Ethics in Fashion Photography.

1. List the changes that were made to the model's face in the computer. (Look carefully)
They cover all the blemishes on her face they put on a lot of make up and
on the computer they make her neck longer and her eyes bigger they change her hair also.
2. Is it ethically acceptable to change a person's appearance like this in a photo? Why or why not?
Well i think its ok in this case its for a product and well its not so bad but i guess in some way it is since
lots of people will be"tricked" Into buying these products without knowing that the girl in the picture is
really very different.
3. Are there circumstances in which it would be more ethically wrong to do this type of manipulation?
Yes if it be for bigger causes like cheating in a contest or something like that but
otherwise i guess they're just  trying to persuade people into buying their product.
4. What types of changes are OK, and what aren't?
Maybe fixing her blemishes but completely changing her appereance its wrong in my eyes.
5. Explain what you think the differences are between fashion photography and photojournalism.
Well fashion photography is more of the next new trend a lot of photographers catching pictures
of these models and publishing them i think photojournalism could be based on fashion (only catching
photos of models in fashion clothing)
6. What relationship does each type of photography have to reality, and how does this affect the ethical practice of each?
well every picture you take has a meaning to the photographer and well its up to the photographer
to either leave it the way it was or just changing it up for sometimes good or ambitious reasons.

Negatives Evaluation

1. From looking at your negatives, how many of your photos do you think turned out well?
From Looking at my negatives, I think most of them came out well...some i dont like thought.

2. How many of your photos appear like they will not turn out well? Why do you think these photos did not turn out (Ex: Over/under exposed, not focused, bad composition)?

A Few didint come out how i expected it had bad composition which dissapointed me a lot since i really

was looking forward to making a print out of them.

3. Select the negative image that you think will turn out the best when it is printed. Why do you think this photo will turn out well?

I think it will turn out well since it fits well the academics preview theme and 

because shes playing with some sort of cubes shes also in rule of thirds.

4. What technical aspects of photography (focus, exposure, composition) do you think are present in your best negative? What evidence can you provide from the appearance of the negative to support your answer?

Well in my best one i think the best negative one is that its in focus and i like her position.

5. What advanced composition techniques (Ex: rule of thirds, leading lines) that you have learned in class are present in your favorite negative?

I learned that it is really hard to get these captures at times mostly because of students not letting themselves.

but in mine im proud of it.

Photo Manipulation And Ethics

A. Summarize the main points of the story in 1-4 sentences.

B. Explain why you think this type of photo editing is unethical or acceptable.
I think this type of photo editing is unethical or acceptable it mostly depends on the cause whether good or bad.For example if a photo is manipulated to fix an error then the effect wont be so major and its acceptable but if its manipulated for a cause and somehow affects in a bad way a person then its not right and very unethical.

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A. Post the manipulation that you think was the most unethical, and explain why you think it was unethical.

 I Thought this was a really bad one they edited the photo to make it seem like the soldier is

aiming at the man with the child in his hands but he really wasnt which can bring really

bad misunderstandings and consequences.

B. Post the manipulation that you consider the least unethical, and explain why you think it is not as bad as others.

I thought this wasnt that bad it doesnt hurt anyone to fix the photo just to 

make her look ok.

Drug Cartels In Mexico

Well I think everything going on in mexico is very sad since my parents are from mexico and 

well we would like to go back to visit some family but the situation is very risky and dangerous which stops us

from even thinking on setting foot on our hometown.I think its sad to kill other people that werent involved at all just for drugs ."The average ordinary resident of Juarez, their life is in danger every day." this quote is very sad since not even the average ordinary resident can walk around the corner without feeling scared.

I Like the last photo were the girl in the pink jacket comes out

she seems very hurt in deep thought and sad.It looks like shes been crying and is shes in the slideshow it must

be because something terrible happened to her or her family but eitherway her face expression 

really causes empathy on the viewer.

Post Shoot Reflection

Answer the following questions on your blog about shooting your first real photojournalism assignment:

1. What challenges did you encounter while trying to get close, capture real moments, and capture action or emotion? Explain how you dealt with these challenges.
Well some of the students didint want to participate and others that volunteered were inmature and sometimes i had to wait for them to go back to working or showing emotion on their work.I tried to be patient with some in some classes they werent even doing anything so it really wasnt that easy.
2. What technical aspects of photography (focus, exposure, composition) did you find yourself thinking about the most? Provide a specific example of what you did to do this correctly.
On the light meter and the focus i was always trying to get the right moment to catch the moment like
in some rooms it would be too dark so id try to go close to a window or something.
3. Explain how you attempted to use at least one of the advanced composition techniques you learned in class while shooting.
Well i tried to get rule of thirds or simplicity but sometimes they would laugh or get nervous or my action or emotion wasnt so accurate.
4. What would you do differently the next time you shoot to improve your photographs? 
I would try to be more patient and wait a little more to see if i could of gave my pictures more emotion.

making a black and white print

1.) List the materials (equipment) necessary to process black and white film

• A metal or plastic film tank
• Three dark plastic containers to hold chemistry
• Graduates (used to measure chemicals)
• A darkroom timer
• A can opener
• A room that is totally light proof (not even the slightest sliver of light should be visible).
• Developer (see other sidebar)
• Glacial Acetic Acid (optional, for Stop Bath)
• Fixer (Kodak Rapid Fixer with Hardener is highly recommended) 
• Hypo Eliminator
  2.) List the chemicals we might be using in the darkroom and where one would buy those chemicals 

 The Developer,Stop Bath, Fixer,Color Proccesing, Glacial Acetic Acid

These Are Available At Kodak Store Or At Any Store That Specializes In Photo Proccesing.

3.) Summarize in one or two paragraphs the process from start to finish

You First need To Reel In Your film strip and put it in a metal or plastic film tank. Then 

You Pour In The Developer In The Tank and agitate slowly once thats done you get rid of that,Then

You Would do the same thing with the stop bath and the fixer.Then you wash your film under running water 5 to 10 minutes.Then You Take the reel out of the canister and spool your film off the reel, soak it for a few seconds in water with a drop of dishwashing liquid.Then Wipe The Residue of Film With A Squeege.After That Hang It And Dry It In A Dust Free Room and the after is dry it should be ready for scanning.

4.) Post a photo of the equipment necessary to process film

4.) Post a photo of the chemicals necessary to process film

1. emulsion : a light-sensitive coating on paper or film; consists of fine grains of silver bromide suspended in a gelatin.

 2. aperture : a device that controls amount of light admitted 

3. masking easel : an upright tripod for displaying something  

 4. exposure : the act of exposing film to light
5. safe light : a special lamp used in the darkroom to provide working visibility without affecting the photosensitive emulsion of the radiographic film

.6. dodging : reducing the exposure to areas of a print that would otherwise be too dark

.7. burning : a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light.

Repetition

It has the same thing on each side all the way through their in the same frame same color 

which catches your eye quickly.

Theres The Same Thing Everywhere,Different sizes and colors but other than that it has

a lot of repetition.

It Has repetition since their all wearing the same thing same color and everything and the 

buckets filled with champagne bottles are somewhat repeated too.

American Soldier

A. What is the most powerful image from the slideshows? Why?

I think its the one where he is crying or sad it shows a lot of emotion because
of his facial expression.
B. What sequence of photographs is the most powerful? Why?
The ones that include family and love and them getting back together
C. How do the images work together to tell a story?
Hes In war at first then he comes back with his family then
hes spending time with his family that i imagine he hasnt seen in a while
since he shows hard emotions in some of these pictures.
A. For the photos in which Ian is the main subject of the photos, in what tense are the verbs usually written?
There written in past tense explaining in chronological order what he did or happened.
B. How do the captions enhance the photographs?
It helped you understand what really was going on instead of trying to guess what
was happening.
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1.Chapter 2:American Soldier>>In The Army
picture:#17 were his sargent is in front of him.
 Ian is gettin yelled at for some instructions of something and he is properly
responding to him.
2.Photo Chapter 3:American Soldier>>Basic Training
Picture#1 Soldiers seem to be running.
 Ian and his friends in the army get up really early in the morning to run and start
training.
3.Chapter 6:American Soldier>>In Country
Picture#7 Ian is holding a rosary.
Ian is praying and is wishing everything to come out well and to soon be with
his family that is probably wishing him well too.
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A. How do these other features enhance the photographs?
Well it has other peoples testimony and how they feel towards his situation.
B. In what ways are videos better than photographs? Provide an example from the Denver Post Web site..
The people are actually talking and referring how they felt towards that moment.
C. In what ways are photos better than videos? Provide an example from the Denver Post Web site. A photo can last a lifetime and a video cant since they can grow old.