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This cover of People features a black and white photograph of Princess Diana, and the issue is a tribute to her life after she was killed in August 1997 in a car crash. Diana appeared on the cover of the magazine a record 52 times and was one of the most popular People cover subjects. In 1981, she married Prince Charles and arguably became one of the most famous women in the world. She was lauded for her high-profile involvement in AIDS issues and for an international campaign against landmines. Diana's death was greeted with extraordinary public grief, and her funeral at Westminster Abbey drew an estimated three million mourners in London, as well as worldwide television coverage.

This is my favorite cover.This cover is simple, but features such a beautiful photograph of Princess Diana. Princess Diana was someone whom was adored by the world because of her pure warm heart. This cover pays respect to Princess Diana's importance and significance through  leaving Princess Diana as the focus of the cover by having the title of the magazine behindher and not overlaying her.

Magazine Cover Introduction:

5 Things to Think About When Designing Your Cover:

1. Is your image appealing?
2.Does the cover pull in viewers?
3.Is it easy to scan?
4.Is it worth the money and time?
5.What will be the covers brand?

Lytro Warm-Up

1. What did you see happen when you clicked on the photo?
When I clicked on the photos they refocused.

2. How does this new camera work?
This new camera allows you to focus pictures after taking the photos.


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)
The photographer needs to know the most effective settings for the components of shutter speed, ISO number, as well as the apeture settings. This will create a successful photograph.

4. Is it worth the money?
I do believe this camera is worth the money because it provides a quick and efficient way to enhance or better photos.

Posting Photos (Mural)

Posting Photos (Portrait)

Rules of Photography Part 2

Rule of Thirds




Balancing Elements


Leading Lines


Symmetry and Patterns


Viewpoint


Background


Created Depth

Framing


Cropping


Mergers

Portraits/Self Portraits

My 3 Favorite tips for Better Self Portraits:

1)Think about your motivation and emotions: Blankly staring at the camera rarely gets good results. Be silly, don’t be afraid to over-act. The worst that can happen is that you fill up your memory card with useless photos; but you might also find yourself with a proper gold-nugget of a self portrait.

2)Use props! Are you a dad and a rocker? Bring your kid and your guitar. Are you a photographer? Add camera gear. Painter? Paint. Poet? Words. Make-up artist? Guess… You get the idea.

3)The most common mistake made by photographers is that they are not physically close enough to their subjects. In some cases this means that the center of interest—the subject—is just a speck, too small to have any impact. Even when it is big enough to be decipherable, it usually carries little meaning. Viewers can sense when a subject is small because it was supposed to be and when it's small because the photographer was too shy to get close.



I like the focalizing of this photo. The image tells a lot about the man in the photo including the notion that he is a musician.



I like the grit of this photo and I also like how the man in the photo co-exists with his surroundings.



I like the reflection demonstrated in this photo.



I like the blending of the subject with her background and at the same time such contrast.





I will be shooting one of my friends. I will be shooting in the hallway. I plan to take a close up photo of their face in order to create a beautiful simplicity.

Shortlist Warm-Up

I like the contrast of the colors in the photo as well as the flow of the landscape which makes the landscape look as if it is flowing.



I love the abundance of culture in this photo.



I like how high fashion this photo looks.



The little girl is photographed very artfully.



This photo captures a personality of the dog.



This photo captures differences in culture and that is what I like about this photo.



I like the color contrasts of this photo.



I like this photos use of the length of the giraff.



I like the natural beauty of the nature of this photo.



I like the contrasts between the spots of light and the dark.

Ethics in Fashion Photography

1)The computer completely transformed the models face. The models eyebrows were raised, her eyes were enlarged, her neck was elongated, her lips were made larger, and her cheeks were defined. All of these changes were made by photo manipulation.

2)I don't believe it is ethical to change a person's appearance through photo editing especially photos that are used in the media to sell products. These photos set a standard for beauty that is not obtainable because the standard is not reality.

3)I believe manipulating children's photos in this way would be more unethical because photo shopping childrens photos would only make children feel as if they are not good enough and lead to low self esteem issues.

4)I think adjusting skin blemishes is acceptable because many people have skin problems and fixing minor skin issues does not change the structure of individuals actual appearances or face.

5)I think the main difference of fashion photography and photojournalism is that fashion photography is developed to sell products while photojournalism is developed to represent a point of view.

6)Fashion photography connects to reality because it captures people. This can create ethical problems with the different depictions of the photos that may offend or create problems. Photojournalim displays a point of view of the photographer this is how it connects to reality. The problem of ethics may come in play when the photographer manipulates photos to display there point of view.

Photo Manipulation and Ethics

This story on photo shopped photos or photo manipulation summarizes examples of manipulated photos that presented great presidence in the media. On one occasion government women officails of Israel were not only photo shopped out of the member of the Israeli Cabinet, but were as well replaced by men.

Photo manipulation can be unethical in many situations, but photo manipulation can also be acceptable. Photo manipulation is unethical when used in situations in which the photo manipulation harms someone or something in anyway. Photo manipulation used for good is acceptable.

I believe this photo is unethical because this photo could have posted a threat to Bill Clinton's character and credibility. Fidel Castro was a cruel dictator of Cuba and frowned upon by the U.S.

This photo is not unethical. The pyramids in the photo were edited to be closer together in order to fit the cover of the magazine.Not to manipulate characters or people unlike the other photographs.

National Geographic Warm Up

What do I like about this photo?
I like how this photo captures my attentions. This photo is not only beautiful, but it also has a lot of character. The reflection displayed in the eye shows a great point of view of nature both human and physical.

If I could submit any photo that signifys my life I would take a photo of my fashion sketches because my sketches are my passion and represent the work of my future.

Abandoned Theme Parks

I would love to visit and take along my camera to capture photos at Six Flags, New Orleans. The photos displayed in the article capture a vacancy yet the photos are filled with a dark energy that captures the devastating events that have taken place at the setting of the photos. I find this energy interesting because it is captured in the photos with perfection. The photos tell a story and you can infer that something devastating took place there without knowing prior information about the setting. The photos capture a negative truth and turn the truth into art through photography.

FIVE unusual places to photograph:

• Antartica
• Cemeterys
• Concerts
• In Oceans (Pacific, Antartic, Atlantic)
• Sahara Desert

The natural elements of the desert is what draws me to wanting to photograph the desert. The desert is exclusive to its nature of the sand, wind, and sky. I would expect to capture many photos of how the earth of the desert and sky meet and compliment each other. For miles and miles around there is nothing but desert. It seems never-ending and of a planet of its own. This is what draws my interest to the desert regarding photography.

In visiting the Sahara I would have to pay for plane tickets as well as visiting accomadations such as a hotel. As far as equipment I would need seemingly a surfiet amount of water in order to avoid dehydration. I would also need sunscreen, durable photography equitment, transportation to and from the desert, a tour guide whom is knowledgable of the desert and navigation of the desert. Along with these factors I would need to become knowledgable myself of laws of the setting of the part of the Sahara I would be visiting.

Mural Preview

1. What theme that we could take here at school could we do a series of these panels to place around the school?
Students in there class elements (studying, learning, experimenting, etc.)could be a theme that we could do at school and create a series of panels of to place around the school.
2. Should we use phones only, or should we open it up to our regular cameras for those people that don't have camera phones?
I think that we should open it up to our regular cameras for those who don't have camera phones.
3. Where would you want to put the mural on campus?
I think the foyer infront of the library would be a great place to display the murals on campus.

Fixed Photo Shoot

1. What did you learn about the camera when you took these photos?


I learned that the greater the F-stop and the faster the shutter speed gives a picture a visible quality in the sun.


2. What do you notice about all the photos and the way they look?


The photos have a  varying level of light.


3. Can you tell the difference between each ISO? Explain how

The greater the ISO number the brighter the pictures. The pictures taken with the higher ISO numbers were brighter.

4. What does this tell you about ISOs and what it does when you change it when you take pictures.

The ISOs controll the exposure of the pictures to light.


5. What about focus? Can you see a difference in the photos? Tell me what differences and similarities you see.

I do not see the differences in the focus.

6. Post the best photo you took on your blog. Make sure to label the following things: ISO, Shutter Speed, F-stop, Distance, Focal Length, Lighting.

ISO:3200
Shutter Speed:1/500
F-stop:25
Distance:

FUNNY CAPTIONS

A baby Giraffe experiences his first kiss and was so shocked by the event that he fainted...judging by the expression on his face he doesn't realize it's his mom who kissed him.

A new sign is being installed by the pool area of the hotel when maintenance realized the font of the sign was supposed to be in purple and not blue.

A brides walks down to the church to get married when guests realized that there went their chances of a short ceremony.

The Bull noticed the flash mob dancing in the middle of the street and wanted to be a part of the routine, but the mob ran from the new edition and it became apparent they had second thoughts about the whole thing.

Cool Video

I though the Homecoming Promo Video was a great way to display homecoming and school spirit. The video enhances the actual events of that day with a festive quality that intrigued me. The video was fun and represents what our school should aspire to be.

The maker of the video could hold the camera steadier, zoom in and out smoother and have cleaner transtitions.