Link to the PDF Version:
https://issuu.com/capturedbykiana/docs/little_things_i_love_in_life_by_kiana_rodriguez
Concept Notes:
The creation of my photography book started by writing down what brings joy to my life on the notes app and a draft of the intention for my book. After jotting down my ideas, I looked over the list and decided on which ten I'd be executing and started visualizing the compositions. Once I started producing photographs, I used Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, and Illustrator to edit & design my cover and pages.
For my book cover, I wanted a simple look that felt relaxing for the mind. The sky feels limitless when looking up at it and butterflies fly across it freely so I decided to include both as a sense of motivation to pursue what we dream of. I included three butterflies specifically to represent my mom, my little sister, and me since they are a part of this book and also my biggest supporters that let me create freely.
The book starts off with an artist statement explaining what inspired my photographs, the techniques I used to evoke comfort & liveliness, and what I hope my audience gains from flipping through the pages.
For each set of two pages I included a square-framed description explaining how I feel towards the activity I am experiencing along with png illustrations that add a pop of color. For the following photographs, they each have a square-blurred background that is either an enlargement of the primary photograph or add-ons I took separately that make them feel as they are coming out of the page or frozen moments coming to life.
For some pages, I challenged myself and included more than one photograph to depict either a personality or motion as accurate as possible.
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