Rachel's Photo Journalism Blog

When designing my magazine cover, I should keep in mind...  1. Make sure there is a title or head logo ( brand ) is there 2. Should arouse curiosity ( people should be drawn to it ) 3. Don't edit or alter the photo too much 4. Shouldn't be cluttered, keep it simple and allow it to stand out 5. Should either be emotionally or visually appealing Best Magazine Covers 2013  1. New York, May 20, Michael Douglas is Liberace - Formal 2. Bloomberg Businessweek, December 2-8... - Formal 3. The New York Times Magazine, May 19, The Secret Lives of Gems -  Informal 4. Sports Illustrated, April 22, Boston - Environmental 5. ESPN the magazine, September 16 - Environmental 6. The New York Times Magazine, November 24 - Environmental 7. Runner's World, December, Get Fit Have Fun - Environmental 8. O, The Oprah Magazine, September, Hair - Formal 9. Brides, October/ November - Environmental 10. December/ January, The Art Issue - Formal 11. Harper's Bazaar, May - Formal

1. I picked this photo because I was very curious as to why they were jumping from that building. I had many questions for this image and wanted to know more about the story behind it. It caught my eye because of the way the kids were jumping. What were they escaping? 2 & 3. Stanley Forman was working for the Boston Herald American on July 22, 1975, when he got a call about a fire. He raced over to see a woman and a child on the fifth floor escape. A fireman was down below trying to help them when all he recalled was then suddenly snapping pictures of them free falling in the air.  After he took the pictures he turned away. He didn't see the fireman and he could hear the slamming of the bodies hit the ground.  The 19 year old, Diana Bryant, died from the fall, but her body cushioned the fall for her goddaughter who later survived. Using a motor drive camera, Forman was able to freeze the horrible moment down to the expression of the young girl's face.   Stanley Forma

1. I picked this image because I was very curious as to what this lady was doing and why it was needed for her to have a "blind" sign around her neck. This image caught my eye because it was unusual and I wanted to know more about this photograph. 2 & 3. Paul Strand wanted to capture people in there natural being. He wanted to take photos of them as they were, not as they projected themselves to be on camera. This woman may not have truly been blind, but the idea was that she didn't know she was being photographed. He was focused on documenting immigrants on New York City's Lower East Side, such as this woman who was pioneering. His images depicted subjects without their knowledge or consent and then he used their images to promote social awareness. Stand helped pave a way for an entirely new form of photography art.     Paul Strand October 16, 1890- March 31, 1976 New York City, NY Ethical Culture Fieldston School

1. This photo caught my eye because of how sad and horrible the conditions of these people are in. I picked this image because it has a lot going on in it and has a story behind it. I was curious and wanted to know more about where this was happening and more about these people's struggles. 2 & 3. This photo is showing famine in Somalia. James Nachtwey got an assignment in 1992 to document the spiraling food famine that was going on in Somalia. This image he captured is showing a woman waiting to be taken to a feeding center in a wheelbarrow. Later on after this image was published, a reader in the New York Times wrote, "Dare we say that it doesn't get any worse than this?" The world was moved. The Red Cross took action, and half a million people were saved. This photo saved lives.   James Nachtwey March 14, 1948- Present ( age 69 ) Syracuse, New York Dartmouth College

1. I picked this image because it is very powerful. This single man is brave enough to stand in front of 4 loaded army tanks. This is out of the ordinary because not many people would be strong enough to stand in front of army tanks. It caught my eye and made me want to know more about this photo and what was going on. 2 & 3.  On June 5, 1989, photography Jeff Widener was sitting outside of his hotel in Beijing. This was the day after the Tiananmen Square massacre. Press sent Widener to document the aftermath. Widener was taking pictures of bloody victims and all sorts of cruel things when he noticed something very unusual. He took a picture of a man who was just carrying shopping bags that stepped in front of these tanks and was refusing to move. Later on the tanks tried to go around him but he just stepped back in their path. He wasn't killed he got taken away, and the tanks held their fire.     Jeff Widener  August 11, 1956 - Present ( age 61 )  Born in Long Beac

      1. I picked this image because it clearly has a story behind it. I liked the fact that the image tells a story without using any words. The expression on the mother's face really shows us that this family needs help. I also like that it is in black and white, this gives the image more character. 2 & 3. This picture was taking during the Great Depression. Dorothea Lange, the photographer, was driving past the "Pea Pickers Camp" in North Los Angeles. Something caught her eye, so she turned around and headed for the camp. She spotted Frances Owens Thompson, the desperate and hungry mother of two. She noticed that there was no work available for the homeless pickers. Thompson sold the tires from her car in order to buy food. Lange was able to capture the mother's worry and worn eyes perfectly in this photograph. Dorothea Lange May 26, 1895 - October 11, 1965 Born in Hoboken, New Jersey Columbia University

Evolution Video ( 1st Video ) 1. The changes made to the models face were:  - made her lips bigger - made her neck longer  - made her shoulders smaller  - made her eyes bigger  - made her face skinnier  ( 2nd Video ) 2. The changes that were made to the model's body and face were: - made her body skinnier - made her legs longer  - made her neck longer  - made her shoulders smaller  - made her eyes bigger - made her feet smaller  - made her nose smaller  ( 3rd Video ) 3. The changes made to the model were:  Everything was changed about her, because turns out this model was actually a piece of pizza. They took pizza and photoshopped it into a model...  4. I don't think it is ethical to change a person like it was shown in the video. In the video, photoshop completely changed the model's face to the point where she looked like a whole different person afterwards. You are making that person look like somewhere there not, and trying to mak

Tips 1. The most common mistake made by photographers is that they are not physically close enough to their subjects. In some cases this means that the center of interest—the subject—is just a speck, too small to have any impact 2.  Seek balance between subject and environment. Include enough of the setting to aid your image, but not so much that the subject is lost in it. 3.  Photographing your shadow is another way to do a self-portrait. Shoot early or late, when the sun is low in the sky. A light, stucco wall, a sidewalk, or any other simple background can suffice.   Environmental Portrait - This image shows us that this woman is a musician. The setting that she is in,  reveals information about her and what she loves to do.  Environmental Portrait - This photo shows that this guy is clearly a boxer. This is showing us about what he enjoys doing, so he is in an environment fit for being a boxer. Self Portrait - I really liked this photo because of how close it i