Composition and Manipulation Response
I thought the powerpoint on composition and manipulation was very educational.
I am not very familiar with photoshop so this presentation was helpful. I did not know about the rule of
thirds and the golden proportion which I can now implement into my photography and photoshop projects.
The picture of Mussolini on the horse that was manipulated so he looks powerful I thought was interesting
because the horse looks a lot bigger than the other photo due to proportions. The people back in 1942
could not have fact checked the photo online because it was in a newspaper and they didn’t have the right technology yet to do so, so they probably would believe the propaganda to be true. Andrew Gursky’s
composite photos feel almost overwhelming with bright colors and repetitiveness. I think art and photo
graphy are supposed to make you feel something whether that is good or bad. The Haiti Controversy
is upsetting to say the least to see all of those photographers most likely profiting off of the death of a little
girl.
While this response seems to hint at the major ideas and contradictions of the topic, it is relying almost entirely on references from the presentation that I reviewed in class following your absence. Be sure to dig a little deeper into the references provided so that you are able to form some solid opinions, perspectives, or arguments about the material. It is good to hear that the compositional information is useful, and hopefully it will help you to organize your overall image for Exercise 2. These methods, while not set-in-stone rules, are great ways to provide our images structure to build off of.
ReplyDelete