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

Love and Loss Warm-Up

1. In the photos before and in the early stages of the wife's cancer I felt warmth and happiness because of the way the couple looked at each other and how in love they were. In the pictures where the wife is really battling the cancer I felt progressively more and more sad because of how in pain she was and how much sadness over came the couple.

2.  I think what the photographer is saying is that these photos are just depictions of them doing what they do normally, there is no hidden meaning behind the photos, just pure accuracy as to how they act with each other.

3. I think I would be able to shoot photos like these if I was put into a similar situation because I love looking at photographs that capture a memory, good or bad, so I think I could handle the emotions that would come over me because I'd know the memory would last forever.

4. If I could say anything to Angelo, I would ask him how he coped with photographing his wife in the horrible state that she was in before she passed. Also, I'd ask how it was like to transition from having a healthy, solid relationship to a slowly dwindling one.

Abandoned Theme Parks

1. The theme park I would like to photograph is Nara Dreamland in Japan. The reason I'd want to photograph this theme park is because of the pastel colors and creepy vibe it gives off. I am also very intrigued with Japanese characters so to be able to photograph those against the pastel colors during sunset would be a very beautiful photo.

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3.  A public swimming pool, A circus, abandoned buildings, a ghost town, comic con

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5. This photo is by David A. Smith. It would be fun to document abandoned buildings because there would be so much story that comes with the rooms of a building. The decaying look of beautiful interior design is such a cool concept and looks beautiful photographed.

6.  I would need some nice photography equipment like a tripod, camera, lenses, etc. I would also have to travel the world to find the coolest abandoned buildings. It would be pretty expensive because of the nice equipment and travel costs. I'd also have to make sure I was allowed into these abandoned buildings before photographing.

Africa

1. It worries me that after 13 years later driving through southern Kenya, Brandt didn't see any wildlife he had seen years before. Illegal poaching has caused this decrease in wildlife. It also amazes me that Brandt is able to get up so close to these wild animals with no fear to create such beautiful photographs.

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3. This photo is my favorite because I love the background of this photo and the way the bird is positioned on the rock. It is a very visually stimulating photo.

4. The rule of simplicity is evident because the bird is the only main focus and there is a very simple background. Also the diagonal lines created by the bird and slanted rock.

5. he uses a tilt shift lens.

6. Nick Brandt first fell in love with animals and the natural world and photography was just a medium to how he expressed his love for animals.

7. Brandt's hope by taking these photos is to spread awareness of the illegal poaching people do in Africa which depletes the beautiful wildlife.

8. "You wouldn't take a portrait of a human being from a hundred feet away and expect to capture their soul; you'd move in close." -Nick Brandt