diptychs

diptychs

diptychs

diptychs

diptychs

Retouched Images

Retouched Images

Retouched Images

Retouched Images

oh no!

So I have completed all of my photo re-touches but all my jpg files have corrupted so i cannot open them on my computer. :( This unfortunately, means that I can't post them until we go back to school and I have access to photoshop so I can resize my tiff files.

Thoughts on the films

I found the films we watched in class on the people and photography of the Appalachians very interesting. After watching these films I understand even more the impact that images can have on the way people and events are viewed by the world. I think when it came down to the case of the photographer being shot in the mining town it was important to here both sides of the story before judging the situation. I feel like the Appalachian man who shot the photographer may have slightly over-reacted, but was only standing up for a cause he truly believed in. I feel like being photographer, or a person with a gun for that matter, you really have to analyze a situation before you shoot. Also, looking at Shelby Lee Adams work I can see how it becomes controversial. I believe he thinks he is portraying people how he views them, which is true to how they live in there own homes and environments. That being said, I think he is somewhat blind to the way he manipulates his images and the way outsiders view his subjects.

Colors

Hockney Exterior Project

Hockney Portrait Project

Hockney Interior Project

Daniel Kasser: Western Technosites

Daniel Kasser's work is currently on display at the UOP art gallery. I checked it out and I thought it was pretty cool. He definitally has a style of his own. His photographs seemed to tell a story about the American West but I wasn't always quite sure what it was. I could tell he pays great attention to the details in his photographs. I'm sure he spent a huge amount of time and effort to make his work as flawless as it was. His work was also very inspiring to a beginner photographer like myself. This show helped to oped my eyes about the endless creativity we are allowed as digital photographers. I thought the way he manipulated objects in his photographs is very eye catching. I also liked his choice in the way he shows his work without anything fancy. His work wasn't under glass or in frames it was just simply there for us to look at. Overall, I really enjoyed the experience.