1) The man that was killed by the subway was pushed onto the tracks, in the way of the train, by a panhandler. The photographer was able to take this photo because he tried helping the man, but he wasn't strong enough, so he tried using the camera flash to attract the attention of the driver of a train, and got the pictures while using the flash to try and stop the train.
2) The photographer was able to take the photo because he was in the location that this was occurring, and was trying to use the flash of the camera to stop the driver of the train. This allowed him to take a photo, and use the flash to try and stop the train.
3) I think that the man should've tried harder to help the man, and not worry about using the flash to slow down the train, because once you see a train, they can't slow down in time to stop before they reach you. However, I know that as being a photographer, you're there to observe, and you shouldn't interact with the subjects.
4) I don't think the photographer did the best to help the man in this situation because he could've got help from others to help get the man out once he saw the man being pushed. Also, like I said above, using the flash to try and stop the train wouldn't have worked because a train can't stop that fast.
5) I think as long as the family was okay with it, that it was okay for the New York Post to run the photo as the front cover. This is because it was the best photo to show what happened, and to give the best story, and since it was taken, it should be used.
6) To a photojournalist, capturing life as it happens is more important than stopping bad things from happening, because that's the job of a photojournalist. They're supposed to document things as they see, not save lives.
7) However, I think that it can be acceptable for a photographer to involve him/herself in a situation that he or she photographs if it means saving someone's life. They're doing their job by taking the photograph, and doing what most would consider a morally right thing to do, saving/helping someone else's life, but only if necessary.
8) I think that photographers should mostly stay away from influencing events as they happen because they're there to take pictures of an event and how it happened, and accurately display what's going on in a situation.
9) I think the most appropriate response for a photographer in this situation is that if you should continue to keep taking photographs, if like the photographer said, there's no way for you to help the man in danger.
Monday, December 19, 2016
Monday, December 12, 2016
Monday, December 5, 2016
Review
Writing Captions:
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| Mr. Marley Grinch is stealing the pies from the Opera Bakery in Wales on November 30, 2016. Mr. Grinch has been named the Pie Faced Bandit, and has stolen from over 30 different bakeries. |
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| 50 geese are making their escape from the Austin Zoo, on October 17, 2016. The geese had been held captive with poor conditions, and were finally given the chance to live a free life.
Rules of Photography:
1. Rule of thirds- when the subject is in one of the intersection points in the corners.
2. Balancing Elements- when the elements in your picture are balanced.
3. Leading Lines- when lines are leading toward your subject.
4. Symmetry and Patterns (repetition)- when objects in the photo are repeated.
5. Viewpoint- the angle that a photo is taken at.
6. Background- creating a simple background to focus on the subject.
7. Create depth- showing objects in the foreground and background.
8. Framing- using objects as frames to frame your photo or your subject.
9. Cropping- the way you size and crop your picture.
10. Mergers and avoiding them- finding a plain background so you don't have things seeming like they are coming out of your object.
Aperture, Shutter speed, and ISO: Aperture: how much light is let into the camera, which determines how focused the subject and background will be. Shutter Speed: the length of time a camera shutter is open, which determines how fast a photo is taken. ISO: how sensitive a camera is to light, which determines the quality of a photo. Ethics of Manipulating Photos: What's Ethical: cropping the image, and slightly making things larger or smaller. What's Not Ethical: changing colors. The Types of Portraits: Environmental: a portrait taken in the subject's usual environment. Self: a portrait taken of one's self. Casual: or portrait of a person. Formal: a carefully posed photo. Informal: a photo that's not not set up or posed. Photographic Terms: Exposure: how much light is in an area, determines how light or dark the image will be. Depth of Field: the distance between the closest and farthest objects in the photo. Focal Length: the distance between lens and image sensor that determines how zoomed in the photo. Magazine Covers: Early: the first type of magazine covers, had drawings on them. Poster: a magazine where the image is the main thing on the cover. Married to Type: the headlines and font are arranged around the photo, and blend in with the image. Forest of Words: there are lots of headlines |
Wednesday, November 30, 2016
Deadlines, ARGGH
http://wonderopolis.org/wonder/why-are-they-called-deadlines
1) The origins of the word deadline are from around the time of the Civil War, in which it meant lines that don't move.
2) Missing today's deadline for will cause your work to not be graded, and possibly will affect your final grade.
3) I haven't had issues meeting deadlines for other classes or turning in work.
4) I don't miss deadlines.
5) I did meet today's deadline, but homework from other classes, guitar, and sports prevented me from getting the pictures done earlier.
6) To complete this task as quickly as possible, I want to stay on task and not have interruptions.
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/get-started/inside-the-classroom/8-ways-to-take-control-of-your-time
1) The suggestion that would help me be more efficient is not get sidetracked.
2) The suggestion that would be the hardest for me to complete is to not get sidetracked.
3) I'm a morning person.
3A) The problems I might run into, due to the fact that I'm more productive at night, are being tired from a long day, and other activities that I have to do.
4) I can create a dedicated study time for myself by putting down electronics and getting rid of distractions for a certain time every night.
5) Three things I could do to eliminate distractions are to put away my music, put away my phone, and put away the food.
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/get-started/inside-the-classroom/take-control-of-homework
1) There are correlations to taking control of my homework and time management, for example: if I manage my time, then I can get my homework done faster, and make time to control/do my homework.
2) My ideal study setting is at my desk in my room; and the mood is quiet, but not too quiet, with no distractions.
3) My biggest distraction when it comes to studying are my phone and everything on it.
4) Three things I could do to help with those distractions are: put away my phone, make time for breaks to be on my phone, and put my phone on silent.
1) The origins of the word deadline are from around the time of the Civil War, in which it meant lines that don't move.
2) Missing today's deadline for will cause your work to not be graded, and possibly will affect your final grade.
3) I haven't had issues meeting deadlines for other classes or turning in work.
4) I don't miss deadlines.
5) I did meet today's deadline, but homework from other classes, guitar, and sports prevented me from getting the pictures done earlier.
6) To complete this task as quickly as possible, I want to stay on task and not have interruptions.
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/get-started/inside-the-classroom/8-ways-to-take-control-of-your-time
1) The suggestion that would help me be more efficient is not get sidetracked.
2) The suggestion that would be the hardest for me to complete is to not get sidetracked.
3) I'm a morning person.
3A) The problems I might run into, due to the fact that I'm more productive at night, are being tired from a long day, and other activities that I have to do.
4) I can create a dedicated study time for myself by putting down electronics and getting rid of distractions for a certain time every night.
5) Three things I could do to eliminate distractions are to put away my music, put away my phone, and put away the food.
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/get-started/inside-the-classroom/take-control-of-homework
1) There are correlations to taking control of my homework and time management, for example: if I manage my time, then I can get my homework done faster, and make time to control/do my homework.
2) My ideal study setting is at my desk in my room; and the mood is quiet, but not too quiet, with no distractions.
3) My biggest distraction when it comes to studying are my phone and everything on it.
4) Three things I could do to help with those distractions are: put away my phone, make time for breaks to be on my phone, and put my phone on silent.
Monday, November 28, 2016
Top 100 Photos of All Time
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| Another Photo of Hers |
1) I chose this image because I like the angle that it's taken at, and how the photographer focused on the subject. The contrast of blacks and whites caught my eye.
2) This photo looks like it came from a movie or T.V. show, but Cindy Sherman positioned herself in a way meant to showcase the way photos can allow you to become something you're not. In this photo, Cindy Sherman took this self-portrait as a type of performance art.
3) Cindy Sherman took this photo as a self-portrait, used to change her identity. The photo is meant to captivate viewers with pictures in familiar places, but to deceive them at the same time. The subject of her photos was always herself, but she changed the way she looked, or her identity.
4) Above
5) Cindy Sherman was born January 19, 1954 in Glen Ridge, New Jersey. She attended the State University College at Buffalo, New York.
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| Another One of His Photos |
1) I chose this image because I like the simplicity, yet depth of it. The action/motion of the photo is what caught my eye.
2) Harold Edgerton put a milk dropper next to a timer and his camera and successfully caught the milk dropping in mid-motion. He learned how to combine camera tricks to capture movements barely noticeable to the human eye. He used lighting and a very high shutter speed to get this photo just right.
3) Harold Edgerton began coming up with a way to change photography in the 1950s. He figured out how to use stop-motion to freeze the impact of objects for just long enough to capture that image.
4) Above
5) Harold Edgerton was born April 6, 1903 in Fremont, Nebraska, and died January 4,1990. He attended the University of Nebraska for his bachelor's degree, but attended MIT for his master's and doctoral degrees.
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| Another One of His Photos |
1) I chose this image because I like the simplicity of the background and how the colors in the picture are used and highlighted. The impossibility of the shot is what captured my eye.
2) Co Rentmenster captured Michael Jordan soaring through the air about to make a basket with his legs and arms stretched out in opposite directions. Nike actually paid Rentmenster to temporarily use the photo on the first Air Jordan shoes.
3) Nike continued putting this image on products that they produced, and now it's a commercial icon, that's very easily recognized. Rentmentster sued Nike for using the photo, but the profit is still coming in for Nike.
4) Above.
5) Co Rentmenster was born February 28, 1936 in Amsterdam. Co Rentmenster attended the Art Center College in Los Angeles.
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| Another One of His Photos |
1) I chose this image because I like the repetition and symmetry-like pattern of the store. The amount of items and colors is what captured my eye.
2) This photo was taken at a 99 Cents Store Only in Las Angeles, to look like there were an endless amount of products. The photograph was edited by stitching photographs together to resemble an abstract art way of photography.
3) This photo took everyday tasks and turned them into art that's visually appealing. The photo was very popular, and sold for $2.3 million.
4) Above.
5) Andreas Gursky was born January 15, 1955 in Germany. He studied at Essen at the Folkwang Academy.
1) I chose this image because I like the angle at which it was taken, and I like how you can see the emotions of the men moving the gorilla in this picture. The contrast of colors and symmetry is what caught my eye.
2) It took over a dozen men to lift this 500 pound gorilla, named Senkwekwe, in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Many endangered gorillas live in the national park in which Senkwekwe was shot.
3) This photo took place in 2007, after people were illegally harvesting wood for the charcoal industry. Just a few weeks after this photo was published, many African countries signed a treaty to help protect gorillas.
4) Above.
2) It took over a dozen men to lift this 500 pound gorilla, named Senkwekwe, in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Many endangered gorillas live in the national park in which Senkwekwe was shot.
3) This photo took place in 2007, after people were illegally harvesting wood for the charcoal industry. Just a few weeks after this photo was published, many African countries signed a treaty to help protect gorillas.
4) Above.
5) Brent Stirton was born in 1969 in Durban, South Africa. He studied at the Durban University of Technology.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brentstirton
http://www.axisgallery.net/exhibitions/circumcision/cv-stirton.html
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brentstirton
http://www.axisgallery.net/exhibitions/circumcision/cv-stirton.html
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