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a took this yesterday, pp'd it today. haha. it was kinda the mood to the whole day and i didn't fight it. even more, it's nice from time to time.
let me tell you something and if you like give me some reply. ok.
everytime i do a photoshoot i took from 4 to 5 pics and i'm done. but then i change my mind and shoot 1 or 2 extras. often if not always are the ones i end up choosing. so, not only the last one is alsmot always the best but i only snap 6 to 7 pics in 15 min. max.
strobist: the one trick pony sb900 thru umbrella camera left almost on axis. manual cls @1/32.
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The top of the rolltop, where the intriguing angles meet, webs of light spun from the glass and flame.
Tomb of Alfred Hope Patten, priest, 1885-1958 best known for his restoration of the Anglican Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham.
An introspective only child, he became an Anglo-Catholic in Brighton whilst still a teenager, He became interested in not only the medieval church but also the religious life, visiting the Anglican Benedictines at Painsthorpe in 1906 and being profoundly influenced by their abbot Aelred Carlyle.
After attending Lichfield Theological College he was ordained deacon in 1913 at Holy Cross Church in the St Pancras area. After 3 other curacies, including the Good Shepherd church, Carshalton, in 1921 he became vicar of Great and Little Walsingham with St Giles' Houghton. Within months of arriving he had a statue of Our Lady of Walsingham modelled on the medieval priory's seal and placed it in the parish's main church, St Mary's. He also started Marian devotions in his church and - aided by the League of Our Lady (later the Society of Mary) - the first pilgrimages from London. His bishop opposed the statue and he agreed to move it out of the church in 1931, using this as a chance to rebuild the Holy House here, which was rebuilt in 1938 to accommodate rising pilgrim numbers. On his death he was buried in the churchyard of St Mary's. www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=pv&GRid=158173... - Anglican Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham, Norfolk
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"....I thought about my innards. Just a few months before I'd had no idea whether my reproductive equipment worked. There was no evidence. But that week I had become a full-fledged bleeder and was still absorbed by this first change in myself that I had ever noticed. The click and buzz of my synapses kept making the same connection. If you can change, you can also end. Death had always been a theory to me. Now I knew. The terror hurt good and I nursed it and played it like a loose tooth." - Geek Love pg 236 | phr 3
Living in Transit: The Thinkers of a World in Turmoil
War looms over Europe, uncertainty seeps into everyday life, and the weight of history presses upon the present. The world is burning, and yet—there are those who seek understanding, those who bury themselves in the quiet refuge of books, the dim glow of libraries, the solitude of knowledge.
This series captures the introspective minds of young academic women—readers, thinkers, seekers. They wander through old university halls, their fingers tracing the spines of forgotten books, pulling out volumes of poetry, philosophy, and psychology. They drink coffee, they drink tea, they stay up late with ink-stained fingers, trying to decipher the world through words.
They turn to Simone Weil for moral clarity, Hannah Arendt for political insight, Rilke for existential wisdom. They read Baudrillard to untangle the illusions of modernity, Byung-Chul Han to understand society’s exhaustion, Camus to grasp the absurdity of it all. They devour Celan’s poetry, searching for beauty in catastrophe.
But they do not just read—they reflect, they question, they write. Their world is one of quiet resistance, an intellectual sanctuary amidst the chaos. In their solitude, they are not alone. Across time, across history, across the pages they turn, they are in conversation with those who, too, have sought meaning in troubled times.
This is a series about thought in transit—about seeking, reading, questioning, about the relentless pursuit of knowledge when the world feels on the brink.
Where the Thinkers Go
They gather where the dust has settled,
where books whisper in the hush of halls.
Pages thin as breath, torn at the edges,
cradling centuries of questions.
They drink coffee like it’s ink,
trace words like constellations,
follow Rilke into the dusk,
where solitude hums softly in the dark.
Outside, the world is fraying—
war threading through the seams of cities,
the weight of history pressing forward.
Inside, they turn pages, searching
for answers, for solace, for fire.
And somewhere between the lines,
between time-stained margins and fading ink,
they find the ghosts of others who
once sought, once wondered, once read—
and they do not feel alone.
Three Haikus
Night falls on paper,
books stacked like silent towers,
thoughts burn in the dark.
Tea cools in the cup,
a poem lingers on lips,
war rumbles beyond.
Footsteps in silence,
the scent of old ink and dust,
pages turn like ghosts.
ooOOOoo
The Intellectual Pursuit: What They Read in 2025
In a world teetering between war and uncertainty, young academic women turn to books—not as mere escape, but as a way to confront reality, to seek wisdom in the echoes of history, and to understand the weight of the present. They read in dimly lit libraries, at café tables littered with half-drunk cups of tea, in quiet university archives where dust clings to forgotten volumes. They are drawn to words that unravel complexity, books that demand contemplation, and authors who have wrestled with the same existential questions that haunt their minds today.
Here is what they read.
1. Existential and Philosophical Works
In times of crisis, philosophy becomes a mirror—reflecting both the weight of the world and the possibilities of thought. These books challenge, unsettle, and offer a way to navigate uncertainty.
Simone Weil – Gravity and Grace (moral clarity and reflections on human suffering)
Hannah Arendt – The Origins of Totalitarianism (a timeless study of power, ideology, and authoritarianism)
Byung-Chul Han – The Burnout Society (a philosophical take on modern exhaustion and performance-driven culture)
Jean Baudrillard – Simulacra and Simulation (a critique of reality and illusion in an age of digital manipulation)
Albert Camus – The Plague (a novel that mirrors today’s existential and ethical dilemmas)
Søren Kierkegaard – The Concept of Anxiety (an exploration of freedom, dread, and the human condition)
These thinkers guide them through uncertainty, offering both discomfort and clarity—challenging them to see beyond the immediate chaos.
2. Poetry and Literature of Longing, Loss, and Human Experience
Sometimes, only poetry and fiction can capture what analysis cannot—the deep, wordless truths of grief, love, exile, and the quiet resilience of the human spirit.
Anne Carson – Nox (a fragmented, deeply personal meditation on loss and memory)
Paul Celan – Todesfuge (haunting post-Holocaust poetry that lingers between beauty and horror)
Rainer Maria Rilke – Letters to a Young Poet (a lyrical guide to solitude, art, and self-discovery)
Ocean Vuong – On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous (poetry-infused storytelling on identity and survival)
Virginia Woolf – The Waves (a novel that reads like a long poem, exploring time, consciousness, and human connection)
Clarice Lispector – The Hour of the Star (a sparse, existential novel that lingers long after the last page)
These books are read slowly, lines underlined in pencil, phrases whispered to oneself in quiet moments.
3. Political Thought and Social Critique
Understanding the present requires looking at the past and tracing the patterns of history, power, and resistance.
Naomi Klein – Doppelganger: A Trip Into the Mirror World (on misinformation, conspiracy culture, and the fracturing of reality)
Timothy Snyder – On Tyranny (20 lessons from history on how democracy is lost—and how it can be protected)
Achille Mbembe – Necropolitics (on the politics of death, control, and who gets to exist in modern power structures)
Olga Tokarczuk – Flights (a novel that blurs fiction and philosophy, exploring movement, exile, and identity)
Rebecca Solnit – Hope in the Dark (on why history is shaped by those who refuse to give up)
These books are read with urgency—annotated, discussed, debated. They provide frameworks for understanding the unfolding crises of today.
4. Science, Psychology, and the Search for Meaning
In times of uncertainty, some turn to the mind and the universe—to trauma studies, quantum physics, and new ways of seeing.
Carlo Rovelli – The Order of Time (a poetic examination of time and its illusions)
James Bridle – New Dark Age: Technology and the End of the Future (on the unpredictability of AI, climate change, and human systems)
Bessel van der Kolk – The Body Keeps the Score (on trauma, memory, and how the body stores experiences)
Donna Haraway – Staying with the Trouble (rethinking human and non-human relationships in a time of ecological crisis)
These books stretch their understanding beyond politics and poetry—into the unseen forces that shape the self and the cosmos.
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And now when I say a word of kindness to someone
Am I a fraud
For I was unkind to you
And now when I speak of freedom for the enslaved
Am I a fraud
For I trapped you and left you in fear
How can I ever touch the face of a child
And feel tenderness in my heart
Knowing I stole something precious from you my sweet one
I'm a fraud
I'm a fraud
Yes now I'm a fraud
And I pay the price.
I must face the police.
And now when I speak to my mother and brother
Will they know that I'm a common thief.
I've always been a keen actor
When I've been down and out
Keeping my chin up and my step in place
but now when I say a word of kindness to someone
I am afraid that I am a fraud
I can not play this part well
Shame is on my face and in my voice
He's a a fraud they will say
He is so unkind
Everyone can see through me now.
Explore #118, 09.11.07 - in fact this was my first picture on Explore but I haven't noticed it for weeks...OMG. ;) But now my happy flickrnewbie life is over and I got REALLY ambitious. ;)
Trying out the newest features on Picasa ... they added an editing option on "makeup" .. yeah, really! and one makes you look thinner! LOL
I won't quote the entire monologue, but I will say this : "Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently."
When I started this, I did have a goal in mind. Forget what I've said in the past, the goal was simple and short. My goal was to break out of my traditional way of thinking and be one of the ones who finds new ways to shoot and capture an idea. I didn't want traditional photos. I didn't want boring shots. I wanted a subject and an idea present in every one of my shots. I wanted to explore with styles, bend my paradigms, and get way outside my comfort zone. I wanted to reinvent myself 365 times and see if I could keep the core ideology of who I am and who I was.
In that regard, I succeed. I committed to something that I knew appeared easy but turned out to be frustratingly complex. A photo a day of yourself is an undertaking that shouldn't be burdened lightly. As I sit here, one day and one photo away from the end, I have to toast all those 365ers who came before me and those who will come after me.
This life is a journey. No one can tell you how to walk it and at what pace. Learn all you can about yourself and the emotions and ideas you want to express. My Project365 taught me about what kind of photographer I want to become. It also taught me about what kind of person I should continue to be.
Commit to making your life better. If it's going to the gym, then commit to it. If it's speaking up for yourself, then commit to it. If it's taking a photo of yourself for 365 days, then commit to it.
It won't be easy, but it'll be the greatest present you can ever give yourself.
Another introspective image. She is so beautiful and look so intensely in thought. Model: Savannah. You can see more of her in my set "Savannah". Best in lightbox.
Art, Rock, & Talk
With Kate Myers and Wiitala Brothers
Saturday Feb. 26th
Chicago Art Department
Kate Myers’ music is passionate and introspective. Drawing influence from singer/songwriters of the past (Jim Croce, Bob Dylan) and of the present (Conor Oberst, Fiona Apple), she has been able to create a style that is completely and recognizably her own and that transcends the standard coffee shop singer/songwriter genre. Her songs are stories of pain, love, hope and the experience that she has collected through her travels, her family and her years.
Kate’s debut, self-titled album was released in 2004, her second album, “Blanket Sky” in 2006 and her most recent work, “Instant Clarification,” in 2008. She has performed on stages all over the USA and in Europe and is currently writing for her anticipated 4th release.
Wiitala Brothers
“The Wiitalas’ new Bad Blood could be qualified as minimalist indie pop-rock but it’s something much more effective than that might suggest. The duo’s stark guitars and lingering vocals tend to waft around, electrifying the air with their simplicity.”
Photograph Smile was the long-awaited solo album from Julian Lennon, and in this endeavor, he exhibits much of his acquired influence from the Beatles. There are many reminiscent guitar riffs and what seem to be lyrics the Beatles might have written, only better, and several with more pathos. OK, let's just get it out-- yeah, he sounds like John, he can't help it. Are we on the Julian page now? Some were obviously written about his relationship with Lucy Bayliss. Quite a different set of tunes from "Valotte", but still with the signature sound for which he has become known. It is a very introspective album and nothing that will "rock you out" like much of the Valotte material --- it lacks the same velocity, but listen to the lyrics. Some good changes. This was created during a time in his life when things were totally different from the "Valotte" times. It is overall quite an accomplishment and a very good album. All the tracks are very good. Unlike some artists whose albums pomp one or two tracks, these are all good. I may not say much about some tracks, but they're all worth a listen. Some take several listens to really get into. Despite a few jaunty tunes, it's basically a "getting over you" heartbreaker collection. (Not that that's a bad thing.)1. Day After Day -- Apparently a soldier's letter to his love back home, a segment of which made a brief appearance in the film "Music From Another Room". This tune was very popular in the U.K. during its initial release (although not in the U.S., due to poor promotion), catchy and very good. ("Music From Another Room" thereafter became the name for Julian's label.)2. Cold -- I really love this song, but didn't at first, mostly because of the heaviness of it, but still with good lyrics and a point. At first, I found it too heavy, but after repeated listenings, it has become a beautifully haunting favorite. Some good acoustic guitar. Sometimes airy and nebulous, with echo effects. "I can feel you everywhere tonight, don't leave me cold."3. I Should Have Known -- Because you broke my heart. Pleasant, but graphically sad.4. How Many Times -- A very eco-friendly tune, about humanity devastating the planet; pleading for sensibility. Has a good beat, and after a few turns, you'll probably be singing along.5. I Don't Wanna Know -- Sounds like his dad, with all the appropriate accompaniment. Could've been a "lost" Beatles tune. Got some rock to it.6. Crucified -- "On the cross of inuendo..." Slightly dark with some Eastern influence. "We're all freaks in this sideshow."7. Walls -- Soft and ponderous. May take some getting used to; some great, gentle piano strokes which build beautifully.8. Believe -- Typical lyrics, but a good tune and beautifully done, considering the average subject matter. "We tear ourselves apart and leave a broken heart." It could really touch a crier.9. Good To Be Lonely -- Not terribly inspired, sounds like filler, but listenable. Has good backup.10. Kiss Beyond The Catcher -- I couldn't really get too close to this one until after many listenings; it's a matter of taste, but not too bad (pseudo-jazzy).11. And She Cries -- In many ways, a beautiful update of "She Loves You", but with more feeling and better lyrics, better guitar (sounds like George). Doesn't rock as much as "She Loves You", but has a story line, and resolves beautifully ("Nowhere Man" reference). Gorgeous song -- it'll tug at ya.12. Photograph Smile -- Wispy parting song. Sad. Pretty. Good violin accompaniment.13. Faithful -- A very good song (I have a problem with the lyrics -- "undoubtably" should be "undoubtedly"), nice tune, "That's all I've ever wanted from you ..." Some female backup, and a few good background crescendos. 14. Way To Your Heart -- Feels a bit heavy until you get into it -- "I want to see you untangled, I want to see you from every angle..." Very nice love song. Good lyrics. A brief orchestral interlude is reminiscent of "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds" (no doubt an intententional reference to Lucy B. -- apparently a real heartbreaker). It is soulful and pleading without being mushy.Compared to "Valotte", at least half of these tunes take some patience in that they don't "grab" you right off, but after repeated listenings, they will. I have to say that at first I was disappointed, but now I can see the changes he's made and his music reflects his personal travail. No doubt the better portion of this work is heavily influenced by his ended relationship with Lucy. Keep that in mind and remember that recording artists ARE artists; their work reflects their current feelings. The works of great artists are the release of intense emotion, and whatever is important in their lives at the moment of creation. Accept it or don't. No regrets about buying this Julian Lennon CD. Great work!!! I look forward to his next phase. For More 5 Star Reviews Photograph Smile by Julian Lennon
I had heard, or maybe read, or maybe saw somebody say in a movie, that the coolest thing about fishing was that it was two lives connected by a thin string. The “heartwarming” (or whatever intended introspectively tingly) sensation was lost on me, though I supposed I could get on board with the more literal aspect of it. Incidentally, fishing, at least for an unaffecting angler like me, allots ample, i.e. too much, time to mull these sorts of abstractions, and there was something about this one that kept it from settling in my noodle. Not ironically, it hit me the instant my troller buckled to the strike of a 32" striper: While the assertion could function for me, the fish actually had death on the other end of his line. In this case, the grim reaper wore a dingy Type II Wearable Scooby Doo PFD and had fingers that stuck together from the residue of a Bug Juice that spilled before so much as a sip had been drank.
I spent the second half of the charter attempting to rinse the thought from my head, but my attempts were about as implicitly dysfunctional as trying to wash fish stink off your hands with the spray nozzle on the end of a bilge pump hose. Fortunately, it only took around two and a half hours to limit out, and the sun did finally come out on the way back in to the marina. I was able to muster a few half-heated laughs as (not my real) Uncle Bob grilled the fillets, but I can’t say I was terribly enthusiastic about the meal, particularly when I realized no one had thought to bring any sides. That afternoon’s probably why disillusionment always seems to taste a little fishy to me, and its drive home is one of only 3 times in as many years that I actually ate McDonald’s food.
Purim-spiel, March 2005
Congregation Eitz Or, Seattle
I love capturing introspective moments in kids, like fleeting insights.
About this series:
On the Jewish holiday of Purim, everyone dresses in costume, we read from the Scroll of Esther, and you're supposed to get so drunk that you can't even tell the difference between the bad guy in the story (Haman, hsss!) and the good guy (Mordechai). By taking this series of shots in modest indoor light hand-held, with no flash, I captured some of the blurry zaniness of how Purim feels -- and some surprisingly quiet moments, too.
Photo details for this series:
Canon EOS 20D with EF-S 17-85mm IS lens
Nearly all at f/5.6, ranging from 1/4 to 1/15 sec
Handheld, ISO 3200.
Custom white balance with incandescent light.
Cleaned up with Noise Ninja (great product!) and custom profile for 20D.
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ENFPs are introspective, values-oriented, inspiring, social and extremely expressive. They actively send their thoughts and ideas out into the world as a way to bring attention to what they feel to be important, which often has to do with ethics and current events. ENFPs are natural advocates, attracting people to themselves and their cause with excellent people skills, warmth, energy and positivity. ENFPs are described as creative, resourceful, assertive, spontaneous, life-loving, charismatic, passionate and experimental.
People with Linguistic intelligence love and are talented with words. They enjoy reading, writing and learning languages. They have an ability to teach and explain things to others. They learn best by reading, taking notes and going to lectures.
People with Visual intelligence are artistic. They are very aware of their surroundings and are good at remembering images. They have a great sense of direction. They like to draw, paint and read maps. They learn best through drawings and visual aids.
People with Kinesthetic intelligence love movement. They enjoy sports and/or dance. They are good at building things and like to stay active. They have good motor skills and are very aware of their bodies. They learn best through movement and experimentation.
Director Jack Arnold masterfully brought Ray Bradbury's science fiction tale to life in this, Universal's very first 3-D feature film. It was the perfect format for roaring avalanches, hovering helicopters, and zooming space ships, magnifying the effect for mesmerized movie goers.On a beautiful evening in Sand Rock, Arizona amateur astronomer John Putnam and his girlfriend Ellen Fields see a fiery ball fall from the sky into the desert. They investigate and John sees a spacecraft of sorts and is convinced something is inside. A rockfall buries the ship before any one else can see it and now no one will believe him. He becomes the butt of local jokes when the newspapers pick up the story and Sheriff Matt Warren thinks he's mad. When two locals, Frank Daylon and his employee George, begin to act strangely John is convinced that they have been taken over by an alien being.
This collaboration between science fiction giant Ray Bradbury and director Jack Arnold remains one of the most intelligent and revered science fiction films of the last century. After a spaceship crashes near a sleepy desert village, the townsfolk begin to act strangely and a local astronomer (Richard Carlson) and his fiancee (Barbara Rush) investigate. This otherworldly one sheet features the classic "giant eye" imagery associated with the film and attempts to depict the "3-D" effect.
It came... (ICFOS) is one of those lesser known 50s sci fi films which really deserves to be better known. On a surface level, ICFOS has good pacing. Director Jack Arnold (who would direct several other big 50s sci fi films) does a good job of keeping up the intrigue and tension. Even when the movie is over, the overall effect is more thoughtful than most B-films. It helps that the screenplay is an adaptation of Ray Bradbury's "The Meteor." All this helps ICFOS rise above the average 50s B movie.
ICFOS was filmed for the 3D, which was all the rage in the early 50s, but works perfectly well in 2D. The overall story is step up too, rising above the typical Cold War cautionary tale. Instead, it's an introspective about mankind, both our strengths and weaknesses when facing the unknown. This is rather cerebral stuff for a B-film.
Plot Synopsis
A meteor crashes in the desert night outside of Sand Rock, Arizona. Astronomer John Putnam (played by Richard Carlson) investigates. In the impact crater, he finds sees the hull of a ship with its hatch open. No one believes him, because a landslide covered the hull. Putnam discovers that various town folk have been "taken over" by the aliens. A couple of the possessed folk tell Putnam that they mean no harm. The sheriff eventually believes him when spouses also report odd behaviors. The aliens capture Putnam's fiancee, Ellen, which provokes the sheriff into raising a posse to confront the aliens. Putnam gets to the crash site first and confronts the aliens in the abandoned mine. They say they mean no harm, but crashed on earth by mistake and just want to repair their ship and leave. Putnam convinces the aliens that only by releasing the real townsfolk will the posse by appeased. They do, and it works. The aliens finish repairs to their ship and fly off in a shower of sparks.
Seeing some familiar faces is fun. Richard Carlson starred in Magnetic Monster is great as the stalwart but misunderstood hero. Barbara Rush who starred in When World's Collide plays Ellen very well. She's no mere cheesecake. Russell Johnson, who will feature in many future sci-fi films, plays George, the first person "possessed" by the aliens. All of the actors do a good job.
Arnold introduced a fun first in ICFOS: the alien point of view -- this was made unmistakable by our looking through faintly reflected moist cycloptic eye and oddly Darth Vadar-like breathing sounds. At other times, we whisk along the telephone wires watching the cars of people about to be confronted by the aliens. (apparently, they can 'transmit' themselves) This is a stroke of genius for the story line. It prevents the audience from forming the usual "us versus them" mindset typical of monster movies, such as in The Thing ('51).
Also fun is the strengthening of the alien-possessed-person plot device. We saw it first in The Man from Planet X ('51) in a similar capacity of people helping the alien work on his ship. Those folks weren't really possessed so much as under mind control. In Invaders from Mars('53), people were also taken over to help the aliens. In ICFOS, the possessed are actually duplicates, not the originals under remote control. This pushes the concept into new ground.
Un-human aliens -- The aliens (xenomorphs) in ICFOS look a little hokey when you get a good look at them, but that's not important.
This is a B-film, after all. What's notable is that the aliens are very different. They're not humanoid. The Man from Planet X was small, but still a humanoid shape. The Thing (1951) was big, but still a biped with a head, arms, torso, etc.. The martian in Invaders from Mars was less humanoid, being a big head with six little tentacles, but it still had a very human face. ICFOS may have the first radically non-humanoid alien life forms. They were big, potato-like creatures with one large eye and wispy frond-like appendages. This was a significant moment in sci-fi movie history. Aliens could be totally weird and not just people dressed up in hoodies with lighting bolt logos on their chests.
The Message -- ICFOS has a definite moral to the story. Mankind is not all that grown up and sophisticated. The alien tells Putnam, ""Let us stay apart, the people of your world and ours. If we come together, there will only be destruction." This is more true for the aliens as at least two of them die. (fake-Frank and fake-Ellen), but interestingly, no humans are actually harmed. Putnam later says to the sheriff for why the aliens don't show themselves. "They don't trust us...because what we don't understand we want to destroy. That's why they hide." Message: mankind isn't mature enough for the stars. Yet the tone isn't too pessimistic. As the crowd watch the ship fly away in a shower of sparks, Putnam says, ""Well, they've gone. "it wasn't the right time for us to meet....they'll be back."
How I perceive my disposition: dark, cynical, disheveled, self-conscious, attempting to understand myself.
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Reflections - BRIEF 1
The people have spoken. Our Photo5 community have chosen ‘Reflections’ for the 2013 Open Brief (and what a great brief it is). The word inspires so many interpretations – whether it be stark reflections from mirrors, or transparent ones upon glass; you might capture an outdoor reservoir, or an introspective reverie. It’s a broad theme, so head towards what inspires you most and bring your own signature style to the shot.
There’s one key piece of advice I’ll offer for this kind of brief – don’t hold back. You need to catch our eye quickly with something original and compelling. So go big, go crazy and be different. Be critical and challenge your ideas. Ask yourself, “will others do something similar?” You really need to try and stand out to beat the other entries.
FLOUR // CONTRAST - Brief 2
Using flour, create a high contrast image with visual punch. Think about capturing a striking difference between elements – like tones or colours – to create a bold statement.
How will the texture of flour appear in high contrast – whether still, airborne or otherwise? How can you use backgrounds and negative space?
Don’t be limited by the flour* provided – you can use as much as you like.
Flour is such a great subject, so don’t be boring. Use it in an interesting way.
Discovering something unique may mean testing a lot of approaches, so don’t be afraid to fail. Be open-minded and experiment.
As the brief says, think about texture. Shutter speed techniques should be considered to create affects and drama in the piece.
EYES // PERSONIFY - Brief 3
First, make some cartoon eyes using the black and white circles inside your Photo5 box. Then use these to create an image that breathes life into something inanimate. Secret faces hide everywhere – on mailboxes and trees, throughout your home – you just need a bit of imagination to see them. Use the cartoon eyes to bring these characters to life. Think about their expressions and personalities. What are they doing? Do they tell a story?
This is a playful brief, so get out and have some fun. Focus on the ‘character’ element of the brief. You really need to create someone or something. How does the setting and scene add to their story? Try to spot something (and create someone) that no one else will.
JELLY // LIGHT - Brief 4
Create an image where light plays upon – or through – the distinctive qualities of jelly. Sometimes, if you look a little closer, everyday things can become quite extraordinary. What magic can you find in jelly? What can you create with it? And how can light make it even more striking? To bring your idea to life, use as much jelly* as you like (not just what’s provided).
Light is the key to any good image, and with a subject matter such as jelly, the opportunities to experiment are endless. So try something new. I want to see inspired effects created with either natural or studio light. Think about how aperture settings affect the subject and image too. Be a magician – create some magic with this ordinary subject.
SHADOWS // STENCIL - Brief 5
Create an image that incorporates light that's filtered through the stencil provided. You can use one pattern, or all of them. How do the shapes interact with difference scenes? What will the shadows fall across? Are the outlines of the shapes hard or soft, distorted or dreamlike? Think about how these shapes can create mood and texture in your image. The two key words from the brief are ‘mood’
and ‘texture’. How will you create these? What interesting techniques can you use?
Consider experimenting with different aperture settings, light sources and any other methods to play with focus in the image. And as with all the briefs, originality stands out. So surprise me
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