Monday, January 31, 2011

Meyerowitz v.s Eggleston

They are both very known for their color photography. They both as photographers capture images of unexpected daily moments, involving people or significant locations. That being said, they both have this relation and similarity of both making the reader of the picture wonder: "what is going on?"

Here's one of Meyerowitz photos:


Heres one of Egglestons photos:



Can't you see the resemblance? Two different objects, set up in two different locations, but leave the same effect on the person observing the picture.

Friday, January 28, 2011

My impression of Eggleston

 It feels as something is missing. Clothes all pushed to the side and hangers in between left empty. its the mid top of a closet and it feels abandoned. It gives me a "I just came home and found her to be gone" type of feeling. To the right of the picture the reflection light gives the picture a toned glow. Makes it feel more natural. All the cords thrown gives it once again the abandoned feeling. It's like a jumbled chaos (the cords look chaotic). This image certainly belongs in William Egglestons' guide. 
Don't you think?

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

What Comparison Does He Make Between Writing and Photography?

"Such a reading might damage the picture only for the very impressionable and my prompt some others to look at the picture longer than they would've without the encouragement of words" - Page # 13

"A picture is after all only a picture, a concrete kind of fiction...." - Page # 14

"The meanings of words and those of pictures are at a best parallel, describing two lines of thought..." - Page # 13