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Growing up, I remember always looking out the car window and staring at all the tall buildings. I’ve always been fascinated by the little things in life. This artwork instantly reminded me of how I looked at buildings myself as a child. I wondered if Hugh Mackenzie and I had something in common. When I came across this painting I actually stopped and stared, acknowledged and appreciated the hard work of etching. In pure etching, a metal (usually copper, zinc or steel) plate is covered with a…

My photographer is Josef Sudek, his approach to his style is more of nature and black and white, I was looking at a lot of his pictures and they mainly all look the same. He mostly shoots outdoors but, if she shoots indoors he makes sure its in a window, or in a couple there were rays of sunlight coming into the picture kind of having the same feelings as the others. It looks like he likes to use a lot of different types of light for his photography. Josef Sudek's technique seems to be very…

today is that many of their paintings, have grown to be famous. These famous paintings have been used as examples of how to properly do some of our more basic level techniques for making things appear as if they are a window into a three dimensional image. Renaissance artists used their…

Zoom in to the telephoto end of your lens to avoid creating an exaggerated photo of your subject. Your perspective will become flatter, generating a much more attractive portrait. Also, always be sure to turn off the digital zoom, or else you’ll risk image quality. 5. Relying Solely on Post Processing Post processing software is great! It can really help make the photography process go a lot smoother. However, many professionals and novices rely on it, to the point that it makes them a lazy…

Photography If all searched for the perfect career, the question would be, does it exist? The term "perfect" itself is misleading, as nothing can be truly flawless, especially in societies critical point of view. However, there is a career which has incredibly many possibilities, the only limit is imagination. Notably, photography has captured the creative minds of geniuses for ages, practically since the first camera was invented, and it requires a certain character, someone who is courageous…

Barry Lopez, an award-winning author, discontinued his career as a photographer in 1981. Although photography played a great role in his life, he felt that it was distracting to his work as a writer. The amount of time he spent trying to focus the camera to capture an encounter would make him forget crucial details. He also felt uncomfortable with the way photographs turned events into a single moment. He stresses over the fact that he “makes photographs” rather than “takes them” as a way of…

the sense that it is a framed canvas hanging on the wall. But it is not quite a ‘painting’ as most people are used to experience it. Artist doesn’t use any components normally recognizable in painting: color, brushstroke, perspective. There is no image! Though we can argue that artist uses some composition by placing text almost in the middle of canvas (page?). White plain canvas, thin frame, typography, simple font remind me of typed piece of paper. Thus the painter is turned into writer.…

Professional framing helps protect your family photos and brings out the best in your portraits. Whether you've had a formal sitting with your photographer, or have blown up a casual shot that captured a unique moment for your family, having your images matted and framed turns a simple picture into a piece of art that complements your decor. Professional framing experts will discuss what you want to get out of your finished project. Keep in mind that they have extensive experience choosing the…

It is often said that artists portray their experiences and thoughts through their work. Photographer Dorothea Lange and author Eugenia Collier both capture the setting of the Depression Era with corresponding works, “Migrant” and “Marigold”. The photo “Migrant” is a photo a “fatigued mother of seven” during the Depression Era. And the story “Marigold” is about a young teenage girl living with her family during the Depression Era. The photo was taken just outside the doorway of a canvas tent…

Distinctive images can portray a wide range of ideas that individuals have on themselves, others and the world around them. Such images can influence the way of which we view themes and other individuals around us. This concept is demonstrated in John Misto’s ‘Shoe-horn Sonata’ through the use of the themes of music and symbolism. Themes of symbolism and visualisation are explore in the music video of Missy Higgin’s ‘Oh Canada’ (directed by Natasha Pincus). Both of these texts discover the…