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Reflection

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  Lies Serenity Silence Sound Tension Time Occupy mind

Human Element

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  A photo of people without anyone in the shot A photo of somebody you know A photo of somebody old

The World Around You Part 2

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  Something out of place Animals Slow Flight Food

Online Gallery Visit

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Practicing Golf Swinging  from Pictures from Home By: Larry Sultan I chose the image “Practicing Golf Swinging from Pictures from Home” taken by Photographer Larry Sultan. This is from the Yancey Richardson Gallery. Larry Sultan grew up in California in the San Fernando valley. He was a professor at California College of the Arts. “In the early 1980s, Larry Sultan photographed images of his parents in Southern California, capturing spontaneous and staged photographs that explore the complexities of family dynamics, played out in the suburban landscapes of Los Angeles and Palm Desert.” (https://www.yanceyrichardson.com/exhibitions/larry-sultan2?view=slider) . I chose this picture because my first reaction was, I thought it was ridiculous that a man was playing golf in the house when people are supposed to play golf outdoors. I thought he would break the TV or the window. His wife would be mad about it. As I learned about the artists, I learned that he likes to capture spontaneous or...

The World Around You Part 1

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Build Glass Immensity Dynamic photo Light throughout the day  

Research Photographers

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  Stephen Shore In this picture of an alleyway in Presidio, Texas taken by Stephen Shore, I notice a dog and a man looking at each other on the right side in the photo. They are standing in front of a building that is short, they are pastel colored in beige, green, and pink. The buildings have windows, doors or an opening. There is also a truck in the right corner of the picture that may be driving down the street. In the distance, I see another car and large truck driving by at an intersection. Past the intersection, I also see mountains. On both the left and right side of the photo I see trees and powerlines with wires going across the sky. On the left side, I see a fence. On the bottom, I see a dirt road, and, on the top, I see a clear blue sky. I chose this picture because I like color pictures over black and white pictures. Another reason I picked this picture is because the picture is clear to see. It has sharp and defined lines. The picture makes me wonder about the relation...