Greenhouse:
With this photograph the lighting was so bright that I had to find a way to use it but still not get a bad affect from it. The Sun was in the right hand corner so framing the image around that was the tricky part. I wanted to have a contrast in the sky so there were lights and darks. I wanted to be able to emphasize the shadowing in the actual greenhouse. I think my image could definitely be about the growing of life. I took a picture of the outside representing the place of maturing and seeing the inside of this greenhouse from the light could show the life expanding and being opened to new “brighter things”. My method of creating this image had to do with the type of lighting. This is in the morning light which is usually the brightest. I thought that having this bright light would show much contrast between each object. Experimenting with this bright light I can to concluding that the lighting can get darker when you move the camera more to the left side. Its not the difference of the Suns’ lighting, it would be the difference of how much light is being let into the camera and from what angle. I think this kind of photograph brings a new perspective with the whole sunlight coming out of one corner affect. There are probably many photographers that have this kind of lighting, but the fact that it is only coming out of one corner can make the meaning of a photo very different. If I saw this, I might think that the world was being taken over but a rush of light. I think this creates a type of mystery. This photo could also represent something outside of art and photography. Certainly something that has to do with the Greenhouse effect. There could definitely be a relation between the plants outside of the greenhouse and the actual greenhouse itself.
Garden:
The framing of this image had to reveal a place in my mind. The sun which you can barley see in the background I wanted to be pronounced to show a happy serene place. The reflection on the water of everything around it adds contrast of the lighter sky to the darker objects in the image. This image could be in a storybook. It’s an image of a far away land that not many people have been to and not many people have seen. The bridge shows a path that the viewer has to figure out where it’s leading to. The tree over the bridge also makes good contrast with the light background and the fact that the viewer can see through parts makes it organic looking. The method of making this image basically had to go around the sun in the background. I wanted to try and get it in the image so I was basically racing against time. I observed this place last year and thought it would be the perfect place to photograph my imagination. I wanted to photograph a whole scene and take up the whole frame. I think this image definitely does that. I feel like my image does bring a new perspective about local areas. Many people don’t know about this place and to be able to photograph it and show how beautiful it can be is a great thing. This image could be about preservation. It shows how fertile and full a garden can be. If it is not preserved right bur the people taking care of it, it would not look like this. It may look gloomy and dull.
Railroad Track:
For this image I really wanted to get emphasis the nails that hold this railroad track together. I wanted to get the contrast of the dark track and light sky. The perspective that I had being so low to the ground and looking to the distance creates a story for the viewer to think about. My idea for the image was to narrate the story of John Henry, a man who challenged to beat the new steam powered drill to save all the railroad workers jobs. He gave his life for others and by getting the texture and up-close shot of the nails, I think make this story come out. My entire life I’ve always had a liking to railroad tracks at sunset. I think the lighting and contrast looks amazing. For this image I wanted to capture these tracks in the sunset. I waited until the sun was in the right spot for me to get the image I wanted. I tried a few other pictures on the other side of the track so there was more white then black, but I thought this worked better. I feel like this image really brings out the perspective of working hard to accomplish something. Someone put these bolts in the ground and place the wood boards across the tracks and placed the track on the side. It shows a lot of details that may not be seen up-close by people. It lets the viewer appreciate the work that has been done.
Bike:
The framing of this image had to do with the fact that I was trying to make it look like I was finding an undiscovered place. I tried to put emphasis on the bike but the lighting was the best so I wasn’t able to brighten it as much as I wanted. The balance of lighting is not the best but I feel like the shadowing of the area around the bike creates the look I was going for. My image is about a garden. Maybe it is a secret garden that was just discovered by playing children. The peering through the fence is what creates this effect. This place is part of an enclosed garden that really you have to look for to find the inside. The lighting was chosen at sunset to show a late in the day playfulness. I experimented with taking pictures from between the bushes to show a discovering affect but I thought the fence showed more contrast. When looking at the image more I’ve realized that this type of image can closely be related to others with the keyhole affect. This meaning that photographers take pictures through keyholes seeing into other places such as this.
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