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Light is an ongoing personal project in which I use my camera as a paintbrush to capture light and its colors. I look for any sight of light, whether inside a church with its impressive mosaic window, Christmas lights, or later events, or even inside the museum. By using the camera's slow shutter speed and moving it, I can capture true light and move it like a paintbrush. By Stopping and freezing light, I preserve invisible colors to the naked eye. From there, I get an image and move it to Photoshop, where I edit around to create it into a geometrical shape or a kaleidoscope. I made these images inspired or influenced by the infinity effect, the mandalas, and the Rorschach test. In addition to my inspirations, I like the messages Allen Watts had made. Each of my pictures makes the view feel different, and their abstraction takes the viewer into a state of meditation. The purpose of these images is to show that we are all connected and that there is more than just our bodies. There is also our soul, and everything around us is one.As A photographer, I want this to be printed or even projected on a big scale so that when people see it, they can feel the power of the image and tone it with themself.

Manuela Light Project

Week 1:Go to the Photo lab /Art Fair: The Other Fair in La<ul><li>Print samples to see if the material works.<ul><li>Have a variety of images to print portfolio to show images</li><li>1 to 2- sample print</li></ul></li><li>Research/ Apply to Art Fair<ul><li>researching galleries would show my work.</li><li>Getting material needed for the application of The Other Art Fair in LA.</li></ul></li></ul>Going to galleries to show work / Going to events to create more images<ul><li>Shows portfolio of the project.</li><li>Show printed samples</li><li>Going to new events to generate more material.</li></ul>Week 3:Going to galleries to show work / Talking to Art fairs/ Going to events to create more images<ul><li>Shows portfolio of the project.</li><li>Show printed samples</li><li>Going to new events to generate more material.</li></ul>Week 4:Book a booth at an Art Fair or be able to be in a process to show in an Art Gallery / Go to events to create more images<ul><li>Start printing images, hopefully as big as 36x36</li><li>Going to new events to generate more material.</li></ul>

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Mandals Project

Imagination Fund Project BriefProject name:Light ProjectProject description:Light is an ongoing personal project in which I use my camera as a paintbrush to capture light and its colors. I look for any sight of light, whether inside a church with its impressive mosaic window, Christmas lights, or later events, or even inside the museum. By using the camera's slow shutter speed and moving it, I can capture true light and move it like a paintbrush. By Stopping and freezing light, I preserve invisible colors to the naked eye.Creator(s) name:Manuela MontenegroTotal requested amount$11,000Budget breakdownAdobe Account- $419Print METAL CHROMALUXE Size 36x25- 10 images $4,250 ( this can change based on the image size. I chose this size because I would love to see my artwork printed)Metal Cleat Frame $5 per image = $50Transportation fees (Car Rental) - $ 800Marketing and promotion- $1,500The Other Art Fair Los Angeles both - 16 linear foot booth- $2,250+taxTicket to events to create images - $950Shipping- $500<h1></h1>Link to your round 1 application:<a href="https://www.playbook.com/s/manuelastudio/6xv1ESSvRWioGGhJjEvtiNV1" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" data-link-auto="" target="_blank">https://www.playbook.com/s/manuelastudio/6xv1ESSvRWioGGhJjEvtiNV1</a>

Manuela Light Project

Mandals Project

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Manuela Light Project

Mandals Project