BLOG 1: VISUAL COMPOSITION: ASSIGNMENT

READING: Fabos, B.,Visual Literacy: Images and the Stories They Tell. In Jenson, J., Gomery, D., Campbell, R., Fabos, B, and Frechette, J (Forthcoming). Media IN Society, New York: Bedford/St. Martin’s Press. (read pp.. 1-10 only).


Blog 1: TOPIC: VISUAL COMPOSITION. The New York Times has an excellent Photojournalism blog that showcases aomw od the Time's most thoughtful photojournalism. For today's BLOG POST, please select a photograph of your choice from NYTimes/LENS. Grab the Photograph (on a Mac it's Shift/Command/4 all at once; on a PC find the PrtSc--print screen key) to grab your image, and then post it to your blog. Then, analyze the image according to the principles of visual composition: color; form; frame magnetism; movement (line direction, vectors); depth; rule of thirds). Note: selecting the image matters: choose a complicated image with many of the above elements to discuss.  Please do not duplicate the images chosen from your peers.


NOTE: I'LL HELP YOU WITH YOUR FIRST GALLERY OF INSPIRATION POST FOR TOMORROW: We'll create a new link on your website called "Gallery of Inspiration."  (If you know how to do this already, please go ahead!).  Bring 1-2 images to class (email them to yourself is fine too) that you find compelling b/c of their framing, use of color, dynamic tension, movement, vectors, etc. (one of these images could be the one you choose to analyze). I will be compiling a list of all your websites on the class website tomorrow as well.