entry #3.

http://www.benjaminkrain.com/

Benhamin Krain, Katrina, 2005


a.) The primary subject in this piece is the houses reflecting in the flood water.
b.) Formal elements: texture. point of view, focus, depth of field, relation elements within the frame.
c.) interpretation: I think this artist's series on Katrina is simply gorgeous. They are so powerful and so strong that it is just so jaw dropping to see so much evidence for such a tragedy. The houses look so absolutely gorgeous even after this tragedy that it is sad to think of how they looked before the natural disaster.
d.) Form: The colors in this picture are very limited. The houses reflection in the water is absolutely stunning. There are a lot of lines created from the house. The lighting on the house that creates the reflections into the water are very powerful. The texture on the house make you feel like you could be looking at this scene. The way the reflection fills what would otherwise be negative space is very powerful as well- especially in the railings of the house. The depth of field is very powerful because the houses are so intense and the reflections are so out of focus. The scale of these houses taking up so much room in the frame is very important. especially that the water is so prevalent in the piece. It provides an emphasis on the flood. There is a splendid about of balance in the piece because of the three houses and their reflection into the water.

subject: The subject here is the houses and the devastation of Katrina.

interpret: I think is photography appears to be about the the houses and the glass reflection of the water. Prehaps this is a reflection of the tragedy of Katrina. However the thing that is still in tact is the beauty of this place. This piece might also be a piece about the devastation of such a beautiful place.

refined: This piece has such a stoic feeling. Everything seems so still. Almost as thought everything is alright, or that nothing wrong has happened. It almost seems surreal– almost like a dream. The way Benjamin Krain captured the reflect, and the composition, and the natural lighting and the frame it was shot in all helps create this feeling. Also, it has a sure feeling that something just isn't right. It is such a beautiful image, it leaves for so many interpretations.

entry #2.

http://www.ppmag.com/folio-gallery/

photo by: Noel Del Pilar, July 2007
taken with Canon EOS-1D Mark II digital and Canon 17-40 mm with photoshop Cs2


entry #2.

a.) The primary subject matter in this photograph is a combination between the bride and the architecture.

b.) Most relevant Form in regard to the interpretation of this piece would be:
color, point of view, distance of camera, depth of field, frame and edge.

c.) Interpretation: I think this piece is such a interesting piece because it isn't your average wedding picture. It is a piece about architecture and portraits all at the same time. I would love for my wedding pictures to be as creative as these.

d.) Form: This piece has a great sense of line. There is a lot of repetition in these lines that create. The color is very vibrant as well. It creates a very strong contrast to the white bridal dress. The repetition in the architecture creates very rapid textures contrasting very smooth ares as well. Everything appears to be in focus and the off set bride in the frame makes a very interesting composition.

Subject: The subject is this woman and her wedding in San Juan Puerto Rico. This photographer followed a young couple around San Juan in the days following their wedding ceremony in what he calls The Day After Session. Del Pilar presented his series of photographs as a wedding gift to them.

Redefine: I think this piece has such a interesting turn on wedding photos. First, it is very interesting that this bride seems be alone against such large amounts of architecture. Often times wedding pictures are taken without a plain back drop and also with the groom or family. However this one is different. This is more about the place that has affect the bride and who she is today. Its not about her completely on this day- it is about her heritage in this place that has made here who she is today.

entry # 1.

entry # 1.
David Levinthal, Barbie Millicent Roberts, 1998-99.
http://www.davidlevinthal.com/works.html




a.) The primary subject matter in this photograph is the Barbie doll.
b.) Most relevant Form in regard to the interpretation of this piece would be: point of view, distance of camera to subject matter, scale, negative space and motion.
c.) Interpretation: I think this piece is a play on the Barbie doll in the social aspects of girls in society. I think the way David Levinthal captured the Barbie doll in a portrait type of setting is quiet intriguing. I think there is a lot of meaning behind the composition of the Barbie and how he portrayed the doll as real. In society so many little girls play with dolls such as this one and have the idea that this is the "ideal". One day too they wish their portrait would look like this. It is a very thought provoking picture.
d. Form: This piece has a very limited color pallet. There is a lot of negative space because of where the subject is composed in the frame. There is a slight shadow on the subject. The black dress provides contrast for the black background. This is down at the level of the doll and taken close up to the doll. The picture is flat. The subject displays no motion. Part of the head and bottom half the body has been cropped from the edge of the frame. The figure is the emphasis.
Subject: The subject in this piece is the Barbie doll, in a studio setting.
Interpret: Because of the way the artist captures this doll in a realistic portrait type of frame, I think this is a comment on the way the dolls play a role in children’s perception of the human body “ideal”.
Redefine: The elements in this piece help show the importance of the figure in society. The doll is the focal point. The whole piece is talking about the doll and its story. I feel that the story with this piece goes along with the idea of the “ideal portrait of a person” and how so many pictures nowadays are of models trying to look a certain way, dress a certain way, act a certain way. They almost look like a statue or perhaps a doll. This I believe is what this picture is all about.