Wednesday, December 7, 2016

Final

Contact Sheets

Final Prints



Artist Statement


When smoke is photographed, it takes a non-uniform, kinetic subject and portrays it in a small frame of time, which allows for many unique images. Although the subject form differs from image to image, repeating patters can be seen across the series of photographs. Using a scaled down mock studio, I was able to control certain variables such as, background and foreground, lighting and directing, and thickness or thinness of the smoke. The main aspect of smoke that drew me into this project was the space-like nature of it. To enhance this idea, I focused on keeping the blacks as absorbing as possible in each image.  The end goal that I sought to achieve was focused on taking many unique forms and arranging them through observable connections, where they are able to be seen as a whole.

Tuesday, November 1, 2016

Vyacheslav Mishchenko

The photographer I am changing to is Vyacheslav Mishchenko. He focuses on various insects and other small biological creatures, specifically snails, to take pictures of. He strives to encapsulate the natural beauty surrounding us that is usually overlooked using macro shots. His style of photography consists of saturated colors, mostly bright greens, as well as a blurred background to focus the observers eye onto his small subjects. His photos show lots of detail of the mystical world he creates in his images. He attributes lots of his success to being at the right place at the right time instead of artificially setting up scenes. He also focuses on mushrooms because mycology has always been a hobby of his.