Rosie Hardy

The photographs that I took reflect Rosie Hardy's style of slight surrealism in combination with feminine beauty. The first picture of mine that depicts me holding a flower was inspired by the photo next to it, which shows Rosie holding a yellow flower. I laid out the composition of the image similar to Rosie's, with a portrait of myself holding the flower and beneath me a macro image of the same flower. I gave the photograph my own twist my making the colors more saturated and by adding small translucent flowers in the left side of the picture.

My other photograph was inspired by Rosie's series of photos that depicted her in a white dress, posing by an elaborate sky. The exact photo that inspired this image wasn't able to download to blogger, but I imitated Rosie Hardy by wearing a white dress, posing the same way, sitting on hill, and planting flowers that continue into the distance. I used Rosie's technique of layering and changing colors to change the mood of the photo. I like how the extra layer on top adds texture, thus adding interest to the photo. I also like how using the burn tool can create areas to focus attention on and can help enhance depth in the horizon. I think that overall, I did a fairly good job at emulating Rosie Hardy because I employed many of her techniques in my photos (which actually taught me new ideas of how to position and edit a photograph). I think that this assignment was very enjoyable because I now consider myself a true fan of Rosie Hardy. Her style of photography is very fun and I think has now influenced my style. I have gone outside many times since receiving this assignment and have practiced taking more pictures like Rosie's. I really think that my view of photography has changed for the better because of her!

Rosie Hardy is a very talented 18 year old photographer who is still an amateur. Her photoshop skills are self taught, which is a very admirable trait because her photographs are very advanced and beautiful. The majority of her pictures are self portraits, and she likes to depict herself in fantasy-like settings that are too perfect and beautiful to occur in real life. Rosie Hardy often incorporates many layers of photographs of varying opacities into her images and often likes to add a smoky haze to every photo, enhancing its dreamlike state. While she has built an impressive portfolio consisting of these types of photographs, her talent proves to be versatile. Rosie also takes photographs at weddings and of bands, and she earns some money from this part time job. However, she is still a student and is not yet a professional photographer. I saw on her blog that she had been accepted to the Glasgow School of Art in Scotland, which apparently is one of the most prestigious art schools in the world. I think that she is still undecided about what she wants to do in the future, however, and is still wondering if she should get a degree in photography or not receive education in this field and continue taking photographs in her own style.