Elements of Art - Shapes

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Elements of Art - Lines

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Favorite photo - Look From Behind, with Feeling

My group and I chose this photo from today's LENS's slideshow because:
1) The picture uses the rule of thirds.  The man in the photo isn't in the middle.
2) The picture also uses diagonals.  The tightrope and boxes on the left are diagonals, and these diagonals draw my eyes through the photo.
3) This picture uses the depth of field. The photo goes from a close up image of the man and the circus, and the diagonals lead our eyes to the far distance on the right side of the photo.

This photo is my favorite photo because not only does it use these rules of composition, but it also uses other geometric shapes.  There are also many colors that are appealing to the eye; none of the colors are too bright or too dark.

Top 5 Photos - Empowering the Poor

1. Chained Mali
2. electroencephalogram
3. Bhabi carrying water
4. Net in water
5. Nurjahan Khala

Multimedia Festival Poster #2

1. This poster is good because we used our own photos to display our talent. This poster is directly to the point and is easy for readers to read. They can understand the information quickly without having to search the poster. For example, we wrote the main information in big font..."When, Tickets, Where". Also, our filmstrip font fits the theme.

2. This poster is MUCH better than our last one. Firstly, we used color. Our last poster was very boring as it was all black and white. This poster is also better because we used layers, unlike our last photo. We had a lot of layers so we could edit them individually to our liking. We also used our own pictures and placed them on the photo using the smart object feature we learned with the tutorial. 

3. First, we thought of the color scheme we wanted to use. We did not want to leave the background just white. Then, we found a font we liked that fit our theme. Then, we went and took some photos for us to put on our poster to show photography. Once we got all our pictures and information we need to put, we began making individual layers while editing the photos in Camera Raw. We then continued to dabble around with our poster, editing it to our group's liking. 

Movie Monday - The Photo League

1. What was The Photo League's credo?

The Photo League's credo was that the camera has a potential to change the world; it's more than a device for taking pictures.

2. What organization did The Photo League separate from?

The Photo League separated from an organization called The Film and Photo League.  This organization mainly took pictures of class conflict and labor unrest.

3. What was the workshop?

The workshop was the organization's principal focus, and it was open to anyone with a working camera and a five dollar tuition.

4. Who taught "the workshop?"

Sid Grossman taught "the workshop."

5. If you were to devote one year of your life to one project, what project is worth your time and energy?

I would devote my time and energy to capture the moments of the world's unique cultures.  Then, I would publish them to let the world see each countries's special cultures. 

6. What was The Harlem Document?

The Harlem Document was a portrait of black, urban America and the people, culture, and lifestyles of Harlem during the 1930s.

7. Who started The Harlem Document?

Aaron Siskind started the Harlem Document. 

8. A photographer discusses a photograph where "the children looked like they came out of a __________ painting. Who was the painter? 

The painter was Caravaggio. 

9. Why did the photograph mentioned in #8 look like it was by the painter? 

Caravaggio's paintings were known for having intensely dark and somber backgrounds. He also extended the action of composition beyond the picture plane and into the viewer's space. Caravaggio was known for the intense detail in his paintings. 

10. Who was Lewis Hine? (name two significant contributions)

Lewis Hine was a photographer and a sociologist.  He took pictures of child labor, which helped change child labor laws.  He also took pictures of the drought relief in the American South.

11. Who was Weegee?

Weegee is a nickname for a man called Arthur Fellig.  He was known for his stark black and white street photography.  He took photos of mostly crime, murder, and death in New York City.

12. How did The League change when The Nazis took power?

Many talented refugees escaped Europe to avoid Nazi rule.  They began to take part in The Photo League, but they were seen as "alien," which caused problems.

13. How did The League change during WWII?

The Photo League began to move away from photographing impoverished neighborhoods in New York City and also from the realist side of documentary photography. It reduced the number of photographs that were taken of class and the daily struggles of workers. 

14. How did Siskind change after WWII?

He turned away from the social and political world after WWII.  Instead, he looked inward to seek meaning in the many insentient forms that he observed around him.

15. What was the Saturday Evening post?

The Saturday Evening post was a magazine that was first published twice per month.  In then started publishing weekly in 1897-1963, and then biweekly until 1969. 

16. Who was Barbara Morgan? What did she photograph?

Barbara Morgan was a photographer that mainly took pictures of modern dancers.  She was the co-founder of the photography magazine Aperture.

17. What eventually undermined the Photo League?

Many of the members of the Photo League were strong believers in progressive social and political causes. However, The FBI accused this of being communist and "subversive and anti-American". The Photo League was placed on the U.S. Department of Justice blacklist by Attorney General Tom C. Clark.

18. What was the "Growing Menace" mentioned in the film?

The "growing menace" refers to fascism in Europe and of Japanese imperialist conquest in Asia. 

19. Who agreed to serve as President when The League was under investigation?

W. Eugene Smith agreed to serve President when The League was under investigation.

20. What happened to the league?

In May 1949, FBI informer Angela Calomiris testified that the Photo League was an organization that supported the Communist Party. Recruitment slowed down and many old members left. The League disbanded in 1951.

Multimedia Festival Poster

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