Concept/Aboutness/Idea: My image is about the different sides of a person. Even though you would have to know my subject to understand it fully, displaying him in heavy light with dark shadows, while using a playful background, invokes contrast in both tone and emotion.
Method: While moving a lamp around, I came across this placement and direction of lighting. I used a fast shutter speed because it was so bright, but that fast shutter speed also kept some very dark darks.
Motivations: My goal for this image was to find a lighting angle not often seen. By keeping detail in the eyes, hair, and some facial shadows, it was a unique lighting situation.
Context: This piece has a social meaning that I believe plays with the idea of a person's changing roles. In college we must be a lot of people at once, and some of those personalities may hold a dark side.
Interpretation: Some things seen in this photo were kids playing underneath a sheet like a fort, a pedophile, or an omen of scary things about to happen.
Evaluation: The amount of detail and shadow forms were voted the best aspects of the image. The facial shadows created many different shapes and interesting lines that formed to the individual. The group said that the board above the person may have been distracting because it adds a sliver of light in a strange location.
Extension: Normal people made to look creepy could be possible set. Lighting and shadow could make anyone look evil, especially with facial shadows.
Concept/Aboutness/Idea: Much like my first photo, this photo is about a person's hidden or inner personality. Only a sliver of my subject is visible, and we are then left to assume what the rest of him must look like. However, seeing a small portion of him can still tell us quite a bit.
Method: Using natural lighting, my subject sat near a window, and with a fast shutter speed that led to such a dark side of the face, I was able to capture a single well lit sliver of his face as well. I higher aperture was also used to show some detail in the background.
Motivations: My goal for this image was to play with how little of a person I could show while still revealing something about them.
Context: There is a lot of social meaning behind this photo. In its own way, it portrays only a small portion of a person that we must now analyze and judge without any more information. The subject is shown in a light that most don't often see.
Interpretation: This image was described as mysterious. The lack of expression was representative to the subject in the photo.
Evaluation: The window was seen as distracting from the little light hitting the subject. If they window light was removed or lessened, it would put more focus on the person's face and add to the mysterious feel.
Extension: Some possible sets to jump off into would be body part silhouettes, or hitting a person's body with a sliver of light, but in different areas. This could explore revealing a person with as little detail as possible.
Concept/Aboutness/Idea: This is a pretty straightforward image. It is simply about the exhaustion of college. My facial expression and the lighting tone give this photo a neutral and somewhat tired feel.
Method: This self-portrait was taken at an upward angle with a fast shutter speed. The scene was well lit by a window so many details were able to be kept.
Motivations: My goal for this image was to create a realistic scene of a college student. I wanted a photo with a simple meaning that is obvious upon presentation.
Context: I believe this photo is unique because even thought it is a self portrait, the emotion felt in the photo is real. Its social meaning is one of college life that is very relateable.
Interpretation: The group saw the wall as being a very important part of this photo as well. It was discussed that the wall had book-like elements. The words on the laptop also were seen as connecting to the wall decals, making it a very dynamic photo.
Evaluation: The birds worked well to add more interest to the photo background. It was also discussed that there may be some unnecessary clutter in the room. However, the clutter may also add to the feel of the stressed college dorm student.
Extension: I could jump off from this image with a set about stress and exhaustion. I could also try to capture people before bed when facial expressions and environments are very connected most of the time.
Concept/Aboutness/Idea: This image also has a very simple concept. It depicts an awkward college student caught in one of life's more private moments. For anyone in college, the dorm-like bathroom is representative of a loss of privacy.
Method: This was was taken using a low aperture and flash. The flash was used directly on my subjects face, giving harsh shadows and some overexposed whites.
Motivations: My goal for this photo was to capture a private moment. My subject's facial expression and obviousness of the scene allowed this goal to be achieved.
Context: This image also holds strong social meaning. It represents a loss of privacy in a way that is all too well known. This photo is unique from many others however because of its in-the-moment feel, along with a subject that has put on a near perfect facial expression.
Interpretation: Others saw this image as a person not caught in the act of showering, but someone that just heard a noise and was peeking out of the shower to see what was going on. This interpretation removes the photographer from the theme.
Evaluation: The group said that the lighting and DOF was very nice in this photo. A change that I would make is possibly see how changing the levels/contrasts effects the mood.
Extension: There could be a series of catching people in the act images, or surprise during private moments.
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