Magazine Cover Styles!

Cover types:

1. Early magazine covers- always have drawing on them never photo's, they were very simple drawings they have moral themes to them, they often had a religious theme to them. They are pretty simple and boring.

2. The poster covers- It covers the whole thing and has very small set of words on there. The picture tend to be more visually appealing. The disadvantage is the picture covers can be boring. Its hard to know whats in the magazine based on the picture. if you don't have a good picture people aren't gonna pick up your magazine.

3. Pictures married to type- The picture go together and match the theme, they compliment each other( words and the picture).tells you whats going on in the photo and tells you what is going on in the magazine. Tells about to people on the cover they always go together. Some disadvantages are they could find this magazine boring, less point of entry means less buyers. Boring colors and boring picture aren't the best. it should be visually appealing. Need good color.

4.In the forest of words- There is a lot of words on the cover, like the words are bold and non bold words, they are very colorful, and have different fonts along with different sizes. We see lots of text on the picture that covers up the picture.Lots of points of entry or entry points, the means to get you to pay lots of money for the magazine. the text over laps and covers up the photo that could be a negative you lose impact of your picture. Sometimes there is to much stuff going on.

Stuff every magazine cover has- The title of the magazine, along with some sort of art or picture, a date, and a bar code.

Best Covers!

 Numbers of portraits!

2- Formal portrait!

3- Informal portrait!

7- Informal portrait!

9- Informal portrait!

10- Formal portrait!

13- Environmental portrait!

15- Informal portrait!

16- Environmental portrait!

18- Informal protrait!

19- Informal Portrait!

20- Informal portrait!

21- Informal portrait!

22- Informal portrait!

23- Informal portrait!

24- Informal portrait!

25- Environmental portrait!

26- Informal portrait!

27- Informal portrait!

28- Environmental portrait!

29- Informal portrait!

29(numer2)- Environmental portrait!

31- Informal portrait!

31- Formal Portrait!

35- Informal portrait!

36- Formal portrait!

37- Informal portrait!

37(number 2)- Formal portrait!

37(number3)- Informal portrait!

37(number 4)- Informal portrait! 

Favorite! 
Number 27(:
 The Dixie Chicks appear naked on this magazine cover of Entertainment Weekly with slogans such as Boycott, Traitors, Hero and Proud Americans printed on their bodies. Two months before, member Natalie Maines criticized the impending invasion of Iraq by President George Bush at a concert in London. This remark sparked intense criticism from many Americans who subsequently boycotted The Dixie Chicks music and concerts. In their interview with Entertainment Weekly, the group discussed their reaction to the criticism and what lies ahead for them in the country music industry.

Magazine Cover And Catch Up!

Tell me 5 things you should be thinking about when you design your magazine cover. 

1. Familiar recognition from issue to issue (that’s the brand)

2. Emotionally irresistible (that’s the image’s appeal)

3. Arousing curiosity (that’s to pull the casual glancer in)

4. Intellectually stimulating, interesting (that’s to promise benefits)

5. Efficient, fast, easy to scan (that’s showing off the service)

Portrait And Self-portrait Tips And Ideas!

Tips:

1) Don't be shy. If you approach people in the right way, they'll usually be happy to have their picture made. It's up to you to break the ice and get them to cooperate. Joke around with them.

2)Think about your motivation and emotions: Blankly staring at the camera rarely gets good results. Be silly, don’t be afraid to over-act. The worst that can happen is that you fill up your memory card with useless photos; but you might also find yourself with a proper gold-nugget of a self portrait.

3) Use a mirror! It seems so obvious, but how to use mirrors is important, too – take it down from the wall, and experiment! 

 

Environmental portrait: 

 I like this portrait because i like the emotion in the guys face you can tel how he is felling and how he isn't the happiest guy in the word. Also to help his emotion and why he probably feels this way is his bed in the background and just by his surroundings. This picture is the environment he is living in.

I really like this portrait because its like they are taking the picture in the mirror which is a good tip they can use. Also they are small little kids trying to take pictures which makes it funny in a cute way. They are kinda like grown ups and you know that's how they feel.

 

Photography self-portrait:

I love this portrait because one day i saw that my mom had took a picture like this and to me it looks so cool that you can see the girls face in the mirror but the picture is taken from behind her i love it. Also the facial expression she has on her face makes it even better.

I love this picture because it was taken in a very odd place which makes it even better. I love the facial expression she has on her face its kinda looks like that looks like she has no clue where she is at and i love it. Also i love how she isn't looking at the camera i think it makes this photo better.

Casual Portrait:

I like this picture because its just a little girl that is just experiencing new things and i love how it was by a mirror and you can see her in the mirror as well.

I like this picture because in it the girl is just really natural no make up she isn't trying to model for anyone she is just being herself by letting these people take the photo of her. Its just really natural and i like it.

Plan:

I will shoot Kimberly in this photography shoot. To make this shoot successful i will make sure there isn't much distracting from her and by making sure everything is in focus. Where will i shoot hum im not sure maybe in the courtyard if it is light outside because good lighting on the person is always good or maybe ill take pictures of her up stairs and me down stairs or the other way around im not exactly sure yet.

Welcome Back Assighment!

This is one of my favorite pictures because it looks so real and it shows the you don't always have to look perfect and when you catch people off guard or doing something that involves action it makes the pictures ten times better!

I like this picture because i like it when pictures are in black and white with the kind of alone look i think it goes very well together. Also i like that there isn't that many people in in it and the water makes it look good to!

I like this picture because Ive never seen underwater look so cool before i love how there is different shades of the water as well along with...man i just love the way this picture looks its different.

1. What was the best song of 2010?

Humm i like a lot of songs this year but my favorite song still to this day is shut it down by drake!(: I picked this song as my favorite because it is a really mellow chilled song and i know most of the words i can also listen to it all day and not get tired of it.

2. What was the best movie of 2010?

I didn't really get a chance to see any movies that i really wanted to see last year but i did really wanna see Saw 6 i just never got the chance to, so i cant really pick the best movie of 2010 but it was the first time i saw American History X and it was my favorite because it was a very intense true story.

3. What was the most important news story of the year?

He most important new story this year i would have to say would be story's about our economy and how people are getting money and keeping their jobs. And thats because people need to know these things so then know ahead a time what is coming for them.

4. Who was the most important person of 2010?

Hum i really like Trey Songz because his music is great and he is so sexy and i just got into his songs last year.

5. What was the biggest sports OR entertainment, story OR person of 2010 (you should google what is appropriate for your choice)

I would have to say Lady Gaga even though i don't like her because everything was about her this year its not even funny i guess i don't like her style but everyone else does.

1. Tell me what is the one thing that happened on your holiday that you will remember? It can be a trip, a family visit, a present, something fun.

I hung out with a guy Ive liked since the 6th grade and he met my family and everything and they love him! And i also just hung out with my friends and made the best of my time to be honest!

2. What are your resolutions for the 2011 year?

My resolution is to lose some weight i hope i do it(: 

 

3. What are you looking forward to in 2011?

Forgetting the past and having a new year and becoming a sophomore!(:

Final Exam Study Guide!

1. Explain how to get to the server drives and your folder.

You click on my computer then you let it open then you click the s that says server drive.

2. Explain how we use blogger.com in this class

We look at the blog that our teacher posted then we do what the blog says to learn about photograph.

3. Explain the process of creating a pinhole camera

Use an oatmeal can. then you put black tape all in and out of the can on the lid and black paper in the inside, you have to make sure that no light will get through. then you cut a whole in the cant about as big as a small square and you cover it up with some foil next you poke a whole through it with a tooth pick and on the outside you cover it up with black paper and tape in on all sides but a make a flap so you can pull it off when you are taking the picture.

4. Explain how the pinhole camera works and how the image is transferred to the paper inside.

The pinhole isn't a real camera but you create it to where it will take pictures. The picture is taken by putting a light sensitive paper in the pinhole camera then you go outside and you have to make sure no light gets in till you get to what you wanna take a picture of then you open the flap for 3 seconds or 4 then you close it and the light that is shined through the hole of your camera  is all on the paper and so is the object you took a picture of.

5. Know how to define and explain the 10 rules of composition, these 10 rules will be a MAJOR portion of the final and you better know how to recognize these rules, explain these rules and show me you understand them:

5a.  Rule of thirds-  This is when the main part of your photograph is not in the middle of your picture but a little more off to the sides or in the corner.

5b. Balancing Elements- This is when you have something on one side of the photograph and then to make it more even you have something on the other side to balance it out.

5c. Leading Lines- This is when you look at the picture your eyes are naturally drawn to lines in the photograph and it usually lead to the main part of your picture.

5d. Symmetry and Patterns (repetition)- This is when you can fold the picture in half and it will look the same on both sides of the picture, so when you look at the picture both sides of it are the same.

5e. Viewpoint- This is when you take the picture from different angles like from above the object behind it , form the ground anything like that.

5f. Background/simplicity-  This is when there is nothing in your background and you are just focusing on the main part of your picture, there is nothing distracting you.

5g. Create depth- This when you have objects in the foreground to create depth, like when you have overlapping.

5h. Framing- This is when you have objects in the picture that are framing the main object of your photo things like arch ways or holes.

5i. Cropping- This is when you get really close to the object your taking a picture of so other things don't distract you from it.

5j. Mergers and avoiding them- When the person is cut out of the picture you should always try and avoid that.

6. Explain how action and emotion impact a photograph

When you have emotion in the picture it makes it more interesting and it gives it more affect and you probably could imagine yourself in there.

7.Explain how a photo can "tell a story"

A picture can tell a story  by having people in it and having there facial expressions just emotions and if they are doing things can help to.

8. Explain what the word "multimedia" means and share some examples of how we have seen them in class (on the blog)

Multimedia is the combined use of several media, as sound and full-motion video in computer applications. The example we used was when we watched the video of the girl getting her make up done then her picture taking then they edited her face.

9. Know how to correctly write a caption. I HIGHLY suggest you rewrite the rules on your blog and find at least 2 photos on the internet, post them on your blog and write correct captions for them. This will be a MAJOR portion of the exam as well. 

The first sentence you use the 5 W's and how, the second sentence you put what you cant tell from looking at the picture.

 

Early the morning bob and Jill decided to go for a walk to the lake and sit on the deck  because they said it was a beautiful day. They were talking about where they wanna get married.

 

Lacy, Marissa, and Abby,  are opening presents on an early Christmas morning at there grandmas house because it is Christmas day and there gave them presents to open. Lacy was very disappointing after she opened her gift.

10. Explain how "strong action" verbs enhance a caption.
Strong action verbs enhance a caption by giving  it more action more of a visual of what is going on in the picture it makes the picture more none.
 

11. Explain how ethics come into play in regards to photojournalism and compare and contrast this with fashion photography. You really need to get the idea that changing photos to fit a need or to make something look like something else is VERY unacceptable in photojournalism.

In fashion photography all they do is take the picture and edit it all to where sometimes the people don't even look like them selves and this could really hurt someone confidence by making them feel like they aren't pretty or good enough for that business. In photojournalism you take the picture and you keep it natural you  don't edit the picture people are beautiful no matter what.

12. Explain the difference between a portrait and a self portrait.

A portrait is-a likeness of a person, esp. of the face, as a painting, drawing, or photograph: 

A self portrait is-a portrait of oneself done by oneself.

 

13. Explain what characteristics of a good portrait are.

When you follow the rules to photography like rules of thirds and things like that.

 

14. Explain what the major differences are between newspaper and yearbook.

Newspaper is a paper full of articles that tell story's about what is going on in life or your school and things like that. A yearbook is when kids take pictures of what goes on in your school all year and they put it into a big book of memories of your school year.!

Definitions you are responsible for (I highly recommend you post these on your blog with the definitions and make sure they are correct, many of the ones you posted on your blog previously were INCORRECT. All definitions need to relate directly to photojournalism. Example: many of you defined burning as "pain that feels hot as if it were on fire" , when the correct answer is "burning- increases the exposure to areas of the print that should be darker."):

1. Aperture- Also called aperture stop . Optics . an opening, usually circular, that limits the quantity of light that can enter an optical instrument.

2.Shutter-a mechanical device for opening and closing the aperture of a camera lens to expose film or the like.

3. Exposure- the act of presenting a photosensitive surface to rays of light.

4. F-stop- the setting of an adjustable lens aperture, as indicated by an f number.

5. A single lens reflex- Also called single-lens reflex.

6. Negative-nothing an image in which the brightness values of the subject are reproduced so that the lightestareas are shown as the darkest.

7. Positive-denoting a print or transparency showing the brightness values as they are in the subject.

8. Contact sheet-a contact print, usually of all frames of a developed roll of negative print film, used as a proofprint.

9. Agitation-the act or process of agitating; state of being agitated: She left in great agitation.

10. Enlarger-an apparatus used for making projection prints, having a head for holding, illuminating, andprojecting a film negative and a bed for holding a sheet of sensitized printing paper.

11. Stop bath- an acid bath or rinse for stopping the action of a developer before fixing a negative or print

12. Fixer- a chemical substance, as sodium thiosulfate, used to promote fixation.

13. Safe light- a darkroom light with a filter that transmits only those rays of the spectrum to which films,printing paper, etc., are not sensitive.

 14. Burning