(1) In this collection it seems that Allan Grant's technical decisions include using black and white film to capture the scale of the wilderness to his(?) small family and the symbiotic relationship that humans can have with the wild. The collection is from the 1940's, and I'm not very fluent with photo-graphical technology from that period, so it's hard to tell exactly what his technical decisions were. I can tell, however, that he wanted to add touches of humanity and technology against these great landscape pictures.
(2) His conceptual and thematic intents were definitely to show the symbiotic relationships that man can have with nature. I've noticed how many people are terrified of nature and would never be willing to spend time in the wilderness like the family in these pictures. These pictures are very leisurely, and relaxing. He tries to capture the serenity and joy of getting away from society and out among the pines. I think his message is to show people who may be afraid to get out in the wilderness that it's really not that bad.
(3) I completely sympathize with his message here. I love nature and the wilderness and would be eager to drop everything and just spend time outdoors. I think his attempt to show the leisure of a family camping trip is very convincing, and could convince somebody who is wasting there life in a rat race to take some time to slow down and appreciate the beauty of the world around them. I think that this is a great collection.
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