picture perfect portraits

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“Do not cross”

Gordon Parks

1963

This photo was taken by Gordon parks during the Civil Rights Era. This is one of his most popular photos due to its unforgettable imagery. I say that this photo is unforgettable due to its rarity and unique appeal. In no way is this photo a snapshot, it was artistically composed and tells a story through the eyes and lens of Gordon Parks.

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“American Gothic”

Gordon Parks

1942

Ella Watson the woman in the photograph worked everyday at the FSA cleaning and working intensively for little pay. Before Gordon Parks made a name for himself, he was given the opportunity to photograph sections of the Farm Security Administration. The FSA was created by the  New Deal agency  in 1937 to fight against rural poverty during the Great Depression in the United State. The work is titled “American Gothic” because it symbolizes the American black worker. Its title is also a play on composition of the American artist Grant Wood's classic painting “American Gothic”. Similar to Parks, Grant Wood had the same vision of capturing the daily life of rural laborers. 

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Sunset Sewer

In order to make my sewer photo sewer to look more creative, I took a couple steps back so I could get the sewer along with the trees and sky in the background. I learned from this assignment how to apply a more creative view to an everyday “boring” object. As well as developing photos digitally through Adobe Lightroom Classic.

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Not your average sewer

For our first assignment, we were tasked to photograph any ordinary sewer and make it artistic as possible. What I learned from doing this assignment is that practically anything can be made appealing with the use of a good eye and a camera. With the help of Photoshop and Adobe Lightroom Classic we were able to turn an ordinary sewer drain into a dark dramatic photo.

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Pioneer of Peace (Famous Photographer)

Gordon Parks, 1912- 2006

Gordon Parks was a pioneer and integral part within the history of photography, especially for African-Americans. The striking power his images provoke, allowed him to work in a predominately white workforce. He was the first black person to shot for LIFE magazine and the FSA. He his known for his photojournalism and emotional images that still have an everlasting impact til this day.

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This is my D3400 camera! I will be using it in class to take photos throughout the year.

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“Bad Photo”

I consider this a bad picture because I did not capture the true beauty of the moment. They camera did not pick up the natural lighting nor is it clear. 

* After going through a critique in class, it turned out this photo is actually is considered good. I was able to capture the emotion of the dear as if it were in headlights and the tree behind him gives it natural symmetry.  Although it was much cooler to see in person the lighting isn’t terrible due to the overcasting day.

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( “Good Photos “ )

~ For a class assignment we were instructed to select what we consider “good photos”.  I consider these good pictures because they visually represent the beauty and balance of nature.

These are good photos but pictures of nature do not have to capture beauty and balance to be considered good photographs.