Artist Statement

During this time of the course, I feel comfortable about my portfolio and how it is set up in general. In my portfolio you may find pictures that I’ve been working on for the past semester with Ms. Cook. This class is extravagant but however it takes plenty of commitment and work.

I thought I was successful with taking pictures and having fun with Photoshop, and adding more thought to the picture. The one obsession I had trouble with was the magic wand. I couldn’t necessarily get the pictures to change with out magic wand. In the future I wish to get more help from the instructor so I won’t have trouble next semester.

I am pleased I chose this class as an elective because my experience was extreme! Now when ever I need pictures for my MySpace, I could just come to this class and make one that will grab people’s attention.

Personal Words

Some where inside my child hood i miss my heart die, and even though we both came frome the same places the money and the fame made us all change places.Please Lord forgive me for my life of sin
My hard stare seem to scare all my sister's kids

I chose this tupac lyrics because tupac has the most touching words that connect to me. Tupac is one of the greatest rappers who ever lived and his legacy still lives on.

Social Issue "endless Power"

As you could see in the photograph their are a pair of hands with a simple black background. The simple black background helps the hands stand out and make people reflect on their point of view. These glowing figured hands is the only way that we could do things with, without hands we wouldn't be able to accomplish many thing as with them.

This emphasis in this picture is more than just hands. Hands are not just used to grab things or even move objects around; however they are used to guide and help the ones in need. Even without feet a pair of hands can give someone the "Power" they deserve. This is why to me a pair of hands have more than just fingers they have Endless Power.

Alien

Vampire

My favorite photo was the Vampire because i made myself look dissimilar than what i am now. The Part that i had touble on was doing the blood. The blood had to be well done and we had to make it reflect on out skin. The tool that i had fun with was the liquify the teeth.

The alien picture was superior, and due to photoshop it made me seem very vivid.

Photographic Effects

My favorite trick was the fact that you could clear up the skin and whiten the teeth of a persons face. Out of all the tricks and tool the one that i would like to explore more is the mask adjustments because i didn't get it that well. One trick that i found out by myself is when you put the picture black and white, and you use the eraser to erase the black and white to color.

Compositional Trick 8

Fill in flash is when you put the flash on the person so you could see their face better outside.

Compositional Trick 7

Lighting is when the light hits the person in a drastic way that catches attention to the viewer.

Compositional Trick 6

Framing is somewhat crutial when taking pictures because it allows you to see the emphasis better. When you have a frame around the picture, people will know what your really taking.

Compositional # 5 Extreme angels

An extreme angle is when you get down like if its an ant or something small is looking up.

The other extreme angle is when you are looking from above like if its a bird looking down.

Compositional Trick # 4 Simplicity

Simpicity is a basic picture that has a simple background with a simple emphasis.
These types of picture are more focused towards the emphasis.

macro

"Macro"
Macro is when you get very colse to the picture and the rest of the background is blured. Most people agree that macro is a good way to take pictures because, you get to see what most people walk by everyday.

Compositional Trick Leading Lines

" Leading Lines"

Leading Lines gives the emphasis more perspective to the picture as well. Also Leading Lines captures the emphasis and leaves the rest of the background out of the picture.

compositional Trick Rule of thirds

In General The Rule of Thirds is having you emphasis not in the middle ,but on each corners of the picture. This gives the picture more background than usual and gives the emphasis of the picture more meaning.