Emily Owen Mansfield

Back to the basics...

2011-01-30T18:39:00.000-08:00

So for the past couple of months I have been shooting with a medium format holga and diana. I wanted to get back in touch with the things I used to love the most; shooting film and being back in the dark room. I love the holga because it limits you in almost every aspect of photography.
Holga: the camera
One non-removable lens
One shutter speed
One f-stop

After I complete this body of work which may be months from now once I soon expand to color I am planning on making a book which I will have open to the public and will announce when finished.

The following are a few images that I have produced so far:

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Intro to Digital Photography with Dee Peppe

2010-10-13T07:58:00.000-07:00

So this week I am TA'ing a class with the wonderful Dee Peppe. Although it is an Intro to Digital class it's interesting how much you can learn the second time around! By a fabulous coincidence Dee also went to SCAD except to get her MFA. Being able to create photographs again has been wonderful, and doing something I love without having an assignment. I just need to keep doing this!

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Photographing Residential Architecture with Brian Vanden Brink!

2010-10-06T08:32:00.000-07:00

So this week I am taking a class at the Maine Media Workshops. So far it has been amazing. I am learning so much which is always awesome. Along with learning about architecture and seeing light within it we have been to some beautiful locations!

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Fred Bess Cider Press!

2010-09-13T07:03:00.000-07:00

When I was in high school I worked at a farm stand that pressed their own cider. It was probably one of the most exciting things about working there. I was always curious about the process but never asked to watch. So when this opportunity came up I was wicked excited!
Yesterday I spent a few hours in Woldoboro, Maine at the Bess house pressing cider. It was nice to have a good portion of Maine Media there as well. So with this new adventure, if you will, I decided to explore with the Olympus EP-2, soooo much fun! So here are a few images from the day!

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Tiltshift...

2010-08-05T08:06:00.000-07:00

I have been on a roll this week with being creative. It has been way too long since I have been able to let go and just create! A friend showed me a tutorial on create the tilt-shift look and creating miniature scenes, so here we go!

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Lensbaby!!

2010-08-04T15:29:00.000-07:00

I've done it! I have made my own lensbaby!! I didn't want to spend a lot of money so I researched it and made my own! I used a 75mm enlarger lens and also a 50mm lens.
The images below used the 50mm lens which I liked and it gave you this super macro feel but the 75mm enlarger lens feels like I will get more out of it and a better range to shoot.
I thought I was pretty successful and I will definitely be having a lot of fun with this!

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Maine: The Way Life Should Be...

2010-07-29T11:25:00.000-07:00

I have been up in Rockport, Maine for the past 2 months now and I am having a blast! I have met so many great people along with great photographers. I have learned a lot while being here and I only have 1 month left.
The most upsetting part of this job is that I don't have as much time to shoot as I wish I did, however here is an image shot from my apartment one night... the mixture of the intense sunset and the fog rolling in from the right was really cool!

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Maine Media Workshops!

2010-03-29T10:01:00.000-07:00

So this past weekend I was back up in the New England area! I had job interviews at the Maine Media Workshops in Rockport for a position this summer. I am really excited about it and hope that I get the job. They have a beautiful campus and awesome courses as well.

Maine Media Workshops
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Resumes

2010-03-07T15:59:00.000-08:00

Since I am graduating in May of this year I have been a little stressed about jobs and resumes and getting my name out there. I'm trying to think of something creative and memorable and I came across some of the coolest resume ideas people have come up with! Check them out!

http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2009/05/30-artistic-and-creative-resumes/

Happy Holidays!

2009-12-22T17:46:00.000-08:00

Happy Holidays Everyone!

So I am home for break. It has been nice and relaxing, not having to work or worry about classes. I finally got the chance to spend a day shooting on Cape Cod! I am really happy with the amount of work I got out of it with also enjoying the images I was able to capture.

Check out my website with all my new Cape images http://emilymansfield.com/cape.html.

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Updated website!

2009-11-17T19:05:00.000-08:00

Just updated my website, and am hopefully going to give it a make-over in the next couple of weeks!

A little update on what I am doing... I am in the middle of finals right now and had to update my website for my Business Practices of Photography class which has been quite interesting. I have learned so much! Hopefully that will help me in the real world!

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Logo Love!

2009-09-23T18:49:00.000-07:00

So I have been doing more blogging and reading about today's Photography and Graphic Design industry. Crazy world but I have seen a lot of great things that excite me! I just found a blog about logo design and brand identity. It is pretty cool, check it out:

It's probably a weird thing to say but I feel so much more educated by getting into these things. I have seen a lot within the past week by just starting my blog and wanting to spread the news about others and what is going on in the world...

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Rebranding

2009-09-18T15:46:00.000-07:00

So for my first GRDS Studio 1 project we have to do a little logo research, good and bad logos and what makes them good or bad. I came across the Microsoft Advertising Awards and was wowed by their logo and campaigning!
This is the before and after logo:

These are some of the campaigns:

I am so glad Microsoft decided to redesign, their new solution is so much better!
Here is the article I found: http://www.underconsideration.com/brandnew/archives/the_roaring_mouse.php

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And so it begins...

2009-09-17T12:12:00.001-07:00

So this is my first post! Very exciting. I have been trying to start marketing myself as I am just beginning my senior year at Savannah College of Art and Design.
I finally got my website up and working not too long ago and you should go check it out:
www.emilymansfield.com

Also a friend that just finished the Photography Graduate program at SCAD, Nate Abramowski, surprisingly had me and two other photographers in one of his most recent posts. I am very grateful for that! He is a very talented photographer as well and you should check his blog out.
http://www.iconunited.com/blog/

I have started to post a few blogs and links that are of interest to me and hopefully to other people!
I will add some new and exciting work that I have been doing soon!