Defy Ms. Seal

The objective of this project was to take images of flowers and/or pets that are esthetically appealing with out being cheesy or cliche flower or pet pictures. For my project I chose to take photographs of flowers with studio lighting on a white background, making the color, texture and translucency of the flower stand out. I also chose to pair up my photographs, with two different photographs with different perspective on the same flower. 

Future Tense

My book is titled Juxtaposed, and juxtaposed is defined as "elements placed side by side, leaving it up to the viewer to establish connections and impose a meaning. By digitally manipulating different images together, I hope to make the view think about the images and draw their own conclusions. My intention in this series was to mix things that do not necessarily go together, for a digitally manipulated end product that fits together well. 

My images focus on the shape, detail and texture of multiple objects. In many of my images, I hid certain parts of each image and highlighted other parts so that the most interesting texture and detail stands out in the final image. 

 For someone who plans to embark on this project, I would suggest that before you start, make sure you have a theme you are passionate about and interested in, because it takes a lot of time and you want to stay engaged. I originally chose a topic I didn't like very much, but when I changed my theme to something I was really interested it, it made the project much more enjoyable. Another important component of this project is to plan specifically how you are planning to construct your book early on, so you know how many photographs to choose, how large to make them and how to pair them up.