Good morning ya'll,
(not that anyone actually reads this thing.)Anywho, it is now 5:36am, depite what the posting will say. Well I woke up about an hour ago for biological reasons, and just couldnt/cant fall back asleep at the moment. Its ok though, I just started watching some Dvr'd things I have from this past week i havent gotten into watching cause i've been so busy with my 6 classes finishing things up. Which i've almost gotten everything off my list of things to do, i think i have like 3 things left, and to study study study. Anyways, so on to the Dvr thing, I love this, I just go through the guide schedule for the week and look at whats on, well besides my usual shows through out the week, but i will talk about those at another time, but lately i've been watching alot of the history channel, man i love this station, its so informitive. I watched a thing the other day about the real battle of the '300' it was pretty neat and i've had on this program about the surrender of the south to the north at the end of the civil war at richmond and appomattox, va. and all the events leading up to this surrender. Its interesting. And later this weekend i have dvr'd a program about Greece and the Acropolis. I'm pretty excited.
So i just wanted to say as well, mostly because this is an informal blog, i know I randomly decide to use my writing skills at random with my grammer, but i just cant make up my mind and dont really care too much about that along with spelling, i'm not a dictonary and this isnt graded on its spelling but on its content. So i am sorry for those of you who do/will read this for that inconsistancy.
I am listening to the Lord of the Rings soundtracks right now, I really enjoy that symphony by Howard Shore. Along with the books and the movies. The score is just beautiful in every aspect. Only a few sountrack/scores from movies really get to me, that of : Gladiator ,Lord of the Rings, Braveheart, Superman of corse. but pretty much all the themes from John Willams, Howard Shore and Danny Elfman i find delightful. A funny thing is there is something fun about driving to the theme song from Back to the Future and the Superman theme that just wants to make one speed.
Well i should go lay down and attempt to fall back asleep sometime soon i'd love to get another 3-4 hours of sleep. So on that thought, I hope everyone has a nice friday and a great weekend.
Peace and Love,
MY
Friday, April 27, 2007
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Just a question non related to class
Dear Classmates,
I am just curious if anyone else is going to keep their blog up and running just for fun. I have been toying with the idea of keeping my blog for personal enterys and what not, updates on my life and random thoughts that may happen to pop into my head. I have kept online journals for quite sometime ending with the 'LiveJournal' website which i havent updated in quite sometime now. So a blog is in place already on this website therefore i am going to try my best to do a few enterys every once in awhile. So if you are reading this and plan on keeping yours up and running please feel free to let me know and we can add eachother to be 'friends'. Thanks
Peace, Love and Applesauce- MY
I am just curious if anyone else is going to keep their blog up and running just for fun. I have been toying with the idea of keeping my blog for personal enterys and what not, updates on my life and random thoughts that may happen to pop into my head. I have kept online journals for quite sometime ending with the 'LiveJournal' website which i havent updated in quite sometime now. So a blog is in place already on this website therefore i am going to try my best to do a few enterys every once in awhile. So if you are reading this and plan on keeping yours up and running please feel free to let me know and we can add eachother to be 'friends'. Thanks
Peace, Love and Applesauce- MY
Response to Seigo's blog
Well Seigo was talking about the differences of American cultures and Japan. I think its really interesting how people of the world have different ways of teaching and how he said that the teachers in japan, from what i understood, just want the students to understand the information and how in the US we have a discussion about the material and how we feel.
Its just interesting that anyone visiting another area that they are not familiar with has pretty much the same adjustments to go through, Like even going to a place like England i'm sure, they speak english and so do we, but its a different kind of english. But then again we can encounter that in our own country as well just by going to a different part.
I think what he was saying ties into the Middle Eastern photographs we looked at.
Its just interesting that anyone visiting another area that they are not familiar with has pretty much the same adjustments to go through, Like even going to a place like England i'm sure, they speak english and so do we, but its a different kind of english. But then again we can encounter that in our own country as well just by going to a different part.
I think what he was saying ties into the Middle Eastern photographs we looked at.
MARCEL
Well I really wish we had some background information about this guy and what he did/does. I was really confused about some of the things he spoke about. And all the names he threw at us from people who were big in like the 60's and 70's. Like we were supposed to know who he was talking about. So in that sense i was just listening.
I did however also think that some of the things he was talking about was quite interesting. I liked that video alot. It interested me because it was so...prehestoric? or brand new that this was a big deal back then. I think it defintly paved the way for things like the fax or even email. I mean in the corse of like 30 years technology came up with websites like YouTube where you can upload any video you want and post it for millions to view. Also sites like MySpace and Facebook, are global networks with people from all over the world linked into it.
So even though i didnt really understand half of what he was saying i still appreciated what he was doing with the Marcel project.
I did however also think that some of the things he was talking about was quite interesting. I liked that video alot. It interested me because it was so...prehestoric? or brand new that this was a big deal back then. I think it defintly paved the way for things like the fax or even email. I mean in the corse of like 30 years technology came up with websites like YouTube where you can upload any video you want and post it for millions to view. Also sites like MySpace and Facebook, are global networks with people from all over the world linked into it.
So even though i didnt really understand half of what he was saying i still appreciated what he was doing with the Marcel project.
about LaChapelle not to be confused with the comedian.
So i really like the work of this photographer. I think that he puts lots of detail in his sets and then as much detail into his models. Some of his pictues are just odd works. I looked at that book going around and thought it was very interesting and noticed their were a few celebrites thrown in their with some interesting poses like manson and barrymore. the fairy tail/pornish looking pictures are really interesting as well. And i think the guy just may have an obession with breasts possibly.
I think some of his fashion statments are really quite odd and interesting also. The outfits these people wear are out of some scifi film or something like "The Fifth Element" movie. They are very bright and colorful images so the images are very pleasing to look at.
Blog about that movie dvd made in china..
Well i really enjoyed what segment we watched of the dvd. I think its facenating that these people werent allowed to go into certian areas and i think its even funnier that they ditched their translater/guide to go venture off on their own. Although im sure it would have been nice to have someone with them who spoke the language. So they could have gone and for example ate with the family who invited them in.
I really like to people watch, in a noncreepy way, i find it very interesting the way people act in different environments. Like just sitting in the cfa cafe area watching all the people react to their names being called or going to the mall and walking around. When i'm at work , which is at a movie theater, whenever i take tickets its just fun to stand their and guess what movie people are going to see and whatever else they do.
Well enough about that rant, but the point is i think these people from what we saw just walked around a city and filmed people. And how they acted, it seemed like a soical commentariy more than anything to me, but i enjoyed it.
I really like to people watch, in a noncreepy way, i find it very interesting the way people act in different environments. Like just sitting in the cfa cafe area watching all the people react to their names being called or going to the mall and walking around. When i'm at work , which is at a movie theater, whenever i take tickets its just fun to stand their and guess what movie people are going to see and whatever else they do.
Well enough about that rant, but the point is i think these people from what we saw just walked around a city and filmed people. And how they acted, it seemed like a soical commentariy more than anything to me, but i enjoyed it.
Thursday, April 12, 2007
So my thoughts on the whole Fashion thing...
First off i want to say that i think that the statment about all people who read vouge cant think for themselves is a kind of harsh statment. It may be true for some people, but i really highly doubt that there are people who let this magazene run their life. Just because i watch alot of tv doesnt mean i cant think for myself. Heck i get my news from the Daily Show sometime.
My reaction is are the fashion photographs of models or the clothes they are wearing. I doubt that the clothes are there to show off the model. They just need someone to present the items/products in a professional manner. Now I am guilty of watching a certian show on the CW/WB called Americas Next Top Model. i find it really interesting and pay attention to the photo shoots. But its just funny how someone like Tyra Banks and Fashion Icon Twiggy can have such an effect on these girls futures as models. Girls from the show get kicked off and im sure find work right away because they were on tv. But i mean who is it to tell me what is in fashion and what is out of? idk. I might be just blabbing about nothing now though.
My reaction is are the fashion photographs of models or the clothes they are wearing. I doubt that the clothes are there to show off the model. They just need someone to present the items/products in a professional manner. Now I am guilty of watching a certian show on the CW/WB called Americas Next Top Model. i find it really interesting and pay attention to the photo shoots. But its just funny how someone like Tyra Banks and Fashion Icon Twiggy can have such an effect on these girls futures as models. Girls from the show get kicked off and im sure find work right away because they were on tv. But i mean who is it to tell me what is in fashion and what is out of? idk. I might be just blabbing about nothing now though.
Responce to Alan's question...
"Is it at any time alright to set up a shot while doing a documentary photo shoot? "
I want to say I think yes, but it depends on the situation. If you need to set up a documentary shot to make a point that you couldnt get any other way, i think it is absolutely fine to do that. But i think that one needs to make notice of this somewhere. I dont think its bad if you do that. If you can get the shot then great, if not its ok to re create it as long as you mention it.
"Has the standard of ethics risen over the last 100 years that we can not do that any more? "
I think that in our day and age Edward Curtis Indians wouldnt be able to hold any vadility at all if they were taken now. They would defintly be recognized as fake pictures. I dont even think that anyone would dare do that because of the stupid things people get sued over now-a-days. But that goes with what i was saying earlier though. If they were set up pictures depicting things/events that actually took place i would say we could use the pictures as a kind of "social/histoircal" document to make refrence to. But then again, that would defintly be open to debate because its just One way One person saw how it would be done. So that might come into question. maybe thats why there is such a variety of text books for history.
I want to say I think yes, but it depends on the situation. If you need to set up a documentary shot to make a point that you couldnt get any other way, i think it is absolutely fine to do that. But i think that one needs to make notice of this somewhere. I dont think its bad if you do that. If you can get the shot then great, if not its ok to re create it as long as you mention it.
"Has the standard of ethics risen over the last 100 years that we can not do that any more? "
I think that in our day and age Edward Curtis Indians wouldnt be able to hold any vadility at all if they were taken now. They would defintly be recognized as fake pictures. I dont even think that anyone would dare do that because of the stupid things people get sued over now-a-days. But that goes with what i was saying earlier though. If they were set up pictures depicting things/events that actually took place i would say we could use the pictures as a kind of "social/histoircal" document to make refrence to. But then again, that would defintly be open to debate because its just One way One person saw how it would be done. So that might come into question. maybe thats why there is such a variety of text books for history.
Croc Crazyness!
"The severed lower left arm of a Taiwanese veterinarian is seen in the jaws of a crocodile, Wednesday, April 11, 2007, at the Shoushan Zoo in Kaohsiung, 350 kilometers (217 miles) south west of Taipei, Taiwan. Chang Po-yu's lower left arm was bitten off by the crocodile when he tried to pull a tranquilizer dart from the reptile's body. The crocodile was shot and killed and Chang went through emergency surgery to have his limb reattached. (AP Photo/Steve Chen) "
So my friend emailed this article to me today because of the photograph. I think thats pretty nuts. Its defitly news worthy and is interesting how someone in our part of the world can see news from the other half of the world.
I just find the technology of online newspapers interesting. I wonder how much media will be in the future online, if we will still be able to get print. Who knows someday Vouge could strictly be online as well as alot of other printed material. It kind of ties into the virtual books like the DaVinci books.
Middle Eastern Photography blog...
Well we discussed this topic at the begining of april. I thought it was really interesting to look at photography though the eyes of middle east. I liked the part of that book where they compared old photograps taken and then people retook those same pictures and compared. how they looked/seemed like someones vacation pictures of egypt. Its because they didnt know any other way to document them. As if they were taken from someone from that area it may have a different look to them. Even though whenever i go to places like the Falls i still take pictures like a tourist. haha.
Another interesting detial i felt was worth noting was the pictures of the modern day buildings and the peoples dressed in the traditional wear around those buildings. Its like a person from a tribe in africa dressing in their tribal dress and you see them using a cell phone something along that line. Cultures that have been around since the begining of time that have survived into the modern day age. Or the picture of the car in the back and the two people praying in the middle of the sidewalk. thats a really interesting juxtaposieing. we dont know what the circumstances are, did they pull over and do that, were they walking by and just stoped? who knows. Good stuff.
Another interesting detial i felt was worth noting was the pictures of the modern day buildings and the peoples dressed in the traditional wear around those buildings. Its like a person from a tribe in africa dressing in their tribal dress and you see them using a cell phone something along that line. Cultures that have been around since the begining of time that have survived into the modern day age. Or the picture of the car in the back and the two people praying in the middle of the sidewalk. thats a really interesting juxtaposieing. we dont know what the circumstances are, did they pull over and do that, were they walking by and just stoped? who knows. Good stuff.
Responce to Joe's presentation on DAWOUD BEY
So Joe was nice enough to send us the link via email for Mr. Bey's website to listen to the audio. I went back to listen to Kevin's blurb, the kid we talked about in class, and it defintly put the picture into more context that way than just reading it. It does what its supposed to do, which is give these kids a voice to be heard. I do think that is important and would be much better to see it in the gallery setting though. It does seem like it was kind of rehersed alittle though and i'm certian he asked him a bunch of questions most likely and just chose one that went well with the picture. I like the work as a whole and gives a nice commentary to social/urban peoples. I really think that what kevin says makes sense in a bad english sense and holds true to life in general, although i can not relate to his situation i certinaly can understand his thought process. I also would like to say that Dawoud is one of the coolest names ever!
class yesterday
I really feel that we had a good discussion yesterday. but i really feel that the same 5 people always talk, i would like to hear from people who dont talk that much.
I personally liked the work of Tim White. I think that his pictures are great. In photography i dont really think that their always has to have some deep meaning to a photograph. Why cant we take pictures that are just what they are? Last semister thats what i had a piff about with my classes. I wanted to take nice postcard pictures that are "what you see is what you get" type photograph.there isnt any hidden deep meaning. its just a picture of a beautiful sunset. This is a picture i took in the adirondack mts. this past summer.
Whites pictures are celebrity pictures. Pictures of famous people. I'm fine with that. I do agree with the statement about some of his pictures being compared to senior pictures. But i also agree with the fact that because his work is so straight foward there cant be much to say about the
"art theory" aspect of his pictuers.
I personally liked the work of Tim White. I think that his pictures are great. In photography i dont really think that their always has to have some deep meaning to a photograph. Why cant we take pictures that are just what they are? Last semister thats what i had a piff about with my classes. I wanted to take nice postcard pictures that are "what you see is what you get" type photograph.there isnt any hidden deep meaning. its just a picture of a beautiful sunset. This is a picture i took in the adirondack mts. this past summer.
Whites pictures are celebrity pictures. Pictures of famous people. I'm fine with that. I do agree with the statement about some of his pictures being compared to senior pictures. But i also agree with the fact that because his work is so straight foward there cant be much to say about the
"art theory" aspect of his pictuers.
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
class on wedensday
So i have never heard of that benniton ad thing before. i think its really interesting and serves for a good purpose. What question i bring up is if it goes under the category of propoganda or for an anti-ad? as for the propoganda its more of an awareness ad more than anything i think. I'm sure not everybody really thinks about that kind of stuff all the time. If only the ads reach even one person it does its job. its controversial so that brings up the point of why it isnt in the US much. we never have alot of those ads here. i think if i was driving down the highway and i saw the ad with the nun and preist kissing i'd probabily do a double take and think to my self. what the heck? as well as the one that really grabbed my attention was the black woman breast feeding the two kids. thats something we would never see in the states. especially say in our southern ones. its really a touchy subject still even though we are in the 21st century.
Sunday, April 8, 2007
Past due blog, monday, april 2nd
the picture of the kid sitting on the ground and the photographers all around him....my thoughts since i didnt get to talk. We were discussing ethics of this situation. i think that its ok for this scene to be staged because i think its something that could happen if someone didnt intervine and hlep their situation.
if the situation was actually real then that would be a different story. it would depend on the ethics of the photographer. really it is not his/her job to provide these people with help or food. not as a photogapher anyways. as a human, thats a different issue. when we see people in help or need we should help them. the only bad part of this situation is that the person is not should we say qualified or trained to help possibly then they could be worsening the situation. i saw a movie, i cant think of the name, but it was one of the recent war movies where there was a photojournalist with the troops and he was there when they got attacked and the soliders gave him a weapon. that photographer should be trained in some kind if they choose to go to the battle. he was just there to take pictures not fight the enemy. so those are my thoughts. stay tuned for more!
if the situation was actually real then that would be a different story. it would depend on the ethics of the photographer. really it is not his/her job to provide these people with help or food. not as a photogapher anyways. as a human, thats a different issue. when we see people in help or need we should help them. the only bad part of this situation is that the person is not should we say qualified or trained to help possibly then they could be worsening the situation. i saw a movie, i cant think of the name, but it was one of the recent war movies where there was a photojournalist with the troops and he was there when they got attacked and the soliders gave him a weapon. that photographer should be trained in some kind if they choose to go to the battle. he was just there to take pictures not fight the enemy. so those are my thoughts. stay tuned for more!
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