take 1.
We were told to take 10 pictures of absolutely anything and so I did. I walked down downtown Rochester (on a very cold icy day) and took pictures of anything that stood out to me or even just caught my eye. Even taking images of words like the “see” image. The picture itself is not the greatest, but I think its fun that the word in bold letters is “see” and I like the way the color contrasts from the white. One of my favorite images would be the shot where the camera is facing up and you can see the lights and the sky. Usually we don’t think to look up, but when we do we can find such beautiful and different views. The meaning behind the “today is the day” sign in front of the Australia map is meaningful to me as I think of the day I moved from Australia to the US. I also like the other image with the sign because of the way the light glows so brightly in the midst of the darkness. Taking pictures of the building were fun, especially the wide angle one. I felt that they look clean and as if it were from the glossy pages of a magazine.
For the next round of images I want to try out taking portraits. I have always loved images of people, especially getting up close to see their face. All the lines, freckles, spots, scars, wrinkles, blemishes, skin tones, the whole lot, all share a story. Close up images also allow us to get a sneak peek of a person’s emotions, the joy, sadness, shock, fear or distress someone is feeling. It’s real. It’s raw. It’s gives us a deeper insight into who they are.