Photographs

In our second day of class we were shown different photographs. We were ask to explain these photos like if were explaining these photos to someone on the phone. I saw it as dodging any previous knowledge or any sort of assumptions. It got me thinking about what people think or say of my photographs. 

For example this photograph:

Obviously, when I see this I think of the time my friend and I partied with this L.A based group of dj's/producers. Afterwards we went to this bar over on 7th street and this guy had one to many Arrogant Bastard's and this is what had happen. 

But if you didn't read this, what would you think?

Another hooligan tagging in the streets of downtown? a guy who has a crush on a girl tagging their names on the wall? 

Usually my intentions for a photograph is to remember the crazy moments or even the everyday moment in my life. 

I think this exercise was to point out the technical aspects of photograph (hues, contrast, rule of third etc. etc.) Anything other than that is just an assumption of what you think is happening in the photograph. Intentions don't always come clear to other people. If I've learned anything in my art career thus far, it's that when you make something it never really comes out as you planned. Most times it is the mistakes that people notice to be your intentions. 

Towards the end of class we were to draw a graphic novel of how we made it to CSULA in four panels. After we were finished Jimmy laid them out for everyone to view. As we looked through all of the comics, we came to a conclusion that it was harder to draw out the idea rather than the idea itself. As designers, we are expected to do both the idea and to make that idea come to life. I think I'm finally thinking like a designer and it's pretty exciting.