Magazine Covers

    Early magazine covers didn't have adds all over the cover, they were modeled after book covers with only the title of the magazine and the publication name and some type of photo.
    The magazine cover era after the early magazine was posters. The magazine cover would be oversized and would have an artistic design.
    The 20th century magazine covers were big title lines. The name of the magazine would be huge so it would capture readers to read it.
    Magazine covers now are all about the body of the cover photo and how big the title line is.

Best Covers

1, informal

2, formal
 3 environmental

 9, formal
 10 environmental
15 informal
 18, environmental
 19, environmental
 21, informal
 22, formal
24 , informal
 26 informal
 27, informal
 29, informal
36  formal   This cover of People features a black and white photograph of Princess Diana, and the issue is a tribute to her life after she was killed in August 1997 in a car crash. Diana appeared on the cover of the magazine a record 52 times and was one of the most popular People cover subjects. In 1981, she married Prince Charles and arguably became one of the most famous women in the world. She was lauded for her high-profile involvement in AIDS issues and for an international campaign against landmines. Diana's death was greeted with extraordinary public grief, and her funeral at Westminster Abbey drew an estimated three million mourners in London, as well as worldwide television coverage.
This magazine cover is a good portrait of Princess Diana because it shows who she is and views can understand her. The portrait is formal because she's dressed nice and the background is very casual. 
 37 informal

Best Portrait

This is my best portrait because there is framing around the subject and it captures her personality. The subject is being herself and acting casual. The framing around the subject lets you identify the subject easily and it makes her stand out. The background of the portrait is good because it's a plain color and your eyes don't leave the subject because of the distractions around her.

Portrait Photography

Self- Portrait -

Professional Portait- 

Formal- This portrait is formal because the subject doesn't have much emotion to their face and the background is very simple, and the only prop in the photo is the American flag that's almost out of the portrait. 

Informal- This photo is informal because the subject is very causal.The portrait is average and looks like it took no time to plan or take. The subject isn't really dressed fancy; he's dressed in everyday, walking the street clothes which makes the portrait informal.

Environmental- This photo is environmental because the background is the outdoors and it's very peaceful.

• To me a good portrait is when the photo is focused up close on the subject with a very casual background. A good portrait looks good to me when the subject has very little emotional expressed on their face or body; the subject makes you wonder what they're thinking. I would also say a good portrait is when the photographer tries to show something unique about the subject, whether it's what they like to do or something special about them like a talent. A portrait is also good when it's unique and not following the trend of other people;  the photographer can follow the trends but maybe they can put their own spin on it so it's a little unique.
• When I do my own portrait, I would want to capture my subject in action doing something. I'd want to show my subject's personality so viewers can get to know the subject.
  

Post Academics shoot reflection

Framing--

 1. The rule was kinda followed, to follow the rule exactly the picture needs a little more objects on around the border.

2. The subject is the girl in the multi colored jacket.

3. The subject is clear to the picture because she's directly in the middle.

Rule of Thirds--

1. This picture follows the rule perfectly because if you were to divide the picture in to a tic tac toe border the subject would be directly in one coulmn.

2. The subject of the picture is the girl in the black jacket to the left.

3. The subject is clear to viewers because she's the only person in the picture.

Balance--

1. The rule of balance was followed a little in this picture, it could have been followed better if I would have had them seperated a little bit more.
2. The subjects in this picture is the boy in the white jacket and the girl in the black jacket.
3. The subjects are clear in this picture becuase they are the only people in the photo.



Lines-- 1. This photo follows the rule of lines well, because there are lines followed to the subject of the photo.
2. The subject of the photo is the boy in the black jacket.
3. The subject is well identified because all the lines in the photo lead to him.

Avoiding Merges--
1. The rule in this photo of avoiding mergers is followed a little.
2. The subject in this photo is the girl in the black jacket.
3. The subject might be well identified well because she 's off to the side and the teacher cut off is by another girl.
4. I could have followed the rule a little better if maybe objects looked too close to some people.

1. This photo only follows the rule of simplicity a little tiny bit.

2. The subject of this photo is of the girl in the black jacket.

3. The subject is well identified because she is the only person in the photo and she is directly in the middle.

4. The rule of simplicty could have been followed better if there weren't so many desks in the background.

Simplicity--


1. Some problems I had while taking photos was that some backgrounds weren't perfect for the rule I was trying to follow or one that I needed.
2. Some techinical aspects while doing the assignment was framing. In some photos I wanted a frame for it and I couldn't find the perfect way to get a frame around the subject.
3. If I could do the assignment again, I wouldn't try to follow the examples I saw before, and I would just go with my insticts for the photo I wanted.

Academics Preview

THE STORY-- The students are holding hands around a flag pole, I think they are doing this because they are reminecing the people who died in 9/11.

   

ACTION AND EMOTION : The emotion in this picture is good because is shows students caring for people in their community by feeding the homeless.

FILLS THE FRAME: This picture is interesting because it shows a program in a high school that people think is really cool and interesting.

Super Bowl Ads Review

1. 65 ads
2. The funniest ad was the race with all these dogs and the little bulldog won just because he was wearing Sketcher shoes. It was funny because the odds of a bulldog winning a race against greyhounds isn't likly but he only won because he was wearing Sketcher shoes.
3. The most controversial ad was
4. The best ad was "Broderick's Day Off". It was the best because it was a play on Matthew Broderick taking a day off from work like in the 80's movie Ferris Bueller's Day Off.
5. I think people the next day talked about the M&M commercial of Sexy and I Know it because everyone loves M&Ms and  a Top 40 song.
6. I think the worst ad was of John Stamos flirting a girl by eating Greek yogurt, it was the worst because it was stupid.
7. The ad people will forget about the Coca Cola bear commericials because they were kinda boring.

1. An average Super Bowl 30 second commercial costs $3.5 million
2. 111-million plus people are expected to watch the Super Bowl
3. 70 Super Bowl advertisers
4. half put their ad online before the game
5. The most common subject in ads of the Super Bowl were kids, celebrities, sex and humor

Photo Composition

Simplicity--

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Balance--  

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Avoiding Merges--