Essay Idea

For my Camus essay, I really want to explore the idea of how one's college begins to define them as a person. Growing up at Buckley since the age of 3, I've let it shape who I am today, who I'm friends with, and the way I act. Once we all leave Buckley, I'm curious to see how people change and lose that identity while trying to adapt to different surroundings.

Lauren's Photo

This is one of my favorites of Lauren's photographs. The tonality throughout the photo is incredibly diverse. Between the washed out whites along the window paired with his dark silhouette, the photo leave its meaning to the viewers interpretation by questioning the man's true purpose. I also love the camera set. The actual photo itself contrasts greatly with the storm as one has many whites and the photograph is mostly darks. Lastly, I love the positioning of the an. If he was dead on center, the photo would have lost its artisitc elements. But the angles against the window panes create sharp tangents that reflect his dark and confused body language of mixed feelings.

Romania 1975

This photograph is absolutely beautiful. As a person who lives for black and white "moment shots", this photo really captures a random yet significant moment of these youth throughout their travels. Although their destination is unclear, this photo illuminates their struggle and exhaustion, but also represents the strength of their relationship as they remain close and cudddled through this struggle. Technically, I love the tonality between their skin tones, along with the angles of the arms that surround their facial expressions. The couple is definitely married as signified by the ring on the mans finger as they are closely cuddled through their exhaustion. Possibly an exhausted relationship? The man is completely asleep while the woman appears stressed and uncomfortable.