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When working with capturing light I had a struggle with what I wanted to do. I wanted to be able to mend light the way I wanted which got me thinking about changing the light itself. I physically made the light blue by covering a wet piece of bright blue paper and pressed it against the bulb. I was also doing research to base the color of the photograph on and there was an interior design article that talked about how blues/teals tend to add to hunger. I grabbed my cutting board and I started to grab food and items from my kitchen that I ended up spearing around on the mat. When I put it in photoshop I wanted to make it feel a little floaty and delusional--I added a slight motion blur to the top of the base photo as well as a little bit of a grainy filter. I usually don’t do much with photography but setting up my own scene and narrative was fun to mess around with.

I had staged this piece using some of my watercolor paints. I was cleaning out some of my brushes when I thought it looked cool. I grabbed some of my paint and added a bit more to make it seem more pigmented and bright. While I do not think this piece tells a set story, I did incorporate some of my hobbies in it and made it more personal. I think this photo helped me develop the concept of being able to add to a scene and make it better. There were multiple shots due to me struggling with the composition.

I was in the MIA when I found an exhibit that does a little light show--dawn to dusk. You sit down in front of this huge mirror as you get encased in different light hues. Sitting here I decided to snap a really quick photo of myself when it hit the dawn portion of the show. Looking at this photo I added a little grain and fuzz to give a very whimsical/fantasy feel, because that’s how I felt being in it. It was absolutely gorgeous and while it is more of a “selfie” I think it brings a really nice change of the things I have captured and makes this one feel more personal.

I set up this little self reflection set in my room. It is supposed to represent the pressure of an artist. I have some of my drawing supplies set up as well as the huge poster of Van Gogh staring down at where I sleep. I also set up my lights in a way that luminesces from the button, giving him a darker stare. This was also a pretty personal piece as it has to deal with identifying as an artist and having to almost step up to the big names. It’s almost like shoes you can never fill. I am not a photographer, so a lot of these pieces were very hard for me to complete. I feel like I have a bad sense of composition, yet I want to try and get all the details I can to help out.

This is my most personal piece and reflection that I have in this short collection. It is a blurb of my mental state. I have my pinterest board up which is my inspo, a photo of me and my friends with The Beatles song “With a Little Help From my Friends”, and blurred, there is a statement of me questioning myself. I enjoy the concept of this a lot and I think it really speaks to me on a very personal level. My friends are my biggest drive to keep going and I cannot appreciate them enough. While I wish I shot a better view, I think the computer screen jumble actually has some strengths to it. It has a very different vibe from the others which I think is nice. I think the concept was really nice, my execution was just a little off in the end.

Another piece that I had staged up a bit, the paint on the walls is some of my watercolor. I have the words “Girlz Rule” written on there due to the fact that I currently have two roommates. There is a lot in that piece that signifies how I live in the dorms with them (the empty toilet paper, words, etc.) While this photo doesn’t have any placement to me on a super personal level, I thought it was very fun to shoot and create. You can even see a bit of my reflection in the bathroom tiles, which probably was a user error on my side. I don’t think the composition is the best on this one either, but I still enjoy it.