nearly finished

as i brainstormed for one idea, i came up with another.


here is a TEST run, i did at my house. i will obviously take location, lighting, and better usage of the magic wand into more consideration for the actual project. i have found a location and waiting for the weather to clear up to shoot.

anyways, here is that test run

it starts with one photo of myself, then the second photo includes all of the previous photos plus an extra one. the idea is to show the different parts of a person's personality etc. i will change clothes for each photo. in this example i wear the same thing every time.

i changed my mind again

i got an idea while at work today.

im going to stick with this one.

it is fun.

i will be dressed up in business attire in every photo.
i will show myself in different scenes related to "work" etc etc.
the whole idea is "what i dont want to be when i grow up"
and this whole book is a statement with me denying the chance of me being a boring uptight person who lets a job overtake his life in a negative way.

more on the way.

new ideas

im not happy with my previous book idea, it isnt something i want to do anymore.

my newer udea expounds on something i have done previously that i really like.
the photos have a surreal feel to them. it's like almost like a post apocalyptic story.


here is an example
http://joshsullivanphoto.blogspot.com/2009/05/there-there-boney-king-of-nowhere.html

as far as layout goes, i am still using the standard landscape blurb book, full bleed. artist statement on this inside cover, very similar book cover to my old book idea as far as layout goes. (obviously i will change the image behind the text and change the font)


ill tell you more later. i need to split for now

one more point

it's important to add that throughout this project i wont always feel the same. im not a negative or depressed person so some of the images will be more upbeat. im not going to put myself in a bummed out mood in order to keep the same tone throughout the project. it will probably evolve.

clarity

so if it is still unclear, basically i am incorporating text and photoshop brush drawings with the images to give some X-tra meaning to the photos. the text etc will reinforce and emotion or idea with each photo

Artist statement

Over the past year I feel as though I have begun to embrace my tendency to wander around with little direction. I feel a mountain of thoughts, ideas and dreams that seems to hang over my head. it is almost as if i am making zero effort to do anything with myself, which i hope isn't the case. Rather than face everything head on, i tend to think rather than do. Through this book I want to expose myself as another person in the world who is wandering along with thoughts and ideas, but hasn't yet reached a point of satisfaction.

front cover

no typos, i spelled left that way on purpose.

back cover

here's an image. i may end up using a solid color black back cover, with a few streaks of design, i may use this photo

Money

sample

here is a sample. ill probably use captions and drawings to sorta explain some thoughts of mine. the photos are candid as if the camera is following me. not necessarily that "camera" tho. so the text and drawings will add info to the images.

layout

you'll see one of the photos as the front cover with a lovely typeface accompanying it. you will see the front cover, blank black page, then the artist statement, followed by the pages of photos.
full bleed photos. lots of nighttime photography. the artist statement will hit on the points i touched on during my previous post which took place less than 24 hours ago.

new things

ive had an interesting year involving lots of thinking and as of right now, little action on my part. i try to devote time to have alone to think and try and get the ball rolling in life, but a lot of times my mind just wanders. i also literally wander around. i love walking at night and attempting to clear my mind. but the weight of problems will still follow. anywayz, i say this to say that im scratching my last idea and after brainstorming, i just want to somehow in an uncheesy way, illustrate my attempt to clear my mind through the medium of photography. so, you'll see some pix soon, it may makes sense then.

i want to use blurb to print the book. i am going to either go with the standard portrait or standard landscape size. there is no way i am going to be satisfied with what the outcome would be if i made my own book.

also, do not be alarmed, i am fine, and i am not emotionally out of control, despite my emo idea.

thinking

im debating on whether or not i want to go through with my current idea.
after taking some sample panoramic photos, and working with the photomerge tool in photoshop, im starting to see a lot of problems i am going to run into with my idea. right now im in the brainstorming process and asking myself exactly what i want to accomplish with the panoramic idea. there's definitely a chance for a change in concept. by next week i will know for sure if it's one or the other.

Progress

I have been doing some test panoramic photos to test things out. It is going to be difficult, but fun...Still scouting locations and developing the concept. TTYL?

Example

Idea

I want to express distance through the medium of photography. So I plan to photograph a series of pictures that will form one large panoramic image. The photos will span the distance of about a mile wide. I am not going to print it to be a mile wide.....noooo
I may do more than one mile wide image depending on if my concept changes.


Printing: As of right now I plan on printing it "accordion style" so that it is foldable and technically a book.

Option #2 is to use blurb and just print full bleed each photo in order so that as you turn the pages the photo continues.