tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42892598491043374862024-03-19T15:48:34.162-04:00Lens of a Nearsighted EyeCassandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17683018373028360993noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4289259849104337486.post-5566238187399652352012-03-16T10:38:00.003-04:002012-03-16T10:38:54.331-04:00Inspiration Thursday #15: Stephen Tourlentes<b>Stephen Tourlentes</b> is a great photographer. He was a guest lecturer for my class the other day, and he really knows his stuff. Look at these photos, absorb them a bit, and then I'll explain.<br />
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So the long exposures seen here are photos of prisons. I think it's such an interesting play with the mind. In one respect, you want to be drawn into the light. You're surrounded by darkness, you want to go to the light. But once you know the context you kind of step back. He is an amazing artist, see the rest of his prisons <a href="http://www.tourlentes.com/Steves_Website_10_10/Photographs.html" target="_blank">at his website</a>.<br />
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Sorry this Inspiration Thursday is so short, I'm kind of still recuperating from recent events.<br />
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<br />Cassandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17683018373028360993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4289259849104337486.post-63709418732723075372012-03-08T21:16:00.000-05:002012-03-08T21:16:08.213-05:00Inspiration Thursday #14: John DivolaThis week's Inspiration is <b>John Divola</b>, a photographer who spoke at my school today and I really enjoyed his work! His work involves a lot about creating a photograph, making a scene. Divola indulges in finding his subjects by chance -- politely breaking into abandoned houses, taking pictures of houses in the desert, and documenting their change.<br />
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He just overall seemed like such a down-to-earth kind of guy. When a student asked some presumptuous question about if he is interested in his mark-making performance as a part of his photography, Divola just went, "Um, nope. They only exist as photographs. I'm not interested in performance or installation."<br />
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There are two series (though I'll share a few from each) that I really enjoyed: 1) Dogs Chasing My Car (which is EXACTLY how it sounds) and 2) The Green of This Notebook, which illustrates lines from Satre. Check out his website <a href="http://divola.com/" target="_blank">here</a>, for more images.<br />
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Paraphrasing from what he said about these photos: "We'd drive in through the desert and there would just be these dogs sitting out there. And as soon as they saw us they'd start running. They were friendly, they'd lick your hands. But us driving by was like the highlight of their day."</div>
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<br /></div>Cassandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17683018373028360993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4289259849104337486.post-58910611482136577352012-03-04T00:05:00.000-05:002012-03-08T21:18:43.238-05:00When did life become so busy?For everyone who looks at my blog on a daily basis, only to be disappointed that there's no new tutorial, or picture post, or what have you -- I thank you wholeheartedly for thinking as my blog as a stop on your Internet experience for the day.<br />
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It's been kind of a whirlwind experience the last few weeks, from life completely overwhelming me and taking grasp and not letting go. Thankfully though, it's been a relatively great few weeks filled with much exciting news.<br />
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<li>I applied for a Student Orientation Leader position. I have my interview on Monday and I'm actually rather nervous (despite knowing I'm pretty great in a leadership position, if I do say so myself.)</li>
<li>I have been roommate searching like CRAZY, and I think I have finally found a potential roommate. And last night, I was offered by a few new friends to live with them if this last-ditch effort falls through. All around, I'm pretty satisfied.</li>
<li>School work has reached a new high -- I am terribly tired of school at the moment. I've definitely hit that point in the semester where you say to yourself, "okay... how many days until it's over?"</li>
<li>Most amazing news - t<b>hree of my own photos got into my school exhibition</b>! Seeing how I've tried now for 3 years, I guess you could say that the third times a charm! I found out the news tonight, and I was SO excited to let you all know! I'll be documenting the experience, and I've never had my photography in a show before despite that being my major! It's been a CRAZY few days. One of these days I'll actually explain my project, but I'm still really hesitant about it. For now, here's a preview:</li>
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<b>This is the first photographer that could be considered NSFW!</b></div>
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Deana Lawson is an photographer that deals with African Americans in intimate situations. Her photographs are not snapshots of everyday life, but meticulously constructed by Lawson herself -- every aspect is chosen specifically. Her work was recently displayed at the Museum of Modern Art in 2011.<br />
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From the MoMA site, because MoMA is infinitely better at articulating work than I am:<br />
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"<b>Deana Lawson</b> (American, born 1979) received an MFA from
the Rhode Island School of Design in 2004 and currently lives and works
in New York. Lawson refers to the subjects of her photographs as “her
family.” Although she is not related to them by blood—in fact, they are
nearly all strangers—the pictures are remarkably intimate. Lawson
composes almost every element, often sketching scenes out on paper
before working with the camera. Reflecting Western and African
portraiture conventions, the works examine “the body’s ability to
channel personal and social histories, drawing on the various formal and
informal languages of the medium and its archival capabilities,” the
artist says. The result is an alphabet of body compositions
demonstrating humans’ seemingly limitless variety. The size of these
photographs ensures that although they are intimate, they are also
confrontational; viewers are invited into the world they depict, but
strictly as spectators."<br />
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Hey everyone! I documented a day over at the Livejournal community! Feel free to <a href="http://documentaday.livejournal.com/147254.html" target="_blank">check it out here</a>.</div>
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<br /></div>Cassandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17683018373028360993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4289259849104337486.post-86378040592002581162012-02-23T18:50:00.001-05:002012-02-23T18:53:11.615-05:00Inspiration Thursday #12: Dina GoldsteinI know there's a lot of drawings, photographs, and other things surrounding the Disney Princesses nowadays. From the <a href="http://youtu.be/KQeTlxhhmEo" target="_blank">Disney Princesses Mean Girls</a>, to the hipster memes surrounding them, you're bound to run into something on the Internet.<br />
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But these are the photographs by <a href="http://www.dinagoldstein.com/" target="_blank">Dina Goldstein</a>, who witnessed her young daughters falling into Disney's trap and expectations. What I like is when they're taken out of their "happily ever after" setting, and into a more realistic life. As someone who grew up idolizing Belle from Beauty and the Beast, I've definitely grown out of the model that Disney fed me as a kid, and it's time that we all see the truth and reality in what "happily ever after" means. Especially in this economy, as pessimistic as it might be for me to say, I don't think many of us have a "happily ever after" to look forward to.<br />
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Check out the rest of the gang at Dina Goldstein's website, <a href="http://fallenprincesses.com/" target="_blank">Fallen Princesses</a>.</div>
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I also want to point out that there was ANOTHER photographer that recently used the same concept. <a href="http://www.thomasczarnecki.com/from-enchantment-to-down.html" target="_blank">Thomas Czarnecki's collection</a> is a still a lot different then Goldstein's, but definitely worth a look.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijEtDShfm07ad1n41Q8NZjJMF_EycVKwKIFiy3zl-tETWnwlvgecMQ1T6Tb7xIC7prymj509tdxwCKmE5BEEYNf0cdu0LQJtrByqd9gLIET9fpo47WNCYicB8vrs_zCFICQUGlPBe65Mmr/s1600/dina5" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijEtDShfm07ad1n41Q8NZjJMF_EycVKwKIFiy3zl-tETWnwlvgecMQ1T6Tb7xIC7prymj509tdxwCKmE5BEEYNf0cdu0LQJtrByqd9gLIET9fpo47WNCYicB8vrs_zCFICQUGlPBe65Mmr/s1600/dina5" /></a></div>
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<br /></div>Cassandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17683018373028360993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4289259849104337486.post-45988259615478050322012-02-18T18:06:00.001-05:002012-02-18T18:06:42.680-05:00Photo Tutorial: Night Long ExposureNight time photography has, hands down, been my hardest obstacle in my work. How can you get a clear shot without long exposure? How can you avoid flash? If I expose for too long will my photos have too much noise? Why are lights so wonky at night versus during the day? Despite the hardship, you can get some pretty awesome "ghosty" eerie pictures and capture light so beautifully using the approach. <br />
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So here's a few tips and tricks I have learned through my struggles using a few stills for a film project that I shot last week.</div>
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<b>What you will need:</b><br />
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<b>What's a remote shutter?</b><br />
Basically it's a button that can be connected to your camera that allows you stand away from your camera while the photograph is being taken. If you're using a film camera, they are usually attached right to the shutter button, but with more recent cameras (and digital) there are inner sensors for cordless buttons (which are SO cool!) and then there are ones like the one I used for this, which has a headphone-like connector. These things tend to be super cheap, I think I got both a sensor one and a corded one for under $20?<br />
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One note: before purchasing a sensor, make sure it works with your model of the camera. Like, my sensor remote, while it works with my T2i, will not work with the Mark II.<br />
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<b>Step One: Find your Subject</b><br />
You don't want a place that is absolutely pitch black -- you can do it, your camera WILL find any light in the pitch black room, but it will often drain your camera battery to have the shutter open for so long. Find a place that has a good amount of glowing light, or set up flashlights under a chair, to highlight something specific.<br />
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<b>Step Two: Setup and Focus</b><br />
Once you pick your spot, set up your camera on the tripod and get as much light on it first. I chose my bed, because between the city light pollution and the full moon, it was CRAZY BRIGHT in my room, despite it being 11-12 at night. But how do you know if you're focused if you rely on auto and it can't see anything in the dark? This was always my issue, and one that I give credit to night photographers for -- you have to be able to FOCUS during the day, and then shoot at night.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">That awkward moment when your "focused" picture is the out of focus one... oops!</span></div>
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<b>Step Three: Decide your your Aperture and Shutter Speed</b></div>
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If your camera has a BULB function, you're going to want that. I'm Canon-based, so you can figure that out by putting your camera on the "manual" setting, and scrolling your shutter speed all the way to longest it can go -- the last stop will just say "BULB." Most film and digital will have a similar function that allows you control the shutter speed to as long as you want. So here's some tips about aperture: The higher your f-stop, the less light will come it. It's just like camera basics. Since f stop is basically is used for motion, at this point it becomes obsolete because you're going to capture all the motion blurrily (is that a word?) anyways!</div>
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<b>Step 4: Take your shot!</b></div>
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You've set up, you've focused. Plug in your remote shutter. I must admit that you can do this without one, but even the movement of your finger on the button will create blur. Now shut off all the lights you want and play around. Take a photo at 30 seconds, and then one at 2 minutes (if you have a digital camera, this will give you good idea in how much light is coming into the camera at certain intervals. Remember my bedroom lit?</div>
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As you can see, all the light in this picture is almost being bled into the picture over time. And I'm ghostly because of the time it took me to crawl back into bed. You get the idea, right?</div>
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Here's some more from that same night:</div>
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1. <a href="http://goincase.com/" target="_blank">Incase iPhone cases </a>-
I swear by these. I had the orange one up there since... 2009? And as
you can tell, it's not cracked, it didn't weather -- seriously the best
case I've ever had. Last week, I got a new phone! And automatically I
was sad that I had to get a new case. (I wish these things would
eventually become universal, but we all know that will never happen.) So
I turned to Incase again and got this wonder <a href="http://goincase.com/products/detail/metallic-slider-case-cl59688" target="_blank">purple slider case</a> which I know will withstand all my bashing.</div>
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2. Mint Green Eyeglass Holder from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/ArtAkimbo?ref=seller_info" target="_blank">ArtAkimbo</a>
- This etsy shop has the coolest things. I especially love the Wall
Tentacles, but unfortunately they're way out of my price range for a
poor college student. But I need a glasses holder desperately, I might
snag this lovely mint green one while it's still available!<br />
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3. <u>Deconstructing Osama</u>, a book by Joan Fontcuberta - Remember my deepest love for <a href="http://lensofanearsightedeye.blogspot.com/2012/01/inspiration-thursday-joan-fontcuberta.html" target="_blank">Joan Fontcuberta in his Inspiration Thursday</a> post? Well, this Quran-looking book is his new book (it's been out for a while) that I cannot seem to get my hands on! My school's library has two copies: one which every librarian tells me is just "lost," and then other is still in storage for processing, and they won't let me look at it! Ugh, deeply frustrating! As I was continuously say, Fontcuberta remains to be one of my favorite photographers.<br />
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4. <a href="http://shopruche.com/john-wayne-booties.html#NP=72bf6f10de0f5880b5567b31c8389a37" target="_blank">John Wayne Booties</a>, from Ruche - I'm not one to buy heels often, just because I live in a city and it become impractical pretty quickly, but these booties were so cute I couldn't resist! (Not to mention I needed some retail therapy at the time.) Even though they have heels, they are super comfortable and go with a lot of stuff I tend to wear. Perfection.<br />
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5. Yann Tiersen - I have always been a fan of his music: from the Amelie
soundtrack, to the Goodbye Lenin soundtrack, to originals, definitely
in my top 5 of contemporary classical musicians. I've just been thriving
off his sounds when I'm studying or reading (I can only listen to
classical in this times, words and context distract me). Oh, and did I
mention that his new album <a href="http://www.yanntiersen.com/" target="_blank"><i>Skyline</i></a>, will be released in the United States in April? <br />
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6. Arrested Development - Okay, I jumped unto this bandwagon way too late, but I needed a new comedy to watch after I finished How I Met Your Mother. And I gotta say, it <i>blue me</i> away. The relationships between all the actors is hysterical: I am certain that Lucille Bluth is my spirit animal, and now I am so STOKED that a new season and movie is coming out. All three seasons are for instant streaming on Netflix!<br />
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7. <a href="http://www.lushusa.com/shop/" target="_blank">LUSH Handmade Cosmetics</a> - For once, a company that tells me EXACTLY what is being put on my body. These things are super inexpensive and eco-friendly. Can I ask for more? I'm thinking of stocking up on some things from here soon! So many thing to choose from... I'm gonna have a difficult time.<br />
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So while not the most inspiring, everything comes from somewhere -- next time you look at fast speed photographs of water droplets or something, you'll have to thank Karl Blossfeldt for a little bit of that ingenuity.<br />
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I am trying my hardest, but since I'm a full time art student, work just seems to take priority. I've had some good times, but nothing worth blogging about. I think I've just had some rough times lately which may or may not include:<br />
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<li>my school being, well, my school: notorious for screwing over their students credit-wise</li>
<li>resorting to seeing my boyfriend only on the weekends because we're both too busy for hanging out at other times</li>
<li>my parents switching phone plans, and while that means I now have a brand new iPhone 4S, they messed up my plan so it continuously tells me my plan isn't validated, leaving me with a new phone number (which I didn't want) and no means to contact anyone by phone or text.</li>
<li><b>copious amounts of homework/readings/papers to write</b></li>
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Alas, I can't be too upset! I have so many things to look forward to, I have my health (for the most part), I'm taking on the challenge of losing some weight, my baby (hedgehog) is doing great! I'm going to a Gotye concert in March, I'm going to New York City for spring break, I'm going to see the Whitest Kids U' Kno comedy troop this Friday!<br />
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Not to mention I have been dying to make a "Latest Favorites" post -- hopefully this weekend?!</div>
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Hopefully you'll see a lot more of me soon, and I'm sorry for the hiatus that seems to drag on.<br />
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If you're interested in the photography world, you need to know about <a href="http://www.cindysherman.com/" target="_blank">Cindy Sherman</a>. </div>
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Her iconic Untitled Film Stills from the 70s are legendary, and are actually pretty controversial in the feminist era. She basically dressed up and photographs herself in the many roles women play in society.</div>
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It kind of shows how many different things one person can me, metaphorically and literally. As someone who has recreated a different version of one's self, I know it's not an easy task.</div>
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If you're in New York this spring, be sure to check out her <a href="http://www.moma.org/visit/calendar/exhibitions/1170" target="_blank">exhibition at the MoMA</a>!</div>
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To the makers of this image, I applaud you wholehearted and thank you so freaking much:</div>
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<b>Unpopular opinion: Instagram is atrocious.</b></div>
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Trust me, as soon as I got my first smart phone, and was looking at the app collection, I too was attracted to this "photography" app that had a collection of filters that could make my images look all vintage-y. Our society is OBSESSED with it, and it's gotten out of control. </div>
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Yeah, you could make the point that since I am mostly a digital photographer, I would hate for my medium to become obsolete and replaced with phones. But that's never going to happen. But what is actually happening is that our culture (mainly girls, but I've seen plenty of guys as well) are now just so attracted to the cutesy, the fake-shutter sounding click, the weird-ass color combinations that exist, and the fact that everyone is using the same what? 10-12 filters? </div>
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<b>It's not original. </b>And even if you have a good eye for photography, slapping a yellowish-pink tint to it isn't going to make it any more accepted in the art world. I hope to be struck down dead if someday when I'm interviewing young artists for jobs that their porfolios contain instagram shots.</div>
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</div>Cassandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17683018373028360993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4289259849104337486.post-44438541997993916182012-01-26T20:31:00.000-05:002012-01-26T20:31:44.419-05:00Inspiration Thursday #8: Nan GoldinNan Goldin did her undergrad at my school, so her name is constantly being tossed around in my classes. Her most famous work depicts the counter culture of New York City she adapted into after she graduated.<br />
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Whether "scripted" or not, Goldin's photos show the average viewer something they're not used to seeing. I guess, for me, the best way to describe her work is <i>real</i>. All of her photos look as if she was in the right place at the right time.<br />
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So right before I came back to school, I was cleaning up all my stuff out of the current guest bedroom, which also happens to be my parents bedroom (they're redoing it, so they temporarily stole my room) and right behind this one hutch, I noticed a number of picture frames.<br />
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Now, my parents have been married for over twenty years, and haven't faltered through any of it. They're both amazing human beings, filled with love and care. We might not always see eye-to-eye but they have always provided and have been supportive for my brother and I.<br />
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And well, you can only guess what I found.<br />
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Covered in what felt like an inch of dust was there wedding photo. One could think, "well they obviously hadn't looked at that in a long time, <i>something</i> must be wrong in that marriage." But rather, I think it shows how much they've been working on other things, that in the 16 years that we've lived in that house, they've never had a spare moment to hang it up. They do so much more for their two children, and love each other more than what that photograph represents.<br />
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Here's one of my very few critiques on photography: A photograph may show the past. A photograph may show what was once there, and is now lost. A photograph may withstand it's meaning, or lose it. But a photograph will never be anything close to the actual experience. It can trigger a memory, but you will never be back in that spot ever again. The flash of a moment is gone in ... well, a flash.<br />
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We live in a society where our memories are becoming obsolete. Why memorize the parts of the eye when you can just "Wikipedia it?" Why write down important dates when you can just tell your phone to? Why experience a party to it's fullest when you can just look at the pictures the next day on Facebook?<br />
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Because you'll never have the memory. We expect computers to be our extra storage our brains can't handle, but just like this picture, it will never be genuine. <br />
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When I look at this picture, I have memories of when my dad used to have that goofy mustache, or when my mom used to perm her hair. But I don't have a experience of that day (obviously.) I have my mom and dad now, and always, to remind me that this picture is genuine, and only to them, is it.<br />
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<br />Cassandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17683018373028360993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4289259849104337486.post-4492470870947831152012-01-19T13:01:00.000-05:002012-01-26T20:22:06.300-05:00Inspiration Thursday #7: Joan Fontcuberta[I know this is two days late, sorry!]<br />
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This week's Inspiration is <a href="http://fontcuberta.com/" target="_blank">Joan Fontcuberta</a>. This is probably currently my favorite photographer. I have done presentations on him, I have emulated him, and I find so much of what he does fascinatingly beautiful. I aspire to be like him, as I have the same views on photography that he does.<br />
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He has three main projects that I think are kinda stunning: <i>Fauna</i>, <i>Sputnik</i>, and <i>Deconstructing Osama</i>. How he works is that he creates false narratives. In photography, we're supposed to believe that what we see is what happened. How can you trick the senses into believing something other than the notion of reality? He does this so well, and so believably, that people viewing his exhibitions have said to felt tricked by his work. Here, let me just show you what I'm talking about using Fauna as an example, possibly his best and most intriguing work.<br />
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<b>Fauna</b><br />
In <a href="http://www.amazon.com/AMEISENHAUFENS-FAUNA-RESEARCHED-FONTCUBERTA-FORMIGUERA/dp/B004QL3TH0/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1327159472&sr=1-1" target="_blank">Fauna</a>, he creates an elaborate lie about a doctor who stumbles onto this land with animals that had never been seen before. In the book, this doctor documents these animals through pictures, anatomical drawings, and notecards filled with German/latin gibberish.<br />
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<b>1. <u>The Fault in Our Stars</u> </b>-- I may be slightly biased because I'm in love with the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/vlogbrothers?feature=watch" target="_blank">Nerdfighters</a>, but when I started this book I couldn't put it down. It's tragic and awesome and witty and it feels so real, like I could be any character in this book and know that same feeling. It's so down-to-earth, and John Green (author) is an excellent writer. I suggest everyone get <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Fault-Our-Stars-John-Green/dp/0525478817" target="_blank">this book</a> and read it for themselves.<br />
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<b>2. How I Met Your Mother </b>-- This is a oldie, but a goodie. There are now 7 seasons of this show on Netflix for instant streaming. I have always caught episodes, but I never watched them sequentially. Now that I have (I'm into season 4) I am hooked. It reminds me of me and my friends in 10 years, and it's so relateable! Watch a few episodes or get hooked on like me, you'll enjoy it either way.<br />
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3. <b>Gotye</b> -- My new music find. (Actually, to be fair, a friend made me a YouTube 'playlist' and one of his songs was included on it.) I just love his voice, and he's currently on tour in the United States!</div>
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<b>4. 2012 Constellations of the Northern Hemisphere Wall Calender</b> -- I'll be the first to admit that I love everything space and aliens and weird happenings and things of the sort. And these wall calenders are awesome! They are now on sale for $15, courtesy of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/littlebrightstudio?ref=seller_info#" target="_blank">littlebrightstudio</a> @ Etsy.<br />
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<b>5. Pomagranate</b>s -- A simple favorite, but needed to be included. I've been trying to be better about health and wellness, and while expensive, these fruits are probably one of the best things for you. Filled with antioxidants and other great vitamins, I'm definitely going to stock up and freeze before they're out of season for good.<br />
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So, I've decided to make it a little tradition (in my head, I suppose)
that I make it to the coast at least once during the winter. I actually
enjoy the beach so much more in the winter than I do in the summer --
you can actually enjoy the serenity, the brisk air, the washed up shells
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So for the past few years I've dragged my boy with me. The hour-long ride flies by, and when we arrive it's like approaching a ghost town. There's this long getty that extends a great bit into the little cove there, and we decided to make it our mission to climb to the end. Here's some shots from our little winter excursion.<br />
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I felt like a nobody on this tiny spot surrounded by blue. Tyler and I joked what would happened if it was suddenly high-tide or if a crazy tsunami swept us away. We sat there for a good while until we couldn't feel our extremities and our noses were too runny to manage. <br />
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<br />Cassandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17683018373028360993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4289259849104337486.post-63655616384980572182012-01-12T20:07:00.000-05:002012-01-12T20:07:08.535-05:00Inspiration Thursday #6: Sandy Skoglund<i>Funny story before tonight's Inspiration Thursday Post: </i><br />
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I was meandering around my local Barnes & Nobles (I think they're pretty spread out, but if you don't know what that is, it's a bookstore chain) and I was looking in the very small and sickly looking photography section. This is to be expected: the books were half ripped open and traditional coffee table style. They had the usual "stereotypical" books, Ansel Adams, LIFE Magazine, Annie Leibowitz (who I love dearly but she is such... I don't know.) In any case, I was truly disappointed. But then I laughed, because right beside the "Alfred Eisenstadt: Classic Photography" book were these books that caught my eye. One book was dedicated solely to photos of wet men. Like, men that were drench with water. How conceptual! The other was <i>The Big Book of Breasts</i>.<br />
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So obviously B&N has captured the audience of all ages: from boys in middle school ... to divorcees. Kudos, B&N, for perhaps having the crappiest selection of photography books I have ever witnessed<span style="font-size: small;">. (Though you must admit that I was probably quite a sight -- imagine a girl of college age sitting on the floor of your local B&N, flipping through page after page of titties. I'm sure the hipster sitting across from me was mortified.)</span><br />
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But with that aside, one of the few artists I DID notice was <b>Sandy Skoglund</b>. I have been a long time admirer of her elaborate scenes and sculptures. The photos I'm about to show... it must be known that there is no photoshop in these photos. There is no color altering or anything. She's had a long career, but I'm pretty sure these are what she's best known for.<br />
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The use of sculptural animals, the entire usage of a space, the two-color scheme, the anonymity of the figures... simply stunning.</div>
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As an artist who focuses on not only creating a portrait, or a feeling, but a <i>scene</i>, <i>another world</i> -- it is her level of work and dedication that she puts into each photo that revitalizes my yearning to be a photographer.</div>
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You can view her website <a href="http://www.sandyskoglund.com/" target="_blank">here</a>. </div>
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What do you think? Too over the top or beautifully composed? Let me know in a comment!</div>
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Please forgive me for the lack of updates in the last few weeks. I have been taking photos and have been on adventures, I have blog post ideas, but working full-time and trying to hang out with friends I won't see for months after I go back to school has taken priority. Not to mention the wireless connection on my laptop decided to crap out on me.<br />
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Not to mention I have been having some personal problems (if you follow me on tumblr you know all to well about it -- I have to stop using that as an outlet!) and just today I found someone in the family had a heart attack. I digress, enough excuses.<br />
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But take note, the upcoming posts will include beaches in the winter, things keeping me sane lately, a Inspiration Thursday (tomorrow), and going back to Boston. Trust me, I may have derailed a little bit but I'll make up for it!<br />
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<br /></div>Cassandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17683018373028360993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4289259849104337486.post-67184315045849300552012-01-05T21:16:00.000-05:002012-01-12T19:48:31.864-05:00Inspiration Thursday #5: Sandra StarkThis featured photographer is near and dear to my heart, if anything, because she is my mentor. She teaches at my school, <i>The School of the Museum of Fine Arts</i> in Boston, Massachusetts. She is a photographer-walking-dictionary: you just show her a photo and she can probably tell you the artist. She's knowledgeable about any technical skill you might wonder about, and she's so helpful with tips and tricks for more conceptual projects that I wish it wasn't weird if I continued to talk to her once I graduate in a few years.<br />
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This is the work of <a href="http://sandrastark.com/" target="_blank">Sandra Stark</a> (<a href="http://sandrastark.viewbook.com/album/nature-versus-not-sure#1" target="_blank">and another website</a>.) She makes beautiful, conceptual-bound work filled with beautiful light and awesome ideas. <br />
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In this series "Self Portraits After Charcot," she recreates the poses of women under the care of Dr. Charcot.</div>
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Happy New Years! I spent it with Boston with the best friends a girl could ask for. I thought long and hard about resolutions, and here goes nothing:</div>
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<b>1. Lose 30 lbs</b> -- this has been a resolution for the last few years, and I've made dents but no clear successes.<br />
<b>2. Get an internship</b> -- I need an internship this summer in either photography/art or psychology.<br />
<b>3. Finish my <i>Interrupted Journey</i> Project </b>-- I have been working on a photography re-creation for the last semester that I am completely wrapped up in, and I can't wait to finish it into a book form!<br />
<b>4. Live it up!</b> -- Be better, greater, and more awesome in all areas of life.<br />
<b>5. Added this one after I submitted but realized it was wholly pertinent -- BLOG MORE! I love this blog, I love where it's going, but most of all I'm glad you all are along for the ride with me!</b><br />
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<i>What's your New Years Resolutions?</i></div>
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<br /></div>Cassandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17683018373028360993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4289259849104337486.post-26582439866223842702011-12-29T18:11:00.000-05:002012-01-02T15:12:25.870-05:00Inspiration Thursday #4: Wendy Given<b>Wendy Given</b>'s photography really grabbed me when I was attempting to create perfect compositions -- both aesthetically and perceptually. All of her series have different styles, which is something I really like about her work! They bring me to world that I wish existed -- like Hogwarts, or Narnia -- but a place far more mysterious.<br />
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<i>The concept for<b> A. hypogaea albus (peanut elves)</b> originated from an extensive interest in the extraordinary and otherworldly occurrent findings hidden within the common world.</i><br />
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<i>As a small child Wendy was taught a game by her mother and
grandparents which involved searching for elves inside of raw peanuts.
The true origin of the game is unknown, although, it traditionally
passed through several generations of Wendyʼs maternal family in The
Netherlands as a pastime of discovery, patience, and imagination.</i><br />
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<i>In order to produce the <i>peanut elves</i>, hundreds of peanut
halves are sorted through to discover the specimens that contain a
recognizable elf "face" in the seedpod when viewed with the naked eye.
Then, each seedpod is carefully carved very minimally to enhance the
preexisting prominent features of each <i>peanut elf</i>. With focused
lighting, careful placement of shadows, and the use of a macro lens,
each peanut takes on a distinctive identity with elvish features.</i><br />
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<i>By enlarging the <i>peanut elves</i> approximately thirty times
the actual size, the complexity, realism and detail of the individual
elves are readily accessible to the viewer. The outcome of the project
initiates the viewer into a renewed awareness and piqued interest in
discovering, or rediscovering, the typically unseen realm of our
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Check out her website <a href="http://wendygiven.com/" target="_blank">here</a>, or her tumblr <a href="http://thetutelary.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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Whether you celebrate this time of year or not, have a great season! </div>
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I documented my day <a href="http://documentaday.livejournal.com/141119.html" target="_blank">here</a>, check it out if you're interested. </div>
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