Magazine Cover

Portrait and Self Portrait

Magazines Part II

1. Early Magazine Covers - They were drawn on or inc was used. They were black and white. Also used a lot of words.
2. The Poster Cover - First to have color. They used pictures of mostly people. Huge pictures with not a lot of words.
3. Pictures Married to Type - These had a lot of fashion. A good amount of color. They also used them to get the word out about business.
4. In the Forest of Words - These just seem to be about gossip. Also used a lot of celebrities in the pictures.

My Favorite Cover

Portrait - OUT - Informal 

Photography by Richard Phibbs

"Seldom does a cover come together at the perfect time, in such a way as to symbolize the whole story. Sam had come out—the first professional football player to do so—and the hysteria had prompted a backlash. The shoot happened first, and the interview subsequently, giving us a perfect snapshot of a man whose sexuality had come to define his every move in the eyes of the media. The cover image showed Sam in all his magnificence and vulnerability, and so we used just his draft pick number as a head, to sum up Sam’s historical significance."

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I really like this cover because I really like how they did the lighting. I also really like the background. Some cool things they did was make the man fade into the background. The title is placed really well. Another cool thing is the other words on the cover look like he has it tattooed on.

Best magazine covers 2015

1. Portrait - The Advocate - Formal 
2. Portrait - Wired - Informal 
3. Portrait - ESPN The Magazine - Informal 
4. Portrait - The New Yorker - Informal 
5. Portrait - OUT - Informal 
6. Portrait - Harper's Bazaar - Formal
7. Portrait - ESPN The Magazine - Informal 
8. Portrait - New York - Formal
9. Portrait - The Atlantic - Informal 
10. Portrait - FamilyFun - Informal 
11. Portrait - Harper's Bazaar - Formal 
12. Portrait - Vanity Fair - Formal 
13. Portrait - Variety - Informal 
14. Portrait - New York - Informal 
15. Portrait - Men's Health - Formal 
16. Portrait - Bloomberg Businessweek - Formal
17. Portrait - Golf Digest - Informal 
18. Portrait - Kinfolk - Informal 

Magazine tips

Familiar recognition from issue to issue 

Emotionally irresistible

Arousing curiosity 

Intellectually stimulating, interesting 

Efficient, fast, easy to scan 

Fashion Photography

1. List the changes that were made to the model's face in the computer. 
    got rid off face faults. Made eyes a lot larger.
2. List the changes that were made to the model's body in the computer. 
    Made her body parts a lot larger. got rid of all o her face faults.
3. List the changes that were made to the model in the computer. 
    Slimed her body a lot.
4. Is it ethically acceptable to change a person's appearance like these in a photo? Why or why not?
    I think its ok is the other person is ok with it. Because if they want to look better, its there choice.
5. Are there circumstances in which it would be more ethically wrong to do this type of manipulation?
   It would not be ok if the person who is getting changed did not know about it.
6. What types of changes are OK, and what aren't?
   Every type of change is ok if its ok with the person.
7. Explain what you think the differences are between fashion photography and photojournalism.
    You have a model to take a photo of.
8. What relationship does each type of photography have to reality, and how does this affect the ethical practice of each?
   fashion is a trend. Photojournalism is for news.
9. Why do you think I am showing you these three videos?
    To try to persuade us that it is wrong.
10. Why are none of these videos about guys??
      Guys don't need to look good 

Prompt Shoot

COLD

PURPLE

ELECTRIC

American Solider

A. What is the most powerful image from the slideshow? Why?

This image shows Ian arriving homes and his loved ones there for him after a tough few years in the service.

B. Through the photos, Ian is in different locations, each set of photos from the same location comprise a short series or set. Can you tell where the sets are located? You should be able to pinpoint the change, please count each image and indicate where the change occurs, please use the little chart below to share with me on your blog where you think the breaks are:


Set 1 - at home  - Image #1 to Image #5
Set 2 - basic training - Image #6 to Image #13
Set 3 - in Iraq - Image #14 to Image #27
In Image #28 he is back at home in Denver

C. Which set of images was the most powerful? Why?
The images in Iraq were the most powerful due to the scenarios he was facing and time away from home serving for your country isn't documented through photography very often. 
D. How do the images work together to tell a story?

These images follow Ian, his life and choices. Some choices were for the better and some side tracked him from his main goal. In the end, he successfully achieved his time in service and was able to return home. 

E. For the photos in which Ian is the main subject of the photos, in what tense are the verbs usually written? The verbs are usually written in the present tense.

Self Portrait and Portraits Part I

Experiment with lighting

Environmental Portraits

Playing With Backgrounds

For the subject I will use my little sister. I am going to do an environmental shot in our woods. Then its going to be very casual.

Love and Loss Warm Up

1. What emotions did you feel as you worked your way through these images?
     I felt sad.

2. The photographer said this: "These photographs do not define us, but they are us." What do you think about this comment now that you have looked at the photos?
    Because the girls grave said loved it all, and cancer is bad so bad does not define her.
3. Do you think you could shoot photos like this if you were in this situation?
     i would not want to because i would not want to remember someone thats in pain
4. If you could write Angelo a letter, what would you say to him?
     sorry for your loss.

Academic Shoot

 Simplicity

 Balance

Line

Africa & Abandoned Theme Parks

1. Tell me which amusement park featured in the two articles that you would like to visit and take your camera along and what about that park made you want to go there. Write at least a paragraph

Takakanonuma Greenland, Hobara, Japan

 This park has a super cool location, that is a lot different than what i am used to seeing. The park also has super cool fog which adds to the whole abandoned theme. The park is very overgrown and rusty just like you would expect it to be. I also really like how large the rides are, its just like out modern day theme parks.

         
2. Post one photo from that park. You may use the photos from the link, or you can google an entirely new photo. I would prefer to see a photo of the park in disrepair and not a photo of it when it was still operating.

3. Think of at least FIVE other unusual places you think would be of interest to photographers. List them.

Prypiat, Ukraine

Shidaka’s Utopia, Beppu, Kyushu, Japan

Nara Dreamland, Nara, Japan

Spreepark, Berlin, Germany

Koka Family Land, Shiga, Japan

4. Use google or another search engine to research ONE of your five places and see if anyone has already started documenting that place. If you find that someone has already started - post at least one photo of their work.

5. Write a paragraph about why you think that it would be fun to document that location. Tell me what interests you about that place and what kind of photos you could expect to take there.
      I would love to go to that location because it has a lot of color. I also like it because  it has the setting of some of the tv shows i watch. It would be very fun to travel to a different country to take pictures.

6. Tell me what it would take for you to go and take photos at your location. What would you need as far as equipment goes, travel plans, expenses you might encounter and what laws you would have to take into consideration to take photos at your spot.
I would need a camera some batteries and some extra sd cards. Also need some lighting for some shot, tripods. I would need about 5000 for the plane tickets and food and a place to sleep.

Africa

In this photographers experience, Africa's wildlife is an amazing & fascinating thing to study. Africa is so full of unique wildlife, vast plains & desserts. This Continent is facing a drought and poaching, though. Donating to specific charities such as, Tusk & The Nature Conservancy are ways to help Africa & preserve their wildlife. 

1   I chose this picture as my favorite because it is so unique and captures the elephant tribe perfectly.

2   Rule of Thirds: very front elephant placement, Framing: fit all elephants, Balance: elephants in a line traveling through grass beginning in the right to the left side of frame. Simplicity: all subjects fit and there's nothing in the picture besides elephants and plains.

3  Brandt does not use telephoto lenses because he believes that being close to the animals make a huge difference in his ability to reveal their personality.

4  Brandt takes these photos to support Africa's wildlife and create a urgency to help them. Poaching and droughts have been devastating Africa's wildlife population.

5  Help others notice the animals beauty and personality. Prove to others telephoto lenses are not needed for amazing photographs. 

My images are unashamedly idyllic and romantic, a kind of enchanted Africa. They're my elegy to a world that is steadily, tragically vanishing.

Funny Captions

 Next time I do a crazy stunt. I will spend more time planing.

 Speeding over to my 5:00 yoga session.

Hurry on up grandma! Were going to be late for Bingo!

Great Black and White Photographers part 3

1.) What first caught your eye while looking at your photographers photos? Is there something in particular about their photos that made you want to choose them? Post the images with your writing.

The first thing that caught my eye was how amazing he made the photo look even though it was in black and white. I wanted to choose these because i really enjoy looking at pictures that have nature in them.

2.) Look at those 2 photos you posted last time in the assignment Great Black and White Photographers Part 2. Use your five senses to tell me more about those photos. Answer them on your blog.

 I see  the moving water in the bay. I see the one rock sitting alone in the middle of the water
I smell the salt in the sea. I smell the fish of the sea.
I hear the rushing waves. I hear the dolphins talking in the distance.
I taste the salt in the air. I taste rocks.
I feel the nice breeze coming from the ocean. 

I see workers in hard hats. I see a lot of heavy metal
I smell a lot of oil. I smell smoke.
I hear the grinding of machines. I hear the workers radio.
I taste my sandwich I eat for lunch. I taste the drink I had with it.
I feel the wrench in my hand. I feel the extreme heat of the sun.

3.) Finally, what would you like to create to show the world your great photographer. Ideas include, posters, power points, a blog, etc. You tell me what you would like to create so we can come up with a plan to share your thoughts and ideas about your photographer with your classmates and with the rest of the school.
I would like to take some really nice black and white photos of the things he took photos of but in the current time when they are completed. This ill be cool because you can see how much they have changed over the years.