Dorothea Lange iMovie

Here is the link to my iMovie on the life of Dorothea Lange.

Hobbies, Emma

in•ter•est

Noun.

The state of wanting

 to know or learn

about 

something

or

someone.

Synonyms.

Absorption

Delight

Curiosity.

When I am sad,

the sun absorbs my sorrows.

When I am joyful,

the trees dance in delight.

When I am stressed,

the birds show me how to be curious.

"E"

A letter.

An abbreviation.

A reminder to stay true to myself.

Interest.

Continue

to be

fascinated

by the world 

outside

the window.

"Food" - Emma

I hate seafood– especially this seafood. I was sitting on a stone wall enjoying the view of the ocean with my little brother as we waited for my other brother to bring us back lunch. Prior to this, he had told my brother and me that he was just going to run across the street to get us some hot dogs at Five Guys. We had waited all afternoon for these hotdogs. They were much anticipated for. However, to my disgust, he brought back these. First of all, he said he would only be gone a minute. A minute turned out to be twenty, the same number, in dollars, that he spent on these few oysters. What a ripoff. Second of all, gross. I don't even like seafood. Not only did I have to continue walking around the Old Port with an empty stomach and a disappointed face, but I also had to carry around the everlasting stench of the oysters.

Selfie Photography

In this photo, Maddie and I placed ourselves on the opposite side of a rail. In order to successfully capture most of our torsos, faces, and the railings, I had to put the camera around to the other side. We wanted to use these rails in a way that positively adds to the overall photo, so we decided on having ourselves positioned in the middle of the rails so that they frame Maddie specifically. Then, because Maddie is pointing at me with her hand, I'm the next object the viewer's eye goes to. We intended on having a smooth and interesting transition for the eyes that are looking at our selfie. With that said, the composition within this picture is pretty well thought out.

Creative Portraits

Although orange juice is notorious for simply being a breakfast beverage, in the Torres household, it is nothing less than a dinner necessity. OJ goes with pretty much any dinner entrée you can think of; however, the ideal companion to this juice are my mom's hotdogs. Sure, the hotdogs themselves are ineffable, but what's even better is the grilled bun. Slopped in butter and then placed on the pan, the hotdog buns cook to perfection. Nothing is better than a Sunday night hotdog and OJ meal.

My friend, Maddie Mitchell, going on an excursion. 

Portrait Techniques

Experiment With Lighting

Photo by Bukutgirl

This portrait is simply incredible. I keep staring and staring at the subject wondering so many things– what makes her have this sad and weak expression upon her face? is she trapped in something somewhere? how is the light hitting her face like that? I could just wonder for hours on end what made this photograph come to be, and that's exactly what makes it great.

Framing The Subject

Image by darkmatter

What I love about this portrait, first of all, are the colors that devour the page; the browns and oranges all go together so perfectly. His face, specifically his eyes, is the first thing the the viewer's eyes will go to because they are framed by these two bars of some sort. The eyes are framed even more by his hair cut that cuts right across his forehead. 

Rule of Thirds

Photo by reportergimmiâ„¢

What's unique about this photo compared to a good amount of other ones I have seen, is that this one is simple. Not only is only a portion of the subject's face in the frame and the background is blurred, but the photo itself is processed as black and white. I love black and white photos. I also love how this photographer placed his/her subject and how she is looking off into the distance with an expression of determination and hope. 

Play With Eye Contact- Looking off Camera

Photo by monicutza80

I don't think I can pinpoint exactly what it is about this photo that I'm drawn to; however, if I were to try, I'd say that it's the fact that the woman who is photographed is looking away from the camera. Because of this slight action, there is a little mystery left to the viewers. I'm sure I don't speak for just myself here when I say that I'm curious as to what she's looking at and what she's doing. 

Famous Portraits

Richard Avion

Roberto Lopez, 1980

What I'm really drawn to about this portrait is the expression on the person's face. One can tell just looking at the photo even briefly that he is hardworking and tired; there is dirt on his face and his hair is messy probably due to the wind as he is doing physical labor in the fields. I also really like how his eyes are toward the camera but looking down a little bit. Because of this slight action, I now am curious as to what he is looking at or thinking about. 

Arnold Newman

Jean Dubuffet, 1956

The thing that interests me most about this photograph is simply that I've been looking at it for a couple minutes just trying to figure out what Newman is trying to get across. At first, I was contemplating what the black is that outlines the face of the man. When I look at the photograph with a little distance, I see the profile of an ape as the black image. I wonder if Newman was trying to make a connection between the human and the ape. 

Annie Leibovitz

Obama Family Portrait

This portrait of Obama and his family is beautiful. I really love the way Annie Leibovitz positioned the people. Because Obama is leaning down and kissing the head of one of his girls as his body wraps around both of them, it shows he is fully invested into his children. His wife is connected to the family in this picture mostly because her arm positioned against the grass in the same location as Obama's right arm; it is assumed that they are holding hands and are simply a loving family.