Ground Zero

1.    Photo by:   George N. Barnard Image Source :  https://www.wesleyan.edu/dac/collection/photographs-before-1900.html Year Created:  1864 Principle #1:   Rule of thirds: The buildings and other main elements of this picture are setoff center which give the photo a more dynamic feel.  Principle #2: Leading lines: The lines of the street and the street buildings are a guide to the audience eyes. Principle #3:   Contrast: The bleak background of rubble and debris paired with the horse drawn carriage highlights the subject in the picture.  Why did I choose the image?:  I thought his picture told a very interesting story, I don't exactly know what that story is but I assume it is some sort of abandoned or war torn town that is now being navigated by a lone traveler. 2.   Photo by:   Robert F. Sargent Image Source :  https://www.artandobject.com/news/lasting-impact-wwii-photog...

 A.  The process of how black and white film roll works in displaying  pictures is very interesting and multiple steps. In the development of pictures from black and white film roll you must first place the film in a solution that is a reducing agent, the silver ions in the photograph get turned into silver metal, with perfect temperature control this process is shown best. After this first step is done the film is next washed in water, this primes the film for the next step which is putting it in the "fixer" this gets rid of all unexposed silver crystals that purify the pictures. The next and final couple steps is to wash film and then let it dry. You now have a processed film roll. This was much simpler for photojournalists, coming a long way from drawing out the message they were trying to show (M4 'before there were pixels pt 1, 3:37). B. I think the invention deeply influenced photojournalism due to the convenience of picture storage. War photographers were easily...

1. Photo that greatly affected my life   Taken by Matthew Garrity  This is a picture I think dramatically altered my life, not because I took it obviously but because what happened this day marked a start in my ability to play college golf and get recruited. For context my whole life I struggled heavily with the problem of the mental game and golf, shooting the scores I should've been and not the ones I had been. This picture captured what I had to look at during the last day of a 2 day tournament that I had played very well in up to this point, only had 2 more holes left and needed to drop 3 shots to win. If I went into the water or the woods right it was over and I had no chance, which on this tee shot has taken the most shots all weekend from players as it was the highest scoring and hardest rated hole. I was definitely nervous to hit the tee shot and I needed eagle to have a chance so it meant I have to hit driver to give myself any chance, also the hardest club to hit in ...

 A.  Photojournalism is important in many different ways and too many different people. It helps tells a story that mere words cannot accomplish. The growth of technology can be said to have influenced the art of photojournalism in numerous of ways, what might have some of these influences have been? Also is the state of technology more of a hinderance or help to the photojournalists of today?  Going back too the level of importance to many different groups of people, photojournalism has opened doors to issues in the world that at one point may have seem impossible to resolve. Looking back in history, using your opinion do you think the evolution of journalism moving to cameras had a large impact on the ability to convey a message better? (did the audience receive the point).  -I think technology has 100% helped photographers but I feel a big issue that isn't being spoken about enough is the ability to now artificially manufacture pictures that could be completely mi...

Taken by Thomas E. Franklin 9/11 ground zero raising the flag I felt this picture perfectly illustrates what photojournalism, a picture taken of a significant event that can tell a story, even without knowing any sort of context. The photographer here seems to be trying to convey the message of "we are still standing (as in the people/ United States). You don't even have to know about the terror attacks to know this picture is about resilience.