Website

Creating a website has been a little daunting. I haven't found a website builder and layout that I love. I've been trying different layouts and it is still a work in progress. I've created the website below, but it's not one that I am going to stick with. I used wix, but I think I am going to try a different website builder.

https://eteller8.wixsite.com/mysite

Beth Teller

I was struggling for the past year trying to figure out what I want to shoot for senior show. I wanted to make sure that I started collecting images as soon as I could. I was stumped from the get go. Greta suggested that I just start shooting, then look back through the images to see what catches my eye and what connects together. I've shot, evaluated, created a theme and then, reshot, reevaluate and restructured my theme over the past year.

Everyone that knows me, knows that I absolutely love nature. I love to take my son and go hiking, so this was what I mostly shot. When I started looking back at the images I noticed there were a lot of traditional landscape shots, along with images that show carvings, cairns (man made stacked rocks), trash, clothes and so forth. This led me to my first idea, a play on "leave no trace behind," which is a very common phrase amongst nature lovers. I stress this phrase to my son and our way to help is to go around and pick up trash on the trails. The idea was to document all of the objects left behind in our parks. The first two images below are few from that specific idea.

After shooting more and revisiting all of the images many times I began question them. While leaving no trace behind is of course best, there is still a strange beauty that comes from it. Would images 3-6 be interesting to look at if the carvings and cairns were not there? In image 7, I caught a family and not wanting to draw attention to taking their photo, I shot from the hip and sent up a little prayer. I'm not too sure if the image is salvageable, but I figured I would add it.

While we live in a time of  hashtags, Instagram and Facebook check ins, which allows people to show their friends and family places they are visiting, people still feel the need to literally, as opposed to virtually, put their stamp on nature. Could image 8 become the new landscape image as opposed to image 9, a more "traditional" one?  Is there an appropriate way to leave something behind saying that you were there? What is the point of stating that you "were here" to strangers? 

Charlessley Rountree Crusade 4

For this section, it hops right into portfolio reviews. Personally, I have never participated in one during college besides the required one for my degree. I have never been to one outside and I feel that it could be beneficial to my work. Now that im graduating it could help with what I can do to improve my work. No offense I love you guys but I would love for other people besides us to see our work an discuss it with us. Fresh eyes from someone who we don't know.

Charlessley Rountree Crusade 3

Part 3 was very informative presenting information that I wish was spelled out in detail for me sooner. Its talks about goals and galleries. The beginning of the sections as the question about representation through the galleries and the relation of your work presented to the viewer. Until this section, I have never heard of an exhibition proposal before and it wasn't until this year that I had some experience making one but my painting porf. Allison called it a professional portfolio. Another thing I found interesting was the book proposal which was another form of documentation that you can compile to try and get a book published. I felt this was helpful and feel that I could do this for my Unrequited love series after I re-edit it.

Charlessley Rountree Crusade 2

For the second part of the Crusade for art I felt was kind of the basics that we were learning throughout the semester and senior show. It gave a lot of information but all of it was of value. The beginning was talking about how to edit and sequence your art then lead into the artist statement. One part of section two that I liked was the pricing of our work section. I feel its kind of hard to do this but this book gives a good bases idea of how we should price I just wish I could have given more information on price compared to quality x experience as well. What if I'm a high school student with one-year experience does that mean I should still price my work starting at $800?? this section continues into branding, social media and websites. There was one thing I felt I couldn't agree with. I feel if you organize your website a certain way then I don't see a problem with some of your commercial work with your conceptual work just it not all clumped together.

Charlessley Rountree

Here is my web site: https://charlessleyrountree.wixsite.com/charlessleyrountree

CharlessleyRountreePhotography!

Nadja Bangoura Portfolio Website

Here's my website! https://bangouranadja.wixsite.com/photography

-NB

Additional photos as per request:

Here are some additional photos I took for my project. Greta would like me to show variety within my project so these photos are just that. As mentioned before, my final photos have already been edited and printed but these are just some of the other photos I took.

These are just a select few out of all the photos I took the past couple weeks, just some variety of what else I've been doing the past few weeks. 

Best, 

-NB

Taylor Quinley Website

https://tquinleyphotograph.wixsite.com/mysite

Taylor Quinley

Crusade for your Art

Part 1:

The first part of the book talks about making the work, from a photographer’s point. It discusses the importance of having a large selection of work for editing. This was very important for me and “The Great American Race” series. Being that I only had one weekend to shoot everything for this series, I had to take photos of anything and everything I could. In no way do I consider that series complete, I plan to continue it after college, however I have thought several times how much easier it would be to leave it behind with my college career. Knowing other artists that have work similar to your own is very important. It is beneficial to have outside influences on your artwork. 

Part 2:

This section talks about sequencing and editing. All material that we have covered in our various photography classes. Order of the artists work is very important as it helps get across the message they are trying to convey. Also the production of artist statements. Then continues to talk about pricing and editioning. I found this section helpful as until this semester I didn’t really need to think about how I needed to print and frame my work for shows or to sell. 

Part 3:

This section talks about identifying your goals. It is important to think about what you want long term and identify the goals to get you there. Right now it is hard for me to say what I want to do long term but I do know some goals that are more reasonable until I decide what I want to do. The rest of the section talks about galleries and the different kinds of ways and places that you can display your work. 

Part 4: 

This section talks about portfolio review. I have learned here recently that how you arrange your portfolio really has an effect on the outcome. There is so much effort into creating a successful portfolio. These portfolios will help pave your way as a rising photographer. Of course you much consider who will be viewing your work, and what they are interested in, rather than those reviewing your work. It is important to us artists to work with other artists and take feedback as often as we can, sometime others see the things we overlook. 

Jasmine Swift: Website

www.jasmineswift.com

Portfolio link

https://jwash021.myportfolio.com/

Kerry's website link

My website is kerrykilburnphotography.com

Jasmine Crusade Part IV

From goals to action helped me understand that the process in which it takes to organize your portfolio, submit to galleries, and start exhibiting your work all starts with portfolio review. How you setup your portfolio makes all the difference in your work even being seen. The amount of effort you seek out to construct your portfolio will ultimately determine your future in the art world after college. Considering the classes you took in college that required all the portfolio reviews were purposeful in the start of what will now be what will land you a spot in an exhibition. 

As an artist I must consider the reviewer and who they are, what kind of art are they interested in and where they are based. To not consider the reviewer will not work in the favor of the artist, usually but it also show a lack of interest all together. 

As an artist and enduring this process of waiting to hear back from reviewers selection you must also be able to take constructive feedback/criticism. You also must be aware of where your work fits best and where you see it hanging; taking the time to explore different galleries and putting yourself out there will only add to your reputation.

Jasmine Crusade Part III

Part 3 of Crusade is extremely helpful in understanding that you must have an idea of your goals and a plan. I can honestly say that I have an idea but I do not have a plan, however, I am working on one at the moment. To really put your work out there you must know who your audience is what type of audience will respond to it. Considering the theme is key as well. I have a theme and an understanding of who my audience is, but like this chapter explains you must have a plan and know how to put your work out there. Exhibitions are not as easy life after college, it takes more planning and you have to be aware of aspects of having an exhibition of your work. The leisure of printing our work at school is no longer acessible and it will be expensive.

The process in which it will take to organize and plan the next exhibition will not be easy but with time it will become beneficial.

Michael: Update #12, the last one!

So, I'd say Reconnection had a good turn-out, not to mention it found a lot of favorable criticism.  I think it turned out pretty great!
I had a qualm with my own piece -the adhering of my big prints to the wood panels- but there just wasn't time to do it over.  It's a fine lesson (I think I know how to do it better) and overall Proximity turned out essentially as I envisioned it; it too seemed to be well-received along with everyone's work, in any case.
Huzzah!

I made a number of small updates to my website, including putting the latest work in there (though I still want to take some installation shots of it).  Further, my bio and CV are updated -they're actually one single page now, for simplicity's sake- and I even incorporated the option to download the CV as a pdf.
Here tis:

Michael's website

I suppose that's it.  Well, it's been insightful and a pleasure!
For those of you not in senior show (who will get a directory zine later), my number is 757-508-0049 and IG is maugustiam, if you ever want to reach out or follow.

Good luck with your future work and I'll see you around.

Update: photo batch 2

Update: photo batch 1, artist statement, and website

Some photos of my new project Haliwa-Saponi (unedited):

More photos to come but I have narrowed my selects down from my overall batch of photos for this project. My artist statement is finished, and you can check out my website by clicking the link below.

bangouranadja/photography

Kind regards,

-NB