weekly Artist post 16- Giovann Collazo

Giovann Collazo
Digital Photography 101
Shane Rocheleau
13/1/2015
http://www.nga.gov/content/ngaweb/exhibitions/2014/winogrand.html

These photos were taken by famous photographer Garry Winogrand. The first photo shows a group of women and one man talking amongst themselves. Winogrand probably asked them to act as if they are talking and stood about 5-6 feet away from them and took the shot. The second photo shows a sailor walking on the sidewalk with a dufflebag at night. Winogrand waited for passers by to take pictures of them and this was the lucky duck who made it. She took the shot from about 10-12 feet away. The last photo shows a couple smooching next to a seemingly lonely girl. Winogrand asked the girl to look into the camera and stood about 3-4 feet away from them.

Winogrand was trying to show that life is full of gossip and that these people are the ones doing the gossiping. Winogrand was trying to show a sense of admiration and empathy for the soldier and his lonely walk. This sailor might have done a lot for his country but has no one to walk with on this dreary night. In the last photo, Winogrand was trying to show that society's unaccepted are always the ones who end up alone.

The first photo made me feel uncomfortable, as if these people were chatting about me or something I might have done that would be deemed embarrassing. The second photo makes me feel a little empathetic for this serviceman; he is walking to wherever he needs to go without anyone to keep him company. It reminds me a little of my father.The last photo makes me feel sorry for the young girl who seems upset with the good time these lovebirds are having; kind makes me hope that she will find love one day.