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Top 100 Photos of All Time

Iraqi Girl at checkpoint  

 1) I  picked this image because the sight of the little girls face and the fact that there is a gunman right beside her. The viewer that looks at the photo might feel like cringing the thought of what might happen to that inccent girl that is covered in blood and is scarred for life.

2) The story explained that during january 2005 the U.S milatery thought that this couple was tranporting insurgents.   The results came to after the milatrey shot the husband and wife their kid became a orpan when all this time the family was trying to leave  iraq because of the war with the U.S.

3)There were six children in the car, but the explanation under the photo made it sounds like there were just two.

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5) The photogropher is named Chris Hondros he was born on March 14,1970 but died on April 20, 2011. He was born in New York City. He attended Ohio University and North Carolina State University.

The Burning Monk 

1)  What caught my  attention was the fact that the monk is half burned on his body and also that there is like gasoline sitting right next to the monk . And im surprised no one is doing anything about it they all are just starring at the monk like its no big deal.

2)  The story explained that a monk burned himself up in protest of how the Vietnamese regime was treating Buddhists.  The photographer even when he took the pictures said, " I just kept shooting and shooting and that protected me from the horror of the thing ".

3) There was an older monk who sat down in the middle of the street.  Two younger monks poured gasoline over him.  The older monk set himself on fire with a book of matches.

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5) The photogropher Malcolm Browne was born on April 17,1931 and died Augest 27, 2012. he was also born in New york city. He attended Swarthmore college.

Black Power Salute 

1) When i read the title i just knew i had to chose this picture as one of the five. Besides the fact that the picture is black and white which i really like but the main reason i like this picture is the  fact that the photographer wanted to take this shot when he said  " We were trying to wake up the country up and wake the world up too"

2) Two black medalists at the 1968 Olympics before the Star Spangled Banner played raised their fist and bowed their heads to show they wanted to end not being considered equal.

3)  There were no additional videos, links or readings with this photo that I could find.

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5) The photographer is John Dominis was born June 27, 1921 and died December 30, 2013. He was born in Los Angeles, CA.  He studied cinematography at the University of Southern California.

Alan Kurdi

1) I picked this photo because it stood out to me that a child only 2 or so years old is face down on the sand not moving.  My mother had already told me the story of the refugees in Syria and their boats sinking and people dying.

2) A mother, father and two little boys were on an inflatable raft and left the Turkish coast for the Greek island of Kos.  A wave capsized the raft and the mother and two sons drowned.  The photo went viral on social media and got people's attention about the Syrian war.

3) There were no links, videos or readings.

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5) The photographer is Nilufer Demir.  She was born in 1986 and is still alive.  She was born in Turkey.   There is nothing on the internet about where or if she went to college.








Bloody Saturday


1) I picked this photo because I was curious about why there was a baby in the middle of a railroad where there is destruction all around.

2) This photo was taken before the beginning of WWII of a Japanese bombing in China.  The photographer took photos and then rushed over to rescue the baby whose mother was laying dead nearby, but the baby's father came and got the baby.

3)  There are no additional links, videos or readings on this photo.

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5)  The photographer is H.S. Wong.  His nickname was "Newsreel".   He was born in 1900 and died March 9, 1981.  He was born Taipei, Taiwan.  There is no information on whether or not or where he went to college.

Prompt shoot #3

Tiny














Circle 

5 Websites

http://petapixel.com/2014/12/31/10-photography-resolutions-new-year/ 

I liked how during the time on her blog she had a sense of humor than just stating the facts.  She also gave really good tips for dealing with people's opinions and also to take a risk of trying something new.  Don't let instincts get in the way.  I selected this photo because to me the woman's eyes stand out to me and I like the depth of how snow covers half her face and that there is nothing distracting in the background. A rule of photography is balance.  The photographer is Jenna Martin.  

http://petapixel.com/2014/12/19/disorienting-beauty-spiral-staircases-old-abandoned-buildings/

His blog explains what type of camera he uses and that he focuses on the staircases in abounded buildings. He said he grew up in east Germany.One thing I'm curious about is what does a 5 frame HDR photo is. The photographer is Christian Richter. One reason i like this photo is mostly because i am in love with vintage photos and to me right now this reminds me of like a sea shell or  a dragons eye or a human eye. The rule of photography is lines.

http://blog.phowd.com/2014/09/7-tips-shooting-great-portrait-photographs/  

I leraned that the white space can make things more dramatic on the subject and threr is such a thing as getting to close to the subject. And the blog also talked about breaking the rules. The photogropher is Rajib Mukherjee. What i like about the photo is that the subject is clearly stated and it can aslo make the viewer curious about what the subject is thinking. The rule is rule of thirds.

http://petapixel.com/

 The photographer is Jacquet-Lagreze’s. He lives in Hong Kong and when he was taking pictures of the sunset he later on realized that at that very moment the light turned blue. I liked this photo allot since its not everyday anyone would see the buildings reflection of blue on buildings. Also I love how at the bottom of the picture everything looks gold.The rule is balance and lines.

http://www.lightstalking.com/

I will admit I can't pick one, but since my teacher is making me :( ... I will.  The photo was taken by Anne Geier.  Her blog is mainly about showing the beauty in dogs and their personality in their eyes. This rules would be balance for this photo.  I liked this picture with the one yellow leaf on the dog's head and the fallen leaves in the background that made the dog so dramatic. Mostly I'm in love with those puppy dog eyes that it feels like they are staring down into someone's heart.

Mural project

My groups theme was color and I chose the color blue .







Local Austin Photographer 


I choose Shelly Elena because her style seems like it would fit mine sense we like the angles and close ups. I also love how in some of her pictures that it shows motion or her photos that show the true beauty in nature . And some of them to me makes me think of where my next adventure should be .


Shelly style is more than just wedding pictures and engagements but it also includes adventures like  pictures you wouldn't expect or think about . Some of her photos that stood out to me was the third picture in adventure with the rock climbing and another one was the twelve  one in black and white with the children.



 Shelly has been taken photos of  over 100 weddings and she started doing photography when she was in collage .  Its has been now eight years since she fell in love with taking pictures. She always had a eye for taking pictures of the beauty in life. She is married to Brad who is a engineer.They live southwest of Austin on a farm.


   I liked this picture with the reflection of the trees that look like they are upside down hanging down from the river. Also it gives you a point of view from the canoe.





   This picture I like better than the other soccer photo it shows the players faces and body positions waiting for the ball to move toward a goal or away. The rule photography this would follow is balance.





    I like how everything in the background is blurred. And it focuses on the purple face paint making the girl/guys eyes strand out from the background.







 I love how this pictures background can make you feel like your actually hiking up the mountain.And for some reason in reminds me of the movie The Sound Of Music.






 The way the sun touches the hills and the canyon is really beautiful and photographers say either sunset or sunrise has the perfect lighting for taking pictures. I think its interesting how there is only one tree in the middle of the picture.

Blog - #4 -Magazine part II

Image based is when its showing you a picture of a  person place or thing. the photographer would use photo's in general to maybe make you feel like you are somewhere or show you a celebrity or a cute animal. A photographer would use an image because if it's a celebrity then maybe it is for people who are fans of their acting. Or maybe if it's a place it could make the reader want to go to that place.


Illustration based is when the picture is drawn out on the cover. And most people use illustration for maybe  history back in the day when they didn't have any photos  because cameras were not invented yet in that year. Also if it's history for kids then it's a good way to get their attention because even if it's a drawling it paints a picture for the young kids who might like comics.


Typed based is making the words striking and grab the readers attention or getting the message across. Some people on their free time might like reading in more depth, more descriptive and really get into the article and its topic. Depending on the title or saying the article says it could show mystery or curiosity in the article.


Concept based is when its clearly understanding to the reader and it could be drawn or have been photo shopped. It's to make a point . An example might be politics with Trump and Hillary with voting. It might be a cover for humor or shock with the reader and that's what draws them in.

Blog #3 My favorite cover

O, The Oprah Magazine, September, Hair!

I liked how the font is nice and big and that it would capture the reader to want to look at the photo. and I  like how her dress and hair stand out from the pink ombre looking background compared to something plain and simple like a solid color. I also think it was a good job enlarging the picture of Oprah  while as some people would have just stuck her in the middle of the cover and not enlarge the picture . The background is not busy. It's showing straight on who the subject is over. The other thing I noticed was that in bold purple letters it says hair so you definitely know what the whole magazine is about and on the side on the right it shows tips to having good hair.

Blog #2- Best magazine covers 2013

1.  Formal

2. Informal

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4. Environmental

5. Formal

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10.  Formal

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13.  Informal

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17. Formal 

Blog #1- Magazine tips

Five things you should think about when doing  magazine cover is

• Make the cover of the magazine appealing to the  customer. 
• Make the cover interesting and curious that grabs the reader .
• Don't crowd too much of the cover with pictures and words.
• Have the brand  name of the magazine obvious and consistent.
• Whats init for the reader what do they get or learn from the magazine.

American Soldier

A) I think the most powerful image is the "Training Under Fire"picture on page five with the  soldiers and there guns in there hands and some of them on the ground. Also I noticed behind them they have like a big dust cloud that is getting darker and darker that creates a more dramatic effect on the picture.


B)   The images work together to tell a story by giving the reader a visual image as they read along
and it can feel like they are going through the process of training with Ian Fisher.


C)  The captions enhance the photographs by filling in the gaps that the picture cant explain. Plus they can also tell where the person is.

D) The whole story was about Ian Fisher and his first year in the military.  He had a rough time during first training and he wasn't as prepared as he thought.  He kept messing up because his base was close to his home and he would come back late from weekends.  He was on the border of getting kicked out but they demoted him but gave him another chance.  He was sent to Iraq for a year and he started changing.  He worked hard and eventually got back to his original rank.  When he got back a year later he got married.


E) The captions are  in present tense.
 
F) Captions
1.  Most captions are two or three sentences.
2. And the information in the first sentences  usually provides who Fisher is with and it tells you the date and year of when its happening.
3. The information the second sentences provides more details on the story. The third sentence would provide even more detail like explaining why Fisher was praying when I thought someone died.
4.  Some of the captions do include a quote.
5. Not many have five sentences on like maybe two of the photos.

G) It's possible to tell a story with the captions and pictures because I don't think the reader wants to read like ten pages of complete detail to try and find out what are the stages of joining  the Army. So yes it is possible the pictures can help the reader visualize the story better and the captions give you detail the picture might not.

H) Some readers want more detail than the photos and captions can provide.  Also you may be able to provide more background in the full story plus more emotion.  If people are in a hurry they may not want or need the full story, but some people do want more information.

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