Street Photography

Ok so as far as I know there isn't going to be a dance or formal or whatever but I really think this picture is a lot like a dance here at Southwestern. People are dressed up and it looks like there may be some drama or tension in this picture just like southwestern!!







So since I won't be able to take a pic of a dance soon then this picture relates to students and faculty in the halls or even out at the bus circle after school. This picture is really weird and I'm sure you could get just as weird here at school.

Environmental Portrait

1] what specifically is the purpose of heisler's photographs? is it simply vanity-driven or does it perform a deeper function?
-I think it performs a deeper function because even though the portrait is set up it still provides an explanation as to what the person is like.

2] as many of heisler's photos are made for specific stories or magazine covers they have a specific look, but are they fundementally different from gordon parks' "american gothic"?
-no they are not that different because gordon parks posed that woman in american gothic just like heisler poses his photos.

3] pick the portrait of the actor hugh grant from the prophoto.com website and critique it for content, purpose, and effectiveness.
-In the picture you see a man, a restaurant, coffee, silverware, etc. The purpose of this photo isn't really clear to me to be honest. I don't know what the effectiveness of this photo is but I'm sure it would make sense with that magazine story with it.

American Gothic

Okay so heres my thoughts about American Gothic:

1] what you see in the photograph [simple and objective]
A black woman holding a broom and a mop. A huge American flag. The woman is wearing glasses and a button down uniform.

2] what the photo looks like its saying to you [your initial analysis]
The woman is tired and sad. Shes sick of cleaning.

3] comparisons and contrasts to grant wood's "american gothic"
Ok, Grant Woods "American Gothic" shows a man and a woman, possibly father and daughter, in front of a nice house and farm. The man is holding a pitchfork. The two people are also white.

4] what you think the the photograph really means [your interpretation]
I think the photograph is trying to show that minorities can never really get the american dream they are there for. They are always stuck at the bottom because of prejudice that exsisted.

5] whether or not you think that it is a successful photograph
Yes I think this is a successful photograph.

Robert Frank

This is a picture of a graduation by Robert Frank. I like the photo but I don't really like what the picture portrays. It seems to me that the man on the bench is bored and unhappy. Graduation is like one of the most important times in a person's life and I just wish this photo showed more happiness and success. But then again maybe this guy didn't graduate himself or something so he's depressed. Or maybe he's just simply waiting. Who knows but even the faces of the graduates aren't happy and excited so I think theres more to this picture then what is shown.

Documentary of S-Dubb

So for our documentary of wonderful S-Dubb this what can be replaced for the following things:


1] the street
Streets can be replaced with hallways, obviously.

2] a busy intersection
This can be replaced with the dome hallways, especially by the gym doors because a lot of people get hit with the doors just like accidents happen in intersections!

3] uptown
Uptown can be represented by the science and technology wing because they are never busy at all. People aren't ever hanging around there or walk by unless their locker is around there somewhere.

4] downtown
This can definately be the dome, the English wing and the Social Studies wing. These hallways are always busy especially during class change. Downtown could also be the lunch room.

5] rush hour
This could be early in the morning before the first bell, in between each class, lunch, and after the last bell when everybody is in the halls talking and whatever.

Portraits

This is an example of short lighting. The face is turned slightly to the right and the face is lit up so the shadows are to the left of the face.

This is rembrandt lighting. The key to getting this kind of portrait is to keep positioning the light until you see the triangle of light under the left eye.

This is butterfly lighting. The head is facing straight the the shadows are under the eyes, nose, and chin.

Last but not least this is broad lighting. The face is turned to the left so you can see the ear and such. Light is positioned so the shadows are to the left of the face.

Mr. Kirsh

Is Bald.