Sunday, November 24, 2013

Photographic Research


Mona Lisa picture is my favorite picture since I was a kid.  The first time I saw this picture was in my aunt’s house.  The picture was in a perfect place at my aunt’s living room. I was so amazed how this picture was staring at me the whole time wherever I go in that living room. Therefore, every time I go to my aunt’s house I stay quite and polite because that lady in the picture is watching me. That was a funny thing, but what happened to me is the picture got my attention and I kept the picture in my mind.  Since then, I’ve kept that picture in my mind with the secret of her eyes and why she was watching me? What I like the most of the Mona Lisa picture is the secret of her eyes that the artist did. Also, her calm features; and we could tell that how comfortable she looks in the picture. Her attractive smile told us about hidden stories. The picture was framed well, and the subject was centered nicely. If we take look at the background we can see how great it is combined with the subject. Also, the background shows some curve lines and some colors. Mona Lisa picture is a piece of art that always gets my eyes and makes me think every time I look at it. 


Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Critique


Amber : In her first picture, I really like her use of lines to compose the picture. Her use of the tree with the subject was really well done because it gives it a very balanced composition. I like the way she used the shadow to accent the subject.   Everything was proper focus and framed the subject nicely. To change this photo I would have lightened up the shadows and exaggerated the colors more. He doesn’t seem very engaged in the camera. I would adjust the use of light in this picture by maybe him in a more shady area.

In the Second picture of Amber’s I really like her use of background lines to frame the exterior and interior of this photo. I also really like the pose of the subject it gives insight to how the subject is engaging with the camera. Her use of light in regards to the trees is very well captured is almost makes the image glimmer. I would have tried to bring out the colors a little bit more to make the subject pop. His pose also very well describes his honor in achieving his greatest accomplishment. I also think she could of edited the photo a little to clean up the details a little better in this picture.

In her third photograph, she could have focused her subject a little more in the center or given the photo a bit more background to the right side to balance out both sides of this angle. She framed her background perfect with the tree but the over all balance is lacking. The subject is also very well engaged in this picture with a picture perfect smile, based on the question Amber asked her, I feel this picture really portrays her passion for what she’s accomplishing.

In her fourth picture, even though only the girl on the left is her subject of question the picture is framed nicely but I would have tried to remove some of the clutter to the left side of the photo to balance the picture a little bit more. I would have also tried to line up the building in the background a bit more or cropped some of it out of the picture to make it look a bit more vertically straight because this distracts the subjects.  I also think that if the male had removed his sunglasses the overall pose of both people would have shown them to be very engaged.

In Amber’s last photo, this one is my favorite the subjects pose gives a sense of humor to the whole picture, I can tell he is very well engaged and confident in this picture I feel like maybe there is a friendship among the subject and the photographer. I really like her use of colors and the shapes of the larger rocks that matches nicely with the sand and line up the entire image vertically and horizontally. This picture is a very good example of the rule of thirds. I also really like the background it makes this picture perfect. 

Monday, October 14, 2013

Mathew.
"What experience in life has taught you the most?"
"Going to Mississippi University for my first semester, away from home!"

Cindy.
"What is your greatest achievement?"
"Getting into collage on a full scholarship for 4 years."

David.
"Is there anything going on currently in your life that you are excited about?"
" Getting a research since having the opportunity to do Physics."

"If you were asked to give advice to a large group of people, what would you say?"
"Enjoy Life!"

Martin. 
"What experience in life has taught you the most?"
"The failure of some classes taught me the most!"