Jedara Reyes Ch1 Reflection

 Chapter Reflection

The author mentions having "idea, plan and elasticity". I've always considered yes of course you need a plan for a project and an idea to start it all but it was a reminder that I have to give myself room to grow within my project. If I do not exhibit elasticity then I leave myself open to a one note project and I will not be on the road to becoming a better artist.

The author uses "need" and "have" a lot. I definitely think an artist should be passionate and sure of themselves but I do not think everything needs to be expressed or at least not publicly. The author says a Fine Art photographer has something to say. They have a voice and use it to emotionally connect with viewers the way the artist has emotionally connected with a subject. I agree with that. But, when it gets to saying the artist needs to and has to I think encourages a toxic positive where we see artists today making work that we question should they have done this? Was it appropriate for this artist to talk about this topic? ie; White photographers creating work overseas about an overseas issue from an American or Eurocentric lens. I think it's an opinionated topic of two sides where one says art is art and anyone can make it if they decide to put the time versus those who feel certain people should have certain say due to cultural, ethnic, socioeconomic, etc standards. 

Project Update

I wanted to focus on Portrait first since I find the most comfort in it and I feel it is the most accessible while still being the most open to creativity. It snowed recently as everyone knows so I woke up early before other people could start playing and disrupting the snow and I took some images. Next, I'm going to the studio to create images that use studio lighting which will allow me to show off my abilities in both studio and natural lighting. Last semester I had a real issue with my post production. I know what the issue is now. All my previous time at ODU I exclusively did all my work on the school macs. I now own a PC. When I edit on my PC, it looks exactly how I want. Once I send it to my phone (an iphone) or go to the school to print my images on the macs the color is oversaturated compared to my screen. For now on I'm going to try to make my images exactly how I want then just save a copy that I slightly de saturate so it will have better viewability. For these images on the pet image I removed the building in the background and for the portrait I enhanced the blurred background and the bokeh from the snow. These images look how I want as I am posting from my PC. Next post I will include two versions of the same photo so you guys can see the difference.