So True

I thought this picture was really an example of what photos are all about. It may seem childish and just for fun, but i think there's really a meaning behind it. Pictures can explain so many things, while at the same time posing so many more questions. When people say a picture is worth a thousand words, they have no idea how very true that is.

Pictures offer a different story from a hundred or more different perspectives, or one story from a single perspective. The messages you get from them can be so variant that they are truly the most powerful form of public speaking. A picture can strike the soul in a way words cannot.

Theater Business...

Jonathan (classmate) showed me this picture and the moment I saw it I loved it. Not only does it fit in with my story, which includes a theater, theres also something distinctly unreal about the photograph. When I first saw it, I thought it was a doll house. There is just something about the picture that makes me think of it as a miniature, and not at all life size.

Perhaps it's something from the angle that causes this effect, but it's really very subtle. Simply something in the way the photo is arranged makes it looks dreamed up, it's almost too perfect a shot to be anything that could actually be captured.

I am definitely going to keep this photo on file, even if I never use it for anything, it's simply just a fascinating picture to view.

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Originally uploaded by EvilxElf

I was once again browsing Flickr, and something about this picture really caught my attention. At first glance, it's difficult to tell exactly what it is, but once you really focus you can see that it is in fact someone holding a small fishbowl with a goldfish.

I think the fact that the image was in such stark black and white contrast with the subtle variations of gray in between was what caught my attention at first. It's very rare these days to find truly captivating grayscale or black and white images. Despite the fact that the image is so simple, it still interested me.

It makes me wonder what the photographer had in mind when he/she decided to capture the image. Was he trying to portray a message of helplessness of the account of the goldfish? Or one of power through the person holding the bowl? Or did he simply take it on a whim?

I really am quite fascinated by this photograph.

Obama Family

While going through my newsfeed, I found a Flickr account that contained pictures taken on election night of the Obama family.

The first image seems to capture Barack and Michelle's nervousness, as well as their united front. Through the entire campaign they worked as a team right until Election Night.

The second photo captures Barack in a powerful moment. It almost seems like hes considering what will happen if (and eventually when) he does win. His expression is so concentrated, he's so focused on the outcome of the election, because it determines not only his future, but that of his country.

The last picture is on of Brack and his running mate, Joe Biden. It holds such a clear note of strength. It seems almost like the wiser elder calming the still learning student. It's a very interesting picture. almost makes you wonder which of the two holds the power.

It's impressive how the shots capture the excitement and nervousness that must have been felt by the Obama family on the night of the election.

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breathe in life
Originally uploaded by _Neverletmego_

I find it amazing how using Photoshop on simple images can drastically change the effect and meaning of them. But it's not only Photoshop that makes this image stand out, its the lighting and the angle and the model and the object and the frame itself of the photograph that make it an amazing piece of work, even without the digital enhancing. It almost seems like a gift that some people have to be able to figure out the angle and the lighting needed in order to make a fantastic picture. Maybe its something learned over time, but it must be partly due to just natural ability.

To see this photographers other amazing work, go here: http://flickr.com/photos/_never_/

Negative Images

What interests me about negative images is how drastically different they look from the positive. For some reason I find this fascinating. When colors are reversed, it's usually much more difficult to tell what an object is. Especially when looking at negative images of people. Usually the almost seem to glow, which is something you don't see in positive images.

I just wanted to post that thought as it came to me, because I'm a bit curious why positive and negatives look so drastically different.

Afghani Girl - Sharbat Gula

I've always thought the picture shot by Steve McCurry for the June 1985 edition of the National Geographic cover was a powerful photo. For some reason, the very fact that he managed to capture such a perfect shot during such a hectic period of time is both amazing and awe-inspiring.

The picture seems almost to capture the girl as she is realizing that she is being watched. Her expression seems almost hostile or mad, as if shes not really sure whether or not she wants her picture taken. But then there is so much in her expression that isn't readable at all. Maybe shes thinking of all the hardships she has been through is having to run from her home? Is she mourning the loss of her parents?

I hope that someday I will be able to capture an image that hold so much emotion. Human expression is a miracle in that it holds things which can be seen clearly and others that can never be identified.