Final Project: Old 'n Rusty

Here it is, the final product of my final project:old 'n rusty. I really enjoyed this final project. I actually figured out my project idea a long time before I shot it. Often when I go to spend a weekend in Midway (near Heber) when I drive around I always saw old and rusty things such as farm equipment, cars, houses, fences, and so forth. I then immediately knew what I was going to be shooting for my final project, yes, old 'n rusty. I really enjoyed shooting this project. I had not shot pictures of old and rusty stuff before this project. I now believe that old and rusty stuff looks cooler than anything else in black and white. For this project, I went up to Heber and took pictures of multiple different old and rusty subjects. I especially focused on some old beat up cars. I ended up using a few pictures of these cars in my project. But, these pictures of cars are all very different, they are all taken from EXTREMELY different perspectives. Yet, they are all united by the fact that they are old and rusty, along with all of the other pictures in my final project.

The one thing that has really driven my work this term is sweet light. Again I put enormous focus upon finding sweet light for my pictures of this project. So, I took pictures of these subjects from different vantage points and at different times of the day so I could achieve that desired sweet, awesome light. I was pleased with my accomplishment of that in this project. Two pictures which really portray this sweet light is my picture of the broken window on the train car, and the "Chevrolet 6400". The light in these two pictures is really quite gorgeous. The light helped create some nice but not too extreme contrast. Also the light really created some cool shadows. I like light, were would be without light? (everyone would fail photo)... and not be living. Perhaps my favorite photo, is my shot of the window and the wheel. I think it is really cool. First of all, the lighting is gorgeous and the framing is great. There is not too much seen, but we see all that we need to see. The old rusted wheel leaning up against an old house with that sweet window with the lace curtain. Classic old 'n rusty. The sweet light again was able to create some really nice contrast. I learned during this project how important it is to be observant. Cool subjects are everywhere, you just have to get out and look for them. All of my pictures I had to search for, and that certainly did pay off. For example my picture of the cracked mirror on the tractor. You do not see that type of a mirror every day. You have to go out and find it. My effort to go out and find stuff really paid off for me in this project. I also realized how important the background of a picture is. In my picture of the barbed wire fence, I have my favorite background. I love the out of focus mt. timpanogos in the background. It combines a nice old 'n rusty shot with a scenery shot all into one shot of greatness. I loved this final project. I am really excited for photo next year and my search to find even more, new sweet light.











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