Critiquing Photography Challenge
Descriptive: My photo is descriptive because it tells the viewer about Dogfish Head brewery. The truck's sole purpose is to advertise the brewery to people in the area.
Explanatory: This photo by the Fluke Corporation explains how a cymbal bends when struck with a drumstick.
Interpretive: My photo of an abandoned barn leaves the viewer to come to their own conclusion. I tried to portray the barn as I saw it with a low perspective to really emphasize the extent of it's deterioration.
Aesthetically Evaluative: Bruce Omori's image of molten lava exploding into the sky is visually stunning. The red of the lava and blue sky compliment each other nicely. I love the the fine details of the photo such as the way in which the lava is turning into volcanic glass as it hits the air.
Ethically Evaluative: This photo by Jesco Denzel of a 5 year-old Gypsy boy smoking a cigarette brings up many ethical questions about foreign cultures.
Theoretical: My photo of an airport at sunset is Theoretical because it is not real. I took this photo in the video game Grand Theft Auto V while exploring the world. You have a smart phone in the game which can be used to take pictures of the vast city and surrounding country side. I believe this photo demonstrates the blurring line between realty and the digital worlds of video games, which are becoming increasingly realistic.
Explanatory: This photo by the Fluke Corporation explains how a cymbal bends when struck with a drumstick.
Interpretive: My photo of an abandoned barn leaves the viewer to come to their own conclusion. I tried to portray the barn as I saw it with a low perspective to really emphasize the extent of it's deterioration.
Aesthetically Evaluative: Bruce Omori's image of molten lava exploding into the sky is visually stunning. The red of the lava and blue sky compliment each other nicely. I love the the fine details of the photo such as the way in which the lava is turning into volcanic glass as it hits the air.
Ethically Evaluative: This photo by Jesco Denzel of a 5 year-old Gypsy boy smoking a cigarette brings up many ethical questions about foreign cultures.
Theoretical: My photo of an airport at sunset is Theoretical because it is not real. I took this photo in the video game Grand Theft Auto V while exploring the world. You have a smart phone in the game which can be used to take pictures of the vast city and surrounding country side. I believe this photo demonstrates the blurring line between realty and the digital worlds of video games, which are becoming increasingly realistic.
Multimodal Presentation
Synopsis of Multimodal Presentation
For my multimodal presentation I chose street photographer Lee Friedlander. His claim to fame was capturing the urban social landscape of America. These photos were more than just documentary, including interpretive elements such as store-front reflections, self shadows, and busy composition. His work was a key component of John Szarkoski's "New Documents" exhibition in 1967. Since then, his work as frequented other exhibitions and can be found in his photography books that each deal with a particular series.
My New Perception of Photography
Lee Friedlander's photography has shown me that I don't need to go far to capture interesting photos. As his America by Car series shows, an interesting photo can be right outside your car window on the side of the road. This quote by him sums it up nicely,
"I’m not a premeditative photographer. I see a picture and I make it. If I had a chance, I’d be out shooting all the time. You don’t have to go looking for pictures. The material is generous. You go out and the pictures are staring at you."
Finally, Lee Friedlander's photos have made me want to play around with the idea of inserting myself into my pictures. Whether it be my shadow or a full blown self portrait, inserting one's self into a picture can have interesting effects.
For my multimodal presentation I chose street photographer Lee Friedlander. His claim to fame was capturing the urban social landscape of America. These photos were more than just documentary, including interpretive elements such as store-front reflections, self shadows, and busy composition. His work was a key component of John Szarkoski's "New Documents" exhibition in 1967. Since then, his work as frequented other exhibitions and can be found in his photography books that each deal with a particular series.
My New Perception of Photography
Lee Friedlander's photography has shown me that I don't need to go far to capture interesting photos. As his America by Car series shows, an interesting photo can be right outside your car window on the side of the road. This quote by him sums it up nicely,
"I’m not a premeditative photographer. I see a picture and I make it. If I had a chance, I’d be out shooting all the time. You don’t have to go looking for pictures. The material is generous. You go out and the pictures are staring at you."
Finally, Lee Friedlander's photos have made me want to play around with the idea of inserting myself into my pictures. Whether it be my shadow or a full blown self portrait, inserting one's self into a picture can have interesting effects.