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Idea: aesthetic
aes·thet·ic or es·thet·ic (
s-tht
k)adj.
1. Relating to the philosophy or theories of aesthetics.
2. Of or concerning the appreciation of beauty or good taste: the aesthetic faculties.
3. Characterized by a heightened sensitivity to beauty.
4. Artistic: The play was an aesthetic success.
5. Informal Conforming to accepted notions of good taste.
n.
1. A guiding principle in matters of artistic beauty and taste; artistic sensibility: "a generous Age of Aquarius aesthetic that said that everything was art" (William Wilson).
2. An underlying principle, a set of principles, or a view often manifested by outward appearances or style of behavior: "What troubled him was the squalor of [the colonel's] aesthetic" (Lewis H. Lapham).
I am struggling with producing as many images as I am expected to. I am afraid of losing the aesthetic in my imagery. I am not happy with producing mediocre imagery. What makes an image aesthetically pleasing? I've been looking through images and saving some that I enjoy looking at. Aside from the concept, what keeps you drawn in? I think that even if you have a strong concept you need something for the viewer to stay interested. Why do I like the first image? Its colorful, sharp, attractive.. Do I care what it is about? No. But there are obviously symbols that could lead to what its about.
I like the image above. Why? I think it is attractive and has a sense of androgyny and fashion. Do I feel any particular conceptual deeper meaning? No. I want my images both to be aesthetically pleasing and conceptually thorough. I need to get more performative and try documenting more so I have more imagery to sift through. Some of my classmates commented that my portraits were more about the lighting than me. They felt it was more theatrical. If I take myself out of the studio will I lose the technical side of the imagery? I don't want to lose the quality. This image doesn't have enough context though.
I am struggling with producing as many images as I am expected to. I am afraid of losing the aesthetic in my imagery. I am not happy with producing mediocre imagery. What makes an image aesthetically pleasing? I've been looking through images and saving some that I enjoy looking at. Aside from the concept, what keeps you drawn in? I think that even if you have a strong concept you need something for the viewer to stay interested. Why do I like the first image? Its colorful, sharp, attractive.. Do I care what it is about? No. But there are obviously symbols that could lead to what its about.
I like the image above. Why? I think it is attractive and has a sense of androgyny and fashion. Do I feel any particular conceptual deeper meaning? No. I want my images both to be aesthetically pleasing and conceptually thorough. I need to get more performative and try documenting more so I have more imagery to sift through. Some of my classmates commented that my portraits were more about the lighting than me. They felt it was more theatrical. If I take myself out of the studio will I lose the technical side of the imagery? I don't want to lose the quality. This image doesn't have enough context though.
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