Group Project

   From the beginning of the work, our group project progressed in a smooth way, without any inconveniences or problems. Even though our topic was ‘frustration’, we tried to avoid it during the work process as much as we could and managed to achieve our goal due to everyone’s punctuality and good working habits. When it came to taking pictures, we debated whether it would be better to work together or separately, and finally decided to part ways to explore our creativity. We didn’t settle on what kind of genre our photos would be. It was up to each group member to choose weather she took something that directly referred to the given word or to be more creative and give a viewer something to think about. To place three different photographers in a group project might have seemed like a bad idea. Some of us were worried that the images wouldn’t go well together and cause confusion during the presentation. However, the decision to split the photos turned out to be successful. First of all, each of us had fewer photos to work on; this gave us the time to explore the options and to focus our energy and dedication fully to the images that were ours. Also, separation helped us to save time and complete the assignment in a more efficient period of time. Before we started working, Jill suggested taking many photos and picking our favorites for the presentation, so as a result, we experimented a lot while photographing our models. As a group we could have given more such advice to one another. Nevertheless, the whole experience turned out to be very interesting. Our different approaches to the word “frustration” gave the project diversity. The images are shot according to each of our points of view, which, at the end, creates an interesting ensemble of 10 photos about one topic.

    From this assignment I have learned that it is important to be able to look at things, the photos in this case, from another person’s perspective, as creativity is something subjective and individual.One of my favorites in the presentation is Lisa’s photo. It’s midterms week for many of us, so the combination of the books and homework with the word “frustration” is very relevant. The technique of using the books as a frame helps the notebook stand out. The way books are stacked on top of each other brings in repetition and makes an image very symmetrical. The bright green pen is a central figure of the photo, and its vibrant color brings more life to the image.