Unmade bed - Imogene Cunningham

1. This photograph is black and white and a still life of an unmade bed.
2. The photographer`s intention was to take a still life of an unmade bed.
3. This picture give a nice feeling of the light coming inside in the morning. Would make me feel like staying in bed.
4. I find this a nice photograph. The light is well placed and the subject is good.

Colour Photography - The medium is the message

Between the black and white and the colour one, the black and white has more impact because it seems to reflect what the people are feeling. It`s all grey and the people seem to be sad. The coloured one is more joyfull. It`s more like a normal, happy portrait of two people being happy.

Pictorialism (Gertrude Käsebier)

In this black and white pictorialism photograph of Gertrude Käsebier we see a women's silouhette sitting holding flowers by the window with some curtens.

I think the intention of the photographer was to show a lonely person holding flowers, maybe flowers that someone gave her. Maybe to show lonelyness and nostalgy.

My reaction of this photographer was very positive. I like how we see the person's silouhette, which makes it mysterious because we don't see who it is exactly. I find that it shows a lot of emotions and lonelyness.

I find this image good. I like the fact that it's black and white. I like the shadows and the feeling that this photograph gives.

Dry Plate Glass Negative

In this dry plate glass negative we see a very old, one of the first flying thing with someone on it. We see the sky, the sea and some land from very far in the backround. There's a man laying on the plane and flying above the sea. We also kind of see the shadow of the plane on the water. It was probably one of the first invention of the plane.

The photographer's intention was probably just to show how amazing this invention was and to show that it went far above the sea. He probably also wanted to show how high the plane was with that shadow above the water.

My reaction to this photograph is half, half. The image itself is pretty nice because we see the nature and the man flying above the sea, but it's nothing special and we don't really see any details, which makes it kind of boring.

Overall I think it's a good image. It's not detailed, but the rest is good. The main subject is in focus and for the time that it was taken, it was original and new.

Feather

This is a photogram with feathers.

My pinhole camera photo

Tintype by Robb Kendrick

This photo is created by Robb Kendrick using tintype of a cowboy. We see the whole body until his kness, but we don't see his face. He's wearing a scarf and his hands are in front holding his belt probably.

I think the photographer's intention was to make this photo kind of mysterious, because we don't see the cowboy's face. It makes the person who see's this photograph curious, to know more about this person and what he looks like.

I like this photo because it gives a mysterious mood. It makes me want to know who that man is and I also like how he's dressed.

I find this image quite good. I like the contrast and the mood of this photograph. It's a simple shot, but I think it's good.

Cyanotype

To make a cyanotype, you need to mix Ferric Ammonium Citrate 20% solution with Potassium Ferricyanide 8% solution. For best results, coat two times the solution on a paperboard. The paper will dry and become yellowish. Expose to Ultraviolet light and quickly put objects on the paper and expose it for about 8 minutes depending on the brightness and UV content, or until the paper becomes grayish. Rinse until the water becomes clear and intensify the blue by putting the paper in hydrogen Peroxide 6% solution of the standard 3% product from the pharmacy and finally, let it dry.

Everything in the process was good except for a little detail. When I exposed my cyanotype outside, I put feathers on my paperboard, but it was windy. The feathers were always flying away, which made the effect on my cyanotype a bit different then what I wanted.

In this experiment, I discovered that daylight can do amazing things, just how it changed the yellowish color into blue.

Next time, to make it better, I would coat it a bit better and I'd try not to choose a windy day if I want feathers or take objects that are heavier.

Pinhole photograph critique

This is a photograph from Joshua Szulecki of a waterfall. The photograph is taken from under the waterfall and seems to be standing on the ground surrounded by rocks and the water falling down. The water is pretty and soft.

I think the photographer intention was to set us to a serene mood, to bring us to a place of peace where everything seems perfect and relaxing.

I really like this photograph because it makes me want to go to that place and if his intention was to make us feel in peace, he succeeded.

I find that this is a good image. I like the angle how it was taken and how the waterfall seems to be falling on us. I also like how the waterfall is soft and the impression it gives when it falls on the ground.