Assignment 3

 

To Grandmothers house we go

I love my grandma's living room. All the furniture has a very angular look to it. The coach and table make long lines which parallels the rectangular rug. This living room serves as more of a showpiece in my grandma's house. I don't have a single memory of my family every sitting or having a conversation while in this room. Just down the hall is the real living room, where the cushy coach and stained coffee reside.

 

Framework

I found this photo interesting mainly because of the picture on the wall. In most of the images on my contact sheet I cut out that picture as well as any other misalliances objects, but in this photo the framework of the shot provides an interesting dynamic. It is almost like a picture looking into another picture, it creates an almost surreal effect that I liked.

 

Peacock Fantasy

  I didn't print this image out, but Sarah reveled to me how interesting this photo was. The balloon on the left hand side of the photo, which I had originally cropped out creates an interesting dynamic in the scene. 

I viewed the balloon as a flaw in the photo. I attended a fashion show and the girl previous to the girl in the shot wore a giant balloon dress. During her walk down the runway she lost one of her balloons leaving it stranded in the center of the floor. The balloon was distracting during the show and when one of the models kicked the balloon off the floor the crowd cheered.

My point is I know the story behind the balloon. So the balloon was not interesting to me, in fact, it bothered me more than anything. I didn't see the photo as a single shot, not knowing the purpose of the balloon or how it got there makes the photo more dynamic.

 

Posed 

Here is the photo that I printed. It is the cropped version of the previous shot and was my original intent when photographing the model. The balloon turned out to be a happy accident.

 

the Grand Entrance  

In this image I changed the clarity to create the look of an 'old photo'. The expression on the girls face along with the big curtains reminded me of old plays. The contrasting element to this shot is the fashion forward dress she is wearing. The spikes piercing out of the gown create interest within the frame.