Sophie's Commercial Photography Blog

1. The man that was killed was a 58 year old man who had been pushed onto the track by a panhandler. The photographer was at the scene and used his flash to try to warn the conductor as he ran to the man. 2. The photographer took the photo in hopes that the train driver would seem the flash as he ran. 3. I don't think the photographer should have taken the photo. I think his instinct should have been to help the man, then think about taking photos. 4. I think the flash was a good effort to get the train to stop, but I think he should have at least tried to pull the man up. 5. I do believe that the point of the New York Post is to show news and what has happened and I agree that this is a very haunting photo, but it seems so insensitive to the man that died and his family. Imagine if that happened to someone you knew and then you seen that headline the next day. 6. The point of photojournalism is capturing what is happening. Trying to stop that man was not part of his job descr...

1. The earliest recorded use of deadline is from the Cili War and meant line that do not move, but the origin is still uncertain. 2. I will get behind and then not get a grade for my post. 3. I do not have trouble meeting deadlines in other classes. 4. I miss the class deadlines usually. 5. I did not meet todays deadline because I was working on an earlier assignment. 6. To focus on my tasks I plan to do one post a day so I do not get behind. 1. Making a to-do list would be the most helpful for me so I can stay organized. 2. Not getting sidetracked will be the hardest to follow because I have a hard time concentrating. 3. I am a night person. 3A. At the times I am ready to work, I am supposed to go to bed and when I have to work, I will procrastinate because im not in the mood to concentrate. 4. Using a planner and to-do list will help me get organized and plan ahead what time I need to work. 5. Only using my phone for music, not talk to people around me, and only work on m...

1. I passed over this image at first glance, but then going backed over it I was surprised to find a man in the center of the fire. This photo was taken in 1963 by photographer, Malcolm Browne. He was assigned to photograph the Buddhist protests of President Ngo Dinh. I learned that Browne began to rapidly take photos after he realized what was happening to help deal with the horror of what was happening. The photo below is another one of Brownes sad photos. Malcolm Browne was born on April 17, 1931 in New York, NY and died on August 27, 2012. He attended Swarthmore College. 2. This was the first photo my eyes went to when I opened the website. I was attracted to the beautiful color and how the milk looked frozen in mid air. This photo was taken in a lab at MIT (my sister goes there!) by Professor Harold Edgerton. This photo was taken with the earliest version of modern day camera flash. Edgerton wanted to capture blink-and-you-missed-it moments in one photo. Harlod Edgerton ...

The austin photographer that I chose is Norah Levine. She is a Austin pet photographer and artist. Her style is very bright and simple photos. Her work has been featured in several magazines and she is widely known. She is a co founder of the Lifeline Project that helps homeless pets find owners and keep a bond with one another. She worked as an instructor at the Santa Fe Photographic Workshops before moving to Austin in 2010. I love to photograph pets and her work is very inspiring and I really like her style. I chose this  photo because I think it captures Austin's quirky vibe.  I like the subject and how she placed her in the center for balance. She also used lines. I really like how clean this photo looks. The background compliments the dogs fur really well and the photo just looks really professional. She used framing and cropping to keep the focus on the dog. This was a very different photo from what most of her dog photos look like. I liked this close up because t...

1. The Oldest Living Things on Earth http://www.rachelsussman.com/oltw/ This website is the work of photographer, Rachel Sussman. Sussman is a contemporary artist that travels the world to take photos of the oldest living organisms on Earth. The photographs are from all over the world and range in many different subjects. She has received many awards for her work that began in 2004. She captures these ancient organisms in one single frame and she has done an incredible job doing it. This photo was my favorite of her series. It was taken by Rachel Sussman in Antarctica. This photo really caught my eye because of the vivid colors. The photo if so impressive to begin with but at the angle it was captured with the ocean at the bottom makes for a unique look and feel. Lines are used in this photos to emphasize where land meets water. She used the rule of thirds with the mountain to the left. It is the first thing you see because of the contrast of the dark green and black mountain wit...

For our mural project we had the theme of dogs. We had five categories: black and white, action, paws, close-up , and portrait. We took all different photos with a common theme to make it interesting, but organized.

1. Magazine covers that are image based usually feature a celebrity or well know face to increase interest. The thing to keep in mind is that the image needs to relate to what the magazine is trying to sell, while keeping a generally similar theme that all the magazines covers have so it is recognizable. 2. Illustration based magazine covers are not very common and used to show something comical or unordinary. Since illustrated covers don't sell as well, they are usually from independently published magazines. 3. Type based magazine covers are a little more common and are used to convey a powerful message or just be eye catching. These covers have been gaining population due to modern calligraphy. 4. Concept based covers are a mix of all of the previous covers. They can convey a powerful message or be funny. These covers are harder to sell and therefore not very common.  These covers are usually featured on business or independent magazines.

The New York Times Magazine, May 19, The Secret Lives of Germs Photographer: Hannah Whitaker Designer: Arem Duplessis "This cover story by Michael Pollen argues that while we have been obsessed with eradicating germs, there are health advantages to being exposed to them. The cover shot by Hannah Whitaker of a baby being licked by a dog makes graphic the prevalence of germs in our everyday lives." This was my favorite photo of all the covers. I think it was a really good idea for a magazine cover because it caught my attention amongst all of the other covers. The photo follows the rule of thirds and is a very well lit photo. The photographers choice to have a plain background, specifically a blue one, makes it eye catching and the baby stands out. The exposure is perfect because the photo is in focus and vibrant. The photo was supposed to relate to germs and I think the photographers idea was really creative. To use a baby in a photo seem like it might create problem...

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1. Make each cover have the brand name (keep it familiar) 2. Have an appealing image 3. Have it be worth the money for the reader 4. Easy to read/scan from the shelf 5. It should be intellectual and informative

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1. I think the most powerful photo was "A Mother's Wish". I think it really showed a deeper and more emotional side of him. The setting of the photo and the subject is a lot different from most of the photos so it really stood out to me. The angel of the camera also really emphasizes the priest touching his head making it look almost symbolic. 2. Most of the images look similar and are edited similar. This made it easy for you to see how he grows and changes over that year. You can really see the change in his attitude and how he matures as a person. The army really changed him and you can see that though the photographs. 3. The captions were actually very helpful. It surprised me when I was looking at the photos because I would immediately find the caption to make sense of what was happening in the photo. They helped to make the pictures tell a story. 4. Ian Fisher, at the age of 17, decided to join the Army. He had a difficult time and suffered from addiction, inj...

helpful tips: 16. Take Unfocused Shots As photographers we have ‘sharp focus’ drummed into us as an ultimate objective to achieve in our work – but sometimes lack of focus can create shots with real emotion, mood and interest. There are two main strategies for taking unfocused images that work: 1. Focus upon one element of the image and leave your main subject blurred. To do this use a large aperture which will create a narrow depth of field and focus upon something in front of or behind your subject. 3. Break the Rules of Composition There are a lot of ‘rules’ out there when it comes to composition and I’ve always had a love hate relationship with them. My theory is that while they are useful to know and employ that they are also useful to know so you can purposely break them – as this can lead to eye catching results. The  Rule of Thirds  is one that can be effective to break – placing your subject either dead centre can sometimes create a powerful image –...