Learned the hard way to look at the ground for areas that were a different colour or for wires leading away from the road.
Before, during, after1
Tuesday, September 29, 2015
6th Reading - pgs 81-98
Emphasis through contrast? Interesting concept. In a practical application it would be looking for what doesn't belong, what is in motion or not in motion, and listening for sounds.
Learned the hard way to look at the ground for areas that were a different colour or for wires leading away from the road.
Before, during, after1
Learned the hard way to look at the ground for areas that were a different colour or for wires leading away from the road.
Before, during, after1
Sunday, September 20, 2015
Fifth Reading:
On page 67 the text says that: "we face a new compositional challenge with each design we make". This is quite true. for the project "photo montage" I went through three unique designs; each with it's own compositional needs.
In the end there is unity among the general subject matter but variety in each element (photo). As I consider my final product I realize that I embrace the concrete; what can be clearly defined or proven.
The product has a grouping, a containment (the white border), some repetition, proximity, continuity, balance, a pattern, and fusion. Beyond that I also see symmetry, balance,
Early in my composition I tended towards am asymmetrical approach but found it unappealing.
Must be very gestaltic!
On page 67 the text says that: "we face a new compositional challenge with each design we make". This is quite true. for the project "photo montage" I went through three unique designs; each with it's own compositional needs.
In the end there is unity among the general subject matter but variety in each element (photo). As I consider my final product I realize that I embrace the concrete; what can be clearly defined or proven.
The product has a grouping, a containment (the white border), some repetition, proximity, continuity, balance, a pattern, and fusion. Beyond that I also see symmetry, balance,
Early in my composition I tended towards am asymmetrical approach but found it unappealing.
Must be very gestaltic!
Friday, September 18, 2015
This weekend's mission is to complete my narrative to accompany Project 2. I also think I might go take another picture to add to the collage and do some reading in the text.
But this morning as I was outside I saw a balloon in the distant sky. It was beyond the extreme range of my camera but I took a picture anyway
But this morning as I was outside I saw a balloon in the distant sky. It was beyond the extreme range of my camera but I took a picture anyway
Monday, September 14, 2015
Third (p38-54) & Fourth (p54-66)
Was on a roll here and didn't stop to reflect about the material. I think that symbolic colours are not understood here. The author separates symbolic meanings from emotion and expression. From my experience the two concepts are interactive to the point depending on the message of the theme can not be uncoupled.
Meanwhile my photos for assignment two are complete. Although at some degree of diminished comfortableness. Too hot Saturday for a fire in the fireplace.
Was on a roll here and didn't stop to reflect about the material. I think that symbolic colours are not understood here. The author separates symbolic meanings from emotion and expression. From my experience the two concepts are interactive to the point depending on the message of the theme can not be uncoupled.
Meanwhile my photos for assignment two are complete. Although at some degree of diminished comfortableness. Too hot Saturday for a fire in the fireplace.
Second reading pgs 10-38
Trompe L-Oiel - fool the eye! I would take this even further. the deception is based on the "eye". The eye being how the object is being seen. A deception that would fool a camera from above would not work if the camera were lowered to the horizon.
Am tempted on the second project to play with value distribution/darkening and contrasting that with lighter objects to see if I can suggest a progression.
Trompe L-Oiel - fool the eye! I would take this even further. the deception is based on the "eye". The eye being how the object is being seen. A deception that would fool a camera from above would not work if the camera were lowered to the horizon.
Am tempted on the second project to play with value distribution/darkening and contrasting that with lighter objects to see if I can suggest a progression.
Friday, September 11, 2015
Today is Patriot Day; 9-11. Fourteen years ago for many of us life changed. I had been an Army National Guardsman. In fact our monthly drill had been the previous weekend. In sixteen days I would be called to active duty and be gone for sixteen months. It would be the first of many long absences over the next years.
In 2009 I was in Afghanistan with my Battalion. On 9-11 our Division held a Remembrance Ceremony. Our colours (on the right) would be on a Divisional Parade for the first time since 1966.
Thursday, September 10, 2015
Readings: Although it took some time to get the book this past weekend I caught up on the readings. Encountered a problem as I discovered the illustrations. I found them so fascinating I went/read/skimmed the entire book. Seeing these it gave me quite a few ideas.
My new objective is to incorporate some of them as I learn Photoshop.
In the first reading (pgs. 2-10) what the concept of line useage (pg.9). Using the concept of "connect" my portrait should/could have used the lines of each to connect the objects much like a Korean totem.
My new objective is to incorporate some of them as I learn Photoshop.
In the first reading (pgs. 2-10) what the concept of line useage (pg.9). Using the concept of "connect" my portrait should/could have used the lines of each to connect the objects much like a Korean totem.
Tuesday, September 8, 2015
Self Portrait
This portrait is based on our call sign in Afghanistan; as a unique organization in the 82nd Airborne Division we had a call sign: Mountain Raven. Because we were from the northwest Rainier was my selection as a mountain. Carrying on the theme I included a modified Haida Raven.
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