A14. Message and Story in Photography

• At this point, it is my hope that you are no longer just taking images to satisfy a class assignment, but are starting to recognize what attracts you and catches your attention when you make photographic images.  What are you thinking about when you are shooting?  What things tend to catch your attention? 
• I think about my frame and what is in it. Nature tends to catch my attention.
• Other than a class assignment, what is your point in the images that you take?  What kinds of things are happening when you think “that would make a great image?”
• I really like to see how I can portray an image/person through my shoots.
• What emotions do your most easily connect with?
• Sad/anxious
• Why is the technical part of photography important?
• Because you need to know your camera in order to be at the best of your abilities.
• How far along do you feel that you are in understanding the technical aspects of photography?
• Pretty far along.
• Do you believe that creativity can be learned?  Why or why not?
• I think it can but you need to be a little creative in the first place. 
• Looking at the two images of the couple dancing the Argentine tango, which image do you think gives a stronger message or story?  Gives reasons for your thinking, not just a choice.
• The close up of the feet because they color corrected it to be darker and it's more intense.
• How much do you rush through your photographic work?  how much do you pause and think?
• I try not to rush through so I can get good pictures.
• Are you using all your senses as you photograph?  Which ones are less involved as you shoot?
• I mean yes you do use basically all of your senses but taste and hearing are definitely not used that much.
• Of the two images from the South American countryside, what story or message comes to you from each image?  Which story is the more compelling and why?
• The one of them walking because they aren't smiling at the camera and it shows them in their life, candidly.