Friendship

Composition: Again there was no set composition for these shots as well. I tried using a high contrast, and make the two of us the focus.

Concept: These images are supposed to be about the relationship between me and these special people. It is supposed to give the viewer a sense of how we are with each other, what we do, or how we met.

Method: This took quite a bit of brainstorming actually. I wanted each picture to describe our friendship, sometimes there were a lot of options, and other times it was clear what we should be doing in the photograph. I got some help brainstorming as well from the people in the shots with me.

Motivations: I wanted to capture my friendships with these people, whether it be what we do, how we treat each other, how we met, or what we are known for.

Context: Again this could relate to photographers who are trying to tell a story, but as a whole this project is pretty personal.

A Sense Of Who The Faces Are.

Composition: There wasn't a set composition for all of these shots. I tried to use a high contrast in all of them and make the picture focus on who it was supposed to be about. Other than that these photographs were mainly constructed by the people I took pictures of. I asked them to think of something that helped the viewers get a sense of who they are. 

Concept: After showing their outer appearance the next step I wanted to take was give the viewers a sense of who these special people are. So these photographs are supposed to have personality in them.

Method: I didn't brainstorm much when it came to these photographs because I wanted them to decide how to present themselves. When it came to lighting and angles I experimented a lot, but as for the actual composition, that was them.

Motivations: I wanted to show my viewers who these special people are. Again they are my motivation. My friends mean the world to me.

Context: These pictures could relate to photographers who try to tell a story in their compositions. The project as a whole is completely personal though.

Faces

Composition: I used a straight on angle for all of these photographs. I took out the distracting background and left you with only serious faces and unavoidable eyes. I centered the framing around the person as well in all of the shots, and used a high contrast.

Concept: These images serve as an introduction. The point of them is to show the viewer only the outer appearance of these selected individuals, and give no sense of the personality what so ever. 

Method: I had each person sit in a chair, held a light in front of them, and told them to look serious.

Motivations: These are the motivating and inspiring people in my life. I believe I have a strong friendship with all of them, and to show my appreciation for having them in my life I am presenting you this project of mine. 

Context: These shots in particular would relate to photographers who take profile pictures. But this project as a whole is completely personal.

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#25: Final Project Motivations

My motivation for this final project comes from the people that have been there for me, at some point or another, in my lifetime. These are the ones that stick around through the good and the bad. They are the special people that help me back up when I fall down.

I'm very interested in this subject of friendship because its personal and I hold these people close to my heart. I want to convey three things. What they look like, a part of who they are as an individual, and our relationship/friendship. I want my viewers to take these photographs in and then begin thinking about the special people in their own life. I want the viewers to feel thankful for the friends they have. I want to make them think and appreciate. 

My project also reveals a part of my own world, and the people that take place, and importance in my life. 

These are the people that I love.

Presentation

My idea is to take a selection of important people in my life and take three different shots of them. The first one is just a face shot, showing only their physical appearance. The second shot shows a part of them, who they are, and captures a sense of their personality. The third shot shows myself along with them in the shot displaying a part of our friendship/relationship, maybe how we met or something goofy we always do together.