Creative Photos at Hunt

A list of things to notice at Hunt Union/Athletic Fields:

1. Bright orange goldfish

2. Rippling water

3. Wooden dock

4. Grey, stone stairs

5. Large, red track

6. Intimidating hurdles

7. Large hill leading to some softball fields

8. Tall black fence surrounding the tennis courts

9. Dangling tree branches

Portraits at Hunt

I decided to take pictures of my friend at a few different places on my block. Most of them were around the pond - on the dock and in the woodsy path behind it. I didn't habitually put my friend in any certain place; we just walked around and stopped to take photos in areas that looked interesting. I took some photos with part of her body showing and others with all of her body showing. I like the ones with only part of her body showing the most because you get a better look at her face and the expressions she made. My friend is taking up at least half of the photo frame, if not not more, in almost every picture. I think that when people look away from the camera and into the distance, it makes you wonder what they're looking at or thinking about. I also think that when some people look at the camera, they feel like they have to smile out of force of habit. I was comfortable photographing my friend because I know her well. It wasn't hard to make Caroline comfortable because I explained what I had to do for this assignment, plus she likes getting her picture taken. If I was photographing someone I didn't know, I could make him/her feel comfortable by talking/striking up a conversation and not getting too close to him/her. I don't mind taking pictures of people I don't know too much if they don't notice me doing so. Otherwise, I feel awkward.

Portraits: 60 People

The first picture is a street portrait and the other four are documentary portraits.

I got within 5 or 6 feet of the first guy pictured. I think he knew I was there using my camera, but he probably thought I was taking pictures of things around the pond, not of him. He started to turn around when he heard my camera click at one point. Maybe it was because I wasn't that far behind him. It was a little hard to focus on composition because I wanted to get a good picture, but I also didn't want him to notice me. I wasn't afraid to get close to the girl playing the trombone. At first, she didn't know I was taking pictures of her. I think the girl playing the clarinet knew I was taking pictures because when she came over, she saw me with my camera. The other two guys knew I was taking their pictures. I didn't notice any patterns in their behavior, gestures, or facial expressions. I could convey intimacy by getting close-ups. 

Block Number 2: Hunt Union and Athletic Fields

I think these first five pictures are the best ones...

...but I also like these.