The original purpose of this photo was for my Senior Project in high school. I had my sister dress up like some sort of tribal woman for me to photograph, pretending I was a National Geographic photographer. I kept this photo because I basically keep every photo I take. I'm afraid of getting rid of them because I'm afraid I'll need/want them sometime. I chose this photo for the assignment because the colors and lines are so vivid. This photo is significant to me because I took it for my project and used it successfully.
There is a strong emotional relationship between the subject - my little sister, and the photographer - me! I think the shot was so successful because Faith was willing to dress up and portray the emotion that she did. The symbolism created by the outfit and face paint has no emotional connection to us, but Faith's willingness to participate was very helpful.
Originally, the context this photo was to be viewed was for a fake presentation of "National Geographic Photographer of the Year". The slide with this photo was on the screen for maybe 45 seconds; enough time for me to talk about the photo some and it's context. I think this photo is interesting enough to be enjoyed my most age groups. I hope I'll remember this photo in ten years. It shows my little sister's willingness to be helpful in my projects.
This photo was just a quick snapshot my little sister took of me at our town fair at home. I had been taking photos of her (as always...) and she wanted to take some of me. I kept it because Faith took it of me and I think it is good for photographers to keep some pictures of themselves. I chose this photo for the assignment because it freeze frames a great memory of time with my sister and friends. I will always be able to look at this photo and others I took this weekend and smile in memory of all the fun times that came with them.
Just as in the first photo, the subject and photographer have a strong emotional connection. Faith and I always have a fun time together and I think this photo exemplifies this. I think we have a very mutual friendship - very open to each other's thoughts and feelings.
This photo is meant to be viewed by someone who is wanting to experience what we were doing or look through moments. I probably will not remember this specific photo ten years from now but I will always remember the strong friendship my little sister and I share.
Seeing that I don't know the person in the photo, nor do I know who took it - I don't know the purpose of the photo. Probably, like most photo's like it, it is just taken to capture a moment. It looks like the lady is on a trip, out of her element, and wants to be able to remember it for years to come because she had someone take this photo of her. I chose it for this part of the assignment because I really have no idea about it, nor does it have any significance to me.
The emotional relationship between the photographer and the subject is unknown. Although, judging by the distance between the woman and the camera I would say they do know each other. The smile of the woman makes me feel like she is enjoying what she is doing.
This photo is probably to be viewed when going through other photos from this trip - to bring back memories of time shared with others on the trip. I will probably not remember this photo in ten years because I have no emotional tie to it. I don't know the subject, the photographer, or the meaning/context this photo was taken.
