Prompt Shoot 3

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Austin Photogaphers

Claudia

  Claudia is a current junior at Bowie High School. She is an extremely talented girl when it comes to photography. She was educated through the Bowie Photography Program, from Photo Journalism, to Commercial Photography, and finally she is currently in Advanced Commercial Photography. 

  Claudia was born in Madrid Spain on June 29th, she lived there for most of her life until she moved to Austin with her mother, father, and younger brother in the 8th grade. She moved because her father got offered a to move his business that he ran with three of his friends in Austin Texas. Once she got into high school at Bowie, she discovered a life long hobby and a friend group that she continues to inspire today.

  Claudia's most popular "style" is accomplished by using different colored light sources on one subject. When looking at her photography blog, it is very easy to see that portraits seem to be her favorite form of photography. The original ideas she has for her photos, and the diverse and stunning models help her achieve a unique and outstanding collection of pictures. By knowing her age, and seeing the quality of her photos, you can clearly see that this is only a starting point of how successful she will become in the future.

This Photo is of one of her first friends that she made in Austin. She often likes to use to subject's hair and eyes to create an interesting photo.

The contrasting colors of a rich pinkish red and a almost blue light green color is used in this photo. She used the bright colors and the playful subject to convey a light hearted photo.

This picture is one of Claudia's best friends and favorite subjects. The contrasting colors and the confusion in the subject's face was used to convey confusion or mystery.

This photo is shown with a different color scheme then what Claudia usually does. In using the yellow and emphasizing the subject's shadow and the "off centerness", it shows the viewer false movement, which makes the picture more diverse and intriguing.

This photo shows another ne of Claudia's favorite subjects to photograph. In the way that the lights hit the face of the subject and the orientation that she used showed the viewer a feeling of confidence.

Mural Project

My group's Mural Project was based off the theme of "Portraits". The basic idea was to get diversity, not only between the different faces and personalities, but primarily showcase the photographer's unique styles.

Andrea G.

Tommy W.

Taylor B.

Raiden V.

( last photo unable to be shown through technical difficulties. )

American Soilder

A. What is the most powerful image from the pictures printed in the Denver Post over the three weeks they published images from the year of coverage? Why?

I think that the picture of him praying was very powerful for me. The cations says that he is in extreme amounts of pain and he still finds the time to sit down after a long day and pray.

B. How do the images work together to tell a story?

The images work together in a way that it has the same emotional value and shares the same story of one man.

C. How do the captions enhance the photographs?

The captions enhance the photographs because the captions allow the viewer to have a petter understanding of the context of the picture.

D. Summarize the story of Ian Fisher, based just on the captions.

Ian Fisher is a boy that has dreamed of his entire life top be apart of the army. Directly after he graduates college he goes to Iraq to serve in the army. This collection of photos/ articles leads the viewer to see how hard life could be for someone enrolled in the army. It follows the subject through emotional trouble of fitting in, relationship issues, and other important themes shown in on the website.

E. For the photos in which Ian is the main subject of the photos, in what tense are the verbs usually written?

Most/ all of the quotes that were created during that time are in present tense, the information following the quotes are past tense but further explaining the idea/ caption in the first sentence.

F. Break down the captions:

1. How many sentences are they on average?

2 to 3 sentences.

2. Read the first sentence of a couple of them, what information do they provide?

They provide the date, what was happening, and with who. Most f the time elaborating on the topic.

3. Read the second sentences of a couple of them, what information do they provide?

Past information and context for the previous sentence.

4. If there is a third sentence, what information does it provide?

Extra information is told related to the topic practiced in the first and second sentences.

5. Do any captions include a quote?

Yes, the captions provide quotes from the subject's family members, significant others, friends, and of course quotes from the subject himself.

6. Are there any that have four sentences?

Yes, I believe I was able to find only one.

G. Why do you think it is possible to tell a complete story with just photos and captions?

Yes I do, this is a prime example for that concept.

H. If you can create a story with just photos and captions, why bother writing a story at all?

It is just a different way to deliver a story. Both are acceptable ways to tell a story, one is not considered better then the other.