Reflections and Shadows

Yesterday we all went to the Benito Juarez Park to focus on pictures with light, shadow and reflection. It was a great time to photograph because the grey clouds were just clearing and the lighting was really dramatic. The students became a lot more aware of light-one student was so excited about using lighting-he said he wants the SUN to be the subject of his photo essay!

I feel like the students are starting to use line, shape and pattern more in their photos. We have been looking at a lot of examples of great photographs and discussing what makes these photos interesting. Yesterday we looked at the work of Graciela Iturbide. All of the students really liked her style and the strange dream-like quality of her photos.

Today we are practicing self-portraits with various backgrounds, facial expressions etc. We will also be starting our photo essays. The students ideas are great-Antonio is thinking about doing tattoos and Mayra has talked about doing LOVE as her subject. They will be working on these for the next few weeks-so it will be fun to see how their stories develop.

Very good news-we have an art show at LA CASA DE CULTURA OAXAQUENA for the month of December! The students photos will go up on December 9th and we will have an art opening that night at 8pm. If you are in Oaxaca City, be sure to come by and check out this great photography by local youth!

Where:

LA CASA DE LA CULTURA OAXAQUENA

Galeria Alfonso Rivas

EX CONVENTO DE LOS SIETE PRINCIPES

Gonzalez Ortega 403, Centro Historico,

Oaxaca, OAX. Tel: 51-62483

ccocomunica@hotmail.com

When:

Tuesday December 9, 2008 at 6:00pm

Martes 9 de Deciembre de 2008-18:00 HRS

Hope to see you there! :)