1. Captions
Triathlon racer, Marcus Anthony, age 28, collapses in exhaustion at the finish line of the Cycling, Swimming, and Running New York City Marathon on Saturday in New York City, NY. He cycled 36 miles, swam 18, and then ran 9 miles against some of the top triathlon runners in the world, and he persevered through his obstacles for one goal - to win the prize of a lifetime supply of chocolate for his daughter.
At 12 in the afternoon, her grandpa Sam, drunk per usual, was messing with the pies again at the Cohart HS Bake Sale. At that moment, Ashley contemplated to herself, that maybe her parents had the right idea to send him to a nursery home.
Tonight, on December 31st, somewhere in the deserts of Saudi Arabia, Agent Lancelot, tied and blindfolded, is being led towards a mysterious black vehicle. He knew that he shouldn't have drunken the champagne at the formal party he attended last night in Italy, where his brother was the top gun Mafia leader.
2. Rules of Photography
1. Rule of thirds - The subject is not centered in the photo and is instead off to the side or to a corner of the photo. This rule can be used to show the subject's path in front of them and can create movement.
2. Balancing Elements - Elements in the photo create balance. This can be done with colors, lighting, or placement in the photo.
3. Leading Lines - Elements in the photo cause lines that pull or lead the viewer across the photo or to the subject in the photo.
4. Symmetry and Patterns (repetition) - The photo is symmetrical or has patterns that make the photo interesting or intriguing to look at.
5. Viewpoint - Taking a photo from different angles (bird's eye view, ground level, ext.)
6. Background - The background of the photo is the main focus
7. Create depth - The focus on the subject is sharpened and the background is blurred to give the subject a feeling of depth or closeness
8. Framing - The subject in the photo is framed by an object or element in the photo.
9. Cropping - The photo is edited to cut out unnecessary parts of the photo and to cut down the size
10. Mergers and avoiding them - Merger is when the subject in the photo directly interacts with the background. This can include combing similar colors on the subject with the background or having the subject stand close or aligned with something that it appears to be coming out from the subject. To avoid merger, the subject should be placed somewhere where they are not a lot of distractions in the background of the photo.
3. Aperture, Shutter Speed, and ISO
Aperture - The size of the lens is changed to control the amount of light is let in, much like the pupil in the iris of an eye. The aperture takes in a certain amount of light to modify the Depth of Field in the photo by blurring out the background and bringing only the subject into focus. Aperture numbers come as ""f/1.4'" or "f/8". The smaller the aperture umber, the higher the aperture.
Shutter Speed - The amount of time the camera lens is open to allow light into the camera. Shutter speed is also known as "exposure time". Shutter speed numbers come as "1/250" or "1/6000". The higher the shutter speed number, the shorter the amount of time light will be let in, and the photo will "freeze" a moment in time.
ISO - The camera's sensitivity to light is changed to make the photo appear brighter or darker. ISO numbers comes as "25" or "1600". The higher the ISO number, the more sensitive it is to light, and the lower the ISO number, the less sensitive it is to light. Using a high ISO can capture a low-light environment, like a game at night, however, the photo will come out more grainy. A low ISO should be used when there is available light, though it can be used in lower light if the camera is on a sturdy surface. A high ISO should be used when there is too little light or to capture a speed shot.
4. Photo Manipulation Ethics
Altering a photo can be controversial in the world of photography and media. What may seem as a light joke or a simple edit can offend or upset someone because of the content that was changed (or left) in the photo. Photo editing that includes adding or taking something away from a photo can be considered unethical because it disrupts the reality of the photo. One difference can completely change the story that is being told through the photo.
5. Portraits
Portraits are photographs in which a person is the subject in the photo.
Environmental Portrait - An environmental portrait is of the subject in their natural environment, usually interacting with something in that environment. Examples would include like a photograph of a farmer in a field or a ballet dancer on stage.
Self Portrait - A self portrait is one that the photographer takes of themselves. Usually self portraits include a series of photos in order to tell the photographer's story or to convey what they are feeling.
Casual - The last type of portraits, casual portraits, are generally a photograph of a person who is not the photographer and who is not in their natural environment. There are two kind of casual portraits - Informal and Formal (the names speak for themselves but I'll explain anyway). Informal portraits are informal. The subject is not dressed up and is not acting formal (they may be laughing or smiling or doing something), and the lighting is not typically planned. Formal portraits are the opposite, in which the subject may be (most likely) dressed up and is acting formal (kind of like they're posing for a photo shoot, which they probably are, so they're generally looking at the camera), and the lighting is planned for dramatic effect or to make the photo "cleaner".
6. Photographic Terms
Exposure - Exposure is the amount of light that reaches the camera's film (or electronic sensor). Exposure consists of three things working together: Aperture, Shutter Speed, and ISO, all which can alter the light that is reaching the camera.
Depth of Field - Depth of Field is the range of distance that appears sharp. In Depth of Field, the photo can transition from sharp to blurred or gradually become blurred. A photo can transition quickly from sharp to blurred if the subject is close to the camera and takes up most of the frame, in which there is little background. The Depth of Field is mostly affected by Aperture and the viewing
Focal Length - Focal Length does not describe the measurement of the camera's lens but the lens itself. It describes the angle of view, how much of the screen will be captured, and the magnification, how large individual elements will be. Basically, focal length is zooming in or out to control how much of the photo is capture and if certain elements are enlarged in the photo.
7. Magazine Covers
Early Magazine Covers
4. Photo Manipulation Ethics
Altering a photo can be controversial in the world of photography and media. What may seem as a light joke or a simple edit can offend or upset someone because of the content that was changed (or left) in the photo. Photo editing that includes adding or taking something away from a photo can be considered unethical because it disrupts the reality of the photo. One difference can completely change the story that is being told through the photo.
5. Portraits
Portraits are photographs in which a person is the subject in the photo.
Environmental Portrait - An environmental portrait is of the subject in their natural environment, usually interacting with something in that environment. Examples would include like a photograph of a farmer in a field or a ballet dancer on stage.
Self Portrait - A self portrait is one that the photographer takes of themselves. Usually self portraits include a series of photos in order to tell the photographer's story or to convey what they are feeling.
Casual - The last type of portraits, casual portraits, are generally a photograph of a person who is not the photographer and who is not in their natural environment. There are two kind of casual portraits - Informal and Formal (the names speak for themselves but I'll explain anyway). Informal portraits are informal. The subject is not dressed up and is not acting formal (they may be laughing or smiling or doing something), and the lighting is not typically planned. Formal portraits are the opposite, in which the subject may be (most likely) dressed up and is acting formal (kind of like they're posing for a photo shoot, which they probably are, so they're generally looking at the camera), and the lighting is planned for dramatic effect or to make the photo "cleaner".
6. Photographic Terms
Exposure - Exposure is the amount of light that reaches the camera's film (or electronic sensor). Exposure consists of three things working together: Aperture, Shutter Speed, and ISO, all which can alter the light that is reaching the camera.
Depth of Field - Depth of Field is the range of distance that appears sharp. In Depth of Field, the photo can transition from sharp to blurred or gradually become blurred. A photo can transition quickly from sharp to blurred if the subject is close to the camera and takes up most of the frame, in which there is little background. The Depth of Field is mostly affected by Aperture and the viewing
Focal Length - Focal Length does not describe the measurement of the camera's lens but the lens itself. It describes the angle of view, how much of the screen will be captured, and the magnification, how large individual elements will be. Basically, focal length is zooming in or out to control how much of the photo is capture and if certain elements are enlarged in the photo.
7. Magazine Covers
Early Magazine Covers
Early
magazine covers often feature little to no illustration on the front. Most
covers provide only a title and publication information. As magazines evolved,
small and simple illustrations were featured on the cover, but did not reveal
any information about the content and only served for decorative purposes. Some
magazines featured departments within the magazine (Literature, Art, Music,
Poetry, Humor, ect.) rather than previewing the actual content.
The Poster Cover
Poster covers have complex and detailed illustrations, designed by illustrators. Many poster covers did not relate to the magazine or the content within the magazine and instead portrayed a season or mood, as beautiful illustrations were the main attraction and cover lines were not and only used to a minimum.
Poster covers have complex and detailed illustrations, designed by illustrators. Many poster covers did not relate to the magazine or the content within the magazine and instead portrayed a season or mood, as beautiful illustrations were the main attraction and cover lines were not and only used to a minimum.
Pictures Married to Type
These covers find the perfect balance between images and type on the cover. Usually, they include a photo that appeals to the audience or gets a message across, along with a primary and secondary set of cover lines in a contrasting color to support the photo. The creative placement of the cover lines on the cover would help to support the image.
These covers find the perfect balance between images and type on the cover. Usually, they include a photo that appeals to the audience or gets a message across, along with a primary and secondary set of cover lines in a contrasting color to support the photo. The creative placement of the cover lines on the cover would help to support the image.
In the Forest of Words
The type of magazine covers commonly used in the 21st century in which cover lines became as important, even more important, than the image on the magazine cover. Modern magazine covers focus more on the covers lines, which advertise the content within the magazine, than the image, although there are still magazines who use cover lines to a minimum or have a balance between the cover lines and the photo. Cover lines overlap over the imagery - often models - and obscure certain parts of the image to get a message or mood across to the audience.
The type of magazine covers commonly used in the 21st century in which cover lines became as important, even more important, than the image on the magazine cover. Modern magazine covers focus more on the covers lines, which advertise the content within the magazine, than the image, although there are still magazines who use cover lines to a minimum or have a balance between the cover lines and the photo. Cover lines overlap over the imagery - often models - and obscure certain parts of the image to get a message or mood across to the audience.
