Concluding Chapter
Austin Albrecht
Happy Holiday's!
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| Lights on railing Source: Austin Albrecht |
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| Lights Source: Austin Albrecht |
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| Presents Source: Austin Albrecht |
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| Mini Christmas Tree Source: Austin Albrecht |
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| Christmas tree Source: Austin Albrecht |
I tried to think of everything that I have learn in this class and try and take a different route or a different approach to my final pictures to take for this class while still incorporating what I learned. Since it is around Christmas time I decided to take pictures of lights that were hung-up around my friends house. I am really into Christmas time so I decided I could combine the final with this. I really enjoyed this part of the project because it got me to think outside of the box and what would look good and what angles to take to make my pictures be perfect. I liked how all my pictures had bright lights and they made streaking lines that went with the lights when I took them. After a bunch of trial and error photo takes I decided to keep these five. I tried to look for different angles and going inside and outside of the house to see what lights would come out the best and it turned out that the pictures inside looked the best. I do feel after taking this class and working on this last assignment I have gained a better understanding of what goes in to photojournalism and how difficult it could really be. No one knows when taking a picture the impact it could have on society and how it could really change the world. I learned that taking pictures and making them come out good is not as easy as it may look. I tried to take pictures from different angles and different places to try and get the right picture. Definitely not a professional at this but I tried my best and had fun while doing it. I hope you enjoy my pictures. Happy Holidays!
I think before I started this class, I had no idea what the term “Photojournalism” really meant. A few weeks into the class I slowly started to learn more and by now I feel as if I have definitely learned everything and anything about the history of photojournalism. I have learned everything from pictures and history of wars to pictures of sports to pictures of nature and life and learned all about it on the way in a unique and different way than I have done in a class before. I really knew nothing about the term “Photojournalism” at the beginning of the class, but I think when I hear that term or word, I will always think back to this class that enabled me to fully understand the meaning and definition of this word.
I think I have opened new eyes after this course about knowing why it is important to know the history of photojournalism. I think having a better understanding of knowing how important pictures are in history and knowing what a simple picture can do is really what I will take away from this course. One Picture can solve problems, start new trends, give answers and show clarity to issues and problems around the world. Light could be brought to problems that people never even knew existed could help solve, and learn and create and build together.
I think when looking back at the course I have many moments that I stopped and thought to myself “Wow I never knew that” or “woah that’s very interesting". I really enjoyed looking over everyone’s blog posts and learning not only from the content but about new people and new things from everyone else in the class. I would have to say that a moment that I was really intrigued and taken back was how technology has really evolved and all of the tools today that we are able to use and have the ability to use that can capture moments like ever before. From where we were with a camera or a computer years ago to now where everything anything is being recorded. Before Bluetooth and drones and touch screen it was so hard to be able to capture and record history, but technology is making it easier than ever to be able to take photos and videos of everyday life that will one day be history!
Another moment “Ah-ha” moment I had was from earlier in the class when we were looking at photojournalism and bias. In chapter 8 when looking at Ashelly Megits picture of the lady laying on the floor looking like she was sick with a bunch of cameras around her. It really made me think to myself of what is fake and what is not in todays world. You always see so many pictures today of whatever it might be, and you really don’t know exactly what is real and what could be fake. There is a lot of artificial things including picture so it’s really tough to realize and see what the truth is really or not.
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| Source : Photojournalism Code of Ethics |
I truly believe that pictures change the world and can change the world in the future. At any moment no one knows what is going to happen next and the fact that cameras are such a big part in todays society and todays world it really helps capture any and every moment. I think that pictures can spread awareness of things that are going on all across the world and help change things in the future. For example a picture of a kid starving in another country maybe someone wouldn't see or know about but thanks to pictures and photography it spreads awareness of horrible things such as this. New technology could such as cameras everywhere at anytime could also mean trouble for people as well. So yes as much as there is positives to new technology also comes negatives. For example years ago a picture was released of superstar swimmer Michael Phelps smoking marijuana. Especially if you're famous there is cameras and videos watching your every single move.
I have learned from each and every person in this class through all of their great posts! The first image that really was breathtaking and so heartbreaking was posted by Haley Pollo in the section of "ethics of photojournalism" of the starving child that was being stalked by the voucher. This picture is so sad and really hit home to me. Really makes me want to make a change and do something about this terrible situation. It's crazy that people actually live like this. I would never known how truly bad people have it if I never saw this picture. Truly grateful for all I have after seeing this awful picture.
Another picture that helped me gain information of photojournalism was Leah's post in the section "photojournalism and bias" of the man playing the accordion after someone had died. I could really feel the emotion through this picture and it helped me gain the understanding of how sad and the pain that is tied to death. I have been to one funeral when I was very little. But this picture really says it all of how terrible and the grieving period that has to do with losing someone. In the picture everyone is sad and trying to hold back tears. Also the picture is black and white which really creates that depressing or sad feeling.
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| Photo By: Ed Clark |
Another Photojournalist that really stuck out to me goes by the name of Stephanie Sinclair that was talked about in Gates posts of "what motivates photojournalists." She took a picture that really sparked interest and made me want to know more about this photojournalist. This specific picture was a young lady with one arm sitting in a school. Really wanting to know her story and why she snapped this picture. She believed that the only change that will occur is from the person that is powerful enough and has the will to try and make a change and she does this by taking photos. Very powerful things from Stephanie Sinclair and what she stands for and it begins with the picture she takes.
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