My Hockney Attempts

As I mentioned here, a big source of my inspiration comes from David Hockney's collages and I've tried to replicate his style in some of my own work. Not only are they some of my favorite pieces I've done because they are so interesting to look at, but also because they were so fun to create! The photos took a while to shoot as I wanted to make sure I captured the entire atmosphere of the environment, and I'm not going to even get started on the process of choosing which photos to print and actually printing them, but the best part and the reason why I loved this style of photography most was putting the acutal collage together. I was able to alter the scene and insert images that created a cohesive image that, I feel, perfectly portrayed that specific moment in time.

( I couldn't take the photo out of the frame so the bottom of the photo shows the reflection, sorry)

I created this collage for my final project for my photography class in Florence, Italy. It's of the Duomo, a beautiful cathedral in Florence, which I used to walk by every day on the way to class. I would always take a couple of minutes to people watch as there were always tons of people congregating around the building, some resting on the big white stairs, some using it as a meeting place, others doing the same as I would and just admiring the beauty.  It was always such a lively and energetic place, even in the middle of the night- which is why I thought this was the perfect place to create my first photo collage. I feel like I was able capture the busy environment of the area through the movement of people below of people (note the bicycle moving throughout the crowd) and while I could have printed some of the images a little better, I think I create an accurate portrayal of this beautiful monument. 

This next project I created for my mom's birthday a couple years ago. Everyone had been home ( a rarity in my family as my dad travels for work and my sister and I are busy bees) and we had a wonderful dinner and birthday cake to celebrate my mom's special day. This was so fun to shoot as my family is so funny and energetic, and you can see that they had a great time too. This collage is very special to me because it reminds me that no matter where we are in our lives, no matter what has happened, we always have each other and the special moments we share.