This week it’s “take a photograph every day for a year”. I’ve tried and failed at a Project 365 before, twice so I’ll see how this works out! I might make a reminder on my Mac to tell me to take a photo! I don’t know… I’m not starting it til January of next year though, so I’ll let you guys know how it goes!
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Thursday post series #4: personal updates
So this week in a nutshell: we got confirmation of our company registration paperwork having gotten to the right people so that’s epic. We finished editing an advertisement. We did a location recce for our next shoot. I broke two frames in work and had to re-hang nine photos… I met up with friends last night for dinner and got to see my boyfriend after a week
AND
MY BEST FRIEND IS HOME ON SATURDAY!
Wednesday post series #5: what inspires me at the moment
I know I’m a day behind, I was out for dinner last night and didn’t get home til late, I’ll be more diligent next week with posting on the day I’m supposed to! This week it’s “Two Of Us”, a photographic project by Fan Shi Shan. This is amazing, it’s a portrait series on people who grew up during China’s one-child policy. It is a comment on that policy and on what could have been. The photographs themselves are haunting as they could have been a reality, if the child had been born in another country.
All images from PetaPixel (click on image to go to website)
What do you think of this series? Is it a comment on China‘s policies or is too “out there” to suggest that the policy is backwards?
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Tuesday post series #5: vidoes I’ve loved
This week its a short from Italian Vogue named “Rico The Bulls**t Dodger”. This is awesome. It’s short entirely in black and white, the model is dressed impeccably (obviously) and his face is painted like a Day of The Dead sugar skull. I think that adds to the piece as a whole, as it is completely out of the ordinary and so memorable. The Spanish mariachi band-style music that the model is dancing too adds to the piece also.
Monday post series #5: photoshoots I’ve loved
On first glance, these look like mixed media rather than photo manipulations. The viewer looks first at the shape of the face and then at the face itself, which is slightly disconcerting, as we want the face to look like a face and it doesn’t. These photos are not immediately recognizable as self-portraits and I think this is what adds to their appeal.
All images from Trend Hunter, click on the image to go to the website
What do you think of over manipulated photographs? Do you think this is too much manipulation?
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Friday post series #5: bucket list
This week its visit the Church and Dominican Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan. I’ve been to Milan before and I absolutely loved it so this will be a welcome trip! This is the monastery where Leonardo Di Vinci painted The Last Supper. Definitely one to keep on the bucket list until I go!
Wednesday post series #4: what inspires me at the moment
Wednesday post series #4: what inspires me at the moment
This week is stop-motion photography. I’m looking to do a stop-motion photography project before the end of the summer so I’m looking up different things. This video I found on Laughing Squid is pretty epic. The movement in the video doesn’t have that “jerky” feel that stop-motion photography usually has, the movement’s are all fluid and blend well together.
Tuesday post series #4: vidoes I’ve loved
This incredible. It’s a time-lapse of European cities. It’s shot so well, there’s no flicker between shots, the transitions are smooth. Plus it’s shot with the camera I own, so it’s amazing to see what could be done with it!
Monday post series #4: photoshoots I’ve loved
This week it’s “Shelving the Body” by Darragh Casey. This is really interesting, it’s a different take on the “I’ll photograph my family with their possessions” kind of shoot. The composition is great, it doesn’t take away from any part of the photo and each object is given equal weight and prominence in the photograph. This is an inspiration-type post for me, too as I’m looking to start an archive project but I need ideas on what to do.
Friday post series: #4: bucket list
So this week it’s “Bake 10 types of cupcakes“. I’ve never even baked ONE type so this will be hard! The last time I tried to bake cupcakes, they turned out horribly wrong.
So here’s the list:
1. Vanilla
2. Chocolate
3. Peanut butter (yes, that’s a thing ;))
4. Strawberry
5. Red Velvet
6. Pumpkin (really want to try this!)
7. Banana
8. Mocha / coffee
9. Tiramisu
10. Lemon
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