Montage: Activity 4

Activity 4

• Find two examples of photomontages that are either from a commercial source or from a fine art background. Discuss in what context they have been produced and what techniques they share with political photomontages. 
• What messages, if any, are communicated through these photomontages and how effective do you think they are? Consider different ways that each image could have been tackled by the artist and come up with an idea for ‘another in the series’. 

paperstreetsupplies.com

The techniques that these photos share with the political photomontages is that they are trying to get a message across to the viewer. In the first photo, the message trying to be communicated is how the media tells people what to drive, what to watch, what do wear, and what to believe. The women at the top is shouting all of these topics at the people. She represents the media forcing the people to do these things. To not think for themselves and to follow the media blindly.  I think this technique is very effective. It is clear to see and understand yet is very powerful. 

flicker.com

In this photo, the message trying to be communicated is how NASA is nurturing the imagination of discovery. How with space travel and discovering new things in space they are nurturing the mind and letting it be free to think what it wants. It is not setting any boundaries of the mind. If you can dream it, you can do it. I think this technique is extremely effective. It is simple yet has a vast amount of meanings that people can draw from it. And each is very powerful and meaningful. 

Montage: Activity 3

Activity 3

• As editors exercise their ever-increasing power over information control, what limits would you impose on them as to the extent to which they can manipulate the photographic image? 
• Devise a series of guidelines that will control the release of images that have been constructed for media use so that the public is aware as to the extent of the manipulation. 

Agon Harahap

www.meh.ro

The limits I would impose on the extent to which they can manipulate the photographic image would be that I would not put limits on it. If you are dumb enough to believe in what you see without doing the research and knowing the truth then you deserve to be misinformed. Editors have the right to manipulate an image all they want, its up to the people to find out the truth and know what to believe and what are lies.  But not all manipulate can be bad. Some can be funny as shown in the first photo with Darth Vadar. To limit editors of the power to manipulate then that photo may have never been made which would be really sad because it is really funny.

st.greenville.edu

Montage: Activity 2

Activity 2: Blog Entry

• Find two examples of political photomontages that are either from a historical or contemporary source. 
• Discuss in what context they have been produced and how effective you think they communicate their intended message. 
• Discuss the techniques that have been used to assemble the examples you have chosen and offer alternative ways that the artist could have put over the same message. 

Alice Matkins

In this example of a political photomontage, they are trying to communicate how Hitler only let people of his Aryan race compete in the Olympics. The artist of this photo has put dog collars on the athletes with Hitler, who is show as  a small power less child, holding the leashes. It shows how the competitors were under Hitlers control and did not really have a choice in the matter. It also show how proud Hitler was of his Aryan race, even though Jesse Owens beat them in the Olympics. 

John Heartfield 

In this photomontage the artist replace the swastika with bloody axes. This shows how the nazi's and Germany gained their power from the killing of others. How they killed millions of Jews and went to war with the world. That behind the swastika is nazi officers murdering innocent people for the this symbol. 

Portraiture and Studio Photography: Activity 3

Activity 3
Collect four portrait images with two to five subjects.In at least one image the subject should have been placed in the foreground.Comment on the arrangement of the subjects in relation to the camera and the effectiveness of the design.

Daniel Berman

This design is extremely effective in drawing attention to the man in the purple tie. By placing the other subjects behind him and having him at the front bring most of the attention to him. 

Anya Kozyeva

In this photo the girl in the alice dress is placed at the front which attracts most of the attention of the photo. It also helps that she is wearing a bright colored dress and the others are wearing darker colors. 

pintrest.com

In this photo there is really no main subject to focus on. This is a poor placement of subjects because there is no main focus. But it does give your eye a lot to look at. 

weddingphotography.com

This photo has well placed subjects to bring all the attention to the bride and groom. All of the other subjects are farther back behind the bride and groom so they are less focused on. And with the bride being in all white really helps her stand out. 

Portraiture and Studio Photography: Activity 2

Activity 2
Find four portraits that demonstrate the different ways a photographer has framed the image to alter the design and content. Discuss the vantage point, depth of field and subject placement in all of the images.

Photographyinspired.com

In this photo the photographer has taken the photo of the image straight on and with shallow depth of field. The subject is place mostly center but seems to be slightly to the right. The photographer has framed the image pretty simply in this photo. 

Trish O' Donnell

The photographer in this photo used a dynamic angle. Instead of shooting straight on, they shot low and to the right. This creates more content to look at. And they used a shallow depth of field. 






In this photo there is much greater depth of field. There is more of the subject and more of the background to add to the content. There is a slight dynamic angle because the photo was taken closer to the ground.

buzzfeed.com

pixshark.com 

This photo has a much greater dynamic angle. The photographer is right above the subjects instead of straight on. There is a shallow depth of field but the colors of their outfits give more of the viewer to look at. 

Portraiture and Studio Photography: Activity 1

Activity 1
Look through assorted media, magazines, internet and collect four portrait photographs. The environment should be a key feature in two of the four images.Describe the subject’s character in each of the images. What can you see within each image that leads you to these conclusions about the subjects’ character.

Pintrest.com

The subjects character in this photo is fierce and strong. She seems like she is casually leaning against the tree but her face is stern and serious. While her background is bright orange and yellow leaves in the woods. 

yourcoffeebreak.com

In this photo the subject is casually smiling and posing for the camera. The background is bland and grey which draws all the attention to the subject. 

pintrest.com

The model in this photo seems to be dancing or frolicking in a field. Although she is in a field of wheat and grass, she holds a beautiful white flower. 

pintrest.com

This is a vintage photo with the model posing on a diving board. She wears the popular swim suit of that time and seems to be having a good time.