printing on transpencys

Yesterday I called Belindas friend, who Belinda referred me to because she knew about printing on glass. The technique Belindas friend uses to print on glass, she uses a screen printing and firing method. This is a bit costly and you have to have certain materials and equipment, that I dont have.

Looking at web sites that print on glass, Iv found that it is very expensive and a lot of the places dont even deliver to canberra. Even just to have the images printed on acrylic is expensive!

After the convocation and long thought I have decided not to print on glass or acrylic. mainly just because of the pricing and timing issue.

here are some of the websites that I visited that print on glass.

http://imaginked.com.au/about-imagink-printed-glass/

http://printsonglass.com.au/   bloody hell, $525 just to print on glass..... their dreaming....

http://www.glasscapes.com.au/gallery/imagescape---printed-glas/

here are some of the websites that i visited that print on acrylic.

http://www.acrylicphotoblocks.com/pricing.php
http://www.gusha.com.au/Acrylic_Art_Prices_2012.pdf

http://www.harveynormanphotos.com.au/category/acrylic-print/

http://www.acrylicmounting.com.au/acrylic_mounting1

This is a video i found that explanes how they do this process and I have non of the equipment that he has

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZBxJglc5b4

So instead iv decided to print on transparency paper instead. It still has the same concept that we will all disappear with time, because the prints on the transparency disappear after about 10 yrs I was reading. The prints will all still be see through and I will save a bucket load on cash!

I think because of the bendyness of the transparencies I will have to downsize how big I will have my images. This could also work out well to, if the images are small this will reinforce the idea our life's our smaller in the sceme of things.

practice shoot

These guys in the photo are my friends from work. The reason I shot them is because they are always happy and are having a good time. The people I would like to shoot I want them to be people I consider  close to me and I know that they are always happy

James Patmore

Alyce Demaine 

                                                                   James Meaney

presentation

The width of these should be thinker so the frames are able to hold the glass pictures in place.

This idea of having the box lying on its side and the images coming out sideways solves so 

many problems.

GLASS

The other day my friend Bonnie Whitehead passed away at the young age of 19. This was a massive shock to everyone. She was a really lovely down to earth girl, always looking for fun. One of the most loveliest people iv met. out of everyone I know I wouldn't have expected this to happen, especially someone so lovely.

Life is unfair, random and cruel.

Our lives are so fragile and we really do take it for granted, way to much.

This got me thinking that maybe I should have my images printed on glass. Reinforcing the idea that we are fragile. The slitest bump could smash us or put a crack in us.

Another thing about the glass is that its see through. What we see our lives as, is a solid state but really its so temporary. What we think means a lot to us is nothing.
Over time we vanish into thin air like everything is, see threw......

I could have the images overlayed in such a way that all the eyes much up creating an overal image of what seems to be one person. This one person representing humanity.

Instead of having split images of people doing things they like, I will have a basic portrait of a person.

Class Q's

1. Ellory: Who are you making your book for?
 Im making the book mainly for myself as an expression of my feelings and thoughts. I want to do something deeper and more meaningful but if I do that I think it will start to become more selfish.

2. Lori: Have you started photographing?
hmmmmmm no not really............. iv done the class exercises but i havent really started!

3. Elise: What inspired you?
Rude,selfish, arrogant,pig head,douche bag,slobs,king shit,SNOOTY and shit head people. People who think they deserve to live the life styles they have, when truly they dont!

4. Kayla: How does the way you are presenting it reflect your idea?
The wooden frames and box are going to reflect life. The wood is from a tree that died to make the wood. Trees are a massive part of our lives they provide us food,shelter,air,warmth and most of all LIFE! We never, EVER stop enough and look and appreciate what they do for us. I also love wood to! The images printed on glass will represent how fragile our lives are.

5. Sue: What are your current thoughts on your concept?
Up and down a lot, my moods change and my ideas change. When im happy I want my folio to be happy, when im sad I want my folio to be sad. It all depends on my mood at the time really. I like where it is going but im just worried it wont look good!

6. Sam: What does your concept mean to you?
To make people realize be happy! its not going to be their forever!

7. Ryleigh: Is anyone else going to find your work interesting, other than you?
Well i hope so! other wise my message wont get across :( I think when its done it will be good!

 8. Jordan: How will others relate to your concept?
Hopefully they will look at their own lives, and see how they live and if they are truly happy with themselves, where they are and what they have.

9. Zhi: How many photographs do you have?
none yet! but im looking at around 6-12

10. Phil: Do you fear people's reactions?
yea sometimes, thats like any work you do. We always want to get praise for our work, but sometimes negative feed back can be constructive feed back.

11. Scherry: How has your concept developed?
first it was mainly based around my beliefs and really one sided. now it is much more broad and has more open ended ideas about it.

12. AJ: Is your concept resolving a deeper issue for yourself?
Yes and no, I sometime feel as though im not as happy as I could be. I really dont understand why, I have an amazing girlfriend and amazing life, I have good health, good family, Im not stuck in a third world country with no food or water, I have a roof over my head! why am I not over the moon happy!
This is why I think its a bit more of a deeper issue

13. Sarah H: How do you think you'll feel at the end of it?
Relived! all the work will be done and ready to kick back for holidays! :D

14. Sarah W: Have any particular people influenced your concept?
My lovely girlfriend amdree :) she's the only person who makes me relise I should be happy no matter what.

15. Ryleigh 2: What's your biggest concern about the process?
Printing! expensive and time consuming! ahah mounting the images in wood frames shouldn't be to hard! hopefully?

16. Terri: Is there anything holding you back with your book and is there a way to get around it?
Mainly time! their is never enough during the day.

 17. Dylan 2: What was your first reaction when you got the assignment?
Excited to get into it!

18. Andrea: Have you spoken to anyone outside the class about your assignment.
Yes and no, iv asked if some people could model for me! but thats about it.

 19. Dylan 3: What do you hope to gain from making the book?
Better skills at shooting portraits and having things flow better.

20. Sarah 2: What have you already gained from making the book?
An insight to thinking about thing differently. Less technical and more "arty"

21. Alex: What will you do with your book at the end?
Hopefully hang it on the mantel piece haha

22. Nick: Have you thought about your concept before starting this class?
Yes quite a fair bit really, Iv always wondered of how to get people to stop being douche bags and be happy!

 23. Belinda: After answering these questions has your premise changed or developed?

 24. Belinda: What is your book about on the surface?

 25. Belinda: What is your book really about underneath?

Looking at myself....... procrastination

waring only my undies I spent half the day doing this, waiting for Andrea to come pick me up.
 Watching TV

I got hungry so I Raided the fridge

The healthyist/easiest food I had. While enjoying it in the sun. Bless the lovely weather :)

My lazy days normaly spands out like this, which is rather bad just beacause we have so much home work. Lazyness is something that I would like to change, but this is how I get most of my inpirational ideas.

ways of presenting

Something I really love is wood, the texture, the smell and the look. Their is just something about it that cant be matched. Tress are marvelous life forms. We don't stop enough and appreciate them. They provide us with food, air and shelter. We owe our lives to them.

I want my work to be presented in such a way that it creates a physical sensation. Either with the texture

 I love the look of thee books,

 interesting style

 This is cool to. 

overall i don't want to do a book but I'm rather just looking at textures.

In class, Brian our teacher showed us a folio of work he did. It was a simple box looking shape. That opened up to be another box inside with images in the other box.

I made a mock up of  this idea in hope to get soe inspiration

This is the box

 This is whats in the box

This is whats in the box of the box

 rough sketch of how they could be joined? 

Change of Idea "little things in life"

Everyone is different and they all enjoy different things. some people consider sky diving to be suicidal and other consider it as a adrenalin rush. everyone moves and lives at different speeds.

The last idea I had was based to much on MY idea of others and their lives. to me they may not seem like they are living their life, but in fact they are! Just in a different way to me. I wanted to do something that relates to everyone.

This idea of life is still the same, but my approach has changed to look at things from a different angle.

At the start of the movie Ameili, it has some scenes where it covers points of what some characters like and dislike. It really helps to paint some pictures of who the characters are. Their likes are the small pleasures in life.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmllotLUU38

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sppkUL6fqDI


I like these ideas because some people can't enjoy the larger things in life, instead they enjoy smaller things like smelling flowers, popping bubble wrap, getting mail, enjoying a fresh spring breeze, drinking icy old water on a hot day. These are just some rough examples of what some people might enjoy (i love all of these things).

Not looking larger but smaller instead.

The the way I could portray this idea, by having a portrait of a person and have a corresponding image showing what the person really enjoys.

I absolutely love a pot of fresh tea!

 The hard qestion why am I doing this?

Well beacuse, I want to tell people ENJOY LIFE! be happy where you are! and who you are! you could be in a 10000000 times worser situation then your in right now.

Some times we just need a little kick in the but to remind us to be happy and that where not going to be around forever so....... enjoy it!

Ryleigh Concept

Ryleigh was exploring how the brain perceives threat, and jumps to conclusions.

Is it  real or perceived treat? With the use of colour, movement other forms of media such as audio. She was hoping to provoke emotions and thoughts that make us question our idea of what scares us. 

My Family Album

The tricky situation of my "family album"

On the right hand side of the photo their is the Grace family and on the left hand side their is the Pitsilos family and in the middle, their is the Hoggs. 

The grace family, is my ex girlfriends family. people would normally say thats weird being apart of your ex girlfriends family, but really its not. Life is weird and what is "normal"? 

The reason we are so close is because I used to live with them for 5 years. Kate (my ex girlfriend) is like a sister to me, we together for 6 years. having that history together is not just something you can throw away. We have grown up together. We shared our ups and downs, sad and good times.
The things the grace family has done for me I will never be able to repay them, they are some of the most lovely people iv ever met.

The Pitsilos family is my girl friend Andreas family, they have been kind enough to take me under their wing for a while. Its not official they have done this, but I stay at their house almost every night. I can thank them enough. It is only very temporary why I have been staying, because at my house their is no internet or computers.
I come along to all their family get togethers and gathers to celebrate the greek traditions they share and practice. Some of the time I can help but feel a sense of sadness and happy at the same time. I feel this way because I can see the closeness they all share, I see how lucky they all are to have one another close by. So in other words i'm jealous, because their family has something my family might never have.

My true blood related family is the Hoggs, we have been split and and moved all across the planet through no fault of our own. We love each other like nothing before but our lives are so busy and in different places we unable to see each other. Its completely impossible just to drop everything to see one another. The things I would do just to see my family all together again.
We have photos of us all together but the angle I was hoping for more recent photos of us together.
 Most of the time we get to see each other is photos through some else's experiences. Mainly via Skype or Facebook.

Ideas and For Presantation

Scott Hazzard, is a fine art photographer. he has a series called "Torn Photos" 

http://www.booooooom.com/2012/07/27/torn-photos-by-scott-hazard/

I like the principle that the tears in the photo are almost as if its a void sucking everything into. In a way the voids could be "death" and slowly its sucking the life out of us every moment. We may not notice but their it is in the background. 

This idea is a little to dark but still its a start

Further Developments of "Life"

This image was taken of me on top of Tunnel Mountain in Banff Cananda back in 2010.

The idea of doing things what we want to, without a care (not at anyone else's expense) living life to its fullist. Wether it be a activity,action or something out of our usual routen. Just to break up our boring lives. To truly appreciate what we have, where we are, who we are.

"Life is beautiful, without it we would be dead" Gummo

Here is a quick mind map I have whipped up just to get a bit more inspiration

introduction and ideas

The overall folio must be well presented flowing narrative, with a human experience. The ideas can be personal or non personal. Narratives that have a personal flow would be a better approach I believe. In doing so, I have to ask my self questions such as why am I the person who has to tell this story? and if I don't do something personal I really know I have to challenge my self, but how?

my ideas:

- The contrast between rich and poor. How some rich people think things just happen because they do, while the poor have to work for every thing they get. In a lot of ways the poor are generally happier then most rich people.

- How we live in such a superficial society, where everyone is so "fake" and "two faced". Everything is so disposable and in the sense, worthless. How people can bluntly ignore someone and pretend there life doesn't even exits or is even worth their time of day.

-The idea of being trapped in Canberra. At this point in time I haven't been stuck in one place for so long. For the past 7 years every few months I would move house or into a new area. So in other words I'm really excited to get out their and start seeing the world again!

-Around some people I couldn't be happier, but then being around certain people they make me feel like complete shit. They take away my sense of belonging, making me feel as though I don't fit in anywhere in society. This feeling isn't their a large majority of time, and %99 of the time i couldn't be happier. It's only when these people are around that I actually start to feel sad and low about myself.

-we are all going to die, so make it last! live life to the fullest and have fun doing it. We spend so much of our lives stuck doing things that we don't enjoy. At our funerals people aren't going to mention how much overtime we did at work or how big our salary is at the end of our lives.

i don't like any of my ideas..... apart from the last one, much more positive note....hehe

Andreas ideas:
-Traditions - within my extended family, how they've changed through time, how they can shape us, how greek culture effects our traditions. I could go into rituals and beliefs as well as traditions of family members. I could take an informal portrait of each family member practising a tradition/ritual of theirs, showing who they are and what their beliefs are. It could be interesting to see the differences in each family members personal traditions in a whole 'album' type book similar to a family photo album. What got me thinking about this was a conversation me, my mum and cousin were having the other day about another family member. We were talking about how my uncle and aunty were saying that all they want for their daughters was to 'find a nice greek boy'. Because one is already dating an Australian boy which has caused tension within the family. examples: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/05/pictures/110511-best-pictures-sony-world-photography-awards/#/world-photography-contest-2011-portrait-dinner_35444_600x450.jpg

-Confidence - something I struggle with every day, not having the confidence to do or say what I really want to. This would be going into a very personal direction which I think could be really good for me to explore and possibly interesting for others
-Money - how we're forced to live in a world where money is always the issue. I wish I didn't have to worry about money. Having money / not having money - how there's nothing really good about it.