Altered Portraits
9/26/18
1. Which altered portrait was the hardest to create? Why? Explain.
The altered portrait that was the hardest was the collage and the cracked face. They both consumed a lot of time to do and had to have a lot of patience to cut and adjust the other layers so they run smoothly and don't look out of place. What was also a problem was the fact that you had to do the steps right to see the picture actually work and look good enough to turn in.
2. Which altered portrait was the easiest to create? Why? Explain.
The easiest portraits were the hand colored black and white it was easy because it didn't take much work to color different parts of the picture and make them pop. The picture taking part was hard because you had to creative and come up with new positions that would looked good if it was in black and white. The coloring was fun because i got to express myself in a different way that was creative.
3. What does "Altered Portrait" mean to a viewer vs a photographer? Explain.
To viewer it might seem like a photo with a lot of different ways of editing that make them seem more artsy. The picture might seem like if they were made for a certain type of market and or company. To a photographer it might seem like a way of adding personal creativity to the pictures and make them their own in a way. It can show the photographer sees the picture in a different light and adds what is missing so it doesn't seem so plain or boring to the eye.
4. Out of the 7 altered portraits which one will you likely create again? Why? Explain.
Out of all the portraits that i have made i really loved making the collages I like how it takes creativity and it challenges to making the pictures from ordinary to unique. Another portrait that I loved was the picture overlay and I loved the colors you could add to the same image and mess with people in a way they didn't expect.
5. What is the historical significant behind one of the altered portrait techniques you learned? Explain.
Some historical things that I learned was that the Sepia was used way back when the cameras added a brown tint to the pictures. Or that you can fix and image that is old by adding the brown tint to the image to fix the photograph.
6. Why is it important for you to learn how to alter portraits? Explain.
It was important for me to learn altered portraits because now i can be more creative with my pictures knowing theirs no limit to how I can edit. Another reason is that I got to practice something different and can see if that something i would like to do in the future as a whole protest that focuses on that.
7. Should all portraits be altered? Why or Why not? Explain.
All portraits should be altered to make them different and it doesn't have to be dramatic. An alteration can be as simple as adding more light and making shadows pop out more or fixing the light when it was to bright or to dark. Or you can be creative and all kinds of colors but that depends in the photographer and the way they want to express his art work or how he want people think about it.
8. By altering an portrait, what does it allow you to do to the portrait? Explain.
When altering a portrait it gives the photographer more room to express him self and shows his emotions when he shot the picture. It can give the photograph a new way of looking at it without having to be the photographer or ask him. Or it can be a collage and can give the people an individual look on the photo without having to make a model make faces to express what your going for.
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B&W STREET SIGNS (independent project 1)
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1. What did you pick to do your project on? Explain why you chose it.
What I decided to take the pictures for this project was on my phone. I used my phone because I decided to do everything out of town I was in Mexico. This made the picture more differently then the rest and it makes the signs more fun because there in Spanish instead.
2. What did you do to get the image? Explain.
What I had to do to get this pictures was drive around and try and get good pictures from the car's window. Or when we went to visit people I had to go out and look for some stop signs with a good back grounds.
3. What editing did you have to do to your images? Explain why they needed that kind of editing.
What I did but don't know if it helped out in any way I had to change the brightness/contrast first. Then you change the images highlight and shadows to make things look less bright. At the end you make the image black and white and you make some thins look less bright then other's.
4. What did you learn about this kind of photography by shooting it? Explain.
What I learned was that its not as easy to take these pictures and get a good background. or the signs might of looked cool but you couldn't find the right angle to take it from so they just come out weird and all messed up. You have to have your phone ready to take the picture at all times and you might miss some good one's but no one wants to go back to retake it. shooting this was also cool and challenge like an extreme sport.
5. Was there anything you found difficult about creating these images? Explain why.
What I found the most difficult was that when you were trying to take the picture you had to be patient and take it at the right moment or they would look blurry and messed up. Or getting the picture without people in it was hard and you had to wait for them to walk away or leave. Also that when your taking the picture you have to think of how your gonna edit it so that you get the right amount of light that it will look well and bright.
6. How do you think they came out overall? Could they be better? Why? Explain it.
What I think that I could do better when taking the pictures by getting down and trying to get a good angle and he best pictures were taken in the morning when the sun was coming up . Also try to get some better back grounds that look good and get the signs with more spray paint on them because they look more cool.
7. What are you thinking about doing for your next independent project? Explain your idea.
For my next independent project I was thinking of doing some thing more creative like a photo shoot in a grocery store with a friends and get some food up in there and maybe it will be a fun experience. Or another idea was using sparklers in the dark so we can do some kind of graphite with light.
COLLAGES (independent project #2)
1. What type of photography did you pick to do for your project? Explain what it is.
The type of photography that i decided to do for this project is of collages that are of random things that i find in places.
2. How are you going to shoot the images for this project? Explain.
the way i'm going to shoot this is by getting in the street and taking pictures of the bushes by my house that look someone photogenic and that stands out from the rest.
3. Is there any thing specific that you need to have for your images? Explain (model, location, certain time of day, ect....).
What im going to need some picture of things that go together well and that can be stacked n top of echother and make one cohisting picture that lookes like its natural instead of just one big mess.
4. Where are you going to shoot these images? Explain.
im going to probably take them in my room by the window or in the back yard. and in the street walking home and the bus to get some pictures n the move.
5. Why did you want to try doing this type of photography for this project? Explain.
I wanted to try it because iv seen it around when i was googleing ideas and this catched my eye and we have also done it before last year and this year and it seemed to be more fun then the rest that we have done in the past.
1. What did you pick to do your project on? Explain why you chose it.
For my second independent project I decided to make collages with some pictures that I had to take.
2. What did you do to get the image? Explain.
What i had to do to get the pictures is take some of the pictures in the morning for the sunrise for the background and take a picture on the bus of the emergency exit. then i had to edit it to make it fit together and get some of the flowers off of google.
3. What editing did you have to do to your images? Explain why they needed that kind of editing.
What i had to change about the images is that i had to cut them into strips two of the pictures an had to layer them together they were both a picture of sunrise at different times. then the other picture i took the picture of the bus emergency exit and put flowers around it to make it look more changed.
4. What did you learn about this kind of photography by shooting it? Explain.
What i had to learn about this type of photography the hard way is that its so hard to come up with ideas and what to take pictures of at the time and the editing is stressful too and i wouldn't do it again.
5. Was there anything you found difficult about creating these images? Explain why.
Like i said in the question before i found the creative part of taking and editing the pictures really hard and frustrating.
6. How do you think they came out overall? Could they be better? Why? Explain it.
What i thought the pictures came up is bad and don't look like anything special or creative and i wish i would of done more with the time i was given taking more pictures.
7. What are you thinking about doing for your next independent project? Explain your idea.
What i'm thinking to do for the next independent project is take some portraits of people doing poses in cool places like the street or the park or mini golf or something else im excited for the next project.
Face Paint Portraits
1. What type of photography did you pick to do for your project? Explain what it is.
The type of photography that i decided to do for this project is of face paint i decided to do this because i thought that it would take an artistic side of me to do there faces something creative that would be some what pretty.
2. How are you going to shoot the images for this project? Explain.
the way i'm going to shoot this is by getting to buy some face paint of many colors and brushes to caver the persons face and some what of arms and chest to make the picture look intresting besides it only being her face.
3. Is there any thing specific that you need to have for your images? Explain (model, location, certain time of day, ect....).
What im going to need soem pait that is skin proof or good with skin and then im going to check if they are not alergic to it in any type of way then get the paint brushes that are soft and wont initate the skin when i have it on the skin. then some different type of lighting that will look diffrent.
4. Where are you going to shoot these images? Explain.
im going to probably take them in my room by the window or in the back yard. or in the kitchen where the wall is white and will bring focuse on the person instead of it being a competition.
5. Why did you want to try doing this type of photography for this project? Explain.
I wanted to try it because iv seen it around instagram and they looked really good and so pleasing to see all the colors being aplied to one persons face and that only being the only thing in the picture.
1. What did you pick to do your project on? Explain why you chose it.
For this project i decided to do face paint portraints and this is when you paint someones face with facepaint and take the picture to capture all the colors that are put on there with the brushes and make wierd strokes.
2. What did you do to get the image? Explain.
What i had to do to get the pictures is take some my brothers girlfriend with face paint on her and all over her chest and arm to make the pictre have more things to look at other then her face and with the color.
3. What editing did you have to do to your images? Explain why they needed that kind of editing.
What i had to change about the images is that i had to put some in black and white while painting the colors in briht so they are the only thing standing out at the time also get the pictures with a really high saturation and make the colors pop more then the rest.
4. What did you learn about this kind of photography by shooting it? Explain.
What i had to learn about this type of photography the hard way is that its so hard to come up with ideas and what to take pictures of at the time and the editing is stressful too and i wouldn't do it again because the clean up was a task and getting the person to model and look natural is hard to.
5. Was there anything you found difficult about creating these images? Explain why.
Like i said in the question before i found the creative part of taking and editing the pictures really hard and frustrating and the thing that you have to ecound guess your desicion on the colors you put and if there dry enough dor them not to mix together.
6. How do you think they came out overall? Could they be better? Why? Explain it.
What i thought the pictures came up is good and they came out creative enough for them being painted on someones face and the editing is good that the colors pop and make the whole thing tie together in a way.
7. What are you thinking about doing for your next independent project? Explain your idea.
What i'm thinking to do for the next independent project is take some portraits of people or doing prisms of ramdom thing every where and get smething pretty and inspiring that ends up being my favorite.
Prism Rainbow
1. What type of photography did you pick to do for your project? Explain what it is.
The type of photography that i decided to do for this project is of prisms there a long glass triangle that the light that goes through it and make a rainbow that looks good on anything.
2. How are you going to shoot the images for this project? Explain.
the way i'm going to shoot this is by getting a cd and place a source of light to it that it can reflect and make the rainbow on my objectives face or anything really.
3. Is there any thing specific that you need to have for your images? Explain (model, location, certain time of day, ect....).
What im going to need a CD or a prisms by a window that the light can go through and reflect the rainbow.
4. Where are you going to shoot these images? Explain.
im going to probably take them in my room by the window or in the back yard.
5. Why did you want to try doing this type of photography for this project? Explain.
I wanted to try it because iv seen it around instagram and they looked really aesthetic with the whole thing going together.
1. What did you pick to do your project on? Explain why you chose it.
what i decided to do this project was prisms over portraits and portraits.
2. What did you do to get the image? Explain.
What i had to do to get the pictures is take some my nephews siting on a bed where you could see the light hit this face to light it up. also i made a collage thing on a desk and photoshopped the rainbow on top.
3. What editing did you have to do to your images? Explain why they needed that kind of editing.
what i had to do was some i decided to make them black and white or just make them look pop more with the vibrance higher and then photoshopped the rainbow on top.
4. What did you learn about this kind of photography by shooting it? Explain.
What i had to learn about this type of photography the hard way is that its so hard to come up with ideas and what to take pictures of at the time and the editing is stressful too and i wouldn't do it again because the clean up was a task and getting the person to model and look natural is hard to.
5. Was there anything you found difficult about creating these images? Explain why.
Like i said in the question before i found the creative part of taking and editing the pictures really hard and frustrating and the thing that you have to tell a 5 year old how to sit still and pose.
6. How do you think they came out overall? Could they be better? Why? Explain it.
What i thought the pictures came up is good and they came out creative enough for them being painted on someones face and the editing is good that the colors pop and make the whole thing tie together in a way.
7. What are you thinking about doing for your next independent project? Explain your idea.
What i'm thinking to do for the next independent project is take some portraits of people or doing prisms of ramdom thing every where and get smething pretty and inspiring that ends up being my favorite.
NATURE :
1. What type of photography did you pick to do for your project? Explain what it is.
The type of photography that i decided to do for this project is nature and what can be nature like just plants or even micro.
2. How are you going to shoot the images for this project? Explain.
the way i'm going to shoot this is by getting a camera and going to a place where there is a lot plants all around and have options.
3. Is there any thing specific that you need to have for your images? Explain (model, location, certain time of day, ect....).
What i'm going to need to go to a park and get all the plants that i can or just things when i'm walking home and see all the bushes.
4. Where are you going to shoot these images? Explain.
im going to probably take them in the backyard or on my way home from the bus or just go to park near me to take pictures of the little plants.
5. Why did you want to try doing this type of photography for this project? Explain.
I wanted to try it because iv seen it around instagram and they looked really good and so nice and lean how they make nature look through a lens and looks like something that i want to give it a try.
1. What did you pick to do your project on? Explain why you chose it.
what i decided to do for my project was to take picture of nature and plants that they are in the park or all over the side walks of my neighborhood.
2. What did you do to get the image? Explain.
what i decided to do to get my picture was to go on a walk with the camera and take the picture in the park and all the way to park and find random plant that looked like they had blossomed already. Then because i went to take the pictures while the sun was going down and the lighting was great.
3. What editing did you have to do to your images? Explain why they needed that kind of editing.
what i had to do was some i decided to make them black and white or just make them look pop more with the vibrance higher and then photoshopped the hue to be more cold and making it be more cool or i just added to the highlights and shadows.
4. What did you learn about this kind of photography by shooting it? Explain.
What i had to learn about this type of photography the hard way is that its so hard to come up with ideas and what to take pictures of at the time and when editing finding something that just looks great through out with all the colors poping.
5. Was there anything you found difficult about creating these images? Explain why.
the most difficult part of all this was walking to find the flowers and getting in peoples front years was embarrassing to.
6. How do you think they came out overall? Could they be better? Why? Explain it.
I think the images came out great overall and i think i couldn't have done it better or that just me being exaggerated over all my work.
7. What are you thinking about doing for your next independent project? Explain your idea.
what i think of doing for the next project is to make some portraits of people having fun like riding a slided or just being in the park.