Haunted Chavez

For this project, we had to create a “Haunted Chavez.” This meant that we had to take a picture of any place we wanted on this campus and create a scary mood. We would have to do this with the help of the skills we have learned so far, such as making ghosts, zombies, or scary face textures. Our emphasis had to be on the rule of thirds, and we could have either ourselves or the extras on there. However, it was a requirement that we be in the picture. My initial idea was to be upstairs and take a picture of downstairs, while still having room to add things to the top. I ended up changing my idea though because it was kind of complicated, and I wasn’t sure how I would set that up. The most difficult decision I had to make on this project was what would my background be and how would I set the whole picture up. After I had an idea, it was easy to go from there. A problem I had was making a zombie. I couldn’t make the zombie look darker, and scarier, so in the end I just added a mouth, and eyes to him, and made him a ghost. What I think I did well was taking the pictures of the people I was going to turn into ghost; they all look as if they are after something with their hands stretched out. Also, I think I made them look pretty ghostly. My overall thoughts on this project were that it was kind of cool; it was our first opportunity to put all our skills together. I think my picture needed a little more creativity, it was kind of too simple but other than that it was alright.

Critique: Parkeharrison's "Guardian"

In the midst of a forgotten area, full of old, burnt twigs is a short tree stump. On top of this stump, are two tall parallel sticks on which a middle-aged, business-like man is attempting to balance himself. He has long wings made out of twigs, pointing in every direction, that seem too heavy for him to carry. Because of these wings, he is having a hard time staying perfectly balanced, and standing up straight as if he were proud.

The man is clearly the emphasis of this picture, with the two tall sticks being the leading lines pointing us in his direction. In the middle section of the picture, the lighting is bright and pure. However, around this lighting is another light that is darker, as if it has dimmed and an evil presence is taking over it. The lighting creates a mood of an old age, as if the photograph was taken sometime in our history.

This picture portrays the struggle that man faces as an individual, to be completely balanced and exceed at everything he does in life. The wings represent that humans are always trying to be heroic, but the dead twigs emphasize that it is not always possible. This was an excellent picture that reveals the struggle of any person in any situation they are placed in. The loneliness of the background was perfect for stating that in the end we all have to depend on ourselves, and only ourselves for the things we want to achieve.