Extra Credit for Final

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

The man who was killed by the subway was trying to stop a another man from harassing people at the station. the harasser pushed Ki Suk Han onto the train tracks which ed to his eventual death. The photographer was able to capture the photo because he too was there while at the train station at the ams time, watching what was happening.2. Why did the photographer say he took the photo? 

He was supposedly trying to help Han get off the tracks, but when he couldn't he tried to warn the train conductor by using his camera flash. He ran to get the train operator attention, but his attempt failed.
3. Do you think the photographer should have taken the photo?

No, I do not think that the photographer should have taken the photo because the man was clearly about to die, and instead of helping him as doing his job as a human, he did his job as a photographer. 4. Do you think the photographer did the best thing he could have done in this situation? Why or why not?

The photographer did not do the best thing he could have done, because there's no way the train operator would have been alerted by the camera's flash. He should have made more of an effort to help the man, but instead he took a photo of a dying man.
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.

No I do not agree with the decision to run the photo on the front page of a newspaper, because his loved ones could see this photo; his spouse, children, parent, friends. They would be deeply hurt and emotionally scarred seeing Han seconds before he was about to die.

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?

I think it is more important to a photojournalist to capture images of life as it happens because that is what they have been taught as a journalist. They aren't supped to let heir emotions get in the way, so there moral values aren't as important to them as showing the world images of reality.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.

Yes I do think it is ethically acceptable for them to get involved and help people in danger, because they are also humans with moral values that should have some importance to them. As a photojournalist they may lose an opportunity, but to me it is better to try and help someone, than to simply photograph an incident.8. Should photojournalists always avoid influencing events as they happen? Explain your answer. 

No, they should help situations that they can. If someone is being harassed in front of them they should help out rather than just take a picture, unless they are trying to get a crime reported. But if someone is clearly about to die in front of them, and if they made some sort of an effort the person could live, then the photojournalist should get involved.9. After reading the responses from the professional photographers, what stands out as the most appropriate response for a photographer to this situation.

I think that the most appropriate response for a photographer to do in this situation is to try and get some help, because you could save a dying man from death by helping out the person. But by not helping him, you are only encouraging and accepting the death.

Magazine Covers

Portrait:

Self-Portrait

Portrait and Self Portrait

Portrait:

Self- Portrait

Extra Credit

 Photography Resolutions for the New Year
1. The article I read listed resolutions that can improve a photographer. The tips were things like taking criticism better, boasting your confidence, being more organized, and taking photos of people you know to build yourself as better photographer and capture your life.
2. I learned about how I can better my self as a photographer and my photos through simple resolutions.
3. This site relates to photography because it informs me about things I can do to and change about my photography habits to be more efficient and shoot better pictures.

Fashion Photography

1.

• The model's hair is changed and makeup is up on her face.
• Blemishes are removed
• The shape of lips are changed
• Her nose is reshaped
• bigger eyes

2. 

• Her shoulder is heightened
• she is made skinner by the chest and waist
• her legs are made longer/thinner and more shapely
• her neck is made longer
• thinner face
• Her hair and skin color is lightened

3. 

• The model's body shape is made thinner to look like the ideal model. The editor removed wrinkles and other "unattractive" lines that the model's body made.

4. I do not think that it is ethically acceptable to change a person's appearance  like done in these photos. I believe that it is ok if the change is a stand of hair or redness to the face. I understand that magazine pictures have to look perfect, but body shape and skin tone should not be changed because that promotes the wrong idea. People will aim to look as perfect as the model does in the pictures, when no one can be that perfect, and will think less of themselves if they cannot achieve that body type or don't looks as pretty as the model.

5. It would be more ethically wrong to do this type of modification on a per on that doesn't consent to the changes that will be made. Also it is more unethical for a person who is against body modifications and doesn't promote perfection to consent to the change.

6. To me changes like redness of the skin, hair strands, small hayes that aren't really body changes are acceptable. It is unacceptable to length someone's body, make someone skinner or shape their body to make then more appealing, make their lips or eyes bigger and changing their skin color. If the lighting changes the skin color then it is alright, but the editor shouldn't try and make the model look lighter or tanner. Also I think that removing blemishes/oily skin is alright, but the skin shouldn't be over done (airbrushed).

7. I think that fashion photography is more about beauty and perfection. The models always look perfect and flawless in order to make people want to buy clothes and makeup like them so they too can look and feel beautiful (marketing). Photojournalism is more about capturing reality and showing it to people. The photos can be gruesome and depict real life situations that aren't pretty to look at.

8. Every photographer has their own perception of morality in photography. Each photographer's relationship with reality is different. Some photographer's reality is to show the real things on earth, while other photographer's reality has to do with what people(customers) want to see.

9. I think you are partly showing us these videos so we can learn about how advanced photoshop is and how far from reality they can make photos without making the photos seem fake. The other reason I think we are watching these videos is to understand that much of fashion photography is an illusion. The models aren't really flawless, they are just made to look a certain way using editing techniques and makeup.

10. I think that none of these videos are about men because they don't strive to be physically as perfect as women do. Women are better targets for fashion posters where other women look skinny, have perfect skin and body structure, because they will make more of an effort to buy products and clothes that supposedly will make them as beautiful as the models in the pictures. Also I think that society always tries to portray women to have to be a certain way: skinny and pretty; so that could also be why none of the videos are around men.

Magazine's Part 2

Early Magazine Covers:
The first covers only contained basic information like the title and publication information of the magazine. Some covers resembled the covers of books with a symmetrical layout, one picture in the middle all centered while others contained a typical pictured that had to do with the content of the magazine.

The Poster Cover:
Although this cover was not the only cover available during its time, this cover dominated. Many of the professional illustrators in this era learned from the Art Norveau movement. The photo on a poster cover is so large that it looks like it should be framed. To accommodate the photo size, the magazine's were made oversized.

Pictures Married to Type:
Cover lines lured the consumers into wanting to buy the magazine more than the pictures could do. By the 1800s cover lines were common and From the 1970's on the cover lines were made much smaller and were fit into extra space on the front rather than invading the whole cover.

In the Forest of Words:
This over has more intense photography and bold cover lines. Some of the covers in this time period had cover lines that was a larger font size than the title of the magazine. Models and celebrities today rent the places on their body that text promoting the contents of the magazine contains can be placed.

My Favorite Cover

Favorite:

Harper's Bazaar, September 2014, Emma Ferrer

"The discovery of discoveries: Emma Ferrer, Audrey Hepburn's 19 year-old granddaughter, in her first fashion session. One made even more special given the cover was photographed by Michael Avedon, the grandson of Richard Avedon. The cover was a global hit: drawing more than 6 million unique visitors to harpersbazaar.com and generating more than 500 million media impressions."

The cover is very intriguing because the model is posed in a very unique way. The first pose eventuates the model's features because of the way she is positioned. The second pose allows the audience to see the shape of the dress the model is wearing which is an hourglass. Both background are very simple and follow the rule of simplicity because the focus is put on the model since the background is not distracting. In both covers the model covers the title of the magazine which is an interesting editorial choice. In the first photo the model's face sort of makes up the shape of the "z" in bazaar and in the second the model's arm create the first "a" in bazaar. The beauty of the model is communicated through the magazines. The beauty is communicated in the first cover because the model's face is features and her bones structure is emphasized. In the second cover beauty is conveyed through the beauty of the model in the dress itself with the dress as a focal point.

Best Magazine Covers 2015

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Magazine Tips

1. The image on the cover should be emotionally irresistible.

2. Have lots of coverlines because magazines may have to be bagged at a newsstand and cover lines allow consumers to see what the magazine offers them.

3. The cover should be intriguing, or initiate curiosity.

4. Quick and efficient to scan and get the point of the magazine issue.

5. The cover should make the magazine look worth it to buy.

Prompt Shoot #2

Cold

Electric

Purple

Self Portraits and Portraits Part 1

Tips:
1. Shoot Candidly
2. Frame Your Subject
3. Play With Eye Contact

Environmental Portrait:


I chose these images because I like how candid they are. They are in a natural environment and the subjects are just doing normal things.


Self Portrait:


 I love how much emotion each of these photos show. The first one is a girl who looks like she's crying and the image is so mesmerizing. The second photo features a girl as well except the image is so different fem the first. I picked them because of how visually appealing both images are, yet they are so different.



Casual Portrait:

 
I really like how natural and effortless the subjects look in the portrait. Both subjects aren't forcing the pose they are in, it's candid and that's why I chose them.

My Portrait Assignment:
     I will take photos of a friend of mine and I will take them at my house. In order to take a quality and successful photo I will make sure that I allocate a proper amount of time to take the photos that I need. I will also make sure that my subject has the time to participate in my project. Along with that I will make sure to always think of a rule of composition to incorporate in the photos that I shoot. Also I will adjust the settings needed to produce a good quality image.

Love and Loss Warmup

1. As I worked my way through these images I felt an overwhelming wave of grief. I felt sorrow for the women but especially her husband. It is unimaginable how her death must make him feel. I felt my heart sink the further down I would scroll. The images not only showed her journey with cancer, but her journey with cancer alongside her husband.

2. I think this comment means that the photos taken are not what their relationship was like, it doesn't portray their life exactly, but rather shows a part of their life so the images are still them. I think that this comment helps me understand the photos in a deeper sense.

3. I don't think that I could shoot photos like these, if I was in a similar situation because I am a very emotional person so I probably wouldn't be able to contain my feelings. I think I would be too sad to take meaningful photos. I also wouldn't have the courage to look at them after the death of my subject.

4. If I could write a letter to Angelo I would ask him how he managed to bring himself to take these pictures and look at them after his wife's death. I want to know this because his situation is very depressing to think about, and these pictures probably remind him of his wife. 

American Soldier- Photos Make History

A. What is the most powerful image from the slideshow? Why?

I think that the picture with Ian Fisher and two other men sitting on a bed hugging is the most powerful image. i think this because you can see how their participation in the war has affected them. I can see one man looks like he is crying so they must be feeling some sort of pain like missing home. The image is sort of shows a soldier off duty.

B.

Set 1- at home- Image #1 to Image #3

Set 2- basic training- Image #4 to Image #14

Set 3- in Iraq- Image #15 to Image #27

Image #28 he is back home in Denver

C. The set of images that was most powerful to me was set 3 with Ian Fisher in Iraq. It was interesting to see his life in Iraq during the war and what he goes through as a soldier. We get to see in through his mission and see how it affects him. In one picture he is really emotion and hugging two people and in another he looks rely exhausted. This just shows a variation of moods that he experiences while at war.

D. The images work together to tell a story because they begin with him as just an average person but then he goes to military school and the first step is shaving his head which it one big change. Next comes the rigorous training and then actually going to Iraq and experiencing everything that he does, and then finally coming home to family. The images are chronological so they convey his journey which is why without one the story would be incomplete.

E. The verbs are usually written in present tense.

F. The captions enhanced the photos giving insight on the meaning behind the photos. They explained  who the people in the photos were, what their relationship was to Ian and also told about how Ian was feeling when the photo was taken.

G. Ian Fisher wanted to join the army since  before he graduated high school. He applied for military school and began training. His training was difficult but he pushed through and passed military school. On his journey as a soldier in Iraq, he got frustrated often and was implosive in his decision making. He even dropped in rank, but eventually regained it through a test. After his year in Iraq was completed, he came home and married his girlfriend.

Extra Credit: 

1. Ian Fisher wanted to join the military to fight for his country and add to the family name. The training was very hard on him physical, especially because he had to deal with a childhood injury. After being deployed he was very implosive still because of his lack of discipline. Throughout all of this Ian was very keen on marrying his girlfriend Kayla and then Kristen, but neither of them worked out. While in the military Ian began to mature and on a visit home he had changed physically and emotionally. He began to date Devin, whom he met at a party after his year in Iraq was compete, Ian and Devin get married.

2. Ian's motivations for joining the army were to fight for his country, point his life in a productive directions, and add to the family legacy.

3. During his basic training he encountered trouble with an injury that he had as a child that could get him disqualified from the military. He also struggled to mer the physical demands.

4.  Before the military Ian was very implosive which came back to bite him as he got frustrated a lot and didn't follow the rules as well as his constant failure to cooperate. All of these things put him at the risk of being kicked out of the military.

5. When Ian came home on a mid-tour break, his family and friends noticed how much he had matured. Ian also had to buy all new clothes because he had become bulkier than before. Also he began dating Devin, and got matching tattoos with his best friend, Buddha.

6. Iraq changed Ian by disciplining him. Ian became more mature and a stronger person physically and emotionally.

Rules of Photography Part 2

Nature/Outdoors

Rule of Thirds

Balancing Elements

Leading Lines

Symmetry and Patterns

Viewpoint

Background 

Create Depth

Framing

Cropping

Merger

Africa and Abandoned Theme Parks

AFRICA:
1. I am amazed by Nick Brandt's work. I think that it's crazy how close he gets to his subjects and how natural and real his photographs look. The impact of his photos is very strong because he doesn't use a telephoto lens to give the illusion that the photographer was a lot closer to the animal, so the picture feels more real. I am shocked at how good his photos turned out because if I was put in front of a lion and told to take a photo I would probably be scared out of my mind. 

2. 

3. This photo is my favorite because I love the way the elephants are in a line. They seem so mature and firm-minded in their expression, the image is very impactful. I also like the black and white and how the elephants looks so focused and determined, the photographer was able to capture a very natural expression.

4. I see the rule of lines portrayed in this image very well. There isn't a straight line, but I do see a pathway formed by the elephants that lures the eyes of the viewer deeper into the image. The line of elephants visible to the eye seems almost never-ending. This is essentially the purpose of the rule of lines, to draw the eyes deeper into the image, so that is why I believe this rule is emphasized in the image.

5. Nick Brandt uses a Pentax 67II with two fixes lens, no telephoto or zoom lenses. This is important because his camera and lens are what contribute to the unique effect of this pictures.

6. His reason for taking these photos is to show the animals in their state of "Being", their natural state before they cease to exist.

7. He hopes to show people that animals and humans are equals and that everyone has the equal right to live.

8.  "Sub-Saharan Africa is one of the last places on the planet where one can still view multiple species en masse in the wild. Not that I am necessarily going to photograph them any more. I may be photographing their absence, but this place just moves me on a fundamental, visceral level."

-Nate Brandt

THEME PARKS:

1. I would like o visit the Six Flags in New Orleans. I want to visit the park because it seems really interesting and because I have been the Six Flags in Texas so many times, it would be cool to see what an abandoned one would look like. Also the park is being consumed by a swamp so the scene would be very unique and different than any other abandoned theme park. I also like many of the elements of the park, like the "Main Street" or "French Quarter" that they have in the park. It looks like it would have been part of an old town, it sort of adds an antique feeling to the park which I like.

2. 

3. 

• A haunted house
• an abandoned school
• national parks that have been deserted
• cemeteries
• abandoned allies 

4. 

5. I think that a decaying abandoned school would be an interesting site to investigate and take pictures of. I think this because there are so many different things to take a picture of at school. There are offices, classrooms, theaters, cafeterias, bathrooms, and musical interments that can make for a creepy and unusual subjects. Another reason I would like to visit this place is because there is probably graffiti on the walls that can create a cool image. I would expect to take pictures of destroyed desks and decaying walls.

6. I don't think that I would have a lot of travel expenses to go to an abandoned school because there are probably a few in Texas. I do however believe that I would need to get government permission or permission from the former school district because I wouldn't want to go to jail for trespassing. As far as equipment goes I would need to have a camera, different lens, and a tripod to capture the best images from different angles and take crisp photos.

Funny Captions

At his own birthday party, Old Man Earl's cake sets on fire. He met is online girlfriend for the first time, she found out that he wasn't 23. 

Mr. Wallie, who was on laughing gas, slumped down next to his sleeping dog after he came home from his dentist appointment. Mr.Wallie pretends that he, like Bubba, is a tired dog.

Mrs. Dabney casually drove along the road, unaware that she was doing something illegal and dangerous by having driven alongside cars. She yells at the cars for honking at her.

The Great Black and White Photographer Part 3

1. I really love William Klein's photographs because of the focus he puts on the subject. The subject is usually humans and his pictures center in on their expression and really the beauty of the person. I enjoy the photos of his where the subject in a more real state versus a fake, posed feeling.

2. 

I see a women standing, waiting for someone to give her a ride. She's patient, but is starting to get tired because no one is willing to give her a ride. I see a man in the back looking back at the women feeling bad about not helping her.

I smell the aroma of the cool fall breeze. A cool crisp wind mixed with a wood-like scent. I also smell the exhaust from the scooters the men passing by were driving. The smokey smell isn't pleasing.

I hear the sound of traffic beginning to start up ahead. The sound of the scooters and cars driving by. not helping out the women. I also hear the sound of the wind howling.

I taste the fumes of the exhaust in my mouth. It leaves a lasting taste that makes me hold my breath so I don't inhale anymore. The taste gives me a gassy, unpleasant feeling that makes me almost gag.

I felt that a story is beginning to be told through this image. There can be so many possibilities of the back story of the subject and why she is stand there looking off in the distance. I felt like the photographer really gave the audience the choice to define the image with their own imagination.

I see a girl with defined features. I see how beautiful the subject is and how defined her features are. I see the dark makeup on her eyes making her eyes seem black.

I smell the flakiness of the subject's makeup. I also smell the sweet fragrance of her perfume and how delicate it is. The smell defines her job of a model and unifies her with other models, as the smell similar.

I hear flash of the camera and the voice of those around her, unseen, directing her pose. I hear the rustle and bustle of the the makeup artists and costume designers ready to change her costume and makeup for the next shoot. I hear the voice of the model asking about the outcome of the photos.

I taste toxins in the air from hairspray to makeup. The taste overwhelms me and I can't seem to escape it. Between the photos the hairspray and powder is reapplied and the  room is once again consume by the same taste.

I felt amazing by the beauty of the photography as well as the model. William Klein manages to catch the beauty of the model's facial structure in the picture in what seems like a normal position. As the photographer: I feel the warmth of the camera lights. The warmth also comes from the amount of people in the small room , that aren't seen but are there.

3. I would like to create a poster with some of my favorite photos by William Klein to showcase his amazing talent. I feel this would be the best way that people will be able to appreciate his work because anyone and everyone in school could see the poster. 

Mural Project

1. What theme, that we could take here at school, could we do a series of these panels to place around the school?
A theme w could do would be Bowie students and show the different people and how unique each individual is as well as the cultural variety at Bowie.
2. Should we use phones only, or should we open it up to our regular cameras for those people that don't have camera phones?
I think we should do cameras and phones for the reason mentioned.
3. Where would you want to put the mural on campus
I would want to put the mural in the entrance of the academic building in front of the library because that is a place that everyone would see it.

Academic Shoot Reflection and Critique

1. What challenges did you encounter while trying to get the photos following the rules I set out for you? 
It was very hard to get interesting pictures because most of the time the subjects weren't doing anything unique or visually intriguing. Most of the class were either working on a worksheet or the teacher was giving a lecture.
2. What technical aspects of photography or the assignment in general (focus, framing, holding the camera, etc.) did you find yourself thinking about the most? Provide a specific example of what you did to do this correctly.
I found myself thinking the most of the rule of thirds. Every time I took a picture I would at least think about that rule and how I always had to somehow incorporate at least that one rule. This is because it is such an easy rule to follow and embed into photography, and it can make a photo all the better.
3. If you could do the assignment again, what would you do differently now that you know some basic rules of photography?
I would try to change my positioning while taking pictures and try to think about how I can focus of the subject to take the clearest and best photo possible.4. What things would you do the same?
The thing I would do the same would be how I would always try to at least incorporate one rule because that made my pictures so much better and appealing.
5. When you go out with your next set of prompts, which rule do you think will be the easiest to achieve?
The easiest rule to achieve is the rule of third because it simply has to do with the way you position your subject in the lens of your camera.
6. Which rule do you think will be the hardest to capture?
The hardest rule is simplicity because there are so many distractions throughout the school from posters on the wall to people walking in the way of the picture.
7. What rule are you still not totally clear on and what can you do to figure out what that rule is?
I am kind of confused about avoiding mergers because I understand it, but I still don't completely know how to avoid i and recognize it when I take the picture. Although I am able to recognize it after I see the image on my computer screen.

Critique:
http://rebeccasphotojournalismblog.blogspot.com

I really likes the natural expression she captured of the boy in the theatre classroom and how she always zones into the subject so that the subject is clear and at the center of attention.

I think that if Rebecca used rule of thirds in one of her balance images it could have added a different affect which could have been interesting and contributed variety to her photos.

Academic Shoot

1. I tried to follow the rule of lines in this image as well as rule of thirds. I think i was able to successfully capture both because there are many lines in the window as well as the with the walls surrounding the girl. Rule of thirds is fulfilled because the girl is off center in more of the first third of the image vertically.

2. The subject is the girl who is drawing on the canvas board with the pen in her hand, listening to music.

3. Yes the subject is clear, because the girl is the main focus of the image and is in the foreground.

4. I think the subject is clear.

1. I tried to follow the rule of thirds mainly, as well as lines because of the solid black and vibrant red columns. The girl is in the far third of the image so the rule was complete and the lines were create by the columns, vertically and horizontal lines were created by the lights on the ceiling.

2. The subject is the girl in the grey shirt who is drawing in the background of the image.

3. I believe that the subject is clear, but since she is in the background it may be hard to realize this.

4.To make the subject more clear I could have taken the image from a different angle to that the girl was in the foreground, not the background.

1. I attempted to follow the rule of thirds in the image because the girl in first vertical third of the image.

2. The subject of the image in the girl sitting in the chair, erasing part of her drawing.

3. The subject is very clear because she is in the foreground and takes up most of the space in the image.

4. The subject could be placed a little bit farther because there isn't a distraction in the frame that would change the subject of the photo.

Aperture, Shutter Speed, ISO- What Are They?

Aperture

F 2.8

F 16

1. We should closely relate photography to the human eye. The aperture would be like the pupil of an eye because size of the pupil determines the amount of light can enter the retina, similar to how the camera sensor works. A large pupil is equivalent to a large aperture and a small pupil is equivalent to a small aperture.

2. The smaller the aperture the smaller the pupil, the larger the aperture the larger the pupil. 

3. The aperture impacts the depth of field by controlling the area in focus. The larger the aperture the smaller the area in focus. The smaller the aperture the larger the area in focus.

Shutter Speed

Slow Shutter Speed

Fast Shutter Speed

Day Time:

a.) a booth in the middle of the yard near the Tree- low shutter speed

b.) a food booth outside under one of the big red awnings-low shutter speed

c.) the Stars performance inside the gym- high shutter speed

d.) students dancing near the center of the courtyard- high shutter speed

e.) people streaming in from the front doors- low shutter speed

f.) the basketball booth where students are shooting basketballs at a hoop- high shutter speed

Nighttime: 

a.) a booth in the middle of the yard near the Tree- low shutter speed

b.) a food booth outside under one of the big red awnings- low shutter speed

c.) the Stars performance inside the gym- high shutter speed

d.) students dancing near the center of the courtyard- low shutter speed

e.) people streaming in from the front doors- low shutter speed

f.) the basketball booth where students are shooting basketballs at a hoop- high shutter speed 

2. 

Aperture Priority Mode: This is when the photographer has to set the lens aperture and the camera will set the shutter speed automatically.

Shutter Priority Mode: This is when the photographer has to set the shutter speed and the camera will set the aperture automatically.

Manual Priority Mode: This is when the photographer has to set the aperture and shutter speed by themselves, by hand.

ISO

1.Shooting at a higher ISO during sporting events allow the subject to be captured in time, frozen, instead of blurry.

2. Try to sick with the lowest ISO possible, but definitely use it whenever there is a lot of light and certain dim environments.

3. If there isn't enough time for the camera to take a picture quickly, then increase the ISO. 

Aperture Settings: 2.8, 3.5, 4, 4.5, 5.6, 6.7, 8, 9.5, 11, 13, 16, 19, 22

Shutter Speed Settings: 1, 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 1.6, 1/8, 1/10, 1/15, 1/20, 1/30, 1/45, 1/60, 1/90, 1/125, 1/180, 1/250, 1/350, 1/500, 1/750, 1/1000. 1/1500, 1/2000, 1/3000, 1/4000

ISO Settings: 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800, 25600