review

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Crimson Night
Rally of protestors set fire to memorial on Thursday, November 21st. Officers spray protestors with hose causing an attack on city hall.


Awaiting the Train
Iraqi Man waits for train, wanting to commit suicide on the tracks, June 30th. Man is taken off tracks before killing himself, saved by bystander.

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1. Rule of thirds- moving the subject out of the middle of the photograph to improve composition

2. Balancing Elements- equal visual performance

3. Leading Lines- lines the lead the eye to or from a subject

4. Symmetry and Patterns (repetition)- both sides are similar and have same patterns

5. Viewpoint- an angle that draws the eye to a different place

6. Background- scene farthest from lens

7. Create depth- focus range varying 

8. Framing- subject being defined an outline

9. Cropping- removal of unneeded edges

10. Mergers and avoiding them- subject is being distracted by object in front or behind 

3.

ISO- sensitivity of the subject

Shutter Speed- how fast the shutter captures the picture

Aperture- size of opening on lens

magazine covers

top 100 photos of all time

Nilüfer Demir

Born	1986 (age 29–30)
Nationality Occupation	Turkey, Bodrum Dogan News Agency

1. The infant lying in the sand
2. Alan Kurdi's mother had taken alan and his brother out of Syria through boat to escape. very soon, a wave hit the boat drowning all three. Demir was on the sidelines taking the photo. 
3.the photo caused an uprising in the large area, protests, etc.

Anonymous

1. the blood pouring out of her nose

2. Agha-Soltan was in the middle of a protest when she was shot in the chest. her photo was turned into a symbol for Iran

3. the photo was turned into a riot to free Iran

Don McCullin

Born	1935  (age 81)
Nationality Occupation	North London,Finsbury Park Hammersmith School of Arts & Crafts

1. the  skinniness of the children
2. the boy was dying of starvation and was clutching to a can of beans. to add to dying, the boy was discriminated for being albino (light skin, white hair), the opposites of the other african kids.
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portraits

portrait



self portrait

magazine cover

magazine cover

prompt shoot 3

fashion

1.

• her neck was made longer
• her eyes were made larger
• her hair was darker
• she became more chiseled 
• her jaw was smaller
• her complexion became clearer
• the arches on her brows were stronger
• she became thinner
• her hair was thicker and shinier.
• her forehead changed
• her pupils were enlarged
• her neck was thinner

2.

• legs longer
• boobs smaller
• neck smaller
• eyes larger
• nose smaller 
• lips pinker
• skin lighter
• stomach smaller
• no freckles
• eyebrow arch
• light in eyes 
• bluer eyes 
• bronzed shadows
• smaller butt

3.

• no more cellulite
• thinner
• longer and more voluminous hair
• eyes larger
• stomach smaller
• toned muscles
• smaller waist
• smaller butt
• fat removed        

•  no, beauty standards are risen due to photoshop.
• if the person is completely distorted, and that person wished to not be photoshopped. (megan trainer)
• lighting and educational purposes, distorting a living figure
• photojournalism is more true to its sight.
• it doesn't, its all lies if not photoshopped.
• to show us why we shouldn't use photoshop
•  models are mostly females 

5 websites

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


my favorite photo from this website was the yellow staircase, fourth from the top. this is my favorite because of the vibrant yellow. the photo had leading lines as the main rule used.the photographer is Christian Richter.



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i liked this photo because of the shapes and curves of the wood, and that it reminds me of the melting clocks! this has balance and leading lines. the photographer is Rachel Sussman.




3. http://petapixel.com/2014/08/25/approaching-problem-style/

my favorite is the black and white photo of the girl, the first from the top. i like her position and posture. this has mergers and leading lines. the photographer is unknown.




4. 

i liked this photo because of the blackberry on the nose. this has simplicity and balance. the photographer is unknown.





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

my favorite photo is the fifth from the top. i like this photo because of her posture and the light. this has the opposite of rule of thirds.

best magazine covers 2013

best covers-

formal=F
informal=IF
environmental=E

1. F
2. F
3. E
4. IF
5. IF
6. F
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magazine tips

1. brand
2. image appeal
3. easy, quick
4. promised benefits
5."what's in it for me?"

self portraits and portraits part 1

 Frame Your 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. Framing gives an image depth and draws the eye to a point of interest in the image. You could do it by placing your subject in a window or doorway, have them look through a small gap or even use their hands around their face. 

Play with Eye Contact: It is amazing how much the direction of your subject’s eyes can impact an image. Most portraits have the subject looking down the lens– something that can create a real sense of connection between a subject and those viewing the image. But there are a couple of other things to try:

 Looking off camera – have your subject focus their attention on something unseen and outside the field of view of your camera. This can create a feeling of candidness and also create a little intrigue and interest as the viewer of the shot wonders what they are looking at. This intrigue is particularly drawn about when the subject is showing some kind of emotion (ie ‘what’s making them laugh?’ or ‘what is making them look surprised?’). Just be aware that when you have a subject looking out of frame that you can also draw the eye of the viewer of the shot to the edge of the image also – taking them away from the point of interest in your shot – the subject

.Looking within the frame – alternatively you could have your subject looking at something (or someone) within the frame. A child looking at a ball, a woman looking at her new baby, a man looking hungrily at a big plate of pasta…. When you give your subject something to look at that is inside the frame you create a second point of interest and a relationship between it and your primary subject. It also helps create ‘story’ within the image.

Experiment with Lighting-Another element of randomness that you can introduce to your portraits is the way that you light them. There are almost unlimited possibilities when it comes to using light in portraits. Side-lighting can create mood, backlighting and silhouetting your subject to hide their features can be powerful.

environment

She looks very peaceful, and she is the center of attention.

her hair and clothes are very vibrant compared to her surroundings

self-portrait

the picture is intriguing because of the bug on her lips and her blue eyes.

this photo is packed with emotion, her expression, the "finger gun" and the confetti.

casual

she is looking off the screen. she is very relaxed, comfortable.

the boy is unaware and is just interested in the vibrant yellow flower that has an odd shape.

portrait:

my father will be in front of a white wall and will be screaming. he will be in the center of the photo, he will portray anger and rage.

american soldier

redemption. this photograph is the most powerful because after the tough stuff they went through he gifts his friend with a homemade wrestling belt, being positive.

you can see the change of emotion throughout in fishers face.

the captions explain and give a backstory.

fisher attends bootcamp, he bulks up and becomes more disciplined. he ends up going to Iraq and suffers the war and a small drug addiction, when he comes home he marries his girlfriend.

present

3-4
basic information, date, place, and people
back story, unknown information
conversations, quotes, etc.
yes
yes

photos and captions are a story of their own, they have a storyline and they illustrate it better sometimes.

stories are more connected and flow differently

composition rules part 2 = war

1. Rule of thirds
2. Balancing Elements3. Leading Lines4. Symmetry and Patterns5. Viewpoint6. Background7. Create depth8. Framing9. Cropping10. Mergers and avoiding them

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funny captions

Meredith Foster went to her local grocery on thursday, unwillingly wearing a yellow shirt displaying "I HATE EVERYONE" gifted by her beloved grandson, Noah Foster. Noah Foster switched out his grandmothers favorite shirt, taking advantage of her crappy vision.







Corrine Welter and Genevieve Smit tried their best to blend in with  the new era's snapchat filters,  they wanted to spice up their photograph by adding cigars. Both Corrine and Genevieve were very happy with their capturement of two era's combining.




Paul Robinson was accompanied on his trip to Costa Rico by two show girls,  Ally Timarro and Beatrice Byers, boarding the Solstice. Paul enjoyed his cruise, his friendship grew with Ally and Beatrice enormously.

prompt shoot 2

electricalpurple

abandoned theme parks

 i would like to visit Okpo Land, South Korea. it seems like it has a lot of creepy fixture. i personally like creepy photos with ironically graceful meanings. i like that this theme park has a "murderous" history. i would photograph faces on theme rides and abandoned fixtures, such as an ice cream pusher. 

 

-there's this abandoned farm in colorado that i visited once, it had butchered, rotten animal corpses around the property. in the farms off property house where the previous owners lived, there was a butchered cow in the middle of the living room floor, and a goat hanged on a ceiling fan in a nursery. 

-near my childhood home, there is a cave that nobody was allowed in, one of my older friends broke in and saw some skeletons.

-again, next to my childhood home there was a hidden park, that had a duck pond and a treehouse. once it was covered in brush and over growth, it was closed off.

-in maine, i was going to stay the night in an old shack, but when we entered we saw decomposing children's skeletons. we obviously left. but it was cool to see.

-behind my house are a section of tree houses that were made in the 1930's, trees have mostly grown through the floors but homeless men and women have slept there from time to time.

 i would like to capture the gore and stress i these places. I'm very interested in creepy things such as mutalated bodies. its so intriguing how things are left behind and not rebuilt.

i would need to travel by car for most places, plane for farm in colorado. i would need a camera and tripod. i would probably also need a permit for most places.

A husband took these photos of his wife and captured love and loss beautifully.

1. at first it was happy, joyful. then the cancer destroyed the joyful moods and went to a pitiful end.
2. the photos can't capture everything they went through.
3. i have been in this situation, with as weak i am to control my feelings, i probably wouldn't be able                     to pick up a camera.
4."you're allowed to scream, you're allowed to cry, but do not give up."

africa

when i read this, i was able to experience, second hand, how a photographer set up and created his photographs. the photos were graceful and informative. the photographer did spend most of his time informing us about animal endangerment and charities.
the photo is of a skull laying in the desert with cloudy sky behind it. i chose this photo because of  the skulls odd shape, and the interesting floor.

the rule is simplicity, this is because the object is in the middle while the background and ground are plain.

Pentax 67II 

this is important for brandt so his style can be unique and to his specification

he found africa interesting, he wanted to capture the animals souls.

to inform people off the endangered animals, and their gracefulness, their souls are more important that product/money

I want to get a real sense of intimate connection with each of the animals - with that particular lion or elephant in front of me. I believe that being that close to the animal makes a huge difference in the photographers ability to reveal its personality. You wouldn't take a portrait of a human being from a hundred feet away and expect to capture their spirit; you'd move in close.

-nick brandt

great black and white photographers

I've always felt like the photographs had a sense of mean humor and sadness. the bare bodies have always intrigued me.

i see nude bodies, frozen in place. {left}-his shiny body and the backdrop create balance. {right}- his hair is in full blowout mode, his makeup speaks, converting him.

i smell sweat and soap. {left}-he seems sweaty and dirty from working. {right}-he seems permed, washed, perky, and ready to go.

i hear laughs from behind the camera. the photos must have been humorous, as most are.

i taste hairspray and oil. {left}- his bronzed body must have sweat and grime on it(oil). {right}-his hair must have been spray with chemicals from hairspray.

i feel like i know the subjects feelings{left}- he looks sad and lonely {right}- he looks unfit yet confident

power points, posters around school, etc.

mural project

we could take famous photos that have a very distinct shape or line and create a large collage with a face or object made from the photos.

example:


regular cameras

2nd floor, above the libraries entrance or on the ceiling in the cafeteria.

photoshopped academic shoot

brunette girl w/ glasses and white shirt drawing the hallway for her art class
 rule of thirds
brunette girl concentrating with glasses and earphone
 mergers
blonde girl in magenta shirt making a line with her ruler
 lines
blonde boy, brunette boy, and brunette girl writing for their french class
 framing
blonde girl sitting on the concrete floor drawing on a pad on her lap
 simplicity
blonde girl and blonde teacher {mrs.hartford} looking at an iPhone


balance