Mind Map:

What will your message be?

Think about what the audience should feel when they see your final presentation:

I want my final photography project to be more of a storytelling reflection photography project. Instead of taking regular reflection on buildings or architecture, my project should include motion, emotion, and connection with the locals.

One of the techniques that I can use in taking storytelling philosophical photos is the rule of thirds. Since a philosophical storytelling photo has a massive chance of implying a chaotic scene, using the ‘rule of thirds is essential to stabilize and organize the frame. The leading line has the same function in organizing and stabilizing the frame. The wide angle with the wide-angle camera is very often during a philosophical storytelling photo. The frame was taken with a wide-angle camera, which creates a better visual use of impact and story. The black and white filter is also a wise choice for storytelling and philosophical photography cause the black and white creates a sense of higher sense and empathy in your picture. Using symbolic methods can incorporate an article into deeper meanings related to the story you want to tell and is in your photo. During every day’s sunrise and sunset, the sky and the whole city imply a color of gold or yellow. During that time, the rays of light shuttle through every building and reflect over anything reflective. Taking photos in one of the two golden hours in a day interprets your frame into a more inviting atmosphere.

Revising Favorite Personal Photo: Compare your favorite images to the others.

What I like about this photo is the scene of a person’s reflection of two of his shadow displayed in one capture. I like how my photo is set in black and white, creating a better, more meaningful, philosophical feeling and attracting the viewer. Unlike these everyday landscape photos, this photo contains a theme: the relationship between the physical and internal you.

I like the mood of this photo. The photo is brisk and vivid, and this is a shot during my field trip to Sichuan. The photo does not strictly refer to any story but captures some of my important moments. The meaning of photography is to turn your significant moment into eternity.

I took this photo in Hong Kong by accident. I was walking toward the subway station when I saw this scene. I felt lucky to know this moment: A plant placed in unarmed houses still thrives on the light of street lamps. I took this photo because I thought the plant’s spirit could inspire people born in harsh conditions and tell them to never give up. In my point, the meaning of photography, other than capturing moments, can inspire and stimulate people. However, these photos with Philosophic Theory are rare.

I like the landscape and the blur of the boat. The blur of the ship really shows it is moving interstate, which is a lively photo. The photo is like a particular video video. Taking this kind of photo( blurry subject with clear surroundings) could be one of my styles later. Maybe it will become the primary current in photography, and I will be famous.

Statement of intent

I found that taking the motion with a subject would interest me. I thought about taking these extreme storing-telling philosophical photos(tell you a lesson through photos), which was my initial idea. But later on, by revising my experience of photography. These scenes are sporadic and probabilistic. So, finally, I decided to take the motion with a subject-style photo, which better captures some critical moments and interprets the meaning of photography. If I can take a meaningful philosophical photo, I will still take it, which will be great. The working title of my project is “Dynamic Bejing.” I” want my audience ” to feel uniqueness, integration, and authenticity. I will get inspiration and develop my ideas by looking for photographs with vivid subjects and clear backgrounds to show motion. However, putting this style into reflection is going to be challenging.

Mood Map: