Magazine Tips

1) Create covers that evoke curiosity.
2) Make cover easy to scan/read.
3) Make an emotional appeal.
4) Make cover interesting.
5) Make it worth its price and worth reading.

American Soldier

A)

This image is the most powerful, because it shows Fisher carrying his gun, soon to be returning home. 

B) The images tell a story by showing the steps in the process of getting admitted to the army, and his journey in the army as well. 

C) The captions enhance the photographs by giving the photo a backstory and context.

D) Ian Fisher enrolls in the army, and shortly attends basic training. Fisher does well during training, making friends with peers and superior army members. He's then enlisted in the army, where he struggles to maintain his life within the army and outside it. Fisher battles a couple minor injuries and breakups, but overall remains happy. Fisher soon returns home, eager to see his family and friends.

E) When Ian is the subject in the photos, the caption is usually written in present tense. 

F) 

1) 1-3 Sentences

2) The first sentence provides the basic information, such as who and when the picture was taken. 

3) The second sentence describes what is happening in the photo.

4) The third sentence provides extra information.

5) Some captions do include a quote.

6) There are some captions with four sentences.

G) It's possible to tell a story with just photos and captions, because with those two things, you are able to physically see what is happening, and also apprehend extra background information.

H) It's still important to write stories, because people are able to imagine and determine for themselves what certain scenarios are like. 

Self Portrait and Portrait Intro

Best tips:

Shoot Candidly

Experiment with Lighting

Environmental: 

I like this photo because of the reflection in the window and the neon light. 

I like how happy the man is in this photo, and the sense of pride you can feel that he has about his restaurant.

Photography: 

I like this photo due to the lighting.

I like the way the shadows are on the girl's face.

Casual:

                                                                      

I like this photo due to the interesting background.

I like this photo because of the apparent culture that is present in it. 

I will shoot my friend, Isabella Reyes. I plan to shoot her at one of our houses, in the backyard. I want to try and get natural lighting, so that her face looks clean and natural. I think that I want the photo to be more candid than staged, just to get a better overall feeling. 

Ethics In Fashion Photography

1) Lips larger, lifted neck, lowered eyebrows, slimmer neck, bigger eyes, slimmer face, contours added

2) waist was slimmed, legs made longer, made skin lighter, neck made longer, thighs slimmed

3) legs slimmer, waist slimmer, chest area expanded, skin tone made more even, arms slimmer

4) I don't think that it is ethically acceptable to change the girl's appearance like shown in the video, because the final product is often unrecognizable to that of the original picture.

5) I think it would be more ethically wrong if the girls weren't aware of the manipulation, or if the final product was being advertised as real.

6) I think that changes in color or exposure are okay, but changing a person's entire physical appearance is not.

7) Fashion photography seems to feature a lot more doctoring of photos, often in an unethical way. Photojournalism captures real subjects, and only really uses photoshop as a means of enhancing color or exposure.

8) Fashion photography doesn't seem to be very close to reality, making it unethical and not real. Photojournalism is more closely related to reality, making it more ethical.

9) I think you are showing us these videos to expose us to one of the harsh truths of the photography and fashion industry.

10) I believe none of these videos are about guys, because girls are given a more certain image, and are manipulated in photos to fit these standards.

Funny Captions

Fed up with the daily menu at the nursing home on Old People Road, Thomas John goes on a daring escapade down the street, leaving his caretakers in the dust. John was not pleased with the salmon lunch serving, and refused to eat the provided food.

Upon seeing an annoying raccoon on her roof, Betta Brown takes matters into her own hands, shooting and killing the preposterous vermin. Betta refused to allow the coon to disrupt her family, and promptly loaded her shotgun with one shell; The only one she needed to take it down. 

Old man Joe Mcgregor gets a celebratory dance in honor of his 200th birthday, on his gifted cruise to The Bermuda Triangle. Mcgregor very much enjoyed his surprise, and stated that he would be returning on the cruise as soon as possible. 

Composition #2

Theme - Animals



Rule of Thirds


Balancing Elements


Leading Lines


Symmetry and Patterns


Viewpoint


Background


Depth


Framing


Cropping


Mergers

Prompt Shoot #2

Purple

Cold

Electric