Project 7 -

The daguerreotype above was done in a traditional manner. Instead of using a silver-copper sheet treated in fumes, I attempted to give it the same effect digital. Using textures, photo editing software, and exc. The velvet-black background with the subject in front give it this beautiful sense of mystery. For instance, I picture it as a man exiting the essence of the dark with this grin on his face because he somehow has experienced the world. -Feel free to leave interpretations in the comments!    

I loved the bizarreness of this image, especially when made into a gum bichromate(using digital processes). It just had this spacey feel to it, that made me feel like I was on a different planet. Also the intensity, saturation, and mix of colors create this beautiful, yet mind blowing Image. After making the gum bichromate, I decided to mess around some more with it and turned it into a negative which gave it this really cool look to it. 

This panorama/vandyke print made me feel like I took this back in the 60's. Just because of how worn down the image is. I was able to give it this effect by using a variety of brushes, leaving some gaps of white. I also added 2 textures that are more visible in the bottom right area. 

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PRE-WORK:

Daguerrotype: The daguerreotype image is formed directly on a silver plated copper plate which was made light sensitive with a surface coating of iodine vapors

Cyanotype: The cyanotype process uses light sensitive iron salts instead of silver on paper.  The prints are characterized by their blue color, and are sometimes called blueprints

Gum Bichromate: is a 19th-century photographic printing process based on the light sensitivity of dichromates. It is capable of rendering painterly images from photographic negatives.

Project 6

This is a really interesting triptych of one panorama with drastically different edits. They are oriented in the order that I edited them. Starting off with the bottom one where I added a gradient to get the mystical blue/doomsday clouds above the city. I then moved into inverting it, which gave it an extremely intriguing appearance. I really liked how in the middle panorama, some of the colors are still visible, especially over  big pink. I then decided to mess around a bit more with it and made it black and white. Doing this really caught my eye. I like how there is a major contrast between the black of the water and sky and the white glow of the buildings. The contrast gives it the sense of separation, or how humans have destroyed the nature and made it into this city that towers over the land.      

Both photos above are exactly the same, only that they were edited in completely different ways. They are both HDR, but the effects that I got attempting it were quite drastic. The first photo was done on my computer, where I wasn't able t get a proper HDR no matter what method I used to get it. But I got was this extremely bizarre over exposed monochrome image that was a blend of blue and white. It didn't really appeal to me at first, but after making some edits and turning everything red it began to remind me of some sort of Chinese propaganda art. Even though it's extremely pixilated and difficult decipher, this concept of turing a photo into potentially a form of propaganda really interested me. Now moving onto the second photo, what I had to do to get the HDR was email it to my friend Carlos where he was able to make it into a proper HDR. I also added a gradient to give it this doomsday effect, and added a texture in photoshop.      

Final Emulation

Project 5

This is a slide show from the photos that I took for Project 5. Where we experimented with manual controls.

Project 4 Part 3

These are some kaleidoscopes made in both light room and photoshop. The original images for these kaleidoscopes were rich in texture which gives each one a very detailed appearance. I drastically changed the colors in each of the images, to stray away from the original image. Also some major cropping was done to dramatize each kaleidoscope. 

Project 4 Part 2

Here is an image of two different trees put together in the form of a diptych. The photo is very symmetrically balanced with the tree trunks branching in opposite directions. In both images I did similar editing. I increased the saturation, and the hue. Along with that the clarity and contrast to make the bark really pop out.

Both these photos come from Iceland. So in this diptych, I wanted to prove that it's not all ice. There is a contrast in texture between the ice water and rock that make the single image much more vibrant and appealing. They fit well together because of similar colors, and location.

All three of these were taken within a 20 foot radius of each other, which is why they work so well together. The increase in saturation of the red makes it really feel like a fall in Italy. Also the rusted truck and its texture adds to mood. It reminds me of the stereotypical photo from the 80's where the colors are not really balanced after processing the film. 

These are the walls of antique houses in Pompeii. It's beautiful to see how well preserved the walls are, and how over time different building techniques were used. The variation in texture adds an interesting aspect to the photo. Reminds me of a grid that I saw in a art museum titled, "Doors of Milano", only difference that the grid was about doors instead of walls.  

Project 4 Part 1

This is a contrast in scale between the big tuscan fruit and the smaller ones in the back. It gives the viewer a sense of depth or something that they can relate to. Also look how small the branch is compared to the fruit. In terms of editing, I really liked the saturation of the red and the hazy background. To get the hazy background, I put the clarity all the war down. Then used the brush tool on the fruit and increased the clarity, to enhance the focus on the ingle fruit.  

This is actually a widow from within the Vatican museum, showing the lovely garden outside.  Not only is it a frame within a frame, but it really shows a contrast in color. Between the white/green garden and the dark interior of the museum. I was able to do minimal editing because when I took the picture I set the exposure really high, intending this effect. 

I really liked this depth of view photo, with the tremendous amount of contrast in texture between the eroded marble, the brick pavement, and the smooth marble of the church. The church is in a small town in the center of Italy called Assisi, and the church itself is named after the San Francesco, who was known for his "magical powers", and the good things he did to save peoples lives during the earthquake of 1247.