Centered mostly

Usually when I see a photo of anything, and by anything I mean a singular object with background stuff, the main focus is put slightly off to one side. To me that prevents the upfront, almost confrontational in your face, here it is, type of photo that Voit made. However, I do like he juxtaposes technology into nature, well the people who made the cell towers did that, but he shows us that. Personally I have seen a cell tower like this in Massachusetts, so I think it's humorous that someone would photograph these ugly things.
The way he photographed them makes the cell towers almost seem natural, almost. Not only there is the clash of technology and nature with the cell towers, but there is then the third element of Voit's camera trying to capture those elements in his third. That to me seems to make his color photos mixed media. One thing that is off-putting to me is that the skies in all of the photos have so much blue, that it takes away from the centered object. I seem to lose the "trees" in all the bluye of the sky, even though it is literally smack-dab in the middle.

currently

Right now I am working on photographing the unique styles of architecture specified in certain areas of Boston. For example, in Roslindale, my home borough, there are a slew of 1950's houses. These 1950's houses are the typical housing style of Roslindale. Recently I went to Beacon Hill and took some black and white photos of the homes there. The style there is flat red brick with black shutters. It is not very interesting, but the variations that have been put on the buildings by people make the place a lot more pleasing to the eye. There are some buildings that have the iron like protrusions jetting out from the mundane brick that truly contrast all the reds of the bricks. I am planning on getting to Dorchester to photograph the triple-decker style homes.

DIAZ!

Personally I am not a fan of collage because of how childish it usually seems. However, Diaz has made his collages so intricate, that they aren't messy like many collages. Showing the people flying through the air seems like he is showing how people are breaking free from the photos of machinery placed on top of the original pictures. Showing the machinery lets the people know that there is inner workings to all of the rides that are on Coney Island. I also like the element of very complex geometric shapes on he landscapes that are usually very curved.

I also like the way that Diaz wants people to look at his prints. That he wants people to come up with their own thoughts about his images, reminds me of the, " I don't know" comment that we all hear too often. This is because some people want others to infer what they can from what they see. Not have someone tell them exactly what it is about. When doing this, some may feel as though they are being inhibited from drawing their own conclusions, while others may need that concrete idea of, "this image...."

Overall I like this artist. His images give me a feeling of openness. Also his images really show dedication to his type of collage which is something that I like.

concentration

My concentration goes all over the place much like my mind. I have my ups and my downs, my goods and my bads. I do see myself continuing with exterior architecture, and am deciding to branch out of the Copley Plaza area. I will do some interior architecture photos, but not as many. One thing i really hope for is focus in my images, which is always attainable.

Decay Detroit Rebirth

This article is grotesquely descriptive. The imagery Moore uses to describe Detroit is vivid and really gives a good picture of what parts Detroit may look like, while at the same time the description is vague enough for the reader to use their imagination. The photo, Walden Street, really shows what he is talking about. It is just overwhelming what nature can do once there isn't any human interference. The angle that the photo was shot at emphasizes the decay and re-growth of the land, that Moore is talking about. Moore's other photo, Blind Alley, has great perspective. The way it was shot makes me want to see what is around the corner. The brick really gives a great background in relation to the trees. Here too there is also a juxtaposition of new life in a place that feel void of anything living.

delays!

So for a while now i have been working on mixed media for the breadth section of AP Photo... It is taken me so long. Then i switched what my original idea was because the first piece looked like something a 5yr. old would make in 20 seconds. Since i trashed that idea i came up with a much better one, or at least i hope it is. in any case i will give a description after it gets looked at and photographed. here's a hint, "cranes."

Outerbridge

Outerbridge is like Andy Warhol in the sense that they were not only artists, but salesmen. They made their art in ways that it was mass produced. Personally i do not like when art is mass produced for commercial value. The article seems to say that his art can be appreciated by different types of people, the ones who like the commercial value, and those who like the true artistry. The way we use the saturate function in Photoshop he had been doing in the darkroom, which makes me think that we take such advantage from these things that we find normal, were once incredibly difficult to master.
Looking at his color photos of women I can see why they were censored in the early 20th century. Also the color photos seem more poster like than they do real pieces of art worth a higher value. I do like his black and white photos because of the dramatic lighting he uses in them. To capture a photo and not lose any parts to shadows or over powering light is a hard and rewarding task that I believe he has mastered with his photo, Top Hat and Mufflers. Also to put this on a platinum print is very rewarding , because of the expense of the material would mean that he would have to get the print right before he could run out of money to buy that paper.