Project 3 : Color grids and Mood Photo(s)

    For this assignment we were asked to combine images to create grids. The grids we were asked to create were a: Monochrome grid, color compliment grid, color harmony grid, and a grid of our choice. In addition to this, we were asked to have one photo that conveyed mood through color.

Monochrome Grid

      When editing this photograph, I wanted to show a contrast in value. To do this, I made the photo black and white, increased the shadows, decreased the light areas, and slightly increased the darker areas. I decreased the light areas in the photograph in order to emphasize the wrinkles in the lions face as he roared at the lioness.

Color Harmony Grid

   This was originally a horizontal image of a plant. I made 4 copies and flipped each one to mirror the images. I made a second copy of the 4 images and when editing those I changed the tone and played with the color so that when I created my grid I would be able to show cool colors. 

Contrasting/Color Complement Grid

  In this image the light blue volkswagen bug and the orange leaves compliment and contrast with each other. I mirrored the image of the bug and I made the road seem longer by cropping the ground and then mirroring it as well. 

My Choice Grid/Rainbow Grid

  For this grid I first flipped the image of the train and made a grid. Then, I made 6 copies of that grid, edited each one so they would each be one of the colors of the rainbow, and then rotated every other copy was horizontally. I created my own grid template so that I could create a "sink-in" effect. By rotating every other image horizontally and then layering them in this particular grid it has a "fun-house" or whimsical effect.

Mood Photographs:

    

    I chose this photo for mood because when I look at Desmond (the baby), I just get this overwhelming feeling of hope and contentedness. The feeling of hope was not only because his mother is only 16 or so and left without a home or a promising education, but because the look in his eyes as he looks at Emanuel (the boy behind him). When photographing this image I paid close attention to lighting and the positioning of the camera. I did this by getting down on their level since they are much smaller than I am. By having my lens a little bit above Desmond's eye-level I tried to convey a sense of equality. By being close up I wanted to enhance the feeling of trust I had with these boys. I manipulated the lighting in the photo so that Desmond's face was lit up and I decreased the saturation in their clothes to try and draw my viewers attention to Desmond. I kept some of the saturation in the photo because faded and gloomy photos are for moods that are negative and this image is the opposite. 

   When you think of children in Africa you think of sad, hopeless, poverty struck. In this image the children are excited, curious, and happy. When visiting schools in Kenya I was most intrigued by this little girl from the moment I laid eyes on her. The light in her eyes and the smile on her face made me feel so hopeful and happy. To convey the mood of happiness in this image I increased the highlights and changed the tone.