Who is your photographer? Stephen Shore. When and where did your artist live (or are they living)? He was born in New York City in 1947 What is your photographer’s main subject matter? Everyday life, landscapes, people. What kind of work do they do (documentary, film, portraiture, fine art….) and/or who does he/she work for? (a magazine, a store, an advertising agency….) Film, digital. Why did you choose this artist? (What do you like about his/her work?) I chose his work because I like the way he can take an ordinary scene and make it look like art. Describe the lighting in the photo: Where is the light coming from, and how does it fall on the subject of the photo? The lighting of the photo is coming from the sun. The light falls directly on the subject of the photos. Contrast – Does the photo have both highlights (white whites) and shadows (black blacks)? The photo does have both highlights and shadows. The highlights are on the buildings in the back. The shadows are on the ground under the car and on the car in the background. Exposure- Is the photo over or under-exposed? (too dark or light) The photo is not under or over exposed. Is the photograph in focus? Yes. Has the photographer employed the shutter speed or depth of field to create special effects in the photo? Describe. He used shutter speed to capture the cars at the stop light. What camera angle was used? (point of view) The camera angle is straight on to capture the cars and buildings behind them. Is the photograph (symmetrical, asymmetrical or radial) balanced? It is asymmetrical because there are more cars on the right than the left. Does this photo meet the guidelines of the Rule of Thirds? Yes, because thefocal point (the blue car) is not in the center of the image. Is there a clear focal point or center of interest? (no distracting backgrounds, the subject of the photo is evident) There really isn’t a clear focal point because of the distracting background. However, the blue car in the foreground captures the viewer's eye. Has the photographer visually framed the photo or created a sense of depth with foreground, middleground and background? Yes, because the foreground is the blue car, the middleground is the red car and the background are the buildings and the rest of the cars. Is the photograph composed to effectively lead your eye through the work? (Are there any leading lines in the piece?) The leading lines are the lampposts that bring your eyes from the buildings back to the cars. Also the lanes on the road bring your eye throughout the photo. How did you emulate your photographs? (subject matter, theme, style, lighting, composition, setting, mood emotion). I emulated my photos by trying to find the same subject matter and the same theme and setting.