a190jenniferannmiller
Miller-Tableau-2
I found the tableau project very fun and challenging at the same time. The Tableau genre is so interesting because with a simple zoom and change of the camera angle, you can turn miniature things into life size ones. This project allows the photographer to not just shoot what is obvious and waiting to be filmed, but create a new setting and imagine a whole new world. You have to have fun with it and take the time to dream something up in your head.
This weekend we had three beautiful sun shiny days. The abundant sunshine made it easier to do this project, unlike others where I had to wait for sunny days. My Tableau-1 photograph was inspired by the quote “Midway on our life’s journey, I found myself in dark woods, the right road lost. To tell about those woods is hard – so tangled and rough.” This is a very deep thought. When I read this it makes me wonder whether the speaker meant this literally or metaphorically. I created this scene in the yard where the sun shined though the trees. The sun ahead at about 2:00pm in the afternoon gave me enough light to get the shot while the trees shadowed some spots to make it a darker photo as talk of in the quote. I have always enjoyed the movie “Honey, I shrunk the kids” and I want to somewhat re-inact this scene by using the tall grass as the forest. I unfortunately don’t have any kids so I was very limited with my figurines as subjects. The neighbor has a grandchild who had this McDonald’s toy laying around. I thought it would make an interesting shot. The focus is on my subject with a few blades of grass in the foreground. The lighting in the front of the picture is spectacular while creating a darker image in the background. I can picture my subject lost in the woods as well as lost in life, not knowing what path to choose in the forest or decision to make in life. The grass is tangled as quoted, and the subject appears as he is embarked on a journey.
When I was 12 my mom bought me a horse. His name was Shorty. We kept him on my aunt’s farm on the Indiana/Michigan stateline. He was a morgan horse and he was ornery as ever. He was brown with a black mane. He bucked me off several times and would take off cantering on his own with me on his back. For this reason I love horses. Shorty and the following quote was my inspiration to this shot. “No hour of life is wasted that is spent in the saddle.” ~Winston Churchhill I was limited with my props I took a trip to the dollar store and found this toy horse for $1.50. I imagined riding this horse in the blue summer sky on my aunt’s farm, with the blue sky above and the dirt fields below. I took an interesting angle from underneath the horse to make it appear large and life like. I took extra caution to not get any life size trees in the background of the photo that may make the toy look it’s actual size. The sky in the background is so blue it is almost fake. The stirrups and red saddle blanket look so real. The fur and mane seem to glisten in the sunlight just as a real horse would. The shadow on his neck from the bridal also makes him appear real. I have an issue with my camera putting lines through most of my photos. I haven’t been able to fix the problem. I believe it is from a certain memory card.
I had a great time shooting this project. The weather cooperated nicely and I felt I learned so much about the tableau genre. I had so many other pictures to choose from and wish I could have submitted them all. I took some interesting photos of a Barbie I got from Dollar General for .50, which made it all the more fun. I am starting to get a feel for my camera and progressing slowly.
Miller-Tableau-2
I found the tableau project very fun and challenging at the same time. The Tableau genre is so interesting because with a simple zoom and change of the camera angle, you can turn miniature things into life size ones. This project allows the photographer to not just shoot what is obvious and waiting to be filmed, but create a new setting and imagine a whole new world. You have to have fun with it and take the time to dream something up in your head.
This weekend we had three beautiful sun shiny days. The abundant sunshine made it easier to do this project, unlike others where I had to wait for sunny days. My Tableau-1 photograph was inspired by the quote “Midway on our life’s journey, I found myself in dark woods, the right road lost. To tell about those woods is hard – so tangled and rough.” This is a very deep thought. When I read this it makes me wonder whether the speaker meant this literally or metaphorically. I created this scene in the yard where the sun shined though the trees. The sun ahead at about 2:00pm in the afternoon gave me enough light to get the shot while the trees shadowed some spots to make it a darker photo as talk of in the quote. I have always enjoyed the movie “Honey, I shrunk the kids” and I want to somewhat re-inact this scene by using the tall grass as the forest. I unfortunately don’t have any kids so I was very limited with my figurines as subjects. The neighbor has a grandchild who had this McDonald’s toy laying around. I thought it would make an interesting shot. The focus is on my subject with a few blades of grass in the foreground. The lighting in the front of the picture is spectacular while creating a darker image in the background. I can picture my subject lost in the woods as well as lost in life, not knowing what path to choose in the forest or decision to make in life. The grass is tangled as quoted, and the subject appears as he is embarked on a journey.
When I was 12 my mom bought me a horse. His name was Shorty. We kept him on my aunt’s farm on the Indiana/Michigan stateline. He was a morgan horse and he was ornery as ever. He was brown with a black mane. He bucked me off several times and would take off cantering on his own with me on his back. For this reason I love horses. Shorty and the following quote was my inspiration to this shot. “No hour of life is wasted that is spent in the saddle.” ~Winston Churchhill I was limited with my props I took a trip to the dollar store and found this toy horse for $1.50. I imagined riding this horse in the blue summer sky on my aunt’s farm, with the blue sky above and the dirt fields below. I took an interesting angle from underneath the horse to make it appear large and life like. I took extra caution to not get any life size trees in the background of the photo that may make the toy look it’s actual size. The sky in the background is so blue it is almost fake. The stirrups and red saddle blanket look so real. The fur and mane seem to glisten in the sunlight just as a real horse would. The shadow on his neck from the bridal also makes him appear real. I have an issue with my camera putting lines through most of my photos. I haven’t been able to fix the problem. I believe it is from a certain memory card.
I had a great time shooting this project. The weather cooperated nicely and I felt I learned so much about the tableau genre. I had so many other pictures to choose from and wish I could have submitted them all. I took some interesting photos of a Barbie I got from Dollar General for .50, which made it all the more fun. I am starting to get a feel for my camera and progressing slowly.