Andrew and Rudrik's Assignment

Look from Behind, With Feeling

Favorite Photo #11

Reasons:
1) This photo is very intense and has alot of things going on.

2) This photo is also pretty gruesome which can induce alot of feelings and emotions.

3) It's also very realistic. This also makes me imagine what this scene would look like before the tragic event took place.

Rules:
1) Texture
2) Rule of thirds
3) Symmetry and patterns
4) Perspective

Top 5 Photos Ranking by Group

Slideshow: An Embedded Photographer Empowers the Poor

photo # 9:
http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/02/24/an-embedded-photographer-empowers-the-poor/?module=BlogPost-Title&version=Blog%20Main&contentCollection=Multimedia&action=Click&pgtype=Blogs&region=Body#slideshow/100000003531375/100000003531394

photo #15:
http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/02/24/an-embedded-photographer-empowers-the-poor/?module=BlogPost-Title&version=Blog%20Main&contentCollection=Multimedia&action=Click&pgtype=Blogs&region=Body#slideshow/100000003531375/100000003531410

photo #8:
http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/02/24/an-embedded-photographer-empowers-the-poor/?module=BlogPost-Title&version=Blog%20Main&contentCollection=Multimedia&action=Click&pgtype=Blogs&region=Body#slideshow/100000003531375/100000003531391

photo #24;
 http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/02/24/an-embedded-photographer-empowers-the-poor/?module=BlogPost-Title&version=Blog%20Main&contentCollection=Multimedia&action=Click&pgtype=Blogs&region=Body#slideshow/100000003531375/100000003531428

photo #22:
http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/02/24/an-embedded-photographer-empowers-the-poor/?module=BlogPost-Title&version=Blog%20Main&contentCollection=Multimedia&action=Click&pgtype=Blogs&region=Body#slideshow/100000003531375/100000003531423

Multimedia Festival 2015 poster

1) Why is this poster good?

    This poster is good because it's very informative and organized.

2) Why is it better than the last one?

     This poster is better than the last one because it is more organized and colorful. It also has more      information than the last one.

3) What did you do to create the poster?

    I helped with the discussion of making the poster and shared ideas about how to organize the information.

Period 3 Photo League Questions

1. What was The Photo League's credo?

The camera was more than a means of recording reality; it was a device with the potential to change the world.

2. What organization did The Photo League separate from?

The Film and Photo League

3. What was the workshop?

The Photo League’s school, offering photography classes to anyone with a camera and $5 tuition. Director Sid Grossman insisted the goal of the photographer was to achieve an emotional connection with the subjects.

4. Who taught "the workshop?"

Sid Grossman

5. If you were to devote one year of your life to one project, what project is worth your time and energy?
   I would devote one year of my life to taking photographs of all kinds of animals.
6. What was The Harlem Document?

The Harlem Document is a portfolio of photographs that reveals Harlem’s poor living conditions and neighborhood in the 1930’s.

7. Who started The Harlem Document?

Aaron Siskind started The Harlem Document.

8. A photographer discusses a photograph where "the children looked like they came out of a __________ painting. Who was the painter?

Caravaggio

9. Why did the photograph mentioned in #8 look like it was by the painter?

The kids all looked very sweet and innocent, but specifically the one sitting on the right had a perfect ray of light hitting his face, illuminating him.

10. Who was Lewis Hine? (name two significant contributions)

He photographed child labor which showed children as young as eight working long   hours under dangerous conditions. Later in World War 1, Hine served as a photographer with Red Cross. He was also hired to record the construction of the Empire State Building.

11. Who was Weegee?

Weegee was a photojournalist who took images of the aftermath of New York street crimes and disasters.

12. How did The League change when The Nazis took power?

They became focused on supporting the war effort. They showed patriotism in America and gruesome descriptions of the war.

13. How did The League change during WWII?

Photo League members enlisted with armed forces and took part in battles on every theatre of WWII.

14. How did Siskind change after WWII?

Siskind turned away from the social and political world after WWII.

15. What was the Saturday Evening post?

The Saturday Evening Post was a photojournalism magazine similar to LIFE.

16. Who was Barbara Morgan? What did she photograph?

Barbara Morgan was an American photographer best known for her depictions of modern dancers.

17. What eventually undermined the Photo League?

The Photo League was put on a list of possible totalitarian, communist, or fascist organizations, created by Tom Clark.

18. What was the "Growing Menace" mentioned in the film?

Communism

19. Who agreed to serve as President when The League was under investigation?
    W. Eugene Smith

What happened to the league?
FBI agent Angela Calomiris testified that Sid Grossman had recruited her from the Photo League into the Communist Party. Although the League was never officially on trial, people became scared and didn’t come anymore. Due to the loss of members, the Photo League closed down in the summer of 1951.

Period 3 Multimedia Festival Poster

Period 3 Paramore Tour Poster

Period 3 Semester Final

1. What is your favorite photo from this Lens slideshow? Provide three reasons that it is your favorite.            My favorite photo from this slideshow is the 7th photo of the night fest light show. This one is my favorite because of the different colors incorporated. This festival also celebrates the arrival of spring which is my favorite season. Overall this photo is very colorful and appealing.                                                                  
2. Which photo is the best from the slideshow? Provide three reasons.                                                       The photo that is the best from the slideshow is the last one of the deer. It's almost as if it's the deer's shadow. The way the deer is being seen through the morning mist is remarkable. This photo is kind of dark because of the black color scheme.                                                                                                                                                                 
3. What is your best work this semester? Include the blog link. Give three reasons why this is your best work. If you had more time, how would you do to improve the project.                                                      https://www.blogger.com/blogger.gblogID=8211724658641550850#editor/target=post;postID=5024257794447715417;onPublishedMenu=posts;onClosedMenu=posts;postNum=1;src=postname                            This photo is my best work this semester. I like the edits I made on this photo as well as the way it resembles the album cover that was recreated. Another reason why this is my best work is because                                            
4. You chose three rules of composition. What are your three rules?                                                           My three rules of composition include framing, viewpoint, and rule of the thirds.                                                  
5. Select one of your own photos that illustrates your ability to apply at least two of the three rules. Insert the photo into the post and label the picture. Clearly include the two rules of composition that you are using.                                                                                                                                                           
6. I have three rules of composition. I have explained one already. What is my first rule?                             Your first rule of composition is cropping.                                                                                                     
7. What are the benefits of working in groups? Provide a list with five benefits.                                             There are many benefits of working in groups. There is a sense of efficiency because everyone in the group is working together. Also everyone can give their input which makes the photos turn out better.        Another benefit is being able to get ideas from other people in the group. Also taking photos in a group is more fun. Lastly, everyone in the group can support and encourage each other to take better photos.          
8. What are the difficulties of working in groups? List five difficulties.                                                           There are some difficulties of working in groups. There is less room for individuality because you have to think about the others in the group. Also people in the group might not wont to work with each other which can create chaos. Another difficulty is being on the same page in terms of how photos should be taken because there might be some disagreements. Lastly, there might be competition about who can take the best photo.                                                                                                                                           
9. What is your favorite work product produced by another person in this class? Provide the link to their work.                                                                                                                                              My favorite work product is the picture of a cable car in San Francisco which is produced by Gracie.        http://miscphotoshoots.blogspot.com/

A little history

10. You studied a master photographer and reproduced his or her work. Who was the photographer? What did the photographer contribute to the field of photographer? List one significant contribution.                                         I studied Henri Cartier- Bresson. He was the master of candid photography which is a significant contribution to the field of photography.

11. What is Dorothea Lange's most popular photo? (Does the photo have a name?) Where was the photo taken? When? What agency employed Dorothea when she took the photo? 
Dorothea Lange's most popular photo is called "Migrant Mother". This photo was taken in February or March of 1936  in Nipomo, California.

12. Who was the creator/founder of Life Magazine? When did the (photojournalism) magazine begin publishing?
Henry Luce was the founder of the Life Magazine. The photojournalism magazine began publishing on November 23, 1936.  

13. Robert Capa was a founding member of what organization? What year did the organization start?
Robert Capa was a founding member of Magnum Photos.The organization started in 1947.

14. Robert Capa took the photo known as "Falling Soldier." When and where did he take the photo?                      Rober Capa's photo known as "Falling soldier was taken on September 5th, 1936. This photo was taken 30 miles away from Cerro Muriano.