My very own Guided looking

Photo #1

a) Gregory Crewdson, Untitled, 2005

b) SS: 800 Reason: the photo is crisp, with no blur of motion from the subjects or from the photographer.

c) F12.5 Reason: there is a large depth of field: the photo as a whole is in focus

d) ISO: 200 Reason: there is little to no noise

























Photo #2

a) Francessa Woodman, Yet, Another Leaden Sky, 1977

b) SS: 500 Reason: the photo contains no blur of motion

c) F10 reason: the is no point of focus, the whole photo is in focus

d) ISO: 600 Reason: the photo is not noisy, but not as crisp as possible




















Photo #3

a) Elliot Erwitt, New York City, 1946

b) SS: 800 Reason: the subjects are perfectly still with no blur of motion

c) F3.5 Reason: the photo focuses on the two subjects while the rest of the photo is out of focus

d) ISO: 200 Reason: there is little to no noise



















Photo #4

a) Paul Strand, Wall Street, 1915

b) SS: 1000 Reason: the motion of the photo is captured without blurring

c) F12 Reason: the whole photo is in focus

d) ISO: 200 Reason: there is no noticeable noise
















Photo #5

a) Anne Leibovitz, The white Stripes, 2003

b) SS: 1200 Reason: the subjects' motion is caught without blurring

c) F6.5 Reason: the fore ground is in focus while the background is out of focus

d) ISO: 200 Reason: there is no noise in the photo

Photo Manual

Scenario #1

when a photo of a race at a race track on a sunny, the best settings for your camera are:

- a quick shutter speed, like 1200, to capture the motion of the subjects without blurring the photo

- a small aperture, like F12, to focus on the subjects but not the background

- a low ISO, like 200, for a crisper, less noisy photo

- the sunny setting for white balance,
to compensate for the suns light

Mood Photos

                                                     Photo #1 - depression / defeat

                                                     - aperture F22
                                                     - shutter speed 1/1.3
                                                     - ISO 1600

                                                      Photo #2 - depression / defeat

                                                      - aperture F9

                                                      - Shutter speed 1/2

                                                      - ISO 1600

Documentary review 2

POST TWO
“American dream or art world scheme?” Why do you think the film does not answer this question for us?

I believe that the documentary doesn't answer the above question because, it is meant to give you a more in-depth view of the situation in order for you, the viewer, to make make your own decision based on your interpretation of the information provided to you. The director was even unsure of the truth. He wanted to find out for himself instead of having 60 minutes informing him of "the truth." The Documentary would be totally unique if it forced its opinion upon its viewers. This way, The documentary allows the viewer to have their own opinion of whether Marla and her paintings were genuine or not.

Documentary review

#1 choice B
“Art has obligation to explain itself to you. If it doesn’t, it’s the art’s fault.”

- The quote was from the local reporters mother who was frustrated at Jackson Pollock's pieces of modern art. She hated the fact that his paintings had no obvious story. she felt that art needs to be understood in order to be enjoyed. She felt that his paintings were mocking her with concepts that only "artsy" connoisseurs of the art world would understand. To the reporters mother, art is only art when it makes sense and shows the viewer an explainable and straight forward story.

In my opinion, the above statement is false. I believe that artists have no obligation towards the viewers of their pieces. If the viewer doesn't understand a certain piece than no one is to blame, art does not have to tell a story, art should be based off of one's own interpretation of the piece whether or not it tells a viable story. Art does not require understanding, art will always be art, even if a group of people are frustrated or bothered by it. Art should make you feel many different emotions, joy, sadness, confusion, calmness, and even frustration.

Photo assignment #2 - first try

Thought this was interesting...

I found this really interesting set of photos on flickr by Sam Rohn

Here's a link:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nylocations/sets/72157594458664177/