On Assignment1_LizT:
Liz, I’m really drawn to the photos of the fallen tree in the woods. The creative framing of the sunlight and the angles of all the branches work together to make a dynamic image. In one of your later photos, I love the contrast between the vibrant bands of the sunset and the off-center lamppost, which is much darker. The library ones are cool too — you found angles that show common spaces from perspectives that people don’t usually experience when they just go there to study.
On Assignment1_KendraC:
Kendra, I really like your use of light and shadow, especially in the cemetery photos. It adds to crisp images that bring to mind an element of time. This is evoked by the second photo of the moon and clouds as well. Nighttime photography can be difficult, but this one was really well done and the composition is balanced with just enough detail.
On Assignment2_AdamM:
If the person in the last photo is a chef, then food would be part of their identity, so maybe that would be a way to interpret a portrait differently. Regardless, the composition in that one is effective, and the colors work well together. I like the variety in this gallery — you show people from lots of different angles, and different parts of the body such as feet or forehead/hair. The use of lines in the second photo is cool too. They frame the subject’s face and give the photo a sense of motion without too much distraction.
On Assignment2_ColinR:
Colin, I like the range of expressions in your photos. Some of the subjects seem happier, while others seem sad or even suspicious. The expression in the third portrait is pretty unique and there could definitely be a story behind it, as with all of your subjects. And the tree in the background of the first photo, rather than distracting from the subject’s face, draws my eye to her and adds to the composition.