For my illumination class, we were given some terms we had to define. Then, we had to hand in those defined terms with a photograph representing each one. Below you'll find a a video showing the photos I chose from the many shots I took, and if you visit my Flickr Photostream you'll find the photos I turned in.
Abstract - I had heard of abstract photography before but I guess I wasn't quite sure of it. After reading an awesome post (wishing right now I knew where), I decided I wanted to play with some water and dye. Now, let me make things clear, I am new at this and poor. So, although I can pretty much get around my camera, I still need to learn a few things. Also, I don't have actual lighting so for the moment I use my worklights. I had a pair, yet when I went to turn them on I found that one of the bulbs had blown out so I was stuck with ONE worklight and a small lamp. I played around with the dye but couldn't get it quite right. If you see the video, you'll notice how the dye is slightly out of focus. I wanted to get a sharper image of the dye. I then decided to experiment with something else and finally loved the abstract photo I chose.
Impressionist - I was somewhat stuck on impressionist and decided to PhotoShop a photo I took of a street in Old San Juan near the San Cristobal Fort. I tried many different effects before choosing one.
Abstract Impressionist - I knew what I wanted to use for my impressionist abstract photo and kept at trying to get a certain effect, though I wasn't quite sure what I was looking for. My very last shot was the one I chose to hand in. I took it, looked at my LCD and thought "This is it."
Realism - For realist, I wanted to take a candid shot of a homeless person. Would you believe I didn't come across one? Now that the assignment is over, I've come across a couple. (sigh) Of course, I would though.
Surrealism - I wasn't quite sure what I wanted. There were so many things, but I didn't have the time nor resources available (one of these being lack of personal transportation). I then decided to play with my eye. (That doesn't even sound right). I thought maybe of playing around with a shaped pupil and was working on it in school when a reflected image IN the eye popped into my head. I immediately knew the photo I wanted to use. I almost freaked when I didn't find it stored in my laptop. Luckily, it WAS there and I immediately went to work on it (something that usually happens when I get thet 'gotta-do-this' feeling). I messed up on the eyelashes and I didn't even realize it until I was checking out the prints. Unfortunately, there was nothing I could do about it because I was already at school about to hand them in. Next time, though. This photo is still very dear to me.
5 words. 5 photos. 5 photos to hand in, that is. Of the many, many, MANY shots I took I weeded out the ones I liked the least and those I chose are in the video. The ones I finally chose for the assignment itself, you can check out at my Flickr Photostream as I mentioned before. Until next time!
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