Inspiration from architecture

Fiqry's photograph of the "creepy castle" reminded me of the work of photographer Mark Citret.  This photograph is interesting to me because of the way the photographer uses angles and a wide range of tones.  Because of the even grey tone in the sky, the shape appears to pop out toward the viewer creating an optical illusion.  To view more of Mark Citret's work, click on the link :http://www.mcitret.com/

The Creepy Castle

This image was made by Fiqry Baharudin in a traditional darkroom photography class.  Throughout the year students experiment with alternative darkroom techniques to create interesting effects in their images.  Solarization is a darkroom technique where the image is exposed to light while it is in the developer chemical."I took this picture in Smithsonian. I was inspired to make an “old and creepy looking castle” in one of my photos.  I used the technique solarization to give the sense of creepy and it came out pretty good."    Fiqry Baharudin

Exhibit featuring Matt Glaser's photographs will open October 8th

Fading Away

When I saw Kayla's photograph Peaceful Death,  I thought of Henry Peach Robinson's photograph Fading Away.  During Robinson's time this was considered a very controversial photograph. This Image is a composite of five images and one of the earliest examples of a manipulated photograph. The image depicts a young woman dying from tuberculosis.  Critics argued that death was not an appropriate subject to photograph.  What do you think?

Fading Away, composite photograph made from five negatives by Henry Peach Robinson, 1858; in the George Eastman Collection, Rochester, New York.

Peaceful Death

This image was shot by AP photography student Kayla Mancuso.  In the beginning of the year, AP students are asked to start developing a portfolio of photographs with a clear theme.  Kayla is exploring portraiture and creating a story behind each of her models.  The model for this shoot is Rina Huang and her role for the picture is  peacefull death.

Picture of the week

Darius Quach used digital photographs and Adobe Photoshop to create this surreal image.