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Project Update One

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    My project emulates the comfort that I feel from nature, aiming to capture moments of reminiscent and memories from the past. This project was inspired from a book discussing simulations. My interpretation for the goal of the book is exploring the authenticity of our experiences in a very simulated world. I believe the author is questioning the notion of whether we can truly discern what is real when there is a very discernible fact that simulations is almost running our lives.     When we surround ourselves in nature, away from screens and digital interfaces, we often experience deeper connections with reality. This is the authenticity that I am planning to capture because I have a deep connection to nature and being able to give people the opportunity to understand where my statement is coming from. Unlike altering photographs digitally from photoshop. My approach is to capture the authenticity of the moment, what the moment feels like to me, what I can see, touch, and smell.
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Final Project Series Of Books

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       As an artist/photographer I have come to realize I have a deep appreciation and liking for nature photography,and my idea for this project this term is to channel that deep appreciation of nature photography into a series of books (5 to 6 depending on the time that I have), that will portray the wonders I see in nature. All together, the books will create a series that showcases the beauty of nature through my photography. These books won't just feature landscapes, they will also aim to portray my deep connection to nature.      For the series of books, I am planning on creating the books each centered around a distinct theme. So for example one book would be the theme of animals, second book would be on flowers, third book would be on trees, and so on.      A contemporary artist that relates to my work is Keith Dotson. When l Looked at his photos they are simple, but they could have a deeper meaning. The simplicity of his work is appealing to me because when I look back at
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Final project Installation

 I ended up doing my project on the concept of , playing with black and white, and color photos. When creating this concept of creepy or uneasy photos I was really thinking about what I should take a photo of to give off that concept or feeling. I decided that I was going to go around campus at night and take photos when no one is around to make the campus and also the park seem like a deserted area. I think in most of the photos it gave off that creepy or uneasy photo feeling. It was not an easy task to do because one of the major problems I ran into was how the lighting was going to play a big role. Some of the photos I took turned out way to dark, and some of the photos turned out way too light. I also had some issues with my film camera, so I had. to do all of my photos on my phone so that made it difficult to tell how much lighting there needed to be and how much darkness there needed to be in the photo. Some of the photos thought turned out exactly how I wanted them to turn out.
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Installation Artist Report (Mark Dion)

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Mark Dion Presentation
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Kayla Bauer Reflection

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What I got from her artwork and connected to most was " I Left My Heart." She says her artwork has a deep emotional connection to the places that Kayla visited and the people she met when she traveled. I also took away that Kayla Bauer's reflection on her journey towards embracing travel, particularly her newfound connection to Japan and her exploration of San Francisco, offers a rich narrative of personal growth and discovery. I deeply resonate with Kayla's artwork, specifically " I Left My Heart." I say this because I can relate to her experiences of anxiety, self-discovery, and how when travel can transform a person. I also can understand and connect to her artwork more because Kayla's use of photography to capture everyday details and moments of beauty in San Francisco invites viewers to engage visually with her artwork. When Looking at her work, she uses the vibrant colors of Japantown, then the serene landscapes of Golden Gate Park. I feel a deep c
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Twenty Spaces (Exercise Number Three)

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What Point in this space I wanted to focus on was the two plants that are off to the left side of the photo, I carefully placed the plants in the same corner of the frame. The sunlight in the corner was a lucky part of the photo because it made you focus more on the left side of the picture more.  In this point in space I was foucused on getting the sunlight to be off to the side of the picture but almost distract the viewers eye with a bright line of light.  This photo the space I was going for was getting how weird it was to see just some random clothes tied up to a tree and on a log down by the river near Trevor. I am still trying to figure out what happened with this.  The point in space I was focused on was this squirrel making direct eye contact with me. Me and my cousin were walking in a park close to his apartment in Chicago and we were carrying some honey roasted peanuts and my cousin wanted to get the the picture of it looking at me opening the bag, and yes we did give the sq
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Mock up report

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     So I still want to create a portfolio. When thinking about it more I want to play with the concept of black and white, and color photos now when creating this concept of creepy or uneasy photos, I really want to play with how I could make a color photo and a black and white one have the same uneasy feeling and recently I went around campus with my Nikon camera and I was trying to use harsh lighting and deep shadows to try to create the dramatic contrasts, an d I am thinking about getting those developed this weekend or next week. I am hoping that all the photos turned out the way I planned but if not I can alway retake them. For the color photos I am thinking about using d esaturate colors or to try to distort my photo to a muted color. I am thinking of using photoshop to try to get that feeling in the colored photos. I also am c onsidering adding a slight tint or hue to my photos like cool blues.      These are two of the photos I recently took one of the ocean and one of the moo
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