Visual Metaphor

Clarissa Bonet, City Space

Source: http://www.clarissabonet.com/

1. I am a workaholic with no job. I am alone in a city that is full concrete and people, yet I’ve never felt so isolated. With high stress from my job, I walk alone across these streets to remind myself that there are other people who must feel the same way. I am a rule follower, and decide to live a life full of predictability and starkness. My routine is constant, and I want to be in control of my life. Even though my life may seem to be in order, I suffer with accepting the fact that I can’t control life, and feel that I’ve lost control after being let go from my job offer.
2. I am the feet that carry and walk forward or backward, and side to side. I carry more than just the weight of the person, but the weight of all the burdens and stress that he also carries in his walk. The walk is in constant shift; I can tell when he is either uplifted or down, based on his strut and pressure. Today, his walk heavy and slow; a sulking stride that reflects how he is currently feeling.
3. I am similar to this picture because I am also somewhat a control-freak and perfectionist. I also like to follow the rules. However, I love the energy that cities have, and I like to think that I’m optimistic and like to embrace the unexpected. This photo peaked my interest, because I love how stark and muted the colors and lighting is. The city seems to become an isolated area; like the inside of someone’s head.

Photographer of the Week

In the documentary Life Through a Lens about the infamous portrait photographer Annie Leibovitz. In the film, Leibovitz conducted her interviews in the car, because it was her parent's last station wagon, and she likes to be in cars because it lets her mind float. Leibovitz went to San Francisco for school at the Art Institute for painting, because she wanted to be an art teacher. However, Leibovitz decided to do photography instead, in fact, she began to take photos for the magazine "Rolling Stone" in the 60's. She photographed many celebrities and musicians such as the Rolling Stones and John Lennon, producing one of the most famous covers of all time, where John Lennon is curled up on Yoko Ono. Leibovitz's portraits are considered being environmental portraits, where the subject relates to the background telling a story. This developed style is evident in her later work of photographing for "Vanity Fair" and "Vogue".




http://www.annexmagazine.com/flashback-friday-14-iconic-fashion-editorials-decade/



http://ru-glamour.livejournal.com/3231182.html


http://www.fashiongonerogue.com/karen-elson-jack-white-vogue-june-2010-annie-leibovitz/


http://www.obsessionphoto.com/news/144,annie-leibovitz.html?page=3

Photograph of The Week

Tomoko Uemura in Her Bath taken by W. Eugene Smith in 1971. W. Eugene Smith was an American photojournalist that traveled around the world capturing photos of countries that were rarely shown to the public. This photo in particular, is considered her most famous because it shows the effect of severe mercury poisoning from a company that was not being held responsible. This waste caused a neurological syndrome, Minamata disease. This photo exposed the industrial wastewater from the Chisso Corporation’s chemical factory which affected thousands of lives while the government and company did little to prevent the pollution. Overall, this, powerful photo of a mother holding her daughter while bathing her exposes the company and what it has done, yet shows the love and interaction of the people who have to live with these effects. 

https://iconicphotos.wordpress.com/2009/05/06/tomoko-uemura-in-her-bath/

Light, Shadow and Reflections

Silhouettes

Hengki Lee

http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/hengki-lee-photography

Michael Cavén 
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/206954545347450933/

Back Lit Non Silhouettes
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Nina Geometrieva
https://www.behance.net/gallery/31547413/Tokyo-desu

Reflections

Vito Di Stefano
https://www.behance.net/gallery/13270069/Reflections-of-Rio-WIP

Vito Di Stefano
https://www.behance.net/gallery/13270069/Reflections-of-Rio-WIP

Shadows As Main Subject

Adam Barnes
https://www.behance.net/gallery/33299073/Light-Shadows


Adam Barnes
https://www.behance.net/gallery/33299073/Light-Shadows

Janelle Putrichjanelleputrichphotography.com

Photo Of The Day

Margaret Bourke-White (1904-1971)

Man Working Atop A 32 Foot High Replica Of The Empire State Building, New York, 1939
This photo is very dynamic and dramatic. With the angle of the building shifting sideways gives the viewer an uneasy feeling that adds drama and intensity. It's very surreal with a man on a building that the final product is so breathtakingly beautiful.

Semester One Final

Published

Exploring Depth of Field and Abstraction

Abstraction: Elements of reality that are altered for a creatively unrealistic effect in photography.

Abstract Photos Using Depth of Field:

Benoit Courti, 2013

This photograph uses depth of field to add interest to a simple action of blowing a bubble. With the background blurred, the viewer focuses on the texture of the bubble, adding a surreal effect to the photo. 

Max Eremine, 2015

This is a great example of the foreground emphasizing shape and texture, with a a deeper background creating high contrast.

Examples:

Laurent Nivalle, 2016

This still of New York city captures a grunge and focal point on contrast with a 

balance of a soft foreground with a sharp background. Thus adding a poetic feel to this piece.

Benjamin Vnuk, 2015

This portrait is really interesting because of the angular component, and how the emphasis is her eye, and how her hand covers half her face with a shallow depth of field is really compelling to the viewer. Shows more emotion about the person.