Connotation Photo Task

In groups of 3 or 4, we collected images to portray certain emotions, using skills and angles we learnt in class.
Our themes were:
¬ Strength
¬ Poverty
¬ Love
¬ Loneliness
¬ Fear
¬ Desire
¬ Friendship
¬ Wealth
¬ Weakness
¬ Purity
¬ Greed
Below, are the images my group and I took.

This is an image to show strength. Our group took a literal approach and decided to take a still showing our physically strongest member flexing with a weight. We chose a low angle to exaggerate the muscle and also made it the focal point.

This image shows poverty. The person is in a dark setting and we utilised a high angle to show weakness and lack of power. Initially, we planned to make this image black and white, to enhance the formality and seriousness of the subject.

In this image, we attempted to show love, not towards another person, but towards a beloved pet. The mid-shot shows the most important content of the image and draws attention to the expression on the woman's face.

This image was taken to display loneliness. There are 2 people who are seemingly oblivious to one anothers' presence, each being the solution to the others' problem. There's a wide shot being utilised which allows the person in the baclgrounds