Photo Manipulation and Ethics

Some main points I read from the article is that photo manipulation is that people have been doing it back since 1910 with Abraham Lincoln and beginning with magazine and body shaping.
           And I think acceptable acts of manipulation towards a picture would be something like cutting out an animal going to the bathroom in the background, or adding a celebrity into a picture for humor. But for me, manipulation draws the line when the editor shrinks the waist of the model, or enhancing the appearance to anyone, in that matter. However, editing out a rash or adding on extra just for the laugh. Maybe someone would want their wounds on legs or arms blurred out or erased for personal reasons. If given permission, then I think it's okay to manipulates a picture. But not for like magazines, or anything publically important.




Modern day, teenagers and adults all equally freaked from the sudden thinning of the waist and confessions of slimming model's stomachs. It was unethical, and a huge rage among society. And I to wasn't willing towards this new pique. Sure it might seem nice to see yourself thin and beautiful with the dreaded acne blurring from your forehead, but it still isn't right and unacceptable towards what someone truly looks.






I personally cannot locate a problem with this picture. Yes, I have read the caption saying that some editor cut the picture for the male and female in different images. But, for me it really isn't that big of a deal. Cutting the picture and adding two on a magazine or an article just seems like a good idea. Like if someone hadn't take enough pictures, cutting one up seems kind of logical.

But after all, that is just an opinion. A photo opinion!
Thanks for reading! 

Great Black And White Photos 2

Black and White Photos 2 AKA Throw Back Monday 

Alvin Langdon Coburn was American-born Britain birthed in June 11, 1882 in Boston, Massachusetts. And born as he was, he could grow up to be the first non objected photographer. 

           There is no details in Coburn's education, which I assume was like anyone else's. 

         Coburn was never serious about photographic occupations until he met a fellow photographer, who in the same year, exhibited at the New School of American Pictorial Photography and the Salon of the Linked Ring. He traveled with sculptors, writers and even Augustus Rodin, the creator behind famous Thinking Man. Everything that Coburn had made while in London was prized in Men of Mark and More Men of Mark.
           Coburn was so immersed in mysticism until he died in November 23rd, 1966 in Denbighshire, Wales. 

Here are some examples of Coburn's interesting photos. 

 "Vortograph"

"The Octopus" 

  

2012 Winner

The photo that I have chosen for this peculiar request was a perfectly snapped image of lady, auburn who resembles a little like Anna Kendrick, whispering secrets into the white-haired male to the side of her, a little older then she and dressed in assuming a navy blue suit. The blurred out American Flag rests on left, captured in a way where it draws the attention just slightly.           I picked this picture for the reason of the lighting, with the shadows and the spotlight filtering nicely on the characters in the picture, and the darkness around them, adding a perfect amount of notice to the adults. But looking at this, I couldn't help but distinguish a Rule Of Photography manifested in the shot. And that rule is The Rule Of Third.           Reason for this accusation, is that the adults are casted to the side, assuming on purpose, and they aren't the exact definition of centered. If they were, however, middled in the image, we would be sure to see  the other half of the white-haired elderly. But, alas, his right side is forever cut off by the position of the photo.
          

Titles: "Political Secrets" 

Allison Fahrni as photographer Clint Smith as adviser Texas Highschool

Post Shoot Reflection

1. The challenges that I encountered during the shoot was mainly finding some that resembled 'happy'. There aren't too many students around Bowie High giddy and gleeful for homework. And while searching for a proper image of said words, I came across what looked like a trashcan with a drawn on smiley face. It was a relief; the trashcan looked happier then most students here.

2. I found myself thinking most of originality and framing. I didn't want a picture that strayed from the main idea. So to prove my excellent framing skills, I tried different angles and even different objects to see which as a better surrounding and shape for a focused frame. 

3. If I had the chance of redoing the assignment, I genially wouldn't change a thing, knowing my knowledge of photography has expended since. I'm proud of my photos and their framing and whatnot. Even though, after praising myself of my photos, I would change my Bowie shot a little to a more professional shot. 

4. Like I said in the third question, I would keep most of my photos the same--happy, square and metal. 

6. No, I am not interested shooting the same photos again. It's not my lack of enthusiasm of more work, but the simple feeling of likeness towards the pictures.


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My positive commentary is that I like the idea for Bowie of taking a picture of the truck with the giant black, red and white B on it, and the originality.

One opinionated improvement would be to center the B a little. When I first saw the picture, I have to admit I saw the front of the truck first. I understand that she has no control over the truck, moving or not, but cropping the picture could be an option.      

Framing

This picture has great framing, as the broken wall demonstrates the  act of courage.

I feel like it's quite clear why this image was chosen for Framing. The disrupted square of broken metal framing the firemen like a picture would. Crop out the other wall and demolish building, it would be perfect.

Simplicity

Unidentified man falls to his death.

I choose this picture for Simplicity for it has no other distractions, and like a short story, it gets straight to the point: a man is falling.

Balance

Sun filtering through windows, illuminating the dusty elevators.

This picture depicts balance from the elevators mirror shape and size. Along with the posts and the curved walls.