Days of the Dead - Dedication Photo & Photographer

Style 1. Dedicated to

someone or a pet that has passed away - family, friends, or celebrity.

2. Mimic style of a photographer of your choice. (from list provided)

3. Principle of Design- Contrast

By Pauline Darley

Student dedication piece to her aunt. Inspired by Darley.

• Celebrated October 31st through November 2nd.

• Corresponds with All Saints Day and All Souls Day, traditional Catholic celebrations.

What is Days of the Dead or Dia de los Muerto’s?”

Joyous and sacred time

Welcome the souls of the dead.

Triumph over death and becomes a celebration of life.

IT’S A CELEBRATION!

The dead come as spirits from another world to be with their living relations

Not to scare or haunt as Halloween

Days of the Dead: MEXICO

•Celebrated in many Latin American countries.•National holiday in Mexico.

November first is for the departed children, los angelitos.

November second is for the departed adults.

• Although the Day of the Dead in Mexico has a public aspect, at the community level, it is essentially a private or family feast.

• The core of the celebration is within the family home.

• A way of recognizing the cycle of life and death that is human existence.

A woman spreading cempasúchil in her house to

welcome her ancestors home.

Allows people to talk about death and even finds humor in death. In this way Death loses some of its terror.

Love and Respect for the Dead and For Life.

Part 1: Who will you dedicate this piece to?

• Relative, Friend, Pet, or Celebrity?

• How will you represent them through your photo?

• Think of symbolism and subject matter! Example: Dedicated to

relative that read often.

Part 2: Mimic a Photographers Style

• Choose ONE photographer from the list provided on the class website.

• Take a photo that simulates his/her style.

Irving Penn

• Think about what style you like?• Fashion, still life, Portraits, Landscapes, or

Abstract?

Ansel AdamsThundercloud, Ellery Lake, High Sierra, California, 1934

PHOTOGRAPHER

Photo by vicuna, mephisto19, tracyvmoore,

SIMULATED STYLE by another.

Simulating Street Photography

Henri Cartier-Bresson via Time, Pbase, Alafoto and Watches 2012

PhotographerSIMULATED STYLE by another.

Simulating People and Emotions in a setting.

Robert Capa Photos via PBS, Time and Space in Text

Photographer

SIMULATED STYLE by another.

More Photographers...

• Walt Whitman• Creates Mood

through symbolism.

Anne Leibovitz

• People

• Setting

• Lighting

• Emotions

Dedication to singer/songwriter Amy Winehouse

Inspired by Suren Manvelyan’s “Your Beautiful Eyes” - a close up and personal look at the human eye

Student Examples

-Dedication to cousin who loved to garden.Inspired by Steichen’s style.

-Strong contrast between lights and darks as well as hard (statue) versus soft (flower) texture.

EDWARD STEICHENLotus, Mt. Kisco, New York, 1915

Photograph by Student: Christian Torres, 2015

Photograph by Ansel Adams, MT. MCKINLEY AND WONDER LAKE

How are these two photographs similar? How are they different?

Part 3: Principle of Design

Arrangement of Opposite Elements-light vs. dark colors-rough vs. smooth textures -large vs. small shapes -create visual interest, excitement and drama.

-Contrast between light and dark colors

Contrast Provides Focal Point

-Where does your eye go first?

-Why is the leaf texture in focus, while the background is smooth and out of focus?

Is a focal point important?

- Your eye will generally need a ‘resting place’ or something of interest to really hold it.

- Where does your eye rest in this photo?

Don’t Forget….

the rule of thirds!

Student Examples Continued…

Dedicated to a relative who was a dancer

-Bird cage of relative’s pet-Intense contrast between the white of the bulb versus the darker grey and black shades of the lampshade and cage bars.

-Dedication to student’s dog (found similar dog)-Contrast of color in foreground vs. background

Dedication to student’s grandmother-Smooth glass object and faucet vs. bubbly texture pattern of water .

DUE DATES End of Block Day Class - Thurs. or Friday -Have person you are dedicating photo to and the photographer picked.

Monday, Oct. 24th -Research Person and Photographer See assignment questions -Plan Photoshoot. What is your subject? Where will you take it?

Friday, Oct.28th: -Final photograph Due

Julia Margaret CameronI Wait. Model: Rachel Gurney. 1872.