Lets Play!! My boyfriend and I play cards almost every night. I decided to pick up my camera and capture this game in particular because he was losing (which he hates) and causing a lot of visual tension without knowing. The use of a smaller aperture allowed me to seize the moment in which he was at his "best." The dark shadows and high contrast really catches the dramatics of the game. Placing emphasis on the cards builds a story upon a story. I chose to take the pictures from overhead because it creates a scene in which the reader can not tell exactly whats happened. By eliminating surrounding areas in the photo the reader can start to imagine what role the cards play. The main subject is the guy playing cards as most would think the cards are the main focus. Again I placed emphasis on the cards being played. The Landscape layout gives a full view of the game being played without losing the storyline. Other photographers always pay a great amount of attention to framing as I did. Remember nothing is by accident in photography.

prompt #18

“I think photographs should be provocative and not tell you what you already know. It takes no great powers or magic to reproduce somebody's face in a photograph. The magic is in seeing people in new ways.” Duane Michals

While I am a firm believer in photography of whats there. I think this quote is very true when it comes to being a successful photographer. You can take a photo of someones face, but what makes it standout are those freckles that were brought out by over exposing the picture. Or maybe when you sharpened the image to convey the feelings of the subject. These small changes make a world of difference when successfully capturing a subject.

prompt #17

“Photography, as we all know, is not real at all. It is an illusion of reality with which we create our own private world.” Arnold Newman

???? I disagree. In some aspects things may seem to be make-believe and/or of fictional nature, but most photographs are of whats actually present. Realism is a concept that many photographers today have embraced. Capturing whats really there is far more exciting then shooting a made up scene.

prompt #16

“I believe in the imagination. What I cannot see is infinitely more important than what I can see.” Duane Michals

Anyone can embrace "the real", but what really matters is what everybody cant see. One's imagination is a very important and delicate thing. Imagination is what makes photography an art. Imagination is what takes a simple textile and makes it apparel. Without mental agility, the creative world would not exist making our lives useless.

prompt #11

This place holds a lot of meaning. Its the bedroom at my old house that I called mine. Mickey Mouse decals on each wall, they were left there from the previous owners children and I decided to leave them up. Red metal bunk-beds were where I laid my head. I am an only child but in a way having two beds made me feel less alone. The floors we hard wood which would make the winters seem a lot colder. A small closet off to the side with no doors was the best part. I loved being able to look at all of my clothing on spot. A lot of good and bad things happen in this space I called my room, so I moved to the room next door. Tweety Bird was the new interior decor.

Recreation #3

For some odd reason I always have these dreams/visions of me being arrested. I don't understand why but I just do. I was able to catch up with a couple of guys who work for the police but don't wear badges. He pulled out his "CONFIDENTIAL" card and I tried to snap a picture but couldn't before he quickly put it away. I believe he's the one from my dreams! 0_o

Historical Artist: Bill Brandt

Birthdate: May 3, 1904

Country/State of Residence:London , England

Education: Studied under the supervision of Man Ray

Date Of Creation: 1936

What makes his work significant: He captured the emptiness of the depression in a way that other photographers during that period could not.

Important Techniques:He gets rid of mid tones and just uses high and low contrast portraiture.

Goals/Intentions: To tell a story of life during the war from a photojournalistic point of view.