Principles of Design: Unity

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This photo represents unity in the sense that each color and shape in this picture complements one another. For example, the leaves are the main focus of the picture, but the stem completes the shape of the plant. Furthermore, the orange and yellow colors on the left complement and vibrant green of the leaves. 

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Exposure: 0

Contrast: +23

Highlights: -8

Shadows: -11

Whites: -5

Blacks: -15

Our Photo of the Day

Our group chose this photo as our photo of the day. This photo represents variety with the different elements in the picture. The viewers' attention first goes to the net and the fishes caught. The viewers' attention is also drawn to other aspects of the photo such as the fishermen, the boat, the water, or even the trees in the background.

Principles of Design: Variety

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This photo emphasizes Rhythm as a principle of design. There are several elements that draw the attention of the viewer. For example, the color full mural on the stage and the backdrop are the main focus of the picture. There are also three main parts of the picture: the green grass, the stage, and the clear blue sky. I cropped the sides of the picture to draw more attention to the backdrop. 

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Contrast: 0

Highlights: -17

Shadows: +40

Whites: -20

Blacks: +24

Principles of Design: Rhythm

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This photo represents rhythm as the pipes are repeatedly seen. The pipes run straight, and create a sense of organized movement. At a distance, the pipes curve to different paths. I cropped the bottom of the picture, because the overexposed space was creating a distraction. 

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Contrast: +0

Highlights: +9

Shadows: +7

Whites: -8

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Movie Monday Half Past Autumn Part 3 and 4

1. One is successful when they are satisfied with themselves. When one has achieved a point at which he or she feels accomplished.
2. I have given up many personal things in life in order to be successful.
3. Gordon Parks became successful by taking risks in life. He left jobs many times, to get better jobs. But more importantly, he became successful by accomplishing what he loved. He was committed to social justice.
4. Genevieve Young's father was Kuang-son Young.
5. Parks was advanced $10,000 to write his book. His book was called The Learning Tree.
6. Elijah Muhammad offered Parks half a million dollars to do a story on the Nation of Islam.
7. Parks refused the money, because he thought that Muhammad was trying to influence him.
8. The Learning Tree film was historic because it was the first time an African American directed a Hollywood film.
9. Shaft was the first African American superhero.
10. His weapon was his camera. He used it to send a message to the world.
11. Genevieve Young felt that she and Parks were not spending enough time together.
12. Odyssey Is 12 Years a Slave told the same story as Parks' film.
13. Gordon Parks Jr. was Parks' eldest son. He died in a plane crash.
14. My favorite Gordon Parks photo is the one were the maid was folding a broom. I felt that it sent a powerful message.
15. I will remember that he was an iconic photographer who fought for a purpose. He fought for his passion, social justice.

Principles of Design: Proportion

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The tree is in proportion to the bench in this photo. Other trees in this area were either very large or dying from lack of water. 

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Contrast: -8

Highlights: -19

Shadows: +3

Elements of Design: Repetition

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The repetition of the concrete blocks creates a sense of uniformity. The color of the bench is also similar to the background color of the mural. Thus, the viewers' eyes move from the bench to the mural in the background. 

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Contrast: +8

Highlights: -12

Shadows: +9

Whites: +8

Blacks: +8

Principles of Design: Pattern

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This photo represents pattern in the repeated sequence of cones. Because they are placed side by side, the cones look more uniform with the hexagonal bases. I cropped the left side slightly, because the concrete was creating a distraction.

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Contrast: +5
Highlights: -18
Shadows: -32
Whites: -19
Blacks: -15

Principles of Design: Movement, Structures

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Movement is demonstrated in this photo by where the viewer's eyes drift. At first, the fence draws attention. But because it is out of focus, attention then drifts into the distances to the cars moving on the road.

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Contrast: -8

Highlights: -18

Shadows: +12

Whites: -23

Blacks: -11

Principle of Design: Emphasis, Structures

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In this photo, the pipelines compose the majority of the structure. But emphasis is in the pillar that juts out, perpendicular to the pipelines. 

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Contrast: -8

Highlights: -27

Shadows: +19

Whites: +15

Blacks: +4

Principles of Design: Balance, Structures

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This photo demonstrates balance through the symmetry of the hallway. The gutter, running down the hallway, directs the viewers attention from beginning to the end of the hallway.

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Contrast: +24

Highlights: -24

Shadows: 0

Whites: -8

Blacks: 0

Elements of Art: Texture

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The bark on this tree represents the texture element of art. Using depth of field, I was able to draw more attention to the bark rather than the branches in the background. 

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Contrast: +10

Highlights: -38

Shadows: -44

Whites: -28

Blacks: -4

Elements of Art: Color

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After increasing the saturation in the edited picture, I was able to bring out the color in the flower. Even the pistils have a slight yellow tint that can be seen, in contrast to the purple flower. 

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Contrast: -12

Highlights: +6

Shadows: -2

Whites: +2

Blacks: -2

Elements of Art: Space

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This photo represents space as I used the rule of thirds. The focus is on the tree branch, but there is a lot of space on the left side of the frame. 

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Contrast: -3

Highlights: -22

Shadows: +5

Whites: -26

Blacks: +13

Elements of Art: Form

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This morning flower take a new form when the sun comes out. In the morning, it looks like a ball. Throughout the day, it spreads out and exposes its center. 

Movie Monday Questions: Half Past Autumn Part 1 and 2

1. Gordon Parks was born on November 30, 1912. But he was born dead. The doctor was able to revive him by plunging him into a tub of ice cold water.
2. Parks was born in Fort Scott, Kansas.
3. Ms. McClintock, his college adviser, discouraged him about going to college. She said that very few Negroes attend college.
4. Gordon was 15 when his mother died.
5. Gordon moved to St. Paul, Minnesota after his mother died.
6. Gordon Parks graduated from Princeton University.
7. Gordon began his fashion photography career at a department store and caught the attention of Marva Louis.
8. A double exposure is a technique in photography that combines two images into one image.
9. Joe Louis was an African-American professional boxer. A World Heavyweight champion from 1937-1949.
10. Gordon played the piano.
11. The purpose of the Farm Security Administration was to reduce poverty during the Deppresion.
12. Roy Stryker's first assigment for Gordon Parks was to: Buy a top coat, get something to eat at a restaurant, and watch a film at a movie house.
13. Ella Watson was the maid who Gordon Parks photographed. She was standing in front of an American flag, holding a broom in one hand and a mop in the other.
14. Grant Wood was inspired by the American Midwestern cultures and traditions.
15. Gordon parks learned how to approach subjects more casually from Stryker.
16. The FSA shut down in 1943.
17. When Gordon moved to New York, he worked for Vogue.
18. Wilson Hicks was the picture editor of Life magazine.
19. Parks first story for Life Magazine was to cover the Harlem Gang story.
20. Van Gogh and Picasso were sine artists that influenced Parks works after he moved to Paris.
21. In Paris when shooting fashion, Parks allowed the models to move while he was taking pictures. he wasn't afraid to take risks and take different styles of photos.
22. Parks concerto was preformed in Venice, Italy.
23. Gordon Parks' second wife was Elizabeth Campbell. Her father worked for Ebony magazine.
24. Flavio was 11 when Parks met him.
25. Parks met Flavio in Rio de Janerio.
26. When Parks first met Flavio and his family, they lived in the slums of Brazil.
27. Gloria Vanderbilt was doing well. She was a a close friend of Gordon Parks. Her famous son is Anderson Cooper.