Monday, December 10, 2012

Studio Photography Final


           This project was inspired by fashion and in particular advertisements or editorial spreads in fashion magazines. I was also inspired by a light painting project I did last semester. I wanted to mix bright, colorful light painting with fashion. My favorite method of light painting is illuminating objects or scenes with a colored flashlight. I prefer actually “painting” the scene with light rather than writing with the lights.
The photos are a focus on the accessories and clothes rather than the person wearing them. I wanted to show off how one’s clothing and accessories they chose creates an overall look for that person. I did not want to show an entire face in order to make the focus precisely on the fashion elements. I chose diptychs because I wanted to get people shots as well as more detailed shots. The detail shots highlight the object or clothing item that the person is using.
            Parts of this project were painted with light, specifically the more detailed close-up shots. On the other half of the project I used my external flash with colored gels to illuminate the scene. I wanted to create bright, contrasty photographs that were fun and visually appealing through the use of color and light. Although I was focused on details and carefully set up the scenes, I did not want them to seem overly precise and perfect.
            Overall, this was more of a fun project for me that was out of my comfort zone. Fashion photography is not usually something I practice so I wanted to put my own interpretation on it. I got to experiment with light and colors and created what I believe are unique and fun fashion images. 







Friday, December 7, 2012

Intro to Photojournalism Portfolio

Below are some of my best photos from the semester taken in my intro to photojournalism class.








Sunday, December 2, 2012

PPNS Assignment #2

I took these photos for a Point Park News Service article titled Pittsburgh: Capital of the undead! by Kimberly Smith. The article mentions House of the Dead, a zombie-themed store in Lawrenceville, and also interviewed one of the co-owners so I took my photos there. 


House of the Dead is located at 4110 Butler Street in Lawrenceville and sells a variety of zombie-themed items including t-shirts, toys, books, videos, and costumes. 
Chuck Cramer is co-owner of House of the Dead, a zombie-themed shop in Lawrenceville that sells t-shirts, books, toys, videos, and costumes. 
House of the Dead, located at 4110 Butler Street in Lawrenceville, sells a variety of zombie-themed goodies including zombie make-up and apparel. 
House of the Dead is located at 4110 Butler Street in Lawrenceville and sells a variety of zombie-themed items including t-shirts, toys, books, videos, posters and more.