ICP

The photograph that really struck me was The Jewess by Lewis Hine. I think what first struck me was the name-“Jewess” being an archaic word for a female Jew. What I found interesting about the photo was the fact that she is not looking directly into the camera, or at the viewer. She is looking slightly off to the side as though she does not really care whether or not her picture is taken and seems to be concerned about something else. I think that this also an example of how the subject of the picture can b centered and the photo can still be a very good one. I noticed that while she covers her hair out of modesty, she does not do it completely like some of the Sicilian and Slavic women did. I also noticed how the light falls on the subject. Half of her body is covered by light while the rest is in the dark. I think that in black-and-white photographs use of light is even more important because it adds to the myriad of possible colors that you could use. Overall I really enjoyed the picture because of its simplicity.