Penn & Platon

http://www.vogue.co.uk/magazine/archive/issue/default.aspx/Month,June/Year,2005

Platon

http://www.platonphoto.com/portraits/music/index.html

Irving Penn

http://www.dptips-central.com/image-files/irving_penn_okeeffe.jpg

Paparrazi

David Fausch, photographed here outside of his classroom window, is caught yelling at small children. Some feel this is inappropriate behavior displayed by a school professional. Over the past couple of months, the previously cheery and fun-loving Fausch seems to be getting grumpier and meaner everyday. Our source and close-friend of David expresses his concern. "(David) used to be the life of the party. Especially in class! Working with kids was his passion in life. I don't know what is happening to him." Is Fausch's extensive teaching career finally coming to an end? When asked about this David had no comment. Whether it's the winter-blues or a low income that is influencing his bad moods, it is obvious that he needs to pull himself together or he will risk losing his job.








While out to lunch, Mimi and Allie are spotted chatting and gossiping. This duo turned heads today at Vapiono's in the Hague. For months they have been fighting and filling the tabloids with their heated arguments. Could this be a reconciliatory meal? What is more interesting is what Allie is saying to Mimi that shocked her so much. Our sources tell us that Allie has life-changing news that she has been keeping secret for weeks. Allie could not be contacted, but when we asked Mimi about Allie's dirty little secret, she replied, "I guess you will just have to wait and find out," as a huge smile spread across her face. From here, it is only speculation. Is she pregnant? New boyfriend? Is she moving? Starring in a new upcoming movie? No news as to what this "secret" might be has leaked yet. But the public is waiting patiently...

My Photos - Save The Children

Universal Education #1

Education is what leads the world today. In this photograph, I want to show that every child has the chance to earn his or her education and take their place in leading the world to make it a better place. The children are our future and they each deserve that chance.

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Universal Education #2

School is a place that children should feel excited about. Children have a right to a safe, fun, and fulfilling education. I believe that every child should have the privilege to wake up every morning excited about going to school, and going to a place where they can learn and thrive. This was the belief that inspired this photograph.

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Universal Education #3

Two minds are better one. When children work together, they share ideas and that is what makes education universal. The sharing of knowledge makes learning different cultures, beliefs, ideas and opinions possible.

Image Bank - Save The Children

Abbie Trayler-Smith

http://abbietraylersmith.com/albums/mali.html

Abbie Trayler-Smith was born in 1977 in South Wales. She studied at Kings College London and studied her law degree. As a side, she took pictures for the student newspaper, and then after graduating, (being completely self-taught) she began working for the Daily Telegraph thus starting her career in photography. She later quite the Daily Telegraph to work as a freelance photographer, and to work more on location. Some of her works include the forgotten war in Sudan, the famine crisis in Malawi, and most recently her 2009 exhibition Still Human, Still Here, which tells the story of the underground world of destitute asylum seekers in the UK. To see more of Abbie Trayler-Smith’s work go to http://abbietraylersmith.com/.

This photograph is part of Abbie Trayler’s exhibition based in Mali.

“Abbie, would you mind going to the Sahel for 3 weeks to hang out with elephants and Tuareg warriors? Oh and you can’t wash or the elephants will smell you. It shouldn’t be too hot, only 43 degrees in the shade and watch out for the camel spiders and scorpions….”

I chose this photo because I love the colors of it and the colors of the desert. It was taken of a herder caught in the middle of a sand storm. I think, though the situation is unfortunate, the wind and the visibility decrease caused by the sand makes the photo really nice and catches your eye. And the herder’s garments, which are being blown around by the wind, are really elegant.

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Darkroom Diary - March 19, 2010

This assignment was inspired by a school wide competition for Save The Children. Save The Children was having a photography competition to help advertise for their new campaign, Universal Education. The photographs we took had to somehow embody that idea, of "universal education." Since there are many schools participating in this competition, you want to do something different then what everyone else might think of, and we had to think "out of the box" about what universal education meant to us and how we were going to depict it. I had three original ideas for the photos that I planned to take.

The first was a young girl wearing a backpack, on her way to school, looking very excited. This was to show that school is a place that kids can go to feel safe, happy, and excited about. And to “advertise” it as an enjoyable to get an education, and something that all kids deserve.

The second was going to be two kids in a classroom environment, working together, and learning. This is a very typical kind of picture so I had to be careful, not to make it look too ordinary. To do this, I decided that I would work with the angle of the camera.

And the third, which I didn’t follow through with, was going to be a child and their parent, showing that the child was learning from parent, and the education is everywhere and you can find it anywhere, not just in a classroom.

Theory Notes: Save The Children

Kate Moss

Her modeling career started in 199_ with Calvin Klien.

Greenpeace

http://www.greenpeace.org/international/

Coca-Cola

My Photos - Traditional Regalia

American Regalia

For my country regalia, I decided that I would let the military uniform (in this case, the Coast Guard) represent America. I know at first it may seem very stereotypical (especially with the hand salute) but for me it is a very real and accurate representation. My dad (and his dad, and his dad...) have all been in the military. And my whole life, I have moved around living on military bases. So when I was thinking of poses, I was trying to avoid the salute but then I realized what other kind of pose goes with a military uniform? I tried it, and it I think it worked. During the editing process, I altered the colors a little to give it more of and aged/traditional look, and not so harsh/military like.

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South African Regalia



For the South African regalia, I didn't know exactly what kind of pose would best represent the country. But for the photograph I tried to focus mainly on the headdress and the earrings. I was hoping that by focusing on those elements, the pose would come naturally to be incorporated with that.


Digital Test Shot

I really wanted the colors of her headdress to really stand out. So I played with the contrast and saturation of the colors and the final result makes everything look better. Especially the background. I didn't intend to alter the background when I first started, but I think the colors and tint on the background is much prettier and flatters the model.

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Saudi Arabian Regalia



Because my model is obviously not Saudi Arabian, I was looking for a pose that would better show off the regalia and not the actual person wearing it. My model is wearing a white cotton Thobe and a cotton Ghutra on his head with an Agal to hold it in place. This is very traditional dress for men in Saudi Arabia. There are also different styles in which to wear the Ghutra. The style I have in my photo is very common. In Saudi Arabia, most Ghutras are red and white checkered in the winter months and white in the summer months. Like I said before, my model is not Saudi Arabian or Middle Eastern, so for my pose I wanted as much anonymity as possible. Facing him to the side enabled me to achieve this, and emphasize the country regalia.

Image Bank - Traditional Regalia

Lynsey Addario, 2004
Lynsey Addario is an American photojournalist currently based in New Delhi, India. She starting professionally taking photographs in 1996 without any prior photographic training. She takes photographs for The New York Times and the National Geographic. Most of her works photograph conflicts and humanitarian issues.
This is a photo taken of a group of Sudanese women in Selea, West Darfur. There were displaced from their homes when it was attacked by the Sudanese government. However, I chose this photo as something related to "traditional regalia" because this first thing I noticed in this was all the bright colors that the women are wearing. Reds, blues, yellows, pinks, oranges, purples all in one area and its really cheerful in contrast to their lives and things they have lived through.

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“Afghan Girl” (1984)
Steve McCurry

This photograph was taken at the Nasir Bagh refugee camp, in Pakistan, after the Soviet Union bombed Afghanistan. In 1984, this girl’s village was attacked and she fled to a refugee camp in Pakistan. Steve McCurry, a journalist for National Geographic Magazine, was there covering a story on the refugees. Steve McCurry has worked as a journalist with National Geographic Magazine for over 20 years, and has spent several years in Southeast Asia, India, Africa, and the Middle East. To see more of his work in these countries visit http://www.stevemccurry.com/main.php
I chose this picture because when it was taken and published in the National Geographic Magazine in 1985, it was during the Soviet War in Afghanistan, and this picture captured the people’s mind. This girl became the face of refugees in Afghanistan to many people in America and it represents the struggle for life that many people face, not only in Afghanistan but in other war torn countries.

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“Ballerina” (1954)
Milton H. Greene

Milton Greene is an American fashion and celebrity photographer born in New York City in 1922. For over four decades, his career was very successful and he was one of the most celebrated photographers. Today, he is most famous for his work with Marilyn Monroe, but has worked with many famous figures such as Frank Sinatra, Grace Kelly, Sammy Davis Jr., Elizabeth Taylor, Audrey Hepburn, Andy Warhol, Alfred Hitchcock, and Steve McQueen.
This is a photograph of Marilyn Monroe, an American actress, singer, model and fashion icon in the 50’s. I chose this famous photograph of her taken by Milton Greene because at the time it was taken represented women’s fashion in America. I particularly like this photo of her because it is very simple. She is sitting in a studio and she looks as if she was talking while the picture was taken, or slightly self-conscious. But her pose with the dress catches your eye and she looks very elegant.

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Annie Leibovich

This is a promotional ad by Annie Leibovitz for Louis Vuitton with Rolling Stones guitarist, Keith Richards. Annie Leibovitz is a portrait photographer. She started her photography career with the Rolling Stones Magazine. Her first job was to photograph John Lennon and after that, she was made the chief photographer for Rolling Stone. Now she works a lot as the Vanity Fair chief photographer. I chose this picture at first because I love Keith Richards. But then when I looked at the photograph and payed attention to the detail, I liked it because of the set. He's in a hotel room and the room's kind of a mess. There's black scarves draped over the lamps with add to the lighting atmosphere, and a skull on the night stand. And then there is a cup of tea and a book on the Louis Vuitton bag they are promoting. I like the detail in this.

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William Hogarth

William Hogarth, an English painter born in 1697, was a major painter of his time. He did a lot of satirist paintings and cartoons that made fun of contemporary politics, much like our modern day political cartoons. This became known “Hogarthian.”
I chose this picture by William Hogarth before I knew anything about him or his style of painting. This is because I liked how all the people in the painting are chilled back in their chairs and not at all posed like you would expect in a painting of rich people (or royals) in that time. It’s almost like a behind-the-scenes of what really goes on when they are not in the public eye. So when I researched some more about Hogarth, I realized that was exactly what he was depicting.

Darkroom Diary - February 8, 2010

I think this is our second project with digital prints. So far, I have not decided if I perfer digital or film yet, but I do enjoy both. I like digital because, firstly, for obvious reasons, because you dont have a limit of the photos you take (like with film), and you can delete bad ones. But the main reason I like working with digital is because you can edit the photos later, and its a whole seperate process. For example, you can change the coloring, the exposure, the brightness, etc. Just those things can change the picture drastically and give the photograph a whole new feeling. This is something I would like to explore more in the next projects.

Theory Notes: Physical Poses

The pose of the subject in your photograph is a powerful tool to use to convey the message the photographer wants to convey, along with the expression. The pose also plays a big part of composition of the photograph.

My Photos - Movie Stills

The movie still to reproduce:

Image Bank - Film Photography

Shooter (2007)

Kimberly French

Kimberly French was born in Canada in 1967. Her passion for photography started when she was only seven. She studied at many different schools and many different subjects including literature and philosophy. But when she studied at North West Film and Video Training Centre, she worked under mentor, Phil Hersee, a still photographer in the motion picture industry. She worked as an assistant for several years and then went on be a still photographer herself. Her latest works in film photography include New Moon, Love Happens, The Uninvited, Shooter, and Brokeback Mountain.

I chose this picture because, in relation to still photography, it is a very good representation of the movie and his character. He's running and the ground next to him is getting blown up but all the action is caught with great detail. You can see the specks of dust and dirt flying up and his facial expression clearly shows the feeling of the photograph.

The Kite Runner (2007)

Phil Bray

Phil Bray is very well known in the motion picture industry and has made several beautiful pieces of art with the movies he has worked with. He has a long list of major works including The Chronicles of Narnia, Milk, Death At a Funeral, The Kite Runner, Bee Season, Rent, Cold Mountain, Bicentennial Man, and many more.

I chose this still photography by Phil Bray because I really like the sun coming from the behind the two boys and how it lights up the kite. The kite is a key symbol in the movie and to have it lit up like that draws the attention to it. The setting is also very nice. I like the water and the make-shift bridge they are walking over.

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)

Elliott Marks

Elliott Marks is one of the most respected photographers in Hollywood. He started his career as a wildlife photographer but slowly moved into motion picture still photography after he moved to Los Angeles with his wife and son. His career in Hollywood lasted 25 years, ending with his death in 2003. But many of his works still live on today. He worked with companies like Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Miramax Films, Columbia/Screen Gems, Touchstone, and Disney Studios. Some of his last works in still photography included Starsky & Hutch (2004) and Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003).

I chose this photograph mainly because it is from one of my favorite movies. And this scene happens to be one of my favorites parts of the movie. The main thing that stands out to me are the colors of the sky. It is very pretty but also compliments him in a way of making him look more regal and important.

Jaap

Mirjana Vrbaski

Mirjana was born in Canada and grew up in Canada and Serbia for most of her life. She now lives in The Hague, Nl, where she studies at the Royal Academy of Art. One of her most known photographers is in the National Portrait Gallery in London. She has works featured in many different galleries from Holland to London.

This photo is a part of a series that she did for a play called Long Day's Journey Into Night. These works are portraits of the actors in character. I particularly like this one because after I have seen her other works, I noticed that this one is slightly different from what she usually does. Most of her portraits are very clean and controlled with not too much expression in the face and no part of photo that stands out too much. I think that is something that makes her work stand out more. What is different about this one is his position in the chair. He is slouching in his chair and looking relaxed with his body. Also, the way his hands are placed makes him look quizzical and makes him look like he has some emotion. It brings out his character in a very subtle.

Darkroom Diary - December 10, 2009

For this project, we had movie stills from a movie that we had to recreate. This was a new challenge because we had to use different kinds of lighting situations to recreate the set. Throughout the process we got better and better at being able to determine where the light should be placed, what angle its coming at, and its intensity. At first, this took a long time to get perfect, but after a few times of repeating the process with each new situation, we were faster and more accurate as we became more comfortable with what we were doing.

This project definitely should me how the lighting of the subject is very important and I feel I have payed more attention to those kinds details now. Also, I have now learned that I can control and manipulate the lighting around me if it's not what I what.

Theory Notes: Movie Stills

Casablanca (1942)

Movie Still

This movie still from Casablanca is similar to my original movie still in the ways of the set-up of the people and the lighting. There are two people predominately in the front talking, and then random people (3-4) in the background talking. However, in lighting it is not as similar. In the Casablanca film still, they are located inside and in the other photograph they are outside, so the lighting is automatically different and more lighted. Inside the bar, it is dimly lit and the only light source appears to only be coming from the lights on the walls. In the original, the light source is sun light and most of the faces are evenly lit.

Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

Movie Still

This movie still from Lawrence of Arabia is very similar to a film still from another movie. They are seated in the same position and they are both seated inside so there is not outside source of light, like the sun. There is a light beaming directly on the upper left side of his head in the other film still, however in the Lawrence of Arabia film still the light source is directly on his face and in front of him.

The Holiday (2006)

Movie Still

These two photos are similar in the way that they have the same basic screen shot, an over-the-sholder shot, but they are different too. For one, the position of the person talking in the movie still from the Holiday is reversed from the original film still that we had to replicate. They are also standing instead of sitting which changes the composition. However, the lighting situation is very similar in both. The face of the person talking is lighted more, which focuses the attention to their face. And the person who is listening is more in the shadows and the back of their head has no direct light on them.