2012 Jostens Photo Contest

My favorite photo is one of two boys hugging excitedly as the crowd cheers behind them. Rule of Thirds is prominent and the colors in this photo are very bright and beautiful.

THE STORY

Everyone seems to be praying about an unknown conflict. it shows nice emotion. (Though I don't like how the white balance is such a yellow color)  

ACTION/EMOTION

They are having a good time and messing around with each other.

FILLING THE FRAME

The frame is filled because of the two subjects, along with the darkness surrounding them.

Doctored Photo

I believe that manipulating the photo is not the correct way of journaling because it is false and not truthful. Why pretend its the truth and mislead your audience? How is lying to your readers going to benefit the story correctly? Making a man more dark skinned or adding another missile to a photo going to make it so extreme of a story until everyone finds out its fake is not the way Id like to go about my stories.

The bottom photo was altered to take out the females in the cabinet. These woman worked their way to be there any you are taking them out? It is very unethical and dishonest. Why can't we show the woman? Does their gender offend anyone? It shouldn't if it does. They are humans to and are as smart as the men in that cabinet as well.

Famous Black and White Photographers PART 2

Garry Winogrand was a photographer from the Bronx in New York. He took photos on the streets that reminded him of "The American Lifestyle" in the mid 20th century. He photographed everyday woman on the street, famous actors, hippies, animals, and many other subjects.
Garry was born on January 14, 1928 in New York, New York and died on March 19, 1984 in Tijuana, Mexico. Winogrand's education was splitted between The New School and Columbia University.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wP6lP3UaP24
Sources: www.metmuseum.org, http://www.nga.gov

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