Paper Project Midterm

Semester 1 Reflection

    I like to think the quality of my work in this class is pretty nice, but it could be better (cleaner). My assignments support my strong work ethic even though there is room for improvement. I clearly make an effort in this class as represented by my grade. I stay on top of my assignments and try my best to demonstrate what I have learned in this class up to this point. I participate in discussion and always do what is assigned while following the guidelines. I have improved my skills of photoshop tremendously having entered this class knowing nothing about the topic. It was a rough start and I had to ask a lot of questions in the beginning, but I have a fairly good understanding of what I'm doing now and I am more confident about my photography as well as editing skills. Second semester I plan to work on the originality as well as complexity of my work. By this I mean focusing on the details to make my work look better and simply coming up with better ideas, more specifically not going with the first thing that comes to mind.

     I think an interesting project would be to have to find every letter of the alphabet depicted in everyday things around school and the have to make an index print of the best pictures from each letter.

"The Last Girl" Part2 Response

    The image is a close-up of a little girl. It is very large and detailed allowing for every detail to be seen. She can't be any older than 8. She has blueish green eyes, an auburn eye shadow around her eyes, very fair skin, light brown wavy hair, and chapped lips. The size obviously draws attention to the image. The girl seems unhappy. An unhappy child is not a happy sight so it causes someone to question what is wrong. Since the matter is not elaborated on further than the title "The Last Girl" it is up to the audience to determine the meaning/circumstance. The image appears to be multiple panels of cloth material secured together. The image is in an urban industrial area near some sort of port so people on boat or possibly car passing by would see it while casually going along with their day. The fade colors (unpigmented) as well as the emotionless expression of the girl easily catches one off-guard. I think the title suggests a young girl having to grow up too quickly and while doing so try to fit the steriotype of the pressures of being a young women, hints the heavy makeup.

Gottfried Helnwein Picture

    The image is very texturized and depicts the face of a girl with a man hanging from a piece of hair as if he was rock climbing. The picture is very detailed, to the point you can see the pores of her face clearly. This is an artistic image (not a documentary image- historical). The picture is absolutely photoshopped. I think the author was trying to convey the message of "holding on by a thread" but in this case, a hair. Based on the fact the girl is obviously wearing a good amount of makeup, I took the message as she is trying to fit in and be accepted which is an exhausting thing to do. This can be very easily cause someone to feel like they are on the edge of a breakdown or are about to give up. Hints "holding on by a hair".

Space Object Project

Blue Project

Dream Lodge Motel

Triptych Project

3 Doors

Media Literacy

    Based on the pictures Jenny chose to post she is trying to portray she lives a happy, fun, good, full life of adventure. I think she does this successfully based on the good vibes given from the bright, colorful pictures. The pictures capture quality moments of her seeming to be enjoying all that life has to offer.    I think Jenny would be a better friend and neighbor than role model or mother. I feel this way because her pictures draw her out to be someone who is young and likes adventure and living on the edge. One of her pictures looks like she is sitting on the edge of a building or somewhere high up which is not something a role model would suggest for safety reasons to a kid or anyone else.

Future me project

Actions project

Filter project

Face Symmetry Project

Photograph your fear

Inside me project

Lost In The World Like Me

1) The general premise of the video is that in this day and age everyone is glued to their phone and not paying attention to life around them.

2) The video is effective in conveying its intended message due to the multitude of everyday examples included as well as the dramatic imagery that evokes emotion from the viewers.

3) I feel that this is more of an examination of our current social situation than a cautionary story (warning) because todays society is wrapped up in social media and only sees life through their phone screen. What they see on their phone is their idea of reality where nothing is as it seems from social media, it's what people make it seem like which usually is only good things. This has caused society to be out of touch from their surroundings and ultimately unaware of life around them due to "living" through their phone.

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Composition