Photo Manipulation and Ethics

A. Some of the main points are at, what point is an image altered so much that it becomes unethical. It goes over how some magazines like people magazine have very few guidelines for how an image should be altered, whereas reputable newspapers like The Washington Post and The New York Times have strict guidelines as to how much photos should be altered.

B. Newspapers like the New York Times and The Washington Post want to be taken more seriously than tabloid newspapers that are sensational and feature heavy photoshop. The Post and The Times don't let their reporters photoshop pictures because they want to be completely honest and don't want to disrespect their subjects.

C. I think that you can manipulate an image as much as you want as long as you clearly disclose the fact that the image has been tampered with so people know that this isn't exactly what actually happened.

I think this image is probably the most unethical because it was so obviously tampered with because the person who photoshopped this image spliced together two completely different images that were in completely different scenarios. Secondly, this image is unethical because it was made to smear a political figure and you shouldn't fake pictures to help win a political position.

I don't think this photo was unethical because, although it spliced together two separate photos very obviously, it wasn't aimed at anyone specifically, I think this was just a misconception by vanity fair and it wasn't anything super controversial. 

Photos

This one is courtyard and the rule of photography is "Create Depth"

This one is nature and the rule of photography is "Rule of Thirds"

This one is "Lines"

This one is "Symmetry" 

C.E. #4.1

1. 283,164
2. 20,000
3. Ethereum, Bitcoin
4. Butler Shores Metropolitan Park, Roy Guerrero Metropolitan Park and McKalla Place, near the intersection of Bur-net Road and Braker Lane.
5. A dating app that claims to be able to pair you with people who have similar interests with you.

Long Response:

The article is essentially talking about how child actors have always had to deal with criticisms and have had to grow up way to fast because of fame. It is also pointing out that now, with the rise and popularity of social media, there is no filter for what child actors can see about themselves, and some of the criticism and weird stuff they see online can be hurtful. The problem with being a child actor is that everyone automatically starts treating you like an adult, even though you aren't an adult and are too young to handle the kinds of things adult stars have to go through. One of the shows mentioned in the article that I have watched is Stranger Things, although I've only watched a couple episodes of the second season. I don't really tend to "binge" shows. I'm more of a video game guy if I'm honest. I like to watch movies on Netflix, but usually I get entertainment from Youtube, because it's a very open platform and people can post all kinds of videos. I don't think I would want to be a child actor because I feel like I wouldn't be able to handle the pressure and criticism associated with being a child actor. No I have never really tried to communicate to a child star on social media. 

Composition

  Simplicity-
I thought that this photo had simplicity because it didn't have a busy background, and the photographer choose the simple background of the blue sky to draw emphasis to the subject.

Rule of thirds-

I think this photo was the rule of thirds because it showed the subject, a firefighter, in the bottom left corner, which is one of the corners you can use in the rule of thirds. It also left a lot of space in front of the subject to create an interesting photo.

Lines-

I think this photo quite literally showed lines, because it had the symmetric pattern on one of the towers, and the up vertical lines also drew attention to the subject.

Balanced- I thought this photo was balanced, because it very obviously had two firefighters balancing an injured firefighter on them, but it also had the firefighters in the right corner, and to balance out the heavy subject in the right, it showed the rubble and car on the left side.

Framing- For this one I thought that the trees around the people created a natural frame, because it has foliage all around and then the people in the clearing.

Merger-

I thought this one was a merger because one of the posts on the sign kind of blended in to the guys head, and some of the people on the left are cut off slightly.

Symmetry and Patterns-

I thought this one showed symmetry and patterns because it had the three lanes, spaced exactly apart, and then the sign right in the middle. I also think that it breaks the symmetry slightly, because you see in the background that the road curves around.

Viewpoint-

I chose this one for viewpoint, because I think it was shot from an interesting viewpoint as it was looking up at the new world trade center.

Create Depth-

I thought this one created depth because it had some people running away in the foreground, but also included some buildings overlapping that help you understand that one is further away from the other.

Cropping-

This one is a good example of cropping because it crops in the subjects, and eliminates a lot of the outside clutter that was going on around the scene. 

C.E. #4.1

1. La Veta
2. I think that it means that both Trump and Kim Jung Un need to stop talking and escalating an already tense situation.
3. Bobby Levinsky, Ellen Troxclair, Rich Depalma, Shane Sexton
4. 7
5. I think I would be interested in owning a go pro camera because they are really durable and they film in HD.

Long Response:
1.The title of the book is "Fire and Fury" which I think is an allusion to a quote that Trump said in response to threats by North Korea, where he said if they continue to make threats, "they will be met with fire and fury like the world has never seen before."
2. I think that Trump's lawyer wanted the book's production halted because it contains incriminating information that could hurt his image, and Trump's lawyer is also claiming that many of the allegations in the book are false and don't provide reputable sources, if any sources at all.
3. No. Of course I don't think he should  be able to do that. It even says in the 1st amendment of the constitution, that we have the freedom of the press, and writing the book counts as press, so even if the allegations are false, he should still be allowed to print the book.
4. I think a book is very different from newspapers and magazines. First of all, usually newspapers and magazines try to stick to the facts, even if they are slightly sensationalized to get people interested. With books, you have a lot more freedom to choose what you want to write about. There are many different genres when it comes to books. Another difference is that most books don't include direct quotes imbedded from real people. Books might include quoted dialogue, but usually not in news style.
5. No I don't think so. I think a book writer, if they aren't portraying the book as factual and accurate, should be able to make up anything they want. Like I said before, books are a lot more lax when it comes to topics, you don't have to stick to reality.
6. I think I would because I'm pretty sure a lot of the stuff in there is factual. Trump and his Lawyer's attempts to take down the book have only strengthened it in my mind, because if the book was so untrue, they don't need to try to take it down.
7. Yes, I think my Mom and Dad would both love to read this book, because the president affects them even more than it does to me. I also think they will be pulled to the book in the same way that I am because we should be allowed to know what is going on in the white house and how competent our president is.

Favorite pictures

This is one of my favorites because it captured a really cool moment.

I liked this one because it was an awesome shot, but also illustrated the devastation that hurricane Irma had on the U.S. Virgin islands.

I liked this shot because it's really crazy and it's cool how the firefighters are silhouetted. 

I think my favorite song of 2017 was "Starboy" by The Weeknd. I really liked this song because, first of all, it was very catchy, and was not super overplayed as well. I also think that the song was written well, with a good rhyme scheme and a clear message. I think it's a good thing when songs can be catchy, but also a little bit poetic as well.

My favorite movie of 2017 was definitely Christopher Nolan's "Dunkirk". I love the history of World War 2, and the story that Dunkirk follows is super interesting, and is surprisingly accurate. One of my favorite things with Dunkirk was the audio, it was super loud, intense, and a really cool experience to watch in the theater.

I think the biggest news story of 2017 was when Trump fired FBI director James Comey. I think this was the biggest story because it was so stunning when he fired Comey, and it caused Robert Mueller to start investigating as to if Trump had colluded with Russia during the 2016 presidential election.

I think president Donald Trump is the most important person in 2017, although not in a good way. Trump has definitely been the most prominent and important person in 2017. Trump's victory in the presidential election shook many people, and although everyone was rooting for him at the start of his term, people are starting to give up on him after a slew of drama and allegations throughout his first year in office.