Period 2 - Semester Final

1. My favorite photo from this Lens slideshow is photo 2 of a Syrian Kurdish family crossing hte border at the Turkish town of Suruc. This photo is my favorite because of the 1) shallow depth of field used to focus on the family. I like this because the focus on the family makes the photo more dramatic. 2) I like this photo because of the emotion on each individual's face. The mother's is one of concern and strength. One child in the mother's arms seems too young to know whats going on and is crying. The other child seems lost and sad as well. These emotions tell a story and captivate the audience. 3) I like this photo for the emotion behind it. As previously stated, this photo tells a story. This photo emphasizes the struggle and despair behind those meaning to escape military attacks in Turkey. One can read about this event as much as they want on the news, but only a photo like this can capture the real endeavor.

2. Photo 7 is the best photo from the Lens slideshow. The dark background makes the colored balloons stand out. Depth of field is used to emphasize the silhouette of the woman handling the bright orange fish and a few large bright balloons. This photo is also well balanced.

3. My best work is this picture I've taken of Andrew Xu for the Masters of Photography project. This is my best work because 1) The positioning of this photo is enticing and original, allowing the audience to question the emotion in his eyes. 2) This photo is shot clearly and this emphasizes the details on Andrew's face and creases in his jacket. 3) The edits on this photo, such as black and white filter, increased brightness, and shadows makes the photo extremely dramatic and captivates the audience with its timelessness. If I had more time during this overall project, I would have taken more photos, thought of more ideas for posing, and played around more with edits and zoom.

4. My three rules of composition are symmetry, viewpoint, and balance.

5.

This photo clearly demonstrates rule of symmetry and rule of viewpoint. The rule of symmetry is used here as the archway is symmetrical on each side. Rule of viewpoint is used here as the stand I put my camera on for self timer was placed higher than eye level, allowing me to look very tiny.

6. Mr.Farley's first rule of photography is to get closer.

7. Benefits of working in groups include

1. A wide variety of ideas and perspectives
2. Open criticisms to let one improve
3. Help; If one person doesn't know how to do something or the answer to something, they can consult other group members
4. Working on projects faster and more efficiently
5. Allows us to develop stronger communication skills 

8. Disadvantages to working in a group

1. Unequal participation; one group member may contribute more to the group than another
2. Clashing in thoughts or ideas
3. Inability to compromise
4. Feeling left out; one group member may not be able to relate to other group members
5. Different work ethic; some members may want to finish things right away while others may want to take their time

9. My favorite work by another person in this class is Marissa Padilla's recreation of the This Year's Model album cover by Elvis Costello; the photo is found here.

10. My photographer was Richard Avedon. He specialized in fashion photography and introduced a splash of quirkiness in the 1940s, a time where photography was conservative. Because of Richard Avedon's controversial photos, fashion photography has evolved into taking more daring and innovative photos, not holding back for societal norms. Richard Avedon contributed originality and eccentricity to the world of fashion photography, photography that used to be models with blank faces, but now captures an array of emotions and excitement.

11. Dorothea Lange's most famous picture is migrant mother. This photo was taken in March 1936. It was taken at a camp for seasonal agricultural workers 175 miles north of Los Angeles. She was employed by Farm Security Administration. 

12. Life magazine was first published November 23, 1936.

13. Elvis Presley was born in January 8, 1935. 

14. Robert Capa had founded Magnum Photos, and it had started in 1947.