https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd Exploring and experimenting through photography. en-us 2021-10-11 11:57:50 UTC 2025-01-14 00:25:49 UTC hello@padlet.com CloudKoi https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1807413676 Using an iPad with a neon background, I took a few photos of my two objects to create a new fantasy like atmosphere, turning two boring items into something more eye catching.]]> 2021-10-11 12:08:32 UTC https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1807413676 CloudKoi https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1807416924 2021-10-11 12:10:05 UTC https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1807416924 CloudKoi https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1807419182 2021-10-11 12:11:12 UTC https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1807419182 CloudKoi https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1807489465 Using a couple of jelly films [ blue & purple ] I took photos of the two objects interacting, I was going for a soft, dreamy like atmosphere.]]> 2021-10-11 12:41:05 UTC https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1807489465 CloudKoi https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1807494373 2021-10-11 12:42:56 UTC https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1807494373 CloudKoi https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1807498595 2021-10-11 12:44:34 UTC https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1807498595 CloudKoi https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1807503385 2021-10-11 12:46:15 UTC https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1807503385 CloudKoi https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1807514486 Unlike the non-edited neon light photos, these are much brighter and eye catching, I wanted to experiment with editing and see if I could turn the previous softer lights into something more harsh.]]> 2021-10-11 12:50:23 UTC https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1807514486 CloudKoi https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1807517762 2021-10-11 12:51:36 UTC https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1807517762 CloudKoi https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1807520659 2021-10-11 12:52:39 UTC https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1807520659 CloudKoi https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1807561415 I experimented with fire and burnt some of the book pages while I was in the process of taking it apart, I had a bucket nearby that I proceeded to dump the pages into as they were burning just for safety reasons. I photographed the pages while they were wet. ]]> 2021-10-11 13:06:40 UTC https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1807561415 CloudKoi https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1807571107 2021-10-11 13:09:49 UTC https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1807571107 CloudKoi https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1807577115 2021-10-11 13:11:43 UTC https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1807577115 CloudKoi https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1807580540 2021-10-11 13:12:50 UTC https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1807580540 CloudKoi https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1807584118 2021-10-11 13:14:00 UTC https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1807584118 CloudKoi https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1807600078 I took a couple burnt pages and stuck them on top of each other, there was no particular reason for this other than that I wanted to photograph something that rose up from the paper, since I thought that the normal, flat burnt pages weren’t interesting enough for my taste.]]> 2021-10-11 13:18:55 UTC https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1807600078 CloudKoi https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1807607185 2021-10-11 13:21:03 UTC https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1807607185 CloudKoi https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1807618955 2021-10-11 13:24:44 UTC https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1807618955 CloudKoi https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1807730413 I photographed the once wet pages again but this time when they were completely dry, they had become warped and a little crinkled.]]> 2021-10-11 13:58:28 UTC https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1807730413 CloudKoi https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1807744776 2021-10-11 14:02:57 UTC https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1807744776 CloudKoi https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1807767800 Using the space within the building, I walked around and placed my objects in various areas and photographed them. I’m not used to this type of photography so it was very much out of my comfort zone.]]> 2021-10-11 14:09:53 UTC https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1807767800 CloudKoi https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1807769228 2021-10-11 14:10:22 UTC https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1807769228 CloudKoi https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1807776235 I had the opportunity to go outside and photograph my objects, however it was raining and I only managed to get this one photo, I didn’t want to run the risk of ruining my book just yet.]]> 2021-10-11 14:12:32 UTC https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1807776235 CloudKoi https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1807786479 I photographed the pages burning while they were in the bucket of water, I did this just because I liked the contrast of fire and water. However this was very difficult as I had to be incredibly fast to capture the moment before the flame was extinguished.]]> 2021-10-11 14:15:48 UTC https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1807786479 CloudKoi https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1807790973 2021-10-11 14:17:01 UTC https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1807790973 CloudKoi https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1807796478 2021-10-11 14:18:35 UTC https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1807796478 CloudKoi https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1807807345 After destroying my book and the trinket bag as best as I could, I photographed them from many angles. I found the shape that the pages took very interesting, it looked like ocean waves of words.]]> 2021-10-11 14:21:59 UTC https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1807807345 CloudKoi https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1807810034 2021-10-11 14:22:49 UTC https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1807810034 CloudKoi https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1807811721 2021-10-11 14:23:21 UTC https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1807811721 CloudKoi https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1807815306 2021-10-11 14:24:27 UTC https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1807815306 CloudKoi https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1807818313 2021-10-11 14:25:23 UTC https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1807818313 CloudKoi https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1807831671 2021-10-11 14:29:24 UTC https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1807831671 CloudKoi https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1807837679 2021-10-11 14:31:09 UTC https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1807837679 CloudKoi https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1825398878 As the final object of the project, I took apart and reconstructed my two objects and made something entirely new. There is no specific reason as to why I chose to make a flower, I thought it would be the best thing I can make with the limited materials I had at the time.]]> 2021-10-18 22:07:20 UTC https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1825398878 CloudKoi https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1893873076 The first step to get ideas was to look at our surroundings. I found a place where in every direction you looked, you’d see colourful graffiti, some older than others, peeling and flaking which is exactly what I was looking for. My base idea was to look at decay and circle of life, how things start and how they end, and graffiti was the best starting point for me as it was easy to find and get interesting photographs from.]]> 2021-11-16 11:35:29 UTC https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1893873076 CloudKoi https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1893875130 2021-11-16 11:36:46 UTC https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1893875130 CloudKoi https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1893877847 2021-11-16 11:38:31 UTC https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1893877847 CloudKoi https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1893885178 In a place called the Red Brick Market, I found this embroidery of two koi fish, it felt like this piece was quite literally a circle but also metaphorically, the two fish swimming in a circle, representing something whole and complete, that one cannot exist without the other (such as ying and yang).]]> 2021-11-16 11:43:14 UTC https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1893885178 CloudKoi https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1893888043 While not exactly a circle, I thought it was still pretty fitting with the previous piece of the two koi fish.]]> 2021-11-16 11:45:01 UTC https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1893888043 CloudKoi https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1893893079 I found these framed records in the same place, the Red Brick Market, that someone had cut into and out of to make these intriguing pieces. I don’t know where these records came from or if they were functional beforehand. ]]> 2021-11-16 11:48:14 UTC https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1893893079 CloudKoi https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1893894176 2021-11-16 11:48:55 UTC https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1893894176 CloudKoi https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1893897266 2021-11-16 11:50:53 UTC https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1893897266 CloudKoi https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1893899166 2021-11-16 11:52:03 UTC https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1893899166 CloudKoi https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1893909368 After passing the graffiti, I stumbled upon a scrapyard for mostly cars which get crushed, reaching the end of their life. I found the crushed, cube shaped cars being stacked upon each other quite interesting, while being practically useless in this form, especially with all the rust, yet they’ve found their place being used as display for the scrapyard.]]> 2021-11-16 11:58:25 UTC https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1893909368 CloudKoi https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1893919475 After collecting ideas from multiple sources, we had to work on creating something 3D out of various materials, I felt very inspired by the koi fish embroidery so I picked to work with wire since it seemed simple enough but also matched my research on Tomohiro Inaba, a Japanese artist who works with iron since it reacts with oxygen immediately when exposed to it, thus starting the decay of the metal over long periods of time making it rust. While I wasn’t working directly with iron, (I’m not exactly sure what metal it was, it was covered in paper) I felt like it was pretty close.]]> 2021-11-16 12:04:56 UTC https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1893919475 CloudKoi https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1893940089 For today’s class, we were experimenting with slow exposure and lights + jelly filters. Personally this didn’t exactly correlate with my ideas and my work so far but nevertheless it was fun to do.]]> 2021-11-16 12:16:46 UTC https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1893940089 CloudKoi https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1893960005 This was a less successful attempt on light painting, I covered a torch with a purple jelly filter but I assume the purple light didn’t pick up well on my camera or the torch just wasn't strong enough through the purple filter.]]> 2021-11-16 12:27:50 UTC https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1893960005 CloudKoi https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1893967465 I also attempted at making small dots with the torch and slow exposure, however that proved to be much more difficult than I had anticipated. I had to be fast but also very still to capture the circular shape I wanted of the torch light, but trying to be quick made my hands shake thus creating the blurry effect.]]> 2021-11-16 12:31:56 UTC https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1893967465 CloudKoi https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1893971180 In this photo it’s easier to see the slight reflection of the jelly filter I had used to cover the torch (near the lower and mid area of the photo), I think it adds a nice touch of texture to the photograph.]]> 2021-11-16 12:34:04 UTC https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1893971180 CloudKoi https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1893977433 Here I attempted at drawing a circle with the torch while using a yellow jelly filter. The reflection of the filter makes it look like fire, as if I was holding a sparkler. This method was much easier and fun to do, I didn’t have to be as careful about if I was staying still or not.]]> 2021-11-16 12:37:34 UTC https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1893977433 CloudKoi https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1893977921 2021-11-16 12:37:51 UTC https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1893977921 CloudKoi https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1893978507 2021-11-16 12:38:12 UTC https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1893978507 CloudKoi https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1893979035 2021-11-16 12:38:28 UTC https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1893979035 CloudKoi https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1893979491 2021-11-16 12:38:43 UTC https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1893979491 CloudKoi https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1929645170 2021-12-05 15:27:16 UTC https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1929645170 CloudKoi https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1929645322 2021-12-05 15:27:26 UTC https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1929645322 CloudKoi https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1929645497 2021-12-05 15:27:38 UTC https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1929645497 CloudKoi https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1929649206 Over the span of a month and a half, I left a small clementine on my windowsill to decompose so I could photograph any changes occurring. At this point it had been approximately a week or two of sitting.]]> 2021-12-05 15:31:25 UTC https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1929649206 CloudKoi https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1930037488 An update: The clementine has been sitting out for another 2 weeks]]> 2021-12-06 00:22:29 UTC https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1930037488 CloudKoi https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1930037675 2021-12-06 00:22:41 UTC https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1930037675 CloudKoi https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1930804140 2021-12-06 10:33:17 UTC https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1930804140 CloudKoi https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1930804399 2021-12-06 10:33:30 UTC https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1930804399 CloudKoi https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1930804723 2021-12-06 10:33:43 UTC https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1930804723 CloudKoi https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1930846722 2021-12-06 11:05:39 UTC https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1930846722 CloudKoi https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1930847101 2021-12-06 11:05:52 UTC https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1930847101 CloudKoi https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1942959164 Experimenting with drying out fruit slices and seeing how they transform over time.]]> 2021-12-12 17:07:33 UTC https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1942959164 CloudKoi https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1942959808 2021-12-12 17:07:51 UTC https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1942959808 CloudKoi https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1942960035 Experimenting with drying out fruit slices and seeing how they transform over time.]]> 2021-12-12 17:08:04 UTC https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1942960035 CloudKoi https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1942960314 2021-12-12 17:08:18 UTC https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1942960314 CloudKoi https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1982705148 2022-01-09 22:30:07 UTC https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1982705148 CloudKoi https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1982705325 At the start of the transformation, the fruit slices had a pretty strong scent to them and were really moist to the touch, they were also flexible and left a sticky residue on my fingers.
At this point it had only been about 2-3 days of drying.

]]> 2022-01-09 22:30:26 UTC https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1982705325 CloudKoi https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1982705445 Over the few weeks of waiting to see change, this is where it started to become more obvious. The fruit was no longer moist, it had become sticky like sugar but it still had a fruity scent of a lemon to it.]]> 2022-01-09 22:30:40 UTC https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1982705445 CloudKoi https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1982705529 2022-01-09 22:30:51 UTC https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1982705529 CloudKoi https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1982705660 This was the last phase of drying the fruit slices. I didn’t see much change happening at this phase, the fruit were pretty dry and hard to the touch though the flesh was still sticky, and still had a fruity scent to it just not as prominent, they had also become see-through.
Overall this process was very time consuming and most of it was waiting to see any changes happening, however I did enjoy the results.]]> 2022-01-09 22:31:08 UTC https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1982705660 CloudKoi https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1982705928 2022-01-09 22:31:20 UTC https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1982705928 CloudKoi https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1982706035 2022-01-09 22:31:31 UTC https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1982706035 CloudKoi https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1982706127 2022-01-09 22:31:44 UTC https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1982706127 CloudKoi https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1982706208 Final update: This is the final product of the clementine sitting out for another 3 or so weeks. Not much change occurred after this.
The skin was somewhat hard and leathery to the touch, but the inside was squishy. However I did not dare to investigate the scent.]]> 2022-01-09 22:31:54 UTC https://padlet.com/CloudKoi/ox58gobb7lmdtwfd/wish/1982706208