Blog 6

This is an advertisement for HubbaBubba bubble gum. The photo is obviously manipulated to make the boy's cheeks look overwhelmingly large. I think the advertisement is meant to be comical and cute. HubbaBubba gum is aimed towards kids and teens so the advertisement focuses on teens. The comical and romantic scene appeals to a younger audience. I also feel the lack of saturation in the photo emphasizes the light pink in the boys cheeks and of the milk shake. Altogether it makes a very cute advertisement that appeals to the correct audience by using manipulation.

Blog #6

This is an advertisement that is aimed at preventing the consumption of animal products. The wording states how there are thousands of animals killed annually to meet the growing demand for meat. This is clearly a staged photo, as the woman is naked and shrink wrapped. The barcode furthers the image, by making it like the woman is packaged for sale. I think that the main point of this photo is probably to promote vegetarianism, or even veganism. This advertisement was probably made by a organization like PETA, in response to animal cruelty. This most definitely is propaganda, it is a shocking image, that provokes thoughts as to whether or not it is moral to consume animals.

Blog 6

This is a piece released by Amnesty International before the start of the Olympic Games held in China last time. As all eyes turned to Beijing, AI was hoping to focus the attention onto China's abysmal human rights record in a series of advertisements. This particular ad is about the record number of executions taking place in China. This campaign urges people to get involved in anyway they can, including petitioning their politicians and supporting the work Amnesty International does.

Blog #6

This advertisement was made my Lucky, a brand of cigarettes. Obviously, it was made to sell cigarettes, but it is geared towards women. It is saying that these certain cigarettes will give you a slim figure. The fine print also claims, "No Throat Irritation, No Cough". This ad is propaganda because it is spreading rumors and lies just to sell a product. Although this advertisement was made before it was known how dangerous cigarettes were, it can be assumed that smoking tobacco will not help you keep a slim figure.

Blog 6

This picture was part of a film by Leni Riefenstahl, likely made by a film camera and paused and copied, however that is done. Leni made it because she was told to by Hitler, or another Nazi leader. It was made to glorify the Nazi party, and show them as a good cause, one with much support and organization. It is clearly a piece of propaganda, as it was meant to affect the minds and opinions of the people living in Germany. Asking these questions does not change my opinion, as I've never been a Nazi or supported their cause. It does help to show why people may have looked favorably at them in the past though, if this is the way they were show the party.

Blog 5

Start at the bottom. These all got out of order for some reason.




Here the viewer would have no idea this was a picture on a drumset, but just sees a pair of eyes staring at them.




This is of the image on the drumset, but makes it look like it was a picture itself or was photoshopped, as the microphone was real but the rest just looks like a painting of a creepy man.




Here is just one of the drum set, which seems to suggest I was a little closer than I was.



This is just the carpet, with one of the cables. This could be anywhere, and the "truth" is limited.

This is the original image. It was taken at a concert. It was an image of the set, before the band started playing

Blog Assignment 6

This ad is for PETA. They use a celebrity for their advertisment to not wear fur. The slogan they use is trying try to show you that its sexy to not wear fur, and to be comfortable in your skin, which is why this celebrity is naked and is slim. Also shown in the background is the american flag, as if to say its American to do so, and something meaningful to the country. Im almost certain that this celebritys body and face were fixed up with photoshop or another kind of image software. I feel like PETA's advertisement is a little extreme but it does get the point across. Using sex appeal does attract attention to the ad, i realize that most ads use sex appeal to get the publics attention to what they are advertising, more then an average girl being fully clothed.

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this photograph was made to seem like smoking is "cool" and to help you meet pretty women like shown in the picture. Also, the people in this picture look very young and healthy and thin which is contradictory to the warning shown in the corner. It can make people associate smoking with young healthy people than people who actually get sick and die from it. This makes me think of it as propaganda because its making you think that it cant really cause harm to you even though smoking can be deadly. This changes the way i interpret the photograph because at first I just thought they were trying to make it look "cool" but now I see that it can be deceiving.

Blog Assignment #6

This photograph was taken for an ad for Tipalet cigars. I think this photo might of been manipulated, editing some of the features of the woman and the man. The text is trying to give out a message that if you smoke tiaplet cigars or "blow in her face" you will automatically have a hot girl following you. Even though this photo shows a sex appeal from smoking cigars, the ad doesn't reveal the negative effects of cigars such as numerous health problems. I don't think this is a good piece of propaganda because it sends out a false message about cigars, especially since a woman will never follow you if you blow smoke in her face. By asking these questions, I realize the real truth of the ad and avoid being pulled in by its sex appeal.

# 6

This picture was taken by PETA to propogate its message; its designed to turn the viewer into a vegan non-fur-wearer. The man stares into your eyes; who could say "no, I'd rather wear your dog" to him? He's famous too, so that gives him even more credibility to listen to. And its obvious that he loves his dog, who stares back equally vulnerably. The text on the picture helps a great deal, though PETA could use this photo almost equally as powerfully without it. Asking these kinds of questions definitely makes me more aware that this picture was meant to persuade, and stops me from being sucked in and convinced, though I normally am not anyway.

Blog Assignment 6

This is an ad for Maybelline Lipstick. I think that this photo was heavily manipulated, the models face is extremely clear and evenly toned. I think because it was a close up of the models face, they may have done more editing. The text that goes along with the image also implies perfection, from just using that lipstick. This does not change the way I look at the photo. I think that the photograph is beautiful but I also know that it is not all truthful. I think its a great piece of propaganda, because for someone who is looking to find that perfect lipstick, then this ad will do it.

Bolg #6

This ad is to promote Newports. They are using "cool people" that are smoking to say that whoever smokes will also look cool. They know that by using good looking people that are smoking, people will buy Newports. I don't really interpret the picture differently. It's obvious that they are "selling" their product with cool people that are having fun.

Blog #6

The ad above is obviously an ad for Jose Cuervo. It was made by the company and seems to be directed towards people in there 20s and 30s (because of how old the models look). This ad is very manipulative because it makes it seem like if you drink Jose Cuervo all you're dreams will come true...when in reality you just won't remember anything you did the night before and wake up with a huge head ache.

Blog #6

This is an ad for proactiv, a face wash. In their commercials they claim that proactiv will clear up breakouts that exist, and prevent anymore from occurring. The intention of this ad is to prove that to potential buyers. In order to do this they place beautiful Jessica Simpson in it. Unfortunately the people don't know is that she does not look like that at all. Her skin has been smoothed out and airbrushed in order to remove any blemishes and breakouts, oh wait she must not have had any because she uses proactiv. They have also tanned her skin and whitened her teeth in this ad, just to make her look more beautiful, they know that when people associate beautiful with a product they will be more inclined to buy it. They could use the photograph of Jessica as it was taken without the edits, but that would be telling the truth, which they feel does not sell.

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This photograph was made to advertise drunk driving by the Texas Department of Transportation. It is promoting on how you should not drink and drive. In this photograph, it shows the photograph Jacqueline Saburido before and after her drunk driving incident. She was a victim who got hit by a drunk driver and is "still working to put her life back together." Having an image and words relating to the photo (like a caption) can create an emotional affect towards its audience. Asking these questions does not change the way I interpret the photograph because it doesn't look like the photograph was in any way altered to make it look better.

Blog #6

This photograph was made to advertise Rimme's Matte Finish Mousse Foundation. The model is Kate Moss. She's a very famous model from England and so is the makeup brand, Rimmel. No doubt the photo is probably edited through photoshop, but it's still a beautiful photograph. This photograph was made simply to advertise the product and by using a familiar model, it makes people maybe trust the product a bit more.

Blog #5

This is my original picture taken at the zoo in Central Park.

Here I cropped it to just the goat so you couldn't tell it was in the middle of a city.

In this next picture, I took out most of the trees and the goat so it more like a city photo.

In this last picture, I focused on only the trees and the lamp so it looked like a park or more residential area.

Blog #5

For this picture, I cropped my arm out. It kind of just looks like the camera was angled up at the sky with my arm up. Haha this picture is sort of like what is going on?.. his face is all distorted and flappy. Kind of weird.

This picture looks like it was taken out of an airplane.. most people wouldn't think it was taken from a skydiver.

I chose a picture from when I went skydiving in August. I thought cropping this picture would be fun because looking at each cropped picture, it's hard to tell what's going on in it.

Blog # 6

This photograph was made to show Ralph Lauren’s new collection of clothing, but I think it also represents America’s body image . It is a piece of propaganda reinforcing the view that everyone (or woman) has to be super skinny, instead of healthy. The questions being asked and my answers do not change my perception of the picture. The photograph is very unrealistic, and insulting.

Blog Assignment #5

This is the original photograph. I took this picture a year ago at a Linkin Park concert. I barely edited it, giving it an auto-fix and sharpened it's exposure and contrast.

In my first picture, I used a setting called Orton-ish which changed the bloom and brightness of the picture. This is my favorite one because it brightens the light on the stage, reflecting off of him which I think is very cool. I also like how the linkin park symbol on the drums is brightened as well and catches my eye.

In this picture, I changed the whole photograph and used a pencil sketch. I changed the strength and fade of the pencil sketch to show the emphasis of the singer, especially in his face and shirt. I cropped it to put more focus on him and by making these changed, I gave this picture a new truth.

Finally, I used a focus black and white edit, which made the whole photo black and white, except the area of his face. I cropped it a little but I wanted to get some of the stage and audience. Also, I blurred the stage and the audience. Even though there is more light and exposure on the singer, the blur on the audience gives them some importance in the picture.

By changing the colors, contrasts, exposures and other editing on the photograph, each picture has its own truth.

Blog Assignment #5

This is the first way that I decided to crop a photo that I had taken. I thought that the pattern of the stones were pretty cool but left you wondering what else was there outside of this photographs square.

This is the second cropped photograph I took and it is of my friend Christen sitting on a bench that is on the cobble stone walk way.

This is the third and last copped photograph I have and it shows more of the image. It has the cobblestones, my friend christen sitting on a bench, and also under a tree.

Finally, this is the whole picture that i shot. It's of a friend sitting under a tree outside of Heinz on the Walk of Pride. When the picture is in its entirety we can see the truth that it holds. Whereas in the cropped photos it's only pieces of information from the whole.

Blog 5

Once again, the photograph I felt was best suited for this blog was taken with my cell phone. My apologies.

In this picture, you can't really tell what the picture is of, possibly a door, maybe a wall. There is also the question of what the yellow is.

In this picture you see more details. There are people in some sort of establishment, being encouraged to relax.



Here you see more of the building. The door is in view on the right, meaning the object from the first picture is a wall. The word "RELAX" has expanded, and you can see a menu in the window. The viewer can presume that this is a picture of a restaurant.



This is the original picture. The viewer can now see that the picture is of a hookah lounge.

Blog #5

This is the original photograph. It was taken on the way to my grandfathers cabin in upstate, New York. I barely edited it, and only fixed the lighting.
I used the original photograph in a portfolio review and I was told I should've gotten out of the car [it was taken while I was in a moving vehicle] to take the picture. I felt the person who did the reviewing didn't appreciate the entire photo, but I tried to crop it so it looks like I was not in a car.
In this cropping, I attempted to remove the manmade objects in the photo. I removed the road, the signs, and placement flags. I could not remove the power lines because I have not yet installed my Photoshop. [It would have looked completely juvenile if I had used another program.]
In this photograph, I did just the opposite. I cropped it to put most of the focus on the manmade things. This photographs also forces you to forget about all the nature in the background.

Blog Assignment 5

This is the original photograph, that I took in Bermuda. I also took this photograph and edited it in another way but it is not uploading. I can explain it, I made the picture black and white, I did not crop anything from it. I also worked with the blacks, greys and whites in the photo, so that it still stood out and was not washed out. I like when a photo is in black and white it can completely change the meaning of it.
This is another image that I cropped, I also edited a little bit to make the colors stand out more. I use photoshop all the time, so I used it with these photographs. One of my favorite things to do is to work with the color. I think it it gives the picture a new meaning.
In this photo I cropped out everything but the sail boat. To me it allows me to see a picture inside a picture. Having the sailboat just like this could be its own photograph.

Blog Assignment 5

This is the original picture of my family and I , with matching shirts.

For this picture, I cropped it to focus just on my family. I also changed the brightness, contrast and saturation. I wanted to give it more of a family portrait look so I used rounded edges and made the color tone sepia.

For this picture I just cropped out my dog. I also gave it a black edge to make it seem like the picture was taken just of her in the first place. The brightness and contrast was changed for this picture.

This last picture i cropped it to just show my mother, brother, and sister. I changed the saturation to make it seem darker then the original picture.