Posts

Ethics In Fashion Photography

1. List the changes that were made to the model's face with Photoshop in the computer. (Look carefully) They made here eyes and lips bigger, and they made her neck skinnier and longer. 2. List the changes that were made to the model's body with Photoshop in the computer. (Look carefully) They made here legs longer and slimmer, they made her skinnier and made her but bigger, and they made her her lighter skin tone. 3. List the changes that were made to the model with Photoshop in the computer. (Look carefully) It was a piece of pizza before and they turned it into a model. They made it slimmer, painted it to a regular skin tone, cropped it, and made the pepperoni into a bikini. 4. Is it ethically acceptable to change a person's appearance like these in a photo? Why or why not? It's not ethically acceptable because the photo doesn't tell the truth about the situation. 5. Are there circumstances in which it would be more ethically wrong to do this type of manipulation...

American Soldier

Image
A. What is the most powerful image from the pictures printed in the Denver Post over the three weeks they published images from the year of coverage? Why? This picture because you can see how distressed he is and there is a bunch of stuff on the table next to him. B. How do the images work together to tell a story? Help show emotions that words can't describe. C. How do the captions enhance the photographs? They help to tell you what's going on in the photograph. D. Summarize the story of Ian Fisher, based just on the captions. He went into the Army and had some difficulties but pulled through. His father was a Vietnam veteran and gave him advice on different things and his family was always supportive. He had girlfriends all through the years but in the end he married one of them. E. For the photos in which Ian is the main subject of the photos, in what tense are the verbs usually written? They're written in present tense. F. Break down the captions: 1. How many sentence...

Funny Captions

Image
 Alzheimer patients have an a-maze-ing time at the Holby City Hospital on October 5. The Alzheimer patients had a blast at trying to remember where they just came from to trying to run back out of the maze.  O'Connor siblings say hi to their new neighbor on Sunday. The siblings weren't the ones to jump for joy for seeing a new face in their neighborhood. Ralph Donald greets the granddaughter's boyfriend as he arrives at the house on July 1. Ralph and the boyfriend's encounter was a day they both would never forget.

Composition Part II

Image
1. Rule of thirds 2. Balancing Elements 3. Leading Lines 4. Symmetry and Patterns 5. Viewpoint 6. Background 7. Depth 8. Framing 9. Cropping 10. Mergers

Prompt Shoot #2

Image
 Cold  Purple Electricity

Mural Project Preview

1. Think of at least three ideas you have about what your team could take photos of, that are in the same theme? Be creative, but be realistic. You will be shooting OFF campus, and every member of your team will need to be able to take similar photos or whatever you decide to do as a group. historical sites, geometric shapes in nature, and shadows. 2. You will be using the school cameras or your own similar camera. You will need to shoot in Manual. What are three things you will have to think about when you are out shooting? iso, aperture, and shutter speed. 3. Although we have always done this assignment as a paper/printed product. I am interested in being able to show off these images/creations/murals online. What are some ideas you have on how to get these pieces onto the internet? List three ideas and how you would suggest to your team this second product gets created. social media, our website, or newspaper.

Black Power Salute by John Dominis in 1968

Image
1. Why did you pick this image? What caught your eye? I picked this image because it looked moving. What caught my eye were the 2 black men holding their fists up. 2. What did you read about the photo and use about 2-3 sentences explaining the photo. The 2 men holding up their fist are American sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos. Dominis quickly zoomed in on them and took the shot. Smith and Carlos wanted to show that everything wasn't alright. You can see how Smith took off his shoes showing off black socks. You can also see that Smith is holding a box that we don't know what's in it. 3. Every photo has some additional information, links, readings, or videos associated. What else did you learn in addition to the actual photo? Raised hands with black gloves show unity of black America and black power. Black scarf shows black pride. Badge shows the Olympic project for human rights. Bead necklace shows people lynch or killed. Open jacket mean solidarity with blue...