EXTRA CREDIT

1. Explain what happened to the man that was killed by the subway and how the photographer was able to take the photo. 

The mans name is ki suk Han. He was pushed on to the tracks by a panhandler who has been harassing him. The photographer was at the scene when this occurred, the photographer tired to help him by flashing the camera flash at the train. The train wasn't able to stop fast enough to save the man. 

2. Why did the photographer say he took the photo?

The Photographer said that he was warning the train conductor by putting the flash on the camera. So thats how he got the photos.

3. Do you think the photographer should have taken the photo?

I personally don't think he should have taken the picture of the man when he needed help. but the photographer was just doing his job. This photographer has taken pictures like this before so he probably thought why not add to my collection. 

4. Do you think the photographer did the best thing he could have done in this situation? Why or why not?

The photographer could have done more in my opinion. the photographer could have went over to the man and helped him pull himself up off the tracks. The photographer was also smart to try and get the train conductors attention by flashing the camera flash and jumping up and down.

5. Do you agree or disagree with the decision to run the photo on the front page of the New York Post? Explain why or why not.

I do agree with the decision to run the photo on the front page of the new york post because this photo could either open up peoples eyes or it could either make people sick. This picture opened up my eyes and told me that the world we live in is very cruel and cold.

6. What is more important to a photojournalist, capturing images of life as it happens or stopping bad things from happening? Why or why not?

To a photojournalist its more important to capture life has its happening then to try and prevent the bad ting from happening. This is more important to them because they want to have photos that show people what kind of world we really live in. 

7. Do you think it is ever ethically acceptable for a photographer to involve himself/herself in a situation that he or she photographs? Explain why or why not.

I don't think its really ethically acceptable because the photographer really doesn't know the full background story and the event leading up to what is happening in that very moment. The photographer could also make the situation way worse then it should be.

8. Should photojournalists always avoid influencing events as they happen? Explain your answer. 

I don't think they should always avoid influencing event as they happen. If its a life or death situation then i think it would be ok to step in a help the person out. That i think is the only reason why they should influence events as they are happening.

9. After reading the responses from the professional photographers, what stands out as the most appropriate response for a photographer to this situation.All of the professional photograpghers are choosing a life or photographs. The professional photographers know what they are saying and asking about because a photo is not with someone loosing his or her life over and thats the most appropriate response from a professional photographer on this situation. 

magazine cover pt 2

Fashion Photography

1. List the changes that were made to the model's face with Photoshop in the computer. (Look carefully)
Her eyes got bigger
Smoothed out her face
Lips got bigger
Made face skinnier 
Elongated her neck 
Made her shoulders smaller 
Fixed her hair 

2. List the changes that were made to the model's body with Photoshop in the computer. (Look carefully)
Made eyes bigger
Smoother skin 
Lightened skin
Made her taller
Made her skinnier
Made nose smaller 
Made her thighs reduced 
Made her lips bigger 
Feet smaller 

3. List the changes that were made to the model with Photoshop in the computer. (Look carefully)

Made everything skinnier
Made her breasts larger
Made her skin smoother
Made her butt larger 
Waist skinnier
Face Skinnier
Made her hair longer 
Made her tanner 

4. Is it ethically acceptable to change a person's appearance like these in a photo? Why or why not? 

I think that it is not ethical because when people edit someone's appearance these images are put into womens head and they will try to achieve the look. I think that editing images and changes appearances really takes a toll on women.  

5. Are there circumstances in which it would be more ethically wrong to do this type of manipulation?

To me it's ethically wrong in all situations. There are a lot of ads that say like true beauty and stuff like that but they edit the shit out the women in those ads. Sometimes they edit the person to where they don't even look the same. 

6. What types of changes are OK, and what aren't?

The little changes are Ok. The little changes are like smoothing out the skin and getting rid of blemishes, fixing hair just small stuff that won't make a really big difference. When editing a photo of somewhere i think that when the person doesn't even look like the same person that's when you know you have over done it with the editing.

7. Explain what you think the differences are between fashion photography and photojournalism.

Photojournalism is anything in the real world. Photojournalism doesn't do heavy editing but it's more about the natural beauty in life. Fashion photography is based on fashion. Fashion is still a form of art but it is mainly to sell products. Fashion photography also uses photoshop heavily and tells the public that an unrealistic body is more beautiful them the one you have.

8. What relationship does each type of photography have to reality, and how does this affect the ethical practice of each?

Fashion photography tells lies to the public and puts unrealistic beauty standards in out heads. Since they are putting in our heads we need to have this product to make us fit this unrealistic beauty standard we will go out and buy this product fit the standard. photojournalism is in its raw form. In photojournalism we use levels and cropping to enhance the image for viewing purposes only. Photojournalism is also to show the viewer what happened at that event in that moment. 

9. Why do you think I am showing you these three videos?

I think that you are showing us these videos because this needs to be addressed and be need to stop being oblivious to these real life issues. I think that since you showed us these videos that we really need to give our selfs a reality checks.

10. Why are none of these videos about guys?

There are no guys in these videos because guys are not put under beauty expectations but women are. All these videos are targeted towards women due to the beauty standards we are under. 

Top 100 photographs of all time

1. I picked this picture because all the people and the gorilla popped out at me when i was looking at the picture. I also really like gorillas so that also had a part for me to pick this photo.

2. In Congo there endangered gorillas that live in Virunga national park. there were some people there illegally harvesting wood. the park rangers fought back by shooting at them. The gorillas doing with the illegal people there were shot.

3. The additional I learned was like they questioned some of the illegal people harvesting their wood for the charcoal industry.  After this event happened where the endangered gorillas got shot in Congo and a few other country signed a treaty to protect the endangered gorillas.

4. The picture I have selected from the website is the most famous picture of his.

Picture  that caught me eye:

5. Name:  Brent Stirton 

    born: 1969

    born where: South Africa 

    college: can't find it.

 

1. I picked this image because she looked very peaceful and pretty. demi being pregnant caught my eye because most pregnant women really wouldn't do photo shoots when they are pregnant. 

2.This type of photo wasn't unusual for Moore. This was the first photograph to sexualize being pregnant. Some grocery stores wouldn't put out this magazine issue. The grocery stores would cover this photo up like it was pornography.  

3. There wasn't any additional information to go along with this picture.
 

4.

 

5. names: Annie Leibovitz

    born: October 2, 1949

    born where: Waterbury, CT

    college: San Francisco art institution 

1. I picked this image because I wanted to see if people knew about him being abusive and they just weren't doing anything. This image caught my eye because the guy was hitting the girl.

2. This photo helped raise awareness for violence against women. The photographer reached out to magazine issues to publish this image but all of them refused.

3.The photographer was wanting to start a new project so she wanted to do a project about couple swinging. She chose this certain couple because they interested her. This couple interested her because they did there swinging in their own house.

4. Her most famous photo is the one have chosen.

5. name: Donna Ferrato

    born: June 5, 1949

    born where: Waltham, WA

    college: San Francisco art institution 

1.  I picked this picture because I was actually alive when this picture was taken. This image caught my eye because it had a lot of people in the photo.

2. Ellen was the host of the show and she got in the selfie along with all the other stars. Ellen used a Samsung phone for the selfie which really boosted Samsung sells. After the selfie was taken Ellen posted it on twitter which got 3 million retweets the most retweets in history.

3. Ellen was just gonna take a selfie with one person. Then Bradley said he will just take it for them but they Ellen just said get in the photo. Ellen couldn't get everyone in the photo so Bradley took the photo cause he was in the front and his arm was longer.

4. His most famous photo is the image a picked. This photo I picked is the only picture that he has taken as a "photography" So I will just choose the oscar selfie.

5. name: Bradley Cooper
    born: January 5, 1975
    born where: Philadelphia, PA

    college: Georgetown University

1. I  picked this photo because I really liked how she was posed and I also really liked the black and white photograph. This image caught my eye because of the big elephants and the small women. 

2. Dovima was a very well know model and the photographer was a very well-known fashion photographer. Dovima is wearing the first gown designed by Dior. This photo was taken at a circus in Paris. The photographer wanted to capture Dovima beauty and strength (the Elephants)

3. There was no additional information to along with this image.

4. Richard Avedon most famous picture is the one I have picked. 

5. name: Richard Avedon

    born: May 15, 1923
    born where: New York City, NY
    college: Columbia University

self portrait and portrait magazine cover

Self portrait


Portrait

self portrait and portrait

Self Portrait 


Portrait 

prompt shoot 3

Number 

Circle

Abandoned Theme parks

1.  I would really like to visit the prehistoric forest in Irish hills, Michigan. i think it would really freaking awesome to visit this park because rally like dinosaurs an just stuff that happened before humans roamed the earth. To me it would feel like im in a movie or something exploring an abandoned theme park with a camera. I would take picture to make it look like a documentary. Or i would take picture of that different types of dinosaurs and put them in categories.

2.

3.  Thermal Springs, Pamukkale, Turkey/ Fingals cave, Scotland/ Hvitserkur, North Iceland/ Plitvice Lakes, Croatia.

4. 

5.  I think this would be fun to document because there is like rocky snow cap mountains and a lake. what really interests me about this place is that there can be a little bit of snow and then a full lake that is right next to each other. I would really want to take under water picture looking up at the snow cap mountains. I would also really think it would be cool too take picture from on top of a really tall tree. I would take picture during the morning and at night. 

6. I would need a lot of equipment. I would need an under water camera, an regular really good camera flash and multiply camera lenses. This trip would be very very expensive because I would need all new equipment and plan tickets would be expensive because this is now like the other side of the world. I would stay at this place for about a two months every season to get a collection of photos, This place might be located in a national park so couldn't step in some parts of ground but i can always work around it.

My Magazine cover PT 2

Cover Types

1. Image Based: The most common magazine cover type. The subject is always looking at the camera and is usually smiling. This cover type is most often used with celebrity's. The image on the cover depends on the nature of the magazine. The nature of the image has to flow and make sense with the style publication. 

2. Illustration Based: From the beginning to mids 30s illustrations were the only type of magazine covers. The new Yorker still has illustrated magazine cover to this day. Illustrations are used for something funny or something out of the  ordinary. The magazines that use illustration are usually independently distributed and do not relies on newsstands. 

3. Type Based: Type based magazine covers are really rare. You see type magazine more then you see illustration magazines. There is a powerful message the way type presents way better then the photography can. The most famous and most recognizable type cover is  Esquire’s “Oh My God, We Hit a Little Girl!” by George Lois. 

4. Concept Based: The concept magazine cover is a mix of all three of the magazine cover types. This cover type should be used when you are trying to get a strong message across. The concept cover type can be used in an funny way too. One really important thing about concept covers are that they have to almost instantly understandable. This cover is also rare. Business, news weekly, and independent magazines use this cover type. 

 What is the relationship between words and photos on magazine covers and why is this important? The relationship between words and photos is that they both have flow and go together. Whatever the words on the magazine say the photo has to relate to the words. This is important because you want the reader to be interested when they see the cover. You also really want the reader to understand what the magazine is about when the reader looks at the cover.

Favorites

Website description: "Vogue’s annual Power issue features the actors, musicians, and personalities at the top of the cultural heap, and in 2013 no one held more social currency than Vogue’s March cover girl, Beyoncé. For his spare but glamorous portrait, Patrick Demarchelier seems to capture all of the singer, business mogul, fashion icon, wife, and, mother’s multi-hyphenated talent and beauty in a single snap. It’s a picture as formidable, yet likeable, as “Queen Bey” herself."

My critique: I think that this magazine cover is very appealing. The cover is very simplistic and show the beauty of a glamour shot. I don't like the way they positioned her body. The position of her body looks very awkward and UN natural. Since this issue of vogue is called the "power issue" they made a very good choice of picking Beyonce. Since vogue used Beyonce for the cover all of her fans are of course gonna buy one of the magazines with her on it. Vogue obviously thought this one through. Vogue made this cover very simplistic but yet very glamours at the same time. By putting Beyonce on the power issue they are trying to portray Beyonce as a power women because of how much success she has had over the years.

Best covers

1. New York, May 20, Michael Douglas Is Liberace / Formal

2.ESPN The Magazine, September 16, Floyd Mayweather in The Fight Issue/ Environmental  

3.The New York Times Magazine, November 24, The Flight Risk/ Formal

4. Runner's World, December, Get Fit Have Fun/ Informal

5.Audubon, May–June, Up in the Air/ Formal

6.O, The Oprah Magazine, September, Hair!/ formal

7.Brides, October/November, Get Inspired!/ Formal

8.Real Simple, October, Your Ultimate Fall Planner/ Formal

9.W, December/January, The Art Issue/ Formal

10.Harper's Bazaar, May, Summer Fashion Issue/ Formal

11.New York, February 18–25, Spring Fashion/ Formal

12.The Fader, February/March, Solange/ inFormal

13.Wired, December, Bill Gates Wants You to Fix the World/ Formal

14.Vanity Fair, October, 100 Years/ Formal

15.ESPN The Magazine, July 22, Kenneth Faried in The Body Issue/ Environmental 

16.Harper's Bazaar, September, Sarah Jessica Parker/ inFormal

17.Vogue, March, Power Issue/ formal

Magazine tip

When making for magazine cover keep in mind less is more. Make your cover irresistible , make it appeal to the consumers. The cover should display the service you are providing for the customer. Make sure that there is something in it for them. Gather copies that your targeted consumer might be reading so you know what they like. Your magazine should stand out from the competition so people will take the time to stop and look at yours and not the competitions magazine.

5 websites

http://petapixel.com/2014/12/31/10-photography-resolutions-new-year/

a.     Why did you pick this photo? I liked how you can see the individual Sparks in the picture. 

b.   What rules of photography do you see in the photo? simplicity, balance 
c.   Who took the photo? Jenna

http://petapixel.com/2014/12/01/6-types-photos-know-make/

a.  Why did you pick this photo? I really like simple black and white photos.

b.  What rules of photography do you see in the photo? leading lines, simplicity 
c.   Who took the photo? Dom Crossley

http://petapixel.com/2015/01/01/projector-brought-forest-turns-nature-glowing-wonderland/

a.     Why did you pick this photo? I picked this pictured the mushrooms glowed in the dark and they were tiny. 

b.     What rules of photography do you see in the photo? Balance, Simplicty 
c.     Who took the photo? Tarek Mawad 

http://petapixel.com/2014/12/19/disorienting-beauty-spiral-staircases-old-abandoned-buildings/

a.  Why did you pick this photo? I like this picture because of the warm toned colors

b.  What rules of photography do you see in the photo? Leading lines
c.   Who took the photo? Christian Richter 

http://www.rachelsussman.com/oltw/

a.    Why did you pick this photo? I picked this photo because it was simple yet dramatic 

b.     What rules of photography do you see in the photo? balance 
c.   Who took the photo? Rachel Sussman

captions

cary ruth sits on the road on a Friday afternoon. she poses with a huge cigar in her mouth to make her feel 15 years old again. 

Bob Rob, John Doe, Nacelle Nough, and Jim Bob sit on a bench after church. The guys in the picture are all nacelles's husbands. 

Bobby Lobby riding his motorcycle naked on a Friday morning. Bobby rides his motorcycle naked so he can relive the good old days. 

American Soldier

A.  What is the most powerful image from the pictures printed in the Denver Post over the three weeks they published images from the year of coverage? Why?
The most powerful picture to me is called a light holiday touch. I think this is the powerful because in a very dark time they are trying to spread joy and happiness. People are different and cope in different ways. I think that if you decorate your living space like your at him eat can make you feel more safe.

B. How do the images work together to tell a story?
The photos all together tell and create a story by flowing together. Ian's face and emotions in the pictures really pull the tory together. 

C. How do the captions enhance the photographs?
The captions help the photo by giving background information you might not already know. The caption gives background information so you can fully understand why that picture as taken at that specific time. 

D. Summarize the story of Ian Fisher, based just on the captions.
He wanted to do something with his life so he got drafted into the military. His story also goes through him training to be a basic soldier. 

E. For the photos in which Ian is the main subject of the photos, in what tense are the verbs usually written?
When Ian is a the main subject of the photo the caption is written in present tense. 

F. Break down the captions:
The Captions are usually 3-4 sentences long. The first sentence is short and gives you some background information you need to know about the picture. 


G. Why do you think it is possible to tell a complete story with just photos and captions? 
Its possible to tell a complete story with photos and captions because if you word at the caption right you can understand more about the picture. you can also examine the picture help more understand the caption and the story. 

H. If you can create a story with just photos and captions, why bother writing a story at all? 
I think of the caption has a hook. The caption leads you in to wanting more about whats happening. the picture are put in certain places to make the story more interesting and makes the reader wanting to read more about the topic. 


1. How many sentences are they on average?
2 sentences 

2. Read the first sentence of a couple of them, what information do they provide?
the sentence gives you information about whats going on in the picture. 

3. Read the second sentences of a couple of them, what information do they provide?
The second sentences giver you information that you would not pull from the picture. 

4. If there is a third sentence, what information does it provide?
The third sentence is the quote 

5. Do any captions include a quote?
yes

6. Are there any that have four sentences?
some of them do

Portraits

Tips

 1. Alter Your Perspective

Most portraits are taken with the camera at (or around) the eye level of the subject. While this is good common sense – completely changing the angle that you shoot from can give your portrait a real WOW factor.

2. Play With Backgrounds

The person in your portrait is the main point of interest – however sometimes when you place them into different contexts with different backgrounds you can dramatically alter the mood in a shot. Sometimes you want your background to be as minimalistic as possible.

3. Get Closer

The most common mistake made by photographers is that they are not physically close enough to their subjects. In some cases this means that the center of interest—the subject—is just a speck, too small to have any impact.

Environmental portrait

photography self portrait

casual portrait

I plan to shoot my dad. I really wanna shoot my dad be cause he is a big influence in my life.  I will wanna take the pictures when he is driving in his car. I think candid picture will capture is more funny and lovable side so think that will be the best one to do . 

Justin Bieber/ comp rules pt 2

balance 

                                   

simplicity 

                                              

rule of thirds

view point

leading lines

cropping

framing

   

                                                                                depth

        

 merging

pattern/ repetition