Ryan McSweeney

Ryan McSweeney
Marine Corps (2010-2014)

Wednesday, November 11, 2015

Final Project Practice





Today she found out that two of her kids won't be coming and I believe that this idea will be limited. I came up with a few other ideas and one I took some more pictures of today. That is my cousin getting ready for pre-school. Another idea that I thought about was taking pictures at a restaurant as my Aunt sets it up for business. Only issue with that idea is that I wouldn't be able to take pictures of people eating there as it is a high end restaurant.

New idea








Sunday, November 8, 2015

Picture I took in Class


Practice for Final

Due to family issues my aunt was not able to babysit so I wasn't able to go take pictures this week, she will be babysitting this week and I will be going to take the pictures then.

Henri Cartier-Bresson

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I liked this photo one because it caught my eye with the guy being different than everyone else and also the view you get to see down the building. Its just strange what the guy is wearing when everyone else looks like they are wearing a coat and its cold outside. 
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The reason I picked this photo was because of how interesting everything is, the way some of the frames of the buildings are still left. There is ice on those beams and what looks fog coming from the rubble. 

Project 5







Monday, November 2, 2015

Project 7 Ideas

Idea 1
To follow a Nanny (stay at home mom who is watching three to four kids plus her own kids a day). This person is my Aunt so going back multiple times will not be a problem. My ideas for pictures will be to follow my Aunt and take pictures of her struggles with so many kids. Their ages range from 1-4 so the amount of issues per day would make for a fun story.

Idea 2
(Still pending approval) Following the events and actions of a 1st grade teacher. If this is approved it would be a very interesting to follow her around. The stories she has told me about her classroom about kids hitting each other, throwing things, dancing, and just a fun and somewhat not fun environment. I would have the option of taking photos of the struggles of being a teacher or the enjoyment of being a teacher, and would take photos of both to see which would turn out to be the best.

Self Portraits