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My favorite enrichment workshop was the one where we went to see the different pictures by the three female photographers. Though I forgot the names of the artists, I still remember many of their works because the pictures were more than just captured a central idea. Each artist had a different vision that they wanted to achieve and we could see it in all their works that they had achieved. One of the artists wanted their subjects to be the central figures with a slanted pose so that the pictures would be representative of motion. Another artist simply captured moments that were not fabulous, referring to the idea that they were not planned and their subjects were unaware that pictures were being taken, yet made the pictures somewhat more spectacular. My favorite picture was one with a female on the stairs playing a musical instrument, which was very simple but the photographer had turned into an extraordinary event and made it seem as a very complex idea that can’t be ignored. I have always loved art, no matter which form it is in, and so this workshop was a good way of getting to know the planning and ideas behind the art. It is easy to critique art and make judgments about it but after this workshop, we learned that if you know the purpose behind the art and what the artist was trying to achieve, a sense of respect forms for the art. Art doesn’t have to be beautiful and spectacular to be good or to have an impact on others, it just has to be understood and just given a little time.