Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Project #1: Old Work/ New Ideas


            Shooting a lot of family gatherings and vacations for my parents over my childhood sparked my interest in photography. They always approached me because I understood the technology in digital cameras, which they struggled with. I never spent time to learn more than the basics of my camera. I acquired a handful of 35mm equipment from my grandparents and decided to learn the manual controls and shooting techniques. A lot of the work that I printed in black and white is dark and usually obscured by the use of low angles. I enjoy exploring different compositions and making viewers think, but I also shoot a lot of simple landscapes. 


A rope in Charleston Oregon -2010


 In this course I mainly want to continue to memorize the effects of each manual feature of my camera. I just recently made the move to a DSLR and want to be able to practice using it while incorporating what I have previously learned in the black and white course. I know that there will be a lot of options as far as shooting in Eugene. When better weather approaches I hope to shoot more nature and move away of from indoor objects on rainy days. I really like historical music photographs, which are more candid. I really respect Bob Gruen’s work as a rock and roll photographer because it makes you feel like you are back stage at every show he shoots, or sitting there with each artist. 


Bob Gruen's photo of The Clash





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