For this project, I wanted to try something with photography. I chose to do something that inspired me, and I want to use this to inspire others. Welding is something that I learned to enjoy at this school. Being able to use my brain and make things out of metal really interested me when I started coming to this school. I enjoy Listening to the sound that the machine makes while welding, and how welding looks under the hood. Looking at someone welding with your bare eyes can damage them, and that is why photographing welding would be a challenge for me, to get the right shot. When I wanted to start, I got my phone to take the picture for me on a time lapse as I was welding, so that I could take out the photo I liked, also be to be able to take the picture, and yet still be the person welding in the image. This worked out well, but the light from the welding overpowered the image, causing there to be a lot of white blurred out areas in the photo which made it harder to realize what the photo was actually of. To overcome this challenge I got my GoPro and tried doing the same time-lapse concept. This worked better because I could put the camera closer to the welding and not be too afraid that it would be damaged from all the sparks and globs of metal that come flying off. changing a few settings like on the camera I almost completely fixed the problems that I had with taking pictures on a cell phone. Another thing that I did to overcome the problem was trying different angles. Doing this, after a few more attempts created a Masterpiece. In the image that I chose for this final project, you can see the spirals of the gasses and smoke spiraling off of the metal where I was welding. This created an image that would not only interest other welders, but would be interesting for the common eye to see. After capturing the photo, I sat down on the computer and enchanted and edited it to emphasize the features I liked. This project was an inspirational project, welding is inspiring to me, but I wanted to be able to inspire others as well. After looking at many different quotes online, I decided it would be more challenging and best to create a quote that would inspire others and still have something to relate to the photo that I took so much effort to take. I came up with the quote "Follow the light. Let it lead you to a happy life, to teach you to do and love the important things in life." This talks about the figurative light that is seen in the photo, but it talks about an imaginary light, that lights up the path to a happy life style. I chose my favorite 2 pictures, to make into posters. I personally like the second picture better,but feel like people that don't understand welding wouldn't appreciate the photograph as much as another welder, because of the colorful sparks and swirls. This is why I also chose to do the first picture, because you can see more, and anyone would more likely be able to understand what was going on in the photo. Working on this final project, I had many challenges. More challenges than I would ever think I would have with taking a simple picture and coming up with a quote to incorporate in the photo. I really challenge myself and enjoyed doing this last project.
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AuthorLet's get something straight, I am no professional artist but here I am, trying my best at making art. Ever since I was little I liked to work with my hands and making things. Even though I am not an artist, doesn't mean I am not trying my best at everything that I'm making in this Art Design Studio Class. Archives
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