Fashion photography, ethical or not? BONUS POINTS

This assignment is for BONUS POINTS

FASHION

Watch the video titled Evolution below.

=https://app.schooltube.com/video/af962bc52e8d467ca319/Dove%20Evolution%20Commercial


On your blog:

1. List the changes that were made to the model's face with Photoshop in the computer. (Look carefully)

Now watch the following video: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17j5QzF3kqE

On your blog:

2. List the changes that were made to the model's body with Photoshop in the computer. (Look carefully)

Now watch the following video: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hnvoz91k8hc

On your blog:

3. List the changes that were made to the model with Photoshop in the computer. (Look carefully)


To finish today; answer these questions:

4. Is it ethically acceptable to change a person's appearance like these in a photo? Why or why not?

5. Are there circumstances in which it would be more ethically wrong to do this type of manipulation?

6. What types of changes are OK, and what aren't?

7. Explain what you think the differences are between fashion photography and photojournalism.

8. What relationship does each type of photography have to reality, and how does this affect the ethical practice of each?

9. Why do you think I am showing you these three videos?

10. Why are none of these videos about guys???

Mural Project Peer Review

Please list each member in your group for the Mural Project and tell me the following:

1. Did they help with the planning of the project?
2. Did they turn in their images on time?
3. Did their images fit the prompt decided on by the group?
4. Did they help put the mural together?
5. Anything else you want to let me know about? 

Send this all in an email to bowie.comm.photo@gmail.com before Friday December 8th. If you think everyone in your group did a great job, and everyone worked well together, there is no need to send me an email. 

Portraits and Self Portraits

You will be turning in 4 total images FOR YOUR FINAL

Here is what you need to do:

First - pick out 1 portrait and self-portrait. For these two images you can crop however you want to crop. This means you can make it whatever size you want to show off your photography skills and to send the mood and message you want to share with those two images.  When you crop, please make sure you set the resolution to 240. You will need to do levels and make the photo look good in Photoshop. If you are skilled in Photoshop and you want to do other effects with these two images - feel free.

When you are finished with these tasks please post these two images on your blog and label them Portraits and Self-portraits.

Second - pick out the portrait and self-portrait that you plan to use for your magazine cover when we return from holiday break. These images should be vertical and the subjects should fill the frame as much as possible. These images must be cropped 8.5 inches wide  by 11 inches tall and the resolution must be 300. I would prefer that you do not crop a really small segment of a larger photo for these two images. I wanted them to fill the frame as much as possible. You will need to do color corrections on these images by using levels as well. Do not do anything else to these images at this point. Later, when we return from break or the last week of this semester, I will share some tutorials on cut-outs and using text in Photoshop. For now, I just want to see the images you plan to use for your magazine cover. These may be the exact same images as above if you desire.

When you are finished with these tasks, please post these two images on your blog in a separate post and label them Magazine Cover Images.

Magazine Preview

This assignment consists of four sections to your blog post.

#1 - Magazine tips

After you shoot your portrait, you will use it as the central element of a mock magazine cover design that will occupy a page of an InDesign document.

To get this process started, you need to learn a little about magazine cover design.

Go to the link below:

http://www.pubexec.com/article/32-tips-tales-techniques-evaluating-appeal-your-next-magazine-cover-84611/1

Read the 2 page article about magazine cover design. The second page is much more important than the first page. On your blog tell me 5 things you should be thinking about when you design your magazine cover.

#2 - Best magazine covers 2013

Next, go here and look at some great designs:

http://www.magazine.org/asme/magazine-cover-contest/past-winners-finalists/2014-winners-finalists

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  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"

If you do not understand the difference between formal, informal and environmental - please ask!

#3 -- My Favorite Cover

Choose your favorite cover from the website in Blog #2 (with a portrait). Label it as "favorite."

Copy and paste the description from the web.

Mention what is communicated about the people in the portrait and how this is communicated.

You may consider composition, lighting, exposure etc.


#4 - Magazines Part II

You also need to know a little more information about the types of magazine covers that have been used through the years. Here are the most common types:

Cover types

1. Image Based
2. Illustration Based
3. Type Based
4. Concept Based

Here is the description and some examples of these types of magazine covers:

http://www.magazinedesigning.com/introduction-to-magazine-cover-pages/

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.

Finally, what is the relationship between words and photos on magazine covers and why is this important?

Check list before the break

1. Mural projects need to be completed and hung up before the break on Friday, please get those done and hung up first. Make sure your pictures are posted on your blog also, title the post, "Mural Project Photos"
2. Take a look at the blog and your posts, complete anything that you have missing. Remember, I will grade zeros from the first 2 6 weeks (if they effected your grade significantly/failing) if you get them done over the break!
3. Complete the "Portrait & Self Portrait" blog (below), if you have a camera over the break, TAKE THESE PICTURES!! They will be due December 8th and you may not have another opportunity to check out the camera. 
4. Most importantly, have a wonderful break! 

Portraits & Self Portraits

Self Portrait and Portraits Intro

As we get ready to take photos soon on our new assignment, self-portrait and portrait photography. I thought you might want to look at some ideas and get something more than just looking at some photos. With that in mind - go take a look at these FOUR websites.

http://digital-photography-school.com/10-ways-to-take-stunning-portraits

and

http://digital-photography-school.com/tips-portrait-photography

http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photo-tips/portrait-photography-tips/

http://shutterbug.com/refreshercourse/portrait_tips/197/

After looking at these, find what you think are the best 2 or 3 tips and copy and paste them into a new post on your blog (I don’t need 2-3 tips from each site, but 2-3 total, but please look at all four sites).

When you go out to shoot these types of photos, there are three main types of portraits, the environmental portrait, a self-portrait and a casual portrait. Lets go find some examples of these types of images.

Google image search “Environmental portrait” and pick out 2 that you really like and post them on your blog. Tell me what you liked about the photo and why you picked it.

Google image search “photography self portrait” and pick out 2 that you really like and post them on your blog. Tell me what you liked about the photo and why you picked it.

Google image search “casual portrait” and pick out 2 that you really like and post them on your blog. Tell me what you liked about the photo and why you picked it.

Please write a paragraph telling me your plan for your portrait assignment. Answer the following questions: who will you shoot, where will you shoot, and what will you do to make the shot successful.

Be specific on all three answers. When I read it I should know who and where you will take the photos and I should know exactly what your plan is to make sure you get a quality photo.  Think about composition when you are planning these. I really want your self-portrait to be a more than just a selfie. I want to see insight into you. Who are you? What defines you? How can you give me a little insight into what makes you tick or something that you get up to do every day? What is your passion? These thoughts should come out in your work.

CAMERA CHECK-OUT:

You can check out cameras for your portraits and self-ports (which means you can keep the camera over break!!). Photos are DUE Friday, Dec. 8th. You must show me two DIFFERENT images for both your portrait and self-portrait. One of those for each MUST be shot vertically. I do have tripods and they can be checked out with the camera. They are not the greatest tripods, so please be careful with them. You can also find ways to set up the camera and use the self-timer without a tripod. You MUST use the self-timer for your self-portrait. NO ONE ELSE can take the photo, you MUST push the button yourself. If you take a camera over break, you are COMPLETELY responsible for the camera. Please think long and hard if you want to take on that obligation.

5 Websites

After you meet with your video groups, and while we are waiting for our Mural images to be printed...Click on each website and quickly decide if it is something you are interested in. If you are, then go to the bottom and work on the questions for that website.

If you find that its not that interesting, move on to the next choice.

Complete questions for 5 websites. So Each website will be worth 20 points, you will get 20 points for each set of questions you complete. Get 3 done, you will get a 60, get 5 done, you will get a 100!!!

Have fun!!

Photography resolutions for 2016

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

Photos everyone should know how to make

http://petapixel.com/2014/12/01/6-types-photos-know-make/

Using a projector

http://petapixel.com/2015/01/01/projector-brought-forest-turns-nature-glowing-wonderland/

Spiral Staircases

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

Great Portraits

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

Style

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

The oldest living things in the world

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

Killer Timelapse

http://blog.ted.com/2014/10/07/how-to-create-a-killer-timelapse-with-joe-capra/


If none of these seem interesting, you can also go to any of these websites and find something that interests you:

http://petapixel.com/

http://www.lightstalking.com/

http://photo.net/

https://photographylife.com/

http://content.photojojo.com/

Okay now the Questions - Please use your judgement and decide which of the questions below you need to answer. 

Link the website you visited and make sure your blog is titled 5 Websites.

Briefly describe what you looked at on the website (4-5 sentences, make sure you write enough to really make it clear that you spent time looking at the website).

What did you learn new?

Post your favorite photo from the site.

Please answer the following questions:
a.     Why did you pick this photo?
b.     What rules of photography do you see in the photo?
c.     Who took the photo?

If you did a tutorial on the website, post the item you created on your blog. Remember that blogger only takes certain types of photos, if you can convert it to a .jpeg that would be ideal.

If you did a tutorial please answer the following questions:
a.     What did you learn new today?
b.     How can you use this in my class later?
c.     Did this expand your knowledge of an Adobe computer program? If so tell me the program’s name is.

If you looked at a video, please do the following:
a.     Describe what you saw in the video.
b.     Try to figure out who made the video. If it was a photographer look them up on google and see if you can learn more about them.
c.     If there is a story about the video on the website, paraphrase it in 2-3 sentences.
d.     What did you learn new?

If you were directed to a site that you cannot answer any of the questions above, please do the following:
a.     What did you see on the website, describe it in 2-3 sentences?
b.     What did you learn?
c.     How did the site relate to photography?