senior exhibition test shot

Reflection: For my senior exhibition test shot of graffiti there are many objects shown in the picture. If you look closely you will see a variety of things expressed in this image including a skull, a mexican or aztec man, a fetus, a deer, bubbles with objects inside of them and letters. This picture is very abstract. The shapes in the picture are shown through the objects themselves the skull is very circular as well as the fetus image and the lettering also portray the shapes. The image was intentionally put well in focus to get a good image on how specific each object idealizes. I feel the image is both dark and light in different ways and since it is in black and white it gives a feeling of different shades of gray. This image was taken outdoors on a building so other people can see that the setting in which this photo was taken portrays the lives of those who live there. I feel that i was somewhat successful with this photo i feel one of my other pictures could have given a better message but i like that this gives different feelings to those who see it. I felt a bit rushed when choosing my final picture since it was not taken with a digital camera and i had to spend a lot of time developing.

alter ego

Reflection: For my alter ego photo i wasn't sure what i wanted to do. The objects in this photo that make the photo my alter ego are the fake knife, heels, and the tights. The picture is taken somewhat far away so that i could be able to paste one photo onto another. The knife gives the feel for the element of design of a line. The photos are a bit blurry which was accidental but i made an effort to adjust it in photoshop. The pictures of myself are a bit dark and the background appears very bright. This photo was taken indoors. I tried to make myself look like the same person but a different personality. I feel with this photo i could have done a lot better but it took me a while to find the idea that i wanted. I did not have very much time to take photos either since the backgrounds had to match. Originally i wanted footsteps walking towards each other behind me making it seem as though i was approaching my alter ego. I feel as though i focused too much on making my picture work rather than just letting it flow together. And i think the audience would have understood my alter ego better if it was not in black in white,but if i would have done it in color it would have looked really fake.