Day in the Life of Bubbles

For this assignment I tried to follow my cat around for an entire day and used a number of different angles to make the shots more interesting. Several of the photos were of flowers because he’s so obsessed with them. This is why I chose to post a picture of a sunflower. Another reason I chose it was because I love the colors. Blue and yellow work really well with each other and makes the picture come to life (even though the flowers are fake). The most difficult thing about it was getting him to go different places…He was more amused by the camera than anything else around the house so I had to lead him around a bit. If I could change one thing about it, however, I would reposition one of the flowers on the left because the petals are not showing. In other words, the brighter the picture, the better. I also think this would make it more balanced.

For this photo I changed the ISO to 200 to make it feel more energetic. The first thing I did while editing was increase the saturation to make the picture stand out more. Next, I brightened it to make the room seem more open and to give the vase a glassy texture to it. Contrast was another tool I used to do this. In addition I used the magnetic lasso tool to edit the brown chair on the right. Initially, it was a distraction because it was so red. I solved this problem though by decreasing its saturation and vibrancy.

Artistic Statement

I have always been interested in various forms of art. Music, plays, and movies have always fascinated me. While I was growing up, I took a number of art classes such as ceramics, painting, and drawing. In fifth grade, I joined the school band and later on tried taking up guitar. The Gutherie is basically my second home in the summer and I watch movies with my friends all the time. Photography, however, has always been my main focus. This summer I took a couple classes at the Art Center with photographer Stephen Haynes. Unfortunately I missed the introduction session so I didn’t pick up as much information as I was hoping but it was still an eye opening experience.
I take pictures because I like letting people see things through my eyes and making random things look amazing. I also love how everything freezes in time…It makes life more interesting (especially Candids). Whenever I have my camera with me, I am constantly think about how to take good pictures. The people that inspire me the most are random photographers I have met such as Mike Krieter (my friend’s dad) and Andrew Vick (the guy who took my senior pictures). They inspire me not only because their pictures are jaw-dropping but because I’ve always wanted to have my own photography business (we’ll see if it ever happens). So far, I’ve taken thousands of pictures. I just need to learn how to edit them. I have Photoshop, which I use frequently, but I’m not sure if I’m using it properly. This semester my goals are to learn how to use Photoshop, get to know my camera, and become a better photographer by using different angles and being unique.