Week 3 : Reshoot

Craft- I took this picture by placing the doll next to a semi bright lamp to get better lighting and more shadows. I enjoy this photo because of the texture seen in the hat, lace, and hair. Also, I love the deep blue coloring of the eyes.

Concept- With this picture, I am trying to portray a semi creepy look to the doll. In my opinion the lack of eye contact adds to this.

Composition- This picture is a little farther away from the first photo shoot. I did this because I wanted to capture more of the texture of the hat and hair. Although her eyes are focused downward, they are the central and darkest point to the photo making the viewers eye go their first.

Week 2 : Photoshoot

     For this task, I chose to photograph the eyes. I wanted to capture more than just a regular, human eye. How boring is that, right? So my thought was to take it a step farther and capture eyes of all different varieties while at the same time adding some sort of creative spin to it. I took many test shots and played around with lighting, angles and colors before I decided on a picture to keep.

      For the composition of this photo I wanted to make the light slightly dim because I think it adds to the antiquity of the doll. So I chose a spot in my home that is relatively dim and took multiple test shots until I got the lighting I wanted. This is one of my favorite photographs that I took for this assignment because I love the delicate, feminine lace under the dolls chin and light skin against those big dark blue eyes. In my opinion her bold eyes are a great contrast to her delicate features.

     I wanted this photograph to appear slightly eerie yet sweet and innocent at the same time. The viewers eyes go directly to the dolls face, following the arched eyebrows down to her eyes which is the main focal point.

Week 1 : Introduction

Hello all,

My name is Nichole Wallace but prefer to be called Nicky. I just finished my Associates degree at Joliet Junior College in December and the spring 2011 semester at SXU is my first. My major is art history and now that I'm at SXU I am excited to dive in and obtain my Bachelors. Unfortunately SXU doesn't provide a Masters degree in art history so I will have to transfer, but nonetheless I look forward to my time here.