Blog #24

A.    Pick two images from any of the “constructed reality” photographers presented in class or linked on the assignment sheet. Describe how you could recreate these two images on a “smaller scale”.

Photographer Rommert Boonstra – The History of Forgetting Series.

Photo 1.

 Photo 2.

1.       The way I would recreate this photo would be to use a real doll as opposed to a photo of a child.  I would utilize a modern doll, dressed as girls dress today but adding keys around the neck to keep it similar to the original.  I would find a decorative box the doll came in and use it to frame the photo.  The doll would also have a somber face like the one used by Mr. Boonstra.

2.      To recreate this photograph I would reverse the size of the hand, using a doll’s hand and make the chair larger than the hand, creating a different effect.  I would use the inside of a banana box with the cardboard ridges and holes on the sides that would give the picture more of a 3-D look and provide different lighting than the photo  by Mr. Boonstra.  Instead of throwing a white substance I would use pepper to change the effect blowing on the chair. 

B.  Describe your plans for your self-proposed final project (if the plan is the same as before, paste it here again and give a bit more detail). During the final critique for Assignment #5, you will discuss/present these ideas to the class.
I have not started the preparation for the final project yet.  Will add information to this blog once I speak to Sarah about the process.