Elements of Art - Plant Life Shape

I changed clarity to 100. 

I've never done it that much and I wanted to because it looks cool, so I did.

Elements of Art - Plant Life Lines

Changed in Camera Raw:

+27 contrast

+15 shadows

-24 blacks

+32 clarity

-100 saturation

Andrew and Rudrik's Assignment

From the slide show: Look From Behind, With Feeling

Number: 11

This photo is my favorite because:

It has more going on in it than the others. It looks much more intense with the destruction and the guy in a HAZ-MAT suit just walking away.

The painting that's leaning against wall is looking directly at the camera and the person in the painting looks suspicious, as if she caused the destruction.

It looks like it was a really nice house because of the crystal chandelier and fancy ceiling, so it's ironic that it's all destroyed.

Some rules of composition in it are:
texture, symmetry, rule of thirds.

Top 5 Photos Ranking

From the slideshow: An Embedded Photographer Empowers the Poor

1st: Number 9, click here
2nd: Number 15, click here
3rd: Number 8, click here
4th: Number 24, click here
5th: Number 22, click here

Redone Multimedia Poster

Why is this poster good?

We utilized many aspects of Photoshop to make a unique poster. It features a simple but elegant design with a pleasing background.

Why is it better than the last one?

This one showed superior digital photography skills through the use of layering and masking. It is still simple like the last one, but more pleasing to look at.

What did you do to create this one?

We started off with a blank canvas to the correct dimensions, and added a photo to it. Then we converted two other photos to smart objects, added them to the original background, and changed the opacity so they all blended and showed well. We used Mr. Farley's car picture, his sunset one, and a close up of a canvas bag Catherine Hou took. We then made several boxes with appealing colors, also with the opacity down. We then had to write the info and change the angle to make everything match up.

Movie Monday-The 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?
   Photography related, Comparing modern and ancient japan. Not photography related, becoming the best ping pong player ever.
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.

Multimedia Poster Assignment

Tour Poster Assignment - Period 3