The best photo taken today i think were the ones of Franny, im not sure why i just like the pictures i took with her. I find my subject matter went well yet the people walking behind my subject or in the picture which was aggravating. No questions so far but this project really did catch my attention. I like it so far.
The best photo i think that was taken is the landscape-ish one in the bottom right corner. Im not sure why i just love it for some reason. today for the most part i think i had clear subject matter and adequate lighting. Still i feel my manipulation of the lighting is off like although i like the colors in the top left photo i still feel as if there isnt direct intrest through the lighting.
Although my photos came out with a lot of lighting issues I still feel that the subject was well done either way. These images help to express my view of Rochester because they expose the literal beauty of the city. Of course Rochester, like all cities, have its issues and problem neighborhoods, I should know I lived in problem neighborhoods till I was 15, yet even for someone whose been exposed to the bad in Rochester for a good majority of my life Id still like to think that the pictures I’ve taken show the true beauty of a city with so many issues. Again I feel my subjects went well but whenever I am able to edit them I hope to fix the negative things about these photos such as lighting and contrast.
Although Rochester has its issues and I’m consistently frustrated with the system, the school board, the poverty, the lack of student appreciation and money in the schools that desperately need it, its not what I’m choosing to center on, while I’m sure we can all agree this is a problem. Yet, the reason i love Rochester is because of all the good its brought to me. Because i had to walk downtown to the RTS buses to get home after school activities, is the reason i was exposed to the beautiful parts of the city, had it not been to issues id never have loved Rochester as i do now. I don’t see Rochester for the bad it has inside it, i know its there and that its a problem but id like to think i focus on all the captivating parts of Rochester. Even i am surprised not to take part in this opportunity to make a scene of whats truly wrong here. Still, with a title like “My Rochester” i hardy feel like the entire city should be portrayed through the issues it has within it, but for all the good we take from it. The glass is in fact half full, but to say that empty space cant be filled would be an insult to the glass itself.
A few sentences describing potential subject matter you may want to photograph for this project, as well as how you plan to photograph this subject matter
A few sentences analyzing your current strengths and weakness regarding photography, and how you will use these to your advantage in your photo essay
I feel i find my Rochester in my friends and landscapes. Not in the these things themselves but the beauty they hold. like the Fringe fest of the Museum, things like the leaves that descend downtown. The best part about this project is that its during the Fall. Fall is my favorite time of year, beautiful smells and colors, the trees and the leaves that fall, every little thing about this time of year screams its initial beauty, i doubt one could argue that. So far I’ve photographed many aspects of fall, single leaves, flowers upon weeds and the trees i hold so dear, but the thing that strikes me most is how the light shines differently along these things, how the colors that surround us allow you to feel something you cant quite explain but you love it. I seem to have a knack for lighting, although i get frustrated and though the photos almost never come out the way i hope they seem to still turn out well either way. I hope to capture the autumn light the way I’ve always seen it. Also, i find my camera angle to be the way i find most fit and satisfying, weather others feel as i do is not of my knowledge but is irrelevant in the same. Lastly, i plan to specifically photograph downtown during the Fringe this weekend, while they should only complete 1-3 photos of my assignment i do find them to be a vital part to my understanding of Rochester beauty. Rochester’s annual Fringe festival is my favorite part of the year and is in the Fall which as I’ve stressed is already amazing on its own. Although this is only my beginning though process i am absolutely sure this project will be Heaven and Hell for me, i will end up getting carried away and loving the world around me, yet than when it time to make the 12 photo cut i will be more than indecisive.
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Which of the elements you photographed today (line, shape, space) was the most difficult for you? Why? -Line, line seemed like it could be everything and nothing at the same time. It was quite confusing but challenging.
SPACE!
LINE!
I’m not quite sure what went well in my photos. It could possibly be the lighting or other contributing factors in any sense. Although the fact that my subject was pure white made it more essential to worry about lighting and it seems as if the result of such matters turn out generally pleasing. I used a personal key chain of ‘Bay-max’, a character from the recent oscar-winning film “Big Hero6” which made the photos adorable yet difficult to manipulate. Still, as all came together i felt confident in the photos I had taken.
poor composition, people are randomly placed.
The top left is a cliche photo its an often taken photo. Top right is a photo with awkward objects in the background, specifically the cars. Middle left is a blurry photo, its blurry. Bottom left is crooked, because its a crooked photo. Bottom middle is a photo without clear subject matter, because its just a bunch of stuff. And the last one is poorly exposed because the face is at the bottom of the photo and it just looks off.
1. What do you hope to accomplish, learn, or create in Media this year?
2. Whose is responsible if the computer crashes and your project disappears? What will happen?
3. How will you back up your work?
4. When is food allowed in the Media Lab?
5. List the circumstance under which I may refuse to offer you extra help:
6. List some easy ways to gain participation points:
7. List some easy ways to lose participation points:
8. Do you have access to a digital camera (this includes a cell phone camera)? Do you feel comfortable using this camera for class projects?
9. If you have been in my class before, list some advice for people who have never had me as a teacher:
10. If you have never been in my class, list some ways I can help you succeed in this class:
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