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Self Portrait Photographs

My self portrait photographs did not fit in the last post. My favorite self portrait is where I am holding the rose- not only is it a self portrait but it symbolizes time and femininity as well. All three assignments combined! Here they are..

Assignment 3 and 4 combined-self portrait and time

This assignment was the most challenging for me. Perhaps because I thought about it too literally.. for instance a photo of clock earrings. I wish I could have gotten a bit more creative. My favorite photographs, however, are a series of trees. They depict trees at various stages during the seasons, which is a great symbol of time.

Assignment # 2- Masculinity/Femininity

This assignment was fun for me. It allowed me to be creative - virtually anything can be masculine or feminine. It's also interesting to see how stereotypes fall into place. For instance, I always associate flowers with femininity. Interestingly, most of my photos are associated with feminine characteristics.. perhaps it's because I'm feminine? Unfortunately, I wouldn't classify these photographs as a series that all relate to one another. They are, however, a fun assortment of photographs that were taken everywhere from Costco to the courtyard in my apartment building. Here are a few..

Assignment # 1

Here are a few of the first pictures I took for the class. Interestingly, the best pictures I took for this assignment were taken on a whim. On my way to develop the film, I used up the roll - taking random pictures of cars on University and of Jordan. Sometimes the unplanned pictures turn out the best, which is exactly what happened for me with this assignment.

Cultural Event 2- The Snowball

The Snowball was a music festival held in Avon Valley this weekend. I saw many bands perform, mostly techno, which is why I consider it a "cultural event." I'm not a big fan of electronic music, however it seems to be a trend at the moment. I only went because several of my high school friends flew in for the event. It attracts the "rave" scene - people dressed in wild outfits, rocking out to techno. I just don't see the creativity in techno music. Whatever happened to bands like The Beatles? Unfortunately, our generation has the worst taste in music.

Annie Leibovitz

Annie Leibovitz is a Jewish American photographer. In 1973 she was named chief photographer of Rolling Stone. Her photographs of celebrities helped define the Rolling Stone "look" that we still see today.

One of her most well known photographs is of John Lennon and Yoko Ono. She took the photograph just five hours before he was assassinated.

John Lennon said, "you've captured our relationship perfectly, promise me it'll be on the cover" (Wikipedia). It's amazing that her picture was able to capture the essence of their relationship. Photography is certainly a powerful art form- something Annie Leibovitz portrayed through all her photographs.