- Body Image, Smoking
- I personally connect to smoking because both my sister and my dad smoke. The way I connect to body image is that people, like my friends, are always comparing me to them or making comments about how I have a good body image which sometimes makes me feel awkward.
- People should be concerned about body image because it is most of the time the reason people are diagnosed with Anorexia. People tell themselves that their not good enough or they don't like the way their body looks which leads them to starving themselves. It also doesn't help that society gives people the idea that they have to have the "perfect" body in order to fit in. People should be concerned about smoking because it's a major health issue. Smoking can effect not only the person that chooses to smoke but it can effect the people close to them. For example some people smoke when their kids are around them. It also causes the person to have a higher risk of a shorter life.
- I can motivate people by getting their attention and getting them to see how both having the "perfect" body image and smoking can effect a person. A lot of other people do ads on these social issues and show awareness and concerns about the effects they have on people.
Friday, December 26, 2014
Social Issue Project Proposal
Social Issue Advertising Campaign
Society makes it hard for people to be comfortable in their own skin. There are constantly ads that say "how to get the 'perfect' body" or "want to look like this...just take this." I like how this photo is telling the viewers that you don't have to succumb to the pressure of having that perfect body. |
I like how this photograph represents what happens to a persons lungs if they smoke. It really shows people how much damage is done to their lungs when they inhale the nicotine from the cigarettes. |
People get judged by the way they look or by the way they act. Some people can't be themselves because they think they can't. When people listen to music they can be themselves cause no one will judge them. |
Social Issue Ideas:
- Drinking and Driving
- Diversity
- Drug Abuse
- Anti-Abortion
- Tattoos Stigma
- Family Diversity(mixed families/culture/ethnicity)
- Smoking/effects on children
- Gun Rights
- Cliques
- Stereotypes
- Police Brutality
- Bullying/ Cyber
- Environmental concerns
- Cancer Awareness
- Discrimination
- Gender Bias
- Animal Abuse/Rights
- Child soldiers
- Teen Pregnancy
- Slave Workers
- Get outside
- Technology dependence
- Hunger/poverty
- Technology Dangers
- Obesity
- Health/eating
- Eating disorders
- Texting and Driving
- Religion
- Food Industries
- Child Abuse
- Domestic Violence
- Divorce/child support
- Stress
- Depression
- Suicide
- Terrorism
- School Shootings/violence
- Video Games
- Immigration
Monday, December 22, 2014
Photojournalism
Family Fun and Thanksgiving Dinner
By: Courtney Williams
Made all by my aunt Millisa on November 27th, 2014, Thanksgiving Dinner was delicious. |
It was a cold November day—snow
about three inches high lay on the ground—when my mom, Nelson, and I were on
our way to my aunt Millisa’s house.
The second well-known holiday,
Thanksgiving, was the day I got to spend more time with my family than what I
normally get to. Before going over I had to make some of my delicious brownies
that my mom and Nelson love. My mom, step-dad (Nelson), and I then left our
house to start heading to my aunt’s. We had arrived at my aunt’s house around 2
o’clock. When we walked in we said our hellos and could immediately smell all
the delicious food that my aunt Millisa had cooked. While we waited for the
rest of the food to be cooked my cousins and I sat in the living room and were
catching up with each other.
The food was finally finished around
2:30-3:00 and we all helped ourselves to the delicious food. While we ate we
talked about different things and stuffed ourselves until we could no longer
eat. After letting the food digest we then helped ourselves to some dessert
which was lemon squares and brownies. I then asked my cousin Nykia, 20 years
old, what her favorite food and dessert to have at Thanksgiving was. She told
me, “Mac and Cheese, the vegetables and cherry pie with whipped cream on the
top,” because she’s a vegetarian and doesn’t eat meat.
After all the delicious food made by my aunt Millisa and
catching up with my family my mom, Nelson, and I said our good-byes and headed home.
Food set out waiting for everyone to eat it. There was stuffing, yams, corn, green beans, turkey, mashed potatoes, etc. |
Nykia Thomas (20 years old), a vegetarian, was peeling garlic for her meatless meal. |
Cutting the lemon squares for the end of a great meal. |
After Thanksgiving Dinner, my family sat down to enjoy watching some TV together. |
At my aunt Millisa's house we ate dinner and then sat down to enjoy some TV. While watching TV one of their dogs, Joy, came over to me waiting to be pet. |
Monday, December 15, 2014
Robin Bowman- It's Complicated: The American Teenager
The American Teenager Project was founded by Robin Bowman and Julia Hollinger. However, Robin is the main founder of the project. Robin has been doing photojournalism for 28 years documenting the poignant international social and political issues of our time. She ended up doing an independent study of photography, including a year at Maine Photographic Workshops. Before doing the study, she went to Wheaton College and received a degree in anthropology. With the help of Magnum Photos she became a professional. Robin's photos have appeared in The New Yorker, Life, Time, Newsweek, People and German Stern. The book she wrote, It's Complicated: The American Teenager, won the Best Photography Book of the 2008 Independent Book Publishers Awards and she was named as one of the top ten books for young people by the YALSA. Robin lives with her dog in Brooklyn, NY. The American Teenager Project aims to combat social division among young people, cultivate empathy towards struggles of adolescence, and teach us to value the young adults in our communities. Some of her work includes Patrick Roberts, Hasnija Abdul Mouman, Jason Kramer, Courtney Paslick, and Roxy Trevino. Robin's work is considered photojournalism because she interviews teenagers to get their view on the world or just simply what is surrounding them at the moment of the interview. I like how she interprets photojournalism. I think it's a good idea to interview teenagers and listen to their thoughts on the world. It gives people different perspectives and not many people think to ask teenagers for their opinions. The things she writes about and takes photos of can relate to me because I am a teenager.
Wednesday, December 3, 2014
Photojournalism Shooting Assignment
To be honest, I didn't really enjoy this project. I had trouble with coming up with something to shoot pictures of. I ended up doing Thanksgiving Dinner, however, I didn't really enjoy taking pictures for this project. It could just be me, but I don't really enjoy photojournalism.
Tuesday, December 2, 2014
Processing the News: Retouching in Photojournalism
- Photojournalism in digital age brings questions of objectivity, truth, ethics, and deception into sharp relief.
- Photographers, photo editors, and other defenders of the faith made it their mission to upload a rigid set of journalistic standards regarding image processing and manipulation.
- David Campbell, secretary for World Press Photo Contest pointed out that ever digital photo that's been made has been processed, even if the creator never glanced at the cloning tool.
- News and documentary organizations built some consensus about what isn't acceptable. Material alteration to the image by including or excluding a certain item.
- Cross-processing film and light leaks are all okay, but playing with saturation in Photoshop isn't.
- It's very difficult and painful time to be a photojournalist because we don't really know what's a fiction photo or nonfiction photo.
- Every digital photo leaves a trail when it passes through a camera or is processed by a piece of software.
Student Yearbook Guide
Student Yearbook Guide
Reporting
1. Good
Reporters
a. Look
and listen for their readers
b. Everyone
at an activity or event is a potential source
c. Some
sources offer better insights than others
d. Information
gathering starts with the five W’s and H
2. Research
a. Helps
reporters understand their stories
b. Previously
published material is a place to start researching a story
c. Primary
sources provide background material and material that may become part of a
story
3. Interviews
a. The
better the questions, the better the answers
b. Active
listening produces the best results
c. Good
notes contain direct quotes and facts
Writing
1. Notes
a. A
writer uses questions to help focus the story
b. If
the notes seem incomplete, there is more reporting to do
c. Organizing
notes helps with decisions about content
2. Stories
a. Best
feature stories put information in a human context
i. Lead
– Opening sentence or paragraph introduces the story, sets the tone, angle, and
piques reader interest.
ii. Quotes
– Word-for-word statements from sources show a reaction to event/activity.
Quotes with individual’s name adds voice and human interest to a story.
iii. Transitions
– Inform readers and help them understand what sources are talking about.
Prepares the reader for the next quote.
iv. Conclusion
– Final sentence or paragraph ties end of a story back to the lead; gives story
sense of completeness. Story should end with a strong point or quote, not with
editorial comment from writer.
b. Quick
reads offer an alternative to features.
3. Good
Writing
a. Good
copy depends on an angle and substance
b. Good
copy seems tightly written and lively
c. Good
copy uses narrative elements
d. Good
copy seems fresh and original
Read the article by Mallory
Summers & see all the components working together
Writing effective headlines requires creativity, effort, and
attention to details
What can you take from this page to help in writing
creative headlines? Make sure to have a good lead to really spark
peoples interest. Also to incorporate statements made by the person being
interviewed.
Describe the 3-step process to writing dynamic headlines
1. A
solid understanding of content results in better headlines
2. Word
play and brainstorming are useful strategies
3. Guidelines
lead to quality and consistency
Captions
1. Content
a. Captions
should do more than state the obvious
b. Captions
answer readers’ questions about a photo
c. Caption
writing requires reporting
d. Direct
quotes from individuals in the photo add depth
2. Describe
the 3-step process to writing captions
a. Gather
information to explain the photograph. Try to attend activity or event. Interview
subjects in photo as well as other participants. When interviewing people in
photographs take care to answer:
- Who? Identify the key people in the photo with correctly spelled first and last names.
- What? Accurately describe the action in the photo. Don’t guess. Interview people in photos to get facts.
- When? Be specific; mention the time element when important—sometimes this isn’t critical information.
- Where? Be descriptive; capture sights and sounds.
- Why? The reason for the action in the photo.
- How? Details that explain the action in the photo.
- Describe best memory at the event: By asking, it allows people in the photo to share insights in their own words. Tell something we can’t see from the photo: The people in the photo always know interesting things that aren’t obvious by looking at the photo.
b. Create
a verbal/visual connection by brainstorming a list of attention-getting impact
word that come to mind when looking at the photograph. Strive for image-evoking
nouns and strong, action verbs. Look for word and phases used by person in
photo during interview. Select best option for the caption lead-in.
c. After
interviewing and brainstorming dynamic words, it’s time to write the caption.
With the lead-in written in step two, it’s time to write the caption. For a
Summary Caption, write a detailed sentence, in present tense, describing the
action in photo and reporting most important five W’s and H to answer all
essential questions. For Expanded Caption, write a second sentence providing
details not obvious in the photo, emphasizing the “how” and “why” and often
featuring a direct quote.
Photography
We will be discussing this
section in class
Tuesday, November 25, 2014
PennLive Article
MTV Europe Music Awards: Nicki Minaj raps about shortbread, Ariana Grande wins big By Associated Press
The article talked about how Ariana Grande won two trophies and was named the best female artist. She also took the 'Best-Single' prize for "Problem" one of the hits she's had this year. The article also mentioned how Nicki Minaj was the host for the show at Glasgow's SSE Hydro arena. It was also mentioned that she took home the prize for best hip-hop artist. They had to keep Nicki Minaj's provocative side under tight control. There were performances from Ed Sheeran, Alicia Keys, Enrique Iglesias and U2. Winners of the awards were selected by fans across the continent. The EMA's are held in a different European city each year. The boy band One Direction won three awards, including best pop act. Katy Perry and Australian punk band 5 Seconds of Summer each won two awards.
What do you like about the photos? the article?
I liked how the photographs captured the celebrities accepting their awards and when they were performing. I liked how the article talked about what happened at the Music Awards, who attended, and who performed.
What do you like about the photos? the article?
I liked how the photographs captured the celebrities accepting their awards and when they were performing. I liked how the article talked about what happened at the Music Awards, who attended, and who performed.
Monday, November 17, 2014
Photojournalism Project Proposal
My idea for the project was inspired by the Cumberland Valley Color Guard. When I was in 6th grade I joined and then quit after 9th grade to focus on school work. I think it would be fun to shoot pictures of their show.
Friday, November 14, 2014
Expression Panel
Expression Panel layout idea:
Final Expression Panel:
I tried to showcase Gabi's personality through these photographs. She's a very loud and outgoing person, and can be serious when she needs to be. Gabi loves photography and loves capturing the moment. During the time I spent shooting pictures with her I tried to incorporate her personality through her body language and facial expressions. I enjoyed doing this project because it was fun going to different places and posing her. I had a great time working with her. People said that they liked how I incorporated a circle photo and mixed it up to create variety in the layout. Others liked how I edited my photos and how the background complemented my photos. If someone were to do this project I would suggest to them that they plan where they want to take their client to take pictures and what colors would go good with the scenery for the models' outfit. I would also suggest to them to take their time and find the best poses and shots that really make the model look good. The most challenging part of the project for me was posing the model because I felt weird telling her what to do. However, after awhile I go used to it and was more comfortable with it.
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Friday, October 24, 2014
Portrait Examples
Photo by: Carisa K
I liked this picture because I like how the sun is placed behind her head. I also like the orange color the sun gives the picture.
Photo by: Carisa K
I liked this picture because I liked how the picture has a sort of cool feel to it. I also like how her eyes kind of stand out.
Photo by: Carisa K
I like this picture because I like how the flowers are framing her.
Photo by: Elaine Gates
I like this picture because I like how the lines of the brick wall lead the eyes to the girl. I also like how the brick wall and the clothes of the girl contrast against each other.
Photo by: Elaine Gates
I like this picture because I like how the tree bark is sort of the same color of her hair. I also like how the white of her shirt contrasts to the red of the tree bark and her hair.
Photo by: Elaine Gates
I like this picture because I like how she stands out. I also like how the picture was taken from shoulders up.
Photo by: Elaine Gates
I like this picture because I like how she is looking up toward the camera. I also like how her hair kind of blends into the leaves.
Photo by: Jen Baltgalvis
I like this picture because I like how she is kneeled down in the river. I also like how her blue dress contrasts with the greens of the leaves.
Photo by: Jen Baltgalvis
I like this picture because I like how her pink dress contrasts with the green of the grass. I also like how she is sort of laid down looking up at the camera.
Photo by: Klose Photography
I like this picture because I like how the background is a neutral color that goes with her hair and the color of her shirt/dress. I also like how the rule of thirds was used for this picture.
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