CHROMA
magazine
Limitless february 2018
CHROMA
magazine
A publication showcasing the unique creativity the photography students of VSAA hold. Here is to celebrating their creations of the now and the future. Volume 3 Issue 5 February 2018 Based in Vancouver, Washington Editor: Ellie Josephson Advisor: Abby Harris Staff: 12 issuu.com/chromamagazine chromamag2015@gmail.com All photographs belong to the artist and have been published with their permission DO NOT copy or share any images without explicit permission from Chroma Magazine Thank you for respecting the photographers featured and the itegrity of their work.
chroma // 03
A little limitless creativity is the way we like to go about things here at the VSAA photography department. We let our imagination run wild while honing in on some new styles and techniques Because we are up to the challenge of innovation to learn and grow in a new way. We are open. We are limitless. Warmly, Ellie Josephson
editors
L E T T E R
ONTENT
Trillian Vieira // 10 Ben Kautz // 16 Nadia Stupski // 22 Amelia Kim // 28 James Hurst // 34 Quinn Edenfield // 40 Maria Vara // 46 Cassady White // 52 Reyli QuiĂąonez // 58 Ellie Josephson // 64 Saylem Pitkin // 70 Abby Harris // 70
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Cali
chroma // 10
My Lights 37.376368, -122.026003 The first light bulb was invented in 1879. To replace the basic light bulb; 1. Take the bulb out of the socket. 2. Put a new bulb in the socket. The electric current is sent through filament, made possible by the element tungsten to produce light.
Trillian Vieira chroma // 11
chroma // 16
Luminesce For this series I wanted to take the equipment used for photography and use them in the photos as props, rather than using them only as behind the scene help. When doing this, it gave a reminder to how much lighting equipment plays into the quality and tone of a collection of photos.
Ben Kautz
chroma // 17
Bend
Nadia Stupski
Sneak Peak for Manus: A zine about hands!
chroma // 24
Light
Manipulation
chroma // 28
It’s funny how the light plays tricks in your eyes, isn’t it? For this series, I tried to manipulate the face using light. I used my phone flashlight along with wineglasses, bottles, and paper cutouts to make dramatic shadows on my models’ faces. A lot of the photos took inspiration from photographers like Solve Sundsbo (Sølve Sundsbø). models: abby gordon and Madison liljedahl
Amelia Kim
Scarlet Dreams Never know how much I love you Never know how much I care When you put your arms around me I get a fever that’s so hard to bear You give me fever when you kiss me Fever when you hold me tight Fever in the morning Fever all through the night
Sun lights up the daytime Moon lights up the night I light up when you call my name And you know I’m going to treat you right You give me fever when you kiss me Fever when you hold me tight Fever in the morning Fever all through the night -Peggy Lee, Fever
chroma // 34
James Hurst
Ink
had no idea where to start. I was looking through pages of google results fort “facial manipulation photography” (not the most creative way to find inspiration, but it worked) and I found photographs of double exposure portraits. I decided that’s what I wanted to do. I took photos of 5 models and was going to use 2 of each person in my series. This was the easiest part. I set up warm lights on either side of the model, and one cool light in front. This gave the photos a nice balance in color. After I was done shooting, I began to mess around in photoshop, trying to merge each models’ portrait with a landscape, and it looked horrible. I couldn’t get the two photos to harmonize. It was like oil and water. I was very angry, because I thought I’d found my inspiration, but it crumbled. Then I had an idea. I knew about an artist named Alberto Seveso who creates beautiful photos of ink in water and let people use them for whatever they need. I found some of his work and brought it into photoshop. I spent hours editing and and redoing work, mainly using the liquify tool to bend the ink into a shape that would move with the topography of each face. After about a week and a half, I’d finally found the product that I was satisfied with.
Quinn Edenfield chroma // 40
chroma // 41
Baby its cold outside
chroma // 46
Maria Vara
chroma // 48
Cassady White
les soeurs
chroma // 52
chroma // 53
lillian and stephanie wecks, sisters
Belleza Potica Chapter 1: Transcription Chapter 2: Read Aloud Chapter 3: Waiting You Chapter 4: Try Again Chapter 0: Try Again We Will Be Alright Please Try Again -poetic beauty
Reyli QuiĂąonez chroma // 59
chroma // 62
My Friend Aliyah Aliyah Petersen has been my model/ friend for many years now. And due to the overwhelming yet beloved amount of time we spend with one another, theres no doubt that there are/will be an overwhelming amount of photographs of her as well. I have always tried to stretch myself by photographing various people, but theres nothing like taking some good pictures with your best pal :). The photographs shown ahead of you are to different days consisting of two different adventures. So here’s to being able to capture those little moments and remember them in a more vivid light.
chroma // 64
Ellie Josephson
chroma // 70
Colores
Saylem Pitkin
chroma // 71
Our Goodbye David Kolberg 1946-2017 Father Grandfather Husband We remember your patience, compassion, and humble confidence. We thank you for the time you spent with us. Your impact lives in our memories.
Abby Harris
chroma // 76
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