Creep

For this assignment, i wanted to portray creep in different ways because the first thing when one think of creep would be the creeping plants. I had a couple of sets of photos, i will go through one by one. After the critique session, i have a better understanding of the requirements. I realize also that pictures captures most of them have personal meanings and personal stories to it. Personally, i think i cant and prefer not to do that kind of images, sharing personal stories through photos. But it was good to know that photography is also a means of venting your feelings. As long as it helps someone feels better. So erm photography itself expressionism.

Set 1


Realism: I want to portray an empty stadium, no intention, from what i see. Emptiness of a stadium vs Soccer matched filled with people. Have you watched S-league match in stadium before? The interesting "comments" from the uncle next to you, the frustration of losing soccer bettings, the slow-mo version of UEFA! So its the emptiness you feel that creeps inside you when you are in the stadium by yourself. From the top, the field looks really huge and intimidating if i were to run around it.


Mark commented on, if i remember correctly, to show the emptiness of the stadium not just the field? So this image is something that i have as a realism intention of the stadium.

Formalism: I see it as an artistic form, the creative side of photos, so thats why i had only the chairs in colour. I will take a picture of ivy's point of view. View from the chair hole. I wanted to do that also, but the idea came when i was capturing other shots somewhere else and when i came back the stadium was closed.

Expressionism: To convey a message through the photos, i took picture of the sign "Field Closed". In my opinion, the sign gives meaning to the picture. It is like empty field because of closure. So that is the intention of the photo.

The image above is something that Steph commented. I should have someone in one of the seats to show emptiness and creepy-ness.

Set 2

Realism: Pathway, people walk pass everyday, no intention, from what i see.
Formalism: Artistic image of the bicycles.
Expressionismm: To express that some people are sucha creep, there is a sign indicating no "parking" of bicyles yet they still do and that the area have the bicycle slots. So its really contradicting.

Set 3

Realism: Portraying part of the park, rubbish bin.

Formalism: Aesthetic shots

Expressionism: Throwing away nature in rubbish bin yet plastic cup on the ground instead of the opposite way. Expressing the creep act of people, especially with the Save the Earth and environmental issues that people are more concern of nowadays.

I think any picture can be of any aesthetic intention but one of the intention will exceed more than the others. Also, people have different ideas and ways in reading pictures. For me, i see my pictures as i have described. If i think it is not then i shouldnt have presented it or share with the class. So i am wondering which of the three sets best shows the three aesthetic intentions for the theme creep. I think set 3 shows the theme more? What do you think? Probably i need to reshoot? Please help. Thanks.

Ivy's Owe$Pay$ and Jillyn's snail shots has captured the intention and the theme right. The best works this week for the class. Everyone agrees so its good then. The idea of taking the formalism intention of ivy's picture is interesting, how she take notice of the number 3 from the phone numbers.

Peer Review
Concept: 28/30
Execution: 28/30
Creativity: 18/20
Effort: 18/20
Overall: 92/100

Personal Review
Concept: 27/30
Execution: 27/30
Creativity: 17/20
Effort: 17/20
Overall: 88/100