American Soldier slideshow and captions

A. What is the most powerful image from the slideshows? Why? The most powerful image from the slide show is where he is on his cell phone and he is holding a gun. Because he is in a completely different environment now and he is holding a gun.

B. What sequence of photographs is the most powerful? Why? In the Army. Because it shows his change and how he is in the army now and it's going to change him completely.

c. How do the images work together to tell a story? They are in chronological order, and show emotions of him and others.


A. For the photos in which Ian is the main subject of the photos, in what tense are the verbs usually written? Most of the verbs are written in present tense.
  
B. How do the captions enhance the photographs? The captions enhance the photos because they say what the picture is showing, so not only do you have visual, but also verbal aid.

Chapter 3 :BASIC TRAINING picture 23.
Ian falls asleep in his room and is the victim of a prank pulled by fellow troop John.
Chapter 2: In The Army Picture 6.Ian Fisher closes his eyes and reminisces while he is getting his hair shaved his third day in the army.
Chapter 8: coming home picture 26 Ian holds hands with his girlfriend and mother in a parking lot feeling good about seeing each other again.

A. How do these other features enhance the photographs? These features enhance the photography by telling us more "behind the story" meaning the picture, them speaking and telling us what's really going on.

B. In what ways are videos better than photographs? Provide an example from the Denver Post Web site.Videos are better than photographs by giving it the advantage for them to speak explain their selves  of whats happening instead of in a photo, you have to take a strong estimated guess on what's going on in the photo or what you think is happening.

C. In what ways are photos better than videos? Provide an example from the Denver Post Web site.Photos are better than videos by photo's catching what people cant see you get too look at and examine the photo for a very long time, and also you can be able to make up your own story and examine it. video's you cant do that, you have to watch listen and look.

What the pros are doing - Repetition

Not only the seats are  used as repetition but also what the screens are showing.
Doe-Eyed
Lisa Simpson appears on television screens on a new Singapore Airlines Airbus A380 after its inaugural passenger flight from Singapore to Sydney, Australia.

 The repetition of the soldiers in the background make the main subject in this photo stand out.
Granny's Got A Gun
A member of the National Revolutionary Militia shows off her rifle during Militia Day in Caracas, Venezuela.

Repetition is used here with the people and their attire. it makes you focus on every single person who is wearing the same thing.
Preparation
Penitents prepare their costumes before a procession during Holy Week in Bilbao, Spain.

Funny Captions

I bet you thought meat was only for eating and bruises or black eyes, well think again! John Mcnubby will show you many ways to use your raw meat, lady gaga wasn't the first one with the idea for the meatdress.

What a joy it is to graduate and receive your...gun? Graduating students from Somalia pose as one of the student's proud mom takes a photo.

Studying for college exams is tough, but cheating is tougher. Surprisingly these students past with flying colors, except for laura who was rushed in the morning and had to run to class and getting sweat all over her thigh.

Malboro Marine

A. What skills besides photography did Luis Sinco utilize to produce this slide show?

He used music which brought an emotion of sadness which was what James was going through. He also had James talk throughout the whole thing so we could hear from the main source (james) how he was feeling.



B. What was the effect (added power or meaning) of the multimedia effects of the slide show?
The pictures form the war added a lot of power to this slide show because it showed how bad the conditions could be toward anything it added a lot of effect and emotion. Not only to the marine but also family at home. I.E. James and His ex-wife filed a divorce because of how bad it got to James and all the stuff he went trough. The photos show the truth during times of war.
A. What is the most powerful image from the slideshow? Why?
The most powerful image from the slideshow is where he is laying in bed watching "IRAQ A week at war" because you know that he is really suffering from the experiences he went through in Iraq and how he hates it. So there is a bit of Irony going on because he is just laying down watching that.

B. What sequence of photographs is the most powerful? Why?
Where him and his wife where getting back together and talking again, and then the more and more it keeps going; The more you seem them falling apart and they stop talking. Eventually, informing you that they filed a divorce.

C. How does the audio enhance the photographs?

The audio literally gives you an idea of how it must have felt for the marine, and his deep and personal feelings.


D. How do the images work together to tell a story?
They go in chronological order and show how bad it got for him, even when he made friends for a while the feeling came back and he was depressed again. It showed everything he went through, with family, friends, and himself.

Contest preview & Show and Tell

Environmental self-portrait.

This photo is inspiring because if you think about it, it tells a story about traveling and adventure. The lighting is great in this photo and the shadows and focus are also great.

 I found this photo interesting because It shows the players running across the field, but in the background all you see is fog. You can't see the fans, just the players. The fog in the background makes this photo interesting to look at.

http://photoblog.statesman.com/austin360-concert-series-092509

This video is interesting because it shows a musician playing 4 instruments at once, (not including his vocal chords), and because Austin, TX is known for the music.

Great Black and White Photographers part 3

What first caught my eye about this photo is the expression in both of the subjects faces. You can tell they are probably immigrants, waving the American flag around .  The way that the father is smiling and the little child is crying is what made me pick this photo.
I see a father and his child waving the American flag around. The Father is cheering while the little child is probably crying. I see other people in the background so it's probably a sort of party or parade.
I smell the people in the background. I smell cigarettes, cologne and perfume. I smell the trash on the floor.
I hear the Father laughing and cheering. I hear the little child crying or complaining. I hear the people in the background talking.
I taste smoke from cigarettes. I taste the perfume and cologne. I taste the smoke from the food.
I feel that this photo expresses the way that some immigrants feel about moving to America. You can see the fathers expression and his cheering. While on the other hand there's a kid who is probably crying or not happy at all and he has no clue why he's waving that flag around.

What first caught my eye about this photo was the two ladies dressed really nice and look upper class while there is another lady looking all sad.
I see two ladies getting out of a car. I see them being followed by paparazzi. I see an older lady dressed in old clothes and probably drunk.
I smell the perfume the ladies are wearing. I smell beer and smoke from the other lady on the side.
I hear the paparazzi probably yelling out as they take photos and I hear the ladies talking. I hear the other lady yelling out stuff.
I taste the smoke from the older lady. I taste the perfume smell from the two other ladies.
I feel that this photo shows the big difference between upper and lower class. I see the two ladies dressed really nice with make up and the other lady on the side looking bitter or drunk. I feel that this photo shows the truth about society back then.

Filling the frame

The frame is filled with either chairs or students playing instruments.

Action and Emotion

There is a band playing a song. One of the guys is playing the guitar and singing while one of the other guys is playing the guitar and using the pedal.

The story

There are kids doing something with helmets on and with adults. They are doing something fun but probably dangerous.