...Now a day is so simple to manipulate an image even from a cellphone. It’s possible to add lights, crop images and so on. Nevertheless, image manipulation and the creation of new Images, is becoming a problem for Photojournalism and Media. In some situations this software is misused, mainly when it comes to Photographs that involved controversial situations. In spite of the fact that Photoshop is questioning Photojournalism, there are some cases when this tool really helps to understand the context of the Image and it helps to complement it. Furthermore media is totally subjective. Photoshop is really helpful but it should be used carefully. Within, both of this texts “ Distorted Picture” by Sherry Ricchiardi and “ The Reality of a Fake Image”...
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...A picture with a purpose either good or bad can take on many different meanings. One single still image can have ability to change the opinion and beliefs of the masses, when reality is transformed into a tangible picture. It often takes on a new meaning for the person holding it, not just a random moment in time. It’s a still shot of an entire group of people who don’t know you personally, but yet hating you for the person you love. As seen in the picture from the Washington Post following the vote on same sex marriage in California. Proud to stand on a street corner and hold up signs denouncing thousands of people for who they love. Creating the argument that humans are programed to judge other humans by nature and not choice. “ A moral...
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...Life isn't always what it seems because with the dawning of each new day you never know what to expect. Therefore, when things in your life go awry, you must have faith. Faith you ask, what's that? The answer may vary slightly depending on a person's cultural, social, and religious beliefs but overall the meaning of faith doesn't change. The dictionary definition of faith is "belief in something for which there is no proof and complete trust." Martin Luther, a German theologian, defined faith as "God's work in us that changes us and gives new birth from God." Although, everyone's definition may be worded differently than the dictionary or Martin Luther's definition the basic premise will remain the same. To explore this concept that faith has the same meaning I asked family and friends of different ages, life experience, and religious background what faith means to them. I began by asking my little sister, who is in the fifth grade, she told me that faith means to believe, trust and have hope. My sister has not experienced a lot in life yet so she has not really had to rely on her faith as much as her elders. Next, I asked a classmate who is Catholic and has grown up in a different racial culture than myself. She said faith means believing in something that is unseen. Despite the fact that she has never seen something, she still has faith in it. Without knowing her life story, I can tell from her definition that she has had to rely on her faith several times...
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...Both of these advertisements feature the basketball shoe with the outer part facing the audience, and also, both share the similar style of being a mid ankle rise shoe. Image one is from the 1995 era, and image two is from the 1985 area. Comparing the two advertisements shows the effective type of advertising that Nike used in two different time periods. These advertisements for Nike’s basketball shoes are used to attract customers to buying their shoes by using athletes to endorse them, the images surroundings and background to give this you a personality, and the text on the advertisement to support the reasoning behind the shoe. In image one, we see the shoe up close with a spotlight shining down to enhance the detail with a solid black background. It is a jet black shoe with an air cushion on the sole. It has a combination of mesh and solid material that reflects the light. To the left of the shoe, the text contains both white and gray color. It says and large, bold text, "unbreakable. Lightweight explosiveness. The LeBron X” (Nike. The LeBron X.). The Nike logo also called the swoosh is above the text. From the type of swoosh, the advertisement is of the 1995 to present era. You can call this advertisement by the name of the shoe, LeBron advertisement. However, the second image is very different. This image is more focused on Michael Jordan as he is holding the shoe in his right hand at...
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...ways throughout the book. Here, the two images portrayed display those same things along with self-confidence and self worth. As Twenge states, “The society that molds you when you are young stays with you the rest of your life” (Twenge 2). The images hold true to Twenge’s statement. Generation Me has evolved into an all about me society. The first image is that of a young, white, obese male walking through a crowded area. The young man is wearing a brown shirt with the phrase, “I’M #1 SO WHY TRY HARDER” printed front and center where everyone can notice. The second image has an older man, possibly in his sixties, dressed in a navy suit and blue tie and carrying a brown leather brief case. The older man is looking at a younger man in his twenties. The younger man is wearing a black suit jacket, casual striped button up shirt unbuttoned at the top, and jeans. Instead of a brief case, the younger man is holding a yellow binder along with a manila folder in one hand and a smart phone in the other. The images show GenMe’s focus on self. The younger men in each image are part of a generation that has grown up encouraged to focus on self, when maybe instead the focus should have been on personal health, respect for others, and having a positive impact on society. The two images spoke volumes because of the reading from Generation Me. GenMe has been raised, encouraged, and even praised to put self and self interest and happiness first. In image one, the young...
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...This is about my still image analysis of my pictures I posted on Facebook. On Facebook I have posted some pictures that are semiotic. Semiotics is the study of signs. This may includes signs devised to convey meanings “....language, badges as well as 'symptoms' as in that’s the sign of swine flu'”. (Branston 12) Potency involves the strong or weak signs of semiotics that appear in the image. The sign in this image is that of me wear a suit with a sign of economic stature, which is the definition of symbolic sign. Most people where suit like the one I have in the picture and have some type of corporate job and make very good money. This makes the image a connotative image it represents an idea or mental image of a thing rather than the thing itself. The denotative meaning of the image is a guy in a nice suit poses to get his picture taken. The definition of denotative is the literal meaning of what you see in the picture. When I post this picture on Facebook the audience for whom the picture was for was my Facebook friends. My mom somehow saw it and she doesn’t have a Facebook account. Then I realize some of the people who are my Facebook friends are also her co workers and they commented on the picture. I don’t really care who sees the picture because it’s my own personal count with some friends and family members. What I hope people get out of this is that I look nice in a suit and tie. I look at it more like a professional selfie form a distance as it was shoot by a photographer...
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...Images Analysis Paper HR 587: Managing Organizational Change Introduction Winston Churchill, (British Orator, Author, and Prime Minister during World War II) stated, “There is nothing wrong with change, if it’s in the right direction.” I have unfortunately found that some of the “change” I have experienced within my current and previous employment, has often led the organization in a direction that was not beneficial to the organization and its’ employees. This concept, however, is what we experience as being a strategic change initiative. A change initiative is something that will occur within an organization when a particular situation and/or routine needs to be improved. It requires cross-functional support, and the results can negatively or positively affect the organization. The planning and results of change are often determined by the six key images concepts. These images include the director, navigator, caretaker, coach, interpreter, and nurturer, and the role of these images are crucial when implementing change. The director tends to be in control and is viewed as one who had the idea of acquiring a particular result. They are the visionaries and driving force behind the change that is needed to occur. The navigator is one who can steer a particular change in a direction when occurrences happen that are unforeseen, and produce a result. The caretaker image is one that will continue to lead and support their organization, despite the uncontrollable factors...
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...IMAGE CHANGE ANALYSIS INTRODUCTION: In many organizations today, change is becoming more common every day. Change is vital for the “survival” of many companies. In many situations change was not even talked about and those companies are no longer in business. Many companies are under severe economic pressure and change is inevitable. Change is the only way for some. In today’s society we have take-over’s, down-sizing, mergers, joint ventures etc. as companies try to grow. Some companies focus on the question “what do we do to make our company grow”. “How many employees are we going to affect?” Let’s focus on my former employer Ford Motor Credit. Their thoughts back in 2003 was total quality is a way of life. This was the main strategy in order to bounce back financially, and to gain their credibility back. A. The strategic change initiative allows us to focus on four areas. a. Initiate Effort or gathering support b. Launching or agreeing on an approach c. Executing or doing what it takes d. Gaining Momentum or communicating results APPLICATION ANALYSIS: The Company of Focus in this analysis is Ford Motor Credit. There was a point and time when Ford had lost its credibility with the many Americans. There were many lawsuits against the company. There was an ongoing issue with the firestone tires that were put on each Ford SUV. The claims were that the tires blew out and caused many deadly accidents. Ford had to adhere to the...
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...es Analysing pictures 1. Four-step analysis All kinds of pictures, from oil paintings to pencil sketches, can be analysed using the following four steps. They will help you to deal with a picture systematically, so that no important aspect is left out. Step 1: Introduction – basic information • Your introduction should answer the following questions: • Where is the image from? Who made it and when? • What type of image is it? • What does the image (roughly) show? • Why was it drawn/taken? Step 2: Description Look at the picture carefully, then describe it systematically, e. g.: • from the centre to the corners • from the foreground to the background • from the left to the right (or the other way round) • from the top to the bottom (or the other way round) Don’t forget to look at details: • the setting (place and time) and/or the situation • the quality of the picture (clear or blurred, realistic or abstract, etc.) • the striking features of the objects • the characters, e. g. their appearance and body language (facial expressions, gestures, postures) Step 3: Analysis • Does the image transport a message/have an intended effect? • Which pictorial elements are used to get the message across/to produce the effect? • How do the different elements interact? Step 4: Evaluation • Do you think that the image is effective in getting the message to the target group? • Does it...
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...activities such that they are in alignment with organizational mission and vision. The purpose of the PACE Early Childhood Education Policy Committee will be to work in conjunction with the PACE ECE Director, Board of Directors, and staff to serve as a policy making body. In addition, the PACE ECE Policy Committee will also serve as a catalyst for relaying relevant information to all PACE ECE school sites and assist in the implementation of all PACE ECE’s organizational goals and objectives. To implement the strategic change process within the organization to improve parent involvement, the Policy Committee has agreed to and voted on adding two new positions, one within the Policy Committee and one at each of our school sites. Change Images The...
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...According to Sontag, the photograph succeeds in informing or moving us politically, only if it is established within the context of an applicable political awareness (Butler, 2007). In 1977 In her book On Photography she argued that promoting the act of suffering and pain doesn’t affect us anymore and our ability to ethically respond and react has come to an end “… the photographic image no longer has the power to enrage, to incite, that the visual representation of suffering has become clichéd, that we have become bombarded by sensationalist photography and that, as a result, our capacity for ethical responsiveness has become diminished.” (Cited in Butler, P: 955, 2007) However, later on in “Regarding the pain of others” (2003) Sontag counters...
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...looking at Judas and Jesus who are embraced in one another’s arms, with the exception of only 2 men. The second implied line comes from the man who is pointing toward Judas and Jesus. The third implied line is composed by many of the sticks, axes and spears that are all pointing to Jesus and Judas. The majority of these lines are diagonal which indicate that the relationship between them is “unstable” (Understanding Formal Analysis). In addition to the diagonal sticks, axes and spears there is also one stick, one axe and one candle which are all vertical and are pointing to the two men. The vertical lines represent their spiritual journey and points to heaven. Looking even closer a viewer will notice that two of the three vertical lines are pointing at the man who appears to be Jesus. The fourth implied line is the texture or ripple of the cloak that Jesus and Judas have wrapped around them. The curved shape of the ripple represent the curve of the men and their bodies and how relaxed they are even in a highly tense environment (Understanding Formal Analysis). Finally there is the placement of the two men, which Giotto deliberately placed in the center of the painting. With all of these very specific and noticeable implied lines it is obvious that Jesus and Judas who are gazing into one another’s eyes and about to engage in a kiss are the focal point of the painting. Another easy and effective way to verify the focal point is to examine the title of the painting. In this specific...
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...Shocking but Effective: Techniques Used by Awareness Campaigns Images are everywhere in the media. We see commercials, billboards, magazine advertisements and more every day. Eventually, people stop paying attention to what the ads are saying and what they are selling or promoting. Commercials start to mush together in unimportance as we wait for our TV shows to return. Billboards blur into each other as we see the same messages portrayed over and over. This challenges advertising companies to come up with catchier slogans, more comical commercials or images, anything to get people to snap out of it and pay attention to what they have to say. This particular image is an underwater advertisement seen clearly through the water. It is an advertisement for the Watch Around Water campaign in Australia promoting the supervision of children at public pools. The background is blue in order to blend in with the water and to look like water as well. There is a white boy wearing swim trunks face-down on top of the blue, sprawled across the advertisement. It is apparent that he is a drowned child. On the bottom of the image, partially covered by the dead child’s foot are the words “Where’s Your Child?” Under this is the logo for the Watch Around Water campaign. The ad makes it personally when it asks “Where’s Your Child?” It further insinuates the question of “Are you watching them?” and makes the viewer feel responsible, as they should, for their child’s whereabouts. The purpose...
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...Upheld By Character Character is built upon strength and compassion. To be quite honest, I happened upon this photo as I was rummaging through the mountains of pictures my mother has collected over the years. To my knowledge, I have never seen this before but I feel as though this photo gives an extremely detailed overview of my life. The fate of most photographs usually consists of being overlooked and cast into the attic, yet every picture is a reminder of an important memory. However, photos such as school pictures, which can be seen throughout my house, seem useless to me. Often times in these pictures emotion tries to be built or controlled. A moment deserves to be captured when the subjects in it find themselves unable to hold back a smile or a prideful smirk not when one is forged. What good is a memory if it lacks emotion, the backbone of a picture? It is obvious that in my picture we are not overtaken by joy, however, emotion engulfs this photo. Determination and faith can be found in this mirror of a memory. My father has his hands around mine, preventing me from falling into the abyss. Maybe to an average person it would be called a swimming pool, but convincing the 3 month old version of myself that that was true would be quite a feat. This second nature act of protection is not what drew me to this photo. It was no great accomplishment to stand on the first step of the pool, true. A father has an innate desire for the well-being of his child, also true. But the...
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...Research Essay 1 This essay is to be no less than 2 pages long. Susan Sontag’s essay Regarding the Pain of Others brings forth many atrocities of war. I would like you to choose an atrocity mentioned in the essay which will be the basis of your research paper. As you research you will come across pictures and photographs that are suppose to “show” you what was occurring during the time of the atrocity; however as you view such photographs I would like you to address ONE of Sontag’s ideas below which will become your essay topic: 1) Photographs do not assist in the comprehension of a situation, that is up to writers to create narratives that help in understanding 2) Meanings from photos are free floating, and can only be grounded by words 3) The photograph is not an objective mirror, but an expressive medium capable of portraying multiple realities. 4) Intentions are not inherent in photography, meaning is situational and in flux – this is in keeping with the previous key idea. The photograph itself is capable of “speaking” for itself only so much. It requires an interpreter. And it is the agenda of this interpreter that the photograph assumes. The photograph itself has no agenda; it takes on the one of who is interpreting for it. Part Two You are to create a power point presentation of the atrocity you discussed in your research paper which is to include both pictures and text. You may also choose to streamline videos...
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