Digital Photography 1 (Aarti Panda, Period 3): March 2015

Monday, March 23, 2015

Movie Monday - Half Past August - Part 3 and 4

What is your definition of successful?
My definition of successful means having the ability to set clear, specific goals and then work to accomplish them. I personally intend to become a diplomat in the future and deal with international relations.
What have you given up to become successful?
I have given up a lot of my free times to spend with friends or watch TV to accomplish my goals.
What did Parks give up to become successful?
He gave up a stable, loving family.
Who was Genevieve Young's father?
He was Chauncy Hallcok Young.
How much was Parks advanced to write his first book (and eventual best-selling autobiography)?
He did $10K for the first seven pages.
How much money did Elijah Muhammad offer Parks to do a story on the Nation of Islam?
He offered half a million dollars.
Why did Parks refuse the money?
He felt that it was morally wrong to accept the money.
What was significant about the movie The Learning Tree?
It was placed in the library of Congress.
What was significant about the character Shaft?
Shaft was an African-American super figure that people could look up to. He stood as a symbol against racism.
What was Gordon Parks' choice of weapons?
His choice of weapons was books.
What reason did Genevieve Young give up for the divorce?
There was too much going on at the time and they spend too much time apart from each other to be considered a healthy marriage.
In 1984, Parks directed Solomon Northrup's Odyssey. What recent feature film told the same story?
The recent feature film was 12 Years a Slave that told the same story.
Who was Gordon Parks jr?
He was Gordon Park's son that died in a plane crash.
What is your favorite Gordon Parks photo?
It was Evening Wraps in New York.
What will you remember about Gordon Parks in 10 years?
I will remember how he turned down a lot of money, half a million dollars, to do what he believed was ethically correct.

Friday, March 20, 2015

Principles of Design - Proportion

Edits:

increase exposure slightly, increase contrast slightly, decrease highlights all the way, increase shadows, increase whites, increase blacks significantly, increase clarity/sharpening

Principles of Design - Repetition

Edits:

increase clarity, increase saturation slightly, increase the blacks, slightly decrease the highlights, slightly decrease the photos

Principles of Design - Pattern

Edits: increase saturation, increase contrast, decrease exposure slightly, increase highlights, tint slightly red, inc blacks, increase shadows

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Principles of Design - Movement

There is movement in the plants as they are pushed sideways by the wind.

Edits:

slightly decrease exposure, increase contrast, decrease highlights by a lot, decrease the shadows as much as possible, slightly increase whites, slightly decrease blacks, increase the sharpening by a small amount

Monday, March 16, 2015

Principles of Design - Emphasis

Edits:

increase sharpening to the max, reduce exposure a little, increase contrast, decrease the highlights, decrease the blacks, slightly increase the clarity

Thursday, March 12, 2015

Movie Monday - Half Past Autumn - Gordon Parks - Part 1 and 2

On the day Gordon Parks was born, how did the doctor save Gordon's life?
The doctor placed Gordon into a tub full of ice (that his sisters bought). He rubbed the ice onto Gordon.
Where was Gordon born? (what state?)
He was born in Fort Scott, Kansas.
What did Gordon's class adviser, Ms. McClintock, tell him about college?
She said that many Negros didn't go to college as they were not college material. It would be a waste of money for them and they would be as poor as maids.
How old was Gordon when his mother died?
He was 15 years old.
Where did Gordon move after his mother died?
He moved to Minnesota to live with his sister.
Did Gordon graduate from college?
Yes, he did. He also received an honorary doctorate from Princeton.
How did Gordon begin his fashion photography career?
He asked Frank Murphy and his wife if he could take photographs of their women's clothing stores for models in formal clothing.
What is a "double exposure?"
The film is exposed multiple times to impose images; this creates a ghostly effect.
Who was boxer Joe Louis?
He was the husband of Marva Louis. She liked Gordon's photos of fashion and advised him to move to Chicago. He is World Heavyweight Champion in boxing from 1937-1949.
What instrument did Gordon play?
He played the piano.
What was the purpose of the Farm Security Administration?
It was to photograph poverty and show the challenges of rural American living.
When Roy Stryker hired Gordon for the FSA, what was Stryker's first assignment for Gordon in Washington, D.C.?
He was to go get a top coat from the store, go to the restaurant nearby to eat, go to the local movie theater, and the report what he thought of the film.
Who was Ella Watson?
She was the first person who he showed his photos of to Stryker. She held a mop/broom in her hand and stood in front of the flag.
What was the inspiration for Grant Wood's American Gothic?
It came after the typical roles of the American people in the 19th century. The woman is similar to his sister, and the man to his dentist.
What did Gordon learn from Stryker about photography?
It was necessary to photograph the root of bigotry and discrimination, learn about people, humanity, how to approach them, and how the subject is the most important person.
When did the FSA shut down?
It shut down in 1943.
After Gordon moved to New York, what magazine did he shoot for?
He shot for Vogue.
Who was the picture editor of Life Magazine when Gordon walked into the Life Magazine office?
It was Wilson Hicks.
What was the first major story Parks covered for Life Magazine?
He had to follow crime about Red Jackson and his gangs and learned of their allegiance to each other.
Who were some of the artists that Gordon Parks mentioned influenced his work after he moved to the Paris Life Magazine bureau?
He mentioned Picasso, Bernard, Van Gogh, and other amazing artists.
How did Parks shoot fashion when he lived in France?
He asked the models to move while he did with them, shooting at a slow speed and trying to keep them in focus.
Where was Parks' concerto performed?
It was performed in Venice.
Who was Parks' second wife? (Who was her father? What did she do?)
It was Elizabeth Campbell Rollins. Her father was Ecents Campbell. She became a model.
How old was Flavio de Silva when Parks met him?
He was 12 years old.
When did Parks meet Flavio?
He met him in 1943 in Rio de Janeiro. They met again in 1999.
Where did Flavio live when Parks first met Flavio and his family?
He lived in a flavela with his family.
How is Gloria Vanderbilt? Who is her famous son? Who are her ancestors?
She is a designer and artist, a friend of Gordon Parks. Her son is the CNN anchor, Anderson Cooper. Her ancestors are the Vanderbilt family that worked in the shipping and railroad industries.
How did Vanderbilt describe their relationship?
She said that she felt as though they were connected spiritually.