Diptych Response - Taylor

Tia Hay 

January 20, 2015

Diptych Response - Taylor

I’m really drawn to Taylor’s presentation of the images in your diptych project. The placement of the two images side by side is clean and symmetric and I enjoy the spacing between the two images and the ends of the sheet of paper. As for the images themselves, I can see the relationship between the two with the open book and the person reading the a book. I’m not sure if it is the same book in each image, although the sizes appear very similar. I remember Taylor explaining the image of the book being a past project she completed in a design course. I take this information into consideration when analyzing the image so I can try and see what the message might be. I enjoy the angle of how the shot was taken of the book and can see how it would be a good fit for a portfolio project based on a specific model. If the book in the image on the right is the same book as in the image on the left, I’m wondering why the person is reading the book and why they are choosing to read the text. I’m wondering if they are reading out loud to someone or to themselves and whether this was a staged photograph or action shot. Aesthetically, I enjoy the two images side by side, however I think by themselves they could be stronger. I’m curious to see the work Taylor compiles together for her final book project, especially the design details, since she has noted that she feels this is her strong suite!