What theme did you explore in your series?
Sideways Glances
How do your photographs show this theme? (Explain by describing at least 2 photos)
Every photo that I took in this photo series involved people, but there was a disconnect between the person in the photo and the viewers, because the people being photographed are never looking directly to the camera. For example, in the first photo, by looking away from the camera, it builds a sense of wondering and contemplation. The person in the photo is thinking, but about something we are unaware of. In the seventh photo, there would be direct eye contact if his eyes had been open, but they aren't. This makes the viewers wonder what that person is feeling, thinking, or trying to understand.
Select one of your photos and describe the composition (distance, point of view) and visual movement of the work.
In the fifth photo, the image has a fairly short depth of field, because the shapes are completely in focus, but, if you look further, everything else is out of focus. This photo, along with the others throughout the series are from a bystander point of view. There is a visual movement because the eye is lead to the shapes, and then brought around to the person in the background.
Select one of the following quotes by Larry Fink and explain how it relates to your series or one of your photos.
The difference between a good photograph and a great photograph is the difference between here and there. One inch this way or that way determines whether you’re going to put a pole through somebody’s head or whether their head is going to contribute to a circular synergy with other things in the frame. P 44
This quote relates to my photos because everything in my photos was strategically placed in the frame. I would change the angle of the camera or the perspective that the photo was taken from. If I saw something that looked interesting, I would change my position to apply the rule of thirds and make the photo more interesting. Larry Fink is trying to say that every image that is taken can be planned in the matter of seconds, just by changing how you look at it.
What does it look like to feel?
Feeling is interacting with others and reacting to the world around you. In photos, feeling is not always easy to understand, because of a person's facial expressions, posture, or how they are shown. Feeling, from a structural perspective, could also mean the mood that the picture makes the viewers feel. If a photo is very light or dark, or has bright or dull colors, it could make the people looking at it feel a certain way.
Sideways Glances
How do your photographs show this theme? (Explain by describing at least 2 photos)
Every photo that I took in this photo series involved people, but there was a disconnect between the person in the photo and the viewers, because the people being photographed are never looking directly to the camera. For example, in the first photo, by looking away from the camera, it builds a sense of wondering and contemplation. The person in the photo is thinking, but about something we are unaware of. In the seventh photo, there would be direct eye contact if his eyes had been open, but they aren't. This makes the viewers wonder what that person is feeling, thinking, or trying to understand.
Select one of your photos and describe the composition (distance, point of view) and visual movement of the work.
In the fifth photo, the image has a fairly short depth of field, because the shapes are completely in focus, but, if you look further, everything else is out of focus. This photo, along with the others throughout the series are from a bystander point of view. There is a visual movement because the eye is lead to the shapes, and then brought around to the person in the background.
Select one of the following quotes by Larry Fink and explain how it relates to your series or one of your photos.
The difference between a good photograph and a great photograph is the difference between here and there. One inch this way or that way determines whether you’re going to put a pole through somebody’s head or whether their head is going to contribute to a circular synergy with other things in the frame. P 44
This quote relates to my photos because everything in my photos was strategically placed in the frame. I would change the angle of the camera or the perspective that the photo was taken from. If I saw something that looked interesting, I would change my position to apply the rule of thirds and make the photo more interesting. Larry Fink is trying to say that every image that is taken can be planned in the matter of seconds, just by changing how you look at it.
What does it look like to feel?
Feeling is interacting with others and reacting to the world around you. In photos, feeling is not always easy to understand, because of a person's facial expressions, posture, or how they are shown. Feeling, from a structural perspective, could also mean the mood that the picture makes the viewers feel. If a photo is very light or dark, or has bright or dull colors, it could make the people looking at it feel a certain way.