Aftermath

Taken October 31, 2010 in Rochester, New York.

Untitled

Taken October 25, 2010 in Rochester, New York.

Untitled

Taken October 29, 2010 in Rochester, New York.

Bare

Taken October 27, 2010 in Rochester, New York.

Designer Nature

Taken October 26, 2010 in Rochester, New York.

This image has given me a new idea for the Constructed Worlds assignment. I think I can make it work within my current idea. I may also work on a series of constructing designer nature, just much more elaborately.

Enshrined. Entangled.

Taken October 24, 2010 in Rochester, New York.

Glimpsing Chaos In Order

Taken October 24, 2010 in Rochester, New York.

Presence

Taken October 24, 2010 in Rochester, New York.

Traces

Taken October 23, 2010 in Rochester, New York.

Autumnal Still Life

Taken October 23, 2010 in Rochester, New York.

This is an image from my first time shooting medium format. I shot using a Hasselblad 501CM body and CFV digital back. It's an experience shooting with medium format, from the square frame to the manual focus (which takes a little getting used to.) However, this makes me really want to shoot medium format film now, though I'm probably going to shoot with the CFV for my final project.

Transition/Remission

Taken October 22, 2010 in Rochester, New York.

Intrusion

Taken October 22, 2010 in Rochester, New York.

Untitled

Both images taken October 21, 2010 in Rochester, New York.

How Strange, Innocence

Taken October 21, 2010 in Rochester, New York.

Inspiration: Robert Longo

While working on my latest 2D Design project, I was introduced to the artist Robert Longo. He's been working since the '70s, mostly in sculpture, painting and drawing. His most well-known series is Men in the Cities, which are graphite drawings of men and women in business attire while contorting with emotion. My 2D project is going to deal with reality and perception in some way and I'll likely be using my own photographs based off Men in the Cities, which is based off of photographs made by Longo (check out the book Men in the Cities if you get the chance.) I plan on doing a proper photo series in the near future with Longo's work as my jumping off point. See more of Longo's work here.

My beginning images for 2D:

All images taken October 18, 2010 in Rochester, New York.

These images are more about form and aren't intended to be a part of my future photo series. They are merely a starting off point. Any suggestions on how to take it further for my intended series are more than welcome.

Manmade Landscapes

1st image taken October 7, 2010.

2nd, 3rd, and 4th images taken October 10, 2010.

5th image taken October 16, 2010.

Untitled

Left image taken October 13, 2010. Right image taken October 16, 2010. 

Both images taken in Rochester, New York.

What Lies Beneath

Taken October 16, 2010 in Rochester, New York.

Sitting On the Edge of the World

Taken October 16, 2010 in Rochester, New York.

Reverie

Taken October 5, 2010 in Rochester, New York.

Tornado

Taken October 13, 2010 in Rochester, New York.

Untitled

Taken October 10, 2010 in Rochester, New York.

Distortion

Taken October 10, 2010 in Chili, New York.

Another One Must Fall Down

Taken October 7, 2010 in Rochester, NY.

Eirik Johnson

                                                                                            Image (C) Eirik Johnson
View more of Eirik Johnson's work here.

I recently took out the book Borderlands by Eirik Johnson from the RIT library. This is one of the better photo books I've seen recently and is probably among one of my favorites ever. It's full of landscapes, with each image given a 2 page spread. These images speak about the effects humans have on the environment. Besides being full of beautiful images, the book relates to my current assignment of manmade landscapes. While my own work can't begin to compare to Eirik's, I do see a parallel in the shooting style. Many of his images look like he chanced upon the scene whilst walking, which is my preferred way of shooting. The images contained in this book are beautiful images of ugly things, such as industrialization and trash. They speak of the human condition and how mankind is slowly destroying the earth.

Manmade Landscapes

All images taken October 7, 2010 in Rochester, NY.

These are images that I took while shooting a roll of 35mm film for my manmade landscapes assignment. These images are likely similar to some of the images I made on film.

Ripening

Taken October 6, 2010 in Rochester, NY.

I haven't had a mango in a very long time, so I decided to buy one yesterday. I'd have mango more frequently at home because my dad is from El Salvador and I was raised eating some Hispanic foods. This morning, the mango got me thinking of not only home and my family but also El Salvador. Over the past 5 years or so, my interest in visiting El Salvador has skyrocketed. Now I want to figure out a way to visit this summer with my dad and hopefully my whole family.

Change Is In The Air

Taken September 24, 2010 in Rochester, NY.

Splash

Taken September 25, 2010 at Rochester Institute of Technology.