Online Sketchbook Prompt Thirty-Four

Ryan Shude, Photo Essay - Tableau, 2008

Take a look at the photo essay work of Ryan Shude. What are your reactions to this imagery. Which image stands out the most to you? Why is that image so appealing to you?

Online Sketchbook Prompt Thirty-Three

Take a look at the work of Jason Barnhart and read the following text written by the artist. What are your reactions to his work?

Curious and Curiouser! By Jason Barnhart (Text and images found on JPG Magazine website)

I have wanted to work with miniatures for quite a while. I've always found them kind of fascinating and had a lot of ideas and sketches in my notebooks.

The inspiration for this series came from things as wide ranging as books, childhood memories, re-runs of the X Files and the work of a handful of other photographers.

I'm not really interested in creating photos that are miniature copies of life as we might find it. You won't see a straight diorama in this series. Meaning you will never see something that is just a tiny scene or re-creation of life as we know it.

There is a loose set of rules, or formula, that all the images follow to one extent or another but I have given myself a lot of latitude for creativity. I think and work in terms of props. For me this is an entirely different mindset than building a diorama. I also treat my miniatures more as models working within the scene than as part of the propping. At least one of them has a nickname and will likely inspire future images. There will be at least fifteen images in the first run of the series and possibly more.

What ever you might see in these images, know that they are meant to be fun and not taken too seriously.

Stop Action by Lindsey

What are your first reactions to this stop action video? What are the strengths of this clip?

Stop Action by Kyle

What are your first reactions to this stop action video? What are the strengths of this clip?

Stop Action by Matej

What are your first reactions to this stop action video? What are the strengths of this clip?

Online Sketchbook Prompt Thirty-Two

Youth, Skyler Burt, 2008

What are your first reactions when looking at this photograph?

Online Sketchbook Prompt Thirty-One

Little Red Riding Hood, Amanda Chapman, 2007

What makes this a strong visual image?

Online Sketchbook Prompt Thirty

Friends First, Brothers Forever, Michael Van Der Tol

When do you think this photograph was taken? What signs make you feel this way? What sort of emotions do you feel when viewing this photograph?

Online Sketchbook Prompt Twenty-Nine

Turn Me Over, Chad Foreman, 2008

Where do you think this photograph was taken? Do you consider this an art piece? Why or why not?