Wednesday, December 4, 2013
Monday, November 25, 2013
Photo Critique
Photos by: Sally Mann
As I searched through several of photos that came up under the word controversy, one photography that kept coming up was Sally Mann. Sally Mann is a photographer who took photographs of her children. Most of the pictures are of them in the nude. It was hard to choose just one of her photos, so I chose three photos that really stood out to me. In the first photo of the little girl smoking a cigarette, I love her "I don't care" attitude that is displayed in her facial expression and body language. The shallow depth of field allows your eyes to really focus in on that attitude. The rule of thirds created by the other children also emphasizes that focus. The next two photos really spoke to me cause the photos portray such raw beauty. In the second photo where the siblings stand shirtless, I feel a sense of unity. They are making a statement that they stand together. This closed frame shot with a shallow depth of field strengthens that message. In the last image, the framing of the little girl with shadow of the water is just amazing. I love how her hair emulates the ripples of the water. From this photo I see a little girl enjoying nature to the fullest and almost becoming one with the water. I understand the controversy surrounding these photos,
but the intention of the photos is to let you see the story happening
without any distractions. At first it can seem appalling, but if you actually see the stories being told you will see these photos for what they really are...beautiful!
Wednesday, November 6, 2013
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Critique of Anna's Humans of UTSA
Overall, Anna's pictures had great placement and framing of the
individuals that she took pictures of at UTSA. However, all her photos were
underexposed. Anna had a great eye on whom to photograph.
Her first photo was the only one that did not follow the rule of thirds.
The woman is slightly off to the left, but you don’t notice that until you
really look for the woman’s placement. Because of the placement, the woman
seems centered and blends in with her background. There are also two different
exposures in this photo. The light in the background is very distracting. This
could have possibly been fixed with some cropping.
Her second photo had the best exposure. I feel Anna needs to crop this
photo as well to take out the light in the back. Once cropped there would be no
contradicting exposures. I love the placement of the individual. The young lady
really pops out from her background because Anna took this shot from a great
angle. Good job on this one Anna!
The exposure on Anna’s third photo is conflicting. It is better exposed
in the background and the individual is underexposed. The color on this photo
is really off. The colors seem too fake and the woman’s skin tone does not seem
natural. I do like the placement of the woman. She pops from her background
really well. There is a lot going on in the back but it is not distracting from
the woman.
I love the way Anna had this gentleman pose. His playful charisma shows
through in this picture. It really captures his essence. This pose along with
his answer to Anna’s question gives the picture so much meaning. I think that
with his pose perhaps a full body shot would have been best. Again this picture
has contradicting exposures. Cropping is not a solution here. Perhaps if Anna
shot the picture from a different angle that would fix the exposure issue.
I love the way the women are posed in this photo. It was taken from a
great angle. The women truly pop from the background. Because of the shot of
the angle, there is a very balanced feel in this image. I know it wasn’t
planned, but the patterns and colors of the clothing and backpacks of the women
really give balance. This just goes back to Anna having a great eye on whom to
photograph. The only issue with this photo is the exposure. It is really
underexposed.
I had the chance to see the original photos Anna took of these
individuals. I have to say that the photos really did not need much editing. I
think with the way she edited the coloring is what caused the photos to become
underexposed. I think Anna has a great eye for placement and framing. I would
just suggest that she place her individuals in better lighting so that there is
enough light to get a great exposure. I would also suggest that Anna work on
her color editing skills because some of her photos were well exposed before
that.
Monday, October 14, 2013
Humans of UTSA
"What is your greatest achievement?"
"Being here at UTSA. Seriously. Even though we are military, I couldn't get the Hazelwood Act because both of my parents came into the military in different states. We didn't come in from Texas. I'm so lucky to be here to get my education."
"If you could give advice to a large group of people what would it be?"
"Don't stress over the little things because life is too short."
"What has inspired you to start dancing on campus?"
"I just like to get people involved. Like today it's a nasty day. Nobody wants to do anything. It kind of brings smiles to people's faces"
"What has inspired you to start dancing?"
"When it comes to dancing, nobody can tell you how to. It's completely up to you. Like what we're doing right now, it's free styling. Whatever you feel. Whatever comes to your mind. That's why I do it. It's fun and I like to wow people."
"What would you like to see change in at UTSA?"
"The parking, the parking for sure. So that there are more parking spots for students so we don't have to get tickets as much."
Monday, September 30, 2013
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Composition Exercise
Shutter: 1/500, Aperture: f/6.3, Curvilinear Lines
Shutter: 1/80, Aperture: f/18, Converging Lines
Shutter: 1/160, Aperture: f/3.5, Asymmetrical Balance
Shutter: 1/16, Aperture: f/16, Diagonal Lines
Shutter: 1/20, Aperture: f/5.6, Vertical Format
Shutter: 1/16, Aperture: f/4.5, Closed Frame
Shutter: 1/25, Aperture: f/10, Shape
Shutter: 1/5, Aperture: f/14, Alternate Point of View
Shutter:1/16, Aperture: f/9, Frame Within a Frame
Shutter: 1/12, Aperture: f/36, Movement (Blur)
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