Midterm Critique

After my mid term critique i am excited to get back out shooting. Although all of the images i showed at my critique had a very organic floral feel (because i shot at the Krohn Conservatory ) that isn't the feeling that i want my entire series so i have spent some time thinking of other locations that would have a complete different array of subject matter. The next place i am going to shoot is a scrap/junk yard. I think this location will have a lot more inorganic subject matter with sharp lines, rough surfaces, and defined edges which will help to get away from the organic feeling that my last set of images give off.

Another aspect that my critique has lead me to focus on more is the use of color in my images. Although color is not the driving force or idea behind my images, because i am shooting in color as opposed to black and white it is important for me to pay attention to my use of color in general. In order to get a better idea of, as well as inspiration for how, to use use color in my images i spent some time looking at some other photographers who have developed amazing skill when it comes to their use of color. Below are some examples of the images that i studied:

Pete Turner:







Terri Weifenbach:

Although Weifenbach's images were also very unique and very effectively used color i am unable to display his images because of they way they are set up on the site i was at. The site i saw the images is:

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