Cover of The Eyeopener, Mar 2012, Vol.45, Issue 21

The Eyeopener is Ryerson’s largest and independent student-run newspaper that is strongly committed in covering news, sports, arts, culture and business for students on campus. This year, Sean Wetselaar, Arts and Life editor of the Eyeopener, dedicated a number of pages to feature the top 10 artists in the Ryerson community so that we can “celebrate” rather to marginalize their talents. As Wetselaar said, “Justifying a degree in your life’s greatest passion can seem a lot harder than it should be” and I am thankful that I can be practicing and studying what I love.

The Eyeopener had an open-call for nomination in the community and selected students from a wide range of Ryerson’s best programs. I was very fortunate to be among one of the top 10 artists and was featured along with fashion designers, new media artists and even upcoming actors in the theatre program.

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The Applied Arts Magazine is Canada’s visual communications magazine that recognizes the talent of high caliber Canadian artists. For two decades, the Applied Arts Awards has invited highly regarded industry professionals to judge the contest in several categories, and has been regarded as are one of the industry’s most prestigious recognitions of creative excellence.

In the December issue for students, I was fortunate enough to be featured with 2 awards. With a 33% increase in entries for the December issue, the industry demonstrates to become more competitive and that there is a large number of emerging artists in the visual communications industry. With graduation only 2 months away, I am getting excited to launch my career in this dynamic field of photography.

I was awarded for photography in the following 2 categories for Photography – Single and Photography – Series.

The following are my winning images:

Category: Photography – Single
Title: Chinese Funeral

“The white funeral outfit symbolizes sadness in the Chinese culture. Paper gadgets are burned to deliver them to the deceased in the dark world. The note offerings, a rectangular white piece of paper with three circles in the center, are scattered in the air to bless the deceased to have a smooth journey to the dark world.”

Category: Photography – Series
Title: Kung Fu

“The main purpose of this series is to capture the graceful and dynamic movements of the Chinese martial arts. Kung Fu incorporates qualities such as flexibility, internal and external strength, speed, stamina, balance and coordination. With the use of water, a multi-faceted element, these qualities can be illustrated. Water enhances the demonstration of the momentums and power of the martial art moves as well as the internal strength of the fighters.”

Page 156 - Tear sheet of Applied Art Magazine, Vol. 26, No. 5

Page 155 - Tear sheet of Applied Art Magazine, Vol. 26, No. 5

© 2012 Clifton Li Photography

Upcoming on the street-level, it will feature a café and the Ryerson Image Centre, which features the Black Star Collection. This is donated anonymously, and will showcase a large black and white collection of photographs featuring personalities in the 20th century including Winston Churchill and Marilyn Monroe.

I was commissioned to take portrait of the newly renovated building that has transformed Gould Street with its exterior glass-encased LED lights. The photo was shot in Fall 2011 and is now featured on the Ryerson University’s Homepage. Shot during noon, the sun perfectly shines in the background to provide the perfect lighting. The lens flare further enhances the feeling of new era as the university continues to grow and expand in Toronto.

More Information regarding the IMA Building can be found here: http://www.ryerson.ca/ryersonbuilds/imagearts.html

1. The paper labels are never properly or symmetrically bonded in bottles. For their removal, let the bottle soaked in water for a couple of hours; that’s what makes the label come off the bottle. Thus, the glue dissolves and the paper comes off without much effort.

2. In the case of plastic labels, it’s unnecessary to soak the bottle. For each type of adhesive glue there’s a corresponding chemical solvent proper to its removal. In this case, we used bestine. To remove the expiration date printed directly on the bottle, we used alcohol.

3. It is advisable to remove the label carefully to avoid any residual adhesive or paper in the bottle. The label may now be disposed of, since the client usually provides new labels with photographic quality, in order to streamline the postproduction.

4. The bottle is put aside while we prepare a spray booth, which can be of any sort, so as not to let the content of the spray spread all across the studio. It is recommended that the application of any spray be made outdoors with the aid of a mask, due to the chemical toxicity involved. Once the spray booth has been built, which can be reused many times, we apply adhesive permanent spray on the loose label sent by the client — in the illustration, right in the center of the cabin.

5. Next, we glue the label on the bottle. The adhesive should be permanent fixing to guarantee the label’s fixation, so do it with caution and precision.

6. Again, we leave the bottle aside while making a protective mask, so that one side of the bottle to receives a layer of spray while the other is left intact. We cut a piece of paper as the height of the bottle and half of its approximate circumference, so that the mask can wrap it.

7. Each side of the cut paper is taped with masking tape so it can be affixed to the bottle.

8. First, cover the front of the bottle so as to completely hide the front and leave the back exposed.

9. Glaze the back of the bottle with matte varnish. After completely covering the back with a layer of varnish, we leave the bottle aside to dry. Only after that will the cylinder receive another layer. Repeat this operation around four times to obtain the desired effect.

10. Now we cover the back of the bottle with the mask, while the front is left exposed, ready to receive some layers of varnish.

11. Now we repeat the 8th step — only with glossy varnish.

12. Finally, for the drops, we use a solution of water and glycerin. The ratio may vary according to the result you want. In our example, we use 1/1. Use the type of sprinkler you prefer to control the outcome. But make no mistake: This step is very subjective and subject to many interpretations. In advertising there are beverage stylists for this type of production, which can result in hours of work. Applying the drops so that the bottle looks refreshing is the biggest challenge of pre-production. It’s advisable to prepare several bottles before starting the freshness production, because the solution of glycerine will spot the varnished surface if you try to remove it in order to try again.

13. Surface tension — It is the property of the surface of a liquid that enables it to withstand external forces. In our case, it regards the behavior of droplets on the surface of our products. This is the main reason for the brilliant varnish in the face of the bottle: it makes up for a “loose” aspect in the droplets. Remember for instance that when waxing a car, the rain water that falls runs more smoothly and the drops are easily released. It’s the same effect that nature provides us with the dewdrops on the leaves of plants.