Activity 5

These two pictures are an example of abstract close up images that i took. The first photo is a picture of pencil shavings that look like confetti. The second photo is a guitar  head and the string around the knots that tighten the strings.

Activity 4

photos by Felicia Need

The first photo has a sense of balance even though the subject is off centered. The man's head is to the left side of the photo. The second picture has a sense of off balance but the picture still looks right to the viewers eye.

Activity 3

photo by: aspen Frost

Photo By: Lara Lebanon


The first photo of the dog is in rule in thirds, because the dog is the focal point in the photograph. The second picture is not in rule of thirds because the subject is not in the lines of rule of thirds.

Activity 2

Q. What does John Szarkowski mean when he says that photographers are quoting ‘out of context’ when they make photographic pictures? 
A: John Szarkowski means that a picture tells a story. Its up to the viewer of the photograph on what that story is based on there opinion and assumption . He is saying photographers tell a story with out using any words, they are "quoting out of context".

Q. The frame often ‘dissects familiar forms’. At the end of the last century photography was having a major impact on Art. Impressionist artists such as Degas were influenced by what they saw. 
Find an example of his work, which clearly shows this influence and explain why the public might have been shocked to see such paintings. 
A:The framing of a picture often determines the concept the photographer is trying to portray.The composition of a photo also is a factor in showing the composition of a photo,artists use these elements to explain to views what they meant when they took the photo.

Activity 1

Activity 1

  photos by: Justin Schmauser
I like the abstract close up photos. These photos show all the details of the subjects. The way the photos are taken shows the subject from a different view instead of its normal strait on angle