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Portrait

Self portrait

Portraits and Self Portraits

Portrait

Self portrait

5 websites

   
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http://petapixel.com/2014/12/31/10-photography-resolutions-new-year/

My first website is about making Resolutions. I feel this website is more for the beginner photographer. It talks about being brave and just getting your photos out there, being organized, knowing you are not limited by your equipment.  I learned that it is good to take chances and get your work out there. Take the feedback and even .if it is negative, learn from it.   Also that photoshop is a photographers friend :) Also says to make sure to continue to take photos of your family and friends. Often photographers get so caught up in what they are doing they forget to capture moments for themselves.  
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I tried to copy the photo of the girl in the snow with the brilliant eyes blazing at you, but I was not able to copy the photo

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http://petapixel.com/2014/12/19/disorienting-beauty-spiral-staircases-old-abandoned-buildings/

The 2nd website I picked is about a photographer named Christian Richter. He is well known for photographing old abandoned buildings and specifically for his photos of their staircases. He likes to photograph them from the top down which creates a long winding and very beautiful visual effect that seems to go on and on.  This website clearly shows that photography is all about capturing normal everyday items but changing up the perspective so that the ordinary becomes the extraordinary.


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http://blog.phowd.com/2014/09/7-tips-shooting-great-portrait-photographs/

I picked this website as it has great ideas for shooting portraits. Some are general ideas that we know but I also like that it states that sometimes to create something new you have to break the rules of photography and do something different.  There are lots of tips on this website on how to get the most out of your model and your portraits that you are taking. I like the idea of how to get youre model to get out of their comfort zone. Often you have a great idea for a shot but if your model is uncomfortable and not on the same page as you it will show through in your photos.

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http://petapixel.com/2014/08/25/approaching-problem-style/

I picked this website on style. I found this interesting as many people think that you start out with a style. That your style is who you are and you cannot change that. I like how this article clearly shows that your style is something that is a part of who you are but is also something that you work on and develop and tweak over time. That you grown into your style after you have developed skills.

I like that the article shows that you have to work at developing your style, that you have to be actively involved in the process and that it comes with time :)

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http://www.rachelsussman.com/oltw/

Rachel Sussman did research on the oldest living things in the world.  She traveled the world to photograph things that are over 2,000 years old and older. Her photographs are unique to look at and really do show alot of science involved in her photography. She has also had to do alot of research to see where she should be photography and what she should photograph and then getting to that particular thing and then gaining access to it etc. She has been traveling for about 12 years taking these kinds of photos. I really liked looking through her photography work.

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Top 100 Photos

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I picked this picture for several reasons. As an athlete the picture appeals to me and makes me aware of the amazing timing and precision of this photograph. I love how the sun is set below the net, Micheal Jordan is literally jumping higher then the sun in this picture.

This picture was used by Nike to create the "jumpman" Branding that Micheal Jordan used for his first line of sneakers.  Nike paid the photographer $ 150 for his slides from the shoot and then used the photo and "jumpman" to sell millions in product.

This photo is also from the same photographer Co-Rentmeester

Co Rentmeester was born in Amsterdam on February 28, 1936 He attended school at the Art Center College in Los Angeles, California.

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I Picked this picture as I feel there is nothing as amazing as the first time a man landed on the moon. This was such an incredible advancement at the time. I like the lighting of the picture which I find incredible since this was taken in outer space. The reflections you can see in his space helmet are very interesting to look at, the shadow of his body are all nicely standing out for a man standing on the moon.

This picture was taken by the "first man on the moon", Neil Armstrong. He was the one given the camera so he took all the pictures of the moon and of the "second man on the moon" Buzz Aldrin. They say this picture should not be as memorable as it is as it has no action, just Buzz standing in a small divot on the moon with Neil Armstrong visible in the reflection of the space helmet.

Neil Armstrong born August 5, 1930 in Ohio.  Went to Purdue University and died in August 25, 2012.

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I picked this picture as I remember seeing this when I was in New York before in either the Empire State building or one of those. It is huge and on a wall with many other pictures but I remember seeing it.

This photo I did not know was a staged photo for a promotion of the RCA building being build and the Rockefeller Plaza. This photo became famous and is used to show the sheer grit and determination of Americans during the Depression time period.

The photographer is unknown for this photo. There are 3 possible photographers: Charles C. Ebbets, Thomas Kelley and William Leftwich were all there the day this was shot and it is not know which one took the photos.


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I chose this photo due to how important D Day was and the fact that photographers were standing on the beach line as the soldiers were swimming in is pretty crazy to me.

This photograph was taken by a photographer that traveled with the 30+,000 troops to storm the beach of Normady.  The image is blurry from the shells and action that was happening all around the photographer and the soliders as they swam and waded to shore.

Robert Cappa born in Hungary October 22, 1913. He went to Berlin University. He died May 25, 1954.

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I picked this photo for the beauty of the colors for knowing that this is what outer space really looks like. I was mesmerized by the colors and the brilliance of the light and the contrast that is shown in the photo.

These photos were taken but the hubble telescope. The hubble telescope almost didnt happen. After being launched it did not work, it took a few years for it to be repaired and another few years before any images were sent back. The images that were sent back have captivated people all over the globe. The colors are something that seems corny to say but the colors are "out of this world".

Magazine Preview Assignment- Blog 3 - My Favorite Cover

I have picked this as my favorite cover for a few reasons.  Truly I like the black and white, the simplicity. I think if this cover was in color I would not have liked it as much. I was drawn to the face of the fighter right of the bat, after that I liked that there is not another person in the picture just an arm. I like the typeset it is neat and not distracting yet it is eye catching. I immediately took note of the two fighters names.  I like the lighting used to show off the muscles of the fighter as well. The black and white quality of the photo lets you clearly see that this fighter means business. He is out to win and he is serious about what he does. The look in his eyes is nicely accentuated by the lighting. I like the way they angled his body to show the muscles and make his face a focal point of the picture.

Magazine Preview Assignment- Blog 2 - Best Magazine Covers 2013

Look at and read about ALL 32 designs, please stop when you get to the section called Cover of the Year. Make a new post titled : "Best Covers"

17 of them involve a portrait. Number a blog post from 1-17. Figure out which ones are portraits (these will be the ones with people in them), start your count with the Section called News, Politics and Business. The first portrait is from the New Yorker and it has Michael Douglas on it.

Next to each number, write "Formal, Informal, or Environmental"

1. formal
2. informal
3. environmental
4. informal 
5. formal
6.formal
7.formal 
8.formal 
9.formal
10.informal
11.formal
12.informal
13.formal
14.informal
15.informal
16. formal
17.formal 

Magazine Preview Assignment - Blog 1- Magazine Tips

On your blog tell me 5 things you should be thinking about when you design your magazine cover.

1. I want my magazine cover to have appeal. I need to first determine who my target audience is so I can focus in on what appeals to that specific audience. 

2. Make sure my cover pops out from the background.

3. I want my magazine cover to be efficient.

4. I want my magazine cover to arouse curiosity.

5. I need to develop a recognizable brand.