Lighting Critique Response

I think that I did pretty well on the lighting assignment. I think that my photo succeeded as a diffuse lighting photo. I think that my other photos that were not critiqued were good lighting photos too. The feedback that I received was positive and I think that some of it was deserved. I think that it was deserved because it really was a good example of diffuse lighting and it showed the depth in the photo and my photo had good balance. But I personally think that there was too much going on in my photo. I did not really like how there were houses in the background and power lines; they distracted the viewer from the main focus point which was the tree. I thought people were going to say that my photo was to distracting because that's what I thought but I don’t think anyone said that. My perception of my photo did change a little bit. I did not really think too much about the snow in the photo but people liked it. They thought that it showed depth and I had not even thought about that. They also thought that my photo had good balance and I did not even think about balance when I was taking the photo. I was just thinking and hoping that it would be a good diffuse photo. However, I was thought that it would be really cool if I got snow in the photo and I did, but I did not think it was a big deal. I just thought that it would look cool. People, in class, thought of things that I did not even consider when I was taking the photograph. I think that the critique was very helpful and it made me see things that I probably would not have ever noticed. I liked doing the critique and I think that we should do them for some more assignments. It was very helpful. I enjoyed doing it and seeing everyone else's photos and critiquing them. Overall, I think that my photo did well and this assignment was good.

Technical and Emotive Quality

When you first look at a photograph and make an initial judgment of it as being 'great', is it because it is technically great or because it makes you feel something? In other words, are you reacting to its technical quality or its emotive quality? Explain in detail.

I think that when I react to a photograph I react to it being technically great and it making me feel something. Most technically good photographs should make you feel something; even if it's not a huge feeling, you still feel a little something. I think that myself, and other people too, react to its technical and emotive quality. But this also depends on the person, and the photograph. Maybe some people see a picture of the inside well lit building and just think "oh that is a good photograph because of the angle and lightning". Maybe some people see the same photo think "oh wow this photograph makes me feel really warm and happy". And others think of both responses. And that's how I think. When I look at a photograph I see the technical things, the angle and lighting and such, but I also get a feeling from the photograph, like a creepy or happy type feeling.