Value Photography

How did you develop craft with this assignment? 
I developed my craft with this assignment by learning how to choose and express a photo that featured multiple areas of blacks, whites, and greys.  By featuring all 3 of these shades, a greater sense of value was expressed and allowed the viewer to see which areas of the photo were more keen to the eye and which areas were more shady or not pronunciated.


What tools, methods and materials were essential to your process so far in the project? 
The essential materials I used was the digital and manual camera, developer, fixer,etc. and the pieces used to create the photos.  By creating a piece that expressed emotion and value, the photos were more than just a shot of some random materials, it expressed a feeling and emotion of the value of the objects.


What problems have emerged in the creation of this project?
Some of the problems I experienced was learning how to ensure the photo was in full aspect with the manual camera and making sure everything was in focus before I took the picture. 


How did you solve these problems (or how are you in the process of solving these problems)?
I solved these problems by learning how to adjust the position of the camera and changed the focus to make sure I was capturing the whole picture instead of just one or two parts of it.

Value Drawing

How did you develop craft with this assignment? 

I developed craft with this assignment by learning how to express the value of the object(s) I was drawing.  By learning to understand how to express distance, amount of light, and other aspects, I developed a higher and more interesting piece of art.

What tools, methods and materials were essential to your process so far in the project? 

Along with the normal 2B and 6B pencils and block eraser, a strong light was essential in making the shadows and sense of value more apparent to the human eye.  By examining the same piece in the same position every day, it allowed to us to have a picture in our mind of the piece and almost allowed me to draw the object without even having to see it in full detail.

What problems have emerged in the creation of this project?

One of the problems I experienced was the fact that other classes/groups removed the tape markings on the table that indicated where the object was to be positioned.  This made our group have to re-mark the object and changed my point of view a little bit.  Another potential problem was how to express the 3-D aspect of the object and showing areas where the object was closer to you or farther from you.

How did you solve these problems (or how are you in the process of solving these problems)?

I solved these problems by pronunciating my lines more where the object was closer to the eye, and making the lines less pronunciated where the object was in the distance.  In doing so, a more real life, 3-D object was created.