Final Images: Pop Culture

In this image I wanted to focus on the child so while most of him is off center his face is almost centered in the frame which really emphasizes his expression.  This image is part of a snapshot set so I just wanted to try and show a little bit about him and this day, to record the memories.  The method was rather candid, just taking shots whenever I could or felt they would turn out well.  In terms of context these images as a set show the relationship between a young father and his son, especially on a day like his first Halloween.

Part 2: This one was well received, everyone liked the tones and the subject.  It was interpreted as confusion the child looks confused.  His first Halloween ever and he doesn't quite understand what's going on.  In terms of a larger project everyone just commented that this set is in itself a project so I would only have to take it further.

In this image I wanted to capture both father and son in the frame.  I was sitting in the passenger seat of the car and the father of the child was pumping gas.  This moment reminded me of times when I was young and you'd spend the day doing something exciting and when the day was over and your half asleep your parents inevitably have to stop at the gas station to fill up.  It's a calm sort of tired feeling for the child and I wanted to try and show that.  In terms of context these images as a set show the relationship between a young father and his son, especially on a day like his first Halloween.

Part 2: Some people like this one, some not.  A few liked that the figure in the back was blurred while the child was just sitting still, and a few like the shapes and angles the windwos and the figures make.  It may have been a little too dark when printed.   In terms of a larger project everyone just commented that this set is in itself a project so I would only have to take it further.

This image is also focused on the face of the child to show some emotion.  This is another one that I just shot randomly, as these are all rather candid.  I feel that it shoes a good deal of emotion and the personality of the child.  I wanted to create a snapshot that would be the type of picture that parents would frame or put in their photo album.  In terms of context these images as a set show the relationship between a young father and his son, especially on a day like his first Halloween.

Part 2:  This one was also seen sort of in terms of confusion but just incredibly cute.  Some wished that the tones were more similar to the first one, maybe lighten it up a bit but others questioned that as it's obviously a photo taken a little later. In terms of a larger project everyone just commented that this set is in itself a project so I would only have to take it further.

 

This one has an angular composition that was partly on accident.  As it is a snapshot not all framing can be perfect and the father tended to be a little camera shy so I snuck this one.  I wanted to show father and son together, and maybe show a little piece of their relationship.  In terms of context these images as a set show the relationship between a young father and his son, especially on a day like his first Halloween.


Part 2: This was seen as a calm end of the night kind of thing.  I'm not sure how everyone felt about the angle, and again they wished the tones were more like the first.  It may have been that when printed out it looked darker.   In terms of a larger project everyone just commented that this set is in itself a project so I would only have to take it further.