Photo By: Ed Clark
Image Source: http://www.thegreatleapsideways.com/?p=209
This image is of a Navy shipman following the funeral procession of FDR. Clearly he is deeply affected by his death and everyone behind him is also sad by his departure. FDR did so many good things for this country and not just for the white and privileged, but for everyone. He created economic growth for the country, created the FDIC, and Social Security Administration. My point is, he was one of Americas greatest presidents and when he died, everyone mourned his loss. Right now, with everything going on with our disgrace of a new president, I feel like this man feels right now, because after January, everything our forefathers and greatest leaders since the birth of our nation accomplished, will be thrown our the window and society will step back into the early 20th century. I am sure those people in the image are scared of what's to come after their greatest leader died, as I and I am and I'm sure many others, are scared to see what is to come in the next 4 years. According to a German newspaper, "American society hardly has a chance of survival other than becoming a modernized, diverse economic construct. That's the opposite of what Trump envisions. Racism and hatred will have to serve as a substitute for keeping promises". Although Obama hasn't left the office yet, or hasn't died, I feel like our nation has died and most of us are mourning it. This image shows the raw emotion of losing a great leader, and can be comparable to when America lost JFK back in 1963 and now as Obama leaves. With the four ways of knowing, I would have to use emotion/intuition because this image provoked a big surge of emotions.
Subjects Expression: This was a candid picture. The man was not relaxed because he was really emotional when the picture was taken. He represented what many Americans during that time were feeling.
In or out of focus: The image if focused on the Navy shipman, and he is in clear focus down to seeing the tears coming down his face. Everyone else in the background is out of focus but you can clearly see their emotion on their faces. It helped the image by allowing the viewer to just focus on the main subject, and allowed the people in the background to support the subject's feelings.
Is the image black & white or color?: The image is in black & white not by choice. It was taken during a time when color imaging was possible. It had more of an impact than if it was taken in color.
Photo by: UnknownPhoto year:2016
Image source: http://abc7.com/news/over-10k-march-in-largest-anti-trump-protest-in-dtla/1603923/
This image represents our truth right now. Ever since this past Wednesday, many cities have been protesting and it hasn't lost any momentum since. This image was taken November 12th at a protest in LA and they estimated about 8,000 protesters. This image shows how large the crowd is versus a photo taken from the ground. All of the images seen from all the protests going on, gives me pride to see our people coming together to try to stop a man that represents everything that our country has fought hard to overcome, and has made it okay for his followers to voice their hatred towards those that are not like them. I feel like this image represents the magnitude of people that are scared to death of the future of this country and the future for our children, and are not willing to go down without a fight. Like the EuroMaidan protestors, Americans have "been consumed by TV, by news images repurposed for a new battle, but were now referencing their own protest history. They promised to put on a show, and the media came to participate".On the flip side, as Professor Nordell stated, "in our image saturated time, it's of vital importance to look at the biases of the publications that present imaging. It's of vital importance to look at the possible biases of the photojournalists creating the images, as well as taking a look at our own biases". On the four ways of knowing article, I would have to use sense perception because as you look at the picture you can easily perceive it as a gathering of people for higher cause.
Texture: I view this image as rough. The buildings surrounding the crowd, make the image look hard and rough. It helps create a feeling of unity, of not going down without a fight. It makes the image look powerful because it sends the message of power in numbers.
Background compliments or detracts from composition: I feel like the buildings compete for the attention of the main focus. The background is not out of focus and if it was, it may have helped a little. More of a focus should have been given to the crowd, although from the looks of it, it seems like if it was taken by a camera that is not used for photojournalism.
Use of lines: Looking at the image, I see vertical perpendicular lines in the images. One line to divide the left side of the buildings with the crowd, and the other line to separate the crowd with the building on the right side. The lines help keep the attention inside the two lines.
Photo year: 2012
Image source: http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/assignment-chicago/2012/02/
This image was clearly staged and represents not a truthful image. It wasn't like this couple got married right smack in the middle of a protest and the photographer snapped the picture, they actually showed up to the protest and staged the picture. Why? I have no idea, except that whatever the protest was about, maybe the couple felt strongly about it and wanted to incorporate it in their wedding photography. I found the image odd because you have a line of riot police standing on guard, during a tense moment, and off to the right you see a happy couple kissing. It's like a confusing wedding picture mixed with photojournalism and frankly I don't get it. It is like telling the news while covering a wedding. According to the good news network, "if news is not really news unless it is bad news, it may be difficult to claim we are an informed nation. The job of photojournalists was to portay accurately what was happening in society", whether it is good news or bad news. And, in this case, it is a combination of both. It is hard to determine what is the real truth in an image, and as a photojournalist, it is hard to decide which picture represents the unbiased truth. As Professor Nordell said about the picture he took of the Governor with the small child, "perhaps this was my favorite picture because as a freelancer, I thought that this image had the highest likelihood of selling", and this may be the force behind other freelancers when choosing their images as their truth. For the four way of knowing article, I would have to say logics/reason because I am still trying to rationalize this image. I have come to the conclusion that this image is not meant to be rationalized and to just take it as is.
Rule of thirds: The main subject is on the outer third on the right side. This allows the background to show the line of police guarding the area.
Obvious main subject, about 1/4 to 2/3 of image area: The main subject is taking up a little over 1/4 of the image. I'd say more like 1/3. It does not crowd the edges. If certain objects would have been left out, it would have just looked like a regular run of the mill wedding picture.
What feelings does the image create?: The picture creates a sense of confusion to me. The analytical side of me wants to know why would anyone want to take their pictures of their wedding, in the middle of a protest. It is such a happy moment, clouded by a uneasy moment. It definitely captured my attention because if you photoshop the couple out, it becomes a photojournalistic image, and if you photoshop the police out, it becomes a regular wedding picture. The two just don't together in my opinion.
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