I was very nervous taking AMD 317 because I had no experience in digital photography. It was nothing like how I was expecting this course to be. As each class started and ended a new skill was taught. It was very challenging at the beginning, but I got the hang of it slowly but surely. …
Community Final Project
For my community project, I wanted to make a photo series of how my job is helping many individuals have a place to stay and have a certain amount of food that is provided by my job. In these uncertain times, La Quinta in Carlsbad kept their doors open to the public. Through signs from …
MOPA Visit (Online Museum )
I virtually visited the Museum of Performing Arts (MOPA). I saw many wonderful photographs. Every exhibit was unique. There was one exhibition in particular that caught my eye because it exposed me to something different. The exhibition was Out of the Shadow: Contemporary Chinese Photography. One of the reasons this particular exhibit caught my attention …
Cindy Sherman Reflection
Cindy Sherman is an American photographer/artist whose work consists exclusively of photographic self-portraits. She puts herself in many different contexts and various imagined characters. She photographs herself as the model therefore it can be difficult yet she did it with a lot of creativity. I found myself intrigued by her because of her fascination with …
Cindy Sherman Inspired Self Portraits
These photos above are inspired by Cindy Sherman and her self-portraits. It was a fun assignment to do, but hard to get the lighting, correct angles on my camera on a tripod and having to run back and forth clicking the shutter and then rushing to pose before the ten seconds was up. My interesting …
Generation Wealth
“Money, money, money.” that was from a little girl who’s perspective in the world only involves money and being a star. It was shocking to hear that at such a young age. With that being said, the documentary demonstrates how money can become an obsession and addiction to many individuals it doesn’t have an age …
LA Originals Documentary
This week we watched a documentary called LA Originals on Netflix. Photographer/Filmmaker Estevan Oriol and artist Mister Cartoon are best friends since the beginning of the documentary if you knew one then you know the other. They use their Chicano roots to make art in several different ways. It was a different approach that changed …
Creating Cyanotype
Cyanotypes is a photographic printing process that produce a blue image. It's made by exposing a chemically treated surface to sunlight and washing it with water. The process of making a cyanotype is easy to do at home and super fun! Using Jacquard Cyanotype Set, watercolor paper, a sheet of glass of an empty picture …
Photographing the body
Photographing the body was a bit difficult to do in my opinion because I didn't want to do anything revealing nor did I have any ideas. As I looked for inspiration by going back and looking at the powerpoint provided in class about photographing the body, I found myself intrigued by the movement to create …
Robert Mapplethrope Documentary
In class this week, we watched a documentary about Robert Mapplethrope an American photographer. He was quite an interesting man, to say the least. Photography was not his first career choice, but he became very passionate about it later on in his life. When it came to photography he was very bold and adventurous with …
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