RecapitulationIn-Progress PhotosPhotograph of a roller-skating rink scene edited with software on my iPhone to repeat details of the image and adjust colors. The title relates to this piece as the skates and repeating details convey perseverance through failures as I desire to achieve my dreams & goals. I must continue to strive towards success and work hard, but this may require me to practice for a long time, and I may have to ‘fall down and get back up’, like one does when roller skating. The fact that I took this photograph on New Years’ Eve also relates to the title as I come to the brink of a new year in my life that will bring new opportunities and wisdom so that I may have the inspiration to change my mindset and achieve my dreams.
I began this piece by choosing a photo from my iPhone camera roll that I had taken on New Year's Eve of 2018, as 2019 began. Although I had shared this photo before on my blog, I thought I could incorporate this photograph into my concentration for AP 2-D Art and make the photo more interesting by using some photoshop/superimpose techniques. To begin the editing process of this photo, I imported the original photo (which I had previously altered the colors and saturation of) into superimpose on my iPhone and made the foreground and background the same photo, but I used the background to extend the width of the image. To do this, I repeated certain details of the image on the left side of the image, and added features that were already repeated in the original photo to the upper left side of the new image. I then worked at blending each segment of the original photo together in the new version of this photo, adding light fixtures and people on the background repeatedly with slightly different colors. After superimposing fragments and blending everything together, I felt that this piece was entirely complete, but I wondered if I should somewhat crop the bottom of the image to make the audience more attentive to the neon lights and roller skates. So, I asked my classmates and teacher for their opinion, and decided to partially crop the bottom 1/8 of the image, to get rid of some of the black on the bottom, which couldn't be easily deciphered as any particular detail or object due to the lighting. As I reflect on my process and the final piece now, I think that partially cropping the bottom was a nice choice, but I still like the way that both the cropped and uncrossed versions look.
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AuthorHi there, I'm Ashley and I love all mediums in which I can express my fascinations and emotions. Whether it be painting, music production, apparel production, 3-D modeling, drawing, or writing, I just adore creativity's endless possibilities. I am currently taking Apparel Production II Honors and AP 3-D Art while I work with music production and 3-D modeling outside of class. ArchivesCategories |