Written Statements P1

Composition: I wanted the figure to be centered within the frame. I think the lighting puts emphasis on the necklace, but I think a reshoot could help do a similar thing with more lighting on other parts of the figure.


Concept/Aboutness/Idea: I think my image is simply about the necklace, but it also says something about the subject. Although the necklace is focused and the face is not shown, it still represents the beauty of the subject.

Method: I brainstormed ways I could sell jewelry without using color. I knew I wanted strong light on the back where the necklace was placed and held a light directly at that area.

Motivations: I wanted to emphasize the jewelry, but I also noticed that jewelry adds place a lot of attention on the subjects as well and place importance on the beauty almost over the jewelry. I tried to shows the importance of both.

Context: I got a few ideas for jewelry adds from David Yurman adds because they are in black and white, but I think mine is very different because you notice the jewelry second after you notice the model. I think mine could bring attention to both and one doesn't outweigh the other.

 Composition: I placed the bottles so that the dark liquids would alternate with the lighter ones because I knew in black and white this would be a main distinction. I wanted the image to almost display endless amounts of vitamin waters.


Concept/Aboutness/Idea: I don't think the image is really about much other than bringing attention to the product.

Method: I thought of an old add of vitamin water in which they had the bottles lined up straight with the colors in rainbow order. I changed mine a bit by not having the images straight on.


Motivations: My intention for this was to come up with the best way to advertise without color so I had to think of ways of bringing emphasis other than that. Initially I thought of repetition because I always think it makes things look interesting.

Context: Usually for adds they have the solitary product with type and I think mine is different because of the repetition and the angle I think is unique to advertising.

Composition: I wanted to have the perspective from more of an eye level to make it feel as though you are equal with her. I also wanted the lighting to be somewhat harsh or with harsher shadows to add to the feel.


Concept/Aboutness/Idea: I think my image is about the disturbing ways people can be killed and that when this happens it is always in a brutal fashion.


Method: When I thought of a crime scene I initially thought of a bloody person in the tub with the blood seeping into the water. I also imagine the figure somewhat undressed. I constructed the scene to be this vision.


Motivations: My goal was to make the image as creepy and eerie as possible.


Context: I don't know if I have seen professional photographers do crime scenes, but from the outcome of our class it appears that scenes in the tub are not that unique, however I really enjoyed taking these photos so I couldn't help but add it to my final set.

Composition: I also wanted to make the picture from a perspective that was lower to the ground to make it easier to relate.


Concept/Aboutness/Idea: I think my image shows the way she was just left her splayed out. The jacket is off one arm, her shirt is pulled up, and the body parts are placed in different directions.


Method: I observed the environment and the tall overgrowth of these plants and thought it would be interesting to have her placed inside, somewhat sinking into the plants.


Motivations: I wanted to make a somewhat creepy image, but the scene appears less disturbing than the other and I think I like the contrast of that.


Context: I think this crime scene is a little different because it has a weird peaceful feel to it that contradicts the idea of the photo.