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Semester 1 Reflection

Quality of Work

Something I was good at doing with quality was turning in my assignments on time. Now, half the time I usually finished the assignment the same day it was due, but it was still on time. I also usually had the correct number of images for my index print as well. Now when it comes to the actual quality of my work, it was severely lacking. I can't seemed to be bothered to really try in the assignments, I have lost motivation for many things these past couple of months. I usually never go beyond my first idea to be honest, I only do when the first idea is too much work and unrealistic.

Effort

I barely ever take photos, I only take photos in convenient places for me, and I don't put a lot of effort into my photography. I don't generally think of ideas that would be hard to shoot because I honestly don't think much at all when it comes to this stuff. I also don't generally have a positive attitude towards anything in my life much less other peoples pictures and my own pictures.

Participation

I am always on time to class. I generally don't work throughout the whole class period, its too long for my attention span, I get bored. I only ever work independently, I don't like people and I definitely don't like working with them. I can stay on tasks for short bursts of about 15 minutes, at the most.

Improvement

Maybe I am just too hard on myself when it comes to these type of things, but can I really consider myself a photographer? Just because I take the occasional photo or create art every once and a while, does that make me a photographer, does that make me an artists? Cause if that's the case then anyone could be artists but I feel like if anyone could be an artist, it would take away value from art. And I honestly just need to improve in everything, technically wise, composition wise, compelling wise, confidence wise, concept wise, life wise.

A Parret

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Minimalism

What I found compelling about this photo was the distinct contrast in colors. I find the lack of blend and the harsh lines to be compellingly simple and minimalist. Also the little electric socket or whatever it is really makes it simple with it's little contrast from the yellow.

Generally when I think of minimalism, I think of white and lack of substance. I think this picture does a swell job at expressing both of those. Minimalism to me is just very simplified and the bare minimum, but yet still highly aesthetically pleasing.

Even though I think white and minimalism go hand and hand, I can't help but stop and love the yellow. I think the strong presence of the yellow and the presence of the sad lights balance each other out. What really makes it minimal to me though it the all yellow and then just that little pop of gray. 

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