Artist Statement

Photography is a fun class. When I first came in I didn’t know anything about photography. I just took snapshots and called it a photo. When working with Photoshop I knew the basics like changing the picture to black and white or changing the contrast but that’s it. Photoshop can tricky but overall I found it to be fun and interesting. I enjoyed the first semester of the class because we got a chance to take pictures of things we passed by everyday and never realized how interesting they can actually look.

In my portfolio you will find pictures that cover different compositional tricks such as the rule of thirds, framing, simplicity, macro, and more. Most of my pictures were taken on my school campus. In some pictures that’s obvious while in others you can’t tell. Another cool thing in it is the pictures with special effects. If I still didn’t know much about photography I would think my portfolio is really cool and interesting but now that I know more about photography I realize that my portfolio lacks creativity because I could have done so much more.

One thing I thought was the most interesting was to see how my feelings came out in some pictures. An area of improvement was enhancing backgrounds of pictures. I now know how to make the emphasis look like it’s in a completely different place but still have it look real and not like it was all done on Photoshop. An area that I can still improve on is thinking outside of the box when it comes to photography. I’m the type of person who can get my creative thoughts or feelings through music or writing so having to show it in a picture is fun but at the same time more of a challenge. I could improve in the future by continuing to try; eventually I will get better at it.

Overall I really enjoyed this class and making my portfolio. It’s something I wouldn’t mind continuing on my spare time if I don’t have this class again. I know a lot more about Photoshop compared to when I first came to this class but I would really like to learn a lot more.

Social Issue: Anorexia

My picture is of a girl leaning over the toilet in obvious pain because she is crying. she seems to be exhausted. the words read almost perfect wich tells us that she is putting herself through pain to be perfect. she has a small grin on her face which says that she thinks this is a good idea. i put red around the picture to represent danger. My social issue is anorexia which is beyond dangerous but some people dont care.
The reason i put almost perfect is because people now a days think its important t be skinny. media represents the perfect girl as beautiful and skinny and i dont agree with that, i happen to think its a very big issue. she s crying because she is hurting her body and because she feels unaccepted because she doesnt feel as beautiful as others. she has a small smile on her face because she thinks she is making herself a little more perfect so she thinks its ok.