"In Memory."

Still in progress. I composited in the gravestone picture, but blurred it so it wouldn't be so defined. I'm almost done.

Midterm.

   Loretta Lux's photos in my opinion are successful.  I love how the composition of her photo's are so simple, with very little bright lighting, and the subjects are almost always looking at the camera.  I love how the subjects seem very intense but yet still has some soft sense (almost innocent look) to them, I think because the subjects are children.  Also, I love how the colors work with each other, it's almost like a pastel palate that is also a key component in the photos. 

Gradient Exercise

Documenting Poverty

    This article makes me think more about Jeffrey Stockbridge's photography in the sense that he is one of the few photographers who can make picturing the "poor" interesting.  Jeffrey Stockbridge's work makes you see a whole new world, while creating an enviornment that is so inviting, that you have to know more. 

Jeffrey Stockbridge Photo Assignment

Only a few of the photos that I took for the assignment.

Jeffrey Stockbridge Exhibit Response

   The composition of Stockbridge's photos are brilliantly done in my opinion.  His use of lighting creates a sense of emptiness but yet still in a way inviting.  The simplicity of his images of rooms makes the viewer want to know more about the scene presented in the photo.  With his portrats, agian Stockbridge's style is simple but yet with the subject looking away from the camera, or even standing from afar; it still tells a story in itself.
   The photo "15th and Federal Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvannia" was one of the photos that caught my eye the most.  The room looks like it's been abandoned, and the main focus is on the wall with writing on it.  I love the lighting how it's only a little bit of natural light shining through, which creates great shadows.  Looking at this photo, I want to know what happened in that room and it makes me very interested in the photo. 
    To make a story out of a photo to me, is providing a mood without being too obvious of what you're trying to convey. Also, I think having a main focus on something small could also tell a story.  For example, Stockbridges photo "19th and Brown," the composition of the light shining through the door is brilliant in my opinion.  The room is so dark and sad looking, but the light that's coming in makes it seem less dark; maybe even hopeful in some sort of way?

Color Cast & Responses

1. Taking a random photo made me rely on getting a picture by mistake.  It made me not think too much about what I was shooting. 
2. The author meant that Alfred Hitchcock never had a line on what he was going to shoot, but in a way saying that he took a risk.  He had an idea on what he wanted, but basically put no boundaries on his work.  Yes, this factor made me think of my art in such a way that I haven't thought of before.