Sandy Skoglund

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 Working on our next assignment the idea of monochromatic photograph's is fully demonstrated in Skoglund's artwork. Structured through the artist herself, Skoglund formulates her own perception  of each piece which allows her to fully recreate the image in her head. Through the usage of unique media, like gum, candy, bacon, glass etc. her photos carry a very unique presentation.

Robert Adams

This photograph of the Colorado springs suburban setting, was the beginning of Robert Adams work in the west. In much of his work a unique commonality linking his photos is the one unique element that changes the interpretation of the photo. The women in the window sheds a sense of isolation and is contrasted with the intense sunlight  beaming on the roof.  I like  how his photos  convey a  very simplistic message and underlying tone to his overall work.

Bracketing

Learning last week from bracketing I thought both these images were great examples of bracketing the right exposure. The clarity in each of these photographs captures certain light hues that catch the viewer's eye. I love the color intensity of each photo.

Frozen in Time

Discussing the shutter speed in class I found that freezing a particular motion in time requires you to capture highlights and areas of shadow. This photo is intriguing because of its obscurity and tonal range. To naked eye its hard to understand what the photo is but looking more intently at the detail in the hair and face allows you to decipher the motion the photographer is capturing.

Ann Hamilton

After watching the movie clip on Ann Hamilton's work you can really see how her concepts truly reflects her view as an artist. She digs beyond the art itself to relay a poetic message to the audience.Through the usage of all 5 senses, her art is expressionistic in a way that provokes a particular thought process beyond the human eye.

Scanogram: Man Ray

After discussing Man Ray in class, I decided to look at some of his work and thought that this composition was not only pleasing to the eye but almost defies the laws of gravity and space.

Man Ray's work, which dated back to the 1920's is somewhat similar to this modern scanogram I found on the internet. Although Man Ray's at the top appears to carry an older/antique quality, the parallel's between the highlights seen through curvature of the paper are both similar.

Transparent Flower- Scanography

After learning about scanography this week, these pictures really intrigued my interest! I especially like the clarity and vibrancy of each of the flowers. Each photo uses the concept of light by either using glass or water, to really bring out the detail and composition of the flower. I personally think that this was a unique form of scanography.