1) Familiar recognition from issue to issue (brand)
2) Emotionally irresistible (image's appeal)
3) Arousing curiosity (something to pull the readers in)
4) Intellectually stimulating, interesting (promise of benefits from reading)
5) Worth the investment of money and time ("What's in it for me?")
Monday, November 30, 2015
Friday, November 13, 2015
Self Portrait and Portraits Part I
1). Heh...I like the "break the rules of composition" one.
For real:
1- A. Looking off camera – have your subject focus their attention on something unseen and outside the field of view of your camera. This can create a feeling of candidness and also create a little intrigue and interest as the viewer of the shot wonders what they are looking at.
I like this one because of the vintage look, and the different colors. It shows something about the guy's personality - obviously, he likes electric guitars. A lot.
It stood out to me because it was unique - the rest were of people with cameras (probably taking them in mirrors, or something), or of a close-up picture of themselves. It's clean and simple, yet...not?
For one, she has a beautiful smile, and the picture really helps it stand out. I also like how she's looking away from the camera, and in an environment she probably likes a lot (she's on a couch, bed?).
1). The characteristics of an environmental portrait: An environmental portrait should show the surroundings of the person, not just the person themselves. They usually give insight as to what that person likes or what that person is doing, but shouldn't overpower the subject, either.
2). Casual portraits aren't as formal or (I can't find the right word) eccentric? as environmental portraits are. While both of them say something about the subject, casual portraits usually (in my opinion) give a little more insight.
3). I honestly don't know. I'm really bad at them. Just keep trying, probably. Take a million, and find the best one.
4). I'd probably take the pictures of a member of my family (such as my older sister), or maybe one of my friends (which is less likely). I'd go somewhere with lots of nature.
The plan for a quality picture? Take a billion. There should be a few good ones in there somewhere. But really, I'll try to focus more on what's going on in the background of the picture. I don't tend to focus on that as much as I probably should.
For real:
1- A. Looking off camera – have your subject focus their attention on something unseen and outside the field of view of your camera. This can create a feeling of candidness and also create a little intrigue and interest as the viewer of the shot wonders what they are looking at.
2- 18. Experiment with Subject Expressions
In some portraits it is the expression on the face of your subject that makes the image.
Get your subject to experiment with different moods and emotions in your image. Play with extreme emotions...But also try for more sombre or serious shots.
3- Get Closer
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.
The wind, and the expression. I get contradicting ideas from the picture, and it intrigues me.
1). The characteristics of an environmental portrait: An environmental portrait should show the surroundings of the person, not just the person themselves. They usually give insight as to what that person likes or what that person is doing, but shouldn't overpower the subject, either.
2). Casual portraits aren't as formal or (I can't find the right word) eccentric? as environmental portraits are. While both of them say something about the subject, casual portraits usually (in my opinion) give a little more insight.
3). I honestly don't know. I'm really bad at them. Just keep trying, probably. Take a million, and find the best one.
4). I'd probably take the pictures of a member of my family (such as my older sister), or maybe one of my friends (which is less likely). I'd go somewhere with lots of nature.
The plan for a quality picture? Take a billion. There should be a few good ones in there somewhere. But really, I'll try to focus more on what's going on in the background of the picture. I don't tend to focus on that as much as I probably should.
Love and Loss Warm-Up
1). All of these pictures, except the first one, made me extremely sad - but, at the same time, there was a kind of joy to them (which I'm guessing was the palpable amount of love displayed in them).
2). I feel the same about the statement after seeing the photos as a did before: that these pictures are of, physically, them, but they do not define the way they lived their lives, that they experience more than just what was in the pictures.
3). If someone were to sufficiently convince me, I would - but I wouldn't if it was me deciding to take them. There's a lot of pain going on in the pictures, and recording that with pictures would make me uncomfortable - like an invasion of privacy, of something that should be kept between people.
4). It was brave of him to record these (which I would not be able to do), and that he's right - they don't define him, or his life.
2). I feel the same about the statement after seeing the photos as a did before: that these pictures are of, physically, them, but they do not define the way they lived their lives, that they experience more than just what was in the pictures.
3). If someone were to sufficiently convince me, I would - but I wouldn't if it was me deciding to take them. There's a lot of pain going on in the pictures, and recording that with pictures would make me uncomfortable - like an invasion of privacy, of something that should be kept between people.
4). It was brave of him to record these (which I would not be able to do), and that he's right - they don't define him, or his life.
Friday, November 6, 2015
American Soldier
1). The most powerful image is the one of the soldier sitting alone at a table in the mess hall - with a shaved head, and looking somewhat sullen. They're all so young, and it hurts me to think that these kids are already learning how to fire guns and handle themselves in extremely harsh environments, such as war zones. It's a wholly emotional picture, with the fact that he's alone and everyone else is sitting in groups. It shows how lonely things can be.
2). At home - image #1 to image #3.
Basic training- image #4 to image #13
In Iraq- image #14 to image #26
3). The third set of images were the most powerful - the boys in war zones, in helicopters of army vans. It makes me really, really sad. Like...really sad, and I can't exactly explain why. They're so young.
4). All the images together tell a story - them as normal boys, them in training, them in war, them back home. It's a sad and triumphant story (because of the last picture where they're back in home Denver). They flow.
5). They're usually in present tense.
6). The captions help explain the photographs, and once you're educated on what's going on and you look back up at it, it seems to make more sense. They help with the photo's story.
7). Ian joined, and things didn't go very well, at first. He had a girlfriend back home, and a dad. During his training, he started using drugs (though they were prescribed) and smoking cigarettes. He was deployed, and he was the driver of the Humvee they used. Things happen, and a lot of responsibility is placed on Ian (and everyone else).
2). At home - image #1 to image #3.
Basic training- image #4 to image #13
In Iraq- image #14 to image #26
3). The third set of images were the most powerful - the boys in war zones, in helicopters of army vans. It makes me really, really sad. Like...really sad, and I can't exactly explain why. They're so young.
4). All the images together tell a story - them as normal boys, them in training, them in war, them back home. It's a sad and triumphant story (because of the last picture where they're back in home Denver). They flow.
5). They're usually in present tense.
6). The captions help explain the photographs, and once you're educated on what's going on and you look back up at it, it seems to make more sense. They help with the photo's story.
7). Ian joined, and things didn't go very well, at first. He had a girlfriend back home, and a dad. During his training, he started using drugs (though they were prescribed) and smoking cigarettes. He was deployed, and he was the driver of the Humvee they used. Things happen, and a lot of responsibility is placed on Ian (and everyone else).
Monday, November 2, 2015
Rules of Photography Part II
Theme: Birds
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 and Avoiding Them:
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