This is the culmination of all the best work that I have done this year. This slideshow has a picture or video from every project and shows all of the skills that I learned over the year.
Harrison's Photography Blog
Monday, June 6, 2016
Project 11: Stop Animation
For this project, we were tasked with making a stop animation video of our choosing. Jasper and I decided to make "A Bad Dream". We used a whiteboard and the stop motion iPhone app. After filming, we noticed that our video had strange pink lines. We could not fix them so unfortunately they will be in the final product.
Video
Wednesday, May 18, 2016
Project 10: Utopia and Dystopia
Pre Work
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Utopia by Aeon-Lux |
Utopia is a state in which everything seems perfect. This may include futuristic buildings, picturesque images of nature, or images of technology that society currently does not have.
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Dystopia City by i6 Developments |
Dystopia is the opposite of utopia. It is a state in which everything is degraded, worn down, and broken. Typically these landscapes are shown as the result of pollution or totalitarian governments.
Final Videos
The goal of this project was to create two 30 second videos that demonstrate utopia and dystopia. For the utopia video, my goal was to create a sense of perfectness. I used imagery of nature and peaceful objects that you would think of in a perfect peaceful society, like flowers and greenery. For the dystopia video, I tried to create the opposite feeling. I wanted to create a sense of panic, destruction, and absence of life. I used broken down and dirty items to create this feeling. I think that the videos succeeded in the goal of creating the moods of utopia and dystopia.
UtopiaDystopia
Friday, May 6, 2016
Project 9: Magazine
The goal of this project was to design and make my own magazine using Photoshop. Each magazine is supposed to include a variety of photos, layouts, fonts, and advertisements. I had a backpacker magazine about hiking. My magazine was the winter and spring issue and included some pictures I took while hiking in the Gorge and while staying at Lake Odell Resort.
Thursday, April 14, 2016
Project 8: Two Portraits
Pre Work
Fine Art Portraits
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Philippe Halsman |
I enjoy this portrait because of the authors use of colors and light. The girls expression as well as the layers of detail and light makes the picture appeal to me. I enjoy the second one because of the combination of Salvador Dali's facial expression and the black and white color palette. I like the effect of the photo.
Commercial Magazine Covers

Fine Art Portraits vs Commercial Magazine Covers
Fine art portraits and magazine covers are similar but different. The purpose of fine art portraits is too show emotion in the model and make the viewer feel something. The photographer's job is too tell a story by using emotion, mood, and feeling in the composition. Magazine covers are supposed to make the reader interested in reading the magazine. The color, mood, and titles can make a big difference in making a magazine cover more desirable to the general public.
Thursday, March 3, 2016
Project 7: Surrealism and Photo Montage
Pre Work
The surrealism movement was an artistic movement that started in the 1920's and ended in the 1960's. This movement was led by the poet Andre Breton and lasted through World War II. The "surrealists" as they called themselves aimed to channel the unconscious as a means to unlock the imagination. They were very big on imagination and breaking the standard thoughts of realism and rational thought. They believed that the rational mind repressed the power of the imagination, weighting it down with taboos. Their aim was to point out contradictions in everyday life and spark revolution. Surrealism artwork often had a collage of images that juxtaposed each other and caused the viewer to think. They also had elements of fiction and nonfiction mixed to affect the viewer.
Examples of Classic Surrealism
Vladimir Kush, African Sonata
The Persistence of Time, Salvador Dali
Examples of Surrealism In Modern Photography
Ahermin
Link: ahermin.deviantart
Final Edits
Many Men

Watch Tower

Legion

Wing Spangled Banner

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