Emma Prigge 5-5-13 Image fro Critique

Emma Prigge 5-5-13 Image for Critique







I have five pictures. I am useing Neil DeCosta as my photogragher. I like that his pictures show that people are haveing a good time. His pictures have good lighting. I choose my horse picture one first. I think my lighting is good and I like the way the light is on the horses. The next is leslie looking up at Mike. Kind of like Romeo and Juliet but backwards. Next is a close up to Mike and Leslie by a pretty water fall. I love this picture and the next one. The one next is a farther away one and its as beautiful. Finaly i got Mike and Leslie walking, holding hands and being cute. I like this i took it and did not think it would be as great, but it is awesome to me.

The artist I decided to emulate for my final images for critique post was Brian Ulrich. I must admit I

learned a vast amount of information about people while emulating Brian. The Thing that amazes me

is that we as People are so involved in shopping that we never really take the time to be aware of our

surroundings. I went to several different stores at various locations, and  was not approached. I was not

questioned, nor was I asked to leave, or escorted out of any retailer locations.  I had even followed

 several couples, store workers, and even a manager just too see what type of response, or questions

would be rendered pertaining to me taking photographs. To my surprise no one said, or did anything.

This really makes me wonder are we really safe as a nation from people who really dislike Americans.

Miranda Moriarty, Images for Critique, 5.5.13

Hard to believe this is the last post! Here goes nothing...

I chose these because they're playful. The first image is from my first post, and I chose it because it was my favorite out of that group. I love the look on my grandfather's face as well as the interaction between him and my grandmother. The second image was one I took this week. I like the movement and the intensity of my grandfather. When I told him I wanted a picture of them dancing he got instantly excited and pretty much stole the spotlight. The third image I chose because it was the only picture I took that I hadn't "staged", and it fits so well with the theme I couldn't help but to include it. The fourth image I chose because of the composition as well as the ironic subject. The fifth is still one of my favorites out of the entire project.

Miranda Moriarty, Images for Critique, 5.5.13 (Last Week's Post)

I tried to post these sooner but (long story short) my internet connection was terrible and we had to call Verizon to get it fixed... Problem solved! Last week I spent some more time with my grandparents. The first 4 images are emulated from images that Colin Gray shot. The last image I took on a whim. My grandfather was diagnosed with lung cancer, and since then has quit smoking so I chose the image of him "reading the paper" out of irony. He used a straw as a cigarette. The second image is probably one of my favorites, with him peeking up over the newspaper.

Shannon Richardson, Images for Critique, 5/5/2013

I really enjoyed the themed assignment.  As time went on, I found it easier to attempt to capture images like the artists that I chose (Susan Worsham).  I think I had some pretty good shots each week but the ones I liked the most were the ones taken from the first week of the assignment.  I enjoyed the landscape photos the most.  I feel the images and objects in the background of the landscape photos tell more of a story.  I also like the gloomy feel that they middle portraits have.  I believe that I have gotten better with capturing well exposed images by using the manual adjustment settings.  In the photos below, I tried to capture objects within a landscape, and emulate her placement of food in images.

Artist Post: Harvey Johnson, 5-4-2013, Harvey Johnson

Equilibrium

Flower

Men at Work, Boys at Play

Tired Shoes

Wilbur My Son

Paragraph for Critique, Harvey Johnson, 5-4-2013, EQUILIBRIUM

As this semester comes to closure chronologically it leads me introspectively to search for a deeper photographic knowledge. While evolving in the realm of photography I’m accepting the fact that I have progressed in the last year more than I ever thought I would in my academic endeavors as depicted in my artist post this week. I’m starting to understand that the bridge to reach a higher level is always under construction. As I continue on this path I’ve realized that I’m greatly influenced by Susan Worsham, raised in Virginia and born in the capital city of Virginia, Richmond. An accomplished photographer and after the release of “SOME FOX TRAILS IN VIRGINIA” she was nominated for the Santa Fe Prize for Photography. Over her career she has received many awards and continues to show her body of work in private collections and exhibits in various museums. Like Ms. Worsham’s “BY THE GRACE OF GOD”, I plan to continue balancing my equilibrium in photography knowledge.