Monday, December 11, 2017

Top 100 photos






1. Kent State Shootings

1. Why did you pick this image? I picked this image because the emotion in it is really good.

What caught your eye? The girls emotion caught my eye, i could see her heart breaking.

2. Summarize what you read. How about 2-3 sentences explaining the photo.

At Kent State University in Ohio, there was a shooting. 4 students died, and 9 were wounded.

3. Every photo has some additional information, links, readings, or videos associated. Please tell me what you learned in addition to the actual photo. If you need to watch a video, I can come put in my credentials so you can watch, just raise your hands.
I learned that this photo won the Pulitzer Prize. Also, Neil Young wrote a song called "Ohio" about this incident. 

4. Look up the photographer. Post this famous image of theirs PLUS one more of theirs that catches your eye. (This means I should see at least 2 photos per post).
Image result for John Filo

Image result for John Filo

5. Find a biography of the photographer and provide the following information:

Name: John Filo

Birth and death year (if applicable): August 21, 1948 (age 69)
Born where: Natrona Heights, PA
School attended (college or photo school): Kent State University







2. Milk Drop Coronet

1. Why did you pick this image? I picked this image because the way the milk looks is very interesting and i wanted to know more

What caught your eye? The way the white and bright red contrasts.

2. Summarize what you read. How about 2-3 sentences explaining the photo. A man named Harold Egerton spent years trying to take these milk drop photos. In the time period this photo was taken, it was nearly impossible to take a stop motion picture in the dark.


3. Every photo has some additional information, links, readings, or videos associated. Please tell me what you learned in addition to the actual photo. If you need to watch a video, I can come put in my credentials so you can watch, just raise your hands. One of Egerton's milk drop photos was featured in the first ever photography exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.


4. Look up the photographer. Post this famous image of theirs PLUS one more of theirs that catches your eye. (This means I should see at least 2 photos per post).

Image result for harold edgerton

Image result for harold edgerton

5. Find a biography of the photographer and provide the following information:

Name: Harold Egerton
Birth and death year (if applicable): 

Born:April 6, 1903
Died:January 4, 1990
Born where: Fremont, NE
School attended (college or photo school): University of Nebraska






3. Earthrise

1. Why did you pick this image? I picked it because it is a very interesting image

What caught your eye? The fact that the Earth was rising like the sun in this photo.

2. Summarize what you read. How about 2-3 sentences explaining the photo. The photo was taken on the moon. This is a very important picture in history.


3. Every photo has some additional information, links, readings, or videos associated. Please tell me what you learned in addition to the actual photo. If you need to watch a video, I can come put in my credentials so you can watch, just raise your hands. 

This photo was the first full colored picture of earth. It started the environmental movement. They almost missed the picture while scrambling t find a color canister for the camera.

4. Look up the photographer. Post this famous image of theirs PLUS one more of theirs that catches your eye. (This means I should see at least 2 photos per post).


Image result for william anders photography

(this is the only picture he has because he is not a professional photographer)

5. Find a biography of the photographer and provide the following information:

Name: William Anders
Birth and death year (if applicable):
October 17, 1933 (age 84)
Born where: British Hong Kong
School attended (college or photo school): Harvard Business School.









4. Windblown Jackie

1. Why did you pick this image? I picked the image because I am running out of time to finish this post and I need to hurry up.

What caught your eye? Her hair

2. Summarize what you read. How about 2-3 sentences explaining the photo. The girl in the photo was a public figure and everyone loved her. Her name is Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. 

3. Every photo has some additional information, links, readings, or videos associated. Please tell me what you learned in addition to the actual photo. If you need to watch a video, I can come put in my credentials so you can watch, just raise your hands. Jacquline is the widow of president Kennedy. This photo was taken through taxi window when Jackie looked in that direction for a split second.

4. Look up the photographer. Post this famous image of theirs PLUS one more of theirs that catches your eye. (This means I should see at least 2 photos per post).

Image result for Ron Galella

Image result for Ron Galella

5. Find a biography of the photographer and provide the following information:

Name: Ron Galella

Birth and death year (if applicable): January 10, 1931 (age 86)
Born where: The Bronx, New York City, NY
School attended (college or photo school): Art Center College of Design









5. Dal'i Automicus

1. Why did you pick this image? 

There s a lot going on in this photo so I was curious what was going on.

 What caught your eye? The fact that everything is floating 

2. Summarize what you read. How about 2-3 sentences explaining the photo.

 The photo was very complicated to take. People had to throw things into the frame.

3. Every photo has some additional information, links, readings, or videos associated. Please tell me what you learned in addition to the actual photo. If you need to watch a video, I can come put in my credentials so you can watch, just raise your hands.


 Philippe Halsman took this photo by using thin wires to keep the furniture "floating". He had his wife and daughter throw water and cats into the frame at the same time as he had his subject jump, attempting to catch a photo at the perfect tim. It took 26 tries.

4. Look up the photographer. Post this famous image of theirs PLUS one more of theirs that catches your eye. (This means I should see at least 2 photos per post).
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Related image

5. Find a biography of the photographer and provide the following information:

Name: Philippe Halsman

Birth and death year (if applicable):
Born:  May 2, 1906
Died:June 25, 1979
Born where: Riga, Latvia
School attended (college or photo school): Doesn't say...

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