He had been driving in the falling snow for hours. With each flake he felt more and more buried, not only by snow, but also by the night setting in. Dusk brought with it a gloomy emotion over him and made him drift in and out of sleep. Then, through the dense fog and snow, he saw a dim light in the distance. As he approached it he realized it was a motel, the only standing structure he had seen in miles. He stumbled out of the car only to realize the light he saw was candle that had been left burning for days and the hotel was abandoned; he was alone, in desolation.

The old man trudged through the snow, lost in his thoughts. He came around the corner of the old motel looking for his car. There was something about the time of day. The clouds hung over him, creating a solemn atmosphere. The flickering light went on and off from the motel. The uninhabited rooms looked as if they hadn't been occupied since 20 years previous. Snowflakes started to fall again burying him and his emotions.

Use this image as motivation...

Now tell us a story. In 5-7 sentences, write a short story in which you reference this image as location and consider how time of day can effect the emotive value of this image?

emotional content & the time of day

The time of day can affect the emotional content in many ways. The lighting quality plays a huge factor in the emotional aspects of photos. For example, images taken at night tend to have a darker or creepier look and feel to them, while pictures taken at dawn or just as the sun is rising tend to have a fresher or more radiant feel. Images taken around noon or early afternoon tend to be cheerier because of the brightness and natural saturation. Nighttime provides little natural saturation and most often than not, focuses or concentrates on the mystery aspect that night brings into the picture. of course, with editing and technology, lighting can be changed and formed to fit one's preferences no matter the time of day. but in regards to natural lighting in photos and emotional quality, they reflect one another and influence the ways people see pictures and how they make them feel.

time of day effecting the emotional content of an image- halle hughes

Time of day can effect the emotional content of an image in 3 different ways, in my opinion. If the image was taken in the morning, it represents new life and clarity. If the image was taken in mid-day, it doesn't have much emotional content because it is bland. If the image was taken at night, it is more suspenseful and questioning. It is most emotional at night because it has more unknown features. That is how I think time of day can effect the emotional content of an image.

For a giggle

In this body of work, Shannon accomplished what she described in her artist statement by creating a playful, childlike environment in many different landscapes. My personal favorite is the image of a little girl with fairy wings sitting on rocks. The lighting on both of the pictures in very similar and they look like they were taken as one picture. I like how simple the photo is, but I think it carries out your theme the best. The little girl is sitting alone in a seemingly deserted area with her back facing the camera. I think it really shows true childhood because the little girl is dressing up even when she thinks that no one is watching. It embodies what it really means to be a little kid using their imagination anywhere. In the other two images the landscapes have a really nice perspective and symmetrical lines on either side. In the image of the toys on a cookie, the toys are lifesize. It shows a connection of actual people to plastic toys. This photo, to me, shows an aspect of childhood that closes the gap between people and toys and illustrates a relationship between them. In the image of the person on a waterslide, I like the age that Shannon chose the person to be. It is of an older boy, rather that a small child. It shows that no matter what the age of the person is, everyone still has a little bit of childhood in them. Also, I like the fact that he is in an alley. This enforces the idea that where a person is does not affect their ability to act like a child. In Shannon's printed out photos there is a similar, deserted setting. I like how she chose to put images of popular children's movies.

How can time of day effect the emotional content of an image? Due 9/19

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Meg Project Critique

Meg’s project, “In the Beginning”, starts nicely with her artist statement. Meg did a great job of explaining her project, despite the two miniscule spelling errors. The idea is creative and interesting and depicts the story of creation in the bible. She based each photo on a quote from the bible, and included these quotes on the slide before the picture that it accompanies. By putting each quote before its corresponding picture the viewer can read the quote without any distractions, allowing them to interpret each quote in their own way. The viewer can then compare their personal interpretation of each quote with Meg’s interpretation. The first photograph of the dove is very captivating because the dove almost blends in with the clouds behind it, creating a god-like feel of being one with nature. This photo could be labeled as Meg's strongest. Her second picture, focusing on God’s creation of animals, is interesting because the part that is appropriated is obvious. This adds to it, however, reminding the viewer that God is always there in spirit, even when it seems that he is not. The photograph of God putting “lights in the heavens” is similar to the one of God with the animals, the appropriated part being an ancient art style. This adds to the fact that the bible is so old, and the stories have been around forever. Meg’s photo with “Adam and Eve” appropriated into it is a cool one because Adam and Eve are represented by old greek-style statues that really fit into the surroundings despite the difference in age. Meg chose a great setting for this photo, and this is also a strong supporter of her theme. Meg’s hand-appropriated photographs clearly had lots of thought put into them. The one of the creation of light is very creative, using graffiti that looks like fire,  and appropriating on the words “let there be light” in hebrew.  Meg’s second print is god creating plants. This one is intriguing because the flowers stick out among the rocky landscape. It enhances the idea that God made good and beautiful things and what God created really stands out in this picture. Over all, Meg created a very intriguing and thought-provoking project on the creation story that is enjoyable for the viewer to ponder over.

Taylor Bateh's Critique by Casey Goodwin

Taylor Bateh enhanced the significant and meaningful messages which are presented in many childhood fairytales by appropriating images from classic stories into her own landscapes. Overall, her project was successful. She got her point across and her photos were well executed. There were a lot of aspects to her images which really enhanced them, such as the old man’s semi-transparency in the image representing The Giving Tree and the green tint that is present in the image depicting green eggs and ham. The image she chose to appropriate of Winnie the Pooh fit the photo well because his stance looks natural, like he and Piglet are supposed to be there. The image of the magic carpet and Aladdin presented her theme well, but it could have been more interesting. There is not as much intrigue in the generic treeline-plus-sky as there would have been if she had taken a photo of a different landscape. For example, a city skyline would be more interesting than the trees. The symbolic reflection in the Bambi image is really nice, and if she had printed the reflection on transparent paper, it would have made the image’s meaning even stronger. The photo of the green eggs and ham would have been stronger if she had shot it at a more level and symmetric angle. Taylor created a strong project, symbolically and technically.

Culture Shock Critique

Halle Hughes’ body of work “Culture Shock” incorporates appropriated images of third world people and animals into modern-day America. Perhaps even more interesting than the premise of the project is that each photo has a personal meaning to Halle. The photographs of both the people and animals were taken by her mother on a family trip to India and Peru. The landscapes are mostly residential areas of Ponte Vedra and the beach. When asked why she didn’t use more urban landscapes the artist replied that “each environment had special meaning” to her. The residential photos were taken by her house and around her neighborhood. However, while I like the personal aspect of the project, I think that the overall project would benefit from a few more urban scenes. The beach could potentially be anywhere in the world, and while the neighborhood is more obviously American, you don’t get the typical “American feel” that you might from a downtown scene or sporting event. I feel like the exotic animals would have more impact if they were walking down the middle of a busy street versus sitting in the middle of a driveway. However, I really like the one of the camel on the beach because it feel the most realistic. Even though I know that a camel doesn't live anywhere near the beach, I feel like this one could. When I first looked at it, I couldn't figure out what was appropriated. Overall, I think that this is a very strong project and I love the personal aspect of it.

Critique of Katie Leeper

I am critiquing Katie Leeper's appropriation project. Throughout this project, Katie chose to appropriate old-time high school athletes into modern day sport landscapes. By doing this, she appropriated the athletes in a desaturated way, and had the landscapes in full saturation. This was a smart choice to do for this project because it reassures the viewer that the athletes are not from the same generation as the landscape. Within her pictures, she consistently portrayed her theme, which is people holding on to the best times in their lives, including sports and high school. In her first picture of her presentation, she appropriated two track stars in two lanes of the track. This placement of the people in this photo was smart and I like how the numbers on the track and their shirts line up diagonally. While this photo is still relative to the theme and nicely appropriated, I think the weakest photo in her project was the swimmer diving into her lane. Katie's last photo on the football field was definitely her strongest photo of the three. She appropriated football players and cheerleaders and got the whole atmosphere and feel to high-school football games. Her photos all look like memories and good times and I like how that relates to her idea. Her two hand-appropriated images involve baseball and crew. These two photos have a different, scrap-book type feel since they are by hand. One could see these images in an old year book or old photo album. Her appropriation was all done extremely well and her photos all have the same feel, which is good when expressing an idea. Overall, it was a really successful project and all of her work was done well.

Critique for Caroline

Caroline's project was about Americanized European Culture.  Her photos ranged from subtle hints of the U.S. from almost overtaking the whole photo with an American symbol. It was obvious that she put a lot of thought and work into her photos.
With her prints, I thought both of them were strong, very true to the theme and well portrayed. I liked how textually pleasing the Crayola one was. It was also a very clever idea to add the crayons to poles of a bridge. The landscape taken in Santorini was absolutely gorgeous and I liked the simple yet clear postcard idea a lot.
With her digitally edited photos, I thought some were stronger than others. For the Rosie the Riveter photo, I would've added Uncle Sam into the other open window to add the the USA feeling. The one with the cowboy I thought was just a touch too subtle. I would've maybe added one or two more American aspects to the landscape. Even though I thought that one was too subtle, the
"keep calm and carry a gun" appropriation I loved. The red popped out a bit so my eyes were quickly drawn to it. You can't get much more American than telling people to carry a gun. I thought the Constitution appropriation was beautifully thought out and delivered. So props to Caroline on that one because it did not look easy.

Lily Moore project critique

Nature by Lily Moore appropriated people or things into warmer climates that are usually found in colder climates. Most of her photographs showed this theme very well. In a great example that portrayed her theme, Lilly photographed a river and appropriated a man in winter clothing about to jump in. Usually you would find people in their bathing suits if they were planning on jumping in a river, but he was wearing winter clothing so it made you think what he was actually planning to do at the edge of the rock looking out onto the river. Also, the photograph of the girl in the big white sweater was very well thought out of how Lilly decided to place it on the wall. It gave it a new element by hanging it sideways and made you think about the underlying idea behind this photograph. Though most of her photographs kept up with this theme, I do not understand how appropriating a hot air balloon on a summer day fits with all the rest of the photos. When I see hot air balloons I think of warmer climates and so by putting a hot air balloon in a warmer climate, it doesn’t fit as well with the theme as all the other photographs do. All together Lilly’s project was very well executed, and she made the contract between colder and warmer climates blend very well together.

Critique of Avery Centrella

Through this body of work, Avery conveyed the central theme of a “climb to fame or maturation”, which in some images is conveyed noticeably, and in others, subtly, through appropriation. In regards to her digital work, over all, it was strong, with the image of the house landscape with the appropriated women and the image of the architectural building, which through context clues, one can assume to be Yale, with the appropriated girl, portray the theme of maturation noticeably. The image of the house and the women is well executed, and I think it was a smart choice to make the whole image black and white. It adds to the drama conveyed in the image by the three girls, trying to act like proper ladies, showing their maturation. In the image of the door with the transparent house on the doorstep, after hearing the backstory and thought process behind the image, I can now see her theme conveyed. The door was part of a house that was on a street that was supposed to get torn down, but ended staying, and Avery took the picture of the smaller house which hypothetically would be the street now if that street had gotten torn down. This image represents the “rising above” theme of the project. I think the image is strong, and I like how she included little details that added to the image, such as the Historic District sign, and I also how she did not just shoot the door, but also a little on each side to include the flowers, railings, and pipes, adding to the old charm of the house which contrasts with the smaller, nicer house, which I think has just the right amount of opacity and is perfectly placed on the doorstep.  The image of the building with the appropriated seemingly little girl with the Yale backpack conveys her climb to maturation theme as the little girl aspires to one day go to Yale. I think the little girl being scaled down to make her seem engulfed by the building, which is overpowering, shows the big dreams the girl has. In regard to her printed images, I think they were also well executed. The image in the alley with the models, I like how she chose an alley to manually appropriate these magazine clippings first because the magazine texture contrasts with the texture show in the image, and second because it is something you wouldn’t usually expect. The ladies are nicely placed to make it seem like they are really apart of the image. the image of the man on top of the mountain is also strong and the objects are well placed. I think this image nicely shows her theme of a “climb to fame”, and I love how she put the text that says “tough guy” really adds to the “climb to fame” message. Overall, Avery’s project is very strong!

Lilly Moore's critiques for Dawson Simpson

Dawson came up with a very creative topic and I can tell a lot of effort was put into the different ideas for photographs.  She included a lot of strong images and the concept was well thought out. The first image is really strong, although I do think the bottom part could be cropped up to just below the heart. But other than that, I really enjoy this picture. With the second image, I think it would look better, or more realistic I should say, to either use a different picture that is clearer or change the landscape background to one like cement or something that is easier to make appropriated cars look realistic on. And I recommend almost the same thing for the third image. The ideas and concepts behind these pictures are great, but I do think it would have been better to use a clearer picture, if realistic was the goal for these images. I really like the last digital image. It was a really solid idea to put models in a poorer area of town. It would not be a terrible idea to desaturate the models a little tiny bit, but overall the picture is very well composed. For the prints, I really like how they turned out. The one with the house and the clothes hanging from clothesline is my favorite. It turned out really good and the only thing I would have changed is the cropping. I think it would look a little better if the top of the house was not cropped out. And lastly, the print with the Mona Lisa turned out really cool. I love the idea of putting a priceless piece of art in a more grungy area and I love the way it turned out. Overall, Dawson did a great job with her concept and pictures and I applaud her for her hard work.

Lily Pitman project critique

This is a very enjoyable body of work. It is a classical reminder to keep a wide perspective each and every day. It incorporates humor, creativity, and thought-provoking qualities in one series of images. First off, the title is clever which gets the work off to a good start. It kicks off with a great artist statement that had the reader ready to see the project and knowing what to look for. The first image is a strong one to start off with. Although the edit of the camel could be cleaned up a bit, the pink flower really brings in  the eye of the viewer. I like the idea of taking a close-up picture of cacti and calling it a landscape. I also like the depth of field in the landscape. The second picture, of the whale swimming in rain water draining off the street, has a magically creative feel. The whale is well-placed in the reflection of the sky so that the eye is drawn to it first. I also like the water droplet in the upper right corner because it makes the picture feel more real. The sky is a bit washed out, but it does not take too much away from the picture. The third picture is one of my favorites. I like that the ant is placed on a construction site because ants are essentially builders. The picture can really make one sit back and think of the similarities of ants as builders, which work in piles of sand, and human constructions, who in this picture are also working in a pile of sand. This image is a strong one in the project. The two printed images have the fantastical yet thought-provoking feel as the digital ones. This physically appropriated images seem to come to life right in front of your eyes. I like that the chick seems to be chasing the older chickens. This is comical and I’d like to think that if a chick was actually that size that is what it would do. This picture is technically well done, but I would maybe like a little more detail in the landscape. The last image of the koala is another one of my favorites. It really captures the theme of the project and, as explained in the artist statement, the hand brings the picture to life. I think this image is technically sound and the thought and creativity behind it is very well done. This is a very well done body of work and was very enjoyable. Good job Lily Pitman!  

Critiques for Emily Albright

I  think the idea of this project is really strong, combining unrelated images together creating juxtapositions. Emily did a great job making the images strong and having a purpose. The last one with the beach and the mountains is definitely the strongest, in my opinion. It could be real in the way it was photoshopped, but still uses the concept of juxtaposition. One thing I would change about this project would be for the house and elephant, I think that it would look better on a print. Because the elephant isn't as clear as the house, it doesn't necessarily look realistic, like the other 3 do. All four images do show the concept of opposite things being in different landscapes. Using a giant moon in daylight was a great idea because the moon is rarely that big, but the image makes me think it actually was there. The picture in the street with the horse and man also uses unrelated images, making them into 1. Nowadays, we wouldn't expect to see a man with a horse in Jacksonville. Also, my favorite print of Emily's that she hand-did, is the one of the dinosaur in the middle of a street at the beach. This definitely contrasts in location. It looks super realistic and believable. The other print with the basketball player is unrelated to the public phone because no one would expect that either. Overall, Emily used appropriation perfectly with her project of combining unrelated images together.

Casey Goodwin Critique

    Casey's appropriation project incorporated human qualities with inanimate objects. She includes body parts as well as human apparel in her work. The added parts are cleanly appropriated and are pleasing to the viewer because of the perfect fit of the images.
    In Casey's prints, the eyes and eyelashes are cut out cleanly and look to be extremely tedious to have cut out each individual lash. The eyes and houses all look towards the viewer which is a great use of  direction, although I personally wish the larger eye in the corner was also looking in the same direction. In the abandoned school print with a shoe on the roof, Casey used a worn-out shoe which blended nicely with the run-down atmosphere of the background. Although it is a good use of two similarly beaten-up objects, the street in front is at an able, and I wish the shoe was fully touching the roof, or at a more interesting angle than just placed on top.
    In Casey's digital images, the body parts coordinate perfectly with the lines and coloring of the photo. On one image in particular, the hand holding the patio deck, Casey used negative space to extend her image. Although it could've been a major flaw to have the sketched hand layer reaching past the edge of the background, it looks natural and was very successful. I commend her for taking this risk to create a very interesting image. Another favorite of mine is the spine replacing the edge of the staircase. Each column appears to be a step on the stairs and was a great decision for this photo. Furthermore, I enjoyed how the opacity of the colorful lip graffiti was somewhat opaque to appear as paint on the bricks, and how the brain on the fountain appeared to coordinate with the entire color scheme of the image... it appears to be in the shadow along with the shadowy side of the fountain.
    Overall, Casey's project was extremely successful, although some minor tweaks mentioned above could enhance the images. She included an interesting artist statement, concept, and a great unity of the images.
   

Critique of Mary Delorenzo's Project

I am critiquing Mary Delorenzo's appropriation project.  Her project involved the appropriation of patterns into various landscapes.  Her project is overall very impressive, especially considering she switched her project idea and put the whole thing together in two days.

In terms of the digitally appropriated photos, I like how the patterns she incorporated complimented the environments that they were appropriated into.  The image of the house was given a dirty, worn looking pattern in the background that fit in with the grungy landscape around the house.  The image of the ocean has a blue tie-dye background that looks unique and cool, yet still resembles the sky.  For me, that could represent how unique the sky is at different times during the day and in different parts of the world.  Finally, the image of the shack on the water has a background that gives the image a tropical feel and it compliments the colors of the shack.  She added backgrounds that made the landscapes in her photos feel a certain way- the way she wanted them to feel.  The backgrounds tell a story that could not have been told with the landscapes alone. Her digitally edited photos were very neat and they brought out the colors and the environment in which her landscapes were shot.

As for her manually appropriated photos, she used a new approach for incorporating patterns into her landscapes.  Instead of using the patterns as a replacement for the background, she used them to create things that would belong in a specific landscape.  For instance, she appropriated a patterned bug into her landscape of the purple flowers, which helped me to recognize the possibility of existence within that landscape.  She also incorporated a sun, made up of various patterns, into her landscape of the Eiffel Tower.  In my opinion, by creating the sun with patterns, she captured the character of Paris and added more of a pop to the landscape.

Overall, Mary's appropriation of patterns into regular landscapes helped me to see past what is visible in an image into what lies behind the landscape.  When Mary was asked, "What do you want your viewers to learn from this project?" she said, "I want people who view my project to learn to see that there is always more than is shown." Her goal was achieved, as she carefully selected the perfect pattern to tell the story that she wanted to be told.

Review of Kristin's Work

Kristin did a really great job of conveying her purpose of the project in the artist statement. Its clear what the objective was and it gave a preview of what the project would be like without giving too much away. Having used the appropriate terms in her statement also further reinforced her concepts. In Kristin’s body of work she has many strong images. My personal favorite being the one of the antique models in the clothing store window. I think lowering the opacity helped contribute to the effect. I possibly would have cropped the bottom where there is one line that is slanted but other than that it is a very strong composition. The first image also shows a lot of technique due to the fact that Kristin edited in not only an old trolley car but also its shadow. If she hadn't done this the image would have looked much less real because you can see the time of day and lighting in this picture with the other objects and the shadows they projected. I also believe that Kristin choose an appropriate order with her photos. I think she started with a strong photo and ended with another one to keep the audiences attention. Also putting her second image in the second spot was smart because although its still a good photo, I think her other ones outshine it. However putting it where she did after the first photo which caught the attention of the viewers and not putting it too far in the series made the best impact. I love her last photo because it really encaptured her whole idea of old and new. One can completely tell that the bridge and the city landscape in the background are new and modern while the old ship is clearly out of place, yet she did a great job of making the ship look realistic. Overall her series is very strong with few flaws. However I believe that her strongest photos are the ones she printed and hand appropriated. The pictures without the appropriated images are still very strong. Especially the one of the desk is very intriguing , with the lighting and the perspective. In this photo the perspective that she shot at matches the perspective of the typewriter so again it looks like it could fit. When asked “What was your thinking behind this project?”, Kristin said “I wanted people to appreciate where our society comes from and what it derives from. Through this I wanted my viewers to be able to compare the past and present with each other, hopefully provoking questions of their own.” Overall Krsitin’s project was thoughtfully carried out and done with precision. I believe she did a great job conveying her idea.