Assignment 2- Final Images

 

Part1: 
Music can take over a soul

Composition:

Cropping: I have included the whole body of the subject with a lot of other objects like the wine bottle, guitar, and a wine glass in the subjects hand to show the subjects love and passion for music.

Focus: My focus in this Image is on the subject’s expression of him being lost in music.

Orientation (portrait or landscape): I have clicked a landscape photograph to show all the elements in the photo and to get the full body of the subject in the frame.

Concept/Aboutness/Idea:

I clicked the image to show that all the people have some attachment with some kind of art in their lives, like my subject has with music. I want to show how he is trying to cover his depression with alcohol and music.

Method/motivation:

My motivations behind this image were all the objects around my house and my roommate who was willing to pose for the shot.

Context:

I feel this image is self explanatory, and clearly shows the depression that the subject is trying to cover with music and wine.


Part 2:

Interpetation: Getting lost with the music, the wine in the subjects hand adds to it.

Evaluation: Contrast is good. Change the light and try changing the background to just bricks if I re-click the image. The expression of the subject looks good. The details are visible in the shirt which is nice.

Extension: Different recreations/arts could be clicked to make a series like painting, dancing, etc.


Print Suggestions: Glossy or Matt both could work.

 

 

Part 1:
Expectations Recreated

Composition:

Cropping: I have included half of the body of the subject’s body and not much background. And the lighting I used emphasizes on the subjects face.

Lighting: In this picture lighting has played a vey important role. Only some part of the subject’s body is bright, while the rest is dark which gives it a great effect.

Orientation (portrait or landscape): I have clicked a portrait photograph, as that Raja Ravi Verma’s painting is also portrait.

Concept/Aboutness/Idea:

This image was a recreation of a painting by Raja Ravi Verma called ‘Expectations’. I tried to make the image exactly like the original.

Method/motivation:

I have a friend from India who had the same attire as the lady in the painting. I thought that as it’s an unique attire, the image can turnout to be great.

Context:

I didn’t have an intention of a context when I clicked it, although now I fell this it could be on a heritage or cultural theme.


Part 2:

Interpretation: Shows heritage, tradition and culture.

Evaluation: Overall looks excellent. The lighting the contrast and the subject itself. It could crop the image a little from the bottom as that part is blurred.


Extension: Same type of composition can be used to show different cultures. As this one depicts the Marathi culture.



Print Suggestions: Glossy looks good. Bigger size will look good.

Part1:
Happiness lies in love

Composition:

Contrast: The contrast in the picture has turned out to be excellent. The subject’s dark jacket with a light color cat, and also the light coming from the background brought a good contrast.

Orientation (portrait or landscape): I have clicked a landscape photograph to get the background to show the place where the subject is.   

Focus: The focus is on the human subject and the cat while the background is blurred.

Concept/Aboutness/Idea: It shows affection and love, and we can also see response to it.

Method/motivation:

I clicked this picture randomly when I went with a friend for horse back riding. My friend became very happy when she saw this cat and the cat also seemed very happy.

Context:

Happiness lies in love. 

 
Part 2:

Interpretation: Gives a feeling of country side and happiness both the subject and the cat show.


Evaluation: Contrast is good. The expression of the subject and the cat. Details are good of the fur the whiskers of the cat. Light is also good. Cropping is good.

Extension: Around the farm series. What she does?



Print Suggestions: Glossy is good or could try Matt.

 

Part 1:
The Woods

Composition:

Contrast: The contrast in the picture turned out to be pretty good.  The subject is wearing white with dark background  and white flowers in the foreground.

Orientation (portrait or landscape): I have clicked a landscape photograph to get the trees background to show  where the subject is and also to get the flowers in the picture.

Focus: The focus is on the human subject as one can see the background is very blurry and also the flowers.

Concept/Aboutness/Idea: I tried to make this photo close to a commercial modeling photograph. This idea came to my mind when me and this friend of mine were walking besides the Red cedar River at MSU. 

Method/motivation:

This photograph was for the Aperture prompt, as one can see there is shallow dept of field in the picture.

Context: 
Modeling in the woods.

 
Part 2:

Interpretation:It looks like she has got a secret. And also like she is there to kill the photographer. 

Evaluation: Contrast is good.The blur and crispiness looks good. Hair, cloths both favor the contrast.

Extension:Different angles and posture. At the same setting. 


Print Suggestions: Glossy or Matt. Both could work.