Thursday, December 10, 2015
Wednesday, December 2, 2015
Fashion Photography
Video 1: Changes to the models face
The models lips were enlarged, her neck was stretched, her eyes were lowered and enlarged, her hair was moved down, her ears were shifted, and her collarbone was moved inward.
Video 2: Changes made to the models body
The models shoulder was raised, her skin was lightened, part of her stomach was erased, her legs were stretched out, her feet were made smaller, her arms were stretched out, her neck was raised, and part of her neck was erased.
Video 3: List the changes that were made to the model in the computer
Legs were shrunk, Arms were shrunk, parts of her body were erased, her torso was shrunk, her back was shrunk, her hands were shrunk, parts of her legs were erased, her entire body was shrunk, parts of her body was raised, her hair was raised up, her hair became longer, her stomach was erased, ad her bodes color levels were changed.
4. Is it ethically acceptable to change a person's appearance like these in a photo? Why or why not?
Its not ethically acceptable to change a persons appearance like in these photos because it is very demeaning and makes women feel bad about their bodies.
5. Are there circumstances in which it would be more ethically wrong to do this type of manipulation? I don't think there are circumstanced in which it would be more ethically wrong t do this type of manipulation.
6. What types of changes are OK, and what aren't?
Changes that are okay would be minor changes made to a persons face, the changes that aren't okay wold be changing a persons body like in the videos.
7. Explain what you think the differences are between fashion photography and photojournalism.
Photojournalism tells a story and shares information while fashion photography doesn't have any real purpose other than to show people opinions on fashion.
8. What relationship does each type of photography have to reality, and how does this affect the ethical practice of each? Photojournalism records what is going on in the world and fashion shows what trends are good and bad.
9. Why do you think I am showing you these three videos? I think you showed us these 3 videos because the information is useful for our magazine project.
10. Why are none of these videos about guys??? None of these video are about guys because people want to look at pictures of girls because they are more "mesmerizing".
The models lips were enlarged, her neck was stretched, her eyes were lowered and enlarged, her hair was moved down, her ears were shifted, and her collarbone was moved inward.
Video 2: Changes made to the models body
The models shoulder was raised, her skin was lightened, part of her stomach was erased, her legs were stretched out, her feet were made smaller, her arms were stretched out, her neck was raised, and part of her neck was erased.
Video 3: List the changes that were made to the model in the computer
Legs were shrunk, Arms were shrunk, parts of her body were erased, her torso was shrunk, her back was shrunk, her hands were shrunk, parts of her legs were erased, her entire body was shrunk, parts of her body was raised, her hair was raised up, her hair became longer, her stomach was erased, ad her bodes color levels were changed.
4. Is it ethically acceptable to change a person's appearance like these in a photo? Why or why not?
Its not ethically acceptable to change a persons appearance like in these photos because it is very demeaning and makes women feel bad about their bodies.
5. Are there circumstances in which it would be more ethically wrong to do this type of manipulation? I don't think there are circumstanced in which it would be more ethically wrong t do this type of manipulation.
6. What types of changes are OK, and what aren't?
Changes that are okay would be minor changes made to a persons face, the changes that aren't okay wold be changing a persons body like in the videos.
7. Explain what you think the differences are between fashion photography and photojournalism.
Photojournalism tells a story and shares information while fashion photography doesn't have any real purpose other than to show people opinions on fashion.
8. What relationship does each type of photography have to reality, and how does this affect the ethical practice of each? Photojournalism records what is going on in the world and fashion shows what trends are good and bad.
9. Why do you think I am showing you these three videos? I think you showed us these 3 videos because the information is useful for our magazine project.
10. Why are none of these videos about guys??? None of these video are about guys because people want to look at pictures of girls because they are more "mesmerizing".
Magazines Part II
1) Early Magazine Covers
Many of the early magazine covers dedicated the opening page to a title and table of contents. Magazine covers were modeled after book. They would only show a title and publication data. The magazine didn't advertise what you would find in the magazine. In the early magazine covers it was common to you a symbolic cover which wasa generic illustration in a symbolic manner to evoke the spirit of the publication, without revealing any of this issue’s specific contents. The majority of the early magazines didn't have a cover.
2) The poster Cover
The poster cover dominated the magazine field because it produced so many memorable covers on so many issues of so many magazines that it is sometimes looked upon as the standard against which all other kinds of covers must be measured. Professional illustrators emerged in the late 1800s and they dominated graphic design even though there were some truly great photographs out there. Poster covers sometimes still appear on magazines today.
3) Pictures Married to Type
These magazine covers stunning covers left a lasting imprint on the aesthetic sensibilities of an era. Some of these covers consisted of a large title with the model’s face overlapping it, a model in a (nearly) full body pose, a model in an unusual and expressive posture, and cover lines on all sides of her, carefully positioned in relation to the model and the background. Cover lines became very important in pictures married to type.
4) In the forest of the Woods
This type of cover is a weird pathway with many creative byways. There has been a general movement of magazine covers away from the artistic poster cover and toward covers that have an amazingly large number of vivid lines. These magazines are very culture based. Magazine covers today reflect our language, some of our thoughts, global media, advertising, and the colonization of our thinking by culture.
Many of the early magazine covers dedicated the opening page to a title and table of contents. Magazine covers were modeled after book. They would only show a title and publication data. The magazine didn't advertise what you would find in the magazine. In the early magazine covers it was common to you a symbolic cover which wasa generic illustration in a symbolic manner to evoke the spirit of the publication, without revealing any of this issue’s specific contents. The majority of the early magazines didn't have a cover.
2) The poster Cover
The poster cover dominated the magazine field because it produced so many memorable covers on so many issues of so many magazines that it is sometimes looked upon as the standard against which all other kinds of covers must be measured. Professional illustrators emerged in the late 1800s and they dominated graphic design even though there were some truly great photographs out there. Poster covers sometimes still appear on magazines today.
3) Pictures Married to Type
These magazine covers stunning covers left a lasting imprint on the aesthetic sensibilities of an era. Some of these covers consisted of a large title with the model’s face overlapping it, a model in a (nearly) full body pose, a model in an unusual and expressive posture, and cover lines on all sides of her, carefully positioned in relation to the model and the background. Cover lines became very important in pictures married to type.
4) In the forest of the Woods
This type of cover is a weird pathway with many creative byways. There has been a general movement of magazine covers away from the artistic poster cover and toward covers that have an amazingly large number of vivid lines. These magazines are very culture based. Magazine covers today reflect our language, some of our thoughts, global media, advertising, and the colonization of our thinking by culture.
My favorite cover
"Just before her intimate photos were hacked--and splashed across the Web--Jennifer Lawrence posed topless for Patrick Demarchelier for the cover of Vanity Fair's November issue. As part of the accompanying cover story, she decided to break her silence about one of the biggest scandals in Hollywood this year. The Guardian called her salvo "the end of the 'shamed starlet.'" So strong was the outpouring of social-media support for Lawrence's stance that The New York Times reported on the fact "fans took to Twitter to applaud her." Demarchelier's striking photos of the Hunger Games actress also helped spark a thoughtful debate about a woman's right to reveal her body. Lawrence (and the V.F. cover) made her message loud and clear: "It's my body, and it should be my choice."
Best covers
- The Advocate, December 2014/January 2015, Person of the Year : Formal
- Wired, September 2014, Edward Snowden: formal
- ESPN The Magazine, October 13, 2014, Derek Jeter: environmental
- The New Yorker, September 8, 2014, Derek Jeter Bows Out: environmental
- OUT, August 2014, Michael Sam: INFORMAL
- Harper's Bazaar, March 2014, Lady Gaga: Environmental
- ESPN The Magazine, July 21, 2014, Venus Williams: Environmental
- New York, February 17–24, Spring Fashion: environmental
- The Atlantic, November 2014, Why Kids Sext: environmental
- Bloomberg Businessweek, April 7-13, 2014, The Man Who Saved Marvel: environmental
- FamilyFun, August 2014, Road Trip: environmental
- The New York Times Magazine, September 14, 2014, The Culture Issue : Formal
- Harper's Bazaar, September 2014, Emma Ferrer Formal
- Vanity Fair, November 2014, Jennifer Lawrence: Formal
- Variety, October 14, 2014, Bill Murray: Informal
- New York, June 9-15, 2014, Health: Informal
- Men's Health, November 2014, The Ultimate Men's Health Guy : Formal
- Bloomberg Businessweek, April 21-27, 2014, Freeze Your Eggs, Free Your Career Formal
Magazine Tips
5 things you should think about when making a magazine cover
1)Familiar recognition from issue to issue (that’s the brand)
2) Arousing curiosity (that’s to pull the casual glancer in)
3)is it Worth the investment of money and time (that’s the “What’s in it for me?”)
4)Efficient, fast, easy to scan
5) Emotionally irresistible (that’s the image’s appeal)
1)Familiar recognition from issue to issue (that’s the brand)
2) Arousing curiosity (that’s to pull the casual glancer in)
3)is it Worth the investment of money and time (that’s the “What’s in it for me?”)
4)Efficient, fast, easy to scan
5) Emotionally irresistible (that’s the image’s appeal)
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