This is a collection of my first photos within my photography class, using my Cannon Rebel T7 for the first time. These are all of my favorite photos from the class that focus on contrast and volume.
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The First collection
b&w
Obfuscation Portraiture
In my photography class, we were often instructed to take a total of 72 shots that we could put on a singular sheet, then choose our favorite 6 out of all those. Each assignment had a different focus to it; contrast, volume, portraiture, and while I was very fond of the first two aspects, I simply did not feel very comfortable taking pictures of myself or others. I pushed through it eventually out of necessity, but the Covid setting made it difficult to find others that would be a part of my project, and I did not like how I looked in my own photographs. As such, I was rarely the focus of my pictures, but if I was, my face was obscured our out of focus in some way. After applying that theme to the project, I was able to capture some interesting shots. Here are a select few of my favorites.
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The big kids
(BE ADVISED: This video contains some intense themes and a frame that may be sensitive for some viewers)
This was my final animation project for my Design for Media class, the requirements being very simple: just make it mostly black and white and be creative with your designs. I took it as an opportunity to take a deep dive into my emotions again, making something of it to perhaps portray it in a more tangible way. I was in a pretty bad mental state in my first term, feeling the all imposing isolation of Covid restrictions and my fears of inadequacy amongst my peers. By the end though, I was feeling quite a bit better, the quality of this project partially giving me a boost in confidence.
Drawn in Firealpaca, animated in Krita.
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