Town Project
Andrew Sawyer
Mrs. Searcy
Digital Imaging
December 11, 2015
Cabbagetown is neighborhood on the east side of Atlanta not far from downtown. It is a historic district listed on the US National Register of Historic Places. This Neighborhood has the oldest industrial settlements in the United States. The Atlanta Rolling mill, a metalworking factory was constructed by Lewis Schofield in 1858. This factory was destroyed after the Battle of Atlanta, and the Fulton Bag and Cotton Mill began in 1881. This factory's main product was cotton bags for agricultural packaging. The mill was run by Jacob Elsas, a German Jewish immigrant. There are a few different explanations or stories on how the neighborhood got its name. The main story is that the poor Appalachian residents that worked at the Fulton Bag and Cotton Mill grew cabbage in their front yards. Cooking the cabbage would made a smell that overcame the town. People grew to love and take pride in name, Cabbagetown. The Krog Street tunnel, a tunnel that connected Cabbagetown and Inman Park was a centerpoint for street art and Graffiti. In the 1990’s Cabbagetown had a huge growth of residence, a result of the Atlanta's intown residence. In april of 1999 a 5 alarm fire damaged the east building of the mill and burnt it to the ground. The large community of people came together to recover.
Me, my dad, and my brother went to the historic Cabbagetown a few weeks ago. We started off at the old Fulton Bag and Cotton Mill. The factory is being renovated into apartments. We took some photos there and then drove not far and parked our car on a small and crowded street next to an old rusted Jeep. We walked down the street looking for interesting colors and composition. The neighborhood was very rundown but everybody seemed to be very happy. One old man we meet was sitting on a bench saying hello to everyone he knew. We then drove around and went to the Krog Street tunnel and looked at all the street art.
Taking the photos I used a number of different techniques to make them more visually appealing. The main techniques I used were the rule of thirds, leading lines, and color. After I have taken and edited these photographs there are a few things I wish I had done better. I wish I had taken more time to make the photos artistic instead of going for a wide angle photo. I think i should have zoomed in and gotten closer to capture some more detail. I think I did really good at editing the photos. I was able to make the colors very interesting and make them pop. To edit the factory picture (2nd photo) I started off by making it black and white. I then increased the contrast and clarity and a little bit of sharpening to the photo to give it a more rustic look. One thing that I did to all the photos was what I like to call “flatten the blacks”. I do this by straightening the bottom of the line in curves. This gives the photo a very popular look that is going around on social media.
Mrs. Searcy
Digital Imaging
December 11, 2015
Cabbagetown is neighborhood on the east side of Atlanta not far from downtown. It is a historic district listed on the US National Register of Historic Places. This Neighborhood has the oldest industrial settlements in the United States. The Atlanta Rolling mill, a metalworking factory was constructed by Lewis Schofield in 1858. This factory was destroyed after the Battle of Atlanta, and the Fulton Bag and Cotton Mill began in 1881. This factory's main product was cotton bags for agricultural packaging. The mill was run by Jacob Elsas, a German Jewish immigrant. There are a few different explanations or stories on how the neighborhood got its name. The main story is that the poor Appalachian residents that worked at the Fulton Bag and Cotton Mill grew cabbage in their front yards. Cooking the cabbage would made a smell that overcame the town. People grew to love and take pride in name, Cabbagetown. The Krog Street tunnel, a tunnel that connected Cabbagetown and Inman Park was a centerpoint for street art and Graffiti. In the 1990’s Cabbagetown had a huge growth of residence, a result of the Atlanta's intown residence. In april of 1999 a 5 alarm fire damaged the east building of the mill and burnt it to the ground. The large community of people came together to recover.
Me, my dad, and my brother went to the historic Cabbagetown a few weeks ago. We started off at the old Fulton Bag and Cotton Mill. The factory is being renovated into apartments. We took some photos there and then drove not far and parked our car on a small and crowded street next to an old rusted Jeep. We walked down the street looking for interesting colors and composition. The neighborhood was very rundown but everybody seemed to be very happy. One old man we meet was sitting on a bench saying hello to everyone he knew. We then drove around and went to the Krog Street tunnel and looked at all the street art.
Taking the photos I used a number of different techniques to make them more visually appealing. The main techniques I used were the rule of thirds, leading lines, and color. After I have taken and edited these photographs there are a few things I wish I had done better. I wish I had taken more time to make the photos artistic instead of going for a wide angle photo. I think i should have zoomed in and gotten closer to capture some more detail. I think I did really good at editing the photos. I was able to make the colors very interesting and make them pop. To edit the factory picture (2nd photo) I started off by making it black and white. I then increased the contrast and clarity and a little bit of sharpening to the photo to give it a more rustic look. One thing that I did to all the photos was what I like to call “flatten the blacks”. I do this by straightening the bottom of the line in curves. This gives the photo a very popular look that is going around on social media.
1. 1/500 at f5.6, ISO 100, 55mm
2. 1/320 at f6.3, ISO 100, 24mm
3. 1/60 at f5.6, ISO 100, 55mm
4. 1/60 at f5.6, ISO 100, 55mm
5. 1/30 at f5.6, ISO 100, 18mm
6. 1/13 at f5.6, ISO 400, 55mm
7. 1/80 at f5.6, ISO 800, 55mm
8. 1/30 at f5.6, ISO 400, 23mm
9. 1/50 at f6.3, ISO 800, 18mm
10. 1/50 at f5.6, ISO 100, 52mm
2. 1/320 at f6.3, ISO 100, 24mm
3. 1/60 at f5.6, ISO 100, 55mm
4. 1/60 at f5.6, ISO 100, 55mm
5. 1/30 at f5.6, ISO 100, 18mm
6. 1/13 at f5.6, ISO 400, 55mm
7. 1/80 at f5.6, ISO 800, 55mm
8. 1/30 at f5.6, ISO 400, 23mm
9. 1/50 at f6.3, ISO 800, 18mm
10. 1/50 at f5.6, ISO 100, 52mm