Holiday Spirit

This is an image of gingerbread cookies that I took over the weekend. Every Christmas, my family and I bake tons of different cookies, and these are one of our favorites. My sister decided to decorate these ones, and I think it adds to the picture. I think that these cookies represent the holiday spirit because one of the first things I think about when I think of the holidays is the cookies that we always make.

Inspiring Digital Artists

Food

Apple Pie

My brother always makes apple pies, and this one is no different from the rest of them. I thought that this picture was interesting because not the whole pie is lighted, so it creates a sort of contrast within the pie. If the entire pie was dark, then it would sort of blend in with the rest of the picture, especially because the background is included in this image.

Annie Leibovitz

This is my creative interpretation of the life of Annie Leibovitz.
My Video

From the Mailbox

I took this picture from the mailbox of my house, looking towards my house. I thought that the cool angle from the ground would add an interesting effect and that the sun behind the house looked cool, too. I was crouched on the ground, trying to get the house, the sun, and the mailbox all in the same frame. My fingers were freezing off when I took this photo, which is why I took it quickly and tried to get inside as soon as possible. 

Spooky, Scary Photo

I was in the woods behind my house with my neighbor, and she had this idea. She put her arm underneath the leaves so you could only see her hand poking out. I think the leaves make the picture even more creepy because you can create this scene in your head. It was raining out, as you can see on the leaf by the hand, so it was really cold. The ground and the leaves were really wet, which adds to the  scary effect of the photo.

Hobbies, Abbi

When I was taking this picture, I could see all of the things that I love to do below me and I was just trying to capture all of them in the right way. I managed to capture all of my hobbies in the second photo, where I had my sister stand in for me and wear the Red Sox hat. I like the first photo because it’s a close up on two of my biggest hobbies/interests, which are soccer and music. Overall, I like these images because they capture my hobbies/interests very well.

Photo Collage

We were trying to communicate the setting of our performing arts center, or the YPAC. Many public events are held here, and the public rarely has the chance to view the auditorium from the stage. We are giving people the chance to view the auditorium from the angle on the stage. I feel that we were successful in this task because you can see what it is like to stand on the stage and look down at the seats. One thing I learned while completing this project was that when you’re printing out photos, it is important to have a lot of different sizes and shapes. These will make the overall product much more interesting. Another thing I learned was that creating a collage takes a lot of trial and error to make the overall result look like it goes together. The final thing that I learned while doing this photo collage was how many different perspectives we should have for the overall result. Having good perspective will help make the scene more interesting as well.

Creative Portraits

 When I was taking this photo, I was thinking about how cool Libby looked. I was also thinking about how the tree trunk and her legs look similar, yet she stands out anyways. The interesting perspective technique makes it look like she is as tall as the trees. I think that not a lot of people take pictures from this angle, so it looks unique.

When I was taking this photo, I was hoping that she wouldn't drop off of the branch before I got my shot. I wanted to make sure that you could see her hands on the branch as well as the ground so you got the full feel of the moment. I think that the technique used in this photo, off-frame eye contact, helps set the mood and creates mystery.

Cubism

The Cubist Period began in the twentieth century with artists Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque. The cubist style emphasizes two dimensions, completely rejecting all techniques of perspective and chiaroscuro. Cubist artists didn’t care much about space or form. Instead, they showed multiple sides and forms of an object at once. Cubist artworks usually show letters, human faces, instruments, and human nature.

David Hockney is most famously a British painter and photographer. He has photographed, painted, designed, and been a printmaker. He is known now as the greatest British artist of his generation. David Hockney's bright and witty personality has influenced his work. His work is Cubist because of his flat and two-dimensional style. The Cubist period influenced his work because, like Picasso, Hockney sometimes shows all dimensions/sides of a single object.

Cow Tails Picture: I was watching the cows when I noticed that all of their tails were flicking. I decided that if I could capture the tails in midair it would be really cool. So I started taking photos, and I ended up with this picture. The cow on the end has its tail high up in the air, which is exactly what I was aiming for. I could really smell the cows as I was taking this picture; you could also see how uncomfortable they were with all of the flies on them. 

Portrait

Motion Frozen

 Landscape

Motion Frozen

Famous Portraits

This photo was taken by Annie Leibovitz. I love this photo because you can see the pure joy in the face of the subject; she is obviously doing something she loves. I also love this photo because it is something very unusual - who rides a bike with their feet on the handles? It shows the subject in a work suit, which creates a sort of story to go with the picture. 

This image was taken by Arnold Newman. It shows our former president in his oval office, where he is comfortable. This photo doesn't look extremely posed, as it looks like he is getting out of his chair. This photo shows the president as a happy, confident person. 

This portrait is by Richard Avedon. I think that this portrait shows a lot of different portrait techniques. This shows a very different perspective than the usual viewpoint; you can see the ground and the subjects' roller blades. Another technique he uses in this photo is eye contact within the shot. 

Stunning Photograph Techniques

Stunning Portraits Techniques:

Moving Subject out of Comfort Zone: 

I like this technique because I think it is an interesting way of creating a stunning portrait. These portraits can create interesting angles and photographs that are different in general. I think that having a subject do something unexpected in a photo will make it more pleasing to the viewer.

Altering Perspective:

I think that when you alter the perspective of a photograph it creates a more interesting portrait. For example, if you took a photo from above the subject, or from below the subject it creates interesting perspective and angles. From different perspectives you can see different parts of the subject than you usually would. 

Take a Series of Photos:

I like this technique because when you take a series of photos, you can see different sides of a subject as well as different angles. Series of photos can show different emotions and viewpoints. 

Shooting Candidly: 

I like this technique because sometimes posed pictures look extremely fake. With this strategy, the photos aren't posed, and the subject is doing something that he or she is comfortable with. When the subject is comfortable, the photos come out very realistically.

Play with Eye Contact:

I like this technique because the subject can be looking at something out of the photo or something within the photo. When the subject is looking away from the camera, it creates mystery and the viewer is left wondering what they are watching. When the subject is looking at another subject/item in the photo, it creates a story and a second point of interest (subject). 

Signs of Fall

This image represents signs of fall because it is a picture of a dead sunflower. Sunflowers represent fall and because this one has died, it represents that fall has come. You can see that I also used background simplified to put more emphasis on the dead sunflower. 

Compositional Strategies

The compositional strategy I used here was motion blurred. I took this picture as my friend was flipping her hair over. I caught her hair in mid-air which created the blurred motion. This picture represents motion blurred instead of motion frozen because you can see the movement of her hair.