Brief Encounters

I never thought that photographers had such power, like being able to close down streets. To me, photography was never a thing that everything requires precision. I do get visions of scenes I want to see, but not quite to the degree Gregory Crewdson has them. I usually give up on recreating the scene for photography, since I did not think photographers could stage a shot. Then again, my ideas border on surreal, like a hall filled with post clocks, all with different times and in files.
That is one of the reasons why I have a hard time understanding the film; his shots involve a person to invoke a certain feeling. I don't try to invoke a feeling, but seek to preserve a feeling I am having. It is for myself, not for others. Right now, I am trying to convey what this artistic flow I got from watching the film, and rambling a lot, but this is what I think that beauty of an idea causes me. Even now, I do not have a perfect grasp on the functions of my camera, because the flow exists in me prior to holding the camera itself. I do not understand other peoples' flows, so I cannot fully appreciate his photos.

Halfway through the film, I ceased hearing and really paying attention, since I had gone into this artistic phase, so I am too caught up in my own thoughts to continue watching. It's a melancholic feeling, not what I am sensing from Crewdson's work. Sure, dilapidated towns with no one in them has a lonely atmosphere, but is kind of like the flavor of two different ice creams. His have a warm feeling, while my own flow is less sweet and more sad.

I'm not sure how I could make this two pages, but I have tried my best. I think if I were to continue, my comparisons would become more unclear because of my odd comprehension of things as well as the lack of fluency of being able to translate my thoughts into words.

Family

Ok. The assignment never said 'human' family.

Yes, that is an eevee plushie.

Self Portrait

I look mah-velous.
Camera ran out of power, so I used other shots from before. Love the result?

MoMA Robert Heineckin

Yeah, I visited the exhibit.
No, I did not find his work all too inspiring; I prefer more modern-day photography techniques.

Of the entire exhibit, there were just too much focused on the female body. Sure, that subject is something interesting towards many males, but art-wise, it lacks substance on its own. That's just my opinion.

Only two pieces caught my attention: One was a small piece high up in a corner, a cat perched with a dove caught in its mouth. I like cats, so that is why. Not a particularly profound reason, I know. The other was a print with two ads side-by-side, one marketing an electronic hunting rifle with target, and a JFK in a rocking chair. That was one of the few I felt intrigue from, being about the JFK shooting.


Essentially, Robert Heineckin might have an exhibit at MoMA, but I do not admire his work.