Week 8 EOC Is She Fair Game?

Roman Holiday is a movie starring Audrey Hepburn, Gregory Peck, and Eddie Albert where Hepburn is a royal princess, Peck is a reporter, and Albert being his photographer friend. The princess, Hepburn, wants to experience the life outside of the palace that she has always been trapped in. One night she escapes the palace with no one catching her sneak out and goes into the city. Peck's character finds her and takes her to his place for the night. Then later the next morning after looking at a newspaper with the princess on the front cover he discovers that the young lady he brought home last night was the princess. Also he tells his boss that he will have a personal interview with the princess. All three of them, photographer, reporter, and princess, go an adventure in Rome for a whole day to do all the things that she has always wanted to do. The photographer takes photos of her during their day of fun and at the end of the day she goes back home. The reporter decides that he doesn't want to say anything about the princess and her day in the city because he decieved her and could ruin her name. The photographer wanted to make money off of the photos he got of the princess but decides to be like his friend, Peck, and give her the pictures he got printed. I think the way they went to not expose her fun day and all the activities she had done to the public or anyone else was a good choice. It is not a good thing to have your name ruin in society because of who you are especially when you go back to do what you are needed to do. Personally I believe the reporter went that route was because he fell for her and that doesn't seem like a good reason to give up something good for the person you like. Still I think not telling of the things the princess did was a good way to go. I believe I might of gone that way but it really may of depended on the money I would of made from that and see if it would of been worth degrading someone down.

Self Portrait-Eye

Seeing yourself in someones else eye can be a self portrait of you without getting a clear view of how you look. In the person's eye you can see yourself taking the photograph of their eye which is also taking a photograph of yourself. So I thought of taking a photo of my son's eye because he is a a part of me. Thought would be cool to shoot someone's eye who is blood related to me because it is like you are shooting into your own eye. It is like getting a self portrait of your eye and your body inside the eye to get a feel of a regular self portrait photograph of you facing towards the camera. Did get about one picture that was the best out of all of them but don't think it was the best choice to pick. So then I decided to shoot my younger brother's eye. We look a like of course because of being siblings so thought this would still work for my idea of shooting myself in my own eye. This worked out better than my son because my brother isn't a baby who likes to move all the time. Can view the picture with my son's eye in the gallery. I liked the one with my brother because you can see me in his eye great. Also like how the lens of my camera is right where his pupil is. To me this photo makes me feel like I am looking straight into my own eye. I feel like this is myself taking a photo of my own eye but of course it isn't. I shot this outside with the sun being my light and had the sun on his right side and it was around 5pm or 6pm in the late afternoon. I used manual focus because having it set to auto focus it wasn't taking the photos and I used my Olympus E-420 camera.

Week 7 EOC Progress Towards My Professional Contacts

I have collected a few business cards now of bankers, accountants, insurance companies, and attorneys/lawyers. The banker business cards that I have are two different people from Wells Fargo, one from Bank of Nevada and one from US Bank. One card that I got from Wells Fargo I went in and talked to someone that I see regularly when going to the bank and ask if I could have one of his business cards. His name is Mark Salehi and he had no problem giving his card but asked what I wanted for. So I told him that I need an accountant's business card because I am building a business plan for when I am ready to start my photography business. The Other Wells Fargo card and the US Bank were just walk ins and I asked for a business card. The Bank of Nevada card I got was from the banker that I usually go to when dealing with my account. So far I only have one card for an insurance company. The company is Farmers and I already have different kinds of insurance from them so I had their business card already. I have a few more business cards from attorneys/lawyers most of them came from my mom who had these already because of going bankruptcy and other reasons. One that I have from David Francis was someone who came into my job and gave us her business card. I have a business card for an attorney that is our family's attorney who deals with important stuff of the family. His name is Scott Swain and never have spoken to him or even seen him because usually the only people who do are my older brother and aunt. The business card is not his directly but one of where he works. Some other business cards that I have are from places that print all kinds of things such as banners, postcards, and business cards. Got those from business that we deliver to. A couple others are from car dealerships and that might have nothing to do with photography but do go on location for shoots and carry all the equipment is important to have a car. So thought these are good to have since I am currently trying to find a vehicle. One business card I got from a customer I had who asked if I had a facebook and told them no. So I told him though that I will probably get one to help meet people since I am a photographer. So he gave me his business card so that when I do I could find him on facebook from his email. So far I have a good amount of business cards for a start though every chance I get I will be getting more to have a bigger range of contacts.

Paparazzi

The paparazzi photographers everyday get out to try and capture the perfect photo of a famous celebrity or icon. A famous photographer in this field of photography was Ron Galella who got many great photos of famous people. To get some of the images that he got wasn't easy by getting punched in the face and being sued and going to court for it. The person the I used is someone I work with to be my model. The reason I choose him was because he is in a band trying to get famous so I thought he would be perfect in doing this where he might know kind of on how to act and play the role. Also thought he would enjoy doing it since maybe one day he will become someone famous and have the paparazzi all over him and his band. One day we went to Caesars Palace after work so that we could go on the strip. I picked the strip because there are people there and wanted it to look like that he was someone famous with others looking at him like they know who he is. Though this didn't end up working to well with everyone looking at us and giving me looks like why am I taking their photo. The photo that I choose, along with others in my gallery, was one where I was behind him like I'm following him to his car. I like how he is looking back like he knows I'm there and trying to get away or doesn't want people to know what he is doing or has been doing. The time of day was in the late afternoon like about 6 o'clock pm. The light that I used is just the sunlight coming in from the left side using my Olympus E-420 camera.

Week 6 EOC Ron Galella & 1st Amendment

Ron Galella is a very famous paparazzi photographer who has taken some of the most famous photos of popular icons such as Jacqueline Kennedy-Onassi. He went to great lengths to always capture the perfect image from any celebrity that he was shooting. During his career he has been sued, punched in the face, and beaten for taking these photos of people who didn't like it. Many would say that he went against the first amendment of the constitution which protects the freedom of religion, speech, press, and assembly. Yes he does go against this amendment because he shoots people who don't want him taking their photos but he is doing his job which helps keep a roof over his head and food on the table. An important part for most photographers to do before doing photo shoots with people is to have them sign a model release form that says the usages of the images and who has what rights for the photos. No matter what kind of assignment your shooting having a form signed is important. "For shoots where we are seeing the subjects for the first time as we are setting up lights, I usually task an assistant to secure the signing of the model release by the subject. This is almost always the case for editorial shoots, street photography, or low-production-level shoots." (Best Business Practices for Photographers 2nd Edition, John Harrington, page 351). Ron Galella has been to court a couple or few times because of people he has shot such as Marlon Brando, who punched him in the jaw. Galella went to court with him just to show that he should not have to get punched for doing his job and the case didn't go completely through because Brando just paid him some money to drop the case. "And, at any point during the trial, up to the moment before the jury has reached a verdict, both parties can come to settleent terms and the case ends up being dismissed." (Best Business Practices for Photographers, John Harrington, page 359). Being part of the paparazzi world can be a bit different. Especially when someone you are trying to shoot does not want their photo taken. Just like with Ron Galella and Jacqueline Kennedy-Onassi how he had tried for a long time to get a great photo of her and he finally did with her walking on the street with her looking towards the camera with her hair in her face from the wind blowing. I think that photographers who are part of the paparazzi do go against the first amendment just because they invade peoples privacy. The paparazzi is doing their by capturing famous people in activities that they do during their daily lives. I think most celebrities don't do much about the paparazzi taking their photos, as long as it is something that won't affect their career, is because it helps get their names out there more. The paparazzi is taking photos that help promote them and get their names out there more to get known.

Painting with Light

Painting with light is such a fun way to shoot with a camera. This kind of photography is a great way in trying to create abstract forms of light where people may not know exactly what it is. You can create an image with just using different kinds of lights and making a light painting. With whatever light that you use to create your image can be of words that you write or of pictures like a heart and other stuff. When I get the chance to do this kind of photo, I enjoy it and get very excited to shoot this kind of image. By doing this I set my Olympus E-420 camera up on a tripod in a dark room, with no kind of light coming through, having the camera pointing towards a wall and a wall that had a window on it with blinds while having the blinds closed. To create the blue light, I used a pen that had a laser point and blue light put into the pen in it. The shutter speed I had my camera set to was BULB with an f-stop 5.6. The first of my photos I took I had my camera shooting towards a wall in a dark room writing words and making designs with the laser point and blue light. I was writing my son's name in the laser point and then I was making dots with the blue light and tracing the outside of the blue circles with the laser point light. I had tried many different ideas but didn't like them a whole lot. Then while I was shooting I saw my blinds moving slightly due to the fan being on. So then I thought it would be cool to shoot those with making designs on the blinds with the two lights I had been using. The photo I choose was one when I was shooting towards the blinds and then used the blue light to make it look like lights on the blinds. I like how the blue light on each blind makes it look like it is a light pole on them with the light shining down. The photo looks like it could be of a street with the light poles on the side of the road during the night time.

Week 5 EOC Midterm

So far this class has giving me tons of information and on how to get started on running my own business and know what I need to be successful. Also that getting out there and meeting people and to start networking will help get a start in the business. With being half way done with this class so far has giving me lots of important things about how to get started in building a business. Having the other half to come I know that there is more to come to learn and important information that will help in the long run of having and running my own business. I’m glad to be in this class and learning all this stuff to help me when it comes time for me to start my own business. Everything that I have learned so far has me thinking more about starting a business than I was before. Also has open my eyes more to all the aspects in creating a business so I am very glad for taking this class. Everyday since class has started I have shown up to class on time and been here. So far I think I am doing fine in the class with have done every assignment so far. For my participation isn’t a 100 percent because I'm not one to speak in class but I am here listening to what is said during class. Also did miss two days in a row for my tweets so that isn’t perfect. For a couple of assignments I was late in posting and turning in.

Wedding

Weddings are meant to be a special day for the man and woman who are getting together to spend the rest of their life together. The day is most special to the bride because it is her day to shine. The bride on that day is the one who needs to be happy otherwise nothing and no one will be having a good time. The day of a wedding is showing that two lovers are getting together and becoming one with having families come together, money, and other stuff in some cases. So I used my mother's cake topper that she still had from the wedding of when her and my dad got married. She still had it up in the attic along with other items from the wedding but I went with the cake topper. The reason is because it has two birds with a ring. A wedding has all to do with two people coming together with their families and lives and become connected with the ring that they both put on each others finger. When thinking of a wedding I think of two people or two of anything representing the two becoming as a whole. The cake topper helps show this because the two doves are the people getting together and are being brought together by the ring they each hold. I did the shoot indoors with a floor lamp that had the energy saving light bulbs which I think are the daylight ones. The lights are a pure white or blue color when on instead of shing that yellow color. The background is a white sheet that had light gray stripes on it and used an open aperture with an f-stop of 3.5 to 5.6. I had to set my camera on a tripod so the photo would be clear and not blurry because I had to use a low shutter speed. For the shoot I used my Olympus E-420 camera with the original lens that the camera came with.

Competitive Analysis

http://www.mgstudio.com/
MG Studio is a multimedia company that shoots photos and video. It is a creative business that has been around since 1998 that has worked with many clients such as Tiger Woods, the Mirage, and so many more. Photography is not the only service that they provide, they also do film and video production, sound recording, and web and print design along with a few others. They are successful with having many clients currently and in the past. Also with not being just stuck to one type of service they have more than one. Also they offer internship positions for photography, graphic and web design, sales and marketing, and line producer. The MG Studio is a real business with using their website.

http://www.richardbrian.com/index.html
Richard Brian is a photographer located here in Las Vegas. He has had stuff published in small community newspapers and in People magazine. He is a successful photographer by working as a sports editor, staff, and contributing photographer. Also has a studio that is called Shutter Addicts Studios that is open for photographers to rent and use. The website shows some of the stuff he has shot but I don't think that he has everything up. The only photos that he has up on his website are photos he took at night. I think that he should have more of a variety in his portfolio. The website I think is more of a glamor site to help get him out there and know by others.

http://www.sagephoto.com/#/home-page/
Diane Sage is photographer who love shooting weddings and has a business called Sage Studios Photography. The website has many photos that she has done shooting weddings, boudoir, and many portraits. Also you can get photo books of the event that was shot and can buy calendars, photo note pads, custom t-shirts, and other stuff. The website shows lots of the work she has done and the stuff you can do with these photos. Diane Sage is a real business and very successful and loves what she is doing which is shown in the website she has for herself. The website is also to help get her name out there and show her talent of what she can do to shoot you or an event.

http://www.kimjew.com/
Kim Jew Photography is a Albuquerue photography studio that started in 1976. The business started by the famous portrait photographer Kim Jew. This studio has about 10 photographers and 35 employees that focuses on senior and family portraits in New Mexico. They have shoot many other things such as presidents, celebrities, and fashion along with others. The website is nicely put together showing a nicely built portfolio and services they have. Kim Jew is a very successful business with probably a lot of clientele and this website is great to help get out there and more know.

EOC Week 4 Scary Legal Issues

When being a photographer and having your own business or even any kind of business, can come only with some legal issues that are a bit terrifying to have happen. A huge important thing that any photographer should have to protect themselves and even their family from legal issues, is insurance. Not just kind of insurance but many that will help protect you from legal issues from your mistakes or clients. Insurance that is important to have now to help if anything was to happen to you is health, life, and disability. Having these insurances will help protect you and your family when something is to happen to you. "I worry about an eye infection should I switch from glasses to contacts and I worry about other risks to my hands, knees, and mobility-all cornerstones of being a mobilized and active photographer. Although I have these worries, they don't overwhelm me because I know that should something go wrong, I will be protected and my family will, too" (Best Business Practices for Photographers 2nd edition, john harrington, page 119). Another insurance you should have is business insurance which means you need insurance on your camera, office, and liability insurance. "If you are doing events of this nature at large hotels and palatial estates, having the right insurance will ensure that you don't get disqualified just because you didn't have insurance." (Best Business Practices for Photographers 2nd edition, John Harrington, page 124). Another issues that you don't want to happen is the IRS to audited you. That will usually happen when you have a business and your not making any profit for a few years. They think that a business can't be around and open without making some profit for some years maybe the first year is fine but not after that. Another reason for them IRS wanting to examine you on your taxes is because they believe that there is more money for you to pay them. "A wedding photographer who deposits a bride's check in his personal banking account or tries to skirt that deposit by going to the bank the bride's check was drawn on, cashing the check, and then depositing the cash will be found out very quickly after just one or two of these cash deposits." (Best Business Practices for Photographers 2nd Edition, John Harrington, page 163). One other thing that would be a bad legal issue is having a client come to sue you because the product that they received did not meet their standards of what they were expecting. Lets say that you are still an amateur and not the best and a client hires your to shoot something like a wedding. Best to let them know that the photos are not going to look like a professional who has experience in the field. So that when they are upset about that photos you already let them know so that they are blind sided about what they were expecting.

Sport/Action

Playing any sport or being involved in outdoor activities is always fun to do when you want to get out of the house. When being part of these activities there are rules on how the game or sport is to be played. Also there is some kind of court that needs to be designed or in place to know where not to go and so you don't go out of bounds. Going outside in your own backyard or in the front on the yard or in the street always have been more fun to me. To be able to play an activity where you don't need to follow some kind of set rules is more fun to me. This is because I like doing what I want and being able to go where I want and what I want to do while playing the game and/or sport. Though I never like being unfair during this activites. So I decided to capture someone playing some kind of game or sport that I enjoy, such as tennis, with not actually playing how it should be played but just hitting it around for fun and having a great time while doing the activity. That is how I have always enjoyed playing any kind of sport or activity. The model who is the one playing with the tennis ball and racket is my boyfriend. I had him throw the ball up and try to hit it to capture him hitting the ball around for fun and playing the sport freestyle. The location is over at his parent's house in their backyard and around the day I had taken this photo was on a cloudy day before it rained and was taking around five in the late afternoon. Using my Olympus E-420 camera with the one lens I have and just used the natural light of outside from the sun for my light source.