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| Flat panorama of the school grounds and street |
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| Panorama tunnel of my street |
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| Panorama planet of the school |
Monday, December 17, 2012
Panorama
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Monday, December 3, 2012
Self Portraits
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| Hard hat and rifle, at attention outside Kaiba's room. |
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| Duck face and pink brush in a bathroom mirror THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THIS. |
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| Studying a lively game of chess. |
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| Me giving my camera a frustrated and annoyed look as the timer hit zero, since I was having issues with it standing straight. |
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| Sabattier version of the earlier picture. |
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| Lord of the Rings is the single best thing in existence no exceptions. |
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| Multiple exposure of me with the Prussian Eagle stamped on my chest. |
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| ARGH |
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| A checkerboard texture over my chess photograph. |
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| I tried to scan my face and ew. |
Portraits
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| My mom, somewhat frustrated, in black and white. |
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| Sepia |
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| My mom, eating toast while trying to have a conversation after work, cyanotype |
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| Sepia |
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| Peter in deep thought while tying flies, sepia |
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| Cyanotype |
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| My mom in a stereotypical Japanese photo pose, confirmed by our stay in Japan, black and white |
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| Cross-process |
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| My mom smiling at a lame joke by Peter, who moved when the picture was taken, cross-process |
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| Cyanotype |
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| Also here's a picture of cross-processed Kaiba |
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Alfred Stieglitz
1. Who was Alfred Stieglitz and why is he noteworthy in the history of photography?
He played a large part in promoting photography as a form of art, both taking photos himself and introducing European artists to photography through the galleries he ran in New York.
2. Choose a photograph he made, upload it to your blog, and explain why you chose it as your favorite by him.
My personal favorite photograph is The Hand of Man, taken in 1902, because it perfectly portrays the international sentiment of idealistic "Enlightenment" that was shared before it was shattered in the trenches of the First World War. Western countries believed they would sail forevermore into a sea of modern industry and technology, a scene which this picture represents - a massive steam locomotive and complicated network of railroads running through a city, factories standing proud in the background.
3. With what famous painter was he in a relationship? Who was she? Upload a painting by her that you like.
Alfred was in a relationship with Georgia O'Keeffe, a modernist artist from Wisconsin who was famous for her large, detailed oil canvas paintings.
He played a large part in promoting photography as a form of art, both taking photos himself and introducing European artists to photography through the galleries he ran in New York.
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| Self-portrait - 1886 |
My personal favorite photograph is The Hand of Man, taken in 1902, because it perfectly portrays the international sentiment of idealistic "Enlightenment" that was shared before it was shattered in the trenches of the First World War. Western countries believed they would sail forevermore into a sea of modern industry and technology, a scene which this picture represents - a massive steam locomotive and complicated network of railroads running through a city, factories standing proud in the background.
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| The Hand of Man - 1902 |
3. With what famous painter was he in a relationship? Who was she? Upload a painting by her that you like.
Alfred was in a relationship with Georgia O'Keeffe, a modernist artist from Wisconsin who was famous for her large, detailed oil canvas paintings.
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| Georgia O'Keeffe - 1915 |
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| Ram's Head White Hollyhock and Little Hills - 1935 |
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Macro Photography
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| Homemade biscuit |
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| Morning dew |
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| Flour and measuring cup |
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| Gameboy Color |
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| Potatoes heading for the oven |
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| Moss on a tree |
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| Conifer tree |
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| Freshly grated cheese |
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| Monochrome thumbtack |
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| Open can |
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Tilt Shift Photography
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| Tualatin High School football field |
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| Neighborhood behind Tualatin High School |
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| Tualatin High School parking lot |
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| Elementary school recess |
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| Tualatin High early morning hallway |
Friday, October 5, 2012
The Brownie Camera
1. What is a Brownie Camera?
Brownie cameras were small, boxy cameras designed to be cheap and effective ways for amateurs to be involved in photography. Most Brownie cameras were single lens cameras, capturing pictures on 2.25", 117 film.
2. Who invented it?
The Brownie camera was invented by George Eastman, founder of the Eastman Kodak Company.
3. How did it change society, and of course, the photography world?
The Brownie camera's easy accessibility and simplicity of use turned photography from a complicated, professional process to a widespread art form. Coming with the Brownie camera was the rise of the snapshot, a simple yet effective picture taken to quickly capture a moment in time.
Brownie cameras were small, boxy cameras designed to be cheap and effective ways for amateurs to be involved in photography. Most Brownie cameras were single lens cameras, capturing pictures on 2.25", 117 film.
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| Folding Brownie camera - 1909-1915 |
2. Who invented it?
The Brownie camera was invented by George Eastman, founder of the Eastman Kodak Company.
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| George Eastman in 1917. |
3. How did it change society, and of course, the photography world?
The Brownie camera's easy accessibility and simplicity of use turned photography from a complicated, professional process to a widespread art form. Coming with the Brownie camera was the rise of the snapshot, a simple yet effective picture taken to quickly capture a moment in time.
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| Soldiers watch from a ruined airfield as the magazine of the USS Shaw explodes. |
Sunday, September 30, 2012
History of Photography
1. What is a daguerrotype? What did the surface of a daguerrotype
resemble? When were they prominent? What photographic process did the
daguerrotype replace?
A daguerreotype is the use of a silver coated copper plate to create a positive photograph, often taking the appearance of a mirror. Daguerreotypes replaced Niépce's method of heliography, and were prominent through the 1840s and mid-1850s before simpler methods of photography replaced it.
2. What is an "albumen" print? What was the main "ingredient" of the albumen process? When did the albumen process die out?
An albumen print is the use of an egg's albumen to create a photographic print from a negative photograph. The albumen fell out of style in the early 1900s.
3. What is a "stereograph?" When were they popular?
A stereograph is the creation of an illusion of three dimensions on a two dimensional plane. Stereographs slowly rose in popularity from around 1850 until 1900 when the peaked. Stereograph photography declined in the early 1900s with the invention of film.
4. What is a "carte de visite?" What were they used for?
A carte de visite is a type of small, printed photograph used to store and trade photographs in a manageable fashion. They became popular in the mid-1850s, and were used extensively among soldiers.
5. Who were Matthew Brady and Alexander Gardner? They both are notable for what type of photography? When were they active? Post two noteworthy photographs for each photographer.
Mathew Brady, an Irish American, and Alexander Gardner, a Scottish immigrant to America, were both photographers in the 1850s and 1860s. Both are commonly known for being pioneers in photojournalism, particularly during the American Civil War.
A daguerreotype is the use of a silver coated copper plate to create a positive photograph, often taking the appearance of a mirror. Daguerreotypes replaced Niépce's method of heliography, and were prominent through the 1840s and mid-1850s before simpler methods of photography replaced it.
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| Daguerreotype of Andrew Jackson, circa 1845 |
2. What is an "albumen" print? What was the main "ingredient" of the albumen process? When did the albumen process die out?
An albumen print is the use of an egg's albumen to create a photographic print from a negative photograph. The albumen fell out of style in the early 1900s.
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| Albumen print of the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Pisa, Italy |
3. What is a "stereograph?" When were they popular?
A stereograph is the creation of an illusion of three dimensions on a two dimensional plane. Stereographs slowly rose in popularity from around 1850 until 1900 when the peaked. Stereograph photography declined in the early 1900s with the invention of film.
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| Stereograph of a Boston parkway |
4. What is a "carte de visite?" What were they used for?
A carte de visite is a type of small, printed photograph used to store and trade photographs in a manageable fashion. They became popular in the mid-1850s, and were used extensively among soldiers.
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| Carte de Viste of Otto von Bismarck |
5. Who were Matthew Brady and Alexander Gardner? They both are notable for what type of photography? When were they active? Post two noteworthy photographs for each photographer.
Mathew Brady, an Irish American, and Alexander Gardner, a Scottish immigrant to America, were both photographers in the 1850s and 1860s. Both are commonly known for being pioneers in photojournalism, particularly during the American Civil War.
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| Photo of Civil War soldiers with artillery piece - Mathew Brady |
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| Photo of a dead Confederate sniper - Alexander Gardner |
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