More about photo class
Today was the day of presentations in photo class. Everyone was supposed to do a presentation on a topic of their choosing. I did a presentation on people and their professions. It was OK. The presentation was not characteristic of any presentation I ever gave because for the first time in my life I was asked to sell a subjective view point rather than an objective view point. I spoke about design in a technical context before, but this presentation felt totally different because I gave a subjective evaluation of why I choose a specific photograph and what an artist was trying to say. I also realized that that art in technology is not same as art in general because at some level art in technology is still objective, but art in general is not (at least to me).
Looking at others presentations, I was glad I went first because my presentation style and content were not regular for an art school (Ignorance is bliss). Other presentations were on the typical art topics sex, body, racism, sexism, sexual and racial identity, slavery, nudity etc.. At first it felt awkward looking at nude pictures of people in a group, but I adapted quickly. The real experience of an art school hit me when I was supposed to comment on empowerment of black people by looking at a nude black guy on a white background posing sideways with his legs folded just enough to show his penis. Later somebody in class deduced that the folded posture and exposed privates in the photograph are demoralizing.
First expressions when I saw these pictures:
Child Porn
Sex
Either ways, I came to my senses quickly, but what else would a cs guy think?
Looking at others presentations, I was glad I went first because my presentation style and content were not regular for an art school (Ignorance is bliss). Other presentations were on the typical art topics sex, body, racism, sexism, sexual and racial identity, slavery, nudity etc.. At first it felt awkward looking at nude pictures of people in a group, but I adapted quickly. The real experience of an art school hit me when I was supposed to comment on empowerment of black people by looking at a nude black guy on a white background posing sideways with his legs folded just enough to show his penis. Later somebody in class deduced that the folded posture and exposed privates in the photograph are demoralizing.
First expressions when I saw these pictures:
Child Porn
Sex
Either ways, I came to my senses quickly, but what else would a cs guy think?