Multi-frame Storytelling

For this final week of photography, we worked on Multi-frame Storytelling, where multiple photos change each of their meanings when they are together. I specifically focused on changing the vibe and feel of portraits by contrasting the portraits with an abstract photo in order to bring out different emotions or depth of emotion in the expressions. Once I found the portrait and photo I wanted to pair, I edited each of them with daguerrotypes as well as changes in shadows, brightness, highlights, contrast, saturation and temperature depending on the specific pair. Then I brought the photos together in a single collage and edited the spacing and color of the boundary between the photos to create a better sense of cohesiveness between them.

Artist Portfolio

 For my artist portfolio, I chose around a dozen photos from all my previous drafts that I thought best demonstrated spatial dissonance as well as the the best composition and overall quality of the photo itself. Since some of them were better in some categories over others, especially the quality of photos in the earlier drafts, I tried to have a balance of photos that stood out in each of the individual categories as well as those that were good in all of the categories. The first three photos I choose were primarily due to the quality of the images and how striking they were. The next five photos I choose were primarily due to the composition of the photos, the components of the image and how they fit together. And lastly, the final five photos were chosen primarily due to their demonstrations of spatial dissonance, even if the their individual components aren't as colorful or interesting as other photos in the portfolio.