Innocent: An “innocent eye” photo would have to entail a more reactionary-style form of photography. Rather than pose or “frame” my land, I took my first photo of my dog as he played with our neighbor's dog’s rope. No previous staging, using what
first caught my eye when I walked outside as a guide. E. H. Gombrich’s explanation of the innocent eye not existing is due to the thought and staging of a constructionist. When the photography is reactionary, it maintains the “innocent eye” he claims is a myth.
Contructed: For this photo, I wanted to highlight a “land marker” from the previous photo. For this, I framed the rusted chiminea to fit into just a third of the painting. My intention this time was to create the sorting aspect in the photo—left is the chiminea, middle is a wooden ‘fence’, and the right is the solid house and the buried flower bed.
Argument: The first photo reminded me of paintings in which small dogs are seen playing in the corner. One of which is a portrait of Princess Victoria and her dog Dash, painted by George Hayter. My ‘argument’ then was my dog, ensuring the photo was centered on him playing.