Assignment#5(final images)

'Constructed Still Life'

Composition: in this image, I chose to put the focus on the paper text to emphasize the main idea of the work. The little person in the background is blur but echos the text in the image.

Concept: the idea of this photo is totally about constructing an object to be photographed.

Motivation: I love paper work and enjoyed cutting things out of a piece of flat paper and add some dimensions to it.

Method: very large aperture to achieve the small depth of field; set up light source from the back of the paper in order to get the blurry glowing illusion of the little paper man.

Context: Self-seeking&emptiness and relationships among people.

Part2 Critique:
the edge of the paper in the bottom right corner seemed distracting to some of my classmates. But I left it there to suggest that the media was made of paper.
maybe for jump-off point i could do a series of this theme.

'Constructed Performance for the Camera'+'Constructed Identity'

Composition: the model and her dress, accessories created a short of chaos in this image. But i leave the background blank in order to emphasize the information from the subject. 

Method: flash light, soft light source from bottom right (with white cloth), fast shutter speed.

Concept: this image is about performance since nobody would wear Chi-pao and bring a fan to a football game.

Motivation: to play with different elements in daily life.

Context: this related to different identities we play in our life. People are becoming more and more universal and global. We embrace, appreciate and enjoy different cultures.

Part2 Critique
the subject looks confused, maybe change the foam hand to her right hand. the clear background works pretty well.

Constructed Social/Cultural Statement

Composition: the figure in the background is actually the focus, especially her facial expression and her dress. the foreground (Christmas tree and candy canes) is out of focus and helps create a sense of depth in this image.

Method: large aperture, direct light source, and flash light.

Concept: the constructed culture of an American girl in a traditional Chinese dress decorating Christmas tree.

Motivation: combine different culture elements in this photo.

Context: globalization.

Part2 Critique
maybe add other elements from different cultures in this image, suggested using body language.

 

'Subtle Construction+Miniature Staged Life'

Composition: i placed the dolphin in a bowl of goldfish. trying to show the repeated pattern but there was one thing different

Method: close-up, large aperture, desk light

Concept: staged life. trying to play around with the different things with similarity.

Motivation: use limited resource in my kitchen.

Concept: identity, or individualism and collectivism.

Part2 Critique

the concept is interesting, add more contrast; need to change the composition, left bottom corner doesn't work very well, or try to make the position of the dolphin differently, such as its head stick out of a pile of goldfish; jump-off point: dolphin's journey. traveling diary.