The most fascinating thing about Lauren Greenfield's work is how she uses personal and candid photos to examine difficult societal topics while fusing documentaries with insightful social commentary. Her sustained commitment to her topics fosters a strong sense of integrity and empathy, enabling viewers to connect with her stories on an emotional level. In my future photography, this method pushes me to see past the obvious and concentrate on capturing the deeper stories and emotional realities of my subjects rather than merely taking aesthetically beautiful pictures. Her work demonstrates the storytelling potential of photography.
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I listened to and viewed Jessica Lavorgna's multimodal project. She did an amazing job talking about the different methods Mary Ellen Mark uses to take her pictures and why they are different from the rest of the photographs other people have taken. She was well articulated in describing the effect her photographs have on other people. I wonder why she only takes pictures in black and white instead of having monochrome colors.
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Hi Laina! I think your presentation was done very well. You did a great job on discussing the concepts that she brings up in her photos. My multimodal presentation was similar in you learned to push past the obvious and capture deeper stories and my artist taught me how to be more creative in capturing stories in pictures. Great job !
-Jordan Fishman
I think this presentation is really well done and does a great job of highlighting the photographer's most notable bodies of work! I really liked how you discussed the concepts that Lauren Greenfield brings into question through her work, like wealth and societal standards. Topics such as these can be controversial or uncomfortable for viewers, but I think this is what makes her work so interesting and important.
-Emma Wheat