Emmet Gowin: Elijah and Donna Jo, Danville, Virginia, 1971

I like this picture because the children in it must be hot and thirsty. I also like how the younger boy is trying to help the older kid get a drink of water. The lighting is very nice and it is a large depth of field. If I had to retake the picture I wouldn't really change anything about it. I also like how it is symmetrical with the two kids on either side of the photo span and the hose in the middle between them. 

Emmet's work has a few things in common. A lot of his work is of his family and family members. They are very natural and do not seemed to be staged. All the lighting in his photos also seem to be natural light. The light is coming from the sky and the sun either directly or through windows. Most of Emmet's photos that I saw had a large depth of field as well. Also, a lot of Emmet's photos come from the same town.

I believe that a life time of work can be taken in one town. If the town inspires someone and offers new views and perspectives every time a photo is taken in it then it could work. As long as the photos remain interesting and not repetitive i think it could work out. 

Emmet Gowin: Edith, Danville, Virginia, 1971

This picture is pretty cool. The back of the picture is very light and the subject is darker. It seems as if the subject is behind a screen and she is leaning on it. I like how the screen thing is in focus (at least that is what I think it is) and so is the rest of the picture having a large depth of focus. If I could change the picture i would have the subject's eyes looking straight into the camera. I think that would look cool. 

Family, 
Danville, Virginia, 1970 by Emmet Gowin

This photo by Gowin is also a little weird. The family is just relaxing which is nice but why is there a split watermelon just sitting in the middle of the picture? It doesn't look like the family is eating the watermelon. If I could retake the picture i would not have the watermelon in it or have someone eating part of it. Also the baby looks like it is moving because the head is a little blurry. The lighting of the photo is nice. The people in the photo look a little bored. It might be mid summer's day so they all might just be hot and tired. 

By Emmet Gowin

Edith, Danville, Virginia 1971

The black and white photo is interesting. The focus of the photo is on the lady and most of the light is being shown on her dress, making part of her face shadowy. It looks like she is stretching but if I were to retake the picture I would have her put the arm that is up down by the other arm. The room is cool and dark and like in the photo "Willie Cooper", the  main source of light is coming from the windows and besides the subject, most of the other part of the picture is dark. However, there is a large depth of field so one can see that beyond the subject there is a bed and she is placed in a room. 

Willie Cooper 

By Emmet Gowin 

This picture is cool because majority of it is just dark and it seems like the picture was taken from inside a car. The light is coming from the windows of the car and shows an older man. His expression reminds me of deadpan experssion and style of photography. I like how the house and the man are both in focus. The picture also has a large depth of field so the background is clear, which i like. If i were to retake the picture I would maybe move in just a little bit closer so there is less plain darkness. 

By Emmet Gowin
Nancy 
Danville, Virginia 1965 


The photo's subject is nice and light and the ground is dark which is good so you can focus on the subject and her dolls. It looks like she is napping on a tarp which is a little weird. I think the dolls are a little creepy even though they might not meant to be. The girl kind of looks like a doll herself. If i were to change this picture i would maybe zoom in closer on the girl and have less negative space to the left of the girl. 

Similarities: In many of Annie's photos there are celebrities and many fantasy, disney like scenes. All her photos are telling a story and are somewhat playful.

    Alice In Wonderland

By Annie Leibovitz

I like this photo a lot. There is nothing that I would change about it. I like the lighting and the coloring. The background and set is very cool. Everything is in focus and the face on the model really draws you in. 

Similarities: Annie's work has a lot of celebirties 
By Annie Leibovitz

Alice In Wonderland
I like this photo as it represents Alice when she turns big. It is like a little girl in a doll playhouse and it is very cool. I like the outfit and the lighting of the photo. 

Arnold Schwarenegger



By Annie Leibovitz 



I like the white pants on the whit horse in this photo. I would think that it would not provide enough contrast but it has very good lighting so there is enough shadow to create a nice contrast. It is interesting that he is smoking a cigar while riding a horse and I do not really get what that is supposed to mean. If I were to change this photo I would zoom out very slightly so the rest of the tail of the horse could be seen. Also, in this photo Arnold's back arm is a little weird and i would change that. 

The Little Mermaid
By Annie Leibovitz 

My favorite Disney movie is the Little Mermaid and this picture is like a real life version of the movie. It is really cool and im not quite sure how it was created. I don't think they were all actually under water but it is a possibility. I like the coloring of the shot. It gives it a very mystical feeling and glow. If I could change this photo i would want the "Ariel"mermaid to be a little bit closer so my eye could go straight to her because right now it goes to the merman in the foreground of the photo.  

Beyonce 
By Annie Leibovitz 


In this photo there is a lot going on with the jet in the background and the fancy car with the lady getting out of it but despite all that my eye still goes to the focus of this picture, Beyonce. In this photo there is a long depth of field and the colors of the background, including the sky are grey and boring. This, however, allows Beyonce to stand out in her bright gold dress. If I could change this photo I would put the lady getting out of the car in a different jacket because I don' like how they have the same jacket. 

Pete Seeger Clearwater Revival 



 By Annie Leibovitz




In this photo I like how you can see the detail of the old man's arm. This detail has drawn me to the conclusion that this man is old even though i cannot see his face. I also like how he is in focus and the background is not, using short depth of field. There is nothing that i would change about this photo because i like it very much the way it is. 

 Angelina Jolie 



By Annie Leibovitz 




I like the photo because it is fun and playful. I don't like how her leg is awkwardly straight up. 


If i were to change 


the photo I would crop the picture closer to the subjects faces so that the leg is not visible in 


the picture. The 



lighting is even and very direct and the subjects pop out against the light, plain background.