Elements of Art - Lines

Edits in Camera Raw:

inc exposure, inc contrast by a lot, inc shadows and whites by a lot, inc highlights, inc vibrant, inc saturation, decrease blacks, decrease clarity, inc sharpening completely

Top 5 Photos Ranking by Group

1. Picture #10
2. Picture #28
3. Picture #2
4. Picture #5
5. Picture #30

Multimedia Fest Poster 2 + Questions

Why is it good?

This poster is more complex. It provides a different viewing experience as we are using more advanced techniques. It is a lot easier to look at and the font is more spaced out. 

Why is it better than the last one?

We are now more advanced in our techniques. We have googled how to make our poster better and use more of the resources (tools in Photoshop). Additionally, more time on this poster made us realize what the best position of the text is. The last one was more rushed and more of a random combination of text and images thrown together. 

What did you do to create it?

We tried to make a different background with the gradient. We used the info and positioned the text carefully to make it aesthetically pleasing. Then, we tried to make the title information sideways to give a different effect. Then, with the photos, we blurred the edges using a feather radius to make it go into the background. Then, we used the pinch effect to make it seem as though the photos were coming out of the laptop. We used arrows and lines to connect these to draw it in to the laptop screen.

Movie Monday - The Photo League

Ordinary Miracles - The Photo League

1. What was The Photo League's credo?
   Social change can be achieved through documentary photography and an emotional connection to the subject.
2. What organization did The Photo League separate from?
   The original organization was called the Film and Photo League. A group called Frontier Films split off from the group and the original group was renamed the Photo League.
3. What was the workshop?
   The workshop was an in depth study and look into New York's recreation group. 
4. Who taught "the workshop?"
   Sid Grossman taught the workshops.
5. If you were to devote one year of your life to one project, what project is worth your time and energy?
   I would devote one year of my life to improving access to a proper education for younger girls in a country that lacks the proper resources to do so.
6. What was The Harlem Document?
   It was a collection of Siskind's photos that documented the lifestyles of the people of Harlem- from street scenes to a view of their houses.
7. Who started The Harlem Document?
   Aaron Siskind started the Harlem Document.
8. A photographer discusses a photograph where "the children looked like they came out of a __________ painting. Who was the painter?
   Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio
9. Why did the photograph mentioned in #8 look like it was by the painter?
   The scene was illuminated by the sun similar to the lighting in the painter's paintings.
10. Who was Lewis Hine? (name two significant contributions)
    He was a member of the Photo League. He was a pioneering social photographer- he basically invented the type of photography the Photo League members used. He first followed immigrants from Ellis Island to NY and recorded their conditions. He also photographed the expansion of the steel construction industry by showcasing the positive skill and dedication of the American worker. He was the official photographer of the Empire State Building.
11. Who was Weegee?
    He was the weirdest member of the Photo League. He specialized in photographing murder and mayhem. He used to be a dark room technician.
12. How did The League change when The Nazis took power?
    When the Nazi's took power, there was an influx of gifted refugee photographer from other countries. 
13. How did The League change during WWII?
    Females started to run the Photo League more during WWII. Most males were enlisted in the armed forces and even focused on war photography. 
14. How did Siskind change after WWII?
    After WWII, he started to look for meaning in the inanimate forms he saw around him. He could have been looking for some sense of calmness in his art in the chaos of the war
15. What was the Evening post? it was a magazine that published twice a month, then changed to publish once then twice a week.
16. Who was Barbara Morgan? What did she photograph?
    She was an early member of the Photo League that is known for photographing dancers. 
17. What eventually undermined the Photo League?
    FBI informants testified that the Photo League was a front organization for the Communist Party during Red Scare.
18. What was the "Growing Menace" mentioned in the film?
    Fascism was the Growing Menance.
19. Who agreed to serve as President when The League was under investigation?
    Harry Truman was serving as president. 
20. What happened to the league?
    The League disbanded due to the accusations of communism.

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