2.25.2011

hoorah!


looking back on the past week, I'm not quite sure how I did it...

2 midterms
3 essays
3 BIG final art projects
{my fingers still hurt from sanding that stone...}

& I think I only had maybe 2 mental breakdowns!
{progress people, progress}
to which B dutifully responded to with kisses, pep talks, and pints of Haagen Dazs icecream.
he knows me so well.

yesterday was his day off.
It's kinda treated like a holy holiday around here.
it involves him doing whatever he wants {since the rest of the week is spent doing whatever anyone else wants. boo bosses}

but instead, he spent his day helping me with all my last minute assignments! so sweet :)

for my photo final I was supposed to pick 3 songs and have them inspire 3 photos.

one of the songs I chose was "These Days" by Nico
{have you heard it?! love her...}

I hadn't originally wanted to do a self-portrait but I was short on time.
I wanted the photos to have a dream-like 60's feel to them so I used my Diana lens attachment for a bunch of them. I also used some different techniques that I may or may not have invented. it may be hard to believe but only two of the photos below have had any post-editing done to them.

here are some favorites from the shoot:
note: much of them were taken with self timer, but Brandon did take a bunch for me as well.


(w/out diana lens and post-edited)




(w/diana lens. cool look eh?)



(zero editing. weird right?)





this is the one i turned in
it was also post-edited






my favorite



b's favorite



thumbalina's favorite


which is your favorite?


9 comments:

  1. Loooooove these, Claire. My favorite is your favorite. I think it's gorgeous that you can see your silhouette when you're holding your dress out like that. And that lighting is so pretty! Good job Brandon and Claire.
    :)

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  2. Agreed with angie, and i love them all! look at that long hair! pretty girl :)

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  3. my sister you're a pretty girl.
    my favorite is the one where you hair is down after it was up for the past few pics.

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  4. Two and three are stunning. The whole atmosphere of the shoot is perfect. Beautiful job!

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  5. oh, gee. I love the very first one with legs and pulled skirt. And the one you turned in. And the full silhouette. Very arty farty, young lady!

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  6. GORGEOUS photos! i think my favorite is that second one.

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  7. i love your dress.
    i really wish i had it. :)
    way to go! 2 midterms done!
    you should celebrate!

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  8. in love...so beautiful. I just love the one with the diana lens that has the caption "zero editing, weird right" Really though these are breathtaking.

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  9. my fav's are the very first one in black and white and the one just under the one turned in...beautiful, but really with you as the subject, how hard can it be?

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