2.2 Art Internal

 

Thursday,  September 9th 2021

Plan: Panel 1

Update #1

This is what my first portfolio currently looks like. Clearly, there is a lot of empty space I need to fill up. My overall goal is to create a contrast between the stage and school with the theme of Filipino culture. My next step is to take more pictures that relate to the photos on the left and clearly show the relationship between them. 

Thursday,  September 10th 2021

 Update #2

I had added another series on my board. I had decided to capture the magazine being opened. This creates interaction between the object and the magazine. I had purposefully added more contrast as the magazine opens, as it attracts the eyes to it. The series also helps show the "story" on my board. 

Thursday, October 28th 2021

Updated series of portraits:

First Artist Model: Duane Michal

I decided to alter the photos to show a juxtaposition between the limelight and feeling "unknown" at school.  I made the filter darker and added a vignette to symbolise the subject's feeling of being in the shadows. Additionally, I took inspiration from my artist model, Duane Michal's long exposure portrait to further enhance the idea of being outside out of the spotlight and feeling restricted to be yourself at school. 

Tuesday, November 9th 2021

Second Artist Model: Ans Westra

Ans Westra's style is to capture the moment. Westra is also known for capturing Maori culture in her work. I was then inspired by her to caputre the Filipinos at school and their "raw" form. One of her quotes are "In my photography I’m looking for communication between people and the right moment,"  and  that is what I have done in these photos becauseI don't want my portraits to look artficial or staged, to make the viewers more connected. This is also used as a contrast against the performance photo, which is planned out and staged. 

Third Artist Model: William Eggleston

William is known for his colourful photography. So I was inspired by his colourful photos and captured an image with a dark background and a vibrant foregound. By having a blacked out surronding, the eyes are able to focus on the colours in the middle, especially the vibrant blue at the centre of the photo. This image is able to capture how every eyes are focused on the performers, juxtaposed to being at school and being like everyone else among the crowds. 

Contact Sheets:

Panel 2 Plan

How many series of works are you planning?

I'm planning on doing 5 series for Panel 2 

What can you tell me about how they extend upon your kaupapa?

Panel 1 focuses more on the juxtaposition of the Filipino Culture at school vs on stage. But in Panel 2, I plan on combining them together to show how they correlecte with each other-and how our culture shines through this. 

What links can you tell me you are making to your artist models?

Inspired by Duane Michals, I plan to do sequence to show a movement in the photography.

I also intend to do double exposures, like Michals' photograph of Rene Magritte. 

What are your next steps?

Take more pictures and edit them to finally complete my panel 1.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Panel 1 UPDATE

 

I had added another series on my board. I had decided to capture the magazine being opened. This creates interaction between the object and the magazine. I had purposefully added more contrast as the magazine opens, as it attracts the eyes to it. The series also helps show the "story" on my board. 

First Portfolio Development

Thursday,  September 9th 2021

Update #1

This is what my first portfolio currently looks like. Clearly, there is a lot of empty space I need to fill up. My overall goal is to create a contrast between the stage and school with the theme of Filipino culture. My next step is to take more pictures that relate to the photos on the left and clearly show the relationship between them. 

Connections Brainstorm

 

In English, we were tasked to create a brainstorm drawing of connections between the movies we have watched or read. I have chosen the texts Frankestein, Blade Runner, Ex Machina and Be Right Back; I think that these 4 texts are connected the most and the easiest to write about. 

Photography Portfolio Analysis

 

What belongs as a series of works that stand alone by themselves?

The last part of the board (the right bottom pictures) shows different a technique of mixing filters or inventing the pictures to create the cool effect.

What can you see that makes it relate to the folio as a whole 

Aspects such as clothing, fabric and accessories belong to Maori culture, therefore it can be related to the folio as a whole

Contact Sheet

Next Photoshoot Plan:

My kaupapa would be based around the Filipino culture so I would try to capture it through my portraits by wearing accessories like pearls and traditional clothing to represent it. I am planning to do self-portraits as it easier for me to make time for it and know what poses I want.