I'm taking this course because I have absolutely no knowledge of a camera and in capturing a great photograph. Photos speak many ideas, emotions and convey a visual language without the usage of words. I always loved looking at my old photos and going through albums and albums of past photos that brought me back to the inital memory I had with the people, time, and place. I hope through this class, I'll be able to really get to know my camera, allowing me to be comfortable in taking photos that capture the perfect story through the lens.
I have this old vintage, black and white photo of my grandfather who passed away four years ago. I love this photograph of him, not only because it reminds me of my Halbi, but because it captures his physique so well. It embodies a stoic man who was respectable in many ways. This persona was something that stuck with me for a very long time, but as I got older, I experience much of his warmth, love and care for those around him. It's a perfect picture because ironically enough, it encompasses a demeanor that is misleading to his true persona.
As an artist, specifically as an artist aspiring to be a photographer, I do realize how photgraphs capture and frame a special time and place. It's a still life painting but used with a different medium, a camera. A personal photo may bring the photographer or viewer back to a memory that stood siginificant in one point in their lives. It conveys a specific message and emotion to the audience. Photographs, because of its single frame, may only depict a small portion of a larger, grander scale of what is actually happening. For example, if you take a photo of a stripe, you may miss the idea that that stripe is part of a bigger object like that of a zebra. Photographs help to create an array of mental, spiritual and emotional picture for the viewer. Pictures can be any visible image where as photographs are a specific medium used to paint the picture.
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