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> http://www.photographywest.com/ Third image: > http://sallymann.com/selected-works/southern-landscapes
 * 1) The first image in this banner is a type of cityscape photography, while the other two are of landscape.
 * 2) In all three of these images, I feel that the artist was provoking a calm and serene, yet curious and inquisitive mood. The first images does so in a variety of ways. Firstly, the first image creates a sense of movement, with the truck and car appearing to move forward. This element of the image provokes a smooth, flowing mood to the piece, while also incorporating a sense of curiosity, as it is unclear what the exact subject of the portrait is, as well as where the vehicles are headed to. In the second and third image, there is a slightly eerie mood to the portraits, as the places look very still, and almost abandoned. However, the stillness and emptiness of the portraits also provoke a calm, serene mood in the portraits.
 * 3) The artist who took the first image is Paul Politis. Politis is known for his all black-and-white, urban photography. According to Politis, most of his recent work has fell into street photography (cityscape), with an abstract feel. The first image fits this description, as it is black-and-white photo in the street photography category, with a candid and abstract feel, as the cars seems to be in motion and not "posed". The second photo is from the Photography West Gallery. While the website does not tell who the artist of each photo is, they do give a description of the kind of art that they choose to exhibit. According to the Photography West Gallery website, the gallery chooses art that is produced without the use of commercial labs or computers. The photo I chose fits this description, as it is clearly a very "raw" photo, with no alterations. The third photo is from Sally Mann. Late in her career, Sally Mann began to become known for her landscape photography that suggested decay and death. The image in the banner fits this description as the presumed subject seems alone,which can be a common thought of death, although it also provokes a feeling of stillness and serenity, which is also associated with death and helps to provoke a calm mood.
 * 4) The first image uses some rule of thirds, as well as framing provided by the building. The second image has a clear use of leading lines, with the lines of the fence or wiring leading the eye to the back of the photo. The last image has a clear focal point, with the pot placed in the middle of the photo, as well as the framing of the trees.
 * 5) The first image is Paul Politis, the second image is from the Photography West Gallery (no artist name given), and the third image is from Sally Mann. None of these images had titles provided.
 * 6) First image:http://www.paulpolitis.com/ Second image:
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 * 2) I am hoping to use a piece of wood to print onto as my printmaking technique. I feel that the use of wood will help to illustrate my concept, as it is a way to portray the image in a very raw, natural, and relaxed manner.
 * 3) The concept for my portrait will be a "home away from home", or place that makes you feel as if you can be completely comfortable, relaxed, and free to be yourself. To capture this feeling, I will take my images so that they look somewhat candid, relaxed, free, and unposed.
 * 4) My portrait will have a calm, serene, relaxed, and free mood, with natural avaliable lighting, using a landscape image.
 * 5) I am currently planning on doing a landscape project.
 * 6) I am planning on doing about a 6x10 size for my portrait onto a piece of wood.