Hey new member here looking for some advice.

Hey,

My names Michael and I'm from Illinois. I'm currently a senior inn high school and I will be attending SCAD (Savannah college of art and

design) next fall for photography. I'm currently enrolled in a AP (advanced placement) 2d art class where I have to put together a

concentration of 12 images having to do with whatever I want. I am currently completely lost. I have three maybe images done that seem

to be going in a direction but I'm not sure where to go from here. I will post the images and it would mean a lot if anyone could put in

some input of what you think the "direction" of these photos are and where I should keep going with this. Thank you so much!!! I'm here to

answer any questions anyone has about the images too...

 

Not sure how to post images on here so my Instagram is @michael_riccardo NOT TRYING TO SELF PROMOTE

 

All the recent images with masks are part of my concentration. Any help would be great thank you again!

<p>Just read the notes in the forums section of your choice....the maximum size was increased last month in those forums which allow posting. Remember that you can only post images you have personally shot, for others you can provide a link.</p>

<p>As you can see by the dearth of responses - this is one of the toughest questions we can attempt to answer. However, if you pay attention you will put yourself ahead of all the uninspired masses that you see all over the net. As you demonstrated in your image and for the sake of this discussion we will assume you can make satisfactory images and need inspiration regarding concepts. That said, I'm going to give you a little advice that might help. Photographers that understand the importance and powerful concepts driving their art are always the most successful. Be it a portrait or piece of actual photo inspired art the concept that drives it and the viewer is the key.</p>

<p>Your mask shot is OK technically yet fails of express an emotion, evoke wonder or state a feeling from within you. Art photography can evoke a full pallet of emotions but not if the artist fails to insert them at the onset.</p>

<p>Read a poem - what is poetry - imagery of course. Read a book that demonstrates great mental visuals even a movie can supply mental inspiration.</p>

<p>To see what I'm talking about visit Brooke Shadens website and study her work. She has a wonderful procedure designed to help her see within and design conceptual images that are great. Today she published a video demonstrating how she works - it's her first one and rather crude but hang in there it gets better and is definitely worth your time. Visit her site first and get a feel for the work then follow this link.</p>

<p>https://www.facebook.com/brookeshadenphotography/videos/vb.176453226632/10154243067856633/?type=2&theater&notif_t=live_video&notif_id=1479316499980407</p>

<p>Guess I wasted my time responding to this query. Sad.</p>

 

Gary Peck. No you did not waste your time responding. I just got around to reading this hence the massive amount of

school work piled on as soon as I posted this.

Thank you for taking the time to respond to me.

I did check out Brooke Shadens and she taught me some stuff I did not know before.

Thank you again for taking the time and I'm sorry I did not get back to you sooner.

Michael