Photo Manipulation & Ethics

Many people change or alter images to make them seem more dramatic. This sells & gets the publics eye, while it helps with the photographers' careers.


The reason for these actions being so wrong is because they twist the truth. Lying to people is not okay.You're supposed to be delivering a message & the news.


The Oprah picture is probably the worst picture just because they put someone else's body on the picture. It makes it seem as if Oprah has something to be ashamed of & in my opinion, that's wrong.

I don't think the Clinton & Castro photo is a big deal because this event did in fact happen.

Evolution

1. List the changes that were made to the model's face in the computer. (Look carefully)
-her blemishes were covered
-her skintone was changed
-her eye color was changed
-they altered her facial features on the computer
-they made her eyes bigger

2. Is it ethically acceptable to change a person's appearance like this in a photo? Why or why not?
No. You're not showing the real person. It's no different than putting a mask on.

3. Are there circumstances in which it would be more ethically wrong to do this type of manipulation?
-to embarass a person by adding something to the picture that wasn't there before

4. What types of changes are OK, and what aren't?
Makeup is okay, but in my opinion natural beauty is better.

5. Explain what you think the differences are between fashion photography and photojournalism.
Fashion photography- the world has a certain view of models & think that's perfection, but in reality the models don;t even really look like that.
Photojournalism- the pictures can be altered, but most of the time you can still see the natural beauty of the shot.

6. What relationship does each type of photography have to reality, and how does this affect the ethical practice of each?
Each photography has its own way of twisting reality. This causes people to live in a "different world." They think this is what something real looks like & most of the time it's the exact opposite.

Editing Photos For Publication Using PhotoShop

Picture From Film Camera

1.) Is anything in sharp focus? Yes, Noelia Is. (:
a.) Describe what is in focus and what is not. The Main Subject of The Picture Is Noelia. The Other People Aren't Really In Focus .. They're Just In The Background.
b.) If not in focus, state the cause. The Reason They Aren't In Focus Is Because They Aren't Really Important in The Picture.
2.) Is there good contrast? (Look for the blacks and whites in the photo)? Yes.
a.) If no, state the probable cause? ---
3.) Are all the rules followed? (Is the photo candid? Does the subject fill the frame? Does the photo contain action? Does it follow composition rules?) Yes.
a.) If yes, explain what techniques were used and how you followed them in your photo. Rule of Thirds.
b.) If no, how will you correct this next time? ---
4.) Is there yellowing or are there spots on the print? Yes.
a.) If yes, what caused it/them? They're Water Spots.
5.) Are there print rings or spots? Answer From Last Question.
a.) If yes, state the probable cause. --- ? ---
6.) Are your negatives, contact sheet, test strip and print stored in your folder? Yes.
a.) If no, explain why. ---

Negatives Evaluation

1. From looking at your negatives, how many of your photos do you think turned out well?
3

2. How many of your photos appear like they will not turn out well? Why do you think these photos did not turn out (Ex: Over/under exposed, not focused, bad composition)?
7 ; Because of the distance taken & the darkness of the picture

3. Select the negative image that you think will turn out the best when it is printed. Why do you think this photo will turn out well?
It uses a good bit of the composition rules.

4. What technical aspects of photography (focus, exposure, composition) do you think are present in your best negative? What evidence can you provide from the appearance of the negative to support your answer?
Focus, Exposure, & Composition are all present.

5. What advanced composition techniques (Ex: rule of thirds, leading lines) that you have learned in class are present in your favorite negative?
Rule of Thirds and Leading Lines

American Soldier

2.
A. What is the most powerful image from the slideshows? Why?
The one with the crucifix is a powerful picture. It shows him turning to what he believes to help him get through his troubles.

B. What sequence of photographs is the most powerful? Why?
The Life In Iraq pictures are the most powerful to me. They all show how much pride in his counrty he has & that he's willing to fight for it.

C. How do the images work together to tell a story?
All the images show a timeline of his life.

3.
A. For the photos in which Ian is the main subject of the photos, in what tense are the verbs usually written?
Present Tense

B. How do the captions enhance the photographs?
They give a little bit more description than seen.

4.
A. Write three of your own captions to photos without looking at the caption written by the photographer. Be sure they are written in the following form. For this assignment you can make up names and facts to write your captions.

1st Caption: Ian helps out with the yard work at home before he leaves for his first assignment.
2nd Caption: Ian and his family share family memories by viewing pictures at his aunt Mary's house.
3rd Caption: Ian's friends throw a party for him before he departs at his girlfriend's house.

5.
A. How do these other features enhance the photographs?
It shows the bigger picture. It tells you what's actually happening as opposed to drawing conclusions & guessing.

B. In what ways are videos better than photographs? Provide an example from the Denver Post Web site.
You're able to hear the people's thoughts & opinions on the situation.

http://videocenter.denverpost.com/services/player/bcpid1554364439?bclid=1443772310&bctid=51904035001

C. In what ways are photos better than videos? Provide an example from the Denver Post Web site.
They show the emotions of the people. It's not heard. You have to try to understand what's going on for yourself. You have to put yourself in that situation.

Extra Credit

This picture shows symmetry. It is the same on both sides because of the mirror.



This picture uses the cropping technique. It gets the action & has no dead space.



This picture shows repetition. Almost all the girls are dressed exactly alike.

Marlboro Marine

A. What skills besides photography did Luis Sinco utilize to produce this slideshow? (Think about the overall presentation: audio, editing, text)
He used sounds, transitions, & words.

B. What was the effect (added power or meaning) of the multimedia effects of the slideshow?
It makes it a lot more interesting & appealing than just reading an article.

A. What is the most powerful image from the slideshow? Why?
I think the most powerful is the one where he's at the resteraunt with his head down on the table. It shows how stressed he is & that his thoughts are really getting to him.

B. What sequence of photographs is the most powerful? Why?
The ones where he's at the clinic show that he's getting help before he reaches his breaking point & does something incredibly stupid.

C. How does the audio enhance the photographs?
It helps put some of the photographs that you normally wouldn't understand into words.

D. How do the images work together to tell a story?
The photojournalist puts them into a certain order that goes with what the Marine is saying.

Show & Tell

I like this picture of the church because it's simple yet beautiful.

http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1418565568?bctid=9363473001

This video got my interest because it reminded me of my old church.

Post Photo Reflection

1. What challenges did you encounter while trying to get close, capture real moments, and capture action or emotion? Explain how you dealt with these challenges.

The biggest challenge I faced with taking the pictures was the lighting. The way I dealt with this problem was by getting the people at different angles.

2. What technical aspects of photography (focus, exposure, composition) did you find yourself thinking about the most? Provide a specific example of what you did to do this correctly.

I was trying to focus more because I wasn't trying to get to much dead space. By sticking to the focus, I got closer to the person.

3. Explain how you attempted to use at least one of the advanced composition techniques you learned in class while shooting.

I relaxed & just talked to people, so that it didn't seem awkward when taking the pictures.

4. What would you do differently the next time you shoot to improve your photographs?

I'm not sure. I think I did fine for the first time using a film camera.

Funny Pics

Technology To The Next Level

The Burmaster family of North Carolina decided to redecorate the outside of their home & get creative about it. Instead of selling their old house items they decided to make things out of them. So they came to the conclusion of the "Computer Mail Box." Mrs. Burmaster said, "It was not only a challenge, but a great family activity.




How Many Is Too Many?

In Vermont a teacher wanted to be supportive of Wacky Wednesday & show school spirit. Not only were her clothes funny, so was her hair.




There's Always Someone Watching

Mr. Le from Vietnam wanted to bring a little bit of his homeland to the U.S. He created a beautiful house to enjoy & even decided to decorate the bushes uniquely.

Processing B&W Photos

First, load the film onto a reel and place it in the tank. All this must be done in the dark. Lay out your tools in front of you: film cassette, can opener, film reel, tank and tank cover. Make sure you know their positions. Turn off the light and you're ready.


Step 1: Remove the film from the cassette. Pull the flat end off the 35mm canister with a can opener. Unwind the film and take off the end of the film from the spool by peeling off the tape that joins it.


Step 2: Load the film onto either a metal or plastic film reel. With plastic, you slide one end of the film into a slot on the outer edge of the reel and "walk" the film in until it is loaded. Following the instructions that come with the tank, practice loading a few times with a sacrifical roll in daylight so you can see and get the feel for it. Once you feel like you're ready, close your eyes and try it. You're going to mess up, but keep trying. The first roll you actually try to develop should not have important material on it.

Step 3: Put the reel in the film tank and cover it. You may now turn on the light. "Soup" Time! Lay out the chemicals in front of you: a film developer (nickname: soup), a stop bath, and a fixer with hardener, and a hypo eliminator bath.


Step 4: Be sure you're controlling the temperature of the chemicals. Development time is directly affected by two things: the speed of the film and the temperature of the developer. The suggested temperature is 68-70 degrees for processing. Most film is processed between 65 and 75 degrees. Higher temperatures could lead to "reticulation", which gives film a coarse, overly-grainy appearance.


Step 5: Without opening the tank, pour developer into the open part of the sealed film tank. This is known as the pour spout. Cover it. To keep fresh chemical on the film surface, quickly turn the tank upside down every minute. When it is upright again, tap it a few times against your work surface to remove air bubbles. Develop film for the time recommended on the packaging. When you're finished, take the lid off the tank's pour spout and pour it out.


Step 6: Pour running water into the pour spout for one minute so that you can stop development. If not, you can mix a little bit of glacial Acetic Acid with water (a 1:30 ratio) and leave the film in there for 30 seconds to wash off the developer. Both of the these methods are known as "stop bath."


Step 7: We can now fix the image so it's viewable in normal light. Be sure to use a fixer with hardener. This will help protect the negative from getting easily scratched. It should take about 5 to 10 minutes depending on whether or not you used the normal or rapid fixer. By the time you're done, you'll be able to check the negatives,but you'll probably want to wait until you're all done.


Step 8: Now that there's no need to worry about the film being exposed to light, take the tank cover off and put the film in cold running water for five minutes. You may take out a little bit of film to see if your negatives are there.


Step 9: Take off all of the fixer so that the negatives don't look like they have white stains on them. Pour in a tankful of Hypo Eliminator (also called Hypo Clearing Agent) and leave it in there for two minutes.


Step 10: Last wash for five minutes.


Step 11: Without touvhing the surface of the negatives, pull them out of the tray.


Step 12: When the film is dry, use scissors & cut the film into strips. The strips should be six negatives long. Make sure you'll cut the images in the spaces between. Last but not least, put them in clear glassine enevelopes or PVC plastic negative pages.

Sports* Sean Payton ! Geaux Saints ! "Who Dat?!"

1.) Focal length of lens-

2.) Shutter Speed-

3.) What is the effect of shooting at this shutter speed?

4.) Aperture-

5.) What is the effect (Depth of field) of shooting at this aperture?

6.) Position- The photographer was on the field for this shot.

Academics

The Story:
This picture shows the graduation. It shows the ceremony & importance.

Action & Emotion:
The emotions that she's showing is excitement & amazement.

Filling the Frame:

The frame in this picture is filled with the actions of the the Bingo players. It's taken upclose to capture what they are doing.

Winter 2008 :D

I like this picture because of the color.
It's still simple but interesting. You don't really notice the guy in the back but because of the colors, it draws attention & makes you look a little further.

Great B&W Photographers Part 3

1.) What first caught your eye while looking at your selections photos? Is there something in particular about their photos that made you want to choose them?

These pictures caught my eye because of the emotion shown in the pictures. There's not a lot to them & that's what attracts me. Simplicity, but at the same time there's enough detail to make them interesting.

2.)

I see...

People in the pictures showing eachother love. There's happiness in the picture on the right.

I smell...

Left: The one on the right was taken outside, so the smells are probably the same as when you go outside. Fresh air, grass, etc.

Right: They're in a restaurant in Paris. It probably smells like different types of foods they serve.

I hear...

Left: Outside=Cars, machines, & the man talking to the woman he's sitting with.

Right: People having conversations in the restaurant, plates crashing together, etc.

I taste...

Outside=Nothing at all

Restaurant=Italian food

I feel...

Outside & in restaurant= happy for the two couples. The pictures show emotion/ how they feel towards eachother.

3.) I like things that are simple yet beautiful. I try to find things that are fun to look at & give people something to think about.

10 Pictures "Severe Weather"

Viewpoint

Symmetry

Rule of Thirds

Leading Lines

Framing

Cropping

Creating Depth

Balancing Elements

Background

Mergers & Avoiding Lines

Hurricane Ike Photos

This picture uses the Rule of the Thirds. It
is centered on the man sitting in the chairs
& the main focus is on him.

This picture focuses on the people in it. They
stand out from everything else & are in sharp
focus. The colors they are wearing make them
pop out.

Great B&W Photos, Part 2

Brassai was born on September 9, 1899 in Romania. At the age of 3, his family moved to Paris, France because of his father’s job. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts. In 1920, Brassai moved to Berlin & worked as a journalist. Then in 1924, he moved back to Paris & worked as a journalist there as well. Because of his job & his love of Paris, he started his career as a photographer. In 1933, he published his first book called “Paris After Dark.” Later, Brassai was nicknamed the “eye of Paris.” His photos led to international fame. In 1956, he made a film & won the “Most Original Film” award at Cannes Film Festival. 1974 came by & he was named “Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres.” Two years later in 1976, Brassai was given the Legion of Honor. Two years after that, he won the first “Grand Prix National de la Photographie” in Paris. Brassai was the author of 17 books & many, many articles. He is considered one of the greatest photographers of the 20th century. Brassai died on July 8, 1984.

Masters of Photography

E.J. Bellocq

Brassai

Alvin Langdon Coburn

9/11 ):

I like this picture because you don't
really see the man. It's just the silhoutte
of him. The gray smoke makes him
stand out.

In this photo, the woman in front stands

out from the rest. It's a very dramatic photo

& shows the seriousness of the situation.

This picture uses the "Rules of the Thirds."

The men are aligned & stand out from the rest

of the objects in this picture.

The gray smoke in the picture shows

what's going on & pops out from the light

blue of the sky in the background.

This picture also uses the "Rules of the Thirds."

The American flag is the only thing in color in

this picture next to all the debris.

This picture is interesting because

the focus is on the building in the front,

but the twin towers still stand out.

Inside of a Camera

Important Words

Rangefinder- allows the photographer to measure the subject distance and take photographs that are in sharp focus

Parallax- causes framing errors in close-up shots; is an apparent displacement or difference of orientation of an object viewed along two different lines of sight, and is measured by the angle or semi-angle of inclination between those two lines

Aperture- a hole or an opening through which light travels

Viewfinder- what the photographer looks through to compose, and in many cases to focus, the picture

Shutter- a device that allows light to pass for a determined period of time, for the purpose of exposing photographic film or a light-sensitive electronic sensor to light to capture a permanent image of a scene

Autofocus- a feature of some optical systems that allows them to obtain (and in some systems to also continuously maintain) correct focus on a subject, instead of requiring the operator to adjust focus manually.

Depth of Field- the portion of a scene that appears sharp in the image

Exposure- the total amount of light allowed to fall on the sensor during the taking of a photograph

F-stop- is the focal length divided by the "effective" aperture diameter

Focal length- a measure of how strongly it converges (focuses) or diverges (defocuses) light

Pinhole Photos

There are no people in this picture.

The building is in sharp focus, but the sunlight makes it look softer.

This image is not warped.

Photo taken by: Zablocki Piotr

Link URL: http://pinhole.org/wp-content/gallery/Robert%20Willmore/wwpd295.jpg

This picture has no people in it & has a soft focus.

This image is not warped either.

Photo taken by: Robert Willmore

Link URL: http://pinhole.org/wp-content/gallery/Zablocki%20Piotr/Zablocki_Italian_memories_11.jpg

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