Brittany Pitts: Hit me with your best shot

"Hit Me With Your Best Shot"Photo Assignment

Context: Shot by Elena Anosova in Sibera, Russia. Won an award in the category for 'Daily Life' in the World Press Photo Awards for 2017.

Content: A picture of a hereditary hunter in a small settlement near Siberia.

Form: The photo is nice and centered, but it's also a very nice close shot of this man. I like the snow all over his face. 

Context: Shot by Yana Lileeva. Won an second place in the Abstract category (in the professional division) of the Fine Art Photography Awards.

Content: This picture depicts a residential area in Moscow. They are famous for bright colors and patterns.

Form: I picked this picture because I like the symmetry. It makes it very pleasing to look at. 

Context: "Between Stations" by Joshua Sariñana. This photo was taken at a train stop in Boston.  This was shot on an iPhone using the burst feature.

Content: There is a woman deeply engrossed in her phone across the tracks, and the photographer managed to capture a picture of her inbetween cars.

Form: I really liked this picture because I was blown away by the fact he was able to get such a clear picture of the woman. The bright colors and symmetry really help draw your eye to it. The additional fact that he shot it on an iPhone also blew me away and really inspired me.