Brandon's Blog

"Layers are simultaneous, overlapping components of an image or sequence." ~ Lupton/Phillips For this project, I chose to do layers between two photos of myself playing basketball. I love the concept of overlapping because it's a great tool to use for comparing and contrasting. The first photo taken is a picture of me playing basketball in 6th grade. The second photo is the most recent one of me playing basketball at Lawrence University. I was able to use pic collage to overlap the first photo over the second. I love the concept of overlapping pictures because these two pictures tell a story. A story of me growing up playing the sport I love.  The growth shown between both photos is astonishing and I'm truly proud of where I'm at today.  Basketball "Transparency means a simultaneous perception of different spatial locations." ~ Lupton/Phillips This second photo is a great example of transparency. Windows are the most transparent objects we have in this l

 "The frame is in no way a background...but neither is its thickness as margin a figure. Or at least it is a figure which comes away of its own accord."~ Jacques Derrida Ceiling For this project, I chose to photograph the ceiling of my room. This picture portrays framing in the sense that each tile square is framed out from another tile square. We can see the borders that separate each tile from another. Although this may seem bland and boring I like to look at this picture in a different way. The separation of these tiles creates an organized and solid foundation for the ceiling. Together they create a solid and complete wall whereas one would do nothing on its own. "A well-designed interface is both visible and invisible," (Lupton 100). This photo embodies this quote by Lupton because the framing of the ceiling could go unnoticed hence the similar color scheme between the tiles and the borders separating each tile. It feels good knowing that the sturdy foundation

"The form of an object is not more important than the form of the space surrounding it." ~ Malcolm Grear Brandon's Guitar "Figure/ground relationships shape visual perception."(Lupton) I chose to photograph my guitar for this assignment. I was able to focus the camera on the background that the guitar is placed on. By doing so we see the contrast that happens between the guitar and the surrounding world behind it. In my photo, we see an emphasis on the fall trees and their vibrant colors. The guitar is illuminated in darkness and has a very strong contrast to the outside world. We can see the shape of the guitar and very subtle dark tones of brown black and white. We see the use of positive and negative space between the outline of the guitar and the background of the real world. We see the manipulation of perceptions such as patterns within the center of the guitar. The dark strings display a consistent pattern against an even darker center. As Gestalt states,

  "Color exists, literally, in the eye of the beholder." Brandon's Eye Color For this week's assignment, I decided to take a picture of my eye. I have always found eyes fascinating and the colors that they emit are truly beautiful. We can see that my eye has a lot of complementary colors such as tones of creamy brown and shades of emerald green. "Color can convey a mood, describe reality, or codify information." (Lupton/Phillips pg. 81) After reflecting on that statement I have come to the conclusion that my eyes give off a very grounded and earthy mood. Strong yet gentle. We can see the gradual transition of color hues from light brown to soft green. The color gives off a very welcoming and cool mood. I would say there is much harmony in this picture of my eye because of how softly the transition of color changes from brown to green. We see subtle specks of black which complement the other shades present in this photo. They almost give off a disruptive patt

  https://www.flickr.com/cameraroll/ I chose to highlight this piece for this week's emphasis on Rhythm, Balance, Scale, and Texture. This piece was actually created by one of my roommates and I thought this would be a great platform to highlight his work. The painting itself has phenomenal rhythm as we can see the different ways the paint is splattered across the canvas. It's a very interesting concept because it has a chaotic balance to it. As sloppy as it may seem there's a certain beauty to it that catches the viewer's eyes immediately. The scale and texture of this painting seem to be kind of aggressive but has a very gentle tone to it. The way the color's mix is beautiful and reminds me of the American flag.