Blog #5: Memey

Memey

For this blog I chose to pick Ariana Grande singing her new single "thank u, next" because there is a lot of controversy about her new album. I think this photo really depicts my main message of the meme.  I used the selection tool, erase tool, and utilized the layers.

#4: swatches & name plates

In preparation for my brochure project,

I chose this photo to create swatches from. I took a picture of these two smoothie bowls at the beach in my hometown. Because of the colors this is a light and happy aesthetic. 

Here is the swatch I created:

I found more challenges doing this outside of class than I expected. Picking out three colors from this photo for the swatch was difficult because every color in the photo is tempting. I chose the pink tone from the smoothie on the right, and two of the colors in the wood. 

As for the name plates....

Creating the name plates was exciting even if I didn't do it exactly right. I enjoyed working with the colors in the swatch and exercising my knowledge with the fonts and typefaces. 

blog #3 (g)

For my photo story, I chose to photograph the statue garden behind Slane Student Center. My roommate, Ashlee, was my model for a few shots. Once I inserted my photos and headline into InDesign I attempted to rearrange the images with their captions in an aesthetic way. The readings and videos from this past week helped me master the layout and formatting of a photostory with specifics to margins and caption text size.

blog #3 (a/v)

For my still image video, I have chosen to do a how-to video about doing laundry. To make this video  less boring and stand out, I asked my friend Nick Santo to be my model. In this video, you will see how Nick does his laundry... or doesn't. This video follows Nick's unpleasant journey as he fails to do his laundry.
While using Premiere for this project I became more comfortable with the software. Now, I am. confident I can use the software without feeling confused or lost. Keeping my work organized in bins and in folders on my Mac proved helpful when exporting multiple different components to make this video. I also realized I definitely did not know how to export a video so that it will upload to youtube. After reviewing the weekly readings and video I now know how to export videos from Premiere as a sequence and then share on youtube!https://youtu.be/hhfI_fnM3io

Blog #2

Cardi B Mashup

        For this blog post, I chose an interview between Ellen and rapper Cardi B. Cardi is known for her spunky style so I took my favorite sayings in this interview and created an edited video of my favorite parts. I used Premiere to razor parts of the video to create an entirely new clip. The laws of copyright are still intact considering the rights of fair use. By using smaller clips of the original video to make a completely different final piece, I still am respecting copy right laws. 

Blog #2

I chose to work with a photo that I took during this past summer in San Fransisco. The photo shows Chinese lanterns dangling over the busy street of China Town. However, I thought there was too much extra space on the bottom half of the photo and decided to crop it!

After cropping I can tell there is a large difference of where your eye is drawn. It is more aesthetically pleasing with a closer crop and works better with the shot. But still, the picture isn't done yet.

I worked with the color tools to exaggerate the Chinese lanterns, storefronts, and the sky. I also used the brightness tool to eliminate some of the original shadows and darkness. 

Blog #1

Composition

In this blog I will exemplify five compositions of photography: negative space, layering, texture, lines, and close up shots while using roses as my subjects.

Negative Space

In this shot, I worked with the surrounding leaves to frame this pink rose. The leaves acted as negative space, drawing the eye and attention to the rose. The darkness of the leaves also highlights the rose's vividness.

Layering

These two roses allow the composition of layering. One rose lies in the foreground while the other layers.

Texture

I worked with the anatomy of the petals to show the veins to show the texture. 

Lines

In this shot, the stem breaks the negative space adding to the intensity of the rose as well as exemplifying the lines. 

Close Up

I captured the intricacy of these petals by choosing a close angle while working with the curves of the petals.