Final Projects, 1st Semester

Final Project Goals:

The goal of this assignment was to technically showcase our digital capture skills by creatively challenging ourselves in a manner that shows that we could develop an idea, capture good files, and make photographs that exhibit the skills we discussed in class.  Those being pre-visualization, composition, color balance, creating a theme in your project, and the ability to keep the viewer interested.  We were asked to work with a series of photographs to explore subjects,concepts, and themes.

Some artists work with a style or technique that has been developed, practiced and considered to communicate their ideas.  Working in a series is a more in depth approach that communicates a theme and considers all aspects of each photograph we make.  It requires editing your images to match your goals and allows the audience to get a better understanding of your personal vision.

My Final Project Proposal:

Presidio, San Francisco- Windows and Doors

Project:

This project will showcase the many beautiful and historic buildings at the Presidio, showing a spectrum of architectural styles.  My main focus will be on photographing the windows and doors of these structures.  Primarily my goal is to contribute (to the city and to the nation through these photos) to the largest and most ambitious preservation project.

What:

The Presidio of San Francisco contains one of the finest collections of military architecture in the U.S.  I plan to shoot the windows and doors of these buildings and capture their beauty and the essence of what makes them important.  There are several architectural styles showcased in these buildings that I will be pulling from: Italianate (1860-1880), Greek Revival (1840-1860), Queen Anne (1880-1890), Colonial Revival (1880-1940), Mission Revival (1910-1940), Mediterranean and Italian Renaissance Revival (1920-1940), World War II Era (1940-1945), Post-War Era/ Modern (1945-Present), Utilitarian Style (1860-Present), Eclectic Anomalies. The Presidio's historic status is not based on individual buildings but rather on the entire collection of structures representing many layers of history.