Blog Prompt 25

Grace Oh - I chose Grace because of her compositions that she created with lights through a prism which i thought was very interesting and unique way to portray these otherwise simple compositions.

Keith Lewis - I really enjoyed Keith's work because he portrays the beauty of the human female figure in a fashionable and acceptable way.

Chris Frazer Smith - Smith like Lewis portrays the beauty of the human figure, but displays groups of human figures doing everyday activities in the nude, which I found to be quite interesting.

Francesca Catastini - Created some very odd and interesting compositions using masks and awkward situations which makes the viewer think about what exactly is going on. This is was one of my two favorites.

 Ray Lego - Ray throws together four separate Polaroids to create his compositions. I'm not exactly sure how they fit together, but it makes you wonder.

Michael Maher - I tried to select different genres of photography, and what really caught my eye about his photography is the movement that is created through his imagery.


Kathy Shapiro - A very interesting color composition is created through the use of minimal colors and once again leaves the interpretation up to the viewers.

In class 4.6.11

Recreation 05

Jan Kriwol

Here I wanted to create a feeling like something was coming out the photograph through a piece of torn paper. The paper with a whole in it symbolizes the limits and constraints that people may put on photography. I believe there are no limits to what people can portray through photography and encourage people to keep trying new things.

Constructed Reality Semi-Contemporary Photographer Presentation: Thomas Demand

Thomas Demand

Born 1964 in Munich, Germany.

Thomas Demand is a German sculptor and photographer. He commutes back and forth from Berlin and Los Angeles. He is most known for making photographs of 3D models that appear to be real images of rooms and other various spaces. He studied sculpture, and began photography to record his elaborate life-sized paper and cardboard constructions of different environments. He would not display his actual models, but only the images of his creations. He works a lot with pre-existing press images and or culture and political relevance to society. He did not only do photography and sculpture, but also his work consisted of films, working with architects on projects, and comprehensive exhibitions.

Constructed Reality Historical Photographer Presentation: Baron Wilhelm Von Gloeden

Baron Wilhelm Von Gloeden

Born: September 16th, 1856.

He was a German photographer that worked mostly in Italy. He was most known for his pastoral nude works and studies of the Sicilian boys. He work is said to be commendable because of his controlled use of lighting and the elegant poses of his subjects. He also used special body makeup on his subjects to hide blemishes to try for a perfection in his works. Also Baron Wilhelm Von Gloeden used  an innovative technique  of photographic filters to also help disguise the skin along with the body makeup. After his death his work soon disappeared, but recently has come back up and revived as the most important gay visual artists of the pre-World War I era to some. Most of his images were made before World War I.

Blog Prompt 24

A. Pick two images from any of the “constructed reality” photographers presented in class or linked on the assignment sheet. Describe how you could recreate these two images on a “smaller scale”.

 James Casebere and Cindy Sherman. I would create both of this images together on a smaller scale by creating a image of constructed person who resembles a piece of architecture with the ghost like emotion that one is given by viewing that of Casebere's work.

B. Describe your plans for your self-proposed final project (if the plan is the same as before, paste it here again and give a bit more detail). During the final critique for Assignment #5, you will discuss/present these ideas to the class.

Think I would like to do a series on architecture, structures and natural architecture over the coarse of the day to play with different lighting. Otherwise, I would like to create a systematic catalog of stock images that people could actually use some day.

Assignment 4 Finals

Composition: Here I framed these flowers to create an emphasis on their natural beauty. I contrasted the dark background with a very vibrant red.

Concept: This is image is not really about anything. I wanted to use this as a stock photograph. I feel this could be seen in a magazine, or encyclopedia

Method: The process I went through to create this image was trial and error using macro photography.

Motivations: My girlfriend and I were walking through San Francisco and these caught our eyes from a distance and she basically made me take pictures of them. I'm glad she did.

Context: This work relates to other stock photography of simply things that are captured in close perfection.

Interpretation: Other people interpreted this photo basically the same way I did. They saw this as a perfectly fine stock photo that could be in a magazine or encyclopedia.

Evaluation: Classmates really enjoyed the contrast between the vibrant red and the dark black background. Overall the composition worked great.

Extension: I could see this as a jumping-off point for a series of images of flowers, or just a simple stock album.

Composition: I used this perspective to create a larger sense of emotion and emphasis the cigarette on the ground.

Concept: My idea here was to create a scene that could be interpreted either good or bad about smoking.

Method: I always enjoy photography when something is in focus and something is not. I saw this walking one day in San Fransisco and thought it would create an interesting composition.

Motivations: I have always been neither against or for smoking and wanted to create some type of image that would portray my feelings towards smoking.

Context: This is very similar to other artists who try to evoke emotions out of people, and count on interpretations to finish the composition.

Interpretation: People saw this as neither a anti-smoking ad, or a smoking ad at all.

Evaluation: The framing and perspective of this image is what made it what it is, however putting the cigarette in more focus would have maybe made this a bit more successful.

Extension: I think this would be a very interesting series to do such that ads a depicted in a vague manner that allow the viewers to made the final decision in which way the ad goes based on their experiences.

Composition: I framed this dock with the boat in the back along with the contrasting elements of the dark water and bright lights reflecting to create this composition.

Concept: I used this as a travel photograph and believe that this depicts a night time scene about to begin an adventure.

Method: I had found this spot earlier in the day while it was light outside, and decided that I would return at night because I thought the composition would be stronger with the reflection off the water. I think I was correct.

Motivations: I love water, and this inspired me simply because water was involved in this image.

Context: I think this relates to the culture of the United States and the traveling aspect that follows.

Interpretation: People interpreted this image as a romantic scene at night, due to the reflections of the lights and the boat in the background.


Evaluation: In the photo the reflections and lights are working well, however I think I would want to darken the sky.


Extension: I would include this is a series that I have already started, which is a series having to deal with reflections off water.

Composition: I framed this child on the side so the viewer could see that he was looking at nothing. Natural lighting.

Concept: This could be used as a paparazzi photograph or even a stock photograph because of the simplicity, and of course that it is of a person.

Method: My girlfriend and I were taking pictures of the Golden Gate Bridge when this kid starting fooling around near us. It was just a simple and quick decision to take pictures.

Motivations: I had my camera in hand, and there was a great opportunity to take pictures of this precious child.

Context: I believe this can speak to the youth of the world, and how curious they really are.

Interpretation: Classmates really did not say much about this photo besides the framing of the image and how cute this child was.

Evaluation: What works well is the framing and the sharpness of the child's body in general.

Extension: I could see this working in a series about children, about their playful and curious nature.