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Blog 1 Dozen Photo Challenge
I think this is the most successful picture that I have taken for the Dozen Photo Challenge. I love how dark the branches look and how you can just focus on the tree and nothing else. The sky makes it look so empty with nothing else around it.
The most challenging aspect of this assignment was taking pictures for a purpose and not just taking pictures for fun. I had to pay attention to what I was taking depending on what was being taken. How I can create stronger images in the future is by familiarizing with myself which type of composition makes for the best result when taking pictures.
My comment on Gioiella Del Vecchio's page:
"All the images that you used for the dozen photo challenge are very well thought out and great. I was drawn into the image of the hard lighting. It was the first photo that I was interested in and wanted to know more about. The hard lighting sets the mood of the picture and draws you to look right at the house. It is a great photo for the challenge and makes everything pop!"
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Blog 2 Critiquing Photo Challenge
I think this is the most successful picture that I have taken for the Critiquing Photo Challenge. I love how the colors blend so easily with each other and how the blue goes from light to dark. I also like how it makes the trees pop with the dark silhouettes
The most challenging aspect of this assignment was making sure that the lighting of the picture was correct. If the lighting was off the image wouldn't come out to be the same and the sunset would look different in the picture. How I can create stronger images in the future is by fixing the lighting and making sure that it can work with the subject.
My comment on Jake Prince page:
"Hi Jake!, this photo that you choose for this challenge really is explanatory. We see that you are at a basketball game and enjoying your time. What I really like about this photo is the different lighting that is presented. The court is very vibrant and the colors pop for sure! Like you said with the crowd being darker it really makes the picture and draws your attention straight to the court. The one suggestion that I have is maybe to take a photo of more action on the court like someone doing a dunk. Overall, great job with the photos!"
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https://jakerosj4.wixsite.com/jake-prince-digital/post/critiquing-photography
Blog 3 Multimodal Presentation
My comment on Keira page:
"Hi Keira,
After watching your video presentation I learned a lot about what you had to say about Sally Mann's photography. I love how you chose someone who does black and white because I think that you can tell a story just from black and white. All the photos that you talked about represent the photographer in a great way which makes me understand it better. From looking at the photos that you have chosen, they all give a different but beautiful story of what is going on. Overall, I think that choosing Sally Mann was a great person to do your presentation about!"
-Zoe Fishkind
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https://keirad1.wixsite.com/kd-photography/multimodal-presentation
Blog 4 Emulating a Professional Photographer
I think this is the most successful picture that I have taken in attempting to emulate James Welling's photography because it captures something where people have to think about what might be behind the doors. Both images are black and white and have a creepy feeling to them.
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The most challenging part of this assignment was trying to pick out which photographer I would be interested in. I think that all the photographers that I looked at had very unique images but Welling's photographs stood out more. What I will do in the future to create stronger images is play around with different angles to capture the best image.
My comment on Saunders page:
"Hi Saunders, I have to agree that the picture you took is the best one. It looks like the photographer took the picture you took, the styles are completely the same and even your picture is bull's eye like Mann's. Having the picture in black and white sets the mood and helps the understanding of what the story is. The only thing I have to say about your picture is my eyes go directly to the legs which makes me think the the photo is supposed to be about the legs crossed. What I would change is maybe having the person sit up straighter so you can see the face better. But overall great job!"
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https://sdpenn.wixsite.com/saunderspennsportfol/post/emulating-a-professional-photographer
Comment by: Rachel Krams (Commenting on the Multimodal Presentation)
Zoe, I really love how you talked about the Picture For Women piece. This photo features a posing women and a photographer taking her photo, and I really like how you analyze not just what is clearly happening in the photograph, but what is featured in the background such as the chairs. I also really appreciate how you included background for every photo, especially the inspiration behind each photo. This really helped me gain perspective, and I also appreciate how you mentioned the following photo, and how it was staged. This explanatory style of photography allows for viewers to see a story, or gain an understanding of a topic that they might not be familiar with. The work of Jeff Wall allows for viewers like me to really think about what I am looking at, and I love the way Wall makes me challenge my viewpoint and look for alternative meaning in his photos.