Project Proposal

1. What social issue do you plan to build an advertising campaign around?  Military and Freedom
2. What is your personal reason for choosing this issue? I'm doing this because I have family in the military and they risk their lives for us everyday and many people don't remember that. 
3. Why should people be concerned about the issue? People should be concerned because they give us many of the freedoms that we have today. 
4. How can you motivate people to care about this cause? Try to persuade them with something that draws their attention. 
5. Research nonprofit organizations that are associated with the cause. There are many nonprofit organizations set up to help the military. About 7 or 8% return home from combat with PTSD. They risk their life for us.

Social Issue Advertising

This depicts the problem with drunk driving. This is an important issue to me because I have known people who have suffered from the consequences of drunk driving. I also really like that the picture just a car accident or someone drinking. It catches your eye to something more important. 

I like this picture because again its not just a really skinny girl with an eating disorder, but from the looks a perfectly fine girl, which is how it all starts. 

I like this photo because it is a really unique way to depict the dangers of distracted driving.I like that there isnt a person in a car being distracted. It shows while you are on the phone with someone while they are driving it could cost them their life.

Social Issue Ideas

Justice system and minorities 

Media Spin

Racism

discrimination

addicted to technology

body image

eating-vegetarians 

bullying/ cyberbullying

use of words

poverty

gun control

military freedoms

gay rights

fitting in

stress of school

animal cruelty

PTSD

Drunk driving

animal testing

health issues

school lunches

child abuse

abusive relationships

Drugs and alcohol

distractions while driving

pollution

animal treatment in zoos

abortion

mental health

stereotypes

teen depression

islam phobia

eating disorders

obesity

divorce

attitude

rape

Gender identity

identity

sexuality

Photojournalism_ Tribute Paid by Marturano's Barbershop

Tribute Paid by Marturano's Barbershop

After the recent death of Albert Fanelli, Mike Marturano opens his barber shop in it's new location. 

Marturano’s Barbershop is an old style Philly barber shop. It is the place to go to get a quick cut and shave, or as Mike calls it “getting a freshie”. It is located at 812 Concord Ave in Drexel Hill. Most people know it as the old Fanelli Barbershop. Mike Marturano recently bought the shop from Albert Fanelli, who had the shop for nearly 50 years. Once he got sick and could no longer work, Fanelli’s family sold it to Mike, a longtime customer and resident of Drexel Hill area. About 30 years ago, Mike got his first hair cut from Albert Fanelli. Once he bought the barbershop the first hair cut he ever gave in the building was to a sick Mr. Albert Fanelli.

                Since Mike bought the barbershop a few months ago, Albert Fanelli had passed away at the age of 84.Mike continues to pay tribute to him by having huge canvas photographs of him getting his first haircut and also Albert Fanelli getting the first hair cut in Marturano’s Barbershop. When asked what the best part of the job is Mike said, “Doing what I love, and meeting a lot of great people”.

                Some might wonder why Mike didn’t get rid of the old beaten down chairs or fix up the inside of the shop. His answer for that was, “Everything in this place makes it what it is. Al Fanelli was a great man and it keeps his barbershop alive”. Mike plans to keep many things the same while adding his own touches. He has recently added a TV for entertainment and two chairs from the old Spectrum. He has seats one and two from the old Flyers stadium that were saved before the building was torn down. This is a symbol of Philly's sports and the new touches Mike put in. In the future, he plans to keep the shop running just as it is for many years, just like Mr. Fanelli did. 

Leaving the barbershop virtually untouched is a nice tribute to the previous owner, who had the shop for nearly 50 years. 

Marturano's barbershop is a great traditional place to get a cut or shave. 

During a slow period on a Saturday afternoon, Albert Fanelli III decides whether or not to get a hair cut while Butch the barber, Mike's assistant, watches college football.   

Located in a neighborhood in the small town of Drexel Hill, Marturano's Barbershop is the place to go when you need a good cut. 

Mike Marturano receives his first haircut from Albert Fanelli nearly 30 years ago. The roles then reverse and Albert gets the very first haircut from Mike in his new shop.  

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Photojournalism shooting

I liked going to the old barbershop where I use to watch my grandfather work. It was different to be there without him but i really liked going. The new owner kept a lot of the barbershop the same so it was really nice to see what he has done and take pictures of it.

Student Yearbook Guide

Student Yearbook Guide

Reporting

1.     Good Reporters

a.     Look and listen

b.     Are active at an event/ activity

c.     Use good sources

d.     Gather information using the five W’s and H

2.     Research

a.     Helps people understand the story

b.     Previously published material is a good place to start

c.     Provide background material that could be used in the story

3.     Interviews

a.     The better the questions the better the answers

b.     Active listening

c.     Good notes for direct quotes and facts

Writing          

1.     Notes

a.     Uses questions to focus the story

b.     If the notes seem incomplete the story isn’t done, there is more reporting to do

c.     Organize notes; it helps with deciding what to use in the story

2.     Stories

a.     Best stories are put in human context

                                               i.     Lead – opening of the story, sets the tone for the piece

                                             ii.     Quotes –word for word statement from a source

                                            iii.     Transitions – details to the quotes that make them more meaningful

                                            iv.     Conclusion – The last sentence is used to tie up the article

b.     Quick reads offer an alternative to features

3.     Good Writing

a.     Tightly written and lively

b.     Depends on angle and substance

c.     Uses narrative elements

d.     Fresh and original

Read the article by Mallory Summers & see all the components working together

Writing effective headlines requires creativity, effort, and attention to details

What can you take from this page to help in writing creative headlines?

To be creative, interview people, and not be obvious in your headlines  

Describe the 3-step process to writing dynamic headlines

1.     Solid understanding of content

2.     Word play and brain storm

3.     Lead to quality and consistency

Captions                        

1.     Content

a.     Should be more than state the obvious

b.     Answer readers questions about the photo

c.     Requires reporting

d.     Direct quotes add depth to the photo

2.     Describe the 3-step process to writing captions

a.     Gather information

b.     Create verbal connection

c.     Write the caption

Processing the News

The article is about the difference in photography and how it has changed photojournalism. It talks about digital cameras compared to film cameras. Now we have photoshop and nice cameras. You can take hundreds of shots in minutes with digital cameras. This makes it easy to capture things in the moment which is super important to photojournalism. The article also talks about how some people don't trust the photos taken. But people just have to trust the photojournalists and that the photos represent something that is really happening. I find it interesting about what people think of the use of photoshop in photojournalism. For my final project i'm going to try to get everything exactly how I want it in the camera and minimum use of photoshop. I'm going to only use it to crop the photo or to edit the small things like the guest speaker talked about.

Pennlive

How did PennLive's HS football coverage team fare with its Week 12 and season-long picks?          by  Geoff Morrow

  http://highschoolsports.pennlive.com/news/article/-4965096437109189089/how-did-pennlives-hs-football-coverage-team-fare-with-its-week-12-and-season-long-picks/#incart_river 

The article was about high school football in the area. It was talking about the different games and who was picked to win. It also showed who actually won and who is advancing. I like the pictures because there are a lot of action shots. Action shots to me are very interesting and i like that the photos follow the one, few, or many rule that we were taught. They make the photos unique. The article wasn't much but it was cool to see who was picked to win and who actually did win. 

Robin Bowman – It’s Complicated: The American Teenager

The American Teenager project is a collection of portraits and interviews from adolescents. Robin Bowman, the photographer, used her old polaroid camera and analogue recorder to capture everything. Between 2001 and 2005 she traveled 21,731 miles and interviewing 419 teenagers of diverse social cultures. Many of the people she encountered had very sad stories but it was not despairing. She finds hope and strength showcasing the real stories of young people as they struggle.
Robin Bowman has been a freelance journalist for 28 years. She earned a degree in anthropology at Wheaton College and studied photography independently. It eventually led her to become a professional photographer. She was published in many major magazines and newspapers. Eventually she started The American Teenager project and published her book.

                                   

I like the idea of the project. She photographed real people in their real lives. I like that even though the people are posed they are in their own environment. This is photojournalism because the photo tells a story. Its not just a photo. They all have a backstory to go with it. Its different because its based on each person and it is posed. A lot of photojournalism is taken in the moment and not posed. 

Photojournalism Project Proposal

I think I'm going to do my grandfathers barbershop and the story behind it. The personal connection is that it was my grandfather's for so many years and when he got sick recently my family sold it. The guy that bought it is really nice and keeps part of my grandfather there. I'm going to be going back down to Philadelphia this weekend and plan to go to the barbershop and do my project.

Portraiture Final

·       My model was my best friend Brooke. I tried to do fun poses and pictures because she is really free spirited. I didn't do many serious faces in pictures because that isn't who she is. I also let her decide some things that she thought would look good. We are so comfortable with each other that she would do anything I asked of her. I really liked this assignment. I learned a lot about shooting people. I am really proud of how they turned out.When i showed my friend the pictures she absolutely loved them and so did all my other friends. Tips i would give is to be open to different shots and also try to get everything set in the camera. It makes the editing go faster. The most challenging part of this assignment was probably the weather. It was always rainy and cloudy when I had time to do the project. I think i made some interesting pictures and I'm really proud of that. 

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Expression Panel Sketch and Actions

Expression Panel

Actions:

Colored

Artistic 

Black and White

Portraiture Shooting Assignment

I liked how this project turned out. I used one of my really good friends so that she would listen to me and would be comfortable in front of the camera. The only hard part was working around both of our work schedules and all of the rain we got during the week.

Local Portrait Photographers

Photographer: Camera Box

This is a smile shot. I really like the plant bush thing in the background. I think it looks really nice with the pose. 

Photographer: Camera Box 

This is a smile photo. I like the pose and location of this photo. 

Photographer: Camera Box

This is a smile photo. I like how the photo was edited. I think it gives a unique touch to it.

Photographer: Colleen

This is a artistic kinda candid shot. I love the look of this and the glitter flying in the shot. 

Photographer: Colleen

This is a serious photo. I like it because its a different way to use the props of the net and volleyball.

Photographer: Colleen

This is a serious pose. I really like background and pose of this photo. 

Photographer: Colleen

This is kinda serious kinda smile shot. I like how the trees fame her in the photo. 

Photographer: Elaine

This is a smile photo. I like the use of the swing in this photo. I think its a unique pose. 

Photographer: Elaine

This is a smiling picture. I like the creek and the background of the photos. I also like that she isn't looking at the camera.

Photographer: Teal 

This photo is a more candid shot that some of the others. I really like this photo. It has some interesting contrast between the white balloon and red. I love the idea of using balloons.