A Comparison of Sorts

"Untitled"

photographic print on fiber paper

Michelle Anderson

"Untitled"
photographic print on fiber paper

Michelle Anderson

Feet are an interesting subject in general, but especially when they are the object of a photograph. Some may say it weird or may even be grossed out by feet, but others are ok with them or may even have a fetish for them. For me, i'm more of just ok with them and don't think too much into it. I do however think that both feet and hands say a lot about a person if thought about in the right context. We can see if they are maybe a dancer or runner or soccer player or something that requires one to be on their feet or using their feet a lot. From the two photographs, i like the second of the untitleds best. For some reason it just seems to stand out from the other one. Also, i like that their are two pairs of feet but that they go every other which signifies the legs of the two people having to be crossed. To me, this shows a romantic interaction between people and one that may even have very much importance. I feel the intimacy of it and can get a good sense of caring from it as well. The first picture on the other hand doesn't do a whole lot for me. I do get a little sense of calming and relaxation from it, but it doesn't evoke as much of an emotion from me. I guess i'm not a qualified photographer or artist in any way really, but at the same time i don't see a ton of originality or creativity in either of them. I just don't get a specialness or quality to them as i think could and should be found in art and photography. Isn't there a saying that pictures are worth a thousand words? Well i think that the talent is there , but just that there either needs to be more inspiration or more of a creative or outside of the box thought process. I would like to see future stuff that got away from her current focus and allowed her to explore and experience a little.

Analyzing and Changing of Meaning in Advertisements

Analyzing and Changing of Meaning in Advertisements

The setting is the early 2000's and it is a late night, classy get together. The subjects are the bottle of whisky and the cork. The focus is the bottle and how the goodness is assumed, and not by having to smell the cork. The other ideas or images in the ad are the glass with the ice and drink and also the idea of smelling the cork and getting the quality through that. The meaning behind this ad is that no matter where or when, you just know for a fact that "Dewar's 12" is the best whisky that can be bought and that there is no reason to doubt that. The ad is appealing mostly to the male crowd, but possibly also to the female group that enjoys a good scotch whisky. The assumptions that might go along with this ad is the relationship or generalization between alcohol and alcoholism or the stereotype surrounding alcohol and the consumption of it. The makers of the ad are trying to draw in a specific drinking crowd that is consistent with liquor and enjoy their whisky the most. The ad does not seem to be designated one specific age or race, but there is a slight lean towards middle aged males more so than anything else. The text and the images blend well together and the cork draws in the audience and almost gets one to even try taking a whiff of the aroma. The product is being shown, but it is in tandem with the grandeur lifestyle that is being presented along with it. The ad is saying that "Dewar's" is good year after year and that the drinker's life will go according to that as well. As a possible shopper of this product, i would possibly be interested but would need to take a close examination of the details to be certain. I'm not much of a liquor man myself and when i do it's only a few select brands so i guess one could say I'm a little picky. I might venture and make a one-time experience with the product and depending on the outcome there would be a determination as to my future use with the product.

This ad would have seemed to appear somewhere in the late 1970's and would also seem to be more of a fancy or night time scenario. There are two main subjects in this ad and they are the car the and the woman. The other key images in the advertisement are the woman's position and outfit and also the bold lettering of words such as: the photographer (Jean-Charles) and the name of the car ("Pacer"). The general meaning behind this advertisement would be that if you get a "Pacer" you can get girls like the one shown and that it doesn't require much more effort than that. It is most likely that this ad was sometime around '78 to be specific, due to the fact that the "Pacer" was introduced in 1978 although lots of searching and researching did not dig up the date of this ad. This picture was found through the forum of the magazine "Antique Automobile Club of America". The advertisement would mainly be an appeal to a majority guy audience that is looking for an efficient and stylish car. The ad could also go in another direction and attract a female audience in that you can be sexy and appealing like the woman in the ad if only you drive that car. There are certain signs though that would suggest that this ad is designed more for a white middle-class than any one else. The text doesn't say much, but to just allow the name of the car and the picture to speak for the ad itself. This advertisement is both showing the product and promoting a lifestyle at the same time. Again, they are saying that this car is the way to go and that along the road the times will be good with a smooth ride and gorgeous babe. As a potential client, i would need much further detail into the price and workings of the car. I don't know nearly enough important information or anything about the car that i could base a decision off of. I'm only seeing that the car is called a "Pacer" and that it makes girls interested if a guy drives one.