Favorites of 2017

Best song:



Love on the Brain by Rihanna has been one of my favorite songs since it came out. I chose this as my favorite song of 2017 because I like not one the beat of the song, but also the words and the message behind the song. She s singing about how it hurts her so much to love this person, but she can't stop loving them. She feels complete with them.

Best Movie:



Baby driver is not only one of my favorite movies of 2017, but it is one of my favorite movies of all time. It is about a getaway driver who is trying to get out of helping people steal. It is also kind of a love story about a girl he met at a diner. He falls in love with the waitress and wants to quit his "job" for her. I think it is good because i is a mix of a love story and an action movie. It keeps you on the edge of your seat.

Most Important News Story:



I think anyone could say that the most significant thing that happened in the news category was the presidency of Donald Trump. It took a lot of America by surprise. I have to say that I am neutral about Trumps Presidency, I see good and bad things about him.

Most Important Person:



This is going to sound really silly, but Selena Gomez has been my favorite person ever since I was little. She is so inspiring to me. She stays true to herself, she is honest, and she is the most kind-hearted celebrity I have ever seen. She is so sweet and unlike most celebrities i know of, she is the most relatable. She goes through hard times just like the rest of us, but instead of hiding it or lashing out like most of the celebrities, she embraces it. She doesn't change herself for her fans, and she doesn't let life as a singer control her. I think she is an overall amazing person.

Sports:



NFL football players kneeling during the national anthem. I understand where these men are coming from, but they could've found a different way to protest against police. The national anthem mainly recognizes our military, and how they fought for our country. So them protesting during the National Anthem doesn't really show protest against police, it is more disrespecting the military and our country, which I think is unacceptable.


Winter Break:

During winter break, I had a New Years party at my house with my friends, I think it was really fun and it was a night I will remember for a long time. I don't really have any new years resolutions. I love the way my life is going, so I am just praying it stays the way it is for a long time!

Three Best Photos of 2017

I chose this as one of my favorite photos from 2017 because I think it is a beautiful image of the Colima Volcano in Mexico. There is so many intense colors that catch your eye. The lightening at the top of the photo adds an interesting touch to the photo, it pulls everything together.

This photo is important to me because i think it is sick that there would be murders inside of a church. Church is supposed to be a safe, sacred place and a death taking place in a church is one of the most unholy things I have heard of. People should be able to think of their church as a safe place and I am disgusted to hear that someone would do such a thing. It is sad.

I chose this photo because I think it is really funny. He knows there is a tornado right behind him but he still mows his lawn. Doesn't he think when the tornado gets to their house, his lawn will be ruined anyways?

Magazine Covers

4 Websites

1.   6 Types of Photos Every Photographer Should Know How to Make

a.     What did you see on the website, describe it in 2-3 sentences?
I saw a bunch of photo tricks to make your photos look really cool. It tells you ways you can achieve different techniques when taking pictures.

b.     What did you learn?
I learned how to make a forced perspective photo, a long exposure landscape photo, and how to make a double exposure portrait photo.

c.     How did the site relate to photography?
This site relates to photography because it is telling you ways to make your photography look more interesting.


2.    7 Tips to Shooting Great Portrait Photographs

a.     What did you see on the website, describe it in 2-3 sentences?
I saw a lot of creative portrait ideas and tips to make your pictures look cool. There was a lot of different styles of portraits.

b.     What did you learn?
I learned some tips on how to take creative pictures. I learned how to properly use negative space and brake the rules of photography.

c.     How did the site relate to photography?
This related to photography by telling how to take great portraits.


3. Spiral Staircases




a.     Why did you pick this photo?
I picked this photo because it was my favorite of all of the photos on the website. I like how the color of the railing stands out and ads a pop of color to the image.

b.     What rules of photography do you see in the photo?
I see leading lines, and viewpoint (POV).

c.     Who took the photo?
The photographer who took this photo is Christian Richter.

4. The Oldest Living Things in the World

a.     Why did you pick this photo?
I picked this photo because I think it was the most interesting picture on the website. I think this is a really beautiful place and I want to go see it in real life one day.

b.     What rules of photography do you see in the photo?
I see rule of thirds, framing, and viewpoint (POV).

c.     Who took the photo?
Rachel Susan took this photo.

Fashion

1. They made the model's back longer, her eyes bigger, her shoulders smaller, and her face thinner.

2. They made her legs longer, her skin tanner, her butt smaller, and her stomach thinner.

3. They turned the model into a piece of pizza using just photoshop.

4. Is it ethically acceptable to change a person's appearance like these in a photo? Why or why not? 

No it is not acceptable because that makes people think that models are perfect and it is deceiving people, they are lying to their fans/viewers. 

5. Are there circumstances in which it would be more ethically wrong to do this type of manipulation?

Yes.

6. What types of changes are OK, and what aren't?

Small changes like making skin appear smother or covering pimples or cropping the image is okay. Making the model's body/face look slimmer or different is not okay.

7. Explain what you think the differences are between fashion photography and photojournalism.

Fashion photography focuses on the way people look and revolves around their clothes, makeup, and hair. Photojournalism has a wider range of things you an do/ take pictures of.
8. What relationship does each type of photography have to reality, and how does this affect the ethical practice of each?

You can change everything about a person using only photoshop. It gives people a false idea of what the average woman/man should look like.

9. Why do you think I am showing you these three videos?

you are showing us how some people use photography and opening our eyes to how fake a lot of the people we see on magazines and billboards are.

10. Why are none of these videos about guys???

Because this issue is more relevant for women then men.

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).




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).




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).



(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).




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).



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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