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Week 15

What were your success and failures?

I got my photos all shot. I came up with a new idea and they came out pretty well. Only negative is that it wasn’t my original idea.

What are the issues and ideas that are motivating your work this week?

The issues were me delaying the time for me too shoot. I am printing and editing all tomorrow.

What artists are you looking at? How do these relate to the work you are making?

I was looking at a lot of black and white photo essays.

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Week 14

What were your success and failures?

So I failed to get the best picture options this for my photo essay and I am very mad. I got sick and couldn’t continue to get the right photos I wanted.

What are the issues and ideas that are motivating your work this week?

The issues were that I wasn’t getting enough light, as well as me getting sick.

What artists are you looking at? How do these relate to the work you are making?

I looked at a photo essay of schools throughout the years. It was very interesting to look at.

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Week 13

What were your success and failures?

So I haven’t started shooting yet, but I plan on doing a lot at home during break. My success I have ideas and time so this should be interesting. Surprisingly I haven’t failed yet. 

What are the issues and ideas that are motivating your work this week?

My essay is something really fun and it also means a lot to me. I cant wait to go to the diners around my area.

What artists are you looking at? How do these relate to the work you are making?

I looked at a photo essay by the EPA actually from the 1970s. It was pictures of poor areas where a lot of industrial energy plants where made. It talks about the exploitation and unknown of toxic waste.

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Week 12

What were your success and failures?

My biggest success is actually coming up with some ideas which originally was my biggest failure for this photo essay. This gives you options to pick what you want to shoot and how to. The freedom is nice for the final project.

What are the issues and ideas that are motivating your work this week?

I want to shoot Diners in my area. It sounds like a werid thing but diners are cultural landmarks where I live in North Jersey. There are many famous ones that still are untouched by the 60s. Others are brand new. It may sound weird but it may be cool to shoot over break.

What artists are you looking at? How do these relate to the work you are making?

Im looking at Brian Blake this week. Honestly, I looked up photo essay examples and I am looking at his collection as an example.

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Week 11

What were your success and failures?

So I really struggled the first full week of shooting. I was not getting the images I was picturing in my head. My shots did not have enough light that I though they would and I need to adapt on Monday.  Only success was that I have good props and enough time to get more photos.

What are the issues and ideas that are motivating your work this week?

Issues are that I am afraid of not getting good shots. This is definitely going to be the hardest to complete. The shots will look amazing if done right. Im confident.

What artists are you looking at? How do these relate to the work you are making?

Im looking at Harry Callahan who made long exposure photos in the 40s. They photos are very abstract and have contrast differences in light for some photos.

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Week 10

 What were your success and failures?

My success have been the ideas I’ve been getting for my shots today. Last class gave me a much better perspective on what and how to shoot. Also I have much better planning with this project. I am shooting all three shots today. My failures might be not being able to translate my ideas to reality. I know I might get shots that I will not expect. The only thing I can do is be patient.

What are the issues and ideas that are motivating your work this week?

The issues is getting 3 solid original ideas to come to reality. The teatus amount of time it takes to get these shots is what is motivating me this week. If I did not plan well to sign up for studio time. It will just have me stressed out when the deadlines comes.

What artists are you looking at? How do these relate to the work you are making?

Ola Kolehmainen is an abstract photographer that brings a lot of colors and confusion to their photos. They are shot well and want me to translate these lighting techniques to my work.

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Week 9

What were your success and failures?

Well this project is scaring me a bit. I am kind of nervous to shoot this next assignment. I haven’t started shooting yet naturally because it is a in studio shoot.

What are the issues and ideas that are motivating your work this week?

The issues is getting enough and the correct props to shoot these shots. On top of that I have no idea what is classified as a “good” photo with this project. What is motivating is that these pictures come out so well if done right. Like just fun to look at.

What artists are you looking at? How do these relate to the work you are making?

I couldn’t find any artist that do any of this type of photography. Maybe I am just looking up the wrong name. But, this work is going to be more tedious. 

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Week 8

What were your success and failures?

So I am done shooting all of my photo besides the stranger. Today I am shooting it. The lighting is cloudy and overcast. I have to put a high iso on. Im excited for it. My 3 other photos are all printed. Editing wise, I wanted to bring up more colors in two of my photos. But, I think they came out better than the last assignment.

What are the issues and ideas that are motivating your work this week?

A better grade for starters. But, this shot today should be really cool. Im praying that the cart is open today. This is the last shot!

What artists are you looking at? How do these relate to the work you are making?

I mentioned Annie Lebovitz two week ago. But I saw Almost Famous (a movies) two nights ago and made me go back and look at her rolling stone covers again. Most cover shots are portraits.

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Week 7

What were your success and failures?

So I improved on my lighting issues. I got proper light for my second and third photo. Also, I had exposure issues last week. Fixed that with having the proper apature and shutter speed combination. Honestly, the only struggle I am having is fining a good picture idea for the stranger picture.

What are the issues and ideas that are motivating your work this week?

Like I said before, my only failure and issue is thinking of a good idea for my final picture. I am motivated to get a better grade for this assignment. I love photo, but I want to improve my photos to earn a better grade for sure.

What artists are you looking at? How do these relate to the work you are making?

I am looking at Picasso photos this week. He interests me a lot. Especially that his art/ photography was not appreciated until after his death. Which is tragic. His work interests me. He has a lot of portraits of himself.

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Week 6

What were your success and failures?

So I took my first portrait this week with my friend playing the guitar. My success was that I was able to get a great setting and great person to take  a picture of! She was really easy to work with. I got my f-stop setting right. My failure is that I was not able to get the proper lighting at first. Lighting is the biggest factor with this picture because it is in a room with minimal amount of natural light with one small window.

What are the issues and ideas that are motivating your work this week?

My motivation is to get a better great and photos for this assignment. I learned I can not slack for these portrait. They take a while....

What artists are you looking at? How do these relate to the work you are making?

I have been looking at Annie Leibovitz photos again. She really interests me. Reason is her first photos were with rolling stone back in the day. I love rock music and she caught a lot of famous photos and portraits such as John Lennon’s famous photo.

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Week 5

What were your success and failures?

I have not started to completely shoot yet since I want to wait till Wednesday. I have started to fool around a little with my settings mostly. My success is that I know what I want to shoot.

What are the issues and ideas that are motivating your work this week?

My motivation is the ideas that I have for this project. This assignment I am really excited for. I am taking one inside the backseat of my car and other playing the guitar.

What artists are you looking at? How do these relate to the work you are making?

I have been looking at Annie Leibovitz photos of celebrities. She is a famous photographer and uses the light to her advantage. That is what I am going to do.

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Week 4

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Week 2 Post

This week I had a difficult time with the lighting. A lot of my pictures had too much light and were too bright. I did in fact get great shots when It came to the depth of field and what I intended to shoot.

I want to catch a leading lines shot with cars. Only issue is finding where to set up and checking out a tripod. The shot is incredible to look at if I do it properly.

I usually have been looking at music photography. Shots of artists while preforming. A lot of the ones that draw my attention are ones with great depth. The artist being able to capture the details of the artist and the crowd. With this project, specifically 3 area shots. I want to get as much detail in those pictures.

Last class, more info on over and under exposure really did help me take overall better quality photos. It helped my photos this week.