Questions and Answers

1. Do you think it's ethical to publish a photoshopped photo of someone without their permission? Why or why not?

I don't think it is ethical to publish a photoshopped photo of someone without their permission because it is an invasion of privacy, and I believe if you are editing another persons body you should be given permission. Photoshop can make somebody look better, and also make someone look worse. Approval should be given before others can see it. For example, when we watched the video of the woman with an astonishing figure, they made her even skinnier. If I were in her place, I would feel insecure and my feelings would be very distraught.

2. If you have their permission, is it still ethical to print it? Why or why not?

I think if you have their permission, it is ethical to print it because if they didn't want the photo out there, permission shouldn't of been given. The world of publishing can be very cruel, as publishers and photographers want to get the job done. For example, when the photo of George Bush in the 2004 election was published, it made others think of him as uncanny. His permission was not given, so it was unethical.

"Fire Escape Collapse" by Stanley Forman

This photo is a part of a series, which shows a 19 year old mother named Diana Bryant and her 2 year old god-daughter Tiare Jones falling from a fire escape on a burning building. This picture was taken in 1975 on Marlborough Street in Boston. Stanley Forman is the photographer of this iconic photo. He was working as a photographer for the Boston Herald at the time and had received a call about the fire.
This photo is considered iconic because it captured the seconds between hope and tragedy and caused worldwide reaction. It became important because it was awarded Forman the Pulitzer Prize for Spot News Photography and an award for the World Press Photo of the Year in 1976.
This photo was influential and impacted society in two ways. First, the media was charged with invasion of privacy of Diana Bryant and pandering to sensationalism. But second, and more importantly, it prompted Boston officials to rewrite laws regarding fire escape safety which then impacted other cities around the country to do the same.
There are several ethical dilemmas in this picture because this tragedy was unnecessary and could have been prevented. It probably would not have happened today with current laws of building and fire inspections. The fire escape was deemed unsafe meaning that if the fire did not cause death, the unstable fire escape would. Why wasn't this responsibility to the safety of the tenants taken seriously by the landlord or by city officials? I also wondered, if the fireman had not stepped onto the fire escape, it might have held for Diana and the baby or did the ladder coming down cause the collapse? Did the rescue actually cause the tragedy? Though I wondered if it was morally sound to photograph this personal tragedy, it did result in improved fire safety of many buildings and people around the country. The tragic irony is that the baby survived because she landed on the body of her godmother whose job it was to protect her, which she did even as she was dying.
The photographer said he was called to cover a fire which he thought would be a routine rescue and he ended up covering a tragedy that shocked the world. He was taking pictures then realized what was happening and turned away so he would not see them hit the ground.
I feel this is an iconic photo because it was groundbreaking photography of a heartbreaking tragedy. It was a powerful photograph that caused worldwide reaction and positive change.

Story of Carl.

This is Carl. Carl feels trapped and upset, because his owners are abusive and treat him poorly. As I asked Carl's owners about his past, my eyes were opened as I found out he has tried to escape every month this year. Being told this, I started to plan. That night, I snuck into the rodeo and roamed around the midway for 20 minutes to locate dear Carl. At night, the animals are locked up and in dark cages. As I unlocked the cage, Carl never looked happier to see anyone. Getting him out was a challenge, but I was up for it. Without getting caught, I carried Carl into my car and put him in the back, and he never seemed like he had felt this freedom before. As of now, Carl has been living in the backyard of my house, and there has been many local news posts about a missing camel from the rodeo. I've kept quiet with my lips sealed, and taking care of my dear Carl. 

Rodeo Scavenger Hunt

Bars Off

Leave it to the Details/Portrait



Photo Essay


Themes

Kodak's Top 10 Tips

1) Get down on their level.

2) Plain Background. 

3) Use flash outside. 

4) Move in close.

5) Vertical.

6) Lock in focus.

7) Rule of thirds.

8) Watch the light.

9) Stage picture. 

Photo Journalism via Instagram

One of my favorite instagrams was Eric Smith who Natalie presented. I love the way how he photographs all around the world, and uses many different techniques for all of his pictures. Humans of New York who CC presented was very interesting because it focuses on random new york street walkers, and you get a glimpse in the background of what the busy New York life is like. He uses mostly isolation and rule of thirds. Another instagram I enjoyed a lot was David Guttenfeld, presented by abby. I love how all of his pictures are monochromatic. Anyone can do monochromatic pictures, but you his have exquisite detail and he is always using a different technique in all of his pictures. 

Here are some examples of their work: 

I love instagram because you get to view all types of pictures, and see what its like around the world. 

Photo composition

Isolation

Isolation

Fill the Frame 

Jeff Thibodeau

Jeff Thibodeau (@jeffthibodeauco) is a fashion photographer who lives in New York. His captions are short and sweet, which I love. I like how in his captions, he tells you what the person is wearing, and a little synopsis of what style each person is going for. 

Here, Jeff uses rule of thirds and leading lines. 

I love how in this picture, you get to see the life of a photographer; not only does he photograph models and fashion bloggers, but he also takes pictures of his personal life. Here is another example: 

What I love in this picture and the picture above is the dark effect that he uses. This picture could be rule of thirds. 

Rule of Thirds; I love how in all the photos it is a new model every day and a new outfit. The outfits are exquisite, and I love how it looks like the photo looks like it was taken by surprise. Also, if you look in the background, you get an idea of what busy new york looks like.

rule of thirds, fill the frame, and leading lines

Fill the Frame: Make your subject look bigger in the frame. Heres abby demonstrating.

Rule of Thirds: The image should be imagined as it's divided into nine equal parts.

Leading Lines: Anything with a definite line can be a leading line. Leading lines lead the eye to another point in the image, or something out of the picture.

Angles

This past week, we have been learning different ways to take our photos using different techniques and angles. Here are a few of the many pictures I took: 

 This angle is a birds eye view shows CC chilling out at school.

 This is my favorite angle. I love the how the focus is only on one of the locks.

This angle is from the side.

My Favorite Pictures... In the world.

I have two favorite things about this picture: First off, if you pay close attention to the water, you can see the clouds reflecting from it. Another thing that grasps my attention is the way the light looks on the upper area of her body. Not only the definition of her collarbones, but also the way her shoulders are dropped speak for itself; she is living freely, how I wish to be.

Heath Ledger is hands down one my favorite people, and this is the picture of him I adore the most. I love how the effect shows his tattoos, and defines his face and arms. Also, his graphic t-shirt adds a grunge look to this photo.

ISO/Shutterspeed tests

Over this week, we have been taking pictures with different ISO and Shutterspeeds. Here, I was testing different shutter speeds. Shutter speed is when the amount of light that reaches the film is proportional to the exposure time. This is my friend Cammie jumping.

This is testing shutterspeed, with a low ISO. 

Here is my friend CC helping me with different ISO settings. ISO is the measure of a photograph's film sensitivity to light. On this picture, we used a higher ISO. As you can tell, the picture came out brighter.

Here, we used a lower ISO. The picture as you can tell is darker than the first. 

In this picture below, I used an even lower ISO. You can tell as the whit walls are now yellow, and the space looks dreary. 

What is Photography?

Photography: To draw with LIGHT. Photography has many different meanings but this is the the most known. It is also a universal language that is understood everywhere. In photography, there are two different types of pictures. There is a snapshot which is unplanned, and a photograph which is planned. If you are planning to make photography become your career, you probably want to know the different types of photographers ranging from amateur photographer, to a full-time professional. In between those, there are serious amateurs and free lance professionals.

CAMERA FUNCTIONS: 
- Shooting Mode- Auto, Portrait, Landscape, etc.
- ISO- Sensitivity to light; The higher the number the more sensitive to light
- Aperture/Fstop- Controls intensity
- Shutter Speed- Controls the amount of time light exposes Auto, port

Apeture + Shutter speed + ISO sensitivity = Amount of light

Intensity X Light = Exposure

You can use "stop" as a unit of measurement.

About Me

hello i'm Catherine and welcome to my blog! I will be using this blog for my photo journalism class. I hope to post on this blog daily and share my pictures and projects with you. I am taking this class in hopes to be in yearbook next year! I'm excited to be in this class to actually learn how to work my camera, and to be better as a photographer. Here is a picture below of me and my family in South Hampton, New York to attend the 44th Walker Cup that my brother played in 2013.

Enjoy!
Xoxo- Catherine