Brittany Wilson: Midterm

During the moments in which I was capturing these images, I was not considering the words of John Szarkoski in his article “The Photographer’s Eye” (because I had not yet read it). However, I realized after reading his article that I had been subconsciously following these patters that photographers often follow when constructing a photograph for capture. I noticed that, with the intention to capture an image, I studied subjects and surroundings for their potential "exaggerated importance". I considered the unique value a certain scene could hold given the permanence of being photographed, and how I should frame it or even assign the perspective. There's something about knowing that you're capturing a moment in time that forces you to see things differently. Previously, I would cast my eyes onto the horizon and acknowledge its beauty, but all it took was holding a camera in my hands to change that. Now, I look at things and ask myself "how would I photograph this?" or "what would be the best way to photograph this?" As Szarkoski said, "the subject and the picture are not the same thing", it is the role of the photographer to consider such variables as frame, exposure, vantage point and detail that creates a photograph. For each of these images I had to move my body around several times to capture what I deemed to be interesting and worthy. It's interesting how a piece of equipment such as a camera can motivate you to make these changes with the way you see the world.