Research

Research different storytelling sequences by Duane Michals. Which one most represents a story you could tell? There really isn’t a story that I think that Duane michals has that most represents.

Which type of storytelling is ideal for what you want to say. What do you want to say? I would say maybe narrative but i’m not exactly sure about the types of storytelling there is I can’t seem to remember them.

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• Describe the process, or workflow, you went through to create this image? When I first started thinking of ideas I knew that I wanted to do something with a basketball. As I drew my draft ideas popped into my head and then I just drew what I liked.
• What specific photo series inspired you to make this sequence? There wasn’t a specific photo that inspired me it was just thinking of something that happens in basketball. which is making a jump shot.
• How did the sketch of your Storytelling image differ from the final version? It was pretty much the same it didn’t really change at all.
• How well is the viewer able to move through each of these images? I say that my series of picture are not complicated so the average person would be able to understand this.
• Do you think your image tells a good story? It’s not really telling much of a story to be honest. the story for my pictures could be shoot your shoot.
• What would you do differently if you could do it all again? I would finish this a lot sooner and I would try and add a little bit more to it to make it more into a story.
• What are you most proud of ? I am proud of my work the pictures were kind of hard to take. It also took while to finish the work.

 

1. I believe that artist convert emotion into visuals by what they end up on there final picture. the picture that they make can help explain what they are currently feeling at the moment.

• what do you think the meaning of the story is? I believe that the meaning of this story is that they boy misses the old man that passed away.
• What is happening in this image. The old man passed away and the boy misses him.
• Which example would you use for yours? A circular narrative, a linear narrative? Or a non-linear narrative? I am not sure at the moment.
• What are you planning on having in your image? I have no clue.

• How did the sketch of your Self Portrait image differ from the final version? The lighting in my final picture was a lot different from the sketch. But for the most part I already knew what I was wanting to do
• How well were you able to communicate something invisible about yourself in this image? What was that thing, and how well did it come across? I would say the one thing that I wanted to show was that I am a basketball player by including the ball in my picture.
• How well does your self portrait define you? I’m not sure
• How did the sketch help you make the final image? It gave me an idea as to what I wanted to do.
• What would you do differently if you could do it all again? I’m not sure.
• What are you most proud of ? I am the most proud of the final picture.

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• How did the sketch of your famous quote image differ from the final version It was pretty much the same I had an idea of what i wanted to do.
• How well did the font of the text and the effects you created connect to the mood of the photograph?
• I think that the quote kind of helps you to understand the picture more
• How well is the quote reflected in the image?
• I am holding a basketball which for me is expressing joy and the dark is kind of in a way shows pain.
• How did the sketch help you make the final image? The sketch helped me with giving me an idea for what to do.
• What would you do differently if you could do it all again?
• I think that I would use my time more wisely.
• What are you most proud of ? That I was able to finish the picture.

• Avenir

Creativity: very creative

Photoshop Skills: solid

Camera Skills: solid

Humor: funny guy

Place of Birth: Portland,or

Hobbies/Interests: soccer, snowboarding

Fun Fact: 5 brothers, 2 sisters

Hair Color/Eye Color: Black, Black

What activity do they enjoy that will be the activity they are posing: buff guy

for?  Sports, Leisure, Arts,Photography, etc?: soccer, snowboarding

A prop from home that defines you as a person?: kind

Colors that best represent you?: white, black

What colors look good on you?: black,white

What is the one thing you want the viewers to get out of the portraits you are about to shoot?: to get to know more about avenir

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1. What more information do you need?
2. What props will you need? I don’t need any he will be flexing
3. What help will you need to shoot this image? not sure right now
4. Where are you planning on shooting this image? going to the studio or if that is full going outside of class into the hallways
5. How will you create the image you want in Photoshop or Light room editing maybe the lighting or other stuff to that i feel the need to fix to make the picture i want.
6. Can you find examples of the card you are looking for? Put those into your visual journal as well.

• How did the sketch of your trading card image differ from the final version?

I didn’t really have an idea of what i wanted to do so i kinda of thought of things along the way.

• What did you learn about the other people in your group?

I learned there names and have more background knowledge of who they are.

• What was the subject’s reaction to the card you made?

the subject said that he liked the card.

• How did the sketch help you make the final image?

It kind of gave me an idea of what i wanted to do.

• What would you do differently if you could do it all again?

I think i would maybe instead of having my picture only fill part of the card i would have it fill more of the card if that makes sense.

• What are you most proud of ?

That i was able to complete this on time.