Photo Contest

 

I submitted to an online contest, so I did three separate entries (this particular website would not allow for multiple entries in a single contest without a paid membership).  The first one was entered into a contest for “Objects”, the second was for “Two of the Same”, and the last image was entered into a contest for black and white images.

Each of these were taken at Bannack, and each one was edited using Photoshop, where I played with exposure levels, saturation, and, on the third image, changed to grayscale.

I chose these contests because they were available without a paid membership.  They also fit the images I’d had in mind very well, requiring very minimal additional editing.  These entries were all submitted on March 29, 2016.

Here is the website hosting the contests I entered:

http://www.viewbug.com/frontpage/wall

 

Photobook Final

ChrisBazzle-FinalPhotobook

 

I wanted this photobook to express my personality, so I decided to incorporate myself on the front cover.  What’s more me than me?  I also love the color purple, so that’s the color scheme I went with for the book.  I kept it simple and tried to let each image speak for itself.

I used repetition in the form of lines, where the thicker lines double as text boxes.  I kept the layout very uniform so as not to distract from the photographs themselves.  I then added the white corners to the front and back covers to give it a fun, dynamic twist.

Fine Art Print

Barrels: The Finished Product

 

 

Barrels: The Original Photograph

 

 

This photo was taken in Bannack, Montana.  I chose this one because I like the colors.  It’s something I wouldn’t mind hanging on my own wall.  As for process, I played with the levels a little to brighten up the wood and bring out the texture.  I also added a Gaussian Blur, then used the Sharpen tool to bring out my focal point.  Then I lowered the opacity and began to work my way outward.

 

 

 

 

Fine Art: Top Five

 

Here are my top five favorites.  They were taken in Bannack, Montana with a Canon SX40 HS.

Photobook: First Spread

Front Cover

Back Cover

Contents Page

Two-page Spread

Professional Page

 

Using the images from past projects throughout the semester, I created a spread to display them.  Using Indesign, I designed a layout that I found to be visually appealing and clean to look at.  The I placed the content using alignment and scaling to showcase my work.