Intro to Digital Photography

William Eggleston is a 20th century American photographer. He began photographing his life in the 1960s, his knowledge of photography being derived from the illustrated books of Walker Evans, Henri Cartier-Bresson, and Robert Frank (J. Paul Getty Museum). As the 1970s unfolded, he began to expand on their ideas and grow into his own style; becoming most famous for his use of the dye transfer print process, which brought color to non-commercial photography.  In an extensive interview with Sean O'Hagan, Eggleston describes his 'mode' of photography:  “I had this notion of what I called a democratic way of looking around, that nothing was more or less important... I don’t have a burning desire to go out and document anything. It just happens when it happens. It’s not a conscious effort, nor is it a struggle... I only ever take one picture of one thing. Literally. Never two. So then that picture is taken and then the next one is waiting somewhere else.”  (The Guardian)...

I thought we had to do a typology AND still life project. Initially, I intended to photograph a series of vinyl from the 80s, as the 80s brought about some neat interim designs, however I found a cool pin in the radio station's office, and then changed ideas. Instead, I did a typology on pins, found on my friend's clothing, backpacks in the dining halls, and ones which were left in/about the MUB. I think pins make a cool statement about a person, their function as a 'speaking' accessory allows their owners to make a statement, or simply add some personality to their look.  Here are my contact sheets: And the final images:

Contact Sheet:  Final Images: For this project, I took 'table top photography' too literally at first. I went to  I felt very uninspired. but after talking with Julee about what still life photography really is, I began to change routes and photograph things which inspire me: art! Going to the drawing studios, I found a neat troupe of headless figures. I wish I had taken the Roman/Grecian statue and covered her head as well -- as a tribute to figures without an identity/face. This would've put a spin on my still life series. However, I've now found a new side project to continue working on (-: