Buck-

There was a guy that graduated from AIB named Este Aladro.. I don't know if you've already looked at his work but he did a lot of portraits having to do with occupations.. his website is estephotography.com 

Drew-

Instead of using the macro lens to abstract objects you can use colors, shadows, and textures. If it is something you are going to stick with i would experiment with the way light hits different fabrics with wrinkles or folds or just any light/shadow casts. 

Julia-

I really enjoyed this weeks photos. I think talking with her and letting her open up was a really great idea.. She looked more comfortable in front of the camera. I can definitely tell you have been following everyones advice and I'm really excited about your project.

Kyle-

Again I really liked the improvement I saw in your work this week! The way you used the shadow of the railing on the wall with photographs really helped display the tension. I know we said it in class but just to reiterate- rephotographing existing portraits of you and your brother experimenting with different lighting/shadows will work better than scanning the images in.. If you want to experiment with the scanned images it would be worth trying the diptychs that Laz was suggesting.

Everyone else if I think of something to say I will but that's all that's on my mind right now.

to jess

this is an article from the new york times, today actually! which is awesome. but these are some questions being asked about the landscape and how it functions in todays photographic world. they are questions that will be asked if you are making this kind of work. maybe not in our class but totally in junior. they are ideas to think about, as well as ideas that you might want to challenge. can you make a landscape without these ideas being in the work? can a landscape function like it did before the rise of post modernist and the post post modernist world?

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0CEEDE1E38F930A25754C0A966958260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all

week 5

so i hope todays class was inspiring, thought provoking, and helpful. all of you have A LOT to think about this week, but the most important thing is to shoot. shoot a ton. dont stop. work through whatever is bothering you. you are all in exciting places and should have tons and tons of prints next week.

just as a reminder this was week 5 (AAAAAH SCARY).

remember to submit to TAKING IN! today-friday (25th, 26th, 27th). its a great opportunity for exposure. you not only get your work put in a book, but also online, and in a gallery. how exciting! remember final print quality and up to 5 images!

also is anyone needs anything you can contact me through my email elizabethbetsy@gmail.com or through facebook or in the halls or color lab. whatever you want to do!

-betsy

first post

hey guys so here is the blog. i really hope you all use it. this could be a really great opportunity to suggest artists, ideas, and general thoughts that we didnt talk about in class or you thought about later. this can be used to even just tell the class you made an image you love, how shooting went, or something exciting you read or watched. 

work hard this weekend and bring awesome stuff to class. i have faith in all of you! and i will try to be on time this class. shoot shoot shoot! if you have any questions for me, im always around or you can shoot me an email.

-betsy 

ps. a few people are missing from the email list, i think jared and drew, can someone link them or tell me their email?