Ivography

Vanishing afterlife (#25/52: Crooked)

2012-05-31T22:19:52Z

Vanishing afterlife (#25/52: Crooked)
So I'm not really up to date anymore on my P52 and I'm even posting unordered now... Unfortunately I have been quite busy for some weeks now and will be too, so don't expect too much..

Bushes (#24/52: Spring)

2012-05-31T22:15:40Z

Bushes (#24/52: Spring)
So I'm not really up to date anymore on my P52 and I'm even posting unordered now... Unfortunately I have been quite busy for some weeks now and will be too, so don't expect too much..

Rockchick (#22/52: album cover)

2012-04-17T23:25:01Z

Rockchick (#22/52: album cover)
As might have been visible from my uploads I did quite some creative things out of my comfort zone. Tonight was another of my inspiration-nights, and with the project 52 theme this week being "album cover" I though I might as well make some rockchick cover :)

Now I still didn't do last weeks theme, but I've got some pretty neat ideas.

Head study

2012-04-12T00:20:30Z

Head study
I literally feel like I'm taking ten steps at a time in digital creation of drawings. I wanted to simulate a pencil sketch on my tablet for this drawing and I wanted to really create something. So... This human head has been done without any example photo whatsoever. I did watch a short video about drawing human heads just before this just to get the hang of it. I think it's a pretty decent study for the two hours I spent on it.

Relaxed (#20/52: zen)

2012-04-09T23:50:10Z

Relaxed (#20/52: zen)
Pro tip: don't accidentally sit down in nettles..

First drawing ever!

2012-03-29T00:07:50Z

First drawing ever!
I picked up this idea of drawing in Photoshop with my Wacom tablet when I was in Switzerland, but I had no clue whatsoever. Actually I have never really drawn anything when I was younger but I had this urge to create something besides photos. So with my lack of knowledge and no clue how to begin really, this attempt failed in Switzerland. Then suddenly a few months later, Richard (also involved in the 52 weeks project) drew this photo of a model and it inspired me to go back on that idea to create a drawing myself. Confident that I am sometimes I set off to draw a photo of my girlfriend I took in the UK in 2011 and decided to make it black & white to remove the complexity of colour.

Sixteen hours later, I had a version which I deemed a little bit on the good track and sixteen hours later again I had a version which I could actually show to people. Now, after in total about 24 hours, this is the end product of my very first drawing ever! I really hope you like it.

Now, as a followup I decided to actually go do some value and line studies to improve my drawing. A lot of ideas are already forming in my head!!

Life support (#19/52: the elements)

2012-03-27T23:10:26Z

Life support (#19/52: the elements)
I subthemed the original theme "the elements" to "the element: water". Since it's the life support and the human body consists largely of water, I found it only fitting that this Eurasian coot was doing his Jesus thing ;)

Like a boss (#18/52: vintage)

2012-03-19T01:00:42Z

Like a boss (#18/52: vintage)
Couldn't find enough props for the ideas I had, but this turned out pretty cool as well. A bit like a Sherlock Holmes or mob boss feeling to me.

Strobist info
Canon 580EXII @ 1/4 (28mm), on axis, high, into white reflective 43" umbrella
Canon 430EXII @ 1/16 (28mm), on axis, low, into white reflective 43" umbrella
Nikon SB28 @ 1/64 (50mm), right of subject, bare
Triggered by Cactus v5

Atmosphere (#17/52: rays)

2012-03-12T22:47:08Z

Atmosphere (#17/52: rays)
No effing idea what to shoot for this week's theme: rays. Finally I set on doing some street photography of people enjoying the first real spring day of the year :) Not 100% satisfied but hey, I'm still on schedule this way :)

Invaders must die (#16/52: action!)

2012-03-06T00:45:37Z

Invaders must die (#16/52: action!)
Don't try this at home when either your home is horribly small, it's late at night, you don't really have enough time, you don't know how this works. All of the above in my case were true. My my did I know how messy this would be. After five tries I gave up and decided to take the best shot.

Strobist info
Canon 580 EXII @ 1/128 (50mm)
Canon 430 EXII @ 1/64 (50mm)
Triggered by Cactus v5