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Lauren Sherman  

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  • Experimental Photographer
  • Female/United Kingdom
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Photography Exam

Journal Entry: Fri May 9, 2008, 7:06 AM
Having completed the Critical and contextual studies in art exam yesterday in 3 hours when it was supposed to be eight i managed to also finish what I had set out for a twelve hour photography exam in just under three hours also.

I'm actually really pleased with the result I managed to get out of my images. I managed to create, in my opinion a series that looks like a surreal yet professional set of progressive portraits that detail the transition of life into impending death.

However, as i still have nine scheduled hours of exam left for Photography my tutor feels that I should do something constructive with the time left in order to really push my creative boundaries and secure the A i'm heading for.

He said that I should think about incorporating text into or with my imagery as i'm really strong at writing. I think this is a good idea and have decided to use the series I created in today's exam to create a written story about each of the images, in effect making a overall story book detailing one persons transition through life and into death.

It's a bit out of the ordinary for me as I usually photograph conceptually but display fairly ordinarily but i'm liking the creative display prospect of this idea.
I'm just about to post up the series i completed today, and will post my finished story booklet to accompany the series when i've completed that also.

On a lighter note, im completely knackered! My english teacher decided to set a "language in context" mock. Blargh.

  • Listening to: Amy Winehouse.

Devious Information

  • Current Age: 18
  • Current Residence: Southampton
  • Interests: Photography (Primarily Conceptual or Documentary). Art History (20th / 21st Century primarily)
  • Favourite movie: Fur: An imaginary portrait of Diane Arbus
  • Favourite band or musician: There are several wonderful musicians out there who inspire me.
  • Favourite genre of music: Open Minded.
  • Favourite artist: Marcel Duchamp, Louise Bourgeois, Marc Quinn, Chuck Close
  • Favourite poet or writer: George Orwell, Ian McEwan, Tolkien.
  • Favourite photographer: Cindy Sherman, Diane Arbus, Gillian Wearing, Rodchenko (many others which would be too long to name)
  • Favourite style of art: Art Photography, Photorealist paintings, Installations.
  • MP3 player of choice: Ipod Nano
  • Favourite game: Soul Calibur
  • Personal Quote: Photography allows you to encapsulate the world as others do not see it.
  • Tools of the Trade: Nikon D70S Digital SLR (could be better) Adobe Photoshop CS3, Studio, Tripod, Ideas, Pen and Paper.

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~Ch3Ru8iN:iconCh3Ru8iN: May 30, 2008, 3:53:35 PM
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~laurensherman:iconlaurensherman: May 8, 2008, 4:03:21 AM
Thankyou for the reply! I shall mess around with lighting etc and see what happens!
*BirdsAndTea:iconBirdsAndTea: May 8, 2008, 2:45:59 AM
Hello,
I am so happy that you like my pictures so much. I have been experimenting with photoshop for about a year now and have finally begun to develop a style I am really liking.

I achieve my colours through the lighting of the scene (they are taken around 3pm, Autumn with Australian sun) and also by using selctive colour in photoshop. All you can do really is experiment!

:aww:
~Ch3Ru8iN:iconCh3Ru8iN: May 6, 2008, 2:57:55 PM Mood: Fear
oh sorry I meant YOU will be a fantastic photographer!!!! :rofl:
~Ch3Ru8iN:iconCh3Ru8iN: May 6, 2008, 2:56:12 PM
wow! Lauren has added new pics!!! :D :love: :boogie: I really like all of them!! I will be a fantastic photographer in the future :) :aww:
cya on Thursday at college ;)
take care
:kiss:
~Ch3Ru8iN:iconCh3Ru8iN: May 6, 2008, 3:40:37 AM
put more pics, more !!! xD
;)
~Ch3Ru8iN:iconCh3Ru8iN: May 6, 2008, 3:10:56 AM
hello Lauren :)
love your gallery :D
xx
~Kotowa:iconKotowa: Jan 23, 2008, 6:00:44 AM
Liking the work, seems influenced by Phantom.
But loving the colours :)