Magazine Covers

magazine cover images

self portraits and portraits

Portrait:

Self portrait:

4 websites

1st website: https://petapixel.com/2014/12/19/disorienting-beauty-spiral-staircases-old-abandoned-buildings/
What i found on this website were beautifully photographed staircases found in old abandoned buildings. These photos were taken by Christian Richter in Europe.

I learned that not every staircase is photogenic and it may take multiple tries to find the perfect building with the perfect staircase


Favorite photo

• I chose this photo because I love the natural light coming through the window and hoe even though this building is abandoned it doesn't seem creepy at all. 
• I see mergers avoided in this photo
• Christian Richter took this photo

2nd website: https://petapixel.com/2014/12/31/10-photography-resolutions-new-year/
                                                                              This website was full of stunning images from photographer, Jenna Martin. Along with these photos are some tips to make your photography that much better.

I learned new ways to improve photos like, accepting feedback and critique.

Favorite photo

• I chose this photo because I love the vibrant colors and creativity
• There is simplicity in this photo
• The photographer is Jenna Martin

3rd website: http://www.rachelsussman.com/oltw/

This website had Rachel Sussman's photos of the oldest living things in the world. Most were plants but were still very lively and interesting.

I learned that certain things live for a very very long time and make for interesting photos.



Favorite photo

• I chose this photo because it's colorful and intruiging
• There is simplicity in this photo
• The Photographer is Jenna Martin

4th website: https://blog.ted.com/how-to-create-a-killer-timelapse-with-joe-capra/

This website had a time lapse and questions answered by the person who took the time lapse.

In the video

• In the video I saw the skyline of Rio, The ocean coming in and out, cars, boats and people, The famous statue of Jesus and other beautiful scenes full of people's houses and nature.
• Joe Capra is the creator and he was once just a normal photographer but after seeing an inspiring time lapse he decided to make his own
• This website was full of questions and answers from the creator of the time lapse. Joe Capra explains things like what brought him to Rio and how he edited his project. 
• I learned that music plays a very important role in time lapses.

Prompt Shoot #3

Pause:


Footprints:


The End:

Eight:

Magazines part 2

Image based magazine covers mainly consist of a person or celebrity and are usually taken while the person is smiling and/ or posing for the picture. Illustration based magazine covers are drawn an illustrated by an artist or computer generator. Type based magazine covers draw the reader in using powerful words. These are covers without large pictures and illustrations but rather words to convey a certain message to the reader. Concept based covers are another way to convey powerful and important messages. This type of cover can be a combination or blend of some or all of the other types. They must be easy to understand without directly stating the message you are trying to get across to readers.

The relationship between words and photos on magazines are what truly conveys the message to a reader and is very important to help explain what is happening and what they will be reading about in your magazine.

My favorite cover

Allure

“The Beauty of Diversity,” April 2017

Patrick Demarchelier, Photographer

"The beauty and fashion industries have been too white for too long. By celebrating a range of underrepresented skin tones on our cover, it was our hope to move the needle in the beauty world, to redefine what beauty means. It’s vital to acknowledge that there is no one definition of beauty—and here at Allure, we are overdue. The response was overwhelming: both long-time readers and women who had never connected with Allure before told us how much our April issue meant to them. The needle, in a meaningful way, had moved."

I think this cover is absolutely stunning. It is empowering and moving for women of color. This cover shows is very diverse and showcases beauty in a different way than what we are used to seeing. All three women captured in this photo are gorgeous in their own way but one thing they have in common is a look of confidence which is truly beautiful. Each one looks very strong and rather passionate when it comes to changing beauty standards. I think this magazine cover is very eye opening and displays the way beauty comes in all shapes, sizes and colors. I think the message being conveyed through this photo is powerful and will hopefully change the way beauty and fashion industries perceive beauty.

Best Covers

Best entertainment and celebrity:

1. New York

• “David Letterman Returns" -----> Informal 

2. Entertainment Weekly

• “Let’s Hear It for the Red, White and Ru" -----> Informal

3. Esquire

• "Make America Happy Again" -----> Formal

4. Esquire

• "Star Wars' Adam Driver: A Force to Be Reckoned With" -----> Formal

5. TransWorld 

• SKATEboarding -----> Formal

6. Vanity Fair

• Serena Williams -----> Formal 

Best service and lifestyle:

7. The California Sunday Magazine

• “A Teenage Life” -----> Formal

8. Concealed Carry

• “Comfort & Style” -----> environmental

9. Garden & Gun

• "Celebrating 10 Years" -----> environmental

10. The New Yorker

• “Bright Star” ------> formal

11. Surface

• Rossana Orlandi” ----> formal

Best Sports and fitness:

12. GQ

• "The World's 50 Greatest Living Athletes" -------> Formal

13.  ESPN The Magazine

• Kirstie Ennis -----> environmental

14. ESPN The Magazine

• Corey Seager ------> Formal

15. ESPN The Magazine

• Joe Thornton and Brent Burns ------> informal

16. Sports Illustrated

• “ Miracle” -----> environmental

17. TransWorld Motocross

• "To Hell & Back" -----> formal

Best fashion and beauty

18. Marie Claire

• Emma Stone -----> Formal

19. Allure

• “The Beauty of Diversity” -----> formal

20. GQ Style

• Brad Pitt split covers -----> Formal

21. Harper's Bazaar

• Kendall Jenner ----> formal

22. WSJ. Magazine

• “Fall Fashion" ----> formal

Reader's choice awards

23. Entertainment Weekly

• “Let’s Hear It for the Red, White and Ru" ----> informal

24. Billboard

• “Woman of the Year 2017: Selena Gomez” -----> formal

25. Concealed Carry

• “Comfort & Style” -------> environmental

26. National Geographic

• “Gender Revolution” -----> formal

Magazine tips

Things to think about while making my magazine cover:

1. What do I want to get across to the viewers?
2. How can I get that message across clearly?
3. How can I appeal to the viewers?
4. What kind of things can I edit while keeping it ethical?
5. How can I capture the viewers eye?

Portraits

Tip 1: 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.

Tip 2: 
A self-portrait doesn't have to be of your face—the image of two hands holding a camera says a lot about the photographer who shot his own portrait. You can also aim the camera down your body from eye level. I once took a photo of my own feet in hiking shoes, hanging over the edge of a rocky outcropping in a scenic spot (if you try something like this, just make sure you're in a safe place that you won't fall from). A picture like this will say a lot about your activities and surroundings.


Environmental portraits:
 
I chose these photos because they are both stunning and were taken very well.
Both subjects look happy and proud to be photographed doing what they do best. It tells the people observing the photos a lot about the people in the photos.


Photography self portraits: 

I liked both of these photos mainly because of their creativity. I think both are incredible and well taken.




Casual Portraits: 

I chose these portraits because most of the casual portraits I saw were pretty dull but these two stood out. They're both very clear and the subject stands out in both.



I will most likely be taking pictures of my sister and I. Foe me I will probable take the photos outdoors because i love nature. For the portraits of my sister i will most likely take them in a volleyball court because she plays volleyball. I will use the rule of thirds for at least a few photos because I really like that balance. I may uses some props as well to add to the portraits.

American Soldier

A. I think the most powerful image is the huge farewell photo which captures Ian saying goodbye to loved ones before he goes off. I think this is the most powerful image because of the story behind it. You can see the fear in his eyes and you can tell from his expression he is going to miss his family and friends.

B. Together these images tell a story. They create powerful visuals for what it is like leaving everything behind to serve for your country.

C. The captions add to the story by telling readers what is happening in the photo that are not already apparent.

D. At a young age Ian Fisher decides he wants to join the military and after being recruited, starts his journey as an American soldier.

F. Captions

1. 2 sentences on average
2. †hey provide information about what is happening in the photo
3. They provide information that is not included in the photo
4. They include quotes in the third sentence.
5. Yes they do in the third sentence
6. Yes 

G. I think some of the emotions in the photos are very strong and help tell a powerful story.

H. I think the story tells you things the photos and captions don't. It helps you fill in the spaces and create images in your head that are not provided.

Ethics in Fashion

1. Many changes were made to the model to make her fit certain beauty standards. Some of the changes that were made include...

• changing her hair a bit
• enlarging her eyes
• stretching her neck
• making her shoulders and face thinner
• bringing her eyes further down
• adding a slight bit of makeup

2. The model's body, face and hair in the end are are completely different from what she actually looks like. Changes to the model's body include...

• enlarging her eyes 
• changing her hair slightly    
• lightening her skin tone and smoothing her skin
• picking her shoulders up
• extending her arms and legs
• making her stomach and neck appear thinner 
• changing her nose and lips
• and extending her neck
• changing her feet and toes

3.  Changes made were...

• making the pizza into a person
• adding clothes

4. I think it's acceptable to change a person's appearance slightly if they are okay with it, It isn't being used to manipulate others, and it is know that the person's appearance is altered if the photo is being used in advertising. 

5. Yes, there are absolutely certain situations which it is more ethically wrong to manipulate photos. If the subject or model does not want their appearance changed and you change it anyways that is very wrong and could hurt them and damage their self esteem.

6. I think getting rid of blemishes or maybe touching up some of the model's insecurities is okay, ONLY if they ask you to. I don't think it's okay to completely change the way someone looks.

7.  I think photojournalism is more about taking photos of certain events that are interesting or some things that should be shared. I think fashion photography is about a model.

8. I think all photography is about capturing and sharing beautiful moments. When photos are manipulated and altered, it takes away from the moment you captured and it is no longer realistic.

9. I think you are showing us these videos to teach us about what is ethically right and wrong. I think we can learn from it and make a difference.

10. I think it i more socially acceptable for men to look any way they to look whereas women are set to nearly impossible to achieve beauty standards. Women are often photoshopped to achieve these standards.

Funny captions

Caption 1: Carol and Jerry racing to the finish while representing their favorite drink companies. In the end they finished neck and neck and later went on to share some refreshments and cool down from their brutal race.




Caption 2: Jerry decides to take his winning scooter out to get a treat from Wendy's. A year after the race Jerry decided it was time to move on from the exhilarating racing life but continues to ride his favorite scooter EVERYWHERE.




Caption 3: Susie is quite confused about the laughter filling the room after her husband, Jim tells her to look through his pair of binoculars. Susie was very clueless about the situation and continued to look through the binoculars to get a better look at what was so funny.

Photo shoot and composition part 2

                                             Cold:

                                       











                                          Purple:

              (unedited because of computer issues)

                                         Electric:

              (unedited because of computer issues)

Top 100 Photos

The Horse in Motion
1) I chose this photo because I ride horses myself and it caught my eye.
2) This photo was taken to answer a question of do horse go airborne when running? The photos were with 12 cameras and was an early stop motion technique.
3) Attached to the photo was many other pictures in the same still by the same photographer. I learned that his work was relatively similar with only a difference in the species he worked with.
4)

5)Photographer
Name: Eadweard Muybridge
Birth: April 9, 1830
Death: May 8, 1904
Born in: United Kingdom






Surfing Hippos
1) I think this photo is well taken and seems very interesting.
2)This photo was taken in the Atlantic Ocean which is an odd place for Hippos to be. Micheal Nichols took this photo on his trek in Africa.
3) I saw the path of his trek in this article as well as other photos from which I learned he went all across Africa and captures some truly amazing moments.
4)




5) Photographer
Name: Michael Nichols
Birth: 1952
Born in: Alabama
School: University of North Alabama





Gorilla in the Congo

1) I once again chose a photo of an animal because I am very interested in them.
2)This photo was taken in the Congo of a dead silver back gorilla which weighed over 500 pounds. The Species is endangered and this photo is a reminder of what our actions do to wildlife.
3)Along with this article was many other photos of Gorillas by the same photographer which is very upsetting that this was not just a one time thing.

4)


5)Photographer
Name: Brent Stirton
Birth:1969
Born in:Durban, South Africa


99 Cent
1) I chose this photo because it really caught my eye and is very colorful.
2) This photo is actually multiple photos stitched together. It was taken by Andreas Gursky in a 99 cent store. This photo is supposed to turn ordinary things into art and in my opinion that's exactly what it did.
3) There was nothing additional
4)

5)Photographer
 Name: Andreas Gursky
 Birth: January 15, 1955
 Born In: Leipzig, Germany
 School: Germany's State Art Academy


Falling Man

1) I recognized this photo from our 9/11 project and was interested in learning more.
2) This photo was taken on September 11, 2001 of a man making an attempt to escape the fires of the burning twin towers. His identity is unknown but even though I have no connection to him this image is very powerful and draws in strong emotions
3)After watching a short documentary I learned that the name "falling man" was the name given to the photo in the newspaper and it just stuck.

4)

5)Photographer
Name: Richard Drew
Birth: December 6, 1946
Born In: The US and currently lives in New York
School: Not given

Mural Project preview

1) I think we could photograph food, different types of plants, unique textures or things Austin is well known for.

2) We we will have to think about aperture, ISO and shutter speed.

3) I think we could use instagram to post these photos on a new account, possibly use pinterest or just use our blogs.

Aperture, Shutter speed and ISO

Aperture

                                                                            F 2.8

F 16

1) We should relate aperture to our pupil

2) The smaller the aperture opening or hole the higher the aperture number

3)When using aperture you adjusting the light in you photo as well as the depth and field of the photo. The smaller the number when using aperture, the more blurred the background will be to add depth to the photo and truly focus on the subject.

Shutter speed

 High shutter speed

Slow shutter speed

1)

a. medium shutter speed

b. medium shutter speed

c. high shutter speed

d. high shutter speed

e. medium/high shutter speed

f. high shutter speed

2)

a. slow shutter speed

b.slow shutter speed

c.medium shutter speed

d.medium shutter speed

e.slow/medium shutter speed

f.medium shutter speed

3) Aperture Priority allows you to point you camera around while it adjusts the shutter speed

Shutter priority setting allows you to manually set the shutter speed but the camera automatically sets the aperture.

Manual mode is the way to go if you want to manually set aperture and shutter speed.

ISO

ISO 200

ISO 3200

1) If you are shooting in a dark place then a higher ISO will help brighten the photo and will give you better results.

2)Try to use the lowest ISO possible. If you are in a dark environment try to use a tripod and leave you camera at a low ISO.

3)Use a high ISO when there is not enough light to give you a clear, sharp photo.

Aperture setting on camera:

2.8

4

5.6

8

11

16

22

Shutter speed settings:

1 sec

1/60 sec

1/4000 sec

ISO setting:

100

200

400

800

1600

3200

6400

12800

25600

Great Black and White photographers part 3

1) When I first looked at this photo I was intrigued. When looking through Doisneau's photos I found myself trying to figure out the story behind each one. I think everyone is very intriguing and will leave you curious.










2) Putting myself in this photo I see a hill with plants all along the side. I see a boy making his way down the hill trying to keep his footing along it's steep side. I see smoke filling the air from the factory. While the sky slowly turns grey I look to my side and notice how large the factory is. I begin to smell the smoke as it grows closer to me. The chemicals and pollution in the air are beginning to take over the smell of plants and dirt the line the hill. I can hear shouting from the factory. The boy begins to talk to me and I hear his feet shuffling through the grass. I can't tase much other than the moisture in the air from rain. I feel the plants rubbing on my legs. I feel peace and serenity.


3) I think a blog would be the way to go to share Doisneu's photos with everyone else. I think it would be a good way to show others his great work.

Photoshop Basics

Photo Manipulation and Ethics

A) The website shows many manipulated photos and explains how difficult it is to find photos that have not been manipulated in some way. The article goes on explain how to be ethical when changing photos and how to avoid extreme manipulation when it comes to photography.

B) These newspapers provide all their photographers with very strict guidelines when it comes to taking photos and editing them to avoid major photo manipulation.

C) I think if the subject of the photo or who you are taking it of agrees to slightly change their physical appearance it is acceptable as well as cropping, brightening or possibly adding vibrance to an image.

D)

I believe this is the most unethical photo out of all the manipulated photos provided. This image would be very inappropriate for a political leader to have taken and this photo could have hurt her and made her lose her job and it is not even her. I think many people may have found it offensive and blamed Sarah Palin even though she had nothing to do with it.

E)

I find this photo the least unethical. Although the photo is being manipulated it does not hurt or offend anyone. This photo did not change the way anyone looked and was just edited to add someone in.

Peer critique

https://annamiletich.blogspot.com/2018/09/blog-post_13.html?showComment=1537218227383#c1195155470674041765

These Photos are balanced and well framed. They are strong and are a great example of the academic theme.

One is a little dark and out of focus.

Academic Shoot reflection and critique

1.
Since I was using most of these skills for the first tie in this shoot it was all very new to me and i faced challenges like figuring out where the thirds line would be or trying to balance the photo out without disturbing students

2.
Without ever using a camera like that before I ran into a couple challenges regarding technical aspects. The biggest issue I had was focusing the photos. I often found it hard to get clear pictures and have them turn out the way I envisioned. Another Issue
I had was by the time I had grabbed the camera and found the shutter button i had already missed my photo opportunity.  I tried multiple times to fix the issue by trying to focus the camera but unfortunately I continued to struggle with getting clear photos.

3.
If I got the chance to retake this photos I would definitely take my time instead of rushing these photo and I would work on keeping them in focus while getting new angles.

4.
I would continue to do a few things the same like trying different classes and subjects.

5.
I think the easiest rule will be avoiding mergers in the future now that I am aware of what they are and how to eliminate them.

6.
I think the hardest rule to capture will be finding balance in my photos.

7.
I understand all of the rules but I think it will take practice to fully get a grasp on how to apply them to my photos

Academic Shoot Photo #3

Composition Technique: Balance

Subject: Two students closest to camera listening to the teacher

This Photo does not make it clear what the subject is

It could be more in focus and better taken