Lauren Giuliani
Frostic School of Art
Western Michigan University
Advisor: Bill Davis
The Little
Things
-Photographing “little things”
which negatively impact
nature
-Drawing attention to
environmental impacts
through photographs
-Subject Matter
Early Work
“Nothing Of Me Is Original”
-Digital Print, 8”x10”
“Individual Moment”
-Digital Print, 8”x10”
“I See What I Want To”
-Silver Gelatin Print, 11”x 14”
Taking My Artwork In A New Direction...
Photographs Which
Have Informed This
Project
“Team Earth: Small Actions
Make Big Changes”,
Leigh Bells, Teen Vogue,
2009
www.Flickriver.com
“The Edgemere Landfill”, Nathan Kensinger
http://kensinger.blogspot.com/2010/11/edgemere-landfill.html
-How I am photographing big impacts on
nature
-Using Photoshop to create panorama
-Example: Landfill
Brainstorming On Photoshop
Prototyping
-Making sure my
Pieces work well after printing
-Working with my mentor at
WMU after leaving PCCI
Materials
Nikon Micro 60mm Lens
Nikon D3100 with18-50mm Lens
Tripod
Nikon Ultra-Wide Angle 10-24mm Lens
Methods
-Methods of
shooting/lighting
-Depth of Field & Shutter
Speed
-Angles
-Tripod
Shooting Locations
Conflicts
-Blur while using small aperture
-Correct times of day/week to photograph
public places
-Learning how to work with ultra wide-angle
-Getting used to micro lens
Post Processing
-Photoshop
-Printing & mounting
-Cutting out cracks
-Installation methods
The Eleanor R. and Robert A.
DeVries Student Art Gallery
Results
-7 Final Pieces
-Install with metal
-Ex #1 of a finished piece...
Aesthetic Decision
Another
Example
-A work in progress
Thank You!
Pierce Cedar Creek Institute for funding
Gordon Family for support
PCCI and key staff
Pierce Cedar Creek Institute Field Director Dr. Hugh Brown
Pierce Cedar Creek Institute Executive Director Michelle Skedgell
Associate Professor and Photo/Intermedia Area Coordinator Bill Davis for mentoring
Fellow 2012 Pierce Cedar Creek Institute Researchers
My Family
WMU Frostic School of Art
Western Michigan University Frostic School of Art Director Trish Hennessy
Western Michigan University College of Fine Arts Dean Margaret Marrion