EXTRA CREDIT

1. The man was pushed into the tracks of the subway by trying to calm down a man harassing people walking by, but was then pushed by the man. The photographer claims he was trying to get the train to stop by flashing his flash on his camera at the driver, but it was too late, and he managed to get this photo of the man moments before his death.

2. The photographer claims he was trying to flash his camera flash at the train driver, and managed to obtain a photo of the man about to be run over in the process.

3. I don't think the photographer should have taken the photo in this instance. In this situation, If the photographer wasn't busy capturing the photo, he could have tried to lift the man from his imminent doom. I understand that it's their job to capture news, but this didn't really classify under that category, until the man was hit. He could have potentially tried to help him in this case, unlike in the "Falling Man" photo from the tragedy of 9/11.

4. The photographer did not do the best thing he could have done in this situation. He could have put his camera down and tried to save this man, instead of capture the likely preventable tragedy. It looks like, from the photo, he was the only person who could see this man in his moments of doom, and it's wrong that he'd rather watch a man die to get a "good" picture, then try and save him and potentially be a hero.

5. Since the damage of taking the photo was already done, they might as well run the photo to exploit the photographer for his moral character, or lack of it. 

6. To a photojournalist, capturing life as it happens is most important to them because that is their job. They don't alter reality to make something more interesting, as in a lot of fashion photographs. If they were to stop the "bad things" from happening, they wouldn't have a job.

7. I think it is ethically acceptable for a photographer to involve themselves in a situation they would normally photograph, if it means they could save another person's life. If it is a mass tragedy, like 9/11, I do not think it is wise then, but if it is involving one person and they could easily get them out of trouble, obviously they should help. That should just be the human instinct, to help others when in need.

8. If a photojournalist is trying to capture an event where no mortalities could take place, they should not alter the event. If the photojournalist is witnessing someone in trouble, and they are capable of helping, they should most definitely alter the event then, and busy themselves with photographing it. If they are capturing starving children in Africa or something along the lines of that, that is a different story because they can't do anything to help them from their possible doom, and they aren't watching someone die before their eyes, that they could've possibly prevented. In this situation of the man getting hit by the train, he could've at least tried to pull him up, instead of pulling his camera out of his bag and flashing it.

9.  I believe the most appropriate thing for a photographer to respond to people criticizing their choices in taking controversial photographs, like this one, is to just apologize and say it's their job. They shouldn't lie and say they tried to save them, when they obviously did not.

Final Exam Review

Martin Lel of Kenya is kissing the ground to celebrate coming in 1st. Martin Lel has trained his whole life for races and has consistently won them.

Ron Paul takes a breather after a long day of campaigning. Ron Paul has been involved in politics for many years and has been debating with his wife whether or not to run for president, and finally built up the courage to run in 2016.

1. Rule of thirds- subject of the photo is not in the middle but in the lower or upper third of the photo to create a more visually interesting photo

2. Balancing Elements- whenever the photo is balanced with objects on both sides of the image

3. Symmetry and Patterns- symmetry in nature like two zebras' heads crossing each other or like windows on a house in a pattern or something like that that makes a good image

4. Viewpoint- the position the photographer takes the photo from

5. Leading Lines- lines in nature or in the image that draws attention to the subject by leading to it.

6. Background- back of the scene of the image and lighting or design.

7. Create Depth- Using leading lines, shooting from a lower angle, messing with foreground, etc. create depth in photos

8. Framing- when something in the photo frames the subject, like shrubbery or a shadow or rocks, etc.

9. Cropping- removal of outer parts of the image to frame subject of the photo

10. Avoiding Mergers- whenever it looks like a tree is growing out of someones head or a background object is directly behind or in front of a subject.

Aperture- unit of measurement that defines the size of the opening in the lens that can be controlled to adjust the amount of light reaching the film or digital sensor

Shutter Speed- the amount of time the film or digital sensor is exposed to light

ISO- The measure of sensitivity to light to the image sensor

Ethics-

The type of photo manipulation that is acceptable in photography is things along the lines of removing facial blemishes on a wedding day, fixing the lighting, and cropping what is needed. When distorting a persons body to become unrecognizable, that is a moral issue. An example of this would be making an overweight person a size 2, or enhancing breast size or changing hair length/color, etc. 

Portraits-

Environmental- portrait taken of a subject where they normally reside, such as their workplace or home

Self- portrait of someone taken by that same someone

Casual- taken of the subjects face and the subject is normally wearing something more casual and something that reveals their lifestyle and character

Photographic Terms

Exposure- amount of light per unit area 

Depth of Field- distance between the nearest and farthest objects in the image

Focal Length- distance between the image sensor and lens

Magazine Covers

1. Early Magazine Covers-

These covers don't have color, probably because it was really expensive or not possible to print in color yet. Also, if a picture is available, it is usually very small and there are a lot of words on the cover. The titles are also not as big as they usually are nowadays.

2. The Poster Cover-

These covers are cool because they don't have any of the article previews on the side like magazines do nowadays. The front cover is filled from corner to corner with a photo. The photo does the talking in these covers because the photos are usually eye catching and contain vibrant colors to make up for the lack of words.

3. Pictures Married to Type- 

These portraits are eye catching because of the twisted fashion of the model's body. In the 60's these type of covers changed to a close up portrait of a model's face with a very expressive look on their face. This creates a very intriguing image to look at. 

4. In the Forest of Words-

The cover lines draw as much attention as the actual photo in some cases. The models are immersed in the cover lines like shrubbery in a forest. They become one with the topics. When literature and photography work together it creates something excellent.

Magazine Cover Images

Portraits and Self- Portrait

Blog #4- Magazines Part II

1. Early Magazine Covers-

These covers don't have color, probably because it was really expensive or not possible to print in color yet. Also, if a picture is available, it is usually very small and there are a lot of words on the cover. The titles are also not as big as they usually are nowadays.

2. The Poster Cover-

These covers are cool because they don't have any of the article previews on the side like magazines do nowadays. The front cover is filled from corner to corner with a photo. The photo does the talking in these covers because the photos are usually eye catching and contain vibrant colors to make up for the lack of words.

3. Pictures Married to Type- 

These portraits are eye catching because of the twisted fashion of the model's body. In the 60's these type of covers changed to a close up portrait of a model's face with a very expressive look on their face. This creates a very intriguing image to look at. 

4. In the Forest of Words-

The cover lines draw as much attention as the actual photo in some cases. The models are immersed in the cover lines like shrubbery in a forest. They become one with the topics. When literature and photography work together it creates something excellent.

Blog #3 - My Favorite Cover 

Golf Digest (favorite)

"Golf Digest evolved more in 2014 than in any stretch of its 64-year history. Following a major survey that helped us understand the preferences and habits of the millennial golfer, we embarked on a thorough redesign, moving the magazine from strictly service to lifestyle and service. Our June cover succinctly captures this evolution. Not only does this issue represent the first of Golf Digest’s redesign, cover subject Jimmy Fallon, photographed by Peter Yang, perfectly speaks to Golf Digest’s new target audience and fastest-growing segment of readers—millennials. Fallon unveiled the June cover on the Tonight Show." - See more at: http://www.magazine.org/asme/magazine-cover-contest/past-winners-finalists/2015-winners-finalists#sthash.xVafqgUt.dpuf

I love this cover because I love Jimmy Fallon and how his hilarity comes through in this shoot, even though it is centered around golf. Since Jimmy Fallon is loved by, not just millennials, but all age groups this cover successfully speaks to most people. If a 16 year old or a 45 year walked by this cover I feel like they would take notice. The simple white background allowed all eyes to be focused on Fallon and his pose with the golf club. His geometric stance is also an attention grabber. The magazine shifted directions into a lifestyle and service type magazine, and having Jimmy Fallon on their cover really helped push this progression. 

Blog #2- Best Magazine Covers 2015

1. The Advocate - formal

2. The Atlantic - informal

3. Culture - informal

4. Bazaar - informal

5. Vanity Fair - formal

6. Variety - informal

7. New York Health - informal

8. Men's Health - informal

9. BloomBerg Business Week - formal

10. Golf Digest - informal

11. Kinfolk- The Home Issue - informal

12. Vice - Saving South Sudan - environmental

13. The Hollywood Reporter - formal

14. Popular Science - informal

15. Runner's World - environmental

16. Harper's Bazaar - formal

17. The Fader - formal

18. W - formal 

Blog #1 - Magazine Tips 

1. Easy to scan efficiently

2. Arousing curiosity

3. Intellectually stimulating and interesting

4. Emotionally irresistible 

5. Worth the time and investment

Fashion Photography

1.The computer smoothed out the model's moles, made her nose smaller, her eyes bigger, made her lips bigger, and made her neck longer.

2. The changes to the model's body made by the computer were a flatter tummy, longer legs, longer neck, lighter skin tone, and flatter bottom.

3. The model was made slimmer and given longer hair. She had a much smaller frame than before.

4.  If someone were to drastically photoshop someones appearance like presented in these photos and sell them like they weren't photoshopped, it would be very unethical. False advertising is lying to everyone who views it, and lying to a large viewership is extremely unethical.

5. The most ethically wrong instance to drastically photoshop is for teen magazines. This is because young, impressionable girls read those and they will only be able to see an "ideal" body image presented to them, that isn't even real.

6. The type of photoshop changes I think are okay are lighting fixes and hiding acne. The type that aren't are the ones that manipulate with body image, making someone significantly larger or smaller, and also drastic reconstructions of the face.

7. Photojournalism captures what actually happened in the best of its ability, while fashion photography just tries to sell what they think the public wants, even if that means being unethical with photoshop and basically lying. 

8.  Photojournalism is trying to capture reality as well as it can, but sometimes people in the field are unethical and enhance photos to make for a better story. Fashion photography is more creative and the public is just supposed to see what the magazines want them to, it doesn't matter how much of it is actually real to them.

9. You showed us these videos to show that not all versions of photography practice ethical approaches and to be cautious when entering the photography world.

10. Men are not as objectified as women are in fashion photography for their face and body images. Their goal is to make all these women big eyed dolls just to view for their beauty, not the product they're actually selling.

Self Portraits and Portraits Part I

1. Play with Backgrounds

2. Experiment with Subject Expressions

3. Candids: Being Unobtrusive

Environmental Portraits

I really enjoy the wide shot of this photo and how the rule of thirds is utilized with this man.

I like this one because the subject is very eccentric looking and the background is nice and simplistic.

Photography Self Portraits

I like this photo because of the subject's "deer in headlights" expression and the black and white gives the photo a classy vibe.

I like the lighting in this photo and the body language of the subject, it creates a visually pleasing photo.

Casual Portrait

I like how the subject appears to be candid in this photo by her laugh. I also like the black and white.

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I like this photo because she seems very natural and she's put an angle which makes the photo look nicer.

For the portraits and self portraits photo I will be shooting my little brother (if he cooperates ) and myself. These photos will be shot in an outdoor scenery while the sun is out, and in an area with various stones and plants and a creek. I will utilize the tips I pasted on this post and rules of photography to make these photos successful. 

American Soldier

A. The most powerful photo in the slideshow in my opinion is the one where they are buzzing his hair off. I feel this way because the shaving of his hair symbolizes him leaving all of his prior lifestyle behind when he joins the military. 

B. Set 1-at home- #1-#4

Set 2 -basic training- #4-#12

Set3-Iraq-#12-#15

C. I think the training set is the most powerful set of photos because it looks very difficult and life changing because of the physical and mental toll it must have taken.

D. The images work to tell a story because each set of photos are a chunk of Ian's journey that changed his life showing his trip from home to training and then Iraq. The images capture moments of distress, happiness, and determination.

E. Present tense

F. The captions enhanced the photographs because when written in present tense it illuminates that Ian still feels all of these emotions and his memories of war are very vivid.

G. Ian Fischer wanted to feel a sense of accomplishment and and prove something of himself by joining the army only 2 weeks after high school.  Fischer struggles through basic training and tried outgrowing his teenage mindset. His training prepared him for war in foreign, violent land. Fischer was assigned to Fort Carson, which as very close to his old partying grounds which tempted him to halt his new army life to return to his old party ways. Fischer was given another chance to steer his life in the right track and was deployed to Iraq. Fischer learned from his mistakes and proved he has potential to become a very noble soldier.

Prompt Shoot

Electric

Cold

Purple