Fianl Artist Statement

All that you will find in this portfolio is everything that I have done in Ms. Cook’s digital photography class in the school year of 2008-2009. All of my projects and sample of new things I learned during this year are contained in this one convenient website.

I would have to say that my overall favorite experience from this class is the surreal project. Aside from that, my teacher, Ms. Cook, was one of the most awesome teacher/ instructors I ever had the opportunity of working with; and my good friend Mistie, who I was partnered with for the first semester of class.

In this last year of my high school career in this class, I learned all about Photoshop activities and everything from adding text to a picture, to blending options and overlays. All my knowledge with cameras, before I entered this class could not compare to what I know now.

The thing that I was most successful with was my surreal project. With this project I feel that I really expressed something about me and my life. Using dream like meanings from my dreams, I utilized them to make a great photograph. This was the first time that everyone in my class had something good to say about it, and Ms. Cook only had way I could improve the whole thing.

The thing I had most trouble with was the Photoshop tools. There are so many different things to do, how to use them, and…blah. So I need to improve my knowledge on Photoshop skills.

Most of my influence is based upon my mood and who I am. Sometimes I am an angry person, and depressed or whatever. Other times I am at peace with the world, and I am perfectly content with life. It just depends on what is going on.

I mainly improved, over the course of a school year, in my photography skills. I generally know what to look for, and how to look at things for the opportunity of a great picture. Usually I try to find the most natural look I can. I don’t really care for adding a bunch of stuff into a scene, unless it’s the type of photography I am going for.