final exam extra credit

1. The man in the photograph was killed by the train because he was pushed onto the tracks and couldn't pull himself out of there and the photograph was taken because the photographer tried to help the man out onto the platform but couldn't and he tried to stop the train with the camera flash but wasn't able to.

2. He took the photograph because he was trying to warn and stop the train with the camera flash.

3. I don't think he should have taken the photo because I feel that he could have done more to help the man than to use the camera's flash to stop the train and a photo and the truth can sometimes tell a different story.

4. I feel that the photographer could have asked for help from someone else since this did happen during the middle of the day and I feel as if the camera flash was not the right way to go to warn the train.

5. I don't think it is a good idea to run it on the front page of the magazine because it a heartbreaking photo of a soon to be dead man and his family will have that photo to look at which is sad.

6. I think that stopping bad things from happening is the way to go because if you take a photo of something that people dislike or disagree with such as this photo you might have a harder time in the photography business.

7. I think it is acceptable because many photographs are there as proof for many stories and if the photographer knows the truth then he/she should get involved.

8. I think that it depends on the event like life or death then sure but they are some things that photographers shouldn't influence.

9. I think the most appropriate response for the photographer is that he will end up winning some prize because of how amazing the photographer was and the public will give him some mean name.

magazine covers

self portraits

mag covers

A day in the life

Good Morning!!

Good Night!!

4 websites

1. I learned about a German photographer who travels across Europe in search of abandoned stairwells. I also got to look at some of the photos he has taken on his journey and the photo above is part of that.

2. I chose this photo because I feel like it is different than a lot of the photographs that he has taken. The staircase looks more out of shape and different.

3. The rules that I can see in the photo are maybe lines and maybe balance.

4. The photographer of the photo is Christian Richter.



1. I learned that many people take care of special or important events in other people's life but not of their own. Also that if many people did have a photo of them and their family it would be awful ones taken by their iphone.

2. I chose this photo because I feel like it relates to many and or everyone's life and how that we have our life ahead of us and still a long way to go.

3. Some rules of photography that I see in the photo are lines and balance with all the mountains and the woman walking.

4. The photograph was taken by Jenna Martin.






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2. I chose this photo because I like how they used balance in the photograph but in a different and unique way.

3. Some rules of photography that I see in the photo are balance and maybe lines from some of the window and other parts of the house.

4. The photograph was taken by Jeff Meyer.



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2. I chose this photo because I like how the entire photograph looks blue from the ocean and also how the mountain are like part of two different seasons.

3. Some rules of photography that I see in the photo are simplicity and maybe balance of the ocean and mountains.

4. The photograph was taken by Rachel Sussman.

prompt shoot #3

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Connected

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Footprint

3.

Pause

4.

Eight

Magazines Part 2

Image based cover types are the most common for magazine covers and are usually of one or few people looking into the camera and smiling. Illustration based cover types were more common back in the day but are still sometimes used. Today they are basically an illustration of something funny or out of the ordinary. Type based covers are also pretty rare but are more common then illustration covers. They are covers that relay on words and text more than photography to get the message to people. Concept based covers kind of mix every other cover concept together. They have to be instantly understandable for the audience which can be difficult to make sure that the readers will know what is being stated. The relationship between words and photos is that they work to create a cover on their but can be used to make the cover better but you also have to be sure that they work together to make sure that the readers will understand what is being said.

Favorite

Billboard
“Woman of the Year 2017: Selena Gomez,” December 9, 2017

Nicole Tereza, Designer
Ruven Afanador, Photographer
Jen Laski and Jenny Sargent, Photo Directors

"Billboard’s annual Women in Music issue was led by a stunning figure of poise, strength and beauty: Selena Gomez, who had spent the year blossoming into a progressive pop artist, covers the issue as the Woman of the Year. Photographed at the Paramour Mansion in Los Angeles by Ruven Afanador, Gomez’s delivers a look that pierces through the adult opulence surrounding her; she’s come a long way since her Disney days, and her regal pose signifies her newfound power. Showcasing one of Gomez's most personal interviews to date, the cover underlines the unbreakable spirit at the heart of the story."

This photograph was taken to show how much this now popular pop star has blossomed into the woman that she is today. This is communicated through the photograph by giving her that adult presence to pull her away from her old Disney days, and her pose is supposed to signify her newfound power. The composition consists of nice velvet furniture and older more valuable furniture. The lighting is brighter in certain areas while being almost darker in other areas. I think this helps bring the singer more into focus, to stand out better. The exposure of the photo is, I think, almost neutral to maintain and draw her away from the Disney girl she once was and into more of that famous adult she now is. 

Best Magazine Covers 2018

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8. Environmental

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Magazine Tips

1. When doing something different and the background stands out and it's well enough so leave it alone.

2. The cover will lack scale because it's in the electronic world and don't have anything real to compare it to, you can guess and hope their okay.

3. Cover are the prime tool for selling and should be judged realistically for both its content and for its form.

4. If your cover doesn't pop or is almost invisible you should chose a dominant element by enlarging, by isolating, by using more controlled color and more.

5. Finally the cover should make people curious and draw them to it.

100 photos #5

1. I chose this photo because of how depressing it is and how it makes you feel also I chose it because of how much the "blind" sign stands out and tells you what it is you're looking at in the photo.

2. In the photograph the women is blind and might not have known she was being photographed. The photographer wanted to capture people as who they really are and not as anything else. He used a false camera to be in one direction but shoot in a different one. Taking photos of people without them knowing helped with social awareness and helped introduce and new kind of photography, street photography.

3. No other links that I saw.

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5. The photographer's name is Paul Strand and was born on October 16 in 1890 in New York City, New York and died on March 31 in 1976 in Orgeval, Yvelines, France. He did not go to a college or photography school.

100 photo #4

1. I chose this image because its a simple photo of actors and famous people who took a simple selfie.

2. At the 2014 Ellen DeGeneres gather many major stars for a selfie. After Bradley Cooper took the photo DeGeneres immediately posted it on Twitter and was retweeted over 3 million times.
The photo was also a advertising coup for Samsung since DeGeneres used the company's phone for the photo.

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4. Is not a photographer he's an actor who took the famous selfie.

5. The photographer's name is Bradley Cooper and was born on January 5 in 1975 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and is 43 years old. He went to Georgetown University Actors Studio Drama School.

Self Portrait and Portrait Info

1. My first favorite tip is jumping shots. The photographer suggested they try some ‘jumping’ shots. The subject was a little hesitant at first but stepped out into the uncomfortable zone and dressed in his suit and tie started jumping!

2. My second favorite tip is unfocused shots. As photographers we have ‘sharp focus’ drummed into us as an ultimate objective to achieve in our work – but sometimes lack of focus can create shots with real emotion, mood and interest.

3. My third favorite tip is framing the subject. Framing is a technique where by you draw attention to one element of an image by framing it with another element of the image. 

Environmental Portraits:

1. I like and chose this photo because I like the subject's expression and how he almost looks surprised to see the photographer there and I feel like this photo shows more of that environmental feeling then a lot of the photos that I saw. 

1. I like and chose this photo because I like that the subject isn't looking at the camera and is just doing his own thing and again I like how it looks more natural and that this guy looks more like he's doing something that you would see everyday. 

Photography Self Portrait:

1. I like and chose this photo because I like how you can see her above and below the water line and I also like how this photo makes you feel like its trying to tell a major background or personal story. 

1. I like and chose this photo because I like how they used the black and white, along with the color in the photo and it is a very unique way to have put the color into the photograph along with such a simple background and facial expression to add more to the photograph.

Casual Portrait:

1. I like and chose this photo because I like how the light comes from the back and you can see how it lightens up her hair while she still stays at normal light and I like her position and how she just pops into the photo. 

1. I like and chose this photo because I again like how the light hits the background and makes it glow and stand out more and I also like how the background is a big part of the photo and how you can see everything like the background and subject. 

My Self Portrait and Portrait: 

              I don't exactly know what I will do for everything for my portrait assignment. But I do know that I want to capture that person, and I mean that I want to show who that person is and what they like to do, so maybe I shoot them as an environmental portrait. Then for the self portrait again I want to capture who I really am and that almost might be hard but for my photo I want to do something very unique. One because that is how I really am so I won't really do a casual portrait, but maybe again a environmental one to show a different side of me that you might not see unless you really know me. For me I might be outside because I love nature and how lovely it is and maybe bring my cat in because she is a big part of me too. Also maybe I will might some weird face because that's just what I do. So I don't know right now but i'm sure it will be better than what I said. 

100 photos #3

1. I think I picked this image because of how it looks and the fact that it is out of focus and blurry, it also looks like the background was painted with watercolor and like brushed out to make it look blurry and out of focus.

2. The photographer traveled with the troops to the landing of D-day and his photos helped show how brutal and scary war is. His photo is of Hudson Riley walking to land and showing his struggle in the water. The photographer was there taking photos while men around him died and was out in the open and his photos are blurry to give that sense of action and movement in the image.

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5. This photographer's name is Robert Capa and was born in Budapest, Hungary on October 22 in 1913. He died on May 25 in 1954 in Thai Binh, Vietnam. He attended college at the German Political College where he studied journalism.

American Solider

1. I think the most powerful image from the article is the first image shown, In the Army now, because they usually put the best image first to tell you what the story will be about.

2. The images work together to tell a story because the go in order of the events that happened and almost give you that feeling of being there yourself.

3. The captions enhance the photographs because they give more information then the story itself and puts more of that imagery into place than what the story says.

4. Ian Fisher decided to enlist in the army at the age of 17 after he heard that violence was spiking in Iraq. After graduating from high school, he visits the Army recruiting office to talk to Sgt. Joseph Camarillo who has served in Iraq. His friends and family through him a going party and he gets his medical exam from the Army and leaves for the Army. Soon after arriving to the Army they start basic training and learns saluting positions and using weapons. During September they get ready for the Turning Blue ceremony and get their assignment afterwards. In March he joins a new group with Spec. Andrew Smith and Spec. Ryon Rich. Later on some soldiers think that Fisher is going AWOL from always going home every weekend and think that he should stay there. But ends up returning and still being a part of the Army. Fisher gets in trouble for coming back late from a home visit and has a drug problem too. During September of 2008 Fisher is deployed to Iraq. About one year later Fisher returns home to a celebration.

5. Most of the verbs in the photos are past tense.

6. There are on average about 3 sentences for a caption in this article.

7. Most of the first sentences in the story give you move of that background information that you need to understand more of the photo.

8. Most of the second sentences in the story give you information about is happening in the photo at that moment.

9. Most of the captions that do have a third sentence are usually a quote from Fisher or someone who helps him in a way in the photo.

10. Yes there are some captions that have a quote.

11. There are a couple of captions that have four sentences.

12. I think that you can tell a story with just photographs and captions because, we read mainly the captions to tell us what is happening because most of the captions are in order of how these events happened.

13. We don't write stories as photos and captions because they are only good for some stories while other stories can't really be told with captions and photo, but use photo to show you a visual.

100 photos #2

 1.) I chose this image because of the few colors in the photo and because of the color that is seen. One thing that caught my eye was how high off the ground he is and because of the bright and pretty sun in the background.

2.) It is just about the most famous silhouette to ever be photographed and is the real young Micheal Jordan in 1984. They say it gained it fame from Nike as they used this photo as its logo for its first Air Jordan sneakers. The logo was put onto everything and was the most popular commercial icons of all time.

3.) Didn't see any links??

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5.) This photographer's name is Co Rentmeester and was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands on February 28 in 1936 and is currently 82 years old. He went to school at The Art Center College in Los Angeles and got a bachelor's degree in arts.

Fashion

1. They changed her neck by making is longer and skinnier, they also made her eyes bigger, gave her a lighter skin tone and moved her head up to make the neck longer, made her ear smaller, and made her face more oval.

2. They made her darker and gave her highlight so her body would glow, they made her stomach smaller and legs longer, and they made her legs smaller or "slimmer", and they moved her head up to give her a taller neck.

3. They changed everything and made her into a model and was originally a piece of pizza.

4. I think yes and no. Yes, because this helps people sell their product. No, because it's a lie and apparently some "models" aren't real people.

5. Yes, like totally making a person up out of pizza to try and sell a product that probably doesn't work.

6. I think that changing a person face like their makeup and hair are ok, because your not necessarily changing them total. But to change their body shape into a lie is wrong because its not believable and isn't the right way to ty and sell something.

7. The only difference that I can think of is the fact that we don't use models and plan a big photoshoot with a person.

8. Well in way it gives people that hope that they can have that, and then to learn that its totally not true is something that shouldn't be done and taking alway that type of hope.

9. I think that we watched these videos to see how far you can go in photoshop but shouldn't go that far to create a non-believable photo.

10. I think that none of these videos are guys because it is harder to photoshop them and give them that type of "model'' body that you usually see while its easier to photoshop girls.

Composition 2

1. Rule of Thirds

2. Balancing Elements

4. Symmetry and Patterns

3. Leading Lines 

5. Viewpoint 

6. Background

7. Depth 

8. Framing

10. Avoiding Mergers

9. Cropping 

prompt shoot #2

Cold:

Purple:

Electric: