Paul Swanson - Novelty

I want to use this photograph as an allegory examining what we see novelty to be and how we construct our understanding of reality through its definition. Novelty can be defined as the quality of being new, original, and even unusual. So knowing this now, what constitutes a novelty? Is it the first time you encounter an emotion never felt before, see something new, or hear a song for the first time? Could every day be a novelty? We approach each day with a new vivacity, eager to learn and challenge ourselves; to grow. And like that unusual thing that we all have encountered, whatever it may be, do we not come to try and understand it, much like every day we reflect on what we have done? Reality, in its purest form, might be a novelty in and of itself.

Katii Capern - Theme #5, Cosmos - Redo

Hey guys! I got a new idea for Cosmos and have a bunch of different images; here's one! What do you think?
Thanks,
Katii

Rebecca Turner - Novelty

Novelty, in my mind, could only be connected to novelty toys. The toys you once pulled from the magic chest at Swiss Chalet, or received from that strange neighbour on your street on Halloween night. To me these toys had no use or value, but had such meaning at the time. They were unique and different and that was all that was cool about them; just like the doll in this image. I had to have this voodoo doll, absolutely had to have it. But it's useless! It's kind of too cute to stab, and yeah, I did rip it's heart off a while back but... it's still just a stupid useless toy...
(probably going to reshoot, but I loved the light and couldn't not take the shot)

Theme #5: Novelty - Alycia Kosonic

Hey all, so here's my photo.

I have another idea in mind that I want to try out but this is what I have for now. I came across this store on Church Street that just sells a bunch of novelty junk. Thought it was kind of interesting because you don't really see stores like this around much but also made me wonder who even buys anything from  here because its all garbage! Haha :P

Unfortunately I only had black & white film on me at the time and I am thinking it would look better in colour so I am going to try that too but anyways this is it for now. Feedback is appreciated as usual :)

Kristina Smith - Novelty

For me, a novelty is something that you have and don't often use, something you have mostly for the sake of having.


I got this toy in elementary school, and it was the coolest thing.  


If anyone doesn't recognize or know what it is, it's this balancing bird toy that balances on it's beak. 


Comments welcome .
-Kristi

Katii Capern - Theme #5 - Novelty

Ideas always welcome (I've got some ideas I want to work with to make this better as well)! :)

NEW AND IMPROVED

I went to Shopper's this evening to get new scrubby things with which to wash dishes (found out they are called scouring pads) and then I walked up an down the aisles taking pictures of any product that said it was "NEW AND IMPROVED". I threw them all together in Photoshop and then blurred the pants off of them because they all looked gross. The result is Photo #1. I naively thought I might be able to reverse the blurring process by sharpening everything to the same degree. This didn't work - Photo #2 ensued. I like it because it reminds of an airport luggage scanner.

Photo #1

Photo #2