an-my-le.

an-my-lee's work was pretty cool because of the lengths she went to in order took get her pictures. she spent time with re-enactment soldiers in vietnam in order to get the shots. i like this project for her because it seemed as though she was personally connected to the projected. i think it shows an interesting perspective for the photos she was taking because she was never a soldier in the war and neither were the people who were doing the re-enactments. i though that her black and white photo that she was talking about the most because i thought that the darks really brought out the emotion of the photo.

robert adams.

it seemed like robert adams seemed very much like an outdoorsy person. i thought his comment was a bit absurd how he said "if you never go up to a tree and hug it, i feel bad for you" but i think that he really means it and at least he is sincere and highly interested in what he photographs. it made it look like colorado has some really nice places to see. i liked that his wife played a part in his work and that he trusted her the most for opinions and helping him with the work. i also like how he said that a book is at times more ideal than an exhibition because not only does it get your work to a larger audience, but it also gives people more time to think about the work.

the photo i liked the most was of the woman standing in the window in silhouette. this was a cool picture because she was in the window and looked like the shadow of a person while the sky was bright white in color. 

the removal act.

i thought the music video from this artist was very powerful. it combined traditional outdoor settings that were tranquil with the harshness of manmade machines and helicopters chasing and catching the wildlife. the message in the chorus asks "what in the world have we done to deserve this" and i think this has a strong meaning as she links this question to her native american heritage and the destruction of american land and wildlife. i like the way the video was filmed and my favorite part is when it cut to her performing a traditional dance because i feel like the shot linked her to her culture. i also like when she did the chalk drawing because it looked as though she was channeling her anger into something positive which was her artwork. 

music is a way to express oneself and i think she got definitely her point across.