Week Two

Assignment- We had to collect 25 pictures of Lincoln or anyone from the Lincoln era and use 25 modern pictures that we took ourselves.

Craft- I resorted to the internet to find pictures.  At first, I solely looked for photos of Lincoln, but eventually expanded my search to include important figures of his era.  The difficulty didn't lie in finding photos of Lincoln, but in finding him in a variety of poses.  He didn't like to smile much, it appears in the pictures that I found.  After collecting 25 pictures of Lincoln and company, I started taking pictures that I thought would mesh well with my original 25.  I also included older pictures that I took in the past.  Finding and taking modern pictures was the hardest part of this assignment.

Composition- Lincoln photo: I chose this picture of Lincoln because when I found it, I made a story up in my head about why he looks the way he does.  In this story, Lincoln stayed up all night worrying about the portrait that would be taken of him the next morning.  When he got our of bed, he had a bad case of bed hair that he was not able to control.  As a result, he refused to allow the right side of his face to be shown and would not smile for the camera.  He didn't mind having his tuxedo to be shown, though.

Modern day photo: The reason why I picked this photo was because I love the atmosphere surrounding the subject.  The shadows that the trees are casting appear dark and foreboding, yet the girl riding her bike has a huge smile on her face as she pedals away.  The mixed blue sky in the background presents a nice compliment between the luscious green grass.  Ah--the promise of summer.  Perhaps this dreadful winter is another reason why I chose to pi

ck a promising picture for what lies ahead.

Concept- The picture of Lincoln with his two fingers pointed in the shape of a gun reminded me of a picture I took a few years ago.  Although his fingers looking like a gun was most likely unintentional, it still humors me that the photographer's actual goal was to have his hands shaped like that.  The face Lincoln is showcasing is not one to be reckoned with.

I chose to use the picture of the girl with the gun mostly because the look of sheer intensity on her face.  That, and the fact that she's holding a gun in her hand.  She's ready to take Lincoln on.

 

Week One

Assignment- Set up blog

Craft- I logged onto Facebook to search for a picture to put in my profile. Apparently, we need a gmail email address to be able to get a Blogger.com account. "It's bullcrap," says Professor Peck in regards to Google owning Blogger.com and the need for a gmail account. Luckily, I already had a gmail email address so I was able to establish my blog without too much trouble. The sudden influx of students trying to create a gmail account caused the system to think we were all spambots. After my blog was set up, I chose a nice shade of kelly green as my background. I am now posting this as my first entry.

Composition-Why this photo? Why this template? I must have snow on the brain; all this snow must be messing with me! No--I love snow. It allows me to maintain my inner child as I toss snowballs at unsuspecting friends. By now, I'm sure they expect it. I could play in snow for as long as my frostbitten hands permit me to. I chose this template because I love the color green. The background is simple and to the point.

Concept-If you had a soapbox and could yell anything, what would you yell? "Can't we all just get along? Why so much hate?"