Babu-Place

THE PLACE: Image 1: []

This image represents an inside space, it has many architectural elements to it too. From the numerous books, and the idea of a secret room behind the bookcase, a feeling of adventure, history, and suspense is created. The artist of the image is smileycreek on Flickr. From their other pictures, which consist of family photos and vacation photos, this artist creates photos that feel comfortable and cozy. And the bookshelves, which reminisce an old library do create this same mood. The horizontal lines of the bookcases lead up the middle of the picture, which shows the opening of a door to the secret room. The books also frame this subject of the photo. Because of the leading lines and framing, our eyes are immediately drawn to the secret room the photo captures. The image is titled Secret Room.

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This photo titled Eight Rocks and a Stone was shot by David Fokos. This space he has captured is a landscape. The scene of an ocean creates a sense of peace and serenity, however since the photo is in black and white the image feels reminiscent and nostalgic as well. From the gallery page on his website, the artist takes a majority of landscapes in black and white. Especially near an ocean, beach, or railroad. His photos seem to have the same mood and feel to it, much like this image. This photo is a clear foreground, middle ground, and background creating depth. The lines in the sand allows your eyes to move back toward the eight rocks and then the oean. There is also a horizon line that is created by the ocean.

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This image is that of a cityscape. Because of the warm tones of red and orange and yellow, a warm mood is evoked by the artist. What seems like a sunset, makes the image more cozy and relaxing to see. This image, which is titled Cityscape is by Marcaux on Flickr. From their many photos, they seem to take photographs of their travels. Many of which seem to be in a similar sunlight and time of day. Their pictures are either very warm toned like this picture, or quite cool toned with arrays of blues and purples in the nighttime. In this photo particularly, the train and the tracks and the roads act as leading lines which bring your eyes to the back of the photo which is the city scape. The bright sun acts a focal point since it illuminates the cityscape which is the subject of the photo. Because of these elements, the photo has lots of movement. The cityscape also acts a level horizon. Overall, this photo feels very fit with the rest of their portfolio.

THE TECHNIQUE:

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My concept for this project is to create a sense of nostalgia for the happier times. I travel a lot and it's one of my favorite things to do. I've been to countries all over the world and every minute I spend there is a dream come true. My time in Tokyo is when I was very happy and it only brings back good memories. And so this is what I hope to convey through my photo. The printmaking technique I hope to use is a photo transfer onto regular glass or plexi glass, it depends on how each of the products turn out. I will be using a photo I took while I was there, which is of the cityscape from a rooftop. The cloudy sunset creates a cozy and reminiscent mood to the photo. After editing the photo and transferring it on the glass, I plan to shine a light through it so the photo is projected larger. This way the audience is in the space and can feel the same mood I feel when looking at the picture or how I felt while I was there. The transfer will be a medium size, however the projection will be a lot larger. I think the glass will allow for the picture to be clear when projected because of its transparent nature. Hopefully, my idea works, but I will have to test out the different glasses and lights I use to project the final product.