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Forced Perspective

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Perfectly Symmetrical

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Normal Me: Ew #1: Ew #2: Why would you make me do this Mr. Klein? Is this what you wanted?

Zoo Fashion

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1. T H E S T A R M Y 2. L U C K Y M O N K E Y

Describing Photographs

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1.   This photo was taken in a field in the country. It's an image of a woman climbing a ladder to dry her clothes on the wires between telephone poles. In the picture you can see a woman climbing to the wire with a basket of clothes in her hand, either going to take dry clothes off the wire or hang wet clothes on it, like you would normally do on a clothesline. In the background there is a farmhouse and trees. On the left is an open plain. On the right is the focus of the image, the woman on the ladder. The subject looks odd, as if it doesn't belong there. The viewer's attention is focused on the woman and the clothes. The photo is bright and green is the most prominent color. The photo makes us feel amused. It looks like something out of a children's fairytale book. The photographer uses a ladder and straight lines to emphasize the height of the telephone poles, accentuating the unusual nature of the scene. 2. The picture was taken near the shore of a...

Composition

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Contrast Balance Depth Pattern Symmetry Texture

"What is Photography?"

1. What question did Erik pose to the audience?           Erik asked if the type of photography he created is really photography.  2. What was Erik's first real passion?           His first passion was drawing.  3. What conception of photography did Erik previously hold?           He thought photography was all about being in the right place at the right time.  4. How did this inspire him?           He thought that since anyone could do basic photography that he wanted to create something different.  5.  What "common goal" do Erik's photos have?           His photos all share a common goal of retaining a level of realism.  6. Define realism as used in this context.            It looks as if it really could've been captured as a photograph.  7. What principles does he...