Plan for the next series

For my next series I would like to keep working on the same as my previous series. I would like to do double exposures but edit the original photos first before combining them. I would like to focus on contrast and brightness. For some photos, I might like to make double exposures out of two photos of different sizes or even just layer two photos without changing the opacity. I would also like to combine a photo that is black and white, with a colored one. Finally, depending on the composure of the photo, I would like to flip some photos. I am really unsure of this direction, and how I will be able to make the series cohesive, but I think that it is challenging and it will be interesting if I can pull it off.

Photos for Plan

When I took the photo with the people I had just fineshed working on negative space. I was trying to capture and interesting composition. Then I overlayed the photo with the tower and the streak in the sky. I like the dreamy colors.

The first photo is of the setting sun reflecting off of a glass building downtown. The second is a negative space photo of a telephone pole and trees. I pushed myself to work with colors and I like the result of pale and creamy colors.

 

I thought it would be interesting to combine both a portrait and a background. I like the complexity of the photo. The portrait is also black and white, while the booksshelf and light was taken in color.

I overlayed two photos with similar color composicions. I think that you can really see the care in this photo. The sun shines through creating a warmth, but the second photo literally smashes the sun between the pointer finger and the thumb. These two pictures fit together perfectly.

The photo of the cat was initially blurry. When I combined the two photos creating a double exposure, the sun shone on the cat and created interesting patterns. If I were to edit this photo some more I would want to make the bars and sunlight even and straight.

In both of the photos I increased the darkness and contrast. It made the double exposure turn out better.

I think that this photo is my worse. I think that both of the photos were too simple to be paired together. If I were to do it again I would use the photo of the light and something else. I would also like to try adding another photo to this one (cobine three photos instead of two).

The figures in this photo go together really well. The opacity of the second photo that I pasted onto the first is perfect. I think that there is a perfect amount of transparency.

 

If I were to further edit this photo I would like to increase the contrast especially of the cat. I like the blur of the lights and the hazyness, but I think that everything is too gray, with little highlighting.

 

I think that this is the most deceptive photo. At first it looks like the hand completely coveres the face, but if you look hard and at the right angle you can see all of the facial features. This photo was unexpected and an unusual pairing, but it turned out nicely.

Plan for the next series

For my next series I would like to experiment with negative space, contrast and light. Finally I would like to combine photos, layer them, and make some double exposures. I am very excited!!!

Negative Space

I first learned how to use a camera and the necessary settings in order to accomplish a negative space photo when I took this photo.

In this photo I love the colors. They are cool and neutral. I think that I would like to increase the contrast and make the figure completely black.

This is my favorite photo. I took it at an angle. I think that the shape created by the negative space is nice and dynamic.

I would also like to make this figure a complete silhoutte. I think that the negative space defines this photo. The colors are basic, but there is still alot going on in the photo nonetheless.

I had to rapidly shoot to capture this picture. It was really stressfull, but in the end I am happy with the product. I think that the negative space defines the beak of the pigeon really nicely.

The negative space in this photo is less defined. In this case I like the blurred and soft color.