Lecture Photo Thingy

1.

a.) What is the purpose of this photo; why was it taken? Why do you keep it? Why did you choose it for this assignment? What is its significance to you?

I took this photo to document the very first crit we did in WASH (or, at least, the first 3D crit we had). I thought it was funny that everyone was standing around so seriously looking at these awful little cardboard spheres we worked so hard to make for our first assignment. I've kept it to put on this blog (I'm sure it shows up earlier here). And I chose it partially because I wanted to pander to the profs, but also because I didn't want to do a friend or a family member like I though a lot of people would do. Also, I couldn't have named most of the people in this photo when it was taken. But now, I can see that this is a photo of Miss Professor Kathy Kelley, Ollie, Sarah, Naomi and Brandon (I think that's him at least...  >.> )

b.) What is the emotional relationship between the photographer and the subject? how does that influence the way the picture was taken? How does it affect the way you look at the photo? What is the photographer' atttude toward the subject? What is the subject's attitude towards the photographer?

Well, obviously, Kathy is my teacher so it may be inappropriate if we had some emotional thing going on ;P But everyone else in the picture I think could be considered a friend/colleague/acquaintance. I guess since Kathy was the only person talking that day, I wanted to get her in the front there. And obviously, since she controls my grade, she's always the most important person in the room. ;) Personally, I'm a fan of Kathy and the rest of the people in the picture and I seriously hope they don't mind me either... 

c. In what context is this photo intended to be viewed? By who? For how long? Do you think you will still remember this photo in ten years?

I guess you would probably need to see it in the context of a bunch of other WASH pictures, just so you know what we're doing. I took this picture for the profs and other students to see the crit from my (literal) POV and for my family and friends not in WASH to see what we're up to. I can't say that I'll remember this particular photo in 10 years, but I will probably remember the collection of photos I took that day. 

2) 

a.) What is the purpose of this photo; why was it taken? Why do you keep it? Why did you choose it for this assignment? What is its significance to you?

My mom took this photo of my sister and me. I guess it was for the same reason any parent takes pictures of their kids when they're young; to embarrass them later. ;P We found it over break while looking for another picture in the plethora of photo boxes my mom has in a closet. I chose it because I was in the process of uploading this and dozens of other pictures to Facebook for my family. It's an adorable snapshot of my sister and I, and I'm glad I have it :)

b.) What is the emotional relationship between the photographer and the subject? how does that influence the way the picture was taken? How does it affect the way you look at the photo? What is the photographer' atttude toward the subject? What is the subject's attitude towards the photographer?

So, like I said, my mom took this picture (I think... may have been my dad... but a parent, regardless), so I guess she'd want my sister and I front and center doing something cute. It looks like we're a bit surprised, so she probably snuck up on us.... though, I can testify that my sister has that surprised look in just about every picture she took before the age of 4 so perhaps not...

c. In what context is this photo intended to be viewed? By who, for how long? Do you think you will still remember this photo in ten years?

Obviously, this is a photo meant to capture what my sister and I looked like at  that age, so it's a memory for our progeny or something like that... I will probably remember it in 10 year because I'll probably find it in that same closet when I'm helping my mom clean out the photo closet so I can move in to the guest room because I'm a starving artist with no job. :|