accomplished Robert Frank
This Work Progress Administration (a government agency as part of America's New Deal in the 1930s) photograph shows three folks all dressed up and going into town for what appears to be an important event. Although they ride on an old farm work wagon pulled by a mule, suggesting their meager status, they dress proudly and sit up straight as they journey. Compositional elements of interest are: a somewhat low vantage point; the framing, which allows room for the wagon to move within the frame; the diagonal position of the wagon, suggesting movement; the low horizon line, providing a large stretch of beautiful blue sky; a group of three, which is more interesting than two or four. Photographing the backs of the three in the wagon allows the viewer to vicariously experience what it might be like to ride on such a wagon and on the dirt alongside the paved road as cars and trucks pass by. The stark simplicity of the composition plays up the contrast between the reality of the times and the spirit of the times.
High Angle, Looking Down: Photographing dogs can be as difficult as photographing children. They won't hold still and have a tendency to change positions just as you are about to click the camera shutter. This was the case when trying to photograph Samba. Every time the camera was pointed at her, she felt prompted to move. After several frustrating attempts, this was one that succeeded. she lies comfortably on a plain, textured carpet, one paw stretched near the ball she was playing with and the other paw tucked in. The position of her body is graceful as she inquisitively looks up at the camera and therefore at the viewer.
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