Danai Martinez 4-22-25 Gaze Project 2 Statement
Project 2 Statement: Surrounded, Enveloped, Besieged
To explain/summarize the idea/content of the project, it is a series of photographs of landscapes that portray the youthful memories and peaceful environment of the recreational park near my home that is unique to me because it has my childhood memories. The content of the project is to represent from the color story of natural colors such as the color of the green grass, to the neutral browns of the earthy tones, to the beautiful yet unique to me and my twin sister and Mom of pinks, along with the blue skies will represent the color story of beautiful youthful memories as a child.
To refine and evolve from my initial proposal writing, here is a portion of the proposal “the technique of using a park that most people go to in their childhood and imagery of the pathway on the right will be walking towards the peaceful environment.” In this statement there is the evolution of the idea of the peaceful place, with the love of the family lifestyle in the photographer’s youthful memories that makes the peaceful environment, with the peaceful family cohesively come together as one. In conclusion, the safe and beautiful park in the neighborhood unique to the artist behind the photos for the landscape brings together the location of love, peace and beauty to the “full circle” of the encompassed youthful safety in times of childhood memories.
To explain/summarize the idea/content of the project, it is a series of photographs of landscapes that portray the youthful memories and peaceful environment of the recreational park near my home that is unique to me because it has my childhood memories. The content of the project is to represent from the color story of natural colors such as the color of the green grass, to the neutral browns of the earthy tones, to the beautiful yet unique to me and my twin sister and Mom of pinks, along with the blue skies will represent the color story of beautiful youthful memories as a child.
To refine and evolve from my initial proposal writing, here is a portion of the proposal “the technique of using a park that most people go to in their childhood and imagery of the pathway on the right will be walking towards the peaceful environment.” In this statement there is the evolution of the idea of the peaceful place, with the love of the family lifestyle in the photographer’s youthful memories that makes the peaceful environment, with the peaceful family cohesively come together as one. In conclusion, the safe and beautiful park in the neighborhood unique to the artist behind the photos for the landscape brings together the location of love, peace and beauty to the “full circle” of the encompassed youthful safety in times of childhood memories.
Danai Martinez 4-4-25 Gaze Project 1 Statement
Project 1 Statement: New Typologies
To explain/summarize the idea/content of the project, it is glamour shots including myself and my older sister who was a huge inspiration for my glam identity and makeup journey in front of my makeup vanity in my room. The content of the project is to represent the current side of my artist career that was out of art, singing, writing video editing, audio editing, playing instruments etc. makeup was the most successful at least in my influencer career online. All of these other artistic talents and strengths all were what I have been using for my artist career but makeup is what formed my physical identity such as my styled hair, glam clothes, glam shoes, jewelry, weight loss etc. which all started coming together from the start of the most successful art form in my career, which was makeup. To refine and evolve from my initial proposal writing, which stated that my identity came from this evolution of manga artist to adding on makeup artist, my vanity in shot in the composition represents the light of a makeup artist to shine from the celebrity lights leading towards the inspiration to be bright. The beauty, makeup, fashion etc. shows that I invested in my body and self image to represent who I am currently and the portion of my life being youthful yet strong in my artistic creativity.
To explain/summarize the idea/content of the project, it is glamour shots including myself and my older sister who was a huge inspiration for my glam identity and makeup journey in front of my makeup vanity in my room. The content of the project is to represent the current side of my artist career that was out of art, singing, writing video editing, audio editing, playing instruments etc. makeup was the most successful at least in my influencer career online. All of these other artistic talents and strengths all were what I have been using for my artist career but makeup is what formed my physical identity such as my styled hair, glam clothes, glam shoes, jewelry, weight loss etc. which all started coming together from the start of the most successful art form in my career, which was makeup. To refine and evolve from my initial proposal writing, which stated that my identity came from this evolution of manga artist to adding on makeup artist, my vanity in shot in the composition represents the light of a makeup artist to shine from the celebrity lights leading towards the inspiration to be bright. The beauty, makeup, fashion etc. shows that I invested in my body and self image to represent who I am currently and the portion of my life being youthful yet strong in my artistic creativity.
Gaze 3 Proposals - Proposal 3 - Landscape Image 3 by Danai Martinez
Proposal 3
Journalistically describing the formal or physical properties of the photographs that will be in the series, there will be landscapes. Examples of what will be included in the shots will be the gated community of the beautiful environment of homes with the streets in front of them. How the composition will be structured will be the gated homes will be in the opposite of the foreground, and the streets will be in the foreground. Notes on color will be grey, sky blue, white and browns.
Exploring the concepts or ideas intended in the photographic series that will be conveyed, the ideas will be the safety of the gated community unique to me, and the peaceful but mysterious environment of the hidden community. Details on what techniques or strategies that will be used to embed that meaning with the imagery is the gated community represents hidden neighborhoods and the peaceful but luxurious colors of the neighborhood homes will be Arizona types of homes. These gated communities will be even more mysterious as Arizona is known for small peaceful homes, but gated communities will have viewers wondering who is in the gated community of homes.
Journalistically describing the formal or physical properties of the photographs that will be in the series, there will be landscapes. Examples of what will be included in the shots will be the gated community of the beautiful environment of homes with the streets in front of them. How the composition will be structured will be the gated homes will be in the opposite of the foreground, and the streets will be in the foreground. Notes on color will be grey, sky blue, white and browns.
Exploring the concepts or ideas intended in the photographic series that will be conveyed, the ideas will be the safety of the gated community unique to me, and the peaceful but mysterious environment of the hidden community. Details on what techniques or strategies that will be used to embed that meaning with the imagery is the gated community represents hidden neighborhoods and the peaceful but luxurious colors of the neighborhood homes will be Arizona types of homes. These gated communities will be even more mysterious as Arizona is known for small peaceful homes, but gated communities will have viewers wondering who is in the gated community of homes.
Gaze 3 Proposals - Proposal 2 - Landscape Image 2 by Danai Martinez
Proposal 2
To journalistically describe the formal or physical properties of the photographs that will be in the series, it will be landscapes. Examples of what will be included in the shots will be green trees and grass as well as a path to define the landscape which is a park. The composition will be structured as the greenery on the left, and the walking path on the right. Notes of color will be green, grey, sky blue and white.
Exploring the concepts or ideas that are intended for the photographic series that will be conveyed are youthful memories and peace. Details of what techniques or strategies that will be used to embed this meaning within the imagery are the technique of using a park that most people go to in their childhood and imagery of the pathway on the right will be walking towards the peaceful environment. The combination of the childhood memories and peaceful environment will be a meaningful photograph unique to me.
To journalistically describe the formal or physical properties of the photographs that will be in the series, it will be landscapes. Examples of what will be included in the shots will be green trees and grass as well as a path to define the landscape which is a park. The composition will be structured as the greenery on the left, and the walking path on the right. Notes of color will be green, grey, sky blue and white.
Exploring the concepts or ideas that are intended for the photographic series that will be conveyed are youthful memories and peace. Details of what techniques or strategies that will be used to embed this meaning within the imagery are the technique of using a park that most people go to in their childhood and imagery of the pathway on the right will be walking towards the peaceful environment. The combination of the childhood memories and peaceful environment will be a meaningful photograph unique to me.
Gaze 3 Proposals - Proposal 1 - Landscape Image 1 by Danai Martinez
Proposal 1
To describe the formal properties of the photographs that will be in the series, it will be landscape photographs. What will be included in the shot will be my home and the front yard. The composition will be structured to the home as the main focus with the trees and objects in the foreground. The colors will consist of greens, browns, blues, etc.
Exploring the concepts or ideas I intend the photographic series to convey is safety and peace. Details on what techniques or strategies that will be used to embed this meaning within the imagery will be getting the feeling of safety with the imagery of a home, and the imagery of peaceful trees. These two imagery portions of the composition will keep the idea simple yet effective.
To describe the formal properties of the photographs that will be in the series, it will be landscape photographs. What will be included in the shot will be my home and the front yard. The composition will be structured to the home as the main focus with the trees and objects in the foreground. The colors will consist of greens, browns, blues, etc.
Exploring the concepts or ideas I intend the photographic series to convey is safety and peace. Details on what techniques or strategies that will be used to embed this meaning within the imagery will be getting the feeling of safety with the imagery of a home, and the imagery of peaceful trees. These two imagery portions of the composition will keep the idea simple yet effective.
Gaze 3 Proposals - Proposal 3 - Model Image 3 by Danai Martinez
Proposal 3
What is included in the shot is myself modeling for the third outfit, the other furniture around me, this is how the composition is structured for the final proposal which is proposal three. I will be in the center of the photo with the vanity and desk on the sides of me in my room, as notes on color would be pink, black and white once again. The shot will consist of, like the previous proposals, the different values in contrast from the white background. Which is the white wall, to the contrast of the darker brown desk which is on the opposite side of the white vanity. In addition to the colors of the outfit that will consist of dark to light values in the respective colors, there will also be the background and foreground objects with this same color scheme and value scheme. The objects around me will be the furniture in my room, and the focal object will be myself. From the contrast of the dark brown desk to the white vanity, in addition to the pink feminine color and the pure whites, it will give the color scheme some balance with matching colors. These colors will represent the balanced set of proposals that not only represent the idea, but the meaning of the image of the artist/model at hand, being that modeling represents myself with the identity I have given myself from the world of makeup and modeling as an influencer.
The ideas that were at hand for this unique from other photographers pieces for this project are that the idea of myself being the model, as I am a makeup artist/beauty professional/model of makeup and fashion etc. will reflect not only in the outfits matching my glam personality and good heart, but also the representation of my career as an artist towards the hard work put into the very essence of my influencer image. The years I have put into my work and the work I have had the opportunity to express my confidence in my body, clothing, jewelry, shoes, hair, makeup all came from the investment in myself. The ideas of modeling makeup, fashionista style of self expression through clothing, represent also self love because of taking care of my body and my classy respect of my body. To detail what techniques I will use will be use of color, fashion style, glam sparkle that will capture the viewer's eye, and strategies l also will incorporate will be keeping my vanity in shot to represent my passions as an influencer. It will show the start of my career, starting in my bedroom, to showing my humble beginnings towards the work that will lead to my biggest successes. This career started in my room with humble beginnings. Proposal 3 consists of the outfit I have worn on my most difficult days, and it represents the days that although I knew would be hard, the outfit itself reminded me who I am and that I can achieve anything I put myself with my whole heart into.
What is included in the shot is myself modeling for the third outfit, the other furniture around me, this is how the composition is structured for the final proposal which is proposal three. I will be in the center of the photo with the vanity and desk on the sides of me in my room, as notes on color would be pink, black and white once again. The shot will consist of, like the previous proposals, the different values in contrast from the white background. Which is the white wall, to the contrast of the darker brown desk which is on the opposite side of the white vanity. In addition to the colors of the outfit that will consist of dark to light values in the respective colors, there will also be the background and foreground objects with this same color scheme and value scheme. The objects around me will be the furniture in my room, and the focal object will be myself. From the contrast of the dark brown desk to the white vanity, in addition to the pink feminine color and the pure whites, it will give the color scheme some balance with matching colors. These colors will represent the balanced set of proposals that not only represent the idea, but the meaning of the image of the artist/model at hand, being that modeling represents myself with the identity I have given myself from the world of makeup and modeling as an influencer.
The ideas that were at hand for this unique from other photographers pieces for this project are that the idea of myself being the model, as I am a makeup artist/beauty professional/model of makeup and fashion etc. will reflect not only in the outfits matching my glam personality and good heart, but also the representation of my career as an artist towards the hard work put into the very essence of my influencer image. The years I have put into my work and the work I have had the opportunity to express my confidence in my body, clothing, jewelry, shoes, hair, makeup all came from the investment in myself. The ideas of modeling makeup, fashionista style of self expression through clothing, represent also self love because of taking care of my body and my classy respect of my body. To detail what techniques I will use will be use of color, fashion style, glam sparkle that will capture the viewer's eye, and strategies l also will incorporate will be keeping my vanity in shot to represent my passions as an influencer. It will show the start of my career, starting in my bedroom, to showing my humble beginnings towards the work that will lead to my biggest successes. This career started in my room with humble beginnings. Proposal 3 consists of the outfit I have worn on my most difficult days, and it represents the days that although I knew would be hard, the outfit itself reminded me who I am and that I can achieve anything I put myself with my whole heart into.
Gaze 3 Proposals - Proposal 2 - Model Image 2 by Danai Martinez
Proposal 2
What is included in the shot is myself modeling for the second outfit and the other furniture around me, this is how the composition is structured for proposal two. I will be in the center of the image with the vanity and desk on the sides of me in my bedroom, notes on color would be pink, black and white again. The shot will consist of the different values of the contrast from the white background, which is the white wall, to the contrast of the darker brown desk. In addition to the colors of the outfit that will consist of darker to light valued colors, there will also be the background and foreground objects. The objects around me will be furniture in my room, and the focal object will be myself, rather the objective model. From the contrast of the dark brown desk to the white vanity, in addition to the pink feminine color and the pure whites, it will give the color scheme some balance with matching colors.
The ideas that were at hand for this unique from other photographers pieces for this project are that the idea of myself being the model, as I am a makeup artist model as an influencer, will reflect not only in the outfits matching my glam personality, but also the representation of my career as an artist towards the hard work put into the very essence of my influencer image. The ideas of modeling of makeup, fashionista style of self expression through clothing, I have as an artist and influencer will be in my photographic series to convey this idea of my identity. To detail what techniques I will use will be use of color, fashion style, glam sparkle that will capture the viewer's eye, and strategies I will use to embed that meaning within the imagery, will also be keeping my vanity in shot to represent my makeup/fashion/beauty passions as an influencer in the very start of my career. This career started in room with humble beginnings. Proposal 2 consists of the outfit I have worn on my most confident days and it represents the image of myself through my professional education towards becoming an artistic influencer of makeup, fashion, and more.
What is included in the shot is myself modeling for the second outfit and the other furniture around me, this is how the composition is structured for proposal two. I will be in the center of the image with the vanity and desk on the sides of me in my bedroom, notes on color would be pink, black and white again. The shot will consist of the different values of the contrast from the white background, which is the white wall, to the contrast of the darker brown desk. In addition to the colors of the outfit that will consist of darker to light valued colors, there will also be the background and foreground objects. The objects around me will be furniture in my room, and the focal object will be myself, rather the objective model. From the contrast of the dark brown desk to the white vanity, in addition to the pink feminine color and the pure whites, it will give the color scheme some balance with matching colors.
The ideas that were at hand for this unique from other photographers pieces for this project are that the idea of myself being the model, as I am a makeup artist model as an influencer, will reflect not only in the outfits matching my glam personality, but also the representation of my career as an artist towards the hard work put into the very essence of my influencer image. The ideas of modeling of makeup, fashionista style of self expression through clothing, I have as an artist and influencer will be in my photographic series to convey this idea of my identity. To detail what techniques I will use will be use of color, fashion style, glam sparkle that will capture the viewer's eye, and strategies I will use to embed that meaning within the imagery, will also be keeping my vanity in shot to represent my makeup/fashion/beauty passions as an influencer in the very start of my career. This career started in room with humble beginnings. Proposal 2 consists of the outfit I have worn on my most confident days and it represents the image of myself through my professional education towards becoming an artistic influencer of makeup, fashion, and more.
Gaze 3 Proposals - Proposal 1 - Model Image 1 by Danai Martinez
Proposal 1
What is included in the shot is myself modeling for the outfit and the other furniture, this is how the composition is structured. I will be in the center with the vanity and desk on the sides of me in my room, notes on color would be pink, black and white. The shot will consist of the different values of the contrast from the white background, which is the white wall, to the contrast of the darker brown desk. Not just the colors of the outfit will consist of darker to light valued colors, but also the background and foreground objects. From the contrast of the white vanity to the dark desk, in addition to the pinks and white feminine to pure colors, this will give the color scheme some matching balances.
The ideas that were at hand for this unique to me project are that the idea of myself being the main model, as I am a makeup artist model as an influencer will reflect not only the outfits matching my personality, but also the representation of my career as an artist towards the glam but hard work put into the very essence of my influencer self image. The ideas of the more modeling, makeup, fashionista style of self expression I have as an artist and influencer, will be in my photographic series to convey this idea of self identity. To detail what techniques I will use will be use of color, fashion style, glam sparkle that will capture the viewer's eye, and strategies I will use to embed that meaning within the imagery, will also be keeping my vanity in shot to represent my makeup/fashion/beauty passions as an influencer in the very start of my career, my room. Proposal 1 consists of the outfit I wore on the first day of university here at UA and it represents the start of my professional education towards becoming an artistic influencer of makeup and fashion.
What is included in the shot is myself modeling for the outfit and the other furniture, this is how the composition is structured. I will be in the center with the vanity and desk on the sides of me in my room, notes on color would be pink, black and white. The shot will consist of the different values of the contrast from the white background, which is the white wall, to the contrast of the darker brown desk. Not just the colors of the outfit will consist of darker to light valued colors, but also the background and foreground objects. From the contrast of the white vanity to the dark desk, in addition to the pinks and white feminine to pure colors, this will give the color scheme some matching balances.
The ideas that were at hand for this unique to me project are that the idea of myself being the main model, as I am a makeup artist model as an influencer will reflect not only the outfits matching my personality, but also the representation of my career as an artist towards the glam but hard work put into the very essence of my influencer self image. The ideas of the more modeling, makeup, fashionista style of self expression I have as an artist and influencer, will be in my photographic series to convey this idea of self identity. To detail what techniques I will use will be use of color, fashion style, glam sparkle that will capture the viewer's eye, and strategies I will use to embed that meaning within the imagery, will also be keeping my vanity in shot to represent my makeup/fashion/beauty passions as an influencer in the very start of my career, my room. Proposal 1 consists of the outfit I wore on the first day of university here at UA and it represents the start of my professional education towards becoming an artistic influencer of makeup and fashion.