Archive for November, 2014

Hey Guys, 

You should check out Suren Manvelyan web cite  if you like eyes. I know a lot of us, tried to do projects that consisted of shooting the face and eyes… So, i just wanted to throw his name out there because , does amazing job!!!

Suren Manvelyan is a Armenian Photographer, who does a amazing job at capturing the characters of the individuals ,when he photographs then. He specialize in animal eye, human eye, macro, landscape, portrait and night spirit photos. Hey  has a special ability to highlight their emotions, what kind of live, and struggles they had.

For more Information:www.surenmanvelyan.com

Here are some Examples of the human and animal:

HUMAN EYES:  

ANIMAL EYES:

Thanks!!!

Im a sucker when it comes to the eyes of a person or animals, even though some may scare me. It so intriguing that there are so many shapes, sizes, and color that a human or animals. The eye is capable of a lot of things , “they say its the door way to  a human soul.” The different contrast, shadows and how the eye is formed and concave is amazing!!!  Especially,how you can contour and manipulated it, with just about anything… Have you ever wonder what was the stuff in pupils that made it shine, dilate,wetter, or even seem gloomy?

I say this the because are current project we are working is fascinating and intriguing. It is a pick of Beyonce made out of tasty chocolate drops!!! Which we first transcribe in to a pixelate image of her, then about 5 hours later she was completed. I would post a pick of the finish product but that would spoil the finale presentation!!! Lets Just Say, “You never really pay attention or even appreciate at the small minor details of how some something is made until you stare at it for several hours…” Her eyes where the hardest thing to imitate. We would have been done early, but if know or like Beyonce you know how she thinks or feels about certain by eyes which adds to her expressions.  So we as a group said it was valid to get the eyes right.

Born on February 20, 1902,  in Western Addition, San Francisco,CA.

Ansel Adams images are so well known that photographers and tourists, who have the same techniques, but try to fill his shoes almost 60-70 years after  his most famous images were made. His web cite talks about some of his greasiest accomplishments, like Inventing the zone system,  environmental conservation efforts with the Sierra Club that led to creation of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks among other areas, the art education institutions that he helped to create, and also you can view his amazing photos in his gallery. For me, what makes him stand out from other photographers , is that he not only takes photos of the extraordinary place but tries to become one with nature in them. He gives back to the community because his love for nature and landscape.

You should check his work!!!

I found this photographer while looking at some popular photographer’s sites. This photographer’s website, called “Northlandscapes”, really intrigued me because of the locations of his landscapes. I am studying abroad in Europe in the spring, so it is really incredible seeing someone who so beautifully captures these different places around the different countries in Europe. My favorite pictures are his pictures of the Northern Lights. I am curious to what settings are necessary to capture the beauty of the Northern Lights!

http://www.northlandscapes.com/#!greenland-03/

Here’s an interesting article on women in the world of photojournalism, specifically National Geographic. The author interviewed two women on the significance of their sex when it comes to doing their jobs.

http://proof.nationalgeographic.com/2013/11/05/are-women-photographers-wired-differently-with-maggie-steber-and-lynn-johnson/

I thought this quote was pretty significant:

“Although all of the images are courtesy of 11 female photographers, once their images grab you, gender falls by the wayside.

And that’s how it should be, says Lynn Johnson, a photographer whose work is included in the exhibit. ‘In some ways, this conversation about what does it mean to have a women photographer’s exhibit is kind of obscuring the whole issue, which is just that these are powerful photographs.'”

Pixilation has been around for many of decades, you may remember playing classic games like:

Mario Brothers, Donkey Kong, Street Fighter, Ninja Turtles, or Zelda

Back in the day they didn’t have very good graphics for some of their entrainment, so a lot of the gaming systems produced disappointing products.

Do You Remember these Systems:

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Its crazy how they use what they had back then to create entertainment for the children, because now days ever thing is so high tech. The games they are producing now are less pixelated with better graphics to where the fridges almost looks real…

They even have a game today that is very pixdelated it is called “Minecraft”

What is Pixilation?

• Pixilation: is a image that is enlarged as far as it can, so that the viewer can see the individual pixels that form the image. Also the enlarging the image will have no further detail which gives it a distortion effect.

For Example:

Photographer who might have the camera slighty out of focus or  any angry person who try’s to  make a image small or larger might run in tho this problem.

This is also a technique that can be applied and unapplied by programs like Photoshop, GIMP,Pixelmator,  and etc.

Like the “Fujiya & Miyagi: Ankle Injuries” music video  that Nil showed us in class , it shows pixillations and found objects throughout the whole entire music video.

This video is a great example for our upcoming project, building portraits out of found objects.

Ken Kaminesky is a travel photographer based out of Canada. The majority of his images are created while traveling, and focus on architectural works and landscapes. Definitely check out his work here: http://www.kenkaminesky.com/#!/index

Some work:

Hannu Huhtamo is a photographer who paints with light. The work he creates is incredibly intricate, and he creates his images straight from photographs without any post editing. Check out his work here: http://www.hannuhuhtamo.com/index.php

Some of his work:

Although Zac Freeman is not necessarily a photographer, his artwork is a great example for our upcoming project, building portraits out of found objects. His work is made out of junk and disposable trash, and he creates the images by gluing the individual pieces to canvas. He says that the trash he uses is representative of the cultural changes in society. Freeman has used everything from film canister tops to iPhones to expand on the concept that things that are “desired one year [become] archaic the next as society, technology, and consumables continue to change.”

Here are some examples of his work: