Timeless

Our project for this week was to take shots that are "timeless." Timeless photography should pictures in which the viewer is not able to distinguish what period of time it was taken. So the shots could have been taken in the 40's or in current time, and they also need to be in black and white. The ironic element of the project was that all the pictures we took were supposed to be taken within the time limit of one hour. Time limits can be both a blessing and a curse in that you have to just take what you get. I decided to take pictures of nature, and because nature is one of my favorite things to take pictures of I fully enjoyed this project. Unfortunately, the fact that I like taking pictures of nature so much meant that I had a very difficult time attempting to narrow it down to one picture. Therefore, these are the two shots that I ended up with.

This picture was not one that I was really meaning to capture. It was simply a nice morning and I was looking at how green the grass looked at that moment, but I did not even see at the beginning that the grass still had some dew left over from the early morning. I really enjoy the overall composition of this shot. 

This picture is one that I love for a lot or reasons. It reminds me of the little fuzzy caterpillars that I played with as a kid. I love the simplicity of this shot, and that the focal point does not have to fight for the attention of the viewer.  

Take a Glimpse

A "Glimpse Photograph" is defined as:

"A type of photograph consisting of a glimpse, a frame, and a background scene. There may also be a foreground.  That area of a photograph which is partially or completely surrounded by the frame and offers a view of the background scene." (information from Take a Glimpse, blogspot.com)

Photos which are classified as glimpses are very interesting to look at because they do not always show the entirety of the object, which is the focus of the photograph. They can be something that makes a person wish they were there when the photographer was taking the picture in order to see what they were thinking while taking the picture. My experience of taking glimpse pictures was something that I think will help me become a better photographer in general. When I went out to shoot I realized that I was paying more attention to what I was doing instead of taking pictures of what I thought was a pretty picture. It required me to look more closely and really see objects in a new way.

This picture is a new way to look at a very familiar object to any Lipscomb University student. The fact that it only shows a small part of the sign for the Alumni Auditorium means that a person would have to look more closely to figure out what prominent building this is.

This photo was one of the last shots that I just took in passing. I saw that Starbucks cup in the trash and I liked the contrasting colors; however, I think the meaning of the pictures could be so much more. This Starbucks cup, just like so many identical cups, was simply thrown away like any other day without a second thought. I hear a statistic not too long ago that says, "You will spend more money on coffee this month than it would take to save a child's life." What does that say about our culture? What does it say about how my life needs to change?

Silhouettes

This photograph was taken at my church's fall retreat and it was a completely planned shot. I knew that inevitably there would be hands lifted in praise to God; I knew it needed to be captured that moment in time. This was the result.

This photo on the other hand was not planned. My friend was just watching the sunset, and I realized how powerful of a shot this could be. I feel as if the hands raised and the tree both in silhouettes bring much interest to the shot to make it more dynamic.

Franklin, TN

True Color: This photo, taken in Whole Foods Market, was a great way to show true color, because it is not just one vibrant color; it shows the depth by the color which, in turn, makes it an interesting picture to look at. 

Base: I felt that this was a good description of a photo with base because it has a foreground to make it more interesting, but the trees further away ground the photo and give it something to stand on.