When I looked at your self portraits, I was surprised. They are so bold and daring. The image of you and the dolls is particularly striking. Here, there is a sense of ambiguity and discomfort. The image is composed like a formal group portrait, and you insert yourself as part of the crowd. You look at once out of place ( a little too old to play with dolls) and doll-like yourself. The image has a haunting tension and suggests layers of meaning. Similarly the self portrait of the empty camera, has a weight and tension to it. The emptiness is poignant. BOth these images flirt with meaning in very compelling ways. The place photographs are also fairly successful. I am drawn to the quirkiness of the playground. I like the straight-on portraits of the animal rides as well as the photo of the initial carving in the structure. The series, however is uneven; some photos are shot with intension and other photos feel more like filler. As you build a series, try to think of an overarching idea that can help shape the images and govern viewer response. Your street photos are best when you are looking at people head on and not stalking them from the back. Keep taking risks and working conceptually. You have a lot of good ideas, and if you push yourself, you will no doubt make some work that is both meaningful and aesthetically interesting.
When I looked at your self portraits, I was surprised. They are so bold and daring. The image of you and the dolls is particularly striking. Here, there is a sense of ambiguity and discomfort. The image is composed like a formal group portrait, and you insert yourself as part of the crowd. You look at once out of place ( a little too old to play with dolls) and doll-like yourself. The image has a haunting tension and suggests layers of meaning. Similarly the self portrait of the empty camera, has a weight and tension to it. The emptiness is poignant. BOth these images flirt with meaning in very compelling ways. The place photographs are also fairly successful. I am drawn to the quirkiness of the playground. I like the straight-on portraits of the animal rides as well as the photo of the initial carving in the structure. The series, however is uneven; some photos are shot with intension and other photos feel more like filler. As you build a series, try to think of an overarching idea that can help shape the images and govern viewer response. Your street photos are best when you are looking at people head on and not stalking them from the back. Keep taking risks and working conceptually. You have a lot of good ideas, and if you push yourself, you will no doubt make some work that is both meaningful and aesthetically interesting.
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