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Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Monday, February 29, 2016
Saturday, February 27, 2016
Holga
Good Saturday Morning, Kiddos!
Many, many years ago I received a fabulous graduation gift from my brother and his wife: a Holga camera. For those of you that aren't familiar with this camera, let me explain it to you. It's called a "toy camera" and is lumped into the "lomography" genre of photography. You have to load the film into the camera in the dark, and manually wind the film after each shot. There is no light meter, so you must truly understand exposure to get the images to turn out properly exposed. Light leaks and imperfections create really interesting photographs.
This summer my daughter Maya took an interest in photography. She was my assistant at a wedding, and took some beautiful shots. For Christmas, I gave her a black Holga of her own, along with a six pack of Kodak Portra film. We have both been using her camera with varying results. Some rolls have turned out fantastically, and others, um, not so much. That's part of the learning process though! With film, and the costs of developing it, you do want to "get it right" as much as possible. It pushes you to think about not only a balanced exposure and composition, but also about "is this worthy"? In other words, is this image, this scene, this moment in time, worthy of a shot? With a roll of 12 or 16 exposures, you really take that into consideration.
Okay, okay, so now I'll get to the point. I wasn't feeling very inspired for a while. But I decided to get out there with a camera and shoot. The more I did so, the more inspired I became. Now I feel that I can't get enough photography time. So, if you are feeling unmotivated or that you have "photographer's block", just get out there! See what beauty you can find in the world!
All images copyrighted 2016 by Melanie Rapp and Artiste Photography. No reproductions allowed.
Many, many years ago I received a fabulous graduation gift from my brother and his wife: a Holga camera. For those of you that aren't familiar with this camera, let me explain it to you. It's called a "toy camera" and is lumped into the "lomography" genre of photography. You have to load the film into the camera in the dark, and manually wind the film after each shot. There is no light meter, so you must truly understand exposure to get the images to turn out properly exposed. Light leaks and imperfections create really interesting photographs.
This summer my daughter Maya took an interest in photography. She was my assistant at a wedding, and took some beautiful shots. For Christmas, I gave her a black Holga of her own, along with a six pack of Kodak Portra film. We have both been using her camera with varying results. Some rolls have turned out fantastically, and others, um, not so much. That's part of the learning process though! With film, and the costs of developing it, you do want to "get it right" as much as possible. It pushes you to think about not only a balanced exposure and composition, but also about "is this worthy"? In other words, is this image, this scene, this moment in time, worthy of a shot? With a roll of 12 or 16 exposures, you really take that into consideration.
Okay, okay, so now I'll get to the point. I wasn't feeling very inspired for a while. But I decided to get out there with a camera and shoot. The more I did so, the more inspired I became. Now I feel that I can't get enough photography time. So, if you are feeling unmotivated or that you have "photographer's block", just get out there! See what beauty you can find in the world!
All images copyrighted 2016 by Melanie Rapp and Artiste Photography. No reproductions allowed.
Friday, February 26, 2016
Be More Dog!
Alright AP Kiddos, this one is for you! I know it's tough to keep things rolling, but ya just gotta push forward! As this cute video says, "Be more dog"! "Carpe Diem" and grab that camera!
Monday, February 22, 2016
Innovative Artists
How have artists taken risks and changed the art world? How have artists changed the world? Did you know that prior to the invention of photography, art was mainly used to document events and important people? Once photography came along, it freed up artists to be more creative, and to try new things. Change can be difficult though. Here are some videos explaining more about art history. There is so much more than what I am including here! I highly recommend taking an art history class, or researching for yourself. You never know what you may find!
Essential Question: How have artists in the past taken risks to create new techniques and concepts?
Enduring Understanding: New ideas are often the result of risk-taking.
Arts and Culture during the Industrial Revolution
Landmarks of Western Art Documentary: Impressionism and Post Impressionism
Mad about Monet
Pablo Picasso
Pop Art
Basquiat
Judy Chicago (Women and Art)
Guerilla Girls (Women and Art)
BBC: This is Modern Art
TED TALK: The power of photography to change the world
Essential Question: How have artists in the past taken risks to create new techniques and concepts?
Enduring Understanding: New ideas are often the result of risk-taking.
Arts and Culture during the Industrial Revolution
Landmarks of Western Art Documentary: Impressionism and Post Impressionism
Mad about Monet
Pablo Picasso
Pop Art
Basquiat
Judy Chicago (Women and Art)
Guerilla Girls (Women and Art)
BBC: This is Modern Art
TED TALK: The power of photography to change the world
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