Portraits

Not a fan of these shots, but I have to post them Because i"m fairly sure that's all I still need to post.

Museum Critique

The museum trip was quite enjoyable, with some evocative photos. The first gallery we entered featured photos by Leon Levinstein. The gallery was entitled "Hipsters, Hustlers and Handball Players." It showcased photos taken from 1950 and 1980 and showed people from across New York City, from Harlem to Coney Island. MAny of the pictures encompassed the time so well. From hipsters in American Flag leisure suits to an old woman seeking respite from the searing Coney Island sun to young guys fixing their 'fros in a mirror on the street. Now as for the second exhibit, " Between Here and There: Passage in Contemporary Photography" there were a few very interesting pictures. I found Weng Fen's "Birds Eye View: Haikou V" quie interesting, showing just a girl sitting on a ledge overlooking the city. She seemed to be at the end of the world looking into our preposterously large cities.I found Lothar Baumgarten's use of light and shadow very well done in "Darness of Doubling Shadow" and i particularly liked Rineke Dijkstra's photo series. I found it amazing how the girl progresses in age throughout, yet her outfits make her seem younger. From an old lady plaid skirt as as young girl to slacks and a t-shirt as an adult.

Home

Family is something that I've always considered sacred. The few people on the planet that I can always rely on regardless of how badly I've managed to screw everything up. The few people that I will always be there for, no matter where I am or what I'm doing. Having said that, I wanted to juxtapose this closeness with my family by not showing them at all. I chose to show the big, empty house without people, but using light and shadow to portray the warmth of the home despite the emptiness. I guess you could say that the light is the presence of my family even though they aren't there.

Street

Darkness

"My Favorite Photos Ever!!" *Today Assignment 1

What's family? Family is my sanctuary. The place I go when I'm lonely, vulnerable, or unwell. Family is where I feel comfortable, and know that I never walk alone. The people who are there despite my flaws or mistakes. Basically, family is well... My family

This Photograph demonstrates Repetition, obviously by showing the corsets in rows.

Photo by: Eugene Atget

This photo demonstrates balance. The hipster on the left alalows the picture to be more balanced, when one hipster could have been a clever use of spacing, adding both rounds the picture out.

Photo by: Leon Levinstein

This photograph shows the concept of dominance. The pipe greatly dwarfs the worker and occupies most of the frame, despite his slightly intimidating demeanor.

Photo by: David Seymour

This photo demonstrates cropping. The photo likely encompassed a larger area, but by cropping it so that the wall is slightly to the right, it gives the left side a vast feel, while the right feels constrained.

Photo by: Thomas Child

This Photo Shows the concept of juxtaposition, by framing the "colored" woman in the fore-right while showing the black and white male in the back-left.

Photo by: Laszlo Moholy-Nagy

This Picture shows an unusual vantage Point by taking the shot from what seems to be a second story window.

Photo by: Aaron Siskind