pinhole photography

just came across some pretty good pinhole photography. guys check em out. link:http://www.nyclondon.com/photography/pinhole-photography/

Slate's Rome Pictorial

http://todayspictures.slate.com/20080125/. Includes photos from Henri Cartier-Bresson and many others.

the chron spotted you, garth!

look beyond the kid in the first third...

Montague Implosion

Boom!

Montague Hotel implosion

Sunday, Jan. 20:
Montague Hotel implosion
6 a.m. – 1 p.m. Corner of Fannin and Rusk

http://swamplot.com/downtown-demo-party-montagu-hotel-implosion-this-weekend/2008-01-17/

photograms

I am still unable to log in to blog.com. however, here are my ideas. (1) small plate, folk and knife, signifying eating a meal; (2) tube of toothpaste, bar of soap and toothbrush, signifying hygein; (3) watch,ring, cell phone, and two $1 dollar bills signifying things of value; (4) hammer, door knob, and pliers, signifying fixing things; (5) camera, film, and a picture, signifying keeping memories.

Revision on photograms

so Ive been bombarded with unique ideas and Ive decided to replace a couple of themes. I'm replacing the theme of myself with a vision I had when I first experimented with mushrooms. The last one I'm changing is the music themes with the money(sort of the human worship idea). All other themes will be the same.thanks.

Photograms

I am going to use the idea of "Keys to the world". My objects will be keys and a sphere to represent the world. My thoughts are we have the keys to our world. Each of us must unlock our own doors. What do you think?

I am going to use Mr. Ansel Adams.

Kelley

Photograms

I've come up with the following ideas for my Photograms.

1. Love - Use different items and shape them into different hearts.

2. Circles - Will find different circles made up of different materials.

3. Peace - Will use soft items such as cotton balls

4. The Beach - So far, I'm using sea shells and maybe rice to represent sand.

5. Music - Headphones, cds, etc.

I'm very excited about this project. I'm curious as to how the items I've chosen will turn out.

Garth's Photo 2 Proposal

This semester I would like to continue with a concept that I started to develop late last semester, that of isolation and obscurity. While last semester my work with this concept was confined to self-portraiture, I would like to develop this concept further this semester and work within the scope of urban landscapes and, to a lesser extent, portraits.

The work itself will focus on a three key areas. First, some photographs will attempt to illustrate the ways in which people isolate themselves from others, either physically or metaphorically. These images will consist either of people interacting with their environment or portrait work.

Another group of photos will examine the physical elements of our urban environment and how the design of that environment works to prevent, rather than promote a sense of community. These images will be cityscapes and other outdoor images with a focus on the mechanisms that separate us.

Finally, I will also look at the ways that neighborhood “renewal” serves to divide existing communities and break down ties between friends and neighbors. These images will also be cityscapes, but on a smaller scale. Here I will be working in “up-and-coming” areas where new building is destroying older, working-class neighborhoods.

From a technical standpoint, I will be working strictly in 120mm, medium format film. I will be experimenting with different filters during shoots and multiple filters during printing and I will also work with print toning.

Library of Congress Photos

Interesting tidbit- the Library of Congress has published over 3000 public domain photos on its Flickr site- http://www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/.

Enjoy...

PHOTOGRAMS

The five photograms I have in mind are the following

1)Photography: The main reason why I am taking this class, to learn how to work in a traditional darkroom and seeing the prints developing in front of my eyes. Hopefully, this experience can lead me to become a much, much better photographer.

2)Transparent Items: As I was doing research on photo grams, I was fascinated by how these things came out exposed onto the photo paper.

3)Metals: I am trying to find metals that have a very appealing shape to them. I plan on going to a hardware store and browse around the house to look for something that catches my eye.

4)Dry Things: This is anything which I am doing myself. I am using the sun or any source of heat to help me with this. It will include such things as leaves, flowers, fruits, and other assorted things I can find to use.

5)Time: I had trouble coming up with ideas about the fifth subject. After many days of what to consider, I came up with the matter of time. I was thinking to myself and realizing that the day was coming towards going to class and not being finished.

Chicago in the 40's

Today's Slate has a good video slide show with photos from Chicago in the 1940s. It focuses on working-class blacks from that era and features photos by Wayne Miller. It Check it out at http://www.slate.com/id/2182188. Yeah, you have to get past the Epson ad first.

Garth

Checking in

Hi I am checking in.

Welcome

Welcome to Photography 1 & 2. This blog has been created for our class to use frequently throughout the semester. You will be expected to check this page and post photography-related journal entries on a regular basis. You will additionally post all written portions of your assignments, allowing myself and your classmates to better understand your concepts. Please read over the Course Syllabus thoroughly. E-mail me with any questions, comments, or concerns: sladuncan@gmail.com.

Everything Photograms

All handouts, assignments, and additional information will be posted on our blog. Simply click on the link to access.

1. Information on Photograms

2. Powerpoint Presentation

3. Assignment

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Other essential handouts:

1. The Enlarger

2. Processing Prints

3. Criticizing Photographs

Photo 2: Proposal

CRITICIZING PHOTOGRAPHS

PROPOSAL