Urban Decay

     It's 2013. The world didn't end like most people said it would. Human activity caused the sudden and complete destruction of all living creatures. All that remains are the crumbling ruins of human society, slowly being reclaimed by nature. The days still come, and seasons still fade into one another at this time of year. But without any humans to disturb these natural cycles, the world is much more peaceful. What you see now is postapocalyptica.

Graveyard, n/a

Children's Play, n/a

Garage, n/a

Storefront, n/a

Fruit Market, n/a

Graffiti f/5.5, 1/500 sec.

Arlington f/3.5, 1/60 sec.

Power Plant f/7.1, 1/320 sec. 

Oil Rig f/10, 1/200 sec.

Towne Manor Motel f/7.1, 1/2000 sec.

Boulevard f/13, 1/320 sec.

Park in Rear f/11, 1/250 sec.

Swingset f/8, 1/320

Angel, n/a

    These pictures were taken in Akron, Minerva, and Waynesburg, Ohio. I tried to give as much information as I could about life on Earth after the impact of humans. Because of our carelessness, we could very easily bring every species on Earth to its knees. We impact every part of the planet we touch. To keep this from happening sooner than it will, we need to clean up after ourselves.

Around the Block Photograph 5

Around the Block Photograph 4

Perspective



Makeup f/2.6, 1/20 sec.





Shrine of the Immacualte Conception f/2.6, 1/20 sec. 





Nail Polish 1 f/2.6, 1/60 sec.




Springside Dr. f/3.5, 1/500 sec. 




Fence f/2.6, 1/200 sec.




Crossword Puzzle f/2.6, 1/100 sec. 




Necklaces f/2.6, 1/60 sec. 




Swing, Swing f/2.6, 1/13 sec.




Playground f/2.6, 1/5 sec. 




Nail Polish 2 f/2.6, 1/80 sec. 



Dresses in the Closet f/2.6, 1/80 sec. 



Car at the End of the Road f/2.6, .25 sec.

     This project is composed of photographs that contain linear perspective and everyday objects seen from different perspectives. There are photos with traditional one-point perspective (drawing the eye straight back), and nontraditional one-point perspective (drawing the eye in other directions). Most of these pictures were taken in my house and in my neighborhood.   

  

  
















    















 

    

Around the Block Photograph 3

Reflection

The Neighborhood 1/80 sec, f/2.6

Double Armoire 1/40 sec, f/2.6

The 3-Way Mirror 1/20 sec, f/2.6

Dolly, Dolly in the Mirror 1/13 sec, f/3.2

Jenna 1/10 sec, f/4

Trees in the Puddle 1/50 sec, f/2.6

A Different World Under My Feet 1/30 sec, f/2.6

The Lens and the Lanterns 1/4 sec, f/2.6

Mirror, Mirror in the Hand, am I Fair or am I Bland? 1/80 sec, f/2.6

Sky Glass 1/100 sec, f/3.5

Many and One 1 sec, f/3.5

Light in Light 1/20 sec, f/2.6

     I used the property of reflection to reveal objects not seen in the frame or to duplicate objects already in the frame. Reflection gave these photos depth and pulled the viewer into a bigger world. Taking a photo of a reflective surface allowed more information to be captured with just one shot. The messages of these photos lie in the reflected image, not the actual image in the frame.

Quarter 3 Projects

The first 4 projects I will do in this class are Motion Blur, Reflection, Perspective, and Contrast/Texture. Motion Blur is easy to do with my camera. Photos for Reflection seem easy to find, and I already have some good ones from Around the Block. I also have some decent photos for Perspective from Around the Block, and I plan on finding many more. I am going to Washington, D.C. later this month. I feel like D.C. will have more promising opportunities for Contrast/Texture than Akron.