Jasmine Brookins Portfolio

This thought piece reading focused more on the searching of ideas and inspiration. It starts off by talking about studying environment, whether it is an airport, sporting game or anything else. A big way I have been able to study my environment is by my nature. I feel I have always been a nosy person. Being nosy means I am curious and that allows me to enjoy people watching. A few years back I took a photo at the airport overlook of a couple cuddling. I was not even there for

This section of the reading related to the first thought piece. It is mentioned how important it is to photograph life transitions. For me like I talked about in thought piece one, I am not able to photograph the sad transitions in life. It is not something that is for everybody as it is emotional and can be hard to photograph people in their worst moments. It also talks about photographing those who have a hard life. It helps viewers realize what they have and be more gratef

The first thing that caught my attention when doing the reading for this thought piece was the caution of humor. I love using humor but it is a very touchy thing even in real life where not everyone has the same sense of humor. I may find one thing funny and someone else may find it hurtful. I have done a lot of mental health photography because it is something that I personally struggle with and I often try to find humor in my situation as a way to cope and show that it is n

This thought piece focused mostly on tips for being a prepared photographer and what picture stories and essays do. The first thing that caught my attention were idea logs. I had never thought of those before. I feel like it would definitely be an easy way to keep track of thoughts and ideas. Especially when looking at a story or series that goes for the time span of months or years. On page 59 it shows a lot about evolution. It is very interesting to see someone who is so i

In thought piece 2 I loved that there were a variety of images to give a bunch of examples. I do find it weird that LaBelle compared photographers to hunters. It is not necessarily a positive thing to compare considering hunters kill innocent animals. I do like that he provides ways to learn how to hunt and to use it to your advantage as a photographer no matter where, what or when you are shooting. In comparison to that, I agree that curiosity and imagination are very vital