At the beginning of the week I didn’t know a whole lot about photography but I felt that as I went along through the week I learned more and more from doing the assignments and viewing the readings and movies. The readings showed me a side of photography that I never really knew. They showed me that there can be a story and a meaning behind the photo instead of it just capturing what is going on in that moment. The movies gave me a better idea of what a noir film looks like. I could also see in the movies how certain scenes, light, and themes influenced the story and mood. I also noticed a repeating story plot in some of the noir readings and movies. The photo safari was a little challenging for me but I think I did alright in the end. Doing the safari made me learn how to take pictures using different elements and lighting, it also encouraged me to find some noir scenes around campus. I enjoyed the daily creates this week, they were a fun way for me to show creativity. The paper sculpture was my favorite assignment because I learned how to make a 3D butterfly out of paper which many people don’t know how to do. The visual assignments were another way to show creativity using photos and I enjoyed them more than the previous writing assignments. I got to further develop my character, share my dream, describe my perfect day, and ask a question about one of my favorite places. I found that organizing my blog made it a lot easier to keep track of my assignments. I have always been a very organized person so it actually felt good to put everything into categories.

Reflections:

http://sgrubbs2.com/thoughts-and-ideas/noir-movie-reflection/

http://sgrubbs2.com/thoughts-and-ideas/photo-reflection/

Photo Safari:

http://sgrubbs2.com/assignments/photo-safari/

Daily Creates:

http://sgrubbs2.com/daily-create/animal-2048/

http://sgrubbs2.com/daily-create/daily-create-paper-sculpture/

http://tdc.ds106.us/writings/instructoins-for-using-the-dishwasher/

Visual Assignments:

http://sgrubbs2.com/assignments/ask-your-audience/

http://sgrubbs2.com/assignments/post-secret-daily/

http://sgrubbs2.com/assignments/make-my-day/

http://sgrubbs2.com/assignments/whats-in-scott-brinkmanns-bag/