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The emphasis on this image is meant to be the legs and even more so than the legs the background was meant to put emphasis on the mannequin in the background. I wanted to also up the contrast within the image in order to even more so put emphasis on the focal points of the images. 

The concept behind this image was high fashion. I wanted to really explore the concept of high fashion with a kind of harsh background to juxtapose the prettiness of the legs and the beauty of shoes within the image. 

For this image I was actually on an elevated surface in order to get the vantage point of the image. I wanted to get an almost obscure angle for the photo to add yet another layer of depth to the image. She is actually sitting on a bench and I asked her to play around with her props and just go from there.

Fulfilling a prompt was the motivation behind this image. The prompt being high fashion I did what I would want to see in a high fashion shoot. I like harsh backgrounds against a beautiful piece of clothing or a beautiful accessory. I like that two completely different ideas and portrayals can come together and make a seriously beautiful image that could sell in magazines.

I don't think I was really trying to portray anything with this image because well to be honest I was just trying to capture a high fashion photograph and wasn't really worried about anything else in regards to the image. But I am sure I would be able to find plenty of photographers portraying high fashion images just like my own. 

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This image was interpreted as an almost dark image with the mannequin being featured without a head in the background. I hadn't really considered this image to be a dark image but I did like that take on the image because portraying a darkness within a high fashion photography shoot just adds more elements that juxtapose with the beauty of the object/elements being featured in the image.

I think the idea behind the image is working well along with the background juxtaposing the elements of the photograph. Something I wish I would have worked on a bit more in regards to the image and its elements would definitely be the contrast I know upping the contrast is a reoccurring statement in this part of the critique but this image more than other image needs the contrast considering it is high fashion and needs to be dramatic. 

As a jumping off point I would continue the shoot and continue taking a high fashion shoot concentrating on certain elements to the model and certain elements of the model while at the same time portraying a background that juxtaposes the beauty of the element being featured.

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This image was meant to portray a keyboard and the emphasis of the image being on the lights behind the keyboard keys. I wanted the keyboard to also portray a sense of blur within the keyboard but at the same time I wanted the light to be sharp and crisp.

This image is definitely about technology and portraying it in a new light. I wanted the blur to juxtapose the sharp contrast of the lights within the image. I wanted to portray the fact that technology is everywhere I look it has started to become a blur but at the same time I wanted the sharp contrast of the lights because lets face it technology is the future it is sharp and edgy and isn't going anywhere anytime soon it is here to stay and it is making a statement. 

For this image I was on the ground trying to get an angle that almost portrays the laptop coming at you. I cocked my camera to the side a little when taking the image. I took it fast and with almost no care about the focus of the image in order to achieve the blur. 

I took this image because once again I was fulfilling a prompt and one of the prompts for this project was technology and I thought with my own laptop and camera I could create a play on technology while at the same time portraying a beautiful image.

I think this image just goes to show how obsessed our world has become with technology. A lot of times I find myself watching tv while perusing through websites on the laptop and not even realizing what I am perusing. My laptop and my technology has become another appendage that I am just so used to it that often times I forget it's is there and it becomes a blur. Regardless of the blur the sharp contrast of the Apple light will always be there. I can recognize that light anywhere. 

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This image wasn't really interpreted the way I had hope. Others saw this image as an interesting view and vantage point of a laptop that they hadn't really seen before. 

I don't think the concept behind the image is working. I would have loved for my image to portray more of a play on technology and the obsession it represents these days. I do think the photo is aesthetically pleasing and makes for a gorgeous picture.

 I would love to use this image as a jumping off point for a series portraying a play on technology and what it represents and means to us as a culture these days. Technology has become an obsession for my generation and I would love to juxtapose that idea with the idea of what our lives would be like without technology constantly attached to our hand. 

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This image was meant to appear as though it was an amateur shot with very little focus taken on the go. A casual snapshot while shopping at the Grocery Store with really no other emphasis than motion presented with the blur. 

This image is all about the fast pace of our lives these day. Even at the Grocery Store women these days have their game face on and enter that store with a mission. This really was represented with the blur and the intense facials of the victim pictured. Our lives have become so fast paced that we forget to enjoy the little things even if that means forgetting to enjoy that casual Sunday afternoon when you had some time for yourself to just peruse the Grocery Store. 

For this image I didn't brainstorm or sketch anything out. I knew my prompt and ran with it. I knew I needed a snapshot of something that truly isn't anything special. Shopping at the Grocery Store is an everyday thing for most families these days so I just started snapping pictures throughout the Grocery Store and loved the way this image turned out with the background and emotion featured within the photograph. 

For this image I wanted to capture an everyday image like a snapshot. I wanted the image to come across as something with no planning whatsoever. It was a spur of the moment picture much like a snapshot is supposed to be. 

I think this image puts a whole new spin on the Grocery Store snapshot. Not only does it put a whole new spin on Grocery Stores but it puts a spin on Grocery Stores in general. I have never really seen an image taken within a Grocery Store and I love how this image came out because I think it to be a beautiful picture from a seemingly meaningless snapshot. 

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This image was interpreted just as I thought it would be. It was interpreted as a snapshot with an extreme sense of motion. 

I think the entire image is working I know I am supposed to be finding something working and something not working but I honestly love everything about this image. I love all of the background elements within the image, I love the contrast I was able to achieve within the picture, and I am extremely happy with the feeling and emotion represented within the image. 

I would love to use this image as a jumping off point for a series of snapshots taken within places that we tend to forget how to enjoy. Places we see more as a chore rather than something that could potentially be fun, I love the Grocery Store and my mom used to too but recently life has gotten in the way and I wouldn't be surprised if many are suffering from the same thing. 

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My final image is all about high contrast. I wanted the emphasis of the poles to play off of the emphasis on the shoes. I wanted them to complement each other while at the same time both portraying a strong sense individually.

The idea and concept behind this image is high fashion. I already included a fashion photograph within this project but I really enjoy the way these came out. I wanted to once again juxtapose the beautiful elements of the shoe with the harsh scenery in the background almost emphasizing the shoes even more.

For this method I had no idea what I was going to do. I told my model that I needed to take a high fashion shoot centered around her shoes so we just started playing around in a tough looking area to juxtapose the pretty element with the harsh elements in the background.

This image was fulfilling the prompt of high fashion and I really appreciate photographers and pictures that can take a pair of shoes and represent them in a picture that truly make’s you gasp.

I think this image really portrays the ability to take a simple pair of shoes with the perfect background and make them into something absolutely breathtaking is extremely hard to accomplish. Being able to take the simple and make it into something truly beautiful is something we can all take away from this picture. Everyday doesn’t have to mean average.

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This image was interpreted wonderfully. They appreciated the high contrast and drama of the image making it much more of a high fashion piece. The harsh background definitely added to the intensity of the photo making it a much stronger photo.

I think the background and harsh elements in the background are working really well allowing the image to really portray this sense of high fashion. For this image I think I definitely should have adjusted the contrast just a tad bit more, actually lowering it this time and maybe playing around with contrast. The image almost looks a little fake or construed the way I have it at the moment so a little less is always more.

I think as a jumping of point I could definitely continue with the theme of high fashion. I think possibly having an entire high fashion shoot centered around the dangling feet of various models with various footwear would not only be interesting but extremely fun to shoot, dangling feet remind me of my childhood so even some nostalgia would be involved.