extra credit

1. Explain what happened to the man that was killed by the subway and how the photographer was able to take the photo. the man was pushed unexpectedly and the photographer was there and took the photo.

2. Why did the photographer say he took the photo? He said that the photo was accidental.

3. Do you think the photographer should have taken the photo?i don't think he should of taken the photo, because thats something terrifying to see as a cover shot.

4. Do you think the photographer did the best thing he could have done in this situation? Why or why not? no, if the photographer had enough time to take the photo, he would of had enough time to save his life.

5. Do you agree or disagree with the decision to run the photo on the front page of the New York Post? Explain why or why not.
i disagree with the cover photo, because nobody wants to see this accident happen.6. What is more important to a photojournalist, capturing images of life as it happens or stopping bad things from happening? Why or why not? I think its stopping bad things from happening, because they could save someones life, and that a great photo they could capture of them.

7. Do you think it is ever ethically acceptable for a photographer to involve himself/herself in a situation that he or she photographs? to me it could be either way, because if he takes the photos, then eventually he's already involved.

8. Should photojournalists always avoid influencing events as they happen? i don't think always, because maybe good things could happen too.

9. After reading the responses from the professional photographers, what stands out as the most appropriate response for a photographer to this situation. to me the quote that stood out was "its very important for the public to remember that journalists play an important role and that they can often perform an important public service"

rules of photography part 2

rule of thirds:

Balancing elements:

leading lines:

symmetry and patterns:

view point:

background:

depth:

framing:

cropping:

experimentation:

lytro warm-up

1. What did you see happen when you clicked on the photo? the photo zoomed in and you could see more clearly.
2. How does this new camera work?it makes objects look more clear.
3. What do you think a photographer would have to know about to take this kind of photo (remember its a point-and-shoot, so its full manual mode, what do you need to know about) you need to know how to zoom in the manual focus.
4. Is it worth the money? to me its worth the money you spend on this new camera.

1. List the changes that were made to the model's face in the computer. (Look carefully) they made the neck longer, and the eyes bigger, and they fixed the hair of the model.

2. Is it ethically acceptable to change a person's appearance like this in a photo? Why or why not? to me i don't think its right because, their taking away her natural beauty, and making something unreal.

3. Are there circumstances in which it would be more ethically wrong to do this type of manipulation? i think yes it does, because maybe the model didn't want that.

4. What types of changes are OK, and what aren't? i think the changing the way the hair positioning is, thats OK, but when you change their body and other natural things thats when its not okay.

5. Explain what you think the differences are between fashion photography and photojournalism.

fashion photography, is used for many things like advertisements, products, and beauty things, and you HAVE to make it perfect, by editing it. photography is more natural (in some cases) and its used in many different meanings.

6. What relationship does each type of photography have to reality, and how does this affect the ethical practice of each?i think its what type of camera you have and how you use it, rather than just "taking" the pictures. it takes practice.

self portraits and portraits part 2

 If you’re taking photos in a studio, use a mannequin for light testing, Much easier than guesstimating!

Have fun with it.Be yourself. Be awesome. Be different. Be creative.

If you set up the shot and you decide on the lighting and camera position and what you are doing, but get someone else to push the shutter, it’s still a self portrait.

The most common mistake made by photographers is that they are not physically close enough to their subjects.

Image quality depends on more than a sensor. It is also affected by lens quality and the image processing done inside the camera.

you'll always have a willing subject, and you may be able to interpret the "real you" better than others can.

You might try focusing at an object that's the same distance as the distance from the camera to the reflection, lock in the focus, recompose the image to include yourself, and take the picture.

 environmental portrait- i choose this picture because, i like the colors and how its layer out in the picture.

photography self portraits- i choose this picture because its very creative.

casual portrait- i choose this picture because, its a very casual and beautiful photo.

For my self portrait i will take a photo of my friend. i will shoot her outside, in the weather that is that day. i will take different angles of the picture, and different locations to see were it bets fits the background of the photo, but its going to be outside.

american soldier slide show and captions

What is the most powerful image from the slideshows? Why? i think picture #66 is the most powerful, because it shows when he's actually doing something in the army.

B. Through the photos, Ian is in different locations, each set of photos from the same location comprise a short series or set.

Set #1 At home in Denver - Tell me which image #s from image #1 to image #?? #1, #5,#6

Set #2 At Basic Training - tell me which image #s from image #?? to image #??#16,#20,#21
Set #3 In Iraq - tell me which image #'s from image #?? to image #??#51,#58,#61
Set #4 Back in Denver - tell me which image #s from image#?? to image #??#72,#73,#74

Which set of images was the most powerful? Why? i think the most powerful are sets 3, because being in Iraq is something scary, and knowing he took a risk in being in the army to go their, is something to look up to.

c. How do the images work together to tell a story? It shows everything he had to go thorough just to be in the army, and the pictures leds up to that.

 B. How do the captions enhance the photographs? They help know the viewers what their looking at.

image #76 

Ian, is being welcomed home with a banner, because of his long trip away from home with the army at Iraq.

 A. How do these other features enhance the photographs? I think it makes the pictures more real.

B. In what ways are videos better than photographs? Provide an example from the Denver Post Web site. in the videos it showed "in their own voices, words and sometimes tears"

C. In what ways are photos better than videos? Provide an example from the Denver Post Web site

it creates a solid image.