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Hailey Mertes
Digital Photography A Block
Ms.Kalnay
5/17/11
Self Portraits: Me, Myself, and Someone I’m not
I am a freshman student and photographer at St. Joseph Academy. I enjoy taking pictures that make my audience think, as well as using Photoshop tools to add quality features. Pastel colors and vintage themes are the most amusing to me when I take photos. Looking through couture fashion magazines influence me because I notice the natural and alluring beauty. This is my first year of taking photography, and I have greatly learned to love the unique thinking and patience it requires.
When assigned a project in class, I spend much time researching and brainstorming for a creative and captivating idea. Looking at professional photographers’ work inspires me to not only aim for my best, but have a different perspective of lighting, angle, colors, and subjects. Creating a photo that is easy to relate to, especially for teen girls like me, is a goal for me when I am using my camera. To construct for “photo shoot,” I basically use things I can find around my house; I achieve my best with what I have. My pieces of work usually take me on average of 4 hours, only because I’m very hard on myself to perfect the photography since it’s a reflection on myself. Also, I look over my final photos to check if their any emotion conveyed as well as any thinking involved top figure out the story behind the photo.
For the project to create a traditional self portrait that represents me, I wanted to portray me as a funny and simple person. Therefore, I took my photo in front of a unique, bright wall, and blew a bubble to show that I am a comical and carefree person, instead of preppy and uptight. I used item I found around my house, and in Photoshop I decided to use an action that made the warmth of the photo to be seventies and almost seem like a Polaroid shot. I believe, this photograph of my self portrait is charming, relatable, and one-of-a-kind.
For the photo of the alter ego, I wanted to represent an image of a girl who is taking the wrong path in life by partying along with heavy drinking. I used a not so typically setting and set-up the bathroom as if it had been trashed because of a party. The many multiple objects I choose may have the viewers’ eyes all over the picture, but that was my goal. Also, I choose a vintage coloring and feel to the photo by making changes in Photoshop. To me, this photo is very different from my traditional self portrait, and can show how different some lives really are.
#AlterEgo
Apps Used:
icamera +Repix+ icolorama + stackaples + iwatermark
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Martes, primero de marzo de 2011.
La siguiente es una compilación actualizada de preguntas frecuentes e interesantes. En la medida que recuerde otras – o surjan nuevas-, las iré respondiendo .
¿Cuál es tu nombre?
Tal cual: “No para Innita” es mi nombre, ni es seudónimo ni alterego. De hecho mi nombre es simplemente “No”, “para” es una preposición, e “Innita” es el nombre poético que representa mi mujer/novia/esposa .
¿Es cierto que te cambiaste legalmente el nombre?
Sí , “No para Innita” es mi nombre legal desde 1998.
¿Eres tan negativo como tu nombre sugiere?
La mejor pregunta para aclarar esta preconcepción de mi nombre. Lo "negativo" de mi nombre es en sentido matemático, no tiene nada que ver con ser pesimista: por el contrario es una carga transformadora. En las páginas finales de mi cuento "ginotropia", 1998, escribí: “no sin no: no hay no. ¿no hay no? sí, no hay no: sí es no al no, pero no es no, pero también no es sí, porque no tiene a sí; pero sí no tiene a no, pero no sí lo tiene. no.” Ahora, la explicación: Si haces (-) por (-) da (+), mientras que (+) por (+) da (+), matemáticamente, la carga positiva no puede transformarse, está atrapada. Esto se puede traducir en que (-) abarca al (+): lo positivo es un subconjunto de lo (-). Si lo trasladamos a términos lingúisticos, "sí" está atrapado en sí mismo, no tiene libertad de decisión ni cirterio. Decir “No” transforma, y puedo decir "no al no", que es mi forma de decir "Sí".
¿Tienes alguna ilusión o meta, que te haga esforzarte todos los días?
Innita es mi ilusión, es mi meta y es mi esfuerzo de todos los días.
Si vieras en la calle a una mujer tal como dibujas a Innita, ¿te le acercarías, qué harías?
Pues precisamente dibujo a Innita de color piel nive, Iris color rosado y pecas en forma de estrellas para mantener su característica de fantasía. No es posible encontrar una mujer así en la calle.
¿Crees en el amor a primera vista?
Sí.
¿Crees en el concepto romántico de almas gemelas?
Sí, pero prefiero llamarle “medias naranjas”, es más acorde. Innita es mi media naranja.
Si Hollywood hiciera una película sobre Innita, ¿quién sería la actriz?
Taylor Momsen.
¿Una Frase favorita?
“Happiness only real when shared.” (La felicidad sólo es real cuando es compartida) - Christopher McCandless.
¿Crees que Innita existe?
Obvio.
¿Sueles llamar Innita a la pareja?
Solía hacerlo con novias anteriores, años atrás, pero decidí dejar de hacerlo, porque cuando teníamos problemas entre los dos, repercutía negativamente en seguir avanzando mi trabajo sobre Innita.
¿Dónde estás?
Aquí.
¿Por qué ocultas tu rostro?
Porque lo que me gusta comunicar es mi obra y no mi vida personal.
¿Cuál pieza serías en un tablero de ajedrez?
La Reina.
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Tuesday, March 1, 2011.
Next is an updated FAQ & interesting questions compilation. As long as i remember other ones -or new ones appear- I will answer it too.
What is your name?
"No para Innita" -"No for Innita"- is my name, it's not a pseudonym neither an alter ego. In fact my name is simply "No", "para” -"for"- is a preposition, and "Innita" is the poetic name that represents my wife/partner/girlfriend.
Is it true that you legally changed your name?
Yes, "No para Innita" is my legal name since 1998.
Are you as negative as your name suggests?
The better question to clarify this preconception of me. The "negative" in my name is in the mathematical sense, it has nothing to do with being pessimistic: on the contrary is a transforming power. In the final pages of my story "ginotropia", 1998, wrote: "no without no, there is not no. Is no there not? yes, there is no: yes means no to no, but no is also yes, but not so, because no has to yes, but yes does not have no, but no it does. no." Now the explanation: If you does (-) x (-) = (+), while (+) x (+) = (+), mathematically, the positive charge can not be transformed, it is trapped. This can mean that (-) comprises the (+): positive is a subset of (-). If you moved into linguistic terms, "yes" is trapped in itself, has no freedom of decision and cirterio. Saying “No” transforms, and I can say "no to no", which is my way of saying "Yes."
Do you have a dream or goal, that makes you strive every day?
Innita is my dream, my goal and my striving every day.
If you saw on the street a woman like Innita, with the same look as you draw her, would you get closer to her? What would you do?
Precisely I drawing Innita with skin color snow, Iris color pink and star-shaped freckles to keep her fantasy nature. It is not possible to find such a woman on the street.
Do you believe in love at first sight?
Yes
Do you believe in the romantic concept of soul mates?
Yes, but I prefer to call it "better half" is more appropriate. Innita is my better half.
If Hollywood made a movie about Innita, who would it be the actress?
Taylor Momsen.
A favorite quotation?
"Happiness only real when shared." - Christopher McCandless.
Do you think Innita does exist?
Obvious.
Do you often call Innita to your girlfriend?
I used to do it with previous girlfriends, years ago, but I decided to quit, because when we had problems between the two of us, it had a negative impact on further advancing of my work on Innita.
Where are you?
Here.
Why do you hide your face?
Because what I like to communicate is my work and not my personal life.
What part would you be in a chessboard?
The Queen.
My name is Jessica S. I prefer to be called Jess. I just like the simplicity and flow of the name. Jessica sounds too serious. Maybe it’s because that’s what I was called when I used to get in trouble as a young child. But I’m not that serious of a person. However, when it’s time to get serious and time to get to work, I’m someone to rely on. I’m a hard worker. I take my work very seriously and I always want to do a good job. That’s one of the many sides of me. Another side of me is a girl who loves to have fun and be crazy. I like to go on adventures and take risks. I don’t want to miss out on things and live with regrets so I try to do as many things as I can. A third side of me is a girl that can be shy. How can a girl who is adventurous and a risk taker be shy? Well, when I find myself in awkward situations or situations in which I don’t know people, I become reserved. I’m just not crazy when I’m by myself as I am with my family and friends.
I would say my artistic philosophy cannot be defined. I can’t quite seem to figure out why I take the photos the way I do. My goal whenever I take a photo is to try and capture it in a unique way. I want viewers to say “wow, that’s awesome!” I want other photographers to say “I would have never thought of that.” I believe I have created some unique photos in the past but I know I have to explore and open my imagination even more to create those great photos.
My second photo was the alter-ego. I had a lot of fun while shooting. It was cool to dress up as someone I’m not. I feel I used the best background possible because what better way to show a skater girl than to have her at a skate park? I also think my outfit worked out exceptionally well. The converse shoes and the jacket made the outfit. I tried out different poses for myself as a skater girl. I took shots sitting down with the skateboard, but do skateboarders really sit down? It was my goal to accomplish the task of me in motion with the skateboard. I was able to get it done and I think it turned out really well.
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Having fun with my alter ego in my new set Double trouble, the blurriness in the Viviane Behind, is movement..
I dont know you people, but my mind wonders really easy, i can be deep in thought and suddenly my mind is gone to something much more fun in my head, like here when im trying to remember what i was thinking, and my alter ego will smack me in the head to take me out of thought, as always, with something so much more childlike and fun to do ...or think...ayayayayaeee!!
.***I start the 7 sins set and put it down, because i want to post them all at once once i have them all done...looking foward to do that set again...!
Model: Nikki
Makeup/theme/wardrobe: Stilletto house of artistry
www.stillettohouseofartistry.com
Photography/set arrangement/Post Photo work: Lindsey Epps-Tucker
Photoshop/design: Dee Carter of Rebirth Graphic Designs
I don't have a lengthy diatribe scheduled for this one....will come back to write a short summery after I'm done eating.
Ok I'm done with cauliflowers..*burp. Where was I again?
Right...so this is how it went
Atunu goes out of his house to shoot Deities > Sees people wearing ball-print shirts and grinding rough edges off a solid metal bar > Takes out his camera, creeps towards the guy in complete silence through the darkness > Presses the shutter thinking the near-deafening sound would mask his intrusion attempt > But both the guys turn in an instance towards the camera somehow hearing the inaudible shriek of the shutter..out of sheer clairvoyance perhaps, startled and shaken..and asks "Which News Paper are you from?"
That's about it...the title "Alterego" has no real meaning behind it. Just felt like placing it up there for some *extra leverage.
"Ego-AlterEgo is a visual exploration of good and evil in art." So it is an art and design related blog. The logo shows 2 E letters, stylized to look like 2 heads face to face smiling to each other while in the same time forming a big smiling head (half lighten, half in shadow).
You can visit the site www.ego-alterego.com to see it in action (both in header and footer).
What do you think about it?
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Self Portrait Artist Statement
My name is Holly Hamlin and photography is one of my passions in life. I really enjoy it and it is a way for me to express myself and a form of escape. I use photography as my outlet for emotion, because I tend to be very stoic and generally do not like to talk about how I’m feeling. Probably unlike most peers in my photography class, I actually have fun with the projects and look forward to taking the pictures for them.
I try and take pictures of objects in a different light than how people would think to look at something. I am constantly seeing things and thinking to myself of how that item would make an interesting photo. I definitely put thought into every picture I capture. Part of my philosophy is really putting the time and effort into my work, rather than just pointing the camera and snapping a picture.
For my traditional self portrait I wanted to emphasize the personality most people see me as, which is quiet and shy. I demonstrated this by not showing my eyes in the photo, since eyes are the window to one’s soul. I usually am always wearing the necklace I have on in that picture so I wanted to highlight it. Also, I wanted to add little details to get my personality across. To do this I made it look like I was about to bite my nails, because many times that is associated with anxiousness, and a lot of the time I am on edge or stressing about something.
For my alter ego I wanted to make it look like I am obsessed with myself. I did this by taking the picture of me looking in the mirror, to make it look like I can’t look at myself enough. Once again I wanted little details to match this idea of my alter ego. I am wearing a white lace dress, which I do not typically wear. I also put beads on my wrist because I would not usually wear those either. I wanted everything from the clothes to me\y theme to be out of character for me. Overall, I really wanted someone to be able to look at my pictures and be able to recognize the themes mentioned above.