'THEY ARE COMING...", 800PX x 572PX, Photoshop

"You'd Lose Your Head...", 800PX x 594PX, Photoshop

My thought process was to do something kind of fun and playful with a home made kind of vibe to it. My process was to first capture the shots I needed, Then polished them up and cut them apart to put them back together again! I had fun with this process especially putting on the finishing touches at the end to make the subject matter pop.

Day to night, Photoshop, iphone

The Dance, Photoshop, iphone

Day in the life of Feet, Photoshop, iphone

The Little Mermaid, 72ppi, Photoshop

My thought process for these exercises was to create a kind of short story that your imagination could run wild with. My process for these was a lot of testing stuff out to see if it would work the way I wanted. I feel pretty good about my first try doing this in photo shop, however I had difficulty loading the 'Day in the life of' video. Not sure what went wrong but it was originally much longer.

Gear

Me Myself and I

Madeup, 72ppi, photoshop

Cactus, 72 ppi, photoshop

Phantasmagoria, 72 ppi, Photoshop

I was inspired by the word Phantasmagoria and one of its meanings being an old theatrical style. So, with this piece, I really wanted to tell a story and have it intrigue the viewer’s imagination. For this I first wanted to have an ambiguous background. I feel that the lighting was also key for this photo because it gives an air of mystery about the subject’s intentions. Going back to the lighting, I wanted the female model’s face to be shrouded in shadow to add to the mystery. I also added a theatric element by choosing a large physical gesture for the female model. The faces for the spiders gave me the most trouble with the lighting. I did not want them to be as dark as the center model so the facial expressions could be seen. It was difficult to get the lighting just right. I had the most fun placing the broken televisions randomly in the background which adds to the visual story. Overall, I think this piece turn out great and very funny. I also really enjoyed going out and scouting for shooting locations in the woods.

Snakzila, 72 ppi, Photoshop

Hinterland, 72 ppi, Photoshop

My thought process for these were to create something fun and playful with the prompts. My design process was a bit more tricky though. I had trouble finding good photos for this project. I feel like I could have Improved even further with more practice.

ManTigerOwl, 72ppi, Photoshop

citations:

https://www.gettyimages.com/photos/medical-stitches

http://wallpaperhdimage.blogspot.com/2016/03/21-full-hd-animal-wallpaper-pictures.html

https://pixabay.com/images/search/animal/

Marbles, 72ppi, Adobe Illustrator

Childs Play, 72ppi, Adobe Illustrator

Cactus, 72ppi, Adobe Illustrator

My thought process for these was to make them visually interesting and poppy by using as many different textures and setting as I could. I did not necessarily want them to look realistic but rather wanted to make the textures pop out as much as I could. This assignment was rather difficult for me and I struggled quite a bit. I know there is room for improvement, but I think I will have more control the more I practice.

For this piece I chose the word 'magical'. My thought process was to research the colors associated with this word and think about the concept in an open mind. My design process started off simply by choosing some simple shapes in an eye catching flow, kind of like what we think magic might look like in our imaginations. I feel pretty good about the outcome of this project and how it represents my chosen word. After doing my research and applying my own color theory to this piece, I feel pretty confident in my choices.