Studium and Punctum

In this picture from the "at twelve" series by Sally Mann, the punctum for me is the girl's feet. The way that she is holding her feet adds like a playful innocence to the portrait.

This is a picture that I took a while ago. The punctum for me is the little candy cane because it stands out and it is like it doesn't belong with all the candles, leaving kind of a sense of loneliness about it.

-Katie S.

Kelley B Photos

Above: I love this photo by Imogen Cunningham (of Martha Graham).  I love the emotion that shines through and the shadows across the photo.  The punctum for me is the shadow under the cheek bone on the right side of the photo.

Below, this is a photo of when I got my wisdom teeth out.  The punctum for me is the small shiny bell in the front part of the photo.

Kelley B.

Studium and Punctum (By Jessie)

                                        (Took this picture while riding the bus this weekend)

The Punctum in this image is the open land because it seem like it would be frighting to come home to this house a night when its dark not knowing whats around or who might be around. Studium is self explanatory.

                                                  (This image is by the Photographer Weegee)

The Punctum in this image would be the rising water and how it looks like its going to start to flood the city. The water coming up from the road would be one of the images that would stand out if would close my eyes.

Studium and Punctum

This is an image from Minor White: Untitled, 72 North Union Street, Rochester, NY. The punctum for me is the cracks and chipping paint on the closed door. It makes me think that something may be locked in there, especially since they lead up to the deadbolt.

This is a photo I took of a royal tomb in a church we visited on vacation. The punctum for me is the darkness in the ruffles of the queen's collar. It's incredible to me that the sculptors carved so deeply.

--Anne M.

Studium and Punctum - Hannah

This is a photo of a piece of my reliquary I made for woodworking.  The punctum for me is the rusty bolts I used for the center of the flowers.

This is Robert Frank Coffee Shop 1956.  The punctum for me is the expression of the man closest to the foreground.  He just looks so angry/intense about something.

Studium and Punctum

 This is a picture of one of the dogs I walk at the Humane Society. The studium is the dog in the play area that is covered with snow. To me, the punctum is the choke collar that Nicky (the dog) is wearing. It makes me think of how strong this dog is and how my family used to use one on my old lab because she was too strong for any of us to walk.

 This is a photograph taken by Minor White titled "Warehouse Area." The studium is a man walking in the street holding a sheet behind him that is being blown in the wind. To me, the punctum is the weed growing in front of the door. It makes me think how it has been since the door was last opened.

Maggie M

This is an image by Minor White called Snowdoor.  The punctum for me is the speckled snow.  The sharpness of the image and the snow sticking to the door really captures my attention.

This is my image that I took over the weekend.  The punctum for me is the ladybug which may not come as a surprise.  The interesting and ironic thing is that it seemed to want to stay on the windows key.  Ladybugs always seem to find a window when they are stuck inside.

-Adam

Studium and Punctum

This image is from a home invasion we had. It shows studium through its normal object function, the image is about the shades. The punctum is seen with the broken shades and blood splatters, which then gives a sense of emotion to the reader.

This is from Sally Mann. The image shows Punctum because the childs swollen eye is the part that stands out the most, one could question the reason for it and to everyone there would be a different assumption. The child itself is the studium, it is the aboutness of the image.

-Melissa Garcia

Liza Fowler - Studium and Punctum

        This is a photo taken by Sally Mann called, Candy Cigarette: 1989. For me, the punctum in the image is the ponytail of the little girl who is standing off to the side. The curls and tangles of her hair draw me into the image and strike feelings of the disorder/messiness of being a little girl.

          The punctum I see in this photo is my dog's nails. The sharpness of his nails against the otherwise soft textures and overall gentle feeling of the photo draws me in and brings my focus there. 

Lauren Sabo Studium & Punctum

 The punctum in this first image for me is the golden dog identification tag as well as the scarf (i.e. both accessories around the neck). 

The studium in Edward Weston's photograph is that of the individual before the camera and the capacity of the subject. The punctum for me however is the plate of fruit in the image that draws my eye to it every time and make me think deeper into the meaning of the image.

Clara's Picture

 I took this picture last spring. the river is the Garonne that runs through Toulouse.

I think using just this part of the picture introduces a sort of ambiguity to the image, instead of just a tree stuck at the top of the waterfall, it might be about to go over.

Sparrow Village

This photo is  of the child's hand being held. I like the intimacy it depicts and the fragility of the ill child.

This photo one from Sparrow Rainbow Village, an HIV/AIDS hospice in South Africa. I took this picture of my friend holding a child (nearly 2 years old) from the infant ward.
-Lauren S.

Edward's Photo

This is a photo I took last week on campus. 

I zoomed into the clock. I like how high contrast by the blight sun and dark branches is shown. -Edward T.

Adam's Photo

This photo was taken in the evening in late summer at wetlands near my house.  I like the the reflection off the water next to the geese.  I particularly liked the goose that was somewhat hidden by a bush so I chose to crop tightly around him which makes him a much more significant part of the image.

This image is the result.

-Adam

Liza's Photos

These are pictures I took of a street in Copenhagen, Denmark. I cropped and zoomed in on the tables in front of the cafe. -Liza F

Katie's Photos

I took this picture last year. When you look at the original version you think that it's a picture of a flag pole that displays line and shadow but when you zoom in you can see the Michigan Big House and it looks like a completely different picture.

Kelleys Photos

These photos are of a tree outside of the RiverRoad Coffee House. I thought the ice wrapped around the branches is such a beautiful image, so I loved getting a close up photo of that phenomenon.