coffee camera

     The strongest technical aspect of our work was being able to make the positive print from the negative print. First we had to check the coffee camera for light exposure. Once we knew there was no light entering the can, we could take a picture through the shutter. After leaving the can in front of an object for about 2 minutes, we then had to develop the picture to see if more time was needed. Once we got the final negative print, we were able to create the positive print. We took a blank piece of photo paper, put it on top of the negative print, exposed it to light, develop it, and then figure out what needs to be changed. The technical aspect of our work that can be improved on is making the positive print more clear. We could have tried to focus the enlarger more or possibly choose a different filter.
     The easy part of this art activity was picking an object to take a picture of. When we went outside, we had to find something that the sun as facing so that the sun would be behind the coffee camera. The most difficult part of this art activity was figuring out how long the coffee camera shutter should be open for. It was also hard to get the final print in one day because the next day, the amount of light could or would be different from the day before.
     We demonstrated the objective in this art activity by taking a picture of an object with a coffee can and then being able to make a positive print out of it. If I could do this art activity again, I would want to try and make the positive picture more focused and get closer to an object.

contact/print

The strongest technical aspect of my work was working my way up to find the right exposure of my negatives to get a final print. After the negatives got developed, I made a contact sheet of my negatives to find which picture came out the best. I then made a test strip which tested for the best light exposure. Once I found the right light exposure I was able to create a large print that showed black and white in the picture. The technical aspect of my work that can be improved on is when I take the picture, try to make it more focused with the right light aperture. 

The easy part of this art activity was picking an object to take a picture of. I just looked for something that people normally would not take a picture of and made it more interesting. The most difficult part of this activity was finding the right amount of time to expose the picture to. 

I demonstrated the objective in the art activity by developing my negatives, making a contact sheet, then making a test strip, and then finally making a final print. If I could do this art activity again, I would find other interesting things in nature to take a picture of. 

Len Lye Presentation

https://www.powtoon.com/online-presentation/esjKIxQMu30/art-project/

photograms

     The strongest technical aspect of my work is when I was able to show the different shades in my photogram. For example, to get the color black you have to leave that space uncovered so the light directly hits the photo paper. To get the color white you have you block the light with an object on the photo paper (ex. the keys and the letters). To get a shade of gray, you have to cover the photo paper, but whatever you cover it with, the light has to be able to come through a little bit. The technical aspect that can be improved on is that I could try and make the contents of the photogram more centered.
     The easiest part about this art activity was the symmetrical photogram. For that photogram, it was easier to pick out object that I wanted to use than it was for the magazine photogram and the landscape photogram. The most difficult part of this art activity was getting the magazine photogram to come out with white in it. First, I just had the magazine page all by itself. Then I tried putting one key and one button on the magazine. I learned that in art, three is the magic number. So I tried the three keys and the three buttons to get white to show on the photo paper. It did not work right away because the easel was not completely down, so light was able to seep under the easel, giving the photo paper a grayish color instead of white.
     I demonstrated the objective in this art activity by using solid objects to block the light to show white on the photo paper. I used tissue paper to somewhat block the light to get a share of gray on the photo paper. And I left negative space open to the light so I could show black on the photo paper. If I could do this art activity again, I would try to make my photo more centered. I might try to make a different landscape that would be more challenging to create. And I might pick a different magazine page where I could cut out the main focus in the picture instead of having the whole magazine page be the photogram.

polaroid

   

     The strongest technical aspect of my work is having the three layer background with different opacity levels and different blending modes. Having Gillette Stadium saturated matches well with Rob Gronkowski; it does not take away from the main focus. Also, having his name vertically and at a lower opacity really brings out the colors in the background. The technical aspect that could be improved on possibly playing around with the background a little more to see if something where to work better.
     The easy part of the activity was picking out which picture to use. I knew that I wanted a picture of a Patriots player in action during a game. When I saw this picture of Rob Gronkowski, I knew it would be a god picture for the polaroid project. The difficult part about this art activity was placing the polaroids in just the right spot. I knew that I wanted both of his arms popping out of the polaroid, but it took me more time to figure out where to put the other nine polaroids.
     I demonstrated the objective in this art activity by making Rob Gronkowski's extended arm come out of the polaroid and by having his arm/hand hold the football come out of the polaroid as well. Also, I had three different backgrounds; the first one is a picture of Gillette Stadium, where Rob Gronkowski plays football, the second one is a black background that has his name vertically on the right side (I used a lower opacity on the black background so you can see the other backgrounds), and the third is the color red that is from his helmet (I used a different blending mode, which made the colors really pop and stand out more). If I could do this art activity again, I might choose a different background or pick a different picture of a different Patriots player to mess around with.

freckle face

The first picture is the 'after' picture and the second picture is the 'before' picture. 

The strongest technical aspect of my work was changing her eye colors. I think having the blue eyes stand out more and are more prettier than green eyes. The technical aspect that can be improved on is getting rid of the freckles. I could have blended the skin colors better and made the skin look smoother. 

The easiest part about this activity was picking out a picture to retouch. It was also easy to figure out what I wanted to retouch. When I saw this picture, it just stood out to me, which made me want to pick it. The most difficult part about this activity was getting rid of the freckles. It was hard to find a skin tone that was just one color. 

I demonstrated the objective in this art activity by getting rid of most of her freckles, changing her eye color from green to blue, and I got rid of some of her stray hair strands on her face. If I could do this art activity again, I would take more time on making her skin smooth and clear and make sure that her skin tone is even over her face. 

strawberry

     The strongest technical aspect of my work is the color red. The color red can symbolizes boldness. The color stands out and catches people's attention. It also shows that the strawberry has a juicy taste. The technical aspect of my work that could be improved on is getting the edges of the leaf exact (like not having any red showing from the other strawberries).
     It was easy for me to pick the picture of the strawberry. I was looking for a picture of something small and everything else around it to be blurry. So I decided to find a picture of something I love, strawberries (plus, I think I was hungry and hadn't had lunch yet). Nothing was really difficult about this art activity once I knew what steps to take to use the history brush.
     I demonstrated the objective in this art activity by making the background black and white with the desaturated filter and then by using the history brush to make the strawberry it's normal color. If I could do this art activity again, I could try to make all the strawberries in the picture their normal color again and leave everything in the black and white color.

flower

          The strongest technical aspect of my work are the colors I picked to change the color of the flower's pedals. These colors are not put in any particular order. The colors of the pedals are the strongest technical aspect because they bring out the beauty and the texture of the flower. Technical aspects that could be improved on is the cleanness of the picture. What I mean by that is the outline of the flower (where the color and the black and white background meet) could be more precise.
          The easiest part about this art activity was coloring in the pedals and making the background black and white. It was the easiest part because once I had finished outlining the pedals it was easy to finish painting inside the lines or on the pedal. The most difficult part about this art activity was deciding what colors to paint the pedals and then what I wanted to do to the background so the colors would stand out better.
           I demonstrated the objective in this art activity by painting the pedals a solid color. I then changed the filter on the layer to get the pedal to still have the texture of the flower. If I could do this art activity again, I would probably pick different colors for the pedals. I also might have tried to painting the middle part of the flower, if I had more time.