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How can the darker elements of modern society be expressed through thematic portraits?
Buried Alive
Sustained Investigation 1
Material(s): Canon 6D, studio, Key Light, Lightroom, Photoshop, Gelatin capsules red and blue, Home made cardboard rectangle.
Process(es): Built cardboard rectangle with face cutout, Buried model in capsules, Removed Saturation from model in Lightroom, Increased Saturation on capsules, Photoshop used to spot heal.
Idea(s): The over prescription of prescription drugs is a massive issue in modern society as as individuals are prescribed drugs more often than needed causing addiction where individuals become consumed by the drugs they are prescribed.
Faceless
Sustained Investigation 2
Material(s): Canon 6D, studio, Key Light, Fill light, Lightroom, Photoshop, Black t-shirt.
Process(es): Posed model, Removed saturation from model in Lightroom, Added images of app icons in Photoshop, Removed the models face using clone stamping and spot healing in Photoshop.
Idea(s): The digital online space makes individuals less individualistic as they try to fit in. Individuals will often turn themselves into blank canvases of themselves to be painted on as they just want to fit in rather than show their individuality.
Marionette
Sustained Investigation 4
Material(s): Canon 6D, studio, Key Light, Fill light, Lightroom, Photoshop, Rope, Wood, Nails, Makeup, Hat, Extra clothes, Red solo cup, Pill bottle.
Process(es): Cut rope into eight nine foot ropes, Painted marionette makeup on model, Tied ropes around model's limbs, Tied ropes to two ladders, Nailed two wooden boards to each other, Tied ropes to boards, Painted bruises on model, Posed models, Adjusted lighting in Lightroom, Spot Healed distractions in Photoshop, Filled in wall edges with black in Photoshop, Researched the statistics of the most common forms of peer pressure.
Idea(s): Peer pressure is a massive issue especially amongst teens. Essentially a persons peer group controls their actions through fear of upsetting the group. The controlling group represents the four most common elements of peer pressure, drugs alcohol, shoplifting, and general dangerous activities.
Blame Game
Sustained Investigation 5
Material(s): Canon 6D, studio, Key Light, Fill light, Lightroom, Photoshop, Red tie, Blue tie, Suit, Elephant mask, Donkey Mask.
Process(es): Dressed and positioned three different models, Each Model wore both outfits and did both poses for variety, Adjusted lighting in Lightroom, Placed multiple photos on one canvas piecing them together into a multi-colored wheel.
Idea(s): Politicians and political parties simply blame each other for everything bad, resulting in a vicious dangerous cycle rather than standing up and solving issues.
By a Thread
Sustained Investigation 3
Broken Scholarships
Sustained Investigation 5
Material(s): Canon 6D, studio, Key Light, Fill light, Lightroom, Photoshop, Track and Field Uniform, College acceptance letter, College sweatshirt.
Process(es): Posed model, Added images of money and broken bone x-rays in Photoshop, Staged lighting.
Idea(s): I wanted to show how student athletes will sacrifice their bodies for college scholarships. With the modern day price of college many need sports scholarships to even try to pay for college.
Ads Ads Ads!
Sustained Investigation 9
Material(s): Canon 6D, studio, Key Light, Fill light, Lightroom, Photoshop.
Process(es): Positioned the model, Adjusted lighting in Lightroom, Placed multiple photos on one canvas piecing them together into a single image.
Idea(s): I wanted to show how people are inundated and consumed by ads in modern society. I also wanted to show how these extreme amounts of ads can lead to individuals basically loosing their mind because they will never be satisfied with what they have.
Dangerous Marketing
Sustained Investigation 10
Material(s): Canon 6D, studio, Key Light, Fill light, Lightroom, Photoshop, 4 McDonalds meals.
Process(es): Posed model, Staged the food, Added additional drink cups, Staged and edited lighting.
Idea(s): I wanted to show how advertising towards children can lead to childhood obesity. The way that this is commonly done is by advertising things such as toys to get kids encourage their parents to buy cheap junk food. The focus of the child is on the toy but they are inevitably consuming a mass amount of junk food. I felt like this is a good stand alone photo and that the story or concept would be too played out if a second photo was included where with one photo I think that the concept is explained fully while keeping an air of nuance.
Bridge Jumping
Sustained Investigation 11
Material(s): Canon rebel T5, Two Camera Flashes, One tripod, Lightroom, Photoshop.
Process(es): Positioned the model, Staged Flashes, Set up Tripod, Took both photos on a long exposure.
Idea(s): For this project I wanted to show the interpersonal thoughts that can lead to dark sducidal places hence why the person is up high sitting on the edge of the building. The second photo represents the passage of time as well as a view off of the building from a different angle.
The American Money Game
Sustained Investigation 12
Material(s): Canon 6D, studio, Key Light, Lightroom, Photoshop, Money, Burger, Canon rebel T5, American Flag.
Process(es): Staged Model and Props took photos on a self timer edited the photos together into one cohesive image.
Idea(s): The idea behind this photo was to represent how money controls all elements of American life. Many elements are dipitected in the image from old money, fast food, and contracts too the concept of see no evil hear no evil speak no evil..
Flexing for the Gram
Sustained Investigation 13
Material(s): Canon 6D, studio, Key Light, Fill light, Lightroom, Lightroom, Photoshop, Track and field uniform.
Process(es): Took multiple self timer self portraits, took a screen shot of instagram, Layered and combined images in Photoshop, Removed saturation in Lightroom, Adjusted lighting in Lightroom, Spot healed in Photoshop.
Idea(s): I wanted to demonstrate how people only show the best versions of themselves on social media which can be detrimental to their mental health because they know they are showing off a lie.
Sketch Book
Sustained Investigation 8
Material(s): Sketch book, pencil.
Process(es): Research and plan how and in what ways peer pressure effects teens. The planning was also used to test formatting and posing of the concept.
Focus on Gold
Selected Works 1
Material(s): Canon rebel T5, Off camera flash, Flash Stand, Lightroom, Photoshop, Track and field uniform.
Process(es): Jumped into the sand pit, Set camera to fire on a timer, Removed saturation in Lightroom, Adjusted lighting in Lightroom, Spot healed in Photoshop.
Idea(s): As the captain of the Track and Field team I find beauty in each individual section of my events. These photos purpose are to show dramatized versions of the moments in a long jump.
Desert Love
Selected Works 2
Material(s): Canon rebel T5, Joshua Tree California setting, Formal attire, Lightroom, Photoshop.
Process(es): Dressed and positioned models in various positions and loactions.
Idea(s): Engagement photo shoot with my brother and his fiance in Joshua Tree California. Shows their millennial love for each other.
A Walk in the Forest
Selected Works 3
Material(s): Canon rebel T5, Off camera flash, Flash Stand, Sundress, Fire extinguisher, Mirror, Lightroom, Photoshop.
Process(es): Set mirror in the marsh, Positioned model, Used a fire extinguisher and dye to create fake fog, Increased saturation in Lightroom to create a dreamy effect, Photoshoped distractions out of the image added another model in the mirror to add to the narrative.
Idea(s): A girl gets lost in a mystical dreamy marsh when she becomes captivated by a mysterious mirror. She becomes literally and metaphorically captured by her own beauty unable to leave forever trapped by her own curiosity.
Sketch Book
Sustained Investigation 14
Material(s): Sketch book, pencil.
Process(es): Research and plan both how prescription drugs can lead to addiction as well as hw to represent that through different lightings and positions.
Sketch Book
Sustained Investigation 15
Material(s): Sketch book, pencil.
Process(es): Research and plan the details of male mental health as well as different lightings/poses to express different ideas.
Sketch Book
Sustained Investigation 16
Material(s): Sketch book, pencil.
Process(es): Research and plan how and in what ways peer pressure effects teens. The planning was also used to test formatting and posing of the concept.