Post #4: Magazines Part 3

1. Early Magazine Covers:
These covers were usually just a title and maybe a small drawing mainly to just bring in information of what the inside of the magazine was about. There were no cameras so very little drawing was done because magazine covers were not created to catch attention. These covers were usually on paper and the small drawings were always symbolizing what the magazines mainly covered.

2. The Poster Cover:
These photos usually didn't need much words on what was inside the magazine. They were very abstract or drawn out photos that focused on portraying on what you would find inside the magazine. For example, if the inside of your magazine talked all about rock and roll and how its changed the cover of your magazine would most likely be a picture of someone playing a guitar at a concert or some where concerts are held in todays world.

3. Pictures Married to Type:
These covers were surrounded by words that shortly summarized what was on the inside the magazine. These covers had words that always found a way to frame the model while not retracting from the photo. Almost all of the words were the exact same size and not very differentiated across the whole cover making it very boring to look at and drawing away from the model and the main focus of what is inside the photo. These covers started as early as 1916 and were used in other countries around the world as well.

4. In the Forest of Words
These covers were COVERED in words. The magazines by this time had drawn away from the poster type of magazines and now formal pictures of models and celebrities surrounded by words every where occasionally including the face. These photos had gotten so out of control with words that the words would go over the hair or over the chest of the model/celebrity making the photo swamped by words that were related to the topics written about inside the magazine. These magazines had become very popular as early as 1937.

Post #3: Favorite Cover

   This is my favorite cover because the dress is slit in very interesting places making it a very "bazaar" to look at. This photo keeps you curious and your eye wondering. The background is a plain white which makes the model seem to "pop off the page." The photo is very well lit and keeps the skin tone of the model very even keeping the main focus on the dress. The model is looking down making this an informal picture and keeps the attention, again, off the model and on the dress. Simple shoes are worn to follow this same rule. 

   When looking at the photo you look at the model first, then you realize how interesting the dress is assembled, your eye keeps wandering and you see the massive words behind her of the magazines brand... then you look closer and see that tiny words saying "The new look. Gwyneth revealed." After reading that you assume that the model is Gwyneth Paltrow and this is just another technique showing off the dress, not the model. 

Post #2: Best Magazine Covers of 2013

1. Informal
2. Informal/ Environmental
3. Informal
4. Formal
5. Formal
6. Informal
7. Informal
8. Formal
9. Formal
10. Formal/ Environmental
11. Formal
12. Informal/ Environmental
13. Formal
14. Formal
15. Informal

Post #1: Magazine Tips

Things to keep in mind:

1. The image keeps the eye moving
2. Keeps the casual glancer curious and engaged
3. Keep the cover full of vivid colors
4. Cover shows and has emotions
5. Stands out above competitors

Cold, Purple, Building, & Electricity

Fashion Photography

1. They contoured her face and added highlights, the eyes were made bigger, hair longer, thinner neck, and eyelashes longer.

2. Made the girls skin brighter, legs longer, lifted her shoulders, longer hair, bigger eyes, longer neck, thinner waist, butt smaller, nose smaller, and eyelashes longer.

3. The model went from very large and stocky to thin and petite, hair longer, and skin brighter.

4. No, because society thinks thats how a woman should look but society doesn't actually know that the model does not actually look like that.

5. Yes, in the second video the girl is modeling and at first she is some one society wouldn't waste their time on, then she is transformed into a figure that becomes acceptable to us when really we are accepting someone who we doesn't even look like that.

6. Acne fixes and dark spot fixes, thats it.

7. Fashion photography is changed and altered in photoshop, photojournalism isn't.

8. Fashion photography changes whats real, and changes it to something society will accept.

9. To show us how powerful photoshop is and how out of control it can get.

10. Society accepts guys for how they look because they are not given the opportunities to fix their imperfections. Guys don't have wigs, makeup or tight clothing.

American Soldier

A.  Ian stands among others, you can see how they are all looking forward and you look at Ian and he stands there with his eyes on his hand placement to make sure everything is correct. I think this is the most powerful photo because it shows how respectful Ian is towards his country and how determined his mindset is to be the best he can be. 

B. 

Set #1: Images 1 through 9
Set #2: Images 10 through 30
Set #3: Images 50 through 70
Set #4: Images 71 through 82

I think set #2 was most powerful because you get to see all of the training and hard work these young men had to put in.

C.  The photos all represent steps or "chapters" in this young mans journey to be in the army

3A. Present tense.

3B. The captions tell you what the details are for that moment in time when the photo was taken.

4A.
Image #6: Ian sleeps alongside bed frame while Thomas Brenner puts shaving cream on Ians head.
Image #28: Ian laughs while Drill sergeant Edridge hits Ians helmet playfully.
Image #56: Ian tears up pictures of newly announced ex girlfriend, Kristen after news of her finding another boyfriend while Ian is in Iraq.