Writing Assignment Week 9

My book is appropriately titled Photographs and is a compilation of... photographs... by David Hilliard.

1. What is the main idea of the photography series in the book?

       The photos in this book were taken within a 10 year timespan and they revolve around the people and places in his life.

2. What is the purpose of these photos?

       The purpose of these photos was to document those close to him in an interesting way, as well as to explore the panoramic style that he learned from his Father who appears in a good portion of the book.

3. What photography techniques does the photographer use to communicate the main idea?

       The way he combines separate photographs into a panorama is a direct testament to his Father and therefore helps us tune into the idea that he is concentrating on the people around him... as well as the obvious fact that a lot of the same people appear in many photographs and the titles tell us information about who and where they are. He also emphasizes singular moments in life and uses saturated colors and shifts in focus to make them somehow more significant and intriguing.