Taking pictures with my eyes closed

Taking pictures with my eyes closed was a bit annoying because you will never capture a good image this way. It felt a bit cheesy taking pictures with my eyes closed because you can't see anything. I took the most horrible pictures with my eyes closed. This is too funny of an assignment. It's interesting to take a picture this way but imagine if we were blind and we had to learn to take pictures like that. Weird, huh?

Anne Geddes

Anne Geddes is well respected for her award-winning photography.

Her photography captures the beauty and purity within a child. 

She is married to Ket who launched the first television network in New Zealand after moving there. Anne's business thrived in 1990 after a famous photograph of the "cabbage kids." For inspiration, Anne takes a day of each month in order to self-reflect and focus. 

This way she is able to explore her creativity and maintain her artistic drive. I must say I love her photography because it shows the delicacy of a tiny body and it makes me anxious, a good type of anxious. 

Reflection

I enjoy getting out of class to photograph the outside world. It feels good capturing color outside of the regular four walls. We spend most of our time within these walls and it gets immensely boring. There is so much to learn in nature. 

I always prefer to go out and photograph around 12;30 because I feel the rush happening in the hallways and I get a tiny bit of it. I walk wherever my feet drag me to, whether it's the back bench or the front office. There is so much detail to capture. Time flies by that I don't even remember class is over in a few minutes. Taking pictures is such a fun hobby. Working around with the ISO, f-stops, etc. is fun because in the process of trying you learn so much. When it comes to photography, you must have a subject in mind. Having one helps the picture tell a story and not just be a bunch of colored pixels. 

Edward Weston

Why I like this image?

This image attracts my eyes because it's black and white. I see a glare in her eyes which makes them stand out. Weston captured the perfect frame for her face, almost covering every detail of her facial features. I not only see a glare in her eyes but I also see somewhat of a worried girl or whatever she might consider herself. Her lips are sort of pressed together making her look a bit anxious or disappointed. It's almost as if she doesn't agree with her face being photographed. Her face shows a lot of emotion. 

About Edward Watson 

- He was diagnosed with Parkinson'd Disease which lead him to leave his vocation

- He was the first photographer to receive the Guggenhelm Fellowship

- He produced 1,400 negatives using his 4x6 camera in over 2 years
- His type of work was soft focus pictorialism which was modern and popular at the time