Negative Critique

My negatives are pretty much non existent in that the film was exposed to light before chemical development occured. I guess my main problem would be that. The one photo that did manage to work out is number 0. I didn't take it though, its the identification photo Kevin took of my face so I could pick out my film. Sort of ironic. As for the film itself, there are water spots that would need to be rinsed before developing if I were going to develop.

Jostens Contest

This image conveys the best story. It says something. Everything happening behind the main element; motion. The shot implies that the girl is existing in her own world at the time of the picture.
















This image has the best action and emotion. Its obvious to me that the boy standing in the back is awestruck and amazed while the boy kneeling in the sun glasses is more intrigued and thoughtfully observant. The action is the flame, but also the action is the boys response to the flame.


















This photo does a good job of filling the frame. The entire shot captures the three girls and the car they're working with. Its from a good angle, or in my opinion it is.

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ATPI Fall Contest;; Environmental Self Portrait.

This picture, to me, seems personal. Offers insight into the life of an individual--more so the mindset than the life. It tells a story with out words. Powerful in that the lighting and the setting all coincide with the subject or the main element of the picture. Everything fits together; cohesion defined. It seems three-dimensional. The angle the photographer used captures a depth that I would hope to able to incorporate in to work I do later this year.

The Camera

The differences between the SLR and the pinhole camera so artfully crafted by our highschool photojournalism class are many with few similarities. The SLR is complex with interchangeable lenses, viewfinders, eyepieces, flashes and programs and lots of other intensly awesome additions. The pinhole camera, while still serving the function of capturing an image, does so in a much simpler manner with a less involved light path and less control given to the photographer.

Pinhole Photography

There is no person or movement in this image. I do like the focus of the building and the effect of the circular perspective that the shading and trees help create. Very little, if any, warping is present. I liked the majority of the photos I looked at and I don't dislike this one; it just wasn't my favorite image.








While there is no person or defined action, a significant amount of blurring is present in the picture. The blurring could be described as artfully done. The focal point is more relative to location than any single element in the picture. The warping element paired with the blurring enhances the uniqueness of the image. I am a fan of this shot.