Assignment 6: Self Portrait

These self portraits say a lot about who I am. The top one shows how I am free-spirited and at peace with myself. It shows how I believe in things that others would see as ridiculous or impossible. Much like making wishes on a dandelion is superfluous act. The second one portrays my love of painting among other creative aspirations. I think that my eyes show my deep longing to make beautiful things for people to see.

Elliot Erwitt and William Klein

     These two men have taught me through their photography that it is important to capture the bazare moments in everyday life. They showed me that is okay to think out of the box and follow my intuition. After learning about them, I learned how little attention photographers get for the amount of time they spend on their photos. Elliot Erwitt explains how it is important to keep the contact sheets under wraps because then people will feel the need to have their own input when it should be up the photographer and their keen eye in what makes a great photo. They taught me that is important to shoot many photographs because even the smallest detail can make or break a photo.