Monday, January 24, 2011

Best Covers

1. informal
2. informal
3. environmental
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19. formal
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22. formal
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#3 Esquire (April 1968)
The controversial April 1968 magazine cover depicting Muhammad Ali impaled by six arrows appeared on the heels of his refusal to be inducted into the U.S. Army because of his religious beliefs. (Ali, convicted violating the Selective Service Act, was barred from the ring and stripped of his title.) The cover, the second of three Esquire covers defending Ali, shows the boxer martyred as St. Sebastian, a patron saint of athletes and one who was shot with arrows for his steadfast religious beliefs. This was one of the covers designed by George Lois, Esquires Art Director during the 1960s.

I like the use of multiple lamps around the room to minimize shadows, as well as using a all white background, shorts, and shoes on a black guy.
Brings out a lot of contrast.

Magazine cover and catch up

Five things to think about while creating a magazine.
1. Make the cover photo stand out.
2. Use a exciting font & color.
3. Arousing curiosity.
4. Don't judge the cover on screen.
5. Emotionally irresistible.

Portrait and self-portrait tips and ideas

"6 - Focussing is easier if you use a smaller aperture; My favourite lens at the moment is the Canon EF 50mm f/1.4, (hence the abundance of photos taken with it on Flickr, I suppose) but I’d probably not use it wide-open when taking self portraits; It’s tricky enough to get the focus right when you’re behind the camera – when you’re on the wrong side of the lens, having a slightly deeper DOF is a lot easier!

 9 - Use props! Are you a dad and a rocker? Bring your kid and your guitar. Are you a photographer? Add camera gear. Painter? Paint. Poet? Words. Make-up artist? Guess… You get the idea." - http://www.pixiq.com/article/self-portraits

I like cranberries.
Guitars are sexy.
The lighting and contrast is cool.
I like the disturbing-ness of this.

Smoking makes you cool.
So does Drake.


Friday, January 7, 2011

Welcome Back

 I really like the contrast and intensity.
 I like how to photographer used the window as a filter, to exaggerate the lights in the city.

The use of a long exposure at night is neat.
1. What was the best song of 2010?
2nd Sucks - ADTR

2. What was the best movie of 2010?
 Inception.

3. What was the most important news story of the year?
BP oil spill.

4. Who was the most important person of 2010?
Drew Breesus.


5. What was the biggest sports OR entertainment, story OR sports/entertainment person of 2010?
Also Drew Breesus.


















1. Tell me what is the one thing that happened on your holiday that you will remember? It can be a trip, a family visit, a present, something fun.
Absolutely nothing.

2. What are your resolutions for the 2011 year?
 Keep up my hatred of humanity.

3. What are you looking forward to in 2011?
...Nothing.