Tag Archives: Photo Observation

Single Light Source: What is he hiding?

    I chose this picture because it reminded me of the lecture on Stanley McCandless. He said that to make stage lighting look natural, one side of the actor’s face will have to be lit with warm light and … Continue reading

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Blue Light

There is a wireless router on the ceiling in my room. It’s a tiny blue light that casts a glow on my face when I go to bed at night. It’s like an annoying night light. I had a night … Continue reading

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Spooky

Photo taken by Peter Charney THEME: Spooky DESCRIPTION: First of all, this shot reminds me of a scene from Shutter Island, which is one of my favorite movies. The lighthouse itself looks very abandoned and not inviting. The rocks around … Continue reading

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Photo Observation 4

The calm aura of this photo because of the pastel colors of the sky says “happy” to me. When I see this picture, i think of the people living in the beautiful houses, washed in a low, placid sunlight at … Continue reading

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Happy

Photo taken by Peter Charney THEME: Happy DESCRIPTION: This is a photography of lanterns that lined the beach during a wedding I photographed a few years ago. However, I try to separate the idea of the picture representing a wedding, … Continue reading

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Happy Light

        Theme: Happy Source: http://weheartit.com/entry/165284599 I don’t typically think of the ocean as a happy place. The beach? Sure. But the ocean itself is a habitat of mystery and fear. It’s not somewhere human beings belong. If it weren’t … Continue reading

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Happy: Christmas Eve, circa 1999

I’m one of the least domestic people you will ever meet … Which is strange, because when I think of “happy” lighting, I get imprints from my childhood of Christmas Eve night — with the tree lit up, a fire … Continue reading

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hot

  This image is one of my favorites. It’s from a series of installations by Tim Etchells. This photograph is immediately arresting. Etchell writes, to borrow a term, truisms, and photographs them in everyday situations to provide a bizarre narrative … Continue reading

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Hot

Photo by Peter Charney THEME: Hot DESCRIPTION: This is a candle found in a church in Edinburgh, Scotland. To me, this image represents “hot” not only because it’s a flame, but because of the warm color that exists throughout the … Continue reading

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Photo Observation: Hot, Hot Arizona

  My mom has a deep love for Arizona. The first “vacation” that baby Jesse ever went on was to Arizona — the Grand Canyon and Tucson specifically — when I was only 1. I went back in 5th grade … Continue reading

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