Museum of Photographic Arts

I visited the Museum of Photographic Arts and was very comfortable with the atmosphere. It had a very clean and quiet environment that was perfect for just observing the beautiful photographs. I first entered the 1900’s era because I have always had an appreciation for historical photos, and something about an image being black and white makes it have so much more depth. All of the photographs were amazing but the ones that I was more drawn to were scenarios that were not staged. My ideal photo session is going out in the busy streets and capturing everyday life and was happy I saw a lot of those. The first photo that grabbed me was a photo done by Robert Doisneau (1934) where he captures two boys walking on their hands in the middle of the street. The funny thing about this image is I had to ask myself, is it staged? Probably, but at the same time, there was not much to do during this time period and young children had to find whimsical ways to entertain themselves. In addition, going with my preference of capturing “everyday life,” there is a photo by Robert Frank (1955) where he captures a group of people sitting in the seats waiting for a movie premier. The reason I especially enjoy non-staged photos is because it captures what life during that time period was like, no glitz, glamour, photoshopped embellishment, just pure every day human experience. Much like today where social media is so heavily manufactured that it loses its appeal.

Aside from that, I really enjoyed the Dammeyer galley “Illusion: The magic of motion.” It had all these interactive pieces and a little bit about the history of the camera which was really intriguing. Hopefully when this pandemic eventually ends, a lot more exhibits open up. I will definitely visit MoPa again.

Built

A drunk driver plowed through my front driveway completely obliterating both walls, including my mailbox. This particular image was made for an assignment. Although, it doesn’t really apply, my thought process is sometimes it looks hopeless, but there is always opportunity if you look hard enough.

Photo Compositions AMD 105

For my subjects I used my father, friend, and pets. COVID has made it challenging to go out and explore areas because a lot of places are closed to the public, however, that just gave me more motivation to be creative. I travelled through Ortega’s and up to Dana Point where I photographed many places and things, it was tough to narrow it down to the required compositions. All my photos have some sort of meaning, but the one that I think needs explanation is the field of water bottles, the “birds eye” photo. My dog Coco is nine years old and has developed this routine of grabbing a random empty water bottle when she goes out to use the “potty.” At first, I of course was cleaning them up, but then I noticed a sort of pattern and realized that it was her way of creating art. It may seem silly but she is my old doggy and she gets excited when it’s time to go outside, has a little water bottle in her mouth, and it makes me happy that she is happy. Each photo is titled to what composition.
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