Sunday, May 6, 2012

Statement - Benches

At first my final project was about the age of benches. In every bench a different age can be seen. They each weather, rust and rot as time goes on. That weathering gives them character. In the beginning of my project I focused on age. As it progressed, I shifted my focus to the surroundings and landscapes around the benches. I also used inspiration from Bernd and Hilla Becher. Their photos have a certain gloomy feel to them. I tried to recreate that by taking photographs of rainy cloudy days.

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Benches - Final








Photographers such as Bernd and Hilla Becher gave me inspiration for my personal project. The first few photos I took in a very sullen day that was dark and gloomy. Their photos are not only in black and white but are taken on rainy looking days. That look inspired some of my photos. I saw photos in Google search and in class. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernd_and_Hilla_Becher. Contacts Video-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZSLvFY1X6g

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Homage to Cindy Sherman

When visiting the MOMA I was drawn to Cindy Sherman's clown images. I tried to imitate her photo that I found most interesting. Although it does not look exactly the same, the  make up is painted in the same manner and it is a self portrait.


Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Personal Project

    For the personal project I have chosen to photograph benches. Benches are not just a place to sit. They tell a story. Benches show age, use, abuse, or neglect. Some people use benches for show and others actually use them. They are at lunch tables, in gardens, and on the sides of walkways and some rock, stay still, sway or swing. They are made out of many different materials and can be photographed differently.
   
    Benches all tell different stories depending on their uses. A wood bench left outside through out the seasons is going to tell a different story and photograph differently than a bench that has been kept inside. A bench in a church is going to tell a different story than a bench in the park or a bench where the wood has grayed and the metal is pitted. Sometimes the most interesting bench are the ones that are barely there where the wood is rotted away and only the iron sides are left.