Fashion..

1. List the changes that were made to the model's face in the computer. (Look carefully)

-her neck was made to look longer

-her face was made to look skinnier

-her eyes were digitally enhanced to look bigger

-her lips were enhanced to look bigger

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

I don't think it is because then what you are looking at is not even a real person and it is impossible to look like that so you feel bad about yourself because you can't look "beautiful".

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

It depends, like if it is for a commercial, then of course your model will be wearing make-up, but you should not have her digitally enhanced.

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

No changes that are done on the computer are okay, if it is like putting on make up and doing hair then that is fine.

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

With fashion photography everything has to be perfect and has a standard you have to met for it to look good, photojournalism isn't like that, with photojournalism, you are accepted the way you are and all photo's are considered beautiful and perfect.

6. What relationship does each type of photography have to reality, and how does this affect the ethical practice of each?

With fashion photography, everything has to be perfect, so you want to enhance and make everything look the way you want it no matter how much you change it, with photojournalism, the pictures you take don't have to look perfect to everyone, usually your the only one that it really matters who likes it.

Lytro Warm-Up

1. The photo would zoom in and then it would look 3d and then it would focus it to the whole picture and not be blur no more

2. It has the ability to change the perspective of the view of the photo

3. The photographer had to focus on one part of the photo and not the other to make this work

4. I would buy the camera it is a well enough to spend the money on it and it is a great camera

Rules of Photography II

 Rules Of Thirds
 Balancing Elements
 Leading Lines
 Symmetry
  View Point
 Background
 Creating Depth














Framing













 Cropping
 Avoiding of Mergers

Self Portrait & Portraits II

Settings—The Other Subject

-The settings in which you make pictures of people are important because they add to the viewer's understanding of your subject. The room in which a person lives or works, their house, the city street they walk, the place in which they seek relaxation—whatever it is, the setting provides information about people and tells us something about their lives. Seek balance between subject and environment. Include enough of the setting to aid your image, but not so much that the subject is lost in it.

Emotions

-Think about your motivation and emotions: Blankly staring at the camera rarely gets good results. Be silly, don’t be afraid to over-act. The worst that can happen is that you fill up your memory card with useless photos; but you might also find yourself with a proper gold-nugget of a self portrait.

Get Closer

-The most common mistake made by photographers is that they are not physically close enough to their subjects. In some cases this means that the center of interest—the subject—is just a speck, too small to have any impact. Even when it is big enough to be decipherable, it usually carries little meaning. Viewers can sense when a subject is small because it was supposed to be and when it's small because the photographer was too shy to get close.

Don't be shy. If you approach people in the right way, they'll usually be happy to have their picture made. It's up to you to break the ice and get them to cooperate. Joke around with them. Tell them why you want to make the picture. Practice with people you know so that you are comfortable; people can sense when you aren't.

Environmental Portrait:

I like this picture because of the angel it was taken and also because of the saying on her arm. The quote is very true "Through adversity there is redemption."







I also like this photo because it shows what he has to do everyday of his life. And it showing how he makes his yarn.

Photography Self Portrait:

I like this picture because I like how she's looking up and also because you can see what is behind her, it's not just a plain background.

The reason I chose this picture is because I like how you can only see half her face but it shows a lot of detail and emotion. And also because at the bottom on the picture it showing a shadow, and it's black and white.

 Casual Portrait:

I like these two pictures because it shows a background and it's a plain picture of use their faces. I also like how the colors in their shirts enhance their skin tone.

In the picture I plan on taking for my self portrait I plan on shooting my self and maybe my friends son. To make my shot successful I will follow the rules of photography. The setting I will be shooting is either in the house or the yard outside.