Madeline Dortignacq Photography: December 2014

Sunday, December 14, 2014

Project 4:Kaleidoscopes

Project 4: Diptychs and Triptychs

Contrast in Value and Texture Diptych

For this photo I made two separate photographs of branches black and white, making the background completely white in order for them to blend together. I then arranged them so that they could be branches from two trees sitting next to each other, each one reaching towards the other.

Contrast in Emotion and Value Diptych

This is a diptych portrait of Lizzy Gazeley. For the photo on the left I said nothing, and for the one on the right I told her to do whatever she felt like. While editing I split toned this photo blue, but it appears to have lost its color on the way to this blog post.

Radial Symmetry Diptych

Both of these photos were taken while my family and I were cutting our Christmas tree. The picture on the left is a birds-eye view of the base of a tree someone left behind and on the right is a picture taken in the baby tree section of the farm. To edit these I reduced the brightness of the sky and made them both cooler in order to meld them better together.

Contrast in Value Triptych

This triptych is of bugs-eye views of varying subjects. The two photos on the ends are comprised of thin lines, one man-made and geometric, the other a more natural shape. The center photo is of a tall building, taken during moderately windy weather, enabling the flag to be seen from over the edge. I made all of the photos black and white to give them a unified appearance.

Symmetrical Balance Triptych

This triptych portrait is of Maya Lomanto, again doing whatever she felt like. I chose this order because the two side photos have her turning her face towards the outside, while the middle photo is of her looking straight ahead. To edit I darkened the blacks a lot in order to give it a bolder look, as well as emphasize her wisps of hair.

Contrast in Texture Triptych

This triptych was assembled to resemble a beach. All of these photos were indeed taken at the beach, but in different locations and scales. Both the top and bottom photos have a softer appearance, though in different ways, and the middle photo is more multidimensional and tumultuous.

Saturday, December 13, 2014

Project 4:Contrast and Balance

Asymmetrical Contrast in Texture and Value

This is a photo of the black building in downtown Portland, some overhanging branches, and the signature Oregon overcast sky. The solid smooth nature of the black building contrasts with the rough but dainty branches as well as the light empty sky.

Asymmetrical Contrast in Value and Content

This bright red Harley caught my attention while on a walk because of its bright red color and that it was parked in front of a stone wall covered in English ivy. To make the color distinction more obvious I unsaturated all but the red seen in the bike. I also deepened the blacks used a lower exposure in order to bring out the texture of the backdrop.

Asymmetrical Contrast in Scale

This photo shows the last berry remaining on one of the dogwoods in my garden. I did hardly any editing to this photo because I liked the colors best in their natural state and simplicity.