Jordan's Photography Blog

Quality of Work:       I believe that the quality of my work reflects my best effort. I think the contrast, composition, and focus on my actual images are well done. Over the course of the year, I have gotten better at creating contrast within my photos through texture, color, size, and exposure, and at establishing a focal point for viewers to gravitate towards. Regarding composition, I have gotten better at composing the factors of an image; however, I could benefit from improving these skills to make my images the best that they can be. For most of my images, the subject matter has been successful in getting my point across to viewers. On the other hand, I have had a few projects in which my subject matter could have been better, both to express more emotion and to meet the project requirements. I fulfill each assignment the best that I can based on my previous knowledge of photoshop and the information that I can find on the internet. If I cannot find what I need on the internet,

      I believe that this image taken by Gottfried Helnwein depicts a man working on a mural or billboard. From what I can tell, the art that he is working on seems to be of a young child who has a type of white filter on her face and the photo does not look to be photoshopped. From my perspective, this image seems to portray the effects of the real world on a child's innocence. The child depicted seems to have a look of betrayal in her eyes. This may be a take on the influence of world problems, such as war, poverty, and social media abuse, on a child's well-being and free spirit. The image really speaks to me, coming across as an emotional piece of art that most people can relate to and understand. The difference in scale between the man and the girl's face adds meaning to the photo by showing how people and problems can "walk all over" a child, destroying their innocence and in turn, making them grow up faster than they should need to. Now, seeing the whole