who / where / when: Rebekah Campbell / unknown / February 2012
why: The lighting, colors and textures of this photo add to its delicacy and calmness of this photo. I really enjoy the addition of illustrations. It adds an interesting element to the photo that makes it more than just a portrait. I think this photo was meant to convey a sense of calm and fantasy.
wh0 / where / when: Nikolaj Lund / Denmark / April 2010
why: Lund has an extensive series of photos, all of classical musicians and their instruments. His thought was that instead of taking boring photos of classical musicians (like most musician photos) he’d make them more interesting; make them pop. It really shows the true personality of the musicians instead of being boring and bland.
who / where / when: Peter Jamus / Minnesota / April 2012
why: What caught me most about this photo was the fact that her face is darkened, making her mysterious and unrecognizable. I think this helps the composition of the photo because the focus is drawn to the water droplets and the motion of her arms instead of her face. Her contorted arms, darkened face and the dramatic contrasts make it look a bit eery. Overall, this composition gives off a calm yet eery feel.
who / where / when: Personal work / Middleton, WI / May 2012
why: My concept for this series of photos was “speechless”; those times when you don’t know what to say or can’t find the words to say it. Looking at old photos is very nostalgic and brings back memories of good times that most would not want to forget. Putting this thought into words, especially when being overwhelmed with emotions, can be difficult, but putting their heart on their sleeve/writing their thoughts on their body, helps convey these thoughts and feelings.
who / where / when: Personal work / Middleton, WI / April 2012
why: For this photo, I was inspired by creativity and the imaginations of children. As a child, I loved watching the Japanese movie, My Neighbor Totoro. I decided to combine my love of drawing along with my photo and thought it added to the concept and idea. I also wanted it to feel as if the drawing was just placed into the background and like the child’s drawings and imagination are coming to life.
who / where / when: Robby Cavanaugh / August 4, 2011
why: This photo, according to Cavanaugh, conveys the feeling of zapped creative energy as well as the feeling of being caged into school. The feeling of forced creativity is portrayed by the harsh hand position and the awkwardness of their position on the model’s back. This isn’t a natural placement of someone’s arms or hands. The broken light bulbs also convey the idea burned out creativity. Combined with the model’s hand position and tousled hair, the overall mood of this photo is chaotic and frantic.
who / where / when: Joel Robison / May 19, 2012
why: The concept of “tested” was the theme for The Teleidoscope’s weekly photo challanges. Robison quotes that “tested is kind of how [his] brain feels at the moment, lot’s of random thoughts and anxiety and worries of all sorts floating around in a whirlwind”. The whirlwind also ties into the bird taking flight from the book. The blank splotches on the bird make it seem as if it was a test flight; like it was unfinished and not to ready to take off yet. It tells a story of unprepared flight as well as giving off the overall mood of melancholy.
who / where / when: Personal work / Middleton, WI / April 2012
what: This photo was my attempt to emulate the work of the wonderfully creative Joel Robison. His compositions all have a look and feel to them that’s almost magical and looks very effortless and I wanted to try and recreate that look.
why: As stated before, Robison has a budding imagination so many of his photos are quite quirky and creative; different from many that I’ve seen. They all tell some sort of story, but leave just enough to the imaginations of the viewers.
how: This photo was a combination of three photos: the cup, myself and the faucet. I took them and selected the bits and pieces I wanted to use and layered them on top of one another. I also darkened underneath me to create a shadow as well as darkened on the cup to create a shadow from the faucet.
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who / where / when: Personal work of my dog, Zoe / Middleton, WI / March 2012
what: In this photo, I was trying to emulate the feel and overall look of Iams pet food ads. I liked the lighting as well as the expression on my dog’s face and I thought it successfully represented Iams as a brand.
why: All of the Iams pet food ads fully represent the playful and energetic personalities of dogs. The incorporation of the tennis ball as well as the perky ears seen on my dog represent her personality well. In many of the ads, the animals are caught in action and while this is not an action shot of Zoe, it still represents her fun-loving and energetic side.
how: For this photo, I did not need to use a tripod because of the nice outdoor lighting. I edited the photo in Photoshop, making the grass greener as well as adding the text.
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who / where / when: Christian Wind / Vienna / March 24, 2007
what: What makes this photo visually striking is the angle at which it was taken. Most photos are taken fairly straight on so when first viewing this composition, I was caught off guard. It adds to the mystery of the photo and makes you think. The coloring in the photo also helps add to the dreary and mysterious mood. The fact that it’s not simply black and white but has a small amount of color makes it more interesting than just plain black and white.
why: This photo emits a strong sense of melancholy as well as isolation and loneliness, which I think was one of the main reasons for this photo. Rainy days often bring down peoples moods so I think this photo successfully makes connections with many people that view it.
how: Not much was found describing this photo, but I can guess a tripod was likely used. Some sort of editing technique may have been used to alter the coloring as well.
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