1. Explain what happened to the man that was killed by the subway and how the photographer was able to take the photo.
The man who was killed by the subway because he was trying to settle a man who was harassing passengers. The man got angry angry and pushed him into the tracks. The photographer was near the scene and starting taking photographers, but claims he was using his flash to stop the train.
2. Why did the photographer say he took the photo?
He says he was using the flash on his camera to stop the train, and also says there was no way he could've helped the man anyways.
3. Do you think the photographer should have taken the photo?
I think it was very wrong to take the photograph, but it captures the hate among people today, and even the evidence of the photograph shows of what humans have become. First of all, an old man who was trying to do good gets pushed into train tracks, putting an end to his life. And then, instead of the photographer trying to help him, to him it is more important to capture a picture that will earn him publicity, rather than try to save a man's life.
4. Do you think the photographer did the best thing he could have done in this situation? Why or why not?
I don't think that he could've helped the man, because there was just not enough time and he could've not been strong enough, putting his own life in danger. But I think he could've brought someone's attention about, instead of just using flash to "warn" the train.
5. Do you agree or disagree with the decision to run the photo on the front page of the New York Post? Explain why or why not.
I have contradicting opinions about this question. Because the whole point of the New York Post is to bring news to people, and this is most definitely news. But it also seems inhumane to do this to the relatives of the man, because it magnifies the tragedy that has occurred in their life, creating it into a topic that is being discussed among people.
6. What is more important to a photojournalist, capturing images of life as it happens or stopping bad things from happening? Why or why not?
The purpose of a photojournalist is to capture the moments of life and to document them, yes it is VERY important to help people in need, but that is a different job.
7. Do you think it is ever ethically acceptable for a photographer to involve himself/herself in a situation that he or she photographs? Explain why or why not.
If they are helping the person they are photographing, it is of course acceptable to involve yourself in that situation, but I think you should also show the situation of the person before, so it is truly genuine.
8. Should photojournalists always avoid influencing events as they happen? Explain your answer.
If there is a way they can save a person's life, it's just morally wrong to not do anything about it. But if it is just a story that doesn't cause much harm to the environment or the photojournalist can't do much about it, I think it's best to stay out of the situation.
9. After reading the responses from the professional photographers, what stands out as the most appropriate response for a photographer to this situation.
The most appropriate response seems to be to at least attempt to help the man, because all of the responses claim to be "disgusted" by the photographer's actions and that he did nothing to help the man whose life is at stake.
Friday, December 18, 2015
Wednesday, December 9, 2015
Fashion Photography
1. List the changes that were made to the model's face in the computer. (Look carefully)
-lips are enlarged
-neck is made longer
-forehead is brought down
-neck is made skinnier
-eyes are made larger
-face is contoured, made smaller
2. List the changes that were made to the model's body in the computer. (Look carefully)
-shoulders are a bit raised
-back and stomach are made skinnier
-legs are made slimmer and longer
-calves are made skinnier and longer
-neck is raised and made longer
-body is airbrushed
3. List the changes that were made to the model in the computer. (Look carefully)
-butt and legs are made skinnier
-arms are made skinnier
-make waist smaller
-make bust larger
-head is made smaller
-hair is made longer and bigger
4. Is it ethically acceptable to change a person's appearance like these in a photo? Why or why not?
I don't think it's ethically acceptable to change a person's appearance this way. You are completely changing the person, and at the end they don't even look like themselves, so is it really a photograph of them? I think it's also very offensive to make such dramatic changes to a person's appearance because it's giving them the message that they themselves aren't good enough to be displayed.
5. Are there circumstances in which it would be more ethically wrong to do this type of manipulation?
In all situations this is very wrong, but I think if the person is not aware of the changes being made to their body is even more wrong. Because they did not agree to be changed is such a way, and in a way you are violating their body and rights.
6. What types of changes are OK, and what aren't?
The type of changes I consider to be ok are the one's that enhance the person's features, so at the end they still look like themselves but slightly airbrushed. What isn't okay is completely changing their features and turning them into a barbie doll as a final result.
7. Explain what you think the differences are between fashion photography and photojournalism.
Fashion photography is more glam, polished and formal. It takes you into the world of perfection and beauty, which isn't always real. Photojournalism is more about capturing raw moments in life. Things that you see everyday but making them more appealing to the eye.
8. What relationship does each type of photography have to reality, and how does this affect the ethical practice of each?
Fashion photography is on the far end of the spectrum of reality, while photojournalism is pretty close. It is very obvious that photojournalism is more ethically right than fashion photography. I think the reason for this is because fashion photography is targeted at larger amounts of viewers, and they want them to be drawn in towards their photographs, to do this they have to exceed reality. Photojournalism has a different type of focus and viewers that don't require such expectations.
9. Why do you think I am showing you these three videos?
Because you want us to be aware that in fashion photography, the image you are seeing wasn't originally captured by a camera, which makes you wonder a lot about the original form of the photograph.
10. Why are none of these videos about guys???
There are no videos of guys because girls are the ones in this generation that are expected to be pretty and perfect. Girls are usually the ones that always seem to be more concerned about their appearance, so when you put a pretty girl on a magazine cover, it both draws in the guys and the girls.
-lips are enlarged
-neck is made longer
-forehead is brought down
-neck is made skinnier
-eyes are made larger
-face is contoured, made smaller
2. List the changes that were made to the model's body in the computer. (Look carefully)
-shoulders are a bit raised
-back and stomach are made skinnier
-legs are made slimmer and longer
-calves are made skinnier and longer
-neck is raised and made longer
-body is airbrushed
3. List the changes that were made to the model in the computer. (Look carefully)
-butt and legs are made skinnier
-arms are made skinnier
-make waist smaller
-make bust larger
-head is made smaller
-hair is made longer and bigger
4. Is it ethically acceptable to change a person's appearance like these in a photo? Why or why not?
I don't think it's ethically acceptable to change a person's appearance this way. You are completely changing the person, and at the end they don't even look like themselves, so is it really a photograph of them? I think it's also very offensive to make such dramatic changes to a person's appearance because it's giving them the message that they themselves aren't good enough to be displayed.
5. Are there circumstances in which it would be more ethically wrong to do this type of manipulation?
In all situations this is very wrong, but I think if the person is not aware of the changes being made to their body is even more wrong. Because they did not agree to be changed is such a way, and in a way you are violating their body and rights.
6. What types of changes are OK, and what aren't?
The type of changes I consider to be ok are the one's that enhance the person's features, so at the end they still look like themselves but slightly airbrushed. What isn't okay is completely changing their features and turning them into a barbie doll as a final result.
7. Explain what you think the differences are between fashion photography and photojournalism.
Fashion photography is more glam, polished and formal. It takes you into the world of perfection and beauty, which isn't always real. Photojournalism is more about capturing raw moments in life. Things that you see everyday but making them more appealing to the eye.
8. What relationship does each type of photography have to reality, and how does this affect the ethical practice of each?
Fashion photography is on the far end of the spectrum of reality, while photojournalism is pretty close. It is very obvious that photojournalism is more ethically right than fashion photography. I think the reason for this is because fashion photography is targeted at larger amounts of viewers, and they want them to be drawn in towards their photographs, to do this they have to exceed reality. Photojournalism has a different type of focus and viewers that don't require such expectations.
9. Why do you think I am showing you these three videos?
Because you want us to be aware that in fashion photography, the image you are seeing wasn't originally captured by a camera, which makes you wonder a lot about the original form of the photograph.
10. Why are none of these videos about guys???
There are no videos of guys because girls are the ones in this generation that are expected to be pretty and perfect. Girls are usually the ones that always seem to be more concerned about their appearance, so when you put a pretty girl on a magazine cover, it both draws in the guys and the girls.
Magazines Part II
Early Magazine Covers
Early magazine covers were very different then what we view as magazine covers today. They were more similar to books and most did not consist of pictures/photos. In the mid-1700s the cover of a magazine would be the table of contents, and some would look like book covers displaying the title and publication data (and would something have an additional illustration). Other covers would have their first page of the magazine as the cover, a similar characteristic to newspapers.
The Poster Cover
The poster cover was mainly used from the 1890s to the 1960s and was just made up of an image, the title of the magazine and sometimes a small captions towards the bottom of the page. The photo issued would be eye-catching and between the years of 1890 to 1940 would sometimes not be related to the articles found in the magazine but resembling the mood or season of that time. Poster covers are a bold choice of covers because it brings the reader's attention to one specific subject.
Pictures Married to Type
When magazine covers first started having words on them, they were at first the names of the people that contributed to the magazine, but later evolved to having multiple cover lines on one magazine cover. They would play with fonts and colors but would not distract from the photograph itself. But in the late 1960s is when cover lines were being produced differently, catching the attention of the readers featuring stories about the diversity of people, stories people have never heard of before. In overall, cover lines created even more competition between magazines, each magazine wanting to be bigger and bolder.
In the Forest of Words
Forest of Words is when the cover lines of the magazine play and have a relationship with the cover photo. Almost all magazines these days have forest of words working to capture the consumer's attention. Because the producers of the magazine are aware of the layout of the magazine cover, the models are usually posed a certain way, so they can later be able to put words around the subject, playing well with the image itself.
Early magazine covers were very different then what we view as magazine covers today. They were more similar to books and most did not consist of pictures/photos. In the mid-1700s the cover of a magazine would be the table of contents, and some would look like book covers displaying the title and publication data (and would something have an additional illustration). Other covers would have their first page of the magazine as the cover, a similar characteristic to newspapers.
The Poster Cover
The poster cover was mainly used from the 1890s to the 1960s and was just made up of an image, the title of the magazine and sometimes a small captions towards the bottom of the page. The photo issued would be eye-catching and between the years of 1890 to 1940 would sometimes not be related to the articles found in the magazine but resembling the mood or season of that time. Poster covers are a bold choice of covers because it brings the reader's attention to one specific subject.
Pictures Married to Type
When magazine covers first started having words on them, they were at first the names of the people that contributed to the magazine, but later evolved to having multiple cover lines on one magazine cover. They would play with fonts and colors but would not distract from the photograph itself. But in the late 1960s is when cover lines were being produced differently, catching the attention of the readers featuring stories about the diversity of people, stories people have never heard of before. In overall, cover lines created even more competition between magazines, each magazine wanting to be bigger and bolder.
In the Forest of Words
Forest of Words is when the cover lines of the magazine play and have a relationship with the cover photo. Almost all magazines these days have forest of words working to capture the consumer's attention. Because the producers of the magazine are aware of the layout of the magazine cover, the models are usually posed a certain way, so they can later be able to put words around the subject, playing well with the image itself.
Thursday, December 3, 2015
My Favorite Cover
This is my favorite cover because I love the way they played with photoshop and put "Person of the Year" making it look like a mustache resembling Hitler. They also incorporated the color scheme used in the war propaganda, making a very powerful statement of their opinions and feelings towards Putin. It seems ironic because when you think of "Person of the Year", you imagine a person who's doing good to our world and having a major impact. In this case, Putin is majority impacting all the countries around him, but in no good way at all.
Best Covers
1. Formal
2. Formal
3. Informal
4. Environmental
5. Formal
6. Informal
7. Informal
8. Informal
9. Informal
10. Environmental
11. Informal
12. Formal
13.Informal
14. Informal
15. Informal
16. Formal
17. Environmental
18. Informal/Environmental
Magazine Tips
1. Familiar recognition from issue to issue (that’s the brand).
2. Emotionally irresistible (that’s the image’s appeal).
3. If you can spare the time, go to the local drugstore or bookstore, and sneak your upcoming issue in among the other magazines on the racks.Does it hold its own or does it disappear?
4. If it is invisible like wallpaper, decide what element is worthy of becoming dominant by enlarging, by isolating, by more controlled color, by more clever wording.
5. Intellectually stimulating, interesting (that’s to promise benefits).
2. Emotionally irresistible (that’s the image’s appeal).
3. If you can spare the time, go to the local drugstore or bookstore, and sneak your upcoming issue in among the other magazines on the racks.Does it hold its own or does it disappear?
4. If it is invisible like wallpaper, decide what element is worthy of becoming dominant by enlarging, by isolating, by more controlled color, by more clever wording.
5. Intellectually stimulating, interesting (that’s to promise benefits).
Tuesday, December 1, 2015
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