Semester 1 Exam

TED TALK : QUESTIONS 1-10

1.) What question does Erik pose to the audience?
     Is it photography?

2.) What was Erik's first real passion?
     Erik's first real passion was drawing.

3.) What conception of photography did Erik previously hold?
     You just had to be at the right place at the right time.

4.) How did this inspire him?
     He wanted the process to continue after he "pressed the trigger".

5.) What "common goal" do Erik's photos have?
     To make something impossible look realistic.

6.) Define realism as used in this context.
     To make something look like it's seamlessly in a space
     without the viewer knowing how it was composed.

7.) What principles does he adhere to when creating an image?
     Image should have the same perspective and lighting.

8.) Why is it easier to create a place rather than to find a place?
     So that you do not have to get rid of some of your
     original ideas.

9.) How does he plan the photos?
     He starts with a sketch of his "place".
     (basically a drawing of his entire idea)

10.) What is his conclusion?
     "The tools are out there, and the only thing that
     limits us is our imagination."