FINAL MEETING

Dear Students,

The final meeting, (exams) is taking place in Largo dei Fiorentini

THURSDAY - MAY THE 5th from 12:00 to 14:30

Please, in these days write your post with a description of a photos taken by you during the semester.

Nick and I have been working all semester on curating a group show of contemporary Roman artists work. It is going to take place next Tuesday evening in the Art building. We hope to see you there!
~Phoebe

Final Art Show Spring 2011

John Cabot University

Students, faculty, staff, and friends

Are cordially invited to attend

The end-of semester

Student Art Show

Featuring student work in drawing, painting, and photography  

Opening reception Thursday April 28, 2011

From 5 to 7 pm

    At the Largo dei Fiorentini Art Studio

Refreshments will be served.

Please join to celebrate the students’ hard work

and to visit the new photo and graphic design lab.

A traditional thing in Austria for Easter.

I took this photo with a digital camera. I like it very much because it has many different lines, and also because it has many shadows, that if you pay attention you can see on the wall, behind the tree!!

Maria Sole Monini

Outside of the Pantheon...

I took this photo outside of the Pantheon. Most of my previous photos were of scenery so I really wanted to  use my latest role to capture people and their interactions. The above is a picture of a dad and his daughter looking at one of the horses in the piazza. I really liked their body positions and the way that they created a visual triangle with the horse's head. The original snapshot was bigger but I cropped it to highlight the main features.

- Mara Schlanger

Photoshop

I've been working with photoshop since I accidently took a couple rolls with color film. Here is a picture I took in Morocco of a loom. I played with the contrast and the color hues some. By making contrast more of an s curve, that created a bolder look which made the colors pop. The eye is drawn to the brightest spot at the center of the picture. This is because that part of the loom is in focus, while around the edges are more blurry. Even so, the eye wanders around the picture in a counter-clockwise cycle, observing the colors and patterns. I am still learning to use photoshop, so I played with this picture and others for a long time but it still needs some work. Over all, I think the picture turned out successfully and I'm looking forward to working with it more.

this is the original picture

after photoshop

photoshopped with red tint

Kelsey

The Turkish Guard and the Schoolchildren

This is a picture of a guard keeping watch of the Dolmabahçe Palace in Istanbul, Turkey. The carefree and animated behavior of the little school kids in the background juxtaposed the rigid and expressionless guard that they were standing near. These school kids were there on a field trip to view the interior of one of the most important monuments of their national history. 


~Meera 

REMIND!!!

The Next class, April Monday the 18th, is the last class
 
PLEASE DO NOT MISS IT

Please bring back the camera you have rent.
The fare, as you know is 30 euro.

I took this photo during this last winter in Jackson Hole Wyoming.  The mountain's peak is 14,000 feet, and the temperature was 0 F.  The clouds sit over the valley, hiding the mountains almost completely.  Where the clouds let up and the mountain begins, there is a strong double-line that stretches horizontally across the top of the frame.  This complements the vertical shape of the frozen chairlift.  The singular pole in the center provides a strong vertical line that creates even further visual separation.

George 

Spoleto

I spent this past weekend in Spoleto with my parents. While there I gave my self daily objectives and "themes" for my photo taking. One day, while we walked around the antique market I decided to shoot close ups. I wanted to walk around and capture images exactly how I first noticed them, exactly what I first focused on and how I saw the object. It was truly an amazing experiment. It is truly lovely to be able to look back and see how I experienced the day. I believe that a lot of my images really capture how I felt about my day and my experiences.

Here are two images that I rather enjoyed. I purposefully put them side by side as a way of reflecting the two images. I think that you can truly pull a lot more imformation and emotion from a photo when you have other contrasts surrounding it.

- Nicole

(taylor)

The Photo I Wish I Took...

There were many photo opportunities during my trip to Prague this past weekend. The main photo I wish I had taken was of a little boy in Starbucks during one of my 1321039 coffee runs (had to get my fix before going back to Italy.)

The little boy was drinking a cappuccino and ended up getting a face full of foam after an attempted sip. He had the happiest look on his face despite the fact it was covered with frothy milk. Both of our tables were on the outside terrace of Starbucks located in the new part of town. The streets were really crowded so the juxtaposition of this happy and calm child with the bustling streets made for a great composition. I would want to use a small aperture setting to make the depth of field blurry in the background. The photo would be light (because it was sunny) and taken in a landscape orientation.

- Mara Schlanger

Unity

This is the picture that would not show up from last week. 

This is a picture taken in Placa Square in Barcelona. These people are a group of street performers who were doing their group cheer before the start of their entertainment. They were all dressed up in full zebra skin body outfits that covered everything except their hair. As you can see, I captured one of the performers in mid air as he was jumping up. The others were either on their way up or had already hit the ground after jumping. I really like this picture because it captures a sense of teamwork and unity. I could tell that this group was a tight knit group of friends who enjoyed working together. Muy bueno! 

Meera 

Florence Duomo Climb

These are two pictures I took with my digital camera on my way up to the top of the Duomo in Florence. The first is from inside, looking out through one of the small windows. I liked this shot because of the strong lines. I think the lines in the window make the city view even stronger than it would have been on its own. 

The second picture is part of which I described previously with the rain storm. I could not capture the full scene, but it was indescribable to watch. Farther and farther you look the city turns to hills, and the hills start to disappear behind the dark rain filled clouds. But to my other side you could see for miles and miles because the clouds had not yet taken over that side yet. The views from the top were breathtaking and this unique moment was amazing to see. 

At the Market

This is a picture I took at the market across the street from my apartment. I like bringing my camera to the market and capturing moments of everyday life.

Phoebe

My Own- Outside the Roman Forum

This is one of my favorite pictures I think I've ever taken.  It happened completely accidentally one night when I had first gotten to Rome.   In the background are ancient ruins lit up.  In the middleground are two people, one moving and one stationary.  In the foreground, you see the light captured from the cars rushing by.  It captures Rome really well I think. As everyone rushes by in the present day, we still have a reminder of who created this city for us hundreds of years ago.  This picture captures the evolution of the city and technology over the centuries. I've noticed that slowing down is the best way to appreciate the city.

Mary

serafino

I'm really sorry for today.

I'm seeing the posts. Really interesting.

It is so boring for me to stay at home!!!!

This is a photo I’ve taken in Rome, and it is divided in three parts, all of which display different shadows and light. There is a contrast between each part, in architectural style and also in the exposure to light. The left part is completely in shadow, the middle part comes out entirely clear, whereas the right part is only partially in shadow. However, there is also a segment of the piazza behind the building in the middle, which brings more vivacity to the actual photo. The left part comes out as interrupting the view of the piazza, while the other two parts are sharper and show clear degradation of color and shadow.

Kirila  

Photo Moment

This weekend I went to the Porta Portese market. I've gone a few times before and was somewhat uncomfortable with the amount of people there but yesterday's visit marked a new high in attendance (most likely due to the warm weather.) The market sells a variety of goods ranging from clothing, to accessories, to household objects. There were also cart vendors selling an assortment of food, drinks, and snacks.

The photo I wish I had taken was of a little girl eating a panini from one of the carts. The ratio of food to her mouth was comical, and she looked so peaceful in juxtaposition with the crowded and chaotic market. I would have liked the girl to be in the center, with the food cart behind her a little blurred, and the surrounding areas of the cart to be very blurry. I think changing the depth of field would create movement and help to illustrate the peaceful nature of the little girl.

Mara Schlanger

Prof Amato is sick!

Dear students

I',m sorry but I'm sick. I et something wrong.
I don't know what.

I think it is impossible for me to teach today. But I think you can work without me.
You can develop, to print, to post in the blog the elctronic files of the pictures scanned.

Phoebe and Nicole should help.
 I'll inform the JCU for a make up class.

Thanks


Mary need a film for her minolta. Please would you find one? 

 

Grazie!

Delphi's Temple of Athena in the Distance

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Another place I went to over spring break was Athens. This is a picture that I took, on our day trip to Delphi, of the Temple of Athena in the background with the focus on a daisy in the foreground. I like this picture because it minimizes the significance of the temple and strengthens the attention on a mere flower. The picture also gives the viewer a sense of how far away the temple is from the flower itself. It encompasses many vivid colors that make up shadows and greenery in the landscape setting.

~Meera