Unusual and Interesting Photos

1. What is your reaction to his work? I like his work, it gets my attention.

2. How do you think he made these photos? He obviously used long exposure, and moved the camera to each side after some time.

3. Think about some buildings you have seen, which ones would be good to take a photo like this? Tell me about those buildings, where are they, could you get easy access to them? I would do it to the Frost Building, and Castle Hill. I could and they're in Austin

Part 2

1. Why did you pick this photo? I liked the colors for both.

2. What category did you find this photo? Sports Action and Domestic News, I couldn't save any from Photojournalist of the year.

3. What award did it win (what place)?  2nd and AE2.

4. What did the photographer do that attracted your eye? (I am not talking about the subject, but what the photographer did) In both, they set the subject in the foreground.

5. How much do you think the subject of the photo weighed in the judges minds when they picked this photo as one of the best of 2012? In the second one, the subject is emotional and probably weighed in a lot.

6. What do you think the photographer had to do that was unique to getting this photo? In both, the photographers had to get interesting angles.

Part 3

1. Below each photo are suggestions for photographers. List 3 of the ones you think are the most important for photographers to remember when they are out shooting. Edward Hopper, M.C. Escher, and Norman Rockwell.

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4. Did the photographer follow the suggestions fully? No not exactly.

5. Which style of painting do you think might influence you? The facial expression one.

Photo Manipulation and Ethics Part 2

 In this photo, the pyramids were photoshopped closer together to fit onto the cover. This isn't that bad because it was just an issue of space and it does no harm.

In this photo, TV Guide photoshopped Oprah's face onto another woman's body. This is outlandishly lying and isn't even remotely accurate.

Photojournalism Manipulation and Ethics

A. Summarize the main points of the story in 2-4 sentences.

Basically, the story is explaning the controversy behind unethically altered photographs that were published. Every time, the photographer was fired and all their work was taken down.

B. Explain why you think this type of photo editing is unethical or acceptable.
I think changing the photo so much that its misleading is unacceptable, minor changed in hue or cleaning up the photograph is fine, but replacing people is wrong and if you're trying to convince people of something, could be considered propaganda.

Avoiding Mergers

Framing

Balance

Lines

In this photo, instead of the only leading to the subject, it also creates a beautiful contrast down the middle.