Found my calling?

When I first read this assignment, I knew right away what I wanted to photograph. Last year I decided on a whim to go home for a night (it's about an hour drive from school, and I don't have a car, so I can only make the trip so often). It was one of those times where things happen just right, and you don't know why. I came home to my parents waiting in the kitchen, with a surprise for me. My dad had built me a table, based on my passively expressed interest in having a table that wasn't made out of crates and plastic. It was perfect in every way for my dorm room: Size, shape, material, quality. A year later it has gotten a lot of love, and it is one of my most cherished belongings.

After taking various pictures, I eliminated all of the ones that had angles that didn't line up, apparently I like perfect lines and angles.





I can't explain why this first picture is interesting to me. I guess I like the way the lines of this part of my table come together. I tried to get a backdrop so there wouldn't be any distraction, but I had limited resources. A tripod would have helped straighten the shot a bit, but all in all I got what I was trying for.




This picture gives a completely different feeling, which is why I chose it. The table surface is littered with scribbles, but this is one of the most meaningful to me. It is the score to a card game (pitch) I play with my dad. I like how it is virtually the only thing in focus and you see the mesh of colors around.

This was an interesting assignment, a challenge for me. I have never considered myself artistic, so I got stuck on analyzing my pictures. Hopefully I'll learn how to do it better by looking at my classmates blogs!