human spirit

Explaining all about his toy sword and getting really excited (Ninja Turtles I think)

 I really liked the pictures where the only light that was used was the light of the fire. I think it helped capture something special about the boys and marshmallows.

Emotions Stemmed From Art

Question:

How are emotions raised by a work of art different from typical human emotions? (For example is a
"sad photograph" different from another experience of sadness? If so, how?)

    I think emotions that come from a work of art trigger something in us. I mean, yes we all have our own sadness, and joy, but when we see something in a piece of art, it has a different feeling. You see the object in the image, you may feel pity for them, or extreme sadness, because you can relate it to something in your own life, or you imagine going through it yourself. For example, a sad photograph, like the children laying dead, is such a horrific thing. I think just talking about a child dying is horrible, but when you look at it and see it, its sickening. Especially when its a murderous action. It brings sadness and anger. When I saw pictures of the kids from the shooting at the elementary school, where the guy killed all those innocent kids and some teachers, I lost it. I was afraid to go to school for months after that, and I was so sad for those kids and those families. You see the mother seeing her daughter come out to her, and she's just sobbing because so much could have happened and they got lucky. I think of my younger sisters when I think of that. It makes me so sad and disturbed, when things like that happen, but the photographs just make it 10 times more extreme. They add to the feelings you possess, and make you feel more for the actual real people, or animals, or location involved in the tragedies. It's the same with a happy photo. Sometimes you see an image and it's just so cheerful that it can make you sad. Photos have such extreme power, to add to emotion, or make clear what you really feel about a situation.

DYPTICH

Perspective weekend project thing

I took these from different heights 

Portraits

There are some repeats, merely because I liked the different things they depicted with different elements added and subtracted.

Time?

What does time mean to you?

Time means the moments in a day that you cherish. It's the minutes you get with your family and friends. The memories you create. Time holds hours and minutes, but it also holds moments. I think the moments are what matter when it comes to time. Time is this empty space that we fill in with our limbo of events. Sometimes it feels like time goes by so slow. I really think that's just because there isn't a lot going on at that moment for the person. Their day wasn't action packed with a bunch of events or people. Time flies when you having fun is such a true statement. When I go anywhere with my family, it always feels like the time goes by way too fast. The days seem shorter, but the smiles and memories are so bright. When people look back in time, they aren't looking for a specific hour in most cases (unless you go to a doctor or the hospital, then time is literally of the essence) but when the average person goes back in time. They're going back to a distant memory.

Question 2

Question:
When you photograph people in color, you photograph their clothes. But when you photograph people in black and white you photograph their souls!" Ted Grant
Do you agree or disagree?

I agree with this statement because when your photograph a person in color it's busy. You look at the color of the clothes their wearing, and maybe the color of their hair or eyes. But when the photo is in black and white, you can see the depth a person can have. You pay closer attention to their facial expression. Does the smile reach their eyes? Do they seem happy or sad? You can see the layers of expression their eyes hold. And their body stature. If they're comfortable and relaxed in the scene. Are they closed off.  Black and White brings in different meanings to the images. It's not about the clothes. It makes the viewer focus on the person.