Video #1
The first video I thought was interesting because the people saw the picture that Travis had taken and thought it was great but as soon as they realized where the picture was taken, they went back to the mental picture they had taken. I thought it was funny because we tend to do that. It could look great in a picture but not when you actually see it.
Video #2
This was my favorite video because when Taryn Simon shot the photos she shot the truth. Which many people did not want. When she went into government or prohibited places she saw what people were really doing. Such as when she went to the forensics place and saw the cadaver and that it was a young boy. Its a little unnerving to those who look at it. Pictures can be worth a thousand words.
But in some cases pictures can be used in correctly. I just thought it was interesting how when people saw the pictures of the accused it alters the original image in your mind to fit the picture that is shown. But this was by far my favorite video. Its hard for me to describe.