hannah's photo j blog

great portraits 1. on the website i read about tips to take a really good portrait. these included lighting, personality, camera setting, and posing. i learned that there are certain aspects to taking a good portrait that benefits not only the photographer but the model as well, that i don't necessarily think about when i'm taking pictures. 2. why i chose this photo: her hair stands out from the blue/gray wall, and how she isn't smiling. rules of photography: lines, balance, depth of field who took it: dijon bowden spiral staircases 1. on the website i read about an architect photographer from a small town in germany. he goes to many abandoned houses and takes pictures of the staircases. he has a collection of these photos titled "abandoned staircases". 2. why i chose this photo: something about it looked different than the other staircases, the window is centered with the railing on the landing. rules of photography: lines, depth of field, balance, view...

the end 4x6 in resolution 72 connected 8x10 in resolution 300 pose 7x5 in resolution 180 eight 17x10 in resolution 240

cover types: 1. image based Image based covers have a person on the front, whether that be a celebrity or a random person. They are usually facing front and smiling but can be at different angles and have different facial expressions. They sell themselves basically, such as an exclusive interview or never before seen pictures. Another example is them endorsing a product like how some celebrities are associated with certain brands and that's how we know them. 2. illustration based Illustration based covers are drawn illustrations on magazine covers. More companies used them when magazines were just being published. Not very many magazines go for illustrated covers because photos are easier. Illustration covers are used to present something funny and unique, and the magazines that do use this type of cover don't really rely on sales from being on newsstands. 3. type based Type based covers have a lot of words on the cover instead of a big picture. The words themselves ar...

favorite cover:  description:  "Billboard’s annual Women in Music issue was led by a stunning figure of poise, strength and beauty: Selena Gomez, who had spent the year blossoming into a progressive pop artist, covers the issue as the Woman of the Year. Photographed at the Paramour Mansion in Los Angeles by Ruven Afanador, Gomez’s delivers a look that pierces through the adult opulence surrounding her; she’s come a long way since her Disney days, and her regal pose signifies her newfound power. Showcasing one of Gomez's most personal interviews to date, the cover underlines the unbreakable spirit at the heart of the story." critique: I chose this billboard cover as my favorite mostly because of the colors. The colors stood out to me because they're all in the same color scheme and they match well together. Everything about the photo looks vintage such as the couch, head statue in the back, rug, and dress. The way that she is so obviously dres...

entertainment and celebrity: 1. informal 2. environmental 3. formal 4. environmental 5. formal 6. formal service and lifestyle: 1. informal 2. environmental 3. environmental 4. environmental 5. formal 6. informal sports and fitness: 1. formal 2. environmental 3. environmental 4. informal 5. environmental 6. formal fashion and beauty: 1. formal 2. formal 3. formal 4. formal 5. formal reader's choice awards: 1. environmental 2. formal 3. environmental 4. informal 5. informal

5 things to be thinking about when designing a magazine cover: 1. familiar recognition from issue to issue 2. emotionally irresistible 3. arousing curiousity 4. intellectually stimulating, interesting 5. worth the investment of money and time

a. the most powerful image is when they're putting up christmas lights in the operations center to make it feel more like home. b. because it's in chronological order. c. they add something to the photo so it makes more sense. d. ian fisher enrolled in the military after high school, had good times with family and his friends, and got 4 girlfriends and married one. e. present tense f. 1. two or three sentences or one big run on sentence 2. they tell what's happening in the picture 3. extra information you wouldn't get from just looking at the picture 4. if there's a third sentence it's usually a quote 5. some have a quote 6. no g. because most people are capable of figuring out what's happening in one photo and relating it to another photo in a series. h. it provides extra context.

tips: alter your perspective shoot candidly anticipating behavior environmental portraits i chose this photo because it looks goofy. i liked this photo because everything about it looks industrial except for the cupcakes. photography self portrait this photo stood out to me because she's literally on the wall and that's crazy. i chose this photo because it looks really weird and unnatural. casual portrait i liked this photo because of how the colors contrast and the darkness of the branches in front of her face. The quality is also really nice and it looks professionally done. i liked this photo because they did a family portrait with their dog and that's actually so adorable. i will shoot my friends and myself and follow the tips from the websites to make the photos good.