Luna Wisdom

     We have come “to speak and learn visually… already, for example, speaking with images is increasingly done through video” (Jurgenson, 114). I think looking at photos and videos are very important to the artistic process. I almost always use reference photos to help get proportions and anatomy right. I also look back at pictures of old art to see what I’ve done in the past. When I'm learning new techniques or struggling with a process that is new to me, I very often look at videos and tutorials and diagrams other people are artists have drawn. Tutorial videos are in a way a form of communication that allows people to explain their ideas and processes to other people they have never met.

 "The potential content of social photography is nothing less than anything photographable. And when tapping through a photo stresm, we may wonder what happened between the shots” (Jurgenson, 104). I think a lot of photography you see on social media are pictures people take of themselves and their friends. These are the same kind of photos I post on my social media as well. But I do like the thought that any picture you take with the intention of putting on social media or eventually sharing ona  platform is a social photo. So much of photography is taken for the purpose of sharing with other people. Artists nowadays gain popularity mostly through their photographs of their work on social media.

 "Social photos are not primarily about making media but more about sharing eyes. They are about developing and conveying your view, your experience, your imagination" (Jurgenson, 84). I like this quote a lot because I use photos a lot in making art and this quote does a good job of explaining reasons why social photos are different and useful. I love taking photos of my work in different progress stages because it shows what I'm working on in the moment and it allows me to look back and see my process and the ideas behind my finished piece. I also use photos a lot when I'm working. Reference photos are really important to me for getting inspiration and making sure my drawings are proportionally and anatomically correct. Taking pictures of my work also allows me to show what I've done to a much larger group of people than showing the physical work allows.

 "A symbol stands for or represents objects, functions, and process" (Lupton/Phillips, 168). I think every piece of art is a symbol in itself. Certain designs and symbols are often used in a piece to help convey a specific feeling or meaning, but I also like to think of my art and something that symbolizes a part of me. Art has a way of providing a window into what the creator is thinking and feeling and who they are as a person. Even though I often draw things just because I like the way they look, even if they don't have some other meaning to them, but that drawing is still a symbol of myself and my process. I think every time you create you leave a little piece of yourself in that creation and it's important to remember that even the little doodles are important because you took the time to create them.