Landscapes Reflection

I tried to focus on hillsides and landscapes rather than up close and in detail.  I included a few up close and in detail shots in my book, but I tried to have mostly landscapes and far-away shots.  While taking the photos, I looked at light very carefully, focusing on the natural light and shadows given off.  I tried to have a good balance of my whites, blacks, and grays, since we shot in black and white.  For line quality in the ink drawings, I tried to vary the size and density of each line I made, making no two lines similar, because in nature, no two lines really are similar.  I played on the shadows especially when taking photos both on campus and at phoenix lake.  I tried to capture the fascinating shadows and document them in my book.  I was drawn in by the photos with shadows, and I wanted to incorporate at least one into my book.  I focused on form in both my photography and ink drawings by examining the shape of the objects and trying to capture them either on film or on paper.  I focused on objects with various textures and shapes and sizes to add diversity into my book, even though it all is landscapes and photos or drawings of nature.