Blog post 20

1. Describe some common aesthetic aspects of “news”-related photographs.

News related photographs are always very straigthforward.  The message is always very clear and tells a descriptive story.  They're always very strong contrast and colors to grab the viewers attention.  People are often in most news photographs as well.

2. Describe some common aesthetic aspects of “snapshots”.

A snap shot tends to be something that is less rehearsed or random.  It captures a moment in time.  It often is something that the photographer wanted to quickly shoot, or seemed interesting to them at that split second.  A snap shot also tends to be more abstract or open to interpretation since there wasn't any strong concept behind the photo in the first place.

3. Describe some common aesthetic aspects of advertisement photographs. Fashion photography? Product photography?

Common apsects of advertising generally include very strong lighting to highlight the product you are selling.  Most of the time Advertising photography takes place in the studio with a white back drop and very strong controlled lighting.  The goal of the shoot is to  get the most vivid and interesting photos of your product that are going to help sell and promote it.  Some photographers feel it is a strong motif to try and balance promotional photography.  That is not over emphasize the product but balance it out with the model and the composition.

4. Describe some common aesthetic aspects of film or movie stills.

Film and movie stills are interesting because they are moments in non-reality.  They're enviornments are always perfectly lit to capture the mood of the movie in which the director intended on.  The photos are always very dramatic and loaded in terms of scenery.  The most interesting aspect is that they allow for photos that would never happen in real life in a very professional setting.  You are never going to see a super hero or teerex outside of a movie studio.

5. Describe some common aesthetic aspects of yearbook photos and/or senior pictures.

Yearbook photos and senior pictures always come off as very cheesy to me.  They never seem to really truly represent who a person is, but who they want to bee seen as, or by the things they do.  Senior portraits seem to focus on the things around the subject rather then the emotions of the person.  Yearbook photos always have a very fake done up smile and hair do.  People also always have their head slightly tilted which is very frustrating.  They're is also always a classic navy blue or laser back drop behind the kids as well.