Miriam's Photo J Blog : December 2013

Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Extra Credit

1. Explain what happened to the man that was killed by the subway and how the photographer was able to take the photo.

He was pushed on to the tracks by someone that is still yet unidentified. The photographer was able to take the photo supposedly by trying to warn the driver of the subway with the flash.

2. Why did the photographer say he took the photo?

The photographer said the he took the photo to warn the trains conductor.

3. Do you think the photographer should have taken the photo?

I think the photographer shouldn't had taken the photo , he instead should of helped the man out.

4. Do you think the photographer did the best thing he could have done in this situation? Why or why not?

No, the photographer could of turned into a hero for saving someones life instead of taking pictures before the subway killed the man.

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 disagree because people would start judging the photographer in the way that he didn't do anything to save the mans life.
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?

Capturing images as it happens. Why ? well because his a journalist and he is able to explain how it happened and what happened .
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.

It is acceptable for a photographer to get involved in the situation so he can be there explaining what happened.

8. Should photojournalists always avoid influencing events as they happen? Explain your answer.
A photojournalist should stand and watch it happen so he can have something to talk about in the paper.

9. After reading the responses from the professional photographers, what stands out as the most appropriate response for a photographer to this situation.

He should of done something to prevent the death of the man.

Final Exam Part 3

In this picture i see the rule of Lines . I know its the rule of lines because as you see the runners running you can also see the track and the white lines that pop out to divide the runners space and line to run on. The lines are horizontal and theres a vertical line at the start.

The rule used in this picture is Simplicity/Background. I know this because the background is just a solid color and their is nothing that can distract you from your focus. Its easier to see the subject in this picture because of the clear blue sky .

The rule used in this picture would be balance . i think this picture is using the composition of balance because you can see the woman jumping high in the air with her legs open and as you see that you can also think of symmetry and it would almost be the same thing.

The rule i picked for this picture was rule of thirds. I think this picture used the rule of thirds because if you use the grid in this picture the object would take place in the right bottom corner . Also you need more space in the picture because you can't see where the object is going to land .

Final Exam

Alexander Madison-20 year old got shot yesterday around 4 pm in Chicago. They say he was involved in many problems of burglary which involved the shooting that caused him death.

Chinao Mej-19 Year old put himself on fire in Tokyo last week protesting freedom. One of the viewers says he was screaming and ending his life burning to death for them.

4,000 pound Rhino got rescued from a wildfire Tuesday Afternoon . Helicopters helped and rescued these animals with no exit before it would be too late.

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Review

On a trip above beach Azul in California thursday morning the water was looking green in a naturally fresh color . The beach waved in and back with a lot of force and the sound it made was lovely .

On a visit to the world biggest zoo in New York last tuesday, A lion was having trouble climbing up a rock . Alex the lion struggled and couldn't make it up to the top .

Famous Ice Skater Katrina Williams was photographed with her talent on saturday 11/22/13 in the Rum Ice Skate Convention Center In Virginia . Katrina was showing her talents in a competition with other skaters .

Self Portraits And Portraits

TIPS ;

Practice with people you know so that you are comfortable; people can sense when you aren't.
Create an especially revealing self-portrait by adding personal memorabilia surrounding your mirrored image, such as photos of yourself at various stages of your life, or anything that tells the viewer about your interests.
You can also capture a self-portrait by supporting your camera, then frame your picture and focus with a stand-in. Place a mirror just behind the camera, and do your final posing in the mirror.

Enviromental Portraits :

I liked and picked this picture because the background tells you a little bit of details of where she might be and also you can see she is bushing the horse back hair .

I liked and picked this picture because the punching bags and the background explained so much on what the subject was .

Casual Portraits :

I liked this and picked this photo because its a smile casual picture that was taken looking simple.

I also liked picked and liked this photo because its a casual one and can be an everyday picture.

Formal Portraits :

I picked this photo because you can easily tell it is a very formal picture the person looks nice and well taken .

I picked this photo because it also does show a formal marine .

Photography Self Portrait ;

I picked and liked this picture because its a self portrait and you can see that the photo has a filter and its just her smiling .

I picked and liked this photo because you can see the different faces the man has looking in the mirror and seeing his reflection.

PLAN:

My plan is to take a self portrait is being outside enjoying the cold weather either here in school or out of school , other than that my other plan was to take a picture with christmas lights enjoying the night out . The rules of composition i would probably use would be simplicity , rule of thirds and balancing.