Monday, October 24, 2011
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Wire Project
With this project, I experienced a lot of trial and error, as I had to figure out how to properly bend the different types of wire into the object I was attempting to portray. By the end, I felt like I had done a pretty good job getting a sense of movement, strength, and reality with my figure. Looking back on the figure, I feel like it looks a lot like an animated super hero, such as Hulk, because of its wide shoulders and solid, thick body. In many ways, this is a perfect description of a basketball player, as they must use their size and strength to their advantage.
Overall, I think this project was a good learning process for me on how to deal with wire and although the object may not look exactly like the image, it still has a sense of motion throughout.
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Rayogram Project
The materials I used for my rayogram project consisted of the leaves of a maple tree, fern, a paint brush, and a kind of inter-twining material with small holes within the material. I really enjoyed this project because even though my materials were relatively simple, I think the overall photos turned out really good. I like how the light creates both big spaces of whiteness and also creates a sense of texture with the twine material. This combination creates a ghostly feeling, as you can make out the shape of the leaves but there is no definite detail to it.
One of the setbacks I experienced while taking these photos was that my camera didn't have an easel, and because of this, I was unable to have a border around the picture. I don't think it really contributed too much to the overall picture. In fact, I kind of like not having the border around it.
Steps:
1. Obtain objects and place on top of the film paper under the rayogram in a certain order/fashion.
2. Turn on the rayogram for at least 8 seconds.
3. Take photo paper and place in the developer.
4. Then place in stop bath
5. Then in fixer.
6. Then in water wash.
7. Then in permawash.
8. Then in water wash.
9. Then place in drying slot outside the Dark Room.
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