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As an athlete and student, my hectic schedule often leaves little room to appreciate the natural world, which I had taken for granted until a simple project transformed my perspective. It began with a goal to photograph the same tree every day on my way to practice but soon expanded as I noticed other trees that captivated me. This growing collection of images deepened my connection with nature, prompting me to take nature walks and see life through a new lens. The project revealed the profound beauty and mystery of our world, evident in the stark yet dignified dead trees of winter and the vibrant resurgence of life in spring. Through these photos, I aim to share the awe-inspiring beauty of trees and encourage others to pause and appreciate the natural wonders around us.

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Warm up 12

In this photo, a guy looks like he's thinking about something. He's just in this dark gloomy room with a bright light but it doesn't affect the background, just the subject. The aperture is probably f/4 or f/5.6 and the iso is a low number, either ISO 100 or ISO 200. The shutter speed is 1/500. The photographer could've taken this picture to show this guy's emotions before his big performance.

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Warm up 4/11

It’s a mother and son in the photographer. It looks like they are had long tiring day. The kid has a big shirt on and he looks mentally warn out. His mom probably was trying to get some food for them all day. This photo is an example of shallow depth of field. It could be a documentary project or a narrative project depending on how you look at it.

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Just a Thought and Remnants After a Storm

Wyatt Gallery

Wyatt Gallery is a famous photographer who takes pictures that help us understand people and the world around us. Wyatt Gallery, born in 1970, is an American photographer who has had his work displayed in galleries all over the world. He earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. Gallery’s photos often explore cultural identities, and changes in the environment, showing how connected he is to the world around him. I chose to research Wyatt because I’m fascinated by the way he can tell stories and capture emotions just with a photograph. When I learned about Wyatt Gallery’s Work, I was amazed at how he uses his camera to explore important topics like mental health and the aftermath of natural disasters. I wanted to learn more about him and his projects “Just a Thought” and “Remnants After a Storm” because they show how powerful photography can be in telling stories about people’s lives.

Starting to learn photography was extremely hard for me, I didn’t know how to read a picture or explain it. I was just taking pictures for fun and didn’t think it was that deep. Wyatt's photographs have a unique meaning to everyone and it made me understand that every picture has a story or definition behind it. When he tells his story about his project “Just a Thought’ he says, “It’s nothing big, it’s just a thought”. When he says this, he’s suggesting that even seemingly small ideas or thoughts can lead to powerful projects that provoke understanding and reflection. His work might not look extraordinary, but it carries weight.

Just a Thought is one of Gallery’s important projects, where he explores the challenges of mental health and how people show strength in tough times. In this project, Gallery takes close-up pictures and shares stories to help us understand what it’s like for individuals dealing with mental illness. His photos capture moments when people feel vulnerable, strong, and lost in thought, making us feel connected to their experiences. In this project, he has a photograph named “Laptop and Chair”. The photo's title is basic but we all could connect to it in a way. During quarantine, we all were stuck in a chair and on our laptops, either with schoolwork or adults working online. The photograph gives a very dark and gloomy kind of look and that’s how I felt during the time of quarantine.�� We were locked up and if I hadn’t read the title of the photograph, I would’ve suggested that the chairs look like bars. We were just stuck in a room all day, and everyone felt like they were stuck.  In this project, Gallery shows he cares a lot about people’s feelings. He uses natural light and careful camera angles to make sure we see the emotions in his pictures.

In contrast to the deep thinking of “Just a Thought,” “Remnants After a Storm” shows a harsh reality after natural disasters. Gallery went to places hit by hurricanes, earthquakes, and other disaster, taking pictures of the damage and how people cope afterward. At times he would get depressed from all the damage he was seeing, “I could only stay in New Orleans for about 10 days because I begin to have nightmares that I am sleeping within the muddy debris of people’s homes and lives”. Through his camera, he captured both the physical and emotional scars left behind, but also the strength of communities coming together to rebuild. His photos are raw and powerful. He uses strong colors and dramatic angles to show just how bad the destruction is, but also how resilient people are in tough times. When talking about his work, Gallery said he wanted to make sure the stories of these communities didn’t go unnoticed. He believes their bravery and determination deserve to be shared.  In an interview from 2006 one of the questions he was asked was why he decided to do this project and he responded with this, “I decided I wanted to help, I wanted to be involved in the recovery effort, but I didn’t know how to get involved”. This shows how passionate Gallery is about using his photos to make a difference in how people think and feel about important issues.

Although these projects talk about very different things, they both show how talented Wyatt Gallery is at making us feel and think deeply. In "Just a Thought," he focuses on people's inner struggles with mental illness, while in "Remnants After a Storm," he shows the chaos and destruction left by natural disasters. But even though the topics are different, both projects remind us of how strong and resilient people can be. In "Just a Thought," Gallery puts the spotlight on individuals, showing that everyone goes through tough times. He uses close-up pictures and personal stories to help us understand what it's like to deal with mental illness. On the other hand, "Remnants After a Storm" looks at the bigger picture, showing how entire communities are affected by disasters. Gallery's photos remind us that even in the darkest times, people come together and help each other out. Wyatt Gallery's projects "Just a Thought" and "Remnants After a Storm" show how skilled he is at taking pictures that make us think. Through these projects, Gallery doesn't just take photos, he helps us understand what it means to be human in all sorts of situations. Whether he's talking about mental health or showing the aftermath of a disaster, Gallery's photos make us feel hopeful and remind us of how strong people can be.

In the end, Wyatt Gallery's work is not just for photographers, it's for anyone who wants to understand the world better. His photos remind us that art can help us see things in new ways and feel more connected to each other, no matter where we come from.

Bibliography

https://wyattgallery.blogspot.com/2006/08/recent-interview.html

https://www.collectjustathought.com/about

https://www.wyattgallery.com/ABOUT/Bio/1/

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4/4 assignment

Nan Goldin's latest work was published in 1981 in New York City. The title of the photograph is Nan on Brian's Lap, Nan's Birthday. This picture captures an intimate moment of celebration and connection. This scene shows exactly her kind of work, raw and deep personal photographs. If you didn't know anything about her, you could've guessed who's the guy she has her arms wrapped around. Nan and her boyfriend Brian were celebrating her birthday, and the way they were dressed indicated that. To take this picture she used Cibachrome print which is a printing process. In this process, colors are put into the paper, and then some are taken out carefully to make a colorful picture.

I found her work interesting because it's real and she's so open about her personal life. Nan Goldin didn't care about anyone's opinions. Through her lens, she explored love, loss, addiction, and rare vulnerability. Her photos provided a voice for people who were misunderstood, and the greatest thing of all is that she didn't do it for those reasons. She just wanted to capture emotion and a sense of empathy and understanding. I relate to the people who are misunderstood. I'm a gay girl who dresses like a guy. At times I get questioned about my sexuality or people will ask if I'm a girl or a guy. When in all reality I just like dressing in comfortable, baggy shirts and baggy pants. Nan Goldin helps people like me feel comfortable in this world. She shows many pictures of gay couples showing intimacy. This shows that she doesn't have a care in the world about what anyone thinks.

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4/4 assignment

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3/28/24

Warm up photo 3/28

This picture could be the counter by someone’s windows or a glass table. I say this because you could see the reflection of some objects in the photo. The photographer took the picture standing over the objects and i think he or she snapped it during the day time. Taking this photo in the day time shows the bright colors and gives the photo a different meaning. This photographer could be thinking about eating or cooking something for themselves.