The concept is Walking on Egg Shells. I'll be taking images of various situations or instances where one would feel they must be extra cautious with what they say or do, hence the term "walking on egg shells."There is text on the vine across the ankle, describing the emotion. "That's not what I meant." Click on the image for full size. I'm still unsure if this will be the final concept for the book.
I hope you are all having a wonderful summer!
Karen
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Check this image out.
http://www.uky.edu/ArtMuseum/luce/Top50/50/pages/Skoglund_jpg.htm
I guess I am not really sure what your series might look like.
This image is very busy, with texture and color. While it is pretty, it is distracting and I am not sure why we are out here stepping on a egg, that you have trouble seeing due to the grass.
You did a nice job making the text look three dimensional, but I am not sure I am in love with the font. It is too sweet and girly for me to not see the sentiment as, well, sentimental. While it is fine to work with emotions such as these, you have to find a super sophisticated approach to be taken seriously, especially by an academic audience.
Please elaborate more on what you want the book and these images to do. I feel like we can get you where you want to be--I just need a clearer understanding of what you want. it might just be a matter or staging them differently and handling the text in a different way?
Val
Hey Val,
I wasn't able to narrow down the image at http://www.uky.edu/ArtMuseum/luce/Top50/50/pages/. I do want to see what you are talking about. If you still have the direct link, please send it on.
My idea is to capture the moments of utter misunderstanding as literally walking on egg shells. This image is of a teenage girl's foot. She's the innocent, hence the innocent font. I was going for sadness rather than anger in the statement. How do I break from sentiment to reach what you are looking for?
I've been thinking of other settings as well (beach, office, bedroom, funeral, couples, latenight street) I want to get people to relate to the emotions, finding one or more that are very personal to them.
I'd like some examples of super sophisticated as defined by the academic audience. I really have no clue what that means. I've been trying to find inspiration. This site has been helpful, I think... http://www.chrisorwig.com/retouching/links.php
Maybe I should just try the clouds. Since I've mentioned the idea in class I've taken hundreds of pictures and haven't seen a damned shape in one of them. Still, there is time.
All Help is Welcome!
Karen
I am not sure how I feel about this one. If you want to work with a metaphor like that you need to make the pictures metaphors for the metaphor, if you catch what I am getting at. Search deep. Maybe do an image for different metaphors, but not make it obvious what you are doing as your picture will be a metaphor. I'm not sure if I am making myself clear.
I hope that helps!
jessica emrick
OK--
Google "sandy skoglund eggs" and click images. You will see a pretty academic artsyfartsy example of what I think you are trying to convey. It is just very abstract conceptually. I am not saying this is what you should be doing, at all. Just a reference.
Maybe instead of the Text you show us the whole scenario?
Just wait and see what other advice you get from your classmates! Don't give it up yet!
Karen-
I think if I saw more of the situation that you are trying to capture then I would better understand your image. I really do think it is a beautiful image though. I think it would be interesting to take a more literally twist such as shooting photos of you walking over various obstacles such as glass or slim or whatever( strictly sticking to the image of a foot) and maybe have a story of why you have to step over these obstacles. Either way I'm sure you will come up with something that works best for you, just follow what you are feeling.
-Jessica Nall
Karen,
I am a little confused about your idea. I would love to see what kinds of photos that would go with the text, then I would have a better review of your idea.
Rebekah W.
Karen,
I'm also a little confused as to how you plan to create the scenes of walking on egg shells if the images are simply of your feet. While your feet are very lovely, I want to see some more SITUATIONS of people and the 'walking on eggshells' feel. How are you going to represent this feeling? Only though your own feet? Or are you going to use many feet to get your idea across? LET ME KNOW!
Jeannine
Karen-
I have to agree with More situation/context. It is a pretty picture, but I am having trouble finding/reading your concept through it. You did really great job revamping your blog to grant clarity to your photos, so I can't wait to see your solutions!
Thank you all for your helpful critiques. I'll brainstorm to find a way to bring context into the images. I still may abandon the idea, and save it for paint.
I'm still shooting clouds as well. :::head in the clouds, as always::: I'm interested in the colors that are present if you really look. It's always amazed me that my husband cannot see the colors I see. I can only guess that he is not alone. I'd like to mildly exagerate those colors, to make them available to the "color blind" per se.
I was really discouraged Wednesday, class being just one of many factors that effected me that day. Out of that, I spent yesterday seeking out clouds and was so much more inspired. I even caught a rainbow. Corny, I know, but it made me feel better about the idea. So, soon I will post a new book sketch, as throught this comment, I have decided to switch for certian.
Enough rambling from me. I hope you are all doing well.
Karen
Sounds good, Karen. I look forward to seeing your other sketch, too. :)
Maybe instead of doing a whole series around one idiom, maybe you can do a series on visualizing a number of idioms? Unless you really have your heart set on the concept. In that case, I think you should capture situations in which someone would have to be very cautious; emotionally, physically, and in all other kinds of ways. That being said, I don't think you need to physically put actual egg shells in the photos, I think 'walking on egg shells' might make a good title, but I think putting actual egg shells in the pictures might be a little redundant...like your kind of hitting the viewer over the head with this idea, but we get it.
I think you should let the pictures speak for themselves, let us wonder, and tell us a story with your pictures. You don't have to put someone physically walking on egg shells in a picture to convey a sense of caution/danger.
That's just my two cents though.
The concept is somewhat confusing to me. How can you incorporate what someone is saying through a picture. I guess i just need a better understanding of where this is going.
Karmeshia "Red"
The concept is somewhat confusing to me. How can you incorporate what someone is saying through a picture. I guess i just need a better understanding of where this is going.
Karmeshia "Red"
I don't see your concept in this image, but the idea is very creative. Do you have any more examples?
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