Today you will be writing about a photograph from artist Brandon Thibodeaux's projectWhen Morning Comes.
Write 5 paragraphs, 5 sentences minimum per paragraph. Remember, refer to your "How to See" handout for analyzing a photograph--
Read the project statement before you write: WHEN MORNING COMES When Morning Comes is a reflection of life in the Mississippi Delta. I first traveled to the region in the summer of 2009 because I needed to breathe after my own troubled times. I was in search of something stronger than myself and attended its churches not to photograph but to cry and be redeemed and to just be a part of the place. I was there to listen as I prayed for a revelation. Over the past seven years I have witnessed signs of strength against struggle, humility amidst pride, and a promise for deliverance in the lives that I’ve come to know here. This is a land stigmatized by poverty beneath a long shadow of racism. I do not wish to overlook this fact but rather look between it for evidence of the tender and yet unwavering human spirit that resides within its fabric. I photograph in five communities that span roughly 40 square miles of the northern Mississippi Delta. Villages with names like Alligator, and Bo Bo, as well as the country’s oldest completely African American city, Mound Bayou, where in 1910, a New York Times headline once declared, “no white man can own a square foot of land.” In what began as a journey for personal exploration is found a narrative of another man’s faith, identity, and perseverance. I see the strength of a single man while acknowledging the machine that replaced thousands, the flight of childhood innocence grounded by the scar of life hard lived, a living room altar to a symbolic president and a toppled white king in a conquered game of chess. While this work makes specific reference to the rural black experience, I am reminded with every visit that these themes of faith, identity, and perseverance are common to us all. These are the traits of strong men. And maybe that is the lesson I was looking for all along.
This image depicts a group of young kids playing with a worn out soccer ball. This photograph was taken by Brandon Thibodeaux. The image has a very drab and depressing tone to it. This is due to the lighting which presents a grey and black color. The black color is mainly present around the background objects such as the person in the distance.
Mouna Al-Hakeem
4/10/2017 08:52:15 am
This image is of a kid kicking a soccer ball. It has been converted into grayscale. The photographer shot it with outside lighting. There are kids in the background. They are all playing soccer. 4/10/2017 08:53:15 am
This image is of a few boys playing soccer in the street. It is using only black and white to show the racism present. In the city's history, the colors of black and white have meant everything. There are four boy playing. None of the boys' faces are pictured.
Roman Ruiz
4/10/2017 08:55:02 am
Wow, is my first expression when i saw this photograph. This image has a lot of character to it. This image is a man milliseconds before he launches a soccer ball that looks beat up. This image uses black and white to intrigue the audience. The lighting can't be pinpointed, but it looks like it is about to be sunset.
Harrison Fentress
4/10/2017 08:55:15 am
This is an image of 4 black children playing what looks like kickball on a dirt road. It isn't using any colors, just greyscale. The closest boy is swinging his foot at the ball coming towards him and the others are watching. There is bright sunlight and dark shadows. There is isolated movement and the rest of the picture is still.
Eddie Garcia
4/10/2017 08:55:55 am
This exposure portrays a person in the process of kicking a ball. The Photo is in greyscale, and I believe the photographer did this to give the image a more classical and at home feel. This image uses a combination of dark shadows on the sides, and the bright of the sun in the middle. This gives the image nice contrast. The objects you can see in the image are a soccer ball, people, a dance with a house behind it.
Peyton Nebens
4/10/2017 08:59:33 am
This image is of boys in Mississippi playing soccer. The colors that it is using is natural lighting, some dark shadows, and some bright sunlight. This photographer, converted it to black and white and changed the colors. The objects included in this image are, A boy kicking a soccer ball and other boys watching him. The boys look like they are in their backyard.
Stow Neilson
4/10/2017 09:05:00 am
The image is of a couple of kids playing soccer in the dirt road. The colors are greyscale. It gives an older look on the image. The shadows are very dark. There are four kids, 2 playing soccer and 2 walking by.
Bo Yin
4/10/2017 09:05:13 am
This is a image of several guys playing soccer. As we can see, the soccer ball is half way in the air. It is a grayscale photo. There are four people in the photo. The one that is closest to the camera is going to kick the ball.
Bo Yin
4/11/2017 07:55:23 pm
It shows the idea of human rights and equality. It is a successful image and I like it.
Daniel Herrera
4/10/2017 05:06:17 pm
In this image the main focus is a bit underexposed, and has a bit of a slow shutter speed because the main focus is kicking a soccer ball and you can tell his leg swinging was a bit blurry. The image is using black and white in order to create that dreamlike feel. This image is using sunlight, and the camera is set up towards the sunlight that's why the rest of the objects appear so dark. In this image you see 4 people and a soccer ball being kicked.
Karina Samuel
4/11/2017 11:14:07 pm
This image is from Brandon Thibodeaux’s series called “When Morning Comes". This black and white photograph consists of a young black boy about to kick a soccer ball in a small neighborhood. A dirt road is visible with three other people (assuming they are children). They are positioned in a staggered manner in the background to give the image dimension. They are all standing and facing him. This is an action shot of these kids playing in a neighborhood in the Mississippi Delta.
Nick Perez
4/18/2017 02:46:40 pm
Brandon Thibodeaux has made an awe inspiring photograph for "When Morning Comes". This photograph gives the child who is kicking the ball an empowering point of view. There is a small bit of dust being kicked up near the kids foot. Furthermore, the child is dressed in clothing that is a bit ragtag. This makes sense as this is a journey through the rural south, and the socioeconomic conditions may be very different. For this reason, the photo is particuluarly empowering and makes it seem as if the child who is kicking that ball holds all of the power in the world. Comments are closed.
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