Descriptive
My photo is descriptive because its purpose is to display the Volkswagen logo on this car. The Beetle logo describes the model of the car. With nothing else around it, this logo is able to serve as a clear symbol of the vehicle's brand.
Photograph by Leolina Farinelli
Explanatory
My photo is explanatory because it depicts how to properly cut a cucumber and hold a knife. Without a mandolin tool, my roommate has shown perfect knife etiquette and this would be a good example to draw on if one needed a visual aide on how to hold a knife.
Photograph by Leolina Farinelli
Interpretive
This photo is interpretive, as it can be perceived in many different ways. It is abstract if you do not understand the context behind Dorothea Lange's focus. Lange was able to portray the suffering of the great Depression through her photographs, leading to awareness. With that knowledge, the viewer still is prompted to come to their own conclusions about this image. Who's hands are those? Do the hands signify something in this image? Why was the photographer captivated by the hands in this formation? We may never know.
Photograph by Dorothea Lange
Ethically Evaluative
This photo taken by Alex Robinson at a 2019 Women's March is ethically evaluative as it brings attention to the social cause of abortion rights. This woman's protest sign is on a coat hanger, referencing when women did not have access to safe abortions in the past. Because photography is used as a means to bring attention to important issues in our society, it allows us as humans to have express what is important to us. Abortion is an important right that women deserve. If you're reading this, make sure you vote this year!
Photograph by Alex Robinson / Getty Images
Aesthetically Evaluative
The golden sunlight seeping into this picture and the subject's ambiguity make my photo aesthetically evaluative. The photo's lighting and composition give this photo an interesting beauty that is pleasing to look at.
Photograph by Leolina Farinelli
Theoretical
This photo by Cindy Sherman is theoretical in nature as it plays with the normal representation of a self portrait. Sherman shot different angles and elements of her face to construct a new character in each of her photos in this series. She is making a comment on the normal represented self portrait by creating more of an abstract one.
Photograph by Cindy Sherman
Multimodal Presentation
- Synopsis:
Garry Winogrand was an American street photographer mainly based in New York City. He has had multiple exhibtions in the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York, and has been referred to as "the central photographer of his generation" by a well-known critic, historian, and curator of photography. He was best known for his portrayal of life in the United States along with its social issues throughout the mid 20th century. Throughout his life, he wrote 4 books and has been featured in multiple magazines, highlighting his work.
- How did reviewing this photographer’s work change your perception of photography?
My perspective has changed on photography after viewing Garry Winogrand's work. He found beauty in the mundane and ordinary aspects and interactions in life. I often think that subjects in photographs have to be planned out and strategized, but in reality, taking photographs can be a shot in the dark. Researching and viewing Winogrand's work has helped me to grasp the idea of finding amazing subjects in the normal things of life. I also have realized that composition really can make or break a successful image. In El Morocco, New York, Winogrand focused on the face of the woman in the picture and her emotions while also capturing her body language and the man she was dancing with. This photograph could have come out a lot differently if different elements of composition were prioritized instead.
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