January 6th Journal

I'm not really sure of all the names of all of the museums in the world, but I would want to go to a museum that's full of photography of nature. I really am into dead trees lately and forests with fog and stuff. I would love to go to a museum that had a bunch of stuff like that in it.

December 22nd Journal

I would pick the topic of something along the lines of how social media affects body and self image. I would include pictures of what models are made up to look like in magazines and whatnot and what they really look like and pictures portraying what people do to themselves to try and reach the "perfection" they see in adds.

The Maine

I don't really know what to write about because this is a free topic, so I guess I'll write about something I'm excited about. In exactly a week I'm going to see a band that I really really really really really really like. I've been a fan for years and I'm finally going to see them in a headlining concert. I first saw them when I was in either 6th or 7th grade. They opened for a Fall Out Boy concert that I went to and I've loved them ever since. They still aren't that popular among society, but the sure have a bigger fan base than they did when I first saw them. When I mention their band name, almost no one knows who I'm talking about, and those who do usually only know the more popular songs the band has. Along with just going to the concert, there is a meet and greet and I'm a HUGE fan of the lead singer, total fan-girl for him. I can't wait. AHHHH!

December 2, 2011

If making art or art classes were banned from when I was born, I don't think "art-banned-amanda" would know that she was a different person than "art-exposed-amanda" is today. But I know now that if I was never able to make art or take art classes or be exposed to any type of art I would be so much less creative than I am today, and I wouldn't appreciate or see the beauty in things.

If making art and taking art classes was banned right now at this moment I would be very upset. Making art is a great way to express feelings and it's something I enjoy to do. It'd be like taking a piece of me away from myself. Things would definitely be different in my life and I think I wouldn't be as happy as a person that I am now, taking photography and doing other artistic things in my life.

21 November 2011

I think that art should teach people lessons in life, but only to a certain extent. Art is good for portraying ideas in an abstract way. People look at pieces of art differently so they might get a different message than someone else. Regardless, art can teach lessons, though the lessons might vary from person to person. It is not always important for art to portray a meaningful lesson because sometimes art isn't made for any particular reason, it just happens. If the artist wants to portray a lesson, they will find a way to put it in their piece, and if not they will just create art because they enjoy doing so, for themselves and not for the benefit of others.

I disagree completely. Digital photography is great because it's easy to just upload and edit things on the computer, but analog photography takes more time. Analog is more unique in the way that pictures can be edited by hand by using chemicals and different methods in the darkroom. Sure, all the effects can be done on photoshop, but I think manually editing a piece is better because the person had to use their own creativity and not a template offered by photoshop. Though it may not be as popular, analog photography should still be taught because different people have different preferences and might like analog better than digital photography. If they are not taught analog, they will not know the difference and learn to prefer digital, hence making analog dead.

I wish I had the ability to create Solve Sundsbo's work The images are abstract and even his beauty/catalog shots look less cliche than most. He uses different or simple things to make beautiful images.
 
This image is so beautiful and it is made this way by the piece of cloth. Something so simple like sheer fabric and motion of the fabric make the picture unique and beautiful.
http://www.artandcommerce.com/AAC/C.aspx?VP3=CMS3&VF=AAC_A_Solve_Sundsbo_VForm&FRM=Frame:AAC_R_SolveSundsbo&XXAPXX=#/CMS3&VF=AAC_A_Solve_Sundsbo_VForm&FRM=Frame:AAC_FramePortfolio&ARID=2U1XC5IPMW3O
The use of shadows in these images make a pattern on the woman's face and body creating an interesting effect on a picture that looks unedited.

Most of his pictures are "catalog beautiful" but I feel they are more planned and thought out than other "catalog" shoots, making them special.