This article was very interesting because it made me realize that family really does have an impact on our lives. Looking at the picture titled "family" it put a simple smile on my face because it was not a picture of the family all dressed up or positioned just right to make the picture "perfect" but they were all just sitting around or laying around relaxing enjoying their family time. Also looking at the other pictures that were linked to the article made me think of how different photography is to everyone. Some of the pictures are so unique in their own ways that makes the pictures his own. To me it is just a person in the picture but to him there is reason behind every picture. I can tell how the other photographers influenced him by looking at their pictures beside his pictures. They both have the same black and white and old look to them. Also some are of people which means those people had some impact on the photographers lives as Emmit Gowin's familt had an impact on his life. I believe that when I take pictures of anything or anyone each item or person has an impact and is important in my life.
I agree with you about family having an impact on your life, my family has a huge impact on mine. I also liked his family picture because they were just sitting/laying around and it felt as if you were there with them.
ReplyDeleteInteresting. I think you make a good point in that whatever someone is photographing, must have had an impact on them. I also looked the the pictures that inspired him- from the other artists. And I have been puzzled by the pictures of the chickens, and the chicken parts. And I think the statement you just made, maybe applies to that. Why else would you neatly lay out the insides of a chicken and a head-- and take pictures of it? Maybe you are right!
ReplyDeleteAfter taking an art class last semester, I have a different mindset as to some photography. At first I thought "Why" but now I know there is some reasoning behind it.
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