5 website number 1

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



Briefly describe what you looked at on the website (2-3 sentences, make sure you write enough to really make it clear that you spent time looking at the website).
I saw different spiral staircases and they were all abandoned. They all looked broken down and gross, some of the staircases were circular while others were rectangular. 
What did you learn new?
I didn't really learn anything because there were only pictures and nothing to read.

a.     Why did you pick this photo?
I liked the staircase in this photo.
 b.     What rules of photography do you see in the photo?
Simplicity, patterns, lines and maybe rule of thirds
c.     Who took the photo?
Christian Richter

Magazine Part 2

On your blog, write a short (50-150 word) explanation of what the main attributes of each of the four types are. Use your own words, and DO NOT copy and paste.

Cover types

1. Image Based- This is the most common type of magazine cover with normally one or more people on the cover. The person or people on the magazine will usually sell the issue. For a travel magazine the photography includes the foot, meal, or a landscape for the cover. The big thing is that the photography needs to correspond with the style of the publication.  

2. Illustration Based- This way is to give the audience something funny or unusual. There aren't a lot of magazines who go for illustrated covers so the ones that do, don't have to rely on newsstand sales. Most magazines go for computer generated illustrations. 

3. Type Based- This style is rare but not as much as illustrated covers. The way the typing looks makes the audience understand what is happening better than with picture. This way gives a powerful message is the way the type is written and how it presents words. 

4. Concept Based- This style can be a mix of all three styles from above. It presents a strong or funny message. You normally see this is business magazines, news weekly, or independent magazines. 

My favorite cover

"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."

On this magazine cover, I like how the colors are and how there isn't like neon colors. There isn't too much going on in the background which is good but I also feel like there should be more teasers and the ones that they do have should be a little bigger, so it is easier to read from far away. I think the dog and the bad will attract a lot of viewers because a lot of people like dogs because they are cute animals. The baby is also cuter then like an older child. I think the dog licking the baby will get people to buy the magazine more.

Best covers

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

Magazine tips

1. Your computer screen has vivid colors and when you print it out, the colors will turn dull. 
2. If the cover pops out from its background, lease it alone. 
3. Your computer screen has its own scales so it will never be the same size as it would be in person, so you have to make an accurate guess. 
4. never trim printout
5. Keep the six functions of covers in mind. 

Portraits and self portraits preview

Tips: Play with eye contact, Hold your camera on an angle, your self portrait doesn't have to be of your face, it can from eye level down like of your feet.

Environmental Portrait: 

I liked this photo because she is in nature and she looks like she belongs there, it looks natural for her.

I liked this photo because the girl looks like she is doing what she loves and she doesn't look like she was just placed there for the photo. 

Photography self portrait: 

 I like this photo because the photographer is playing with the light and it added a cool effect to the photo.

I like this photo because it shows I thought the lady looked cool. 

Casual Portraits:

I liked this photo because I like how the photographer changed the angle the photo was taken and you can still see the subject clear.

I liked this photo because the baby looks natural and is observing a flower that he normally doesn't play with.

Portrait assignment:  For this assignment I will take a photo of my friends stunt group or a picture of my friends doing a handstand because this will express what we both love to do and what we get up every morning to do. I will take it at Texas Power Athletics, the cheer gym I go too. To make the shot successful I will shoot them when they are still and not moving and I will make sure I have the correct aperture, ISO, and shutter speed on the correct numbers. 

American Soldier

A. What is the most powerful image from the pictures printed in the Denver Post over the three weeks they published images from the year of coverage? Why?
The most powerful image is the one where Fisher is in the divers seat of the Humvee, because he normally doesn't sit right there so it shows courage and bravery as he has to drive through Diwaniyah.

B. How do the images work together to tell a story?
The images work together to tell a story because you can tell the emotion in the photo and the mood each person is feeling.

C. How do the captions enhance the photographs?
The captions enhance the photos because they give you more detail about what is happening and it helps you understand what the problem is or what is going throughout the process.

D. Summarize the story of Ian Fisher, based just on the captions.
Ian Fisher joins the army at age 17, right after high school. He joined the delayed entry program to help him get better prepared. Before leaving he meets with a Sargent at the Army recruiting office, also his family and friends throw him a party before leaving. He has to get a medical exam before he can officially go. A recruiter comes to pick up Fisher at his house, to go to basic training for 14 weeks. He arrives to basic training on June 22, 2007 at Fort Benning, Ga. He hurts his elbow on the second day of training and it could've disqualified him but he talked to the commander and he was allowed to stay. A group of guys had to talk to Fisher's bunkmate because he was causing trouble and had bad attitude and everyone else was punished for it. By week eight on August 16 2007 the troops are hit by an improvised explosive device, the sergeant said that it would've killed half of the troops. Ian plus four other guys are allowed to keep going. Basic training gets harder as they have field exercises and mock attacks, they also had to march ten miles will each member was carrying 65 pounds of equipment with different drills along the way. He goes home for a weekend and takes his girlfriend ring shopping. When he goes back he gets an ankle injury and has to sit out out for some of the training. He goes to his dads house on March 8, 2008, his dad talks to him about using drugs (muscle relaxations and pain medications) and how he needs to stop. Fisher gets mad and says its better than coke or ecstasy. Ian has counseling with two Sergeants and he tells them about his drug use, they were about to kick him off but they gave him another chance and they are sending him to a new platoon and dropping him in rank. Fisher and his dad bond at the PX at Fort Carson on September 1, 2008 when his family is getting ready to drop him off so he can deploy to Iraq. His dad, a Vietnam veteran told him to not go down without a fight even if something goes wrong. He deploys on September 3, 2008 for one whole year in Iraq. Ian drives the Humvee through Iraq, he says if people get in your way, you just have to keep driving and drive with violence. Him and lieutenant hang up christmas lights in the platoons operations center. He finally gets to come home and he says it was really cold back home compared to Iraq. Ian said he learned a lot of life lessons while he was in the army. He gets married to Devin on August 24, 2009.

E. For the photos in which Ian is the main subject of the photos, in what tense are the verbs usually written? 
Past tense

1. How many sentences are they on average?
2-3

2. Read the first sentence of a couple of them, what information do they provide?
The five W's 

3. Read the second sentences of a couple of them, what information do they provide?
More detail about whats happening

4. If there is a third sentence, what information does it provide?
More detail

5. Do any captions include a quote?
Some cations do 

6. Are there any that have four sentences?
no

G. Why do you think it is possible to tell a complete story with just photos and captions?
Because it gives you just enough information and a visual to look at.

H. If you can create a story with just photos and captions, why bother writing a story at all?
A story has the complete story and more details.