westsidestory iowa city west high school
2901 melrose ave.
iowa city, IA 52246
February 2016
Portfolio
Madison Molina
2 FEBRUARY 2014
Pages 4-5: Framing Pages 6-7:Lines Pages 8-11 Aperture, Shutter Speed Pages 12-13 Perspective Pages 14-15 Portraiture Pages 16-17 Light Pages 18-21 Free Form
On a cold January day the sun is just about to set over a frozen pond.
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Framing Katie Havel ‘19 is in the hall on the way to her next class.
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Brett Molina ‘17 wearing his glasses late at night trying to finish his homework. FEBRUARY 2014 5
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On the left is a picture of a tree in the middle of winter. On the right is a picture of a large crack in the middle of the sidewalk
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Aperture
\The picture on the left is of my dog, Louie, waiting for a treat. The picture on the right is of a railing outside West High after a rain storm.
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Shutter Speed The picture on the left is of my dog Louie running down a mountain while on a hike in Colorado. The picture on the right is of Katie Havell ‘19 throwing snow up into the air. 10 FEBRUARY 2014
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Perspective The picture on the left is of Hannah Cantrell ‘19 tanding in the middle of the road. The picture on the right is of a big tree in the courtyard of West High.
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Portraiture Picture on the left is of Hannah Cantrell ‘19 standing next to the meditation path sign outside of a local church. Picture of the right is of Hannah Cantrell on a walk near the woods.
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Light
The picture on the left was taken in between tree branches right before the sun was about to set. The colors remind me of tie dye. The picture on the right is during a winter night sunset.
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“Hands learn more than minds do. Hands learn how to hold other hands. How to grip pencils and mould poetry. How to tickle pianos, and dribble a basketball and grip the handles of a bicycle. How to hold old people and touch babies. I love hands like I love people. They are the maps and compasses with which we navigate our way through life. Some people read palms to tell you your future, but I read hands to tell your past. Each scar makes a story worth telling. Each callused palm, each cracked knuckle is a missed punch or years in a factory.� - Sarah Kay. This poem inspired me to do my free form about hands, how they move and work.
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I took these pictures during my 6th period exploratory art class. We were making mugs and my friends Hannah Cantrell ‘19 and Tanasia Allen ‘19 decided to make theirs on the wheel. Picture on top left is of Hannah shaping her mug. Picture on bottom left is of Tanasia smoothing out the sides. Picture on right is of Hannah flattening out the top of her mug.
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