Viktoriia Journals

In today's post, I would want to present you with a German Urban photographer who is Michael Wolf. He and his Architecture of Density(2012) are a breath of fresh air for me in the world of Urban Photography. He did not try to make a perfect image with the beautiful landscapes of the city. In his Architecture of Density(2012) he represents Hong Kong as the place where people actually live. The paradox is that people are absent from the photos. In this series, only one-size buildings are depicted in the pictures. However, in Wolf's photographs, the people are unseen, but on more careful investigation, but their existence is noticeable everywhere- in the colored curtains, the clothesline with wet hanging laundry, and the scaffolding with the hanging sheets. (O'Hagan, 2019) The photo below is an example of the thoughts above. The image depicts the usual building in Hong Kong with plenty of floors, flats, and rooms. Yes, we can't see people there, but if we focus on this pic...

 Talking about a number of pictures that were taken in Düsseldorf by Thomas Struth, it is possible to say at a glance that they are just ordinary aesthetic pictures. However, Struth was one of the few photographers to capture a snapshot of his city in the process of all the renovations built during hard times. He photographed ordinary streets and thus was able to document the emergence of post-war urban structures in Germany (Hak, 2017).  Struth’s photographs are not ordinary pictures, they are historically important images, as they contain a piece of history. He shows it like it is, without hiding anything.  This photo, for example, shows how Germany has changed in historical terms. In the country, multi-story new houses are under construction. Costs a lot of cars, which shows the financial ability of people to buy them. Everything looks neat, clean, and well-maintained. The photograph looks insanely symmetrical as if everything was set up just to take a picture.  T...

The previous week we had Photography in our Creative Media Production class. We talked about famous photographers in the field related to the topic 'Urban Landscape' such as Thomas Struth, Michael Wolf, and others. Most of all, I was inspired by the work of Thomas Struth. That is why, I decided to take some pictures, which will be with some atmosphere as in Thomas Struth's photos. 'Something strange happens when one becomes involved with the work of Thomas Struth. In looking at and studying this photography one becomes more and more convinced of its sincerity and truth...'(Steiner, 2009) Wagnerstrasse Düsseldorf Made by Thomas Struth 1979 During the whole photo shoot, I was thinking about my frame and composition. I tried to take balanced shots. I took all my photos in color. However, I am going to change them to White & Black in Photoshop. "I wanted to make photographs in which everything was so complex and detailed that you could look at them forever and ...

    As I missed the lesson with Trace Task, I am going to do some self-study to catch up on what I missed. However, to do it as good as possible I have to do research on photographers who did similar photoshoots to my topic.  In this particular post, I want to share with you my research on the art of Ana Mendieta and her Silueta Series, which is made from 200 silhouettes.  'My art is the way I re-establish the bonds that unite me to the universe. It is a return to the maternal source. Through my earth/body sculptures, I become one with the earth'. (Mendieta, 1981)  Ana Mendieta successfully shows her connection with nature, with earth, and with everything that surrounds us in the natural environment. In the photo below, she presents herself as a part of nature. When I look at  Siluetas (Image from Yagul, 1973) only one message comes to my mind:  'When I die, I will be one or a million of these beautiful flowers'.  'Ana Mendieta’s experimentation w...

 In my last class, I created a video that was meant to promote me professionally. In addition, I did a targeted search, because when you make a video, you have to understand the audience that’s going to watch it. In another language, I looked up ads from various companies for the PR manager position. In this particular post, I would want to share my results and thoughts about it.  I was searching for the most suitable job on websites such as Indeed and Linkedin . On Linkedin , I found a job opening for a PR manager. If be more clear, the position is called Communication Assistant, which is perfect for my degree. I would want to work in fashion industry, so this ad caught my eye. Since the company is called Vivienne Westwood and belonged to a famous designer who is Vivien Westwood, I would be very happy to work there and immerse myself in the atmosphere of fashion and design.  To apply for this job I have to check what I have to do during working on this position....

In today's class I created a promotional video which will be a CV for my employer. For creating of this video I was using Biteable.   My first step was choosing a template, which would suite for my CV. I chose third template as I liked this the most. You can see the photo of this below. However, I did not like how colours match with each other. So, I pushed the button 'Style' from the menu on the left side of the page. So that my future viewer would not get tired of eyes I chose for the background a more muted green color. In spite of that, I left red color of the letters, because I want the text to be read and it stood out. In addition, I put my photos on the first and second slides. By doing this, I create the first impression about me. On the photo below you can see the result of creating the first page.  I changed the color of every slide by opening page 'Style' and then by pushing 'Background colour' and 'Text color'. I used two types of fonts w...

  Welcome to my new term at De Montfort University. From the previous Term, I learned a lot. I hope I will find out more new and interesting information about Media and improve my skills for my future job.  In this particular post, I would want to present you with one of the most influential people in Media who is Oprah Winfrey. She inspires me, because she is not a woman who just became popular, but created a brand with her name.  Oprah Winfrey Oprah Winfrey is a person who made her life a brand. 'Oprah Winfrey's construction of her biography on television is exemplary of the kind of cultural transformation that the private must undergo in order to become public. Winfrey's performance of her private self is paradigmatic of the mechanism by which the private is recorded for public consumption as a spectacle.'(J. Harris, El. Watson)  The Oprah Winfrey Show  The Oprah Winfrey Show is an American daytime syndicated talk show that aired nationally for 25 s...