Shadows everywhere

So with the photos I've been taking I've been thinking about shadows. What they mean, what they can represent and how they create abstract forms within  my photos. The definition of a shadow is: an area where direct light from a light source cannot reach due to obstruction by an object. It occupies all of the space behind an opaque object with light in front of it. The cross section of a shadow is a two-dimensional silhouette, or reverse projection of the object blocking the light. Sunlight causes many objects to have shadows at certain times of the day. The angle of the sun, its apparent height in the sky causes a change in the length of shadows. Low-angles create longer shadows.

Photos around the city!

I've been taking many photos around the city to get inspiration for my thesis. I'm looking at strong shadows  and the presence of people. A shadow is light from a light source that is being obstructed by an object. That's what I'm using my subjects as. Like I said you can see the presence of people but not the people themselves. It's just the obstruction from the truth, which in result you get the shadow.

Preview from my 45 Hour Review

Two screen prints where just a few pieces I showed on Friday for my review. The images consisted of photos I had taken while in little 5 points. Since in the past I have usually worked with abstract images I wanted to keep this quality still in my photos. I shot from angles and allowed the shadow to play a big part in my composition. After printing the two images I proceeded to try a new technique for me. I tried, screen print mono printing. This technique is where you take of a clean screen taped off  to fit  the size of your image, you use watercolors to paint directly onto the screen to add in highlights throughout your image, or just where you think it needs to be warmed up a little bit with some depth. After letting your watercolors dry onto the screen you then add tint base to the screen, and pull it on top of your image just like you would a normal screen print. By doing this the tint base will reactivate the watercolors and push them through onto the image. This was a spontaneous way for me to add color to my images. In the first image there are hints of blue, and in the second, hints of green. I then proceeded to emboss handset type onto the images in the shadow areas. I wanted the text to be almost hidden within the image but still able to be seen when looked at closely. The text I use is  usually  my own thoughts and feelings, but I've also looked at the photos and made up stories about these people. I've tried to think of what they might be feeling or thinking just my how they walk, their faces and maybe even what they are wearing. I'm looking at how these images and the text interact with one another. Blow I have a full view of the image then a detail shot of the text. 

Text Reads "Either I'm a coward or you simply don't want me, I don't know."

Text Reads "Why am I dumb enough to stay in this fucked up situation?"

More to come in the next few days. I will also be posting process photos. 

Journey to Thesis

Friday I passed my 45 hour review. This is a pretty big step in any graduate students studies while at SCAD. So this means next quarter I will be having my thesis show. I have a long road a head before I get to that gallery opening but with the support of amazing professors I am looking forward to a great show in just a few months. My goal through this blog is to update about my ideas, my writings, my process and the prints and work that comes from it. I will also be asking questions, in hopes to get your responses. I'm looking forward to what is going to come of this new body of work.