News Photos

 

The first photo I chose was from an article in The Daily Texan this week. 

What I liked about this photo was:

- Depth of field: The foreground was in focus which put the attention on the speaker, a former UT student who organized the protest.

- Emotion: It captured the emotion of the speaker as well as the emotions of those in the background

- Setting: The setting of the photo gives it context. The sign in the background show what is going on and the people watching from the apartments in the background show that residents in the area were curious about what was going on.

This photo I chose was from an article on the main home page of the Houston Chronicle about the FBI arresting the CEO of a hospital.

What I didn't like about this photo was:

- No depth or emotion: I didn't think the photo was really showing anything of significance in relation to the story. Even though it shows the hospital of the CEO that got arrested, the shot could have been much more interesting.

- Angle: The shot is straight on, there is nothing intriguing about this that makes me want to look at it or remember it afterwards.

- Expectation: I, or anyone for that matter, could have gone to the location taken this shot with a point and shoot camera. There was a slideshow of photos for the article, but if this was the main one chosen on the front page of the Houston Chronicle's website, it could be a lot better.