Author: Isabelle G Phippen

final project

duties of the diva 

this series reflects on the routine, or process of the “diva”. she dresses up to feel good about herself, but is never truly satisfied. no matter how she wears her hair or changes her outfit. there’s a point in the photos where you can see her “shift” and break down. she removes her makeup, only to feel numb and empty, ready to start the cycle all over again tomorrow. this is a character i am playing, but it takes inspiration from old patterns and mindsets that i used to have.

for these photos, i took self-portraits and sat in front of a blank background in order to have the focus be on me, the subject. the choice to present this series in black and white to highlight the tone and composition more. the lack of color further adds to the theme of solitude and regressing back to a state that is insecure and even self-pitying.

1. pleased, for now

2. who am i kidding

3. why bother

4. don’t do this, not again

5. succumbing to the feeling

6. remove and digress 

7. accepting the defeat

8. look forward to tomorrow

 

project 5 – perception – cohesive series

ALICE IN WONDERLAND SYNDROME

AWS is a rare neurological condition that can temporarily cause bodily, environmental, or/and time distortion. It can affect everyone differently. Lasting for minutes, or even hours at a time, a sufferer might feel smaller, or bigger than the environment around them. Or, they might feel as if everything around them is shifting around and feels bigger or smaller than reality. Time can also feel warped. These episodes are not the result of hallucinations or a visual impairment, it is a neurological effect that changes one perception of their own self and/or the area around them. Commonly happens at night. Also known as Todd’s Syndrome as it was identified by John Todd in the 1950s.

In this series, I focus on the size perception of one’s body and feeling small/shrunken (micropsia).

resources on AWS:

article 1

article 2 

article 3

project 5 – perception – oliver sacks

project 4 – narrative

1)

i lie there quite asleep. i’m dreaming of something or maybe someone, but i can’t quite focus on what it is.

i feel as if something is trying to wake me up, like a ghost at the foot of my bed pulling at my sheets.

2)

a sudden *pang* wakes me up from my slumber; my eyes open up immediately.

i knew something felt off. now what? not sure if i’m in the mood for this.

3)

i can’t see anything. i am in this state of being half-awake, yet half-asleep.

it has gotten my attention. i am trying to make sense of this.

4)

my eyes adjust. i sink back into darkness. there it is again.

sleep can’t seem to get rid of everything.

project 3 – portraiture – cohesive series

OF MYSELF:

OF SOMEONE I KNOW:

OF THOSE WHO I DO NOT KNOW:

project 3 – portraiture – short assignment

Francisca

Kasin

project 3 – artist research – Carrie Mae Weems

project 2 – cohesive series (part 2/final)

 

 

 

 

project 2 – photo study (part 1)

correct exposure

overexposure

underexposure

highest iso setting

lowest iso setting

correct white balance

incorrect white balance (cool)

incorrect white balance (warm)

shallow depth of field

deep depth of field

stopping of rapid motion

blurring of rapid motion

standard angle of view

alternate angle of view

project 2 – artist resource (ansel adams)

For the second project, I chose Ansel Adams as one of my inspirations. I love the deep depth of field that encapsulates the viewer. These two photos are some of my favorites from him as they are good examples of his famous work.