Composition: For this photo, I composed a scene using a cup of espresso on a saucer. I used a red napkin to provide a background for the subject. I also placed a spoon and a butter crisp on the saucer in order to add interest and authenticity. I used a combination of natural and artificial lighting, and took the photo when the camera was close to the subject. I cropped the photo in order to give a close-up perspective to the espresso cup.
Aboutness, Motivations, Method: In creating this photo, my intention was to create the look of a stock photo. I wanted to maintain a simple, yet carefully arranged feeling in the photo. I also wanted to create a photo without any obvious context or emotion.
Context: I spent several months living in the South of France, where cafes are a part of the culture. I hoped to recreate my memories of French cafes through this photo.
Interpretation: In class, students seemed to think the image worked well as a stock photo. They said that the image had a nice, simple composition and had good focus.
Evaluation: Based on the evaluation, I am happy with the way this photo turned out.
Extension: While I enjoyed doing this assignment, I do not think stock photography is for me. I do not think I will work on many more stock photos, but now I definitely have gained an appreciation for the work that goes into making stock photos.
Composition: I took this photo close to the subject, with the hand and shot glass in the background. I used a small depth of field to blur the objects in the background and keep the focus on the subject. In order to draw attention to the label on the bottle, I kept this in color, while the rest of the photo was in black and white. I also added text to make the photo seem more like an advertisement.
Aboutness, Motivations, Method: In creating this photo, I wanted to try to make an advertisement for an unusual product. I decided to use a bottle of absinthe as my subject. I wanted to play up some of the luxury, sex appeal, and insanity that absinthe often conveys.
Context: While I commonly see advertisements for big, global corporations, such as Nike, McDonalds, and Budweiser, I don't usually see advertisements for obscure products. I felt that absinthe was a fairly obscure product, and I have never seen an advertisement for this product, so I wanted to try it.
Interpretation: In class, most students said that they liked the way the photo was in black and white with just the label in color, and they liked the concept of the ad, but most commented on the type itself, suggesting a different typeface, less opacity, or different placement of the font within the image.
Evaluation: Based on the evaluation, I would definitely change the typeface in the image. I don't know much about fonts, but I still think I could make it look better than it currently does.
Extension: I do not think I will attempt any more advertisement photography, at least not with text in the image. This is definitely not one of my strong points.
Composition: For this series, I constructed a photo booth and posed with my fiance in several photos. I used flash lighting to give a more authentic photo booth look. I also blacked out the background in Photoshop in order to enhance the photo booth feel. I cropped the photos so they were all the same size and arranged them into a photo strip.
Aboutness, Motivations, Method: I wanted to create a photo booth strip with stereotypical photo booth poses. I wanted to make it seem as authentic as possible.
Context: From the many photo booth photos I have seen, it seems that all couples tend to have very similar poses and expressions. I wanted this series to reflect a typical photo booth strip.
Interpretation: In class, everyone seemed to think that the series looked like an "authentic" photo booth strip. They said that printing it on glossy paper made it look more like a real photo booth strip would.
Evaluation: Based on the critique, I am happy with the way this series turned out.
Extension: I think it would be fun to make my own "photo booth" strips in the future and photograph other people in them.
Composition: I arranged the scene with a muffin on a small plate with nothing else in the frame in order to give a feeling of simplicity. I took the photo when the camera was close to the subject, and used the auto focus lock function to move the muffin slightly off-center. In the blank space to the side of the subject, I added text describing the love/hate relationship that people have with their food. I wrote the words "love" and "hate" in a fairly large, white font, and added descriptive words in smaller type and in varying shades of gray.
Aboutness, Motivations, Method: In this photo, I wanted to show how a simple object can carry a variety of meanings and emotions for people. I especially wanted to highlight the relationships that people have with their food. I wanted to show a range of emotions that food can convey.
Context: To me, this photo is about both America's obsession with body image and its obesity epidemic. I wanted to show the polarized views of food that people tend to have in this country.
Interpretation: In class, people liked the concept, and they thought the photo itself was good, but many suggested that I change the style, placement, or size of the text. They seemed to like the gradual differences in the colors of the font, but they thought that changing the typeface could help strengthen the point that I was trying to make, and some thought there was too much text in the photo, and that I should remove some of it.
Evaluation: Based on the critique, I would definitely change the text in my photo. I think having different typefaces for "Love" and "Hate" is a good idea, and I also think I would reduce the amount of text in the image.
Extension: As I have found that I am not very good at selecting typefaces or working with fonts, I do not think I will attempt any further "text in the image" photographs.
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