Sample Crit Questions you can take from

Objective Questions

What is in the photo I see?
How was it shot/made?
Does it contain exaggerated color, a wide range of values?
How is the work presented?
Does the series tell a story?

Interpretive Questions

What is it about?
Are you drawn in by the composition first or the subject matter?
What does it represent or express?
What do i feel concerning my first impressions?
Where is the place of a photograph? Is it a specific place or an idea of a place?
Where/what in the photo are the references to the greater meaning?

Judgmental Questions

What did it mean to the maker?
How does culture influence it's construction?
Why did the artist make this work?
What purpose does this work serve to the audience, community, nation?
Who is the audience that this work speaks to?
Who is the audience that this work ignores?
What does it mean to me?
Does it change my outlook on the world?
Where have I seen this before?
What prejudices or preconceptions does it reinforce or disrupt?
If i don't think some of the photographs are as good, why do i like the others?
What would I like to see more of?
Is this a worthy idea to photograph?

Tuesday - FINAL

8 30

be there or be square

Printer Problem fixed

I spent some time with the printer Monday to correct the problem some people had were their prints came out too dark. In doing so I changed some of the settings, but if you don't change them yourselves and continue to use the Coms214 preset, your prints should come out pretty close to what you see on screen. (well, most of the time)

Course Evaluations

Instructions for turning in course evaluations, in pdf format

I updated the link so it works, if you tried it before and it didnt.....

Creative Christmas this Thursday

This is Thursday from 1130 to 1. On Monday we will discuss a plan to set up the booth. Please have your photos ready before Thursday in a matte (you can get them at walmart for 2 bucks, in the aisle with the picture frames)

Even if you can't make the luncheon, PLEASE consider turning in work to sell, you don't even have to be there if it sells or not, but we will make sure you get your money.

Final next Tuesday

Tuesday, December 08, 2009, we will critique the printed photos in class from 8 30 am to 1030 am.

All work for this project is due that due, I will be entering your FINAL grades that afternoon and will not accept any late work after Tuesday.

Self Critique

1. Make a list of the things you notice about these photographs that can be proven to be true (factual), try to list what you notice first then move on down.

2. Make a list of the ideas or connotations that you receive from this information about what the work as a whole means.

3. Which is your favorite image and why? (discuss feelings, technique, subject matter)

4. How does this work as a whole make you feel? Describe one personal anecdote that this work reminds you of?

Do Not Answer till after you have presented you work....

5. Did the artist's explanation go along with your answers in question 1 and 2.

6. Knowing what the work is about, describe one strategy that the photographer uses that is successful and one that is distracting to the final goal.

7. What would you like to see more of, in terms of subject matter and/or photographic style?