VSAR 440...My student blog

Ansel Adams: MOPA Balboa Park

2009-12-10T15:35:00.000-08:00

Ansel Adams is one of my favorite landscape photographers and his exhibition at the Museum of Photographic Arts in Balboa Park was extraordinary. His use of black and white images depicting monumental still images gave the image more contrast, which in turn, gave way to more dramatic view. More so, if the picture itself was in color. His use of varying angles showed how he payed attention to how certain objects in each photo also represented a visual element seen in other types of paintings. It is unique in the sense that Adams has been able to capture these elements through landscape photography. His photos at the exhibition were very dramatic, some even gave way to the use of motion. A lot of them were very famous national landmarks, such as Half-Dome in Yosemite National Park in Central California to the San Francisco Bay, before the bridge itself was even created.

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An-My Le

2009-11-16T20:26:00.000-08:00

An-My Le has produced a lot of work with regards to the common military lifestyle that has been seen in photography to capture the realism exemplified in common battle. Her work shows the tension and destruction seen in war-torn countries. Whether in color, or black and white, a numerous amount of her work tries to capture war for what it really is, and the effects afterwards. Her work encapsulates the and represents what society, as a collective whole, contemplates about the processes of war in general. Her work is very natural, and it shows a great deal of dramatic effect with regards to the juxtaposition of certain elements within the piece itself. It is at the basis of an artist, to depict the world in the way they perceive it to be, whether it be negative or positive, what you recieve from An-My Le is factual and not over emphasized. Her work is successful in revealing the agony of war, and the consequences of battle.

Carrie Mae Weems

2009-11-09T19:46:00.001-08:00

Carrie Mae Weems' work represented the how society viewed black America, within the context of how they were portrayed in various situations. Particularly within racial context, her work signified the celebration of black culture and the arrival of what is known as our President Barack Obama. She had a definite interest in other facets of art, such as dance and theater, but her earlier work however, told a different tale of the certain aspects that has been known as slavery that was very immanent in black culture. Weems wanted to reinvent the appearance that has been brought on slaves in the past. Almost to a point that she wanted to glorify them and portray them in a different, more acceptable light.

Cindy Sherman

2009-11-09T17:59:00.000-08:00

Cindy Sherman's work is unique in a sense that she tries to capture the basic fundamentals art has to offer. An abundant amount of her work incorporates a unique new outlook on how art can be done in modern times. Her use of poses, coinciding with the unique make up bring out a new outlook on how photography, especially in terms of a still photo image can be interpreted by the common audience. Particularly, with the "clown" series she has produced, facial expressions along with an abstract lay out of the various arrays of clown costumes produces a mixed emotion from viewers that may be interested in her work. Along with choosing clowns as a subject, her make up of producing still images that traditionally have been painted has been revolutionary in their own right. It is unique in a sense that no one has done that prior, or has looked upon still photographic images as a mere substitute to traditional self-portrait paintings.

Flicker account Link

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Joemell's Flicker account

quiz picture #3 10/26/09

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Quiz picture #2 10/26/09

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Quiz picture 1 10/26/09

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Chris Mayne: Reflection of work

2009-10-26T11:08:00.000-07:00

Chris Mayne's work was phenomenal. A numerous amount of his photography was very enlightening to the sense that it gave the class new ways to look at certain objects with a photographers point of view. Lighting, angles, and even shutter speed all play a key role in the success of a photo. In order to achieve the correct photo, many photographers take numerous shots and combined with a little luck, pick and choose the correct one for production. In all situations, photography relies on the act of getting the correct shot, with that in mind, the act of getting this shot relies on patience and simply being at the right place and right time, and of course, an eye for the best still moments that would give the audience the best dynamics with regards to composition.

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Vernacular Fashion...

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Vernacular Fashion...

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Vernacular Fashion...

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Remarks for Richard Avedon

2009-09-21T19:39:00.000-07:00

Richard Avedon's photos on the American West were in a sense revolutionary in that they depicted the lifestyle of the people residing in that region with emotion by showing them in motion. Prior years, the showcasing of models used the sense of stillness, with out the use of emotion seen in Avedon's work. His work changed the perception of how models should be shown in advertisements, and his signature plain white background became the new staple in fashion photography. Within the confines of the American West, Avedon captured the hard fought battles the average american had to endure to achieve what is so called the "American Dream" It was a change of the usual for him as in years past because he traditionally used celebrities in their element against white background. The American West gave the audience a sense of realism and a chance to connect with the individual being photographed because they were average everyday Americans striving hard to fulfill their dreams.

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