CHROMA magazine
past & present september 2015
PAST & PRESE
Welcome to our first issue of Chroma Magazine, a publication for a new generation of photographers & creatives. At Chroma, our aim is to showcase the innovative work and thoughts of the photographers currently in the VSAA community & beyond. I chose Past & Present as our first theme to be an open-ended opportunity for photographers to show us what they’re doing currently, or what they’ve done in the past. This issue features a variety of work from a multitude of unique individuals. It’s been an honor to work with such an imaginative and authentic group of photographers. Chroma has given me the opportunity to celebrate the astonishing range of talents and aesthetics within our staff. This magazine has been months in the making and it’s come more wonderfully to fruition than I had ever imagined. The submissions I received were so polished and inventive, traits I know will continue as our journey with Chroma progresses. I hope you find inspiration in the work of these very talented individuals & thank you for reading Chroma Magazine. Ruby Becker Editor
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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 integrity of their work.
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CONTENTS adam brendgard // 006 - 011 audrey maddux // 012 - 017 betsy hanrahan // 018 - 025
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ellie josephson // 026 - 031 jane greene // 032 - 035 kallie hutchinson // 036 - 041 kaylee kepple // 042 - 047 keston kuechel // 048 - 055 louise hewitt // 056 - 059
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madeleine newton // 060 - 067 makena wilcox // 068 - 075 olivia madrid // 076 - 081 paisley hobbs // 082 - 089 sabrina pruett // 090 - 095 tara umesh // 096 - 101
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GLIMPSE OF YO adam brendgard What did you do?
I I took photographs of old structures and objects, most of the photos being of dilapidated objects. These photographs range in subject from national monuments to ocean debris.
Why did you do it?
I find interest in the relationship between the young and old, especially regarding inanimate objects. Seeing the age of various subjects is a viewpoint into history, and a glimpse of change. Capturing these moments is essential, in order to preserve the slice of time for future audiences.
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audrey maddux What did you do?
I went to Cannon Beach and DISCOVERED APERTURE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN FOREVER. I tried to use it to my advantage by isolating the subject from the background for EMPHASIS. I also took some beach landscapes. Hnng, I love the ocean. :-0
Why did you do it?
I actually needed to practice portrait photography for upcoming senior photo shoots, and I love love love beach landscapes so I blended $ick landscapes into some nice portraits. A meshing. That’s probably not a word.
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THE LAST NIGHT at the
CARNIVAL betsy hanrahan
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What did you do? I created a series of ten photos entitled “The Last Night at the Carnival.” The series were taken in raw on a Canon T3i. The photos are taken of my friends, in order to get candid, genuine shots. I took the photos in the evening, approximately six o’clock to eight o’clock. The photos are taken at The International Food Festival at Saint Joseph’s Catholic Church. Since these series were taken at night, I had to bring up the exposure on all the photos. I also did minimal adjustments to the photos, to bring up color.
Why did you do it? For this series, “The Last Night at the Carnival,” I wanted to capture the bittersweet sadness of leaving summer behind. My main goal was to showcase the melancholic emotions associated with leaving your friends and resuming a mundane routine. Also, I had seen other photographers, such as Jesse Herzog who was the inspiration for this series, take photos with carnival rides in the background. I was inspired by the soft, buttery light and deep depth of field. This series was a mixture of candid expression and striving for strong bokeh.
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ELLIE JOSEPHS I created a portrait photographs using selective lighting on my model (Aliyah Peterson). I did this by taking string lights that I found in my garage and wrapped them how I liked it around my model. Throughout the shoot I moved it in different ways to experiment with selective lighting. The reason why I did this is to try new forms of photography and to experiment with the materials that I own.
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an afternoon in an empty pool JANE GREENE
WHAT DID YOU DO?
One day in June I went over to my friend’s house to see her pool, because it was being drained that day. I brought my camera just in case, not really expecting to get any shots, and we hung out in the empty pool!
WHY DID YOU DO IT?
I wanted to capture how much fun that day was. It was one of the first days this year that felt like summer, and we had music playing and were just having a great time. I wanted to document my friends horrible dancing, but also the color scheme and light.
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kallie hutchinson
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WHAT DID YOU DO?
I took photos of a festival that was happening in Harajuku Japan on my vacation to Japan over the summer. I tried to capture the event and the essence of the people involved in it in the most real way possible.
WHY DID YOU DO IT?
I did this because this experience was definitely a once in a lifetime chance to get these photos. I took as many photos as I could to have the most options possible.
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ROLLING WITH THE TIDE
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What did you do why did you do it?
For my photo series, I edited photos I took while I was at San Clemente beach in California over the summer, and edited photos I took at Cannon Beach in Oregon just this month. I did this to share the memories I hold close with me, and how time goes by and things change, but memories last
forever. This being my last year before adulthood, memories like this I cherish more than ever so I thought I would tribute this series to this specific “theme�.
keston kuechel For my September series I went out and attempted to create a new version of old photos I had done. All of the photos in the series I had technically previously “done�, but coming back a year or so later I decided to do them again, but with extra compositional and editing knowledge. That was the basis for my series and for most of the photos I would consider myself successful in regards to that goal. I created this photo series by taking the compositional elements from old photos, and recycling them in my new photos in a more artistic way. I basically observed the photos and thought about what made that photo that photo. Then I took those elements and used them as inspiration for a new, similar photo. I did this many times; and once I was happy with my results I edited them using mainly Photoshop, and all the new techniques I have picked up in that program. I then selected the photos that I thought were the best, and that became my series. I created this series because I think that as we move forwards as artists, it’s important to remember where we have come from. In this case, I took into consideration my older work and realized that the ideas I had were good, however the execution may have been a little sub par as compared to my current standards. I created this series to reflect on my past, and possibly give me ideas for the future.
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louise hewitt I took my photos intentionally playing with long exposure, to try and test the limits of time and still image. I also tried to experiment with a variety of colors, shapes, and figures to see how different images would turn out.
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madeleine
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What did you do? I collected photos that I’ve taken years ago, and attempted to recreate them with the new knowledge of photography that I have now.
Why did you do it? I wanted to show the way that my photography has improved throughout the years, and also use it as an opportunity to see that my photography will always be growing. At the time that I took these old photos, I believed that they were amazing, and now look back at them and see all of the editing and composition mistakes I made, this has helped me realize that although I may be impressed with my current work there is always room to grow.
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THE WALLS OF THE ADRIATIC SEA makena wilcox
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What did you do? Over the summer I took photos of my trip to Europe. The main two countries I saw were Italy and Croatia. When walking around in the different cities I always carried the camera around my neck taking pictures of subjects that caught my eye. A majority of my shots are landscapes.
Why did you do it? I enjoy taking pictures of nature and still life. I love the beautiful views, of new and old places, that come along with landscape photography. I decided to take pictures to give a variety of from taking pictures in the Pacific Northwest. By taking pictures on my trip it aloud me to capture images in a new environment.
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ARCH ITEC TURE olivia madrid
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ANGRY WHITE BOYS paisley hobbs
What did you do?
I photographed angry white boys performing in the hot sun all summer at Vans Warped Tour 2015.
Why did you do it?
I decided to endure this tour and photograph these angry musicians because their performances speak to a deeper part of my soul and I want to share with the world their art as my art.
sabrina pruett
SUNSET
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What did you do? I took photos of the sunset at various places in Vancouver and Portland.
Why did you do it? I wanted to stretch myself with using manual so I went to go photograph different lighting.
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ON THE OTHER tara umesh These photos are part of a film photography series about my experience this summer in India. Over the course of the two and a half weeks I was in India, everywhere I went I would bring my camera and take photos of all of the interesting unique people, landscapes, and culture.
The purpose of taking these photos, besides for memories, was to capture the culture, traditions and distinct differences between India and the U.S. Being in India feels like going back in time because while there are many modern aspects that we experience here too, so many old traditions that are very much alive and a part of their everyday lives. Through this series, I wanted to show the impressive balance of modernization and tradition in India.
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