The Beginnings of My Next Project

Change over time.

An Argintinian woman took a photo of herself every week over the course of her pregnancy to show the way her body changed.
http://enpundit.com/womans-intimate-selfies-show-pregnancy-changes-body/

Independent Project Part Two

For the first part of my independent project I studied Robert Capa's work. Now I need to take inspiration from his work and make my own. Since there is no war going on I can't do war photography. But I think major themes in Robert Capa's work is that nothing is posed, it is all spur of the moment. And he has the ability to capture the mood of the moment. I will try to emulate that by taking street photography or just capturing unposed moments.

Robert Capa

"If your pictures aren't good enough, then you're not close enough."
-Robert Capa

Humans of New York

This is one of my favorite photography projects:
https://www.facebook.com/humansofnewyork

Robert Capa

David Burnett

A few days ago I was telling my dad about the photographer I am researching for my independent project, Robert Capa, and he responds by saying, "You know my cousin is photographer who photographed the Vietnam War." I had no idea and was shocked that he hadn't told me previously. He couldn't remember his name so I Googled "Burnett photographer" and a bunch of photos of Bob Marley popped up attached to the name David Burnett. I did some further research and I found Burnett's website. Turns out Burnett has photographed everyone from president to Olympic athletes to soldiers to war victims and refugees.
Here are a few links to his work:
http://www.davidburnett.com/index.html
http://contact.photoshelter.com/gallery/David-Burnett-Vietnam-War/G0000q85UwEBhhq8

Robert Capa Life.

"[Robert Capa was a] Hungarian combat photographer [he] redefined wartime journalism by joining soldiers in the trenches and documenting their battle in grim, close-up detail. His first assignment was in the Spanish Civil War. He went on to cover World War II. The 1948 Arab-Israeli War and the First Indochina War. He co-founded Magnum Photos with Henri Cartier-Bresson. He died by stepping on a landmine."
http://www.biography.com/people/robert-capa-9237294

iPhone Photos

Then & Now

When I was a kid, I have to admit, I was crazy. I would run around like a maniac yelling and screaming just hoping someone would listen to my psycobabble. Though I still am a little crazy and I guess I sometimes have cases of psycobabble, I think I have calmed down a lot. I have learned to focus my energy into more productive things.

Tapastries by Chuck Close

Roy by Chuck Close
Briefly describe the image. What do you see? What is the subject? Content? etc.

• This photo is of an older man with short hair. His age is detailed on his face. His eyes are wrinkled and he has liverspots on his forehead.

What is the most striking aspect of the piece and what did the artist do to make this stand out?

• His eyes and the wrinkles around them are so detailed that the photo seems to be focused on them using depth of field.

How does the photograph make you feel? Why do you think that is? What techniques did the artist employ to make you feel this way?

• This photo makes me feel curious about who the subject is and what he is thinking about. My curiosity comes from his eyes looking sad but his jaw is clenched making the bottom half of his face look angry. I think this is created by the close up and the detail in his face.

What questions or insight does the show and particularly this piece bring up for you?

• How would I make a daguerreotype? How would I get that much detail in my photos?

Are you inspired by anything you saw? How might you use some of the ideas/techniques in your own work?

• I was planning on doing old processes for my independent project and this is another option I can do.

iPhone photos through a megaphone.

My Hometown

Last year I submitted about five photos to a nationwide photography project with the New York Times called "My Hometown" where teens across the US take photos of their communities and schools. They finally posted the photos.
Heres the link: http://www.nytimes.com/projects/2013/lens-my-hometown/?best_200=true&page=1

Thinking Sideways

Modern Tintype by Michael Shindler