Assignment 3

"Nature is a creature, a created thing, with its own particular tang or flavour...It is not in her, but in Something beyond her, that all lines meet and all contrasts are explained."  (p. 102)

From C.S. Lewis, Miracles (1947)

 

 

 

 

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I really enjoyed making an argument with these photos.  I wanted each photo to show the idea of there being something beyond what is seen in the photograph.  They each have lines and contrast but I wanted there to be something outside of the photographs explaining those elements.  I also wanted to juxtapose human creation with "natural" creation to show the created properties of nature.

This has definitely been my favorite assignment so far.  I think it's easier to take pictures when there is a purpose behind them.  I really enjoyed using photos to make an argument, too; albeit a subtle one.  I learned that it is definitely a good idea to take LOTS of pictures, and that even in returning to a place more times than one thinks is possible great shots come up.  It's interesting how much taking photos of the same thing multiple times over the course of a few days causes you to see so much differently.

One of the strengths of the project is that it teaches you how to make an argument or illustrate a point with photographs.  And if a picture is worth a thousand words, why shouldn't we be doing so?  It definitely made arguing/illustrating through photographs less intimidating.

I could have worked harder at finding specific things I really wanted to shoot rather than shooting a lot and discovering afterwards what what didn't.  But then again, maybe another strength of this assignment is that it helped me to understand what it is that I like and don't like.  I also could have worked harder at corresponding with Anna and Joanie. 

If I was doing this again I would take even more diverse photographs.  I also would have allowed myself a lot more time for editing, and would have asked for help more.  Anna's comments in particular were invaluable when it came to selecting photos, and I wish I had gone to her and Joanie for advice earlier on - it would have made sorting through my thousands of photos a lot easier.