Happy Halloween!

During the pumpkin carving, it was a bit difficult trying to be precise on the lines for the adding of the depth. I found it really interesting on how we could light up the image, to make it seem like it is glowing.

Alphabet

 During this project, it was kind of difficult to find things that represent the letters of the alphabet because it helps us learn to see things in our own perspective. It helps us use our eyes to be able to see things in a different perspective. The quote that I found, and decided to use, is "Don't dream your life, live your dreams."

Macro Pics

The macro pics were close ups of objects. They could be as simple as a close up of a leaf. Although finding the object to take a picture of wasn't as hard, trying to get the perfect lighting and angle was a bit of a challenge.

WEB ASSIGNMENT #4:

1. Who was Alfred Stieglitz and why is he noteworthy in the history of photography?

 Alfred Stieglitz was an American photographer and modern art promoter that helped make photography accepted as a form of art. He is also recognized for his New York art galleries that he ran in the early 20th century.

2. Choose a photograph he made, and explain why you chose it as your favorite by him. 

I think this photograph by Alfred Stieglitz is interesting because it really helps define the neck and the gesture that is made in the picture. Also the hands look very soft and delicate.

 

3. With what famous painter was he in a relationship? Who was she?  Upload a painting by her that you like. 

He was in a relationship with Georgia O'Keeffe. She was a famous painter, decades before women were able to gain access to art in the colleges and universities in America. She made large paintings that were seen as close ups.

Extra: How did they influence each other in their art making?

Georgia O'Keeffe helped Alfred Stieglitz by letting him take photographs of her. Stieglitz was able to take many pictures of her character. O'Keeffe was also able to know many American modernists that were part of Stieglitz circle of artists, and they influenced many of her paintings.

Alfred Stieglitz, 1902 by Gertrude Käsebier

Pinhole Self Portrait

The pinhole self portraits were all about the lighting and time. In order to get a good picture we needed to get the exact time according to the light. As you can see in my pictures, my timing was probably not as accurate, so that caused the positive to not turn out as good. It was also hard not to move during the picture, and that could have also affected the picture.

Tilt Shifts

The Tilt Shifts helped me realize how real things can be turned into looking really fake. They were hard to do if they weren't taken from above. Therefore, I had to do my best in trying to make them better because I wasn't able to take them from above.

Web Assignment #3

1. What's a brownie camera?
The brownie camera was a simple point-and-shoot camera that made it easier for people to take pictures. It was easily accessible for people. It was a black rectangular box, covered in imitation leather. They were sold for about $1 and the cartridges were only about 15 cents. They were marketed for children with popular brownie characters that were elf-like in ads.

2.Who invented it and when?
The brownie camera was invented by Eastman Kodak, and the first brownie camera was introduced in February 1900. The brownie cameras were sold throughout the 1900s.

3.How did it change society, and of course, the photography world?
The brownie camera made it more accessible to the upper-middle class people. They were less expensive than other cameras. It was also very easy to work. It was simple point-and-shoot camera that was said that even children could work the brownie camera.