Flag book

A flag book is a type of sculptural artist book invented by Hedi Kyle. It is based on a simple accordion book, in which papers are glued to the sides of the accordion. These papers stick out like flags, hence the name. Examples of artists who have used this structure can be viewed here.

Not only is this book an interesting and innovative means of creative expression, it is a great structure for designers or for material display. Instead of paper for the flags, consider photographs, fabric, wood veneer, or some other thin material.

High/Low Key Photography

Low-key lighting is a style of lighting for film, television, or photography that aims to increase the lighting ratio present in the scene. 

Photo by: Unknown

Photo by: Sarah Christine

High-key lighting is a style of lighting for film, television, or photography that aims to reduce the lighting ratio present in the scene. 

Photo by: Unknown

Photo by: Unknown

Portrait Pre-Work

I really liked this portrait because of the man's mustache. Just by looking at it, I can tell that Philippe is a goofy man. His eyes are bugging out and his long, whimsical mustache is very comical. He believed that the human face was the most interesting aspect to photograph, and for that reason, he worked very hard on his portraits in order to provide a window for the viewer to look in to the artist's personality.

Photo of: Philippe Halsman

My star book

The cover to my star book

My star book from above

Me and my sisters

2 places I love inside my house: The view from my deck and my bedroom.

2 of my favorite things: My dog and sushi.

Friends: Exchange friends and my chilean friends.

2 places important to me: Auburn Hotel, IN and my fathers coffee shop.

Henri Cartier Bresson

I really like how Henri Cartier Bresson captured this decisive moment. The bicyclist makes the photograph pretty unique and almost makes the whole thing come alive. The handrails of the stairs lead your eyes to the cyclist and it really intrigues me. There are also a lot of different shapes in this photo which is why this decisive moment captured by Bresson stuck out to me.

Photo by: Henri Cartier Bresson

Alfred Stieglitz

This photo fascinated me because of all of the water that's in the middle of the street. As seen in the photograph, the residents do not even seem to care about it for they are walking straight through it. I noticed that a woman in a long, white dress doesn't even mind it. I found this really interesting because I cannot think of one woman nowadays that would do the same as the woman captured in the photograph. I also love how the buildings look, and that Alfred was able to capture the typical mode of transportation at the time: the horse carriage.

Photo by: Alfred Stieglitz

Snapshot aesthetic

A snapshot aesthetic for me is capturing a moment of plain, everyday subject matter.

Self-Portraits

http://www.floraborsi.com/

Hungarian photographer and retoucher Flora Borsi has a knack for making creative (and viral) photomanipulations, from placing herself into historical photos.

For her latest project, titled “Animeyed,” Borsi created a series of striking self-portraits in which her right eye is “replaced” with an animal’s.

By: Flora Borsi

By: Flora Borsi

By: Flora Borsi

By: Flora Borsi

William Eugene Smith

Photo by- William Eugene Smith
I really like this photo. It makes me think about what the people living during this time period were going through. There is a lot going on in the photograph and it leaves me with a lot of questions, which intrigues me.

Can a single photo create change?

I believe that a single photo can effect how people see the world, which can ultimately create change. The photograph below was taken in Santiago, Chile. I lived in Chile for six months and the beautiful capital of this amazing country always seemed to be surrounded by smog. Smog is released into the air when fuels are burnt. When sunlight and its heat react with these atmospheric gases, smog is formed. With Santiago's average temperature of 69°F and almost 10 million people within the confines, smog is almost inevitable. Tourism is very popular in this city, and as the photo below depicts a couple taking a selfie hundreds of feet above the city, smog engulfs it. This problem, and photograph, could easily provoke people into changing their ways to make this city, and hundreds of others around the world, more inhabitable.

Margaret Bourke-White

Hats in the German District, New York

As I scrolled through White's photographs, I was intrigued by this one. All of the people, shot from a birds-eye view caught my attention. Not to mention that almost all of them have a hat atop their head. I also wondered when this photo was taken, and what was happening during this time. 

My Jazz Photography Ideas

For our jazz project, we are being paired with a few graphic art students. We, the photography students, take photos of jazz instruments for a local jazz festival. Once we have shot our photos, we give them to the graphic art students and they edit them. In a few weeks from now, we will submit our work into a contest for the Portland Jazz Festival.

Over the weekend, I went to my cousins house because my cousin has a drum set. He has been playing for three years and I shot many different photos of him playing random songs. I took motion and non motion photos and examples of each are below.

My food photography (sneek peek)

Banana Split Caramelization Process

Breakfast Waffle

Sandino Brothers Coffee

Star book

Starbooks are used for showcasing photos and for artistic display.
How to make a Star Book

Created by: Natalie LeBlanc

http://www.craftyjo.org.uk/contact-jo/
Created by: Joanna

Jazz Photography Research

Jazz is a type of music of black American origin characterized by improvisation, syncopation, and usually a regular or forceful rhythm, emerging at the beginning of the 20th century. Brass and woodwind instruments and piano are particularly associated with jazz, although guitar and occasionally violin are also used; styles include Dixieland, swing, bop, and free jazz.

Photo by: Frank Schindelbeck

Photo by: Herman Leonard

Photo by: John Kao

Food photography link

http://andreassandino.wix.com/food-blog

Gumbichromate & Van dyke prints

These are my gum bichromate and van dyke prints. In order to do this, you have to make the solutions for each first. You then coat pieces of paper with them. In order to get the print, you must print out transparencies of an image you like. Then you pin the transparency to your piece of paper on top of cardboard. Set it underneath the light for 15 minutes and then let it soak in water.