Week 6

Whats Next:
This weekend I'm going to work on taking pictures of someone walking under a ladder and I'm going to try to find someone with a black cat, or I can use mine and just cover his black spots. I'm going to really be focusing on capturing strong contrast and value to give my pictures the more "creepy" effect. I'll also be taking pictures of things that are on my list on my blog. :)

Week 6

Does anyone have a black cat? Or know of where one hangs out at? I am trying to find a black cat to take a picture of for my concentration theme and I need help!

Week 6

Here's a few more bad luck superstitions that came up in more research...

A cat will try to take the breath from a baby

A bird in the house is a sign of a death

A hat on a bed will bring bad luck

Opening of Umbrellas Indoor

Week 6

Here are a few pictures that I have taken and edited that are going towards my theme of Bad Luck. I tried to capture a dark and gloomy mood in the color of my photos.

These pictures of someone picking up a tails-side-up penny is a symbol of bad luck.

Here are a few photos of split salt. Spilling salt is a traditional bad luck superstition. Please give me some feedback on how to make my photos look better and maybe some editing tips as well!

Here are two pictures of shoes that were left on a table. In the second one, I made the image black and white, but left the shoes the original color. I'm posting simliar pictures because I need feed back on what everythinks is the better one.



Week 5

I have decided on a concentration theme. I am going to do superstition bad luck symbols. This connects to me because I believe in good and bad superstition. Here is a list of bad luck symbols that I researched...

crossing your fingers represents the snake on a flag pole which is very bad luck.

Lighting 3 cigarettes with the same match

Breaking a mirror is 7 years bad luck.
walking under a ladder can bring instant bad luck for 1 week.
A black cat crossing your path can bring bad luck for 24 hours.
Picking up a Tails up penny can bring bad luck...no time limit.
Spilling salt can bring bad luck...counter it by shaking the shaker over your left shoulder.
Shouting/yelling before 12 noon on Sunday can bring bad luck.
Shouting loud to a neighbor before 12 noon on Sunday can bring bad luck.
Giving a knife to a friend or family without a penny back from them can sever a relationship.
Pushing in a chair at a table at a home you were invited to can mean you will never return.
Cutting hair on Suday can bring bad luck.
Putting your shoes on a table can bring bad luck.
Singing at the table while food is in front of you can bring bad luck.

stepping on a crack in a sidewalk,

refusing a kiss under mistletoe, having a hat on the bed

leaving your shoes upside down,

the number 4: bad luck in Japan, because one of the Japanese words for '4' is 'shi', meaning 'death'. the other word for 4, yon, is used more commonly for this reason.

writing a persons name in red: bad luck in Japan, considered a death omen (red is the color of blood)

A hole in the centre of a loaf of bread

Dropping a comb.

Week 5

Over the weekend, I took several pictures of things that cause bad luck. I'm currently working on editing the pictures and they'll be up next week.

Also Week 4

Week 4