Visual Research Project #1

It was really interesting to see my work on different types of paper. Experimenting with different types of paper isn't something i have a lot of experience with and it was truly informative to see how each type effected my image it its own way. I have never been one to like glossy photo paper and have, for most of my college career, done what i can to avoid it. However, in the image that i printed out for this exercise i enjoyed the range of colors that the glossy paper was able to display. I was also very intrigued by what using a textured paper did to my image, making it much more painterly in appearance. I definitely need to take all of these things into account when deciding how to print my final series, and without having done this project i don't know if i would have been thinking about that soon enough. The single most important thing I learned from this latest Visual Research exercise is to be aware of things outside of just my shooting and photoshop that can completely change the meaning of your images and the feelings that are evoked from them.