1. Content (3%):
Marking Criteria: The presentation must showcase a variety of pictures: personal(5 self shot), landscape, portrait, still life, etc. AND from 5 different photographers. All pictures must be credited and explained.
Marking Criteria: The presentation must showcase a variety of pictures: personal(5 self shot), landscape, portrait, still life, etc. AND from 5 different photographers. All pictures must be credited and explained.
2. Clarity of presentation (2%):
Marking Criteria: The student must be clear and concise in their delivery and explanation of their pictures. Evidence of understanding can be deduced by their analysis, explanation and confidence of their delivery.
Marking Criteria: The student must be clear and concise in their delivery and explanation of their pictures. Evidence of understanding can be deduced by their analysis, explanation and confidence of their delivery.
So here are my chosen photos from my own arsenal:
Baby Says No
The boy looks like he is about to tease the baby, but
the baby puts her finger up and says,"No".
The baby and the boy cutely depicted an event that is most
likely to happen to adults, where a man wants to tease a
woman and the woman says no to him.
Shooting the boy from the side, sends a message
that he is a stranger.
Shooting the boy from the side, sends a message
that he is a stranger.
A Link
These two girls who only met for the first time, formed
a friendship by a gaming device called the 3DS.
It shows the positive side of technology which is
it can bring people together.
This photo is also cropped to focus more
on the girls instead of the background.
The 'O' Face
This photo shows a girl doing the 'O'face which is
an alternative of the infamous duckface.
The photo compares the 'O' face to a normal smile.
The photo pokes the notion of girls doing the
duckface, and the orangey vibe gives the
photo a more laid back feel and complements
the humour well.
Speeding
The little boy looks as if he is moving fast in his motorcycle.
The blurry background helps the motorcycle have
a sense of movement.
The contradicting colours of the boys clothing and
motorcycle (red & blue) against the background
(brown & yellow) makes the subject more revealing.
Youth Uses
The photo compare the boys (who represents the youth)
of their use of the communication technology.
One of them seems busy, he is talking on the phone
and using his tablet to plan his projects well.
While the other two boys are taking selfies (self-photo)
using a smart phone and he will later post it on Facebook.
it can bring people together.
This photo is also cropped to focus more
on the girls instead of the background.
This photo shows a girl doing the 'O'face which is
an alternative of the infamous duckface.
The photo compares the 'O' face to a normal smile.
The photo pokes the notion of girls doing the
duckface, and the orangey vibe gives the
photo a more laid back feel and complements
the humour well.
The little boy looks as if he is moving fast in his motorcycle.
The blurry background helps the motorcycle have
a sense of movement.
The contradicting colours of the boys clothing and
motorcycle (red & blue) against the background
(brown & yellow) makes the subject more revealing.
The photo compare the boys (who represents the youth)
of their use of the communication technology.
One of them seems busy, he is talking on the phone
and using his tablet to plan his projects well.
While the other two boys are taking selfies (self-photo)
using a smart phone and he will later post it on Facebook.
Now, here are the 5 pictures from 5 other photographers:
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| Lee Towndrow, Young Artists From his collection named Kids Take Over.The premise is to put kids in position higher abovetheir age. The photo has a little bit of humour where the painting is just swishes of paint on a canvas. The variety of colour makes the photo feel vibrant and fun. The light orange lighting makes the photo feel less serious. |
Martin Parr, Life's A Beach
This photo is part of Martin's collection named
Life's A Beach,
where he went to the beach and just take photos.
This photo adds humour to the subject
of self-conciousness in male and female.
Where the female seems to take control of herself
and looks really boney, while the male
looks like he's full of meat.
This photo is part of Martin's collection named
Life's A Beach,
where he went to the beach and just take photos.
This photo adds humour to the subject
of self-conciousness in male and female.
Where the female seems to take control of herself
and looks really boney, while the male
looks like he's full of meat.
Philip Jones Griffiths, Vietnam Inc.
Taken during the Vietnam War, we see a boy crying
over his sister's death.
Showing a contrast between today's generation and the
past generations where they care for their siblings
instead of being busy fighting with each other.
This photo is part of Philip's book named Vietnam Inc.
His work was also said to help stop the Vietnam war.
Tim Walker, Story-teller
A photo of the wicked witch cracking Humpty Dumpty in half.
The wind effects on the witch's fur clothing makes her
more menacing.
The cloudy background complements the menacing look of the witch.
The egg yolk prop on the ground complements
the Humpty Dumpty prop very well.
Ciril Jazbec, Waiting To Move
A family from a modern Eskimo community, the Shishmaref
community playing a PS3 video game console.
Located in the northwest corner of Alaska, these
Inupiaq Eskimo community are waiting to be relocated
by the government to a nearby continent.
No news regarding their relocation but the community
seems to live their lives normally.
After everyone has presented their photographs, Mr Vinod gave us his criticism of our presentation. He told us to get out of our comfort zone and speak more in class. Provide more interaction between the student and the lecturer. Don't sit down and keep quiet, ask questions if there's anything that needs explaining. He told us learning is more of a two-way interaction and not a one-sided one.
He also told us to plan our presentation beforehand. It's not that you can't do an impromptu presentation but make sure our improvisation is based around our script, plan, or the presentation scheme. We also got reminded to provide the necessary elements in describing photographs which are, the names, analysis, and even the situation of the taking of the picture.
Another advice he gave was to be more smart and professional in the way we dress, the way we speak, and the way we present we work. Failure to do so, might make other people perceive us to be less intelligent than who we really are because every person has different thinking capabilities.
He also showed us professional photographers that have been inspirations for his work. Herb Ritts who is very skilled in black & white photos, Mark Seliger from Rolling Stones in the 90's, and Prabhuddha Dasgupta whose work looks very honest in displaying the clothing and the model. Before class ended he reminded us to update our e-portfolio (which is this blog, actually) and to follow the requirements in making the hardcopy folio.
Class is starting to get a little serious and it seems Mr. Vinod has high but very achievable expectations in us. I do think it takes time to get in that mindset but a little more effort can really make this transition between these mindsets seamless.
I don't think I did that well in my presentation. I should've make notes but I decided to keep all of the things that wanted to say in my head. There were things that I forgot to say, things I said wrong, and also things that just suddenly popped in my head in the middle of the presentation but I didn't execute it well enough (especially the impromptu jokes). However, I hope to improve in the next time I do a presentation
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