
What does distortion do for a photograph? Why is our class so interested in it? I think that the majority of our class is exploring distortion in some form. But why? Is this solely related to our curiosity about how to distort? Or should we ask if there is a broad conceptual meaning for this.

I think that there is a great interest in the face of a person. For many reasons we look to the face of a person to define them. But going along with Mary's last post, what about those that have an "abnormal," face? What for them? Does this wound define how people communicate with them-absolutely. In all honesty, I don't want to communicate with people that make me uncomfortable. I'm certain it would be hard to look at any of the women in the photos Mary posted and not feel uncomfortable.
There is so much emphasis and visual interest in the face; that when distorted, it becomes something unusual. Ralph Eugene Meatyard uses masks or blurring to describe the faces of his models. As viewers we can recognize that the masks are unproportional and on top of the face that belongs to the person. But for me it makes me ask questions, like the ones above. Why are these images so interesting? I can best filter my questions in the subcategory of communication. I believe for me, this is where the answer for my interpretation lies.

I cannot explain what it feels like to spend the day walking around at the prison and come back to the St. Norbert island. Like Mary mentioned in her post, we don't really have to deal with that much shit here. It was so weird to come from the prison, where things are very quiet and systematic to my apartment, where my roommates were literally yelling, complaining about social group drama. It really made me realize that we are free. But yet, we put ourselves in similar positions as those within the prison encounter everyday. How free do we make ourselves? The inmates have no communication outside of the institution save visiting hours- that's it.
We have the glorious freedom to communicate with each other about ideas, feelings, concerns, and burdens everyday without having to be monitored. Mostly I hope to make us ask questions about our work beyond the technical stuff. What about distortion is so interesting?
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