Final Project - Light Play

This project was a great opportunity to focus on digital collage, one of my favorite aspects of digital imaging. The photos are all originals, taken in London and Amsterdam. All of the pieces featured start with one central image, with images of signs, light and graffiti "collaged" over the top using various blending modes. I thoroughly enjoyed this project and look forward to created more digital collages in the future. 

Personal CD Cover Design

Original CD Cover Design - Haley Burns
Awake My Soul - Various Artists
All Original Images taken in Antwerp, Belgium

Awake My Soul is a record I created that represents the stage of my life I am currently in and the "enlightenment" I experienced while traveling in Europe this year. It features 18 tracks by various artists whose music and lyrics I feel a strong connection to.

Project 4B

Digital Painting - Master Study

Self Portrait in Girl With the Pearl Earring - Johannes Vermeer

Project 4

Project 4 - Digital Landscape Painting (Original Photo)

Warhol Photo Filter Animation

Surrealistic Photomontage

Untitled (Windowscape)

My intent for this photomontage was to portray an abstract urban scene, using collage and overlay techniques. I was inspired by photos I had found of various wall textures, as well as a few photos I captured in Mexico. I wanted my compilation to be rich in color and texture, however still maintain an overall unified design. I enjoyed combining images with contrasting textures and colors to create a vivid scene.

Project #2

Haley Burns - "Future Contemplation"

This four layer image illustrates the last year of my life as I sit on the stairs of Lincoln Hall, contemplating a switch from majoring in Business to majoring in Advertising Design. 

Surrealist Artists

Traditional Example

Kurt Schwitters - Bild mit heller Mitte (Picture with Light Center)

Kurt Schwitters is a traditional surrealist artist who completed most of his works between 1919 and 1950. He is considered to be one of the classic Dada/Surrealist artists of his time period, as well as one of the masters of contemporary collage. His pieces are created through using mixed media including but not limited to paint, textiles, paper products, and other found objects. He is known for his exceptional abilities with color and balance throughout his composition. 

 

Modern/Digital Example

Jon Norris - Inkblots "Net"

Jon Norris is an experimental photographer who specializes in abstract urban scenes, as well as surrealism and altered reality through photography. He is currently working today, and has a fondness for experimenting with perception, the surreal domain, and what he calls "dream landscapes" and "inkblots" that you can see in his exhibits on his website www.dreamlandscapes.com. 

Project One

Color - Glass Shadow

Auto Mode

Aperture: f/40

Shutter Speed: 1/800

 This example of COLOR was one of my favorites due to the vibrance of the color that came through in the shadow.

Emphasis - "B"arnett

Auto Mode

Aperture: f/4.0

Shutter Speed: 1/50

I liked the composition of this B and the way the B became emphasized by the snow and rough background.

Line - Branches

Auto Mode

Aperture: f/4.9

Shutter Speed: 1/60

This example of line was one of my favorites due to the contrast and variance of line quality.

Repetition - Bike Rack

Auto Mode

Aperture: f/4.5

Shutter Speed: 1/125

This example of Repetition was one of my best pieces due to the composition and depth of field, as well as the value that was captured.

Shape - Wood Sculpture

Auto Mode

Aperture: f/4.9

Shutter Speed: 1/60

I liked this piece due to the texture and the composition.

Texture - Heater

Auto Mode

Aperture: f/8.0

Shutter Speed: 1/60

This photograph was one of my best pieces due to the textural qualities, as well as the angle and perspective that I took. 

My Life

My name Haley Hudson Burns

Childhood ambition Travel the Globe

Fondest Memory Summers on the Lake

Proudest moment Getting a Soccer Scholarship

Biggest challenge Being in the Present

Alarm clock Cell Phone

The Perfect Day is fulfilling.

Indulgence Dill Pickle Chips

Favorite movie Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Soundtrack The Temper Trap and Broken Bells

Inspirations are everywhere.

My life is just beginning.