Sunday, October 30, 2016

Trials and Triumphs

Society has the standard for women on a higher platform than men in workforces. A women could have the same position or high job title as a man but the salaries between the two could differ. According to a 2008 study by the U.S. Department of Labor, women earn on average 80 percent of what men earn. If caught the employer could be sued or required to pay fines since women are protected under The Equal Pay Act of 1963. Women tend to have to work harder then men to receive managerial status. Nordell stated, "I believe that women photojournalists along with women in many different professions have encountered barriers unlike any of there male counter parts have endured." The federal law enforces that employment need to be equal to ensure that a woman will get the same equal treatment as a man. 

According to Professor Nordell, Marion Post Walcott " had gotten a job at the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin, however, the male photographers weren't welcoming, apparently, they urinated in her photography chemicals, threw spitballs at her, and extinguished cigarettes in her developing trays." In the end, women should be treated with the same fairness and respect as men because as of now, men and women are are separate yet still unequal.

IIse Bing was born March 23, 1899 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. She was a German photographer known for her works with the lightweight 35mm Leica camera. Bing went to the University of Frankfurt in 1920 and studied math and physics. She changed her course of study to art history, however, and began writing a doctorate in 1924 on German Neoclassicist architect Friedrich Gilly. She got her first interest in photography in 1928 when she bought a Voigtlander large format camera to take photos to illustrate her thesis. A year later she started doing freelancing photography for the Frankfurt newspapers.

Bing met architect Mart Stam who was appointed Chief Architect of a major construction project (Das Neue Frankfurt). Bing was responsible for documenting and recording the project. “Bing finally gave up her thesis in the summer of 1929 to concentrate on photography - a rather shocking decision for a woman of her background that astonished her family”. She later moved to Paris to be part of the art world. In 1932 she done work for Le Monde Illustre and L’illustration and fashion photography for Paris Vogue and Marchal.Monde Illustre and L’illustration and fashion photography for Paris Vogue and Marchal. She took pictures of unusual angles of shoes and hats which made her photos unique. Bing first exhibition of work was of a dancer at the Moulin Rouge. She was named the Queen of the Leica at the 26th Salon International Art Photographic. Bing best known works was a self-portrait of herself holding a Leica. “In 1936 van Loon arranged for Bing to visit the United States when she had her first solo exhibition opened at the June Rhodes Gallery in New York City”.  

Photo by: IIsa Bing
Year: 1932

Is the image black & white or Color?
The image I chose is in black and white. The image was taken when color photography was around so the photographer had a choice to take the picture in black and white. Black and photos has more of a dramatic feeling to the images then color images.

Contrast Appropriate
The contrast in the photo is low. There are dark areas all over the photo. There isn’t any bright or color spots in the photo. The feeling the images gives off is a dark and lonely vibe.  

Obvious main subject, about ¼ to 2/3 of image area
I believe the main subject of the image is the buildings, reflecting in the water. The puddle of water is also center in the photo so it brings our eyes to the water first. There isn’t much going on the image so the photo is simple.

I chose this images because of the reflection of the building in the water. Instead of taking the picture of the building, the photography tried something different. It’s a simple picture but the way the photographer took the photo made the picture take out.

Photo by: Line Martel
Year: 2016

In or out of focus
There is a sharpness shot on the subject of the image which is the gorilla carrying it child on the back. You can see the pattern of fur on the gorilla. The subject is very focus on. The back of the photo has a blur so you can’t see the forest of area.  

Subject Expression
The subject in the photo look relax and calm. It has a warm mood to the image. The shot taken was candid. The subject had no knowledge and wasn’t paying any attention to the photographer.

Texture
The texture of the photo environment is a foggy scene. It doesn’t give off much details in the
background so the mind focus of the images brings you the gorilla.

I chose this photo because it bought a happy vibe to me when looking at it. I think it’s a powerful images of the gorilla taking care of it kid and it’s only subject in the images.


Photo by: Jose Manuel Cruz
Year: 2016

Rule of Thirds
The photographer avoids placing the image in the center of the photo. The main subject of the photo is off center to the side of the image. If you divide the photo in halves, the subject will be in the outer half. The other half will have the clouds and sun the images.

Quality of Light
The only light in the photo is coming from the sun. The sun light is reflecting off the subject mirrors.

Use of lines
Instead of straight lines being used at the subject, there are curves. We follow the lines with our eyes.

I chose this picture because I thought it was unique. I couldn’t tell what the subject is in the picture. It’s hard to tell what the subject is because it’s like a close up photo and doesn’t give off a lot of details.  




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