Joseph Colon Weekly Blog Post 3

Elliot Ross 

1. Elliot uses a lot of natural light in his photos, none of the photos have the use of a flash in any of the pictures. A lot of the pictures are spur of the moment, and do not seem like they were planned out. He uses his light in a very unique way, and the pictures are very soft, i would like to figure out what kind of camera he used. The colors play a big part in the composition of the pictures. They are very earthy, and natural in a sense, nothing is harsh, or over done.

2. Much like Dorthea Lang, and the FSA Elliot is doing almost the same thing, and show casing how the modern day farmer lives. A lot of the pictures have religious symbolism intertwined in the subjects, since a lot of farmers religious beliefs play into how they think that the new season will go. Many of the farmers would pray for a good season, and would feel that their season would depend on prayers to God.

3. These images are a new take on the work that the photographers from the FSA had done. Many people forget that there are still farmers out there, and that people are still trying to make a living that way. With the way the economy is today, and the way our environment is shaping itself who knows how much longer people will be able to feed their families, or make a living, and this is a