Artist Statement

In my Digital Portfolio, you will find many things. Below this blog, you’ll see the work I’ve done. In my portfolio, you’ll find my favorite picture, my links, my blog archive, and my blogs. My blogs includes a picture and writings about it. My portfolio has all of my projects I have done in class.

I think my portfolio is really nice. I am organized with all my work. Everything is in order. Overall my portfolio is looking nice so far. It has everything I needed. I have my favorite picture on the top left corner. I have links to some of my favorite photographers in class. I learned many things during this semester. I learned about the Compositional Tricks. There are 5 Compositional Tricks. The Compositional Tricks that I learned are Rule of Thirds, Leading Lines, Macro, Extreme Angles, and Cropping. I learned about Photoshop and what things you can do to make the photographs more vivid. I also learned how to write a critique.

I think I did well on my Social Issue. I like my picture that I took. It was one of the best works I did so far. It took me along time to think of a statement, but I figured out one. The project that I struggled the most was the Haunted Chavez. I didn’t know what to do. It wasn’t my best work, but I tried. I had a little problem remembering the Photoshop terms. I kept forgetting.

If I keep working on my Photoshop skills, I might be better at it. I’m not fully attached to the Photoshop equipments. I have a bad memory. I also need to work on my writing. I’m not a good writer either. I’m working on my writing right now. I’ll practice on what I’m having problems in, so in the future I’ll know how to do things better than before. Since the beginning of the year, we learned about a lot of things. I think I approved on my ideas. I learned how to think of something no one else was thinking. I approved on knowing how to write a good artist critique.

This year I learned a lot. I know how to take better pictures using the Compositional Tricks. I never knew photography can be this hard. I learned that it’s ok to be yourself around others because taking pictures is about expressing yourself. It’s ok to be open with your classmates. This semester has been fun for me. I also made new friends, while learning about Digital Photography. I know I wasn’t the best at the projects, but to me at least I tried and did something. No one’s perfect.

Lyrics

The lyrics I chose for this project are Turn Around by Samantha Jade.

"Is it me, or did we agree to love, Somewhere I don't feel we got enough.It's you, but what about me?It seems like your living life without meEverything seems to have your time butMy space in your heart is closing upAnd the place where your pictures hanging, Is the only time that you're with me.Don't leave me here out all alone, oh no.I'm still right here, where'd you go?Look around, don't you feel something missing?I'm the one you promised you would love, But you gotta act so far away.While I'm holding on please turn around.I see you but I don't feel you, Can't get your attention to save our love.Look back and see me now.Don't let me down, Please turn around.I think I've must have gave too muchCause I felt the road was getting rough.Suddenly I felt lonely out hereI looked beside me to find you not there.Said you would love and protect me, All I have is the words you left me.Here I stand with the plans in my head, It's getting me the love that you said.Don't leave me all alone, no no no noI'm still right here... Where'd you go?Look around, don't you feel something missing?I'm the one you promised you would love, But you gotta act so far away.While I'm holding on please turn around.I see you but I don't feel you, Can't get your attention to to save our love.Look back and see me now.Don't let me down, Please turn around.You wanna see the tears I cry on my pillow, That doesn't compare what your doing to my soul.You don't even know I'm in need of love.Calling you love but you don't seem to her it, And I'm losing you now.Please just look around.Look around, don't you feel something missing?I'm the one you promised you would love, But you gotta act so far away.While I'm holding on please turn around.I see you but I don't feel you, Can't get your attention to to save our love.Look back and see me nowDon't let me down, Please turn around."

I chose these lyrics because this is how I feel when someone leaves me, and I love him a lot. To me these lyrics are about when a girl wants a guy to look back and go with her. It's like going back with your ex. I know it's hard for some girls to let go of someone you love very much. This is how I feel sometimes. I learned that it's ok to let go of someone even though it's hard. Life is hard.

Social Issue

This Social Issue effects me in some ways. To me, the picture is about long-distance relationship. I have a problem with this because you don't know if things are going to work out. He/she says they love you, but do you feel the same way? You can't see him/her at the moment. I had to think for along time until I found my answer. My answer is: as long as I keep in touch and we love each other a lot, then everything will be fine. We can meet later on in the future.

I chose this picture because it kind of relates to what my problem is. The I Love You in the back is kind of faded like. So it's like the words are going to be invisible. I chose the statement, Words Are Invisible, because in my mind I don't know if things are gonna work out. Words that he says to me are a blur. I wasn't sure if me and him should stay together.