Inspired Photography/Shadows & Reflections

Artist Statement:

This roll of film is two different assignments in one. It is a mixture of inspired photographs, and reflections and shadows. The subjects all vary, but for the inspired photos, they are mostly of people doing what they naturally do. I tried to make the photos darker because I like the way that looks. I made sure the photos I printed contains a lot of value. I feel like the second one has grouping in it, which gives it an interesting composition. I also think the first one could apply to the rule of thirds technique. The first photo is a picture of a janitor at my school, Lenny. I told him to pose comfortably, and in a way that worked for him. The second picture is of a plant outside a window at my school, and it shows the reflection of the window across the hall. If I could, I would make both photos more focused. When I took these, I didn't know how to use the focus on my camera, so they didn't turn out that great.