Culture Clash

I learned a lot about using photoshop during this project. I found that the most useful thing was knowing how to select areas in the most precise way. Also the adjustments in color and distortion of shape was very useful.

Holiday Spirit, Ben

I took this photo crouching down at the base of my christmas tree. The floor was actually freezing, since I took this picture at night when this room wasn't being heated. It smelled very piney, which is probably my favorite smell. I really dislike christmasy visuals, but I like the lens flare that the lights create in this photo.

Digital Artist

Food

I took this picture of Bordheg right after it came out of the oven. It is a traditional Armenian food that my grandmother taught me to make on Thanksgiving Day. I was glad to learn something that is sort of a family recipe. I like how it looks with the different patterns of the repeating layers of filo dough and also the checkered line of the cuts in the pastry.

Famous Photographers

http://www.flickr.com/photos/102927905@N05/10996549643/

This is a link to a movie I created about the work of Louis Daguerre. It is written in the first person in a way that intends to make the movie more interesting than just a biography. I explain his importance in photography and how he came to be that.

Out of the Window, Ben

This picture is taken from a second story bedroom in my house. It is a very unusual room because it has a small wooden door that opens up over the living room. It doesn't lead to any floor or platform, it just leads into open air. If you walked out the door you would just fall into the room, and I like it cause it is pretty unusual. I also like how the beams look in the ceiling of the living room, and how they are leading towards the window.

Spooky, Scary Image

I took this photo late on halloween night. I was alone in my room and trying to get in a spooky mindset. I thought, what's spookier than satanism? So, I decorated my mannequin with satanic symbols and posed it next to a candle. I thought the effect of the light only coming from a flame enhanced the creepy mood. I also tried to pose the mannequin in a way that was suggestive of a crucifix, which seemed to make it all the more messed up.