ENG 1121 Danielle’s Photo Essay
ENG 1121 Danielle’s Photo Essay
Author: Danielle Dominic
This photo was taken early in the morning on my way to school. While walking down the street, my face was hit by the sun rays. I decided to lift my face and look up, and there it was. I quickly took out my camera and took the shot. That was the birth of this beautiful image. The first thing you notice in this photo is the sun, that is the dominant impression. This photo was taken on 300 Jay street.
This photo was taken in my neighborhood. I chose the title “serenity” for this photo because, as i was walking down this street that was all i felt. I felt at peace. The street was empty with little to no cars moving, the only cars you can see are the ones parked. In this photo you notice cars, trees, traffic lights, sky, and street lights. The dominant impression in this photo is the street light in front.
This photo was taken in the afternoon when the sun was fully out in the sky. The dominant impression of this photo is the sun, reflecting its rays. However, one interesting thing about this photo that catches my attention is the shape of the clouds. When you look at the clouds closely, you notice the clouds are shaped like a group of people looking unto the sun.
The photo in Teju Coles’ essay ,”Perfect and Unrehearsed” that particularly stands out to me is the “Three boys in Liberia”. This photo was taken by Martin Munkacsi and sourced from Howard Greenberg Gallery.
This photo would be classified an art photograph because, it presents the artist’s vision of the scene .The first thing I noticed about this photograph was the silhouette of the three boys .I cannot really tell the time of the day this photograph was taken since it is in black and white . In this photo you see three boys running towards the waves . You also notice footprints in the sand ,splashes of water, sea-foam and ripples in the sea.
This photograph gives me a sense of nostalgia . It brings back many memories. It transports me to the days of long ago , when I was a child and had no care in the world.This photograph shows that photography could reach eternity through the moment because if the boys were already in the water the photo would have given a different effect .You can tell the decisive moment by the feet placement , and the splash made by the hit of the wave . That was the moment. This photo was taken artfully , because it strips away all distractions making the viewer focus on the subject of the photograph which is the three boys .
