Photography and Video Exchange


Tracy Drew Johnson
November 21, 2009, 3:09 pm
Filed under: Kellogg Community College

Tracy Drew Johnson
ART229: Studio Lighting
Digital Color Prints; 12″ x 18″

Studio Lighting started out as an extreme challenge for me. Having to think about different types of reflection, what light does and the family of angles was just beyond my imagination. Before long, it almost became second nature to me and now I find myself using the knowledge in all photography situations without even realizing it. These photos were done to show a comprehensive understanding of light by shooting black subjects on black backgrounds and white on white. We then used that knowledge to make images using alternate lighting setups and while those were also good, I feel that these two are my best examples from the assignment..



Bonnie Parr
November 21, 2009, 3:03 pm
Filed under: Kellogg Community College

Bonnie Parr
Art 295: Special Topics
Digital Prints

I am starting to get more into night photography. The first image is for my final project in this Documentary class. For this project, I am thinking of telling a story of a lost dog. In the top image, it shows Lakota on a street corner alone at night, the red lights are the tail lights/ brake lights of a passing car that brakes when they see her unexpectidly.

The second image is a statue that is in downtown Battle Creek, MI. This one was done last week, and although it’s not related to my documentary project, it’s a part of my collection of night photography. I’m exploring new techniques, and I really liked the way this one turned out.



Bonnie Parr
November 20, 2009, 12:31 am
Filed under: Kellogg Community College

Bonnie Parr
ART 295: Special Topics – Documentary
Digital Prints

This was our “One Object” assignment, my ‘one object’ being my dog, Lakota. These pictures are 2 of a final series of 6 pictures. I chose this composition because it has Lakota by herself next to a park bench, also the “S” curve brings your eye to several other benches down the walkway. She’s positioned in a way where she would be by her owner’s side, but her owner is no where to be found. The personal connection to this is meant to show that there’s room in my life, and I am waiting patiently…. The second photo has the same concept, except it’s from Lakota’s eyes, her point of view. Again I tried to capture the walkway, the space… her world with no owner



Jane Eisner
November 19, 2009, 6:58 pm
Filed under: Beloit College

Jane Eisner
Art 117: Intro to Digital Photography
Inkjet Print; 8″ x 6″
Total series of 4



Yang Yang
November 19, 2009, 6:55 pm
Filed under: Beloit College

Yang Yang
Art 117: Intro to Digital Photo
Digital Print; 8.5″ x 11″

Title: Fierce My Ass
Taken in Washington, DC. In front of the national capital. It was in the LGBT month and there was a parade. Lady GaGa was giving a speech. I waited behind this women holding a sign. I knew she would hold it up at some time. I waited and when the speech was over, this women held up this sign and the flag. Then I took the shot.



Jordan Robert Anderson
November 19, 2009, 6:53 pm
Filed under: U of Wisconsin, Madison

Jordan Robert Anderson
Art 476: Intermediate Photography
Digital Prints and Chromogenic Prints; 16″ x 24″

A continuation of my series that consists of beauty normally overlooked in everyday life. paint, metal, concrete, brick and rust often form the most interesting compositions in places we don’t normally see or dare to tread.



Tracy Drew Johnson
November 19, 2009, 6:48 pm
Filed under: Kellogg Community College

Tracy Drew Johnson
ART295: Documentary Photography
Digital Color Prints; 12″ x 18″
One Object Documentary Project, Six prints in the series.

These images were created as the result of a month-long project where we were to photograph one object everyday for a month. I had the project posing the doll as a living adult with a job, chores, etc. I realized that what was missing was a true human component. I also realized that the doll would be best used as the baby it mimicked and by adding the human component, I was able to give a subtle hint of dangers that babies can face even within their mother’s loving arms.



Joan Wetherill
November 19, 2009, 6:45 pm
Filed under: Kellogg Community College

Joan Wetherill
Art 295: Documentary Photography
Medium Digital Print; 8″ x 12″
Six in the Series

This was a one object assignment. I choose this 1977 Ford LTD that my Grandparents bought new. My Granny always called it the Greenhornnet. When they passed I brought the car to Michigan. It holds a lot of memories for me.



Jovan McGee
November 19, 2009, 6:40 pm
Filed under: Western Michigan University

Jovan McGee
Art 3480: Photography II
Digital Prints; 8″ x 10″
Experimentation with shallow depth of field



Sam Adams
November 19, 2009, 6:37 pm
Filed under: Western Michigan University

Sam Adams
Art 3480: Digital Photography
Digital Prints; 8″ x 10″



Katie Levi
November 17, 2009, 9:38 am
Filed under: Western Michigan University

Katie Levi
ART 5480: Photography Workshop
120mm Black & White Negative Scan; 16″ x 20″

These images are new and in progress – they’re an offshoot of a previous series about travel. The bird mask was originally used as an object packed inside of a suitcase filled with other arbitrary objects. Recently, the mask has picked up meaning beyond being an arbitrary object. It has served to conceal the face of the subject, much like traditions found in Native American and Gypsy cultures (in terms of being photographed). Likewise, traveling has served as fundamental history seen through out these cultures.



Merari Amaro
November 17, 2009, 9:33 am
Filed under: U of Wisconsin, Madison

Merari Amaro
Art 253: Introduction To Photography
Silver Gelatin Images; 8″ x 10″
Five images in total

The assignment was to photograph an object and create a series. I chose the egg beater because it’s kind of a frivolous thing and no matter what location, it looks miserable . I find the object also comical which is why I chose to use it in the series.



Veronica Highe
November 16, 2009, 12:33 pm
Filed under: Western Michigan University

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Veronica Highe
Art 3480: Photography II
Digital print; 8″x10″
Part of an ongoing series

This project is an exploration of the Western Zodiac, Astrology, and other Metaphysical methods and ideas and how they relate to each other to form the characteristics of each sign.



Kristy Towery
November 12, 2009, 8:43 pm
Filed under: Kellogg Community College

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Kristy Towery
Art230: Digital Photography II
Cross process film/digital prints; 8″ x 13″

They are 2 of 4 images in a series

The series was inspired by children and the things they love and the things that occupy their
minds. It was designed to be bright and punchy. Just beyond reality. I wanted to emphasize the
happiness and care times in childhood. I hope it brings back memories for you. I hope it brings out
the kid in you. I hope it makes you smile!



Jared Miller
November 11, 2009, 11:17 pm
Filed under: Western Michigan University

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Jared Miller
Art3480: Photography II
Digital Print: 13″ x 19″

These images are a part of a series for a project in my Digital Photography 3480 class. It’s called “The Ambassador”. The project is based of situations in my life where I was forced to sit and contemplate upon my life and the next step I needed to take, which in some pictures may have something to do with the surrounding environment… or a particular moment in time where i was challenged with something and was forced to rise to the occasion. The series isn’t complete.



Tracy Drew Johnson
November 11, 2009, 11:08 pm
Filed under: Kellogg Community College

Native Princess

The Little Warrior

Tracy Drew Johnson
ART295: Documentary Photography
Sepia Toned Silver Gelatin Prints, Image Size: 16″ X 20″
Shot with a Canon AE-1, 35mm film with Tri-X 400 ISO film
Continuing Documentary Project

I have attended Native American ceremonies for as long as I can remember so it seemed natural for me to photograph the people and the culture. These particular images were taken at the “Dances With Mother Earth” Pow Wow that is held each year in Ann Arbor, Michigan in 2008. Although I am still continuing this body of work, these are what I would call the work that started the project. In the beginning, I took photos quite often without people even knowing I was there. Now when I photograph these events, I directly approach the people in order to connect with them when I capture their images. As of right now, I have over 1,000 images that have shown growth but I wanted to share these with you first so that as I post newer photos from this body of work that you, too, can appreciate the differences.



Emily Rich
November 11, 2009, 11:01 pm
Filed under: U of Wisconsin, Madison

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Emily Rich
Art 379: Introduction to Photography
SIlver Gelatin 8″ x 10″
35 mm Film



Debbra Mack
November 11, 2009, 4:42 pm
Filed under: Western Michigan University

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Debbra Mack
Art3480 Photography II
Digital print 13″ x 19″

This summer I took a shorter version of Art 210 Digital Photography and did photos of mostly flowers.  I know that flowers are over done sometimes, but then there are artist that make the flower photos seem fresh no matter what.  I wanted to try for that.  I really enjoy Imogen Cunningham’s flowers.



Mary Niec
November 10, 2009, 11:23 pm
Filed under: U of Wisconsin, Madison

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Mary Niec
ART 476: Intermediate Photography
Digital Prints; 12″ x 17″
20 images in series

This series is about people pursuing their passion. In this part of the series, I focused on a girl who spends much of her time baking in pursuit of a possible career as a baker. The person in these photographs said that baking is not her necessarily her dream, but she just loves to do it.



Tracy Drew Johnson
November 10, 2009, 5:30 pm
Filed under: Kellogg Community College

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Tracy Drew Johnson
ART 295: Documentary Photography
Silver Gelatin Prints; 16″ x 20″
Shot with a Holga using T-Max 100 ISO film

Planned ongoing project
At this time, there are 12 images in the series.

Much as mothers don’t like to admit it, they all fear the day their daughters are all grown up. This documentary came about at my realization that my daughter was no longer my little girl. She was becoming a woman who would soon have to face all of the world as a woman. She will have good times, as well as bad and happy times along with heartbreak. As part of their becoming, the moms must acknowledge that their daughters have to make their journey and all that a mother can do is support and continue to love their child. There are still many images to make as the years come and I look forward to fully embracing the subject.



Taylor Clark
November 10, 2009, 4:04 am
Filed under: Western Michigan University

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Taylor Clark
ART 3480: Photography II
Digital Prints; 12″ x 18″
1 image out of a series of TBA

Regurgitation: There is so much power in the words we speak. The power to hurt others, as well as ourselves. I want to metaphorically portray an emotional state of one person that has faced the consequences of the words he or she has spoken. My idea starts with the subject in a sick state, vomiting pieces of paper with words on them that had been said. This thought of regurgitation reminds me of how fowl we can be toward one another, and how karma (whether it is fictional or not) plays it’s part.



Deb Hendryx
November 10, 2009, 4:01 am
Filed under: Kellogg Community College

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Deb Hendryx
ART 295: Documentary Photography
Digital Prints; Size undetermined

This is a progressive series I have been working on since 2008. It is a documentary of Battle Creek, Michigan.



Annalise Freytag
November 10, 2009, 3:59 am
Filed under: Western Michigan University

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Annalise Freytag
ART 5480: Photography Workshop
Digital Image from a Color Film Print; 8 x 10 Print

This image “Trash Can” is part of an independent studies I have created over the past year titled “Urban Anatomy”. It is the dissection of the beauty within everyday objects. Much of this study comes from the decay of urban structures such as: trash cans, sidewalks, plumbing, walls etc. I am trying to describe ones perception and how there is a variety of beauty within the breakdown of everything.



Sarah Hemmerich
November 10, 2009, 3:54 am
Filed under: U of Wisconsin, Madison

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Sarah Hemmerich
ART 376: Intro to Black and White Photography
FB Paper; 8″ x 10″



Alex Youkanna
November 10, 2009, 3:51 am
Filed under: Western Michigan University

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Alex Youkanna
ART 5480: Photography Workshop
Silver Prints; 11″ x 14″

My current set of work explores the human body, male and female. Expressing feelings and emotions through the nude figure of the male and female.



Blake Weld
November 10, 2009, 3:48 am
Filed under: St. Cloud State University

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Blake Weld
ART 307: Intermediate Photography
Color Prints; Disposable Camera – 30″ x 40″



Sarah Jane Ripp
November 5, 2009, 11:27 pm
Filed under: U of Wisconsin, Madison

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Sarah Jane Ripp
Art 576: Advanced Photography
Chromogenic Prints; 11″ X 17″

Family meals have always been an extensive production at my grandma’s house. Her tables are always beautifully set and much care is given to the placement of each piece and an equal amount of care is shown to the food that is presented upon the table.

Through the years I have heard so much about the stories behind the dishes. My grandmother worries that these stories will one day be lost. As a solution, she places handwritten notes within each of the dishes to identify them. This practice always seemed humorous to me, yet valuable as a means of identification.



Youn-Jae Ok
November 5, 2009, 11:24 pm
Filed under: U of Wisconsin, Madison

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Youn-Jae Ok
Art 476: Intermediate Photography
Digital Print; 12″ x 18″



Zena Hirsch
November 5, 2009, 11:22 pm
Filed under: U of Wisconsin, Madison

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Zena Hirsch
Art 367: Intro to Photography
Silver Print; 4″ x 5″



Eri Yasuda
November 5, 2009, 11:18 pm
Filed under: Kellogg Community College

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Eri Yasuda
Art 295 Documentary
Digital Prints; 8″ x 12″

This documentary assignment was to photograph a single object daily over the course of 4 weeks. Each day I photographed 10 pictures of myself reflected in a button. These photos represent 2 from a series of 300 pictures.



Kirsten Book-Anthony
November 2, 2009, 12:42 am
Filed under: Western Michigan University

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Kirsten Book-Anthony
ART 5480: Photography Workshop
Silver Gelatin Prints; 11″ x 14″
There are 8 images from this house

My current work socially studies human behavior and how others really live as opposed to their public persona. We may see someone on the street, and think they live a certain way, but if given the chance to glimpse into their private world, most would be surprised at how they live. By keeping the work as anonymous as possible, the viewer can draw his or her own conclusions as to who the person inhabiting it might be.

I enter the space with a few ideas about what I want the picture to look like compositionally, but a lot of times, it is just spontaneous. I don’t move things around in the room, because I think it would ruin the whole point of my concept. I am just documenting how that person exists in the space, and if I moved anything in that room, it would detract from the point that I am trying to make.

We judge others so much from face value and first impressions, but really have no idea who they are, until we can get a look at how they live behind closed doors.



Kahyl Stevenson
November 2, 2009, 12:40 am
Filed under: Kellogg Community College

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Kahyl Stevenson
ART 222: Intro. to Photography
Digital Prints: 8″ x 12″
2 of 12

I have always wanted to do a nude male study. These photos are as close as I’ve gotten, and I am not displeased! They are the best example thus far of my personal aesthetic for two of my favorite things; light and the male form. And the briefs – besides being a staple of masculinity – provide a sense a mystery and intrigue, I hope, without offending the viewer with any unprompted, in-your-face nudity. Once again, I am not displeased!



Jackie Matelski
November 2, 2009, 12:38 am
Filed under: U of Wisconsin, Madison

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Jackie Matelski
ART 576: Advanced Photography
Digital Prints; 13″ x 19″

These images are a taste of what I’ve been working on this semester. I’ve taken it back to the old school, if you will, and focus mainly on wandering and composing images of scenes that catch my eye on said aimless wanderings. It is interesting to me that I set out with no intention what so ever, yet, subconsciously, the images revolve around similar things–line, shape, color, strange objects, and symmetry.



Jena Schleis
October 29, 2009, 10:44 pm
Filed under: U of Wisconsin, Madison

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Jena Schleis
ART 576: Advanced Photography
Digital Prints
Size is yet to be determined
Goal: 20 images in final series

This is just the beginning of a series that I intend to explore the rest of the semester. I am curious about blending the human body into dominant shape and color compositions. I thought about working in pairs or triptychs based on shape or color.



Peter Klebba
October 28, 2009, 11:36 pm
Filed under: Western Michigan University

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Peter Klebba
ART 3480: Photography II
Digital Prints; 8″ x 10″

I’ve always been interested in nighttime photography. These are two photos from a series i did on the interesting effects of light on industrial locations at night time. Enjoy.



Chad Ruhl
October 28, 2009, 11:33 pm
Filed under: Kellogg Community College

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Chad Ruhl
Art 295: Photo & Multimedia Spec Topics documentary photography
Digital and 35mm; 13″ x 19″

This was our “One Object” assignment, The one object I used was a foot to what may have very well have been a lizard. Foot was found on Bourbon Street during Mardi Gras.



Emily Rich
October 28, 2009, 11:29 pm
Filed under: U of Wisconsin, Madison

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Emily Rich
ART 379: Black and White Photography
RC Print from 35 mm, 8″ x 10″



Kate Shelton
October 28, 2009, 11:20 pm
Filed under: Cleveland State University

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Kate Shelton
ART 432: Photo III
Digital Print; 18″ x 24″
Part 1 in a series of 6

This image is taken from a semester long project portraying a modernization of catholic saints inspired by the imagery shown on prayer cards. Shown is the first in the series, St. Christopher, the Patron Saint of travel, shot with an infrared lens. I thought of including a halo, but thought it looked to blatant/cheesy.



Jordan Anderson
October 27, 2009, 12:30 pm
Filed under: U of Wisconsin, Madison

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Jordan Anderson
Art 476: Intermediate Photography
Digital Prints ; 13″ x 19″

My Series tentatively titled “Trespass” consists of beauty normally overlooked in everyday life. paint, metal, concrete, brick and rust often form the most interesting compositions in places we don’t normally see or dare to tread.



Jaclyn Nussbaum
October 27, 2009, 12:20 pm
Filed under: U of Wisconsin, Madison

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Jaclyn Nussbaum
ART 576: Advanced Photography
digital images

The two images are part of a series called food oxymorons. The first image is titled finger food and the second is titled vegan cookies. I enjoy photographing food and want to explore how to make food photography interesting and artistic.