Artitecture 2: Update 9 & Website

Good afternoon! Here's a brief update on my Artitecture 2 series. All of the photos have been edited. They are ready from printing. I am in the process of shopping around for frames. I know that I want to use black frames with a size of 11x17 in. Any recommendations for places to shop for frames are welcome!

Regarding the website, I haven't made significant changes. The only thing that is different is my work with the nature series. I have resumed photographing lightning and storm structures (since spring is officially in full swing). Feel free to check that out. Let me know if there's any improvements I need to make to the site. 

https://fennel-collie-8kxr.squarespace.com

Noah Duhe-Harris Another website update

 I just added some more information for one of the pages and I plan o add sections perhaps on certain project. I think right now since I am going for a portfolio its fine that I displayed all of the images I think are the strongest. 

https://nduhe001.wixsite.com/mysite

Jedara Reyes Week 11

 I was able to do the photoshoot I was really excited about. Some of the photos came out exactly as planned while others the content was perfect but the background was too much of an issue to use. I don't see it as a fail though since it was my first time trying this type of thing so it was good practice and I'm gonna seek out a perfect location. I've completed one of the composite images I've planned and I've edited a few shots to keep as is

Chanté Gipson Project/Website Update

For my project, I created a selects folder of the images I chose and edited them in Photoshop. I also added a few more images to my website for part 2 of my series. So far, I have looked at the sizes and pricing of frames on Target, Ikea, Micheals, and Amazon. My plan for senior show is to print five images from my series last semester and five for this semester, which would make ten images all together. Additionally, the prints are going to be 8 x 10 inches. The size of the frames will be 11 x 14 inches with matted frame and the color of them will be black. If I buy the frames from Ikea it will be around 12 x 16 inches.

Website link:

https://chantegipson.squarespace.com/

password: Photosem2 

Noah Duhe-Harris Website Update

 I have attached the link to my website 

https://nduhe001.wixsite.com/mysite

Kieran Rundle Week Update

 Website:

I finally finished formatting the PDF scroll through book for Melancholia of the Mind. Because it took a lot longer than I expected, before I did it for Sense of the South as well I wanted to get your opinion on how that looked. 

In the background of the pages if I take away the pictures what should I put? Should I include any images on the site or just the ones in my series? I just put solid colors but it feels really bare. That might just be because I'm not used to it. 

I took out the "shop" page and instead made those buttons next to my "about" section on that page so that they still somehow exist but aren't bold.

Project:

I'm not sure what the framing exercise for this week was supposed to be. After getting an evaluation on Tuesday I will do final editing and then be ready to print. 

For sizes my plan with senior show was 8x10 in 11x14 frames so all 6 will fit on the given wall and can be nicely matted. Any larger frames are outside my budget. Should I just go 11x14 or stay with my idea of having a mat?

I've been looking on amazon and walmart so far for frames. During the evaluation on Tuesday I want to talk about what colored frames will work best. 

www.kieranrundleproductions.com

Artitecture 2: Update 8 & Website

     Good afternoon! Here's the latest update on my series. I have wrapped up shooting and started preparations for printing. There are several images that still warrant minor editing or "touch ups". Other than that, the rest of the images are ready to go. I'm aiming to get into the studio later tomorrow, if not today, to begin printing. 

    As far as the website goes, I made some changes. I tweaked the bio so it's shorter. I also redid the background images for some of the website's pages. I did this so the font would be more eye-catching and easier to read. I also added some photos to my Artitecture 2 and Lightning series. Please let me know if I need to make more readjustments. Hope you like the site!

https://fennel-collie-8kxr.squarespace.com

Chanté Gipson Sunday Update

This week I worked on my website and shot some photos for my project. For my website, I added information for my bio and contact. My purpose for making the site is to showcase some of my strongest work that portrays the concept I have been working on the last three semesters. The website I am working on now will be used for fine art purposes. Additionally, in the future I want to create a website specifically for commercial work because I am interested in working commercially. A few things I like about my website so far are the layout of the images, organization of the pages, and the ease of navigation.

Next week I plan to refine my website a bit, continue photographing, and finalizing images that will be included in my series. Here is one of the images I took this week.

   

Additional Questions:

When making a contact page should I include my phone number and Instagram? 

How do I create an email that reflects the URL of my website for Squarespace?

Do I have to add an artist statement about my work onto the site?

 

Kieran Rundle Week Update

Website Update: 

I changed the order of the headings and took out the three photo series. The picture backgrounds are still there because I'm brainstorming what to replace them with and how to make a miscellaneous category not look unprofessional. 

I love the idea about the PDF pages scrolling. 

When reading your email I realized I never posted questions or research responses. 

My three main questions about websites:

- What platforms do people normally use other than wix/squarespace/wordpress/weebly?

- How in depth do artists do with coding or do most artists go with coding or do they pay for most of their website add ons?

- Why do artists not post more series on their website? I often try to find things on them and look for more that I want to see. 

Photo Series Update:

I feel so close. These are my top 6 but I want to do one more photoshoot in each medium. 

Jedara Reyes Week 10

 Update:

I've spent this week and last week creating my website on adobe. It's a bit of a learning curve since I've used wix before and it is definitely not similar in my opinion. Adobe has sample websites so I opened a few of my favorites and took pieces of what I liked to create mine as well as put my own spin. I just need a few more images and I have a big shoot I've been planning this entire semester coming up! This shoot will have studio and outdoor (weather permitting) and will be used to add to my portfolio for portraiture but will also be used to create my composite image.

Here's the link: https://jreye003.myportfolio.com/

I was considering doing an about page but I think my small intro on the front page is enough. 

I also would like the page better with a logo and professionally I think I would need a watermark so I am considering making myself one.

The schedule lists "framing exercises" but there aren't any in blackboard assignments, the syllabus, or the schedule so I'm not sure what that entailed since there weren't any instructions given. So, I googled it and I read the first three options that popped up. They were an interesting read in the sense of some of the images I personally feel would not have fared well in our critiques in class. Some of the framing examples used walls for example and they were cut off so one could argue that it was just distracting to an image. Others used framing to really zone in on the subject so there was a LOT of negative space and was another example of a complaint or critique I could see happening. It did make me realize however that I need to think of the basics and cores of photography more often when I'm shooting to get better images rather than think purely of a certain feel I want or hyper-focusing on that ONE composition that I wanted.

Last week I missed a post but to answer those questions:

• The purpose of my site is to show off my work to potential clients being schools. I could see myself finding a way to also merge it into a site to take on clients for business work or freelance but for now it is for employers.
• I am enjoying the layout for the most part it just feels empty to me in that I should have more on the home page. However, I don't want to put unnecessary photos or info on my page.
• I like my color scheme and my idea to include show works. I dislike there only being two images in there but that's my own fault for neglecting to enter competitions or galleries these days. 

Noah Duhe-Harris Project update Batch

 This is just another batch of unedited shots

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Y2TUrHajNmFn8ZF5waW0JkLQEi5tH1QT?usp=sharing

Chanté Gipson Website Update

This week I spent most of my time creating and working on my website. I researched other artists sites to take a look at the layout and design. Furthermore, I ended up choosing Squarespace to create my website because I liked the templates and the simplistic design. It took me a while to understand how to display my images the way I wanted, however, I managed to figure it out. So far, I have not yet added information for my bio and contact, but it will be added soon. Next week I plan to continue working on the website and taking more photos for my project. Below is a link to my website and the password to access it at the moment.

https://chantegipson.squarespace.com/

password: Photosem2

Artitecture 2: Update 7 & Website

 Good evening. For starters, I am going to give an update on the website. After reflecting and thinking a bit, I am going to make some changes in how the site is set up. If I am going to be honest, I am not sure as to how yet. I'm looking at other art sites in an attempt to develop my own ideas. For now, this is something in the works. Stay tuned on that for more.

For now, here is my latest image. I took this in Hampton last week. This is an image of the former Quality Inn. The hotel is being torn down to allow new shops/hotels to come in. Let me know what you think! 

Kieran Rundle Week Recap

This week I mainly did a lot of work on my website and had my first photoshoot about charcoal.  I'm just attaching teeny tiny thumbnails because I have not gone through them at all yet. 

I deleted all of the carousels and put still galleries. On the client photography page it slides without clicking- what do you think about that? Should remain still? I also adjusted the colors on that page to a little more subdued but still unique from the rest.

Addressing the goal of the website - to show a fine art portfolio - I combined the two shop pages into one so it was less prominent. 

I was looking at the photo projects to stay in or edit out and was wondering if cutting it down to 5 would be a good amount? Right now it has 7 projects. Right now I still have all of them up. 

Going through I think my strongest are (in no particular order):

COVID19 

Willoughby Spit

Aftermath 

Melancholia 

Dysphoria 

I'm not sure if I think that just because they are deeper than the others or if the images are better. I had A Depiction of Apples on there to show a diverse range of work like still lives and because it was in a show. In my head, Tranquility is the most beautiful series I have made (other than just travel/nature photos) with composition and subject. I did not put any nature centered series (like my National Park Series) because I originally felt they were almost too cliche.

www.kieranrundleproductions.com

I'm also including the link to my client website in case you have a second to check it out. I'd love to know your ideas on what should be changed and how to make it better. It's a lot more "bubblegum" than my main website to cater more towards the clients I find myself working with. I know it needs serious work. While I've been adding to it over the years I haven't done a website fix in a while on it.

https://www.perkypugphotography.com/

Artitecture 2: Update 6 & Website Link

    Good afternoon! Here's the latest update for Artitecture 2. I complete my final round of photos for the project last week. I went up to Washington DC and Richmond to capture the last architecture photos. Of course I won't post all of them for the update. This is because I would like to keep at least some things a surprise for the project reveal. I will show one however. This is a I took while in DC. This is the Native American Museum. I was intrigued by the lighting and composition while walking through the area. 

    Also, here's the link to my website! I have my bio and contact information up to date. I also have some works from the Artitecture 2 Series published. Plus, I blogged about Artitecture 1 and Artitecture 2. Hope you enjoy the website! 

http://fennel-collie-8kxr.squarespace.com/

Jedara Reyes Website & Update

 Website:

https://wix.to/28AdDLg

This link is the feedback link which allows you to view the page in it's entirety

and leave comments if you so choose. To have a nice domain on wix you have to pay which I never did

and I don't really love the website as a whole. Since I pay for adobe and will continue to I definitely feel that

I would prefer if you could just comment here and let me know if theres any aspects from the website you

think I should include in my new one I am creating for adobe. Though, I do recognize that my adobe

portfolio will be just that, whereas my website was intended to be like a business website. Hopefully,

I can merge the two? Please keep in mind I made this website in 2017 and it had not been touched since then.

Update:

I have been brainstorming hard about what I wanted to do for my composite image and I think I've settled

on some ideas. Last meeting while I was screen sharing I noticed an interest in some images I had not taken

for this class but were taken this year so I wonder if it would be okay to include any? Here's a screenshot of

the image raw vs edited. The shot was originally taken with an orange and blue light so even just putting it

on auto brought those back I did not just edit them in. I fixed a bit of blemishing on the face and overall

altered contrast and other basics.

Chanté Gipson Update

This week I spent my time editing some of the photos I have chosen and taken so far. Next week I plan to start creating my website and working on it. So far, I am thinking of using either Square Space or Wordpress for my website. Below are two photos I took this week for my project.

Kieran Rundle Weekly Reflection and Website

I finished up my photoshoots for the painting section of the project today. I'm attaching my selects folder and am trying to pick top three best. Two of these will be in the final one but one will end up going as the charcoal ones take place. I haven't narrowed it down between the three ones with the hand in it. I've been working hard on the composition for all of these in general but in the painting shoot I had fun playing with depth of field.

I'm also attaching my selects folder for the resin photoshoots - the two I've been leaning towards are 11 and the last one to be shown. 

my website is www.kieranrundleproductions.com for first evaluation. I am excited to see everyone else's website. 

Noah Duhe-Harris Chapter 3 & 4 reflection

 In chapter 3 the author talks about the importance and techniques for setting goals in your work. The relevance for the show or exhibition is probably the most important factor. If your work doesn't fit the idea or theme for the gallery then it makes sense that you won't be selected. The author also mentions some of the requirements of applying for an exhibition which are pretty much basic information. Schwartz also includes information about attempting to publish your work in a book. The most interesting part about to me was the competition section. She said its important to refer to competitive titles but explain how your book provides something different and/or better. I feel like that's probably where a lot of people struggle or they shoot themselves a in a foot. 

In the last part the author talks about the possibilities that a portfolio review can bring. They allow you meet industry leaders and directly show your work to possible curators and gallerist. In addition she wants you to be cognizant about what you should want to get out of the review. If you're in the stage in your career where you just need advice "direction on content" then going to a local portfolio review would be a better route.