Self Portrait

In class we were asked to make a self portrait without a lens. So we were giving the options of a pinhole camera, a scanner, a photocopier, photograms or a digital pinhole without the lens. Thinking of these and how i was going to arrange it was very hard. Firstly i tried the pinhole camera that i made from a shoe box this didn’t turn out for me at all.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Secondly I tried the photograms, as i didnt want to put my face on the paper, i put things that resemble something to me so i put my dr. dre beats, coins and my shamballa bracelet on the photographic paper. This is what the results came out like.

 

 

 

 

 

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Thirdly I used the scanner. The way I decided to arrange the items around my face came from an idea of asking people around me that knew me well; how they would portray me. Following from this discussion with my friends and family, I picked these objects because they have meaning to me. I picked the camera because everywhere I go on a night out, I always have that camera with me. The watch I got for me 22^nd birthday, the shamballa bracelet I got for me aunties wedding in Turkey, I love fashion so I got that hat off my cousin for my birthday and I love music so that’s why I have the headphones. I think this is a good starting point to what could be a great self-portrait. I like the way the blue and red captures your eye.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

These were attempts of what i wanted but i still was not happy so i continued to work on it and in my opinion the final shot i got was the best of all four images.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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In the next few days i am going to try out the photocopier and the digital pinhole, but i quite like the scanner option. To get my idea we looked at many photographers that did self portraits and got our own visions of them.

Cavalier King Charles

The Cavalier King Charles Spannel is a small spannel that is classified as a toy dog by the Kennel Club. They are the most opular breed of dog to have around children. The are placid, friendly dogs. I used to have a tri-colour Cavalier named Tally. She was the cutest little dog all the way up to her death last September.

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They are a smaller breed of spaniel, and Cavalier adults are often the same size as adolescent dogs of other spaniel breeds. It has a silky, smooth coat and commonly a smooth undiocked tail. The breed standard recognizes four colours: Blenheim, Tricolour (black/white/tan), Black and Tan, and Ruby. The breed is generally friendly, affectionate and good with both children and other animals; however, they require a lot of human interaction. Tally wanted to do anywhere and everywhere with us. Not only was she my pet but she was part of the family.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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People used to laugh at her because when she was excited to see you, not only would her tail wag her whole body would move. I am suprised she made it to the age of 13 when she had a bad heart from the age of 2. I recommend if people are reading this, if you are going to get a dog for your children, then get a Cavalier King Charles, they are so tame and they love both children and adults. They become part of the family and i miss her to bits.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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One of the saddest days of my life was when i had to put my dog down, because of her being so old and having mini heart attacks and fits. I knew that she had enough of taking medicine that we used to put in ham for her to take when she refused to eat it. The night before i had to go put her down she had me up till 5am with her and she finally settled down when i had to bring my bed down beside her. I knew at this point it wasn’t fair on her and was cruel to have her in pain so i had to make the decision and have her put down. I still have great memories of her as i grew up with her. I got her for me 8th birthday and I remember to this day going to collect her. She was tiny and very bouncy and mischief. When we got her home she was outside swinging out of my mam’s sheets on the line. To this day I laugh at this moment seeing a tiny puppy running and swinging out of the clothes line!

 

 

 

 

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We got Tally of the Glencross Cavalier King Charles Breeders.

About Me

My name is Andrew James Deane. I am 22 years old and I am living in Carpenterstown, Dublin 15 with my parents. I love Music, genres like Hip/hop, Rap, Electronic Dance etc. I am passionate about photography and i love fashion. I have already completed an Ordinary Degree in Film and Media in Dublin Business School. I am very passionate about film and editing films. Before I came to Griffith College, i was doing a Higher Level Degree in Film Studies at DBS. But i found out that the course had changed, it used to involve making four films in the year, but now they got rid of that and you make none its all theory. Theory maybe good but the type of person I am is that I need practical work in order to get my experience in that field. I picked to do photography at Griffith College, because i always loved taking pictures of things. Doing this course will not only give me good experience but will put me in a good path of a job in the futher. With both photography and film, I hope to get a good job out of a combination of both careers. In my spare time, i enjoy going out with my friends, pub, cinema, shopping etc…