Wednesday, July 9, 2003
What Makes a Good Image We've been having a debate/discussion, both in and out of class, about what constitutes a good photograph. Or if this is a false question entirely: it can't be determined because the medium, since it contains an element of artistry, is too subjective and that context (how the picture was made, under what circumstances, and how the elements of composition work in that particular picture) is too important. Since most of us in class are novice photographers, it is often hard to tell if a photograph "works" or not, and if so, why or why not. It's difficult for many of us (me included) to critique work, so unfamiliar are we with the language of photography. But critique we did, spending most of class today going through our last assignment of photographing objects, first in representational/documentary style, then in abstract style. One thing became apparent quickly: there are a lot of talented people here. Some of the images were stunning: beautiful, grotesque, intriguing. I wish I could present some of the work here, other than just my own attempt (112k). Our next assignment is a combination of image and text: text as part of the image, or as a caption, or as commentary. My comment on learning Illustrator in software bootcamp: it's hard. It makes InDesign look like a picnic in comparison.
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