Favorite Photo Rudrik and Andrew's assignment

Picture 5
This picture demonstrates symmetry with the players being on both sides of the Eagle and there are two light posts one on either side of the Eagle but the symmetry is offset by the soda bottle that's sitting on the bench. One of the reasons it's my favorite photo is because it shows a lot going on behind the Eagle's form but it isn't chaotic, there are various discussions happening and the eagle seems to be a spectator in the entire scene. 
There's also almost no one with their faces showing so the one guy who is facing the Eagle and almost the photographer stands out and your eye is drawn to him after looking at the Eagle right in the center of the Photograph. There's also a lot of lighting all over the photo which helps you see details in the floor and the uniforms of the players that you might not otherwise notice. 

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Media Fest questions

What did you do to create it?
To create it we tried to make a different background than the last one with the gradient. We used the info and positioned the text carefully. Then with the photos we blurred the edges, and used the pinch effect to make it seem as if the photos were popping out of the laptop.

Why is it good?
This poster is way more complex, it uses more of Photoshop's features and tools. It is easier to look at mainly because the text is evenly spaced out.

Why is it better than the last?
We are now more advanced in our techniques. We have googled how to make our poster better and use more of the recourse. Additionally, more time was spent on this assignment. The last one so rushed and more of a random combination of text and images.  

The photo league

1. What was The Photo League's credo?

The camera was more than a means of recording reality; it was a device with the potential to change the world.

2. What organization did The Photo League separate from?

The Film and Photo League

3. What was the workshop?

The Photo League’s school, offering photography classes to anyone with a camera and $5 tuition. Director Sid Grossman insisted the goal of the photographer was to achieve an emotional connection with the subjects.

4. Who taught "the workshop?"

Sid Grossman

5. If you were to devote one year of your life to one project, what project is worth your time and energy?
   Photography related, Comparing modern and ancient japan. Not photography related, becoming the best ping pong player ever.
6. What was The Harlem Document?

The Harlem Document is a portfolio of photographs that reveals Harlem’s poor living conditions and neighborhood in the 1930’s.

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?

Caravaggio

9. Why did the photograph mentioned in #8 look like it was by the painter?

The kids all looked very sweet and innocent, but specifically the one sitting on the right had a perfect ray of light hitting his face, illuminating him.

10. Who was Lewis Hine? (name two significant contributions)

He photographed child labor which showed children as young as eight working long   hours under dangerous conditions. Later in World War 1, Hine served as a photographer with Red Cross. He was also hired to record the construction of the Empire State Building.

11. Who was Weegee?

Weegee was a photojournalist who took images of the aftermath of New York street crimes and disasters.

12. How did The League change when The Nazis took power?

They became focused on supporting the war effort. They showed patriotism in America and gruesome descriptions of the war.

13. How did The League change during WWII?

Photo League members enlisted with armed forces and took part in battles on every theatre of WWII.

14. How did Siskind change after WWII?

Siskind turned away from the social and political world after WWII.

15. What was the Saturday Evening post?

The Saturday Evening Post was a photojournalism magazine similar to LIFE.

16. Who was Barbara Morgan? What did she photograph?

Barbara Morgan was an American photographer best known for her depictions of modern dancers.

17. What eventually undermined the Photo League?

The Photo League was put on a list of possible totalitarian, communist, or fascist organizations, created by Tom Clark.

18. What was the "Growing Menace" mentioned in the film?

Communism

19. Who agreed to serve as President when The League was under investigation?
    W. Eugene Smith

What happened to the league?

FBI agent Angela Calomiris testified that Sid Grossman had recruited her from the Photo League into the Communist Party. Although the League was never officially on trial, people became scared and didn’t come anymore. Due to the loss of members, the Photo League closed down in the summer of 1951.

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