Still Life - Graduation

Ms. Miles wanted her students to practice their still life photography and add shadows to their work. We all had to pick something that was meaningful to us. I decided to choose Graduation 2010 as my theme because graduating from high school is huge! It's the day that everyone looks forward to. It's the day that students work their butt off to get to.

Describe: Still life photography was hard for me because I am used to taking pictures of people or outdoor objects. Thinking of a theme for still life takes creativity, picking the right objects, and picking a good amount of objects. In my image I decided to use a card that had graduation on it, my class ring and case, and my black box that contains letters I wrote in 8th grade. I made an oath with my eight grade teacher to not open my black box until the day I graduate. Each of these objects have made me eager to graduate.  

Analyze: In this image I see shadows that create shapes, rectangles, circles, diamonds, and a little bit of color. I didn't want too much color in my image because I didn't want the color to distract the meaning behind each object. 

Interpret: Graduation is an important day in a students life. So to further express that joy, committment to school, pride, and motivation I chose my objects carefully. The lighting in the image didn't come out too good. If I had to change anything it would be to have better lighting.

Judge: I am excited for my image and can't wait for the day I graduate high school. I can't wait to wear my class ring, open my black box, and open the cards that congratulate me for my hard work.