Saratoga Casino & Raceway
I live in Gansevoort, New York, and the place my family likes to go, for something to do on the regular, is Saratoga Springs, New York. Occasionally we go to the Saratoga Casino and Raceway. If we have the kids, we watch the horses race and bet on which will be the winner; our boys are three, so they love it! If it’s just the adults, the casino is a great place to loose money.
Saratoga Casino & Raceway, Sep. 27, 2013
There are many sensory impressions in this scene, such as; smells, visuals, bodily sensations, sounds, and more. The smell that I picked up on the most was the scent of outdoors after it rains; it is one of the best scents in the world. There were all sorts of sounds, like; people talking, cars coming and going, birds chirping, horns blowing, races starting, and my boys talking to me. The bodily sensations came also; excitement from the thrill of the chance to “win big”, the happiness of seeing my boys get excited to see the horses, and the thought of salty and cheesy warm pretzels that were just inside the entrance doors. The visual of the Saratoga Casino and Raceway is inviting; with crowds of familiar hometown faces, the large entrance, well maintained landscaping, and much more for entertainment than you can handle. My emotional response was hair-standing up excitement, and there is no other way for me to describe it. The quality of light, or "lines", in the scene was high. The entrance was designed so that the light from the sun could shine through the whole thing. The background is mostly cut away from this photograph, and I encased the foreground by the trees in the landscape.
There were not many details that I didn't notice in this scene before I took this photograph; accept a couple people and the sprinkler system out front. The lighting in this photograph was much darker before I altered it; there was a dark cloud over the building and I had very impatient little boys tugging me to continue forward. The "lines" in the scene were captured in every angle, with each object leading you inside of the building. The focus in this photograph was a little blurry, but exceptional in comparison to what I was getting at first. The color quality between the actual scene and the photograph was also better seen through the camera’s eye. This photograph presents the appearance of motion by showing the traffic in and out of the building and passing by the front of it. What I had seen in this photograph was better than I remember seeing it because I will now be able to see every detail for as long as I have the picture.
Saratoga Casino & Raceway, Sep. 27, 2013
This is a photograph of the Saratoga Casino and Raceway as we are leaving it; the scene is sad, to express my emotion with it. The main details that I didn't notice in this photograph were the shapes and lines within it. The lighting in this photograph was perfect. The "lines" in the scene were almost abstract; seemingly bending in unusual ways. The focus in this photograph was exactly how I wanted it to be captured. The color quality between the actual scene and the photograph was clearly different in that I used a black and white effect to symbolize that we were leaving this place but wished that we were not. This photograph presents the appearance of motion by pulling away from the first picture that is shown, the people walking, and the vehicle approaching the main entrance. What I had seen in this photograph was better than I remember seeing it because this image blocks out the rest of what I could see outside of the photograph; it captures the scene I want you to picture.
Stewart Shop, Sep. 27, 2013
This is the last store on the way home from a long day of “no-such-luck”, but a lot of fun trying. I captured this image because there was more motion in this little gas station then there was at the Saratoga Casino and Raceway today. The one detail that I didn't notice in this photograph is the blow-up shark on top of the big white van. The lighting in this photograph was great, and the "lines" in the scene were also. The focus in this photograph was a little blurred from the distance that I had captured it in. The color quality between the actual scene and the photograph was identical. This photograph presents the appearance of motion by showing the very regularly fast-paced and local Stewarts Shop; many gas stations usually are very busy on a regular. What I had seen in this photograph was the same as I remember seeing it with my own eyes.
Overall, these photographs represent a great day with a lot of excitement and detail. While taking these photos I used all of my senses and emotions, and realized just how many of them come from just one moment and one picture. I will always have these photographs to remember the day.
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