Watermark

"Beauty in Hidden Corners"          Paula Medina

Diptych

"The Frustrated Artist"          Paula Medina

In this diptych, I wanted to show the frustrations of writers and artists. When you have a writer's/artist's block, and you can't seem to perfectly bring your ideas to life through your perspective, it's as if all those previous drafts are going in the trash (figuratively, of course). Writers and artists may have to do several drafts before coming up with the perfect final draft. It takes time, diligence, and practice.

I took a few pictures of Claudine (the Artist) throwing crumpled paper backwards, but photoshopped the clumps of paper to make it look as if there were many being thrown out. In another picture, I had her stare at all the work falling into the trash can. I photoshopped the clumps of paper in the second picture too. In order for this diptych to work, I had to arrange them vertically. I added cold, blue tones using Curves to instill an intense, serious, and dreary mood.

P.S. I also needed to photoshop the trash can. (thanks Ms. Friedman!)

"Oh, Isn't She Lovely?"          Paula Medina

In this diptych, the left picture is one of a baby with a distraught look upon her face, due to the fact that her parents (right) are babying and pampering her too much. The baby and the mother are both Sara, and Ryan is the father.

I photoshopped the chairs slightly to make it look more like a connected crib and added warm, colorful tones using Curves and Selecting Coloring to create a happy, humorous mood.

Fifth Photo Walk - Pieces of Kennedy

Object Series

"Leaves & Flower Petals that Spring into Life"          Paula Medina

For my object series, I decided to go outside and collect different leaves in the front and backyard gardens of my house. I retrieved a pair for each type of leaf, and if the leaves also came from flowering plants, I took a few petals. In my series, I took pictures of the front and back of each leaf, to emphasize their different patterns and shapes. I arranged the petals in certain symmetrical and asymmetrical ways to add color.

I placed the leaves and petals on a white construction paper, in front of a wide and tall window to utilize natural lighting. On photoshop, I increased saturation and added a light blue tint to the paper so there could be contrast.

Spring has to be my second favorite season, because of all the plants that you can grow, with flowers that have bright and popping colors. The growth of plants and the sight of greenery once again are so relieving to me after a long and cold Winter.

Photography Series Artist

"Subway Series"          Walker Evans

 

After documenting Depression Era of America, Walker Evans took photographs of subway riders over a period of 3 years, from 1938 to 1941. He took the photographs with a camera hidden in his coat. I love how his series represent members of different races, cultures, and styles. Each person holds intense and various expressions, as if they are in deep concentration. Although they are in such tightly-closed areas, these subway riders always manage to put up with each other, despite their differences. I also loved how the pictures are arranged, equally distanced and horizontally long. All the portraits were also taken at very similar angles!