Gordon Parks Period 3

Gordon Parks

1. On the day Gordon Parks was born, how did the doctor save Gordon's life?
   The doctor plunged his body into an icy tub of water.
2. Where was Gordon born? (what state?)
   He was born in Kansas.
3. What did Gordon's college adviser, Ms. McClintock tell him about college?
   She said he shouldn't even try to attend college, that it was a waste of his parents' money, and that very few Negros ever went.
4. How old was Gordon when his mother died?
   Gordon was fourteen.
5. Where did Gordon move after his mother died?
   He went to live with some relatives. but was soon kicked to the curb to live on his own.
6. Did Gordon graduate from college?
   Yes.
7. How did Gordon begin his fashion photography career?
   He went to Frank Murphy's and straight up told them he wanted to photograph fashion.
8. What is a "double exposure?"
   It's the repeated exposure of a photo, which usually means the photo looks like a ghost image.
9. Who was boxer Joe Louis?
   He was an American professional boxer and a World Champion in the heavyweight category.
10. What instrument did Gordon play?
    He played the piano, and composed classical pieces.
11. What was the purpose of the Farm Security Administration?
    Their purpose was to combat American rural poverty.
12. When Roy Stryker hired Gordon for the FSA, what was Stryker's first assignment for Gordon in Washington, D.C.?
13. Who was Ella Watson?
    An African American cleaning lady whom Gordon photographed.
14. What was the inspiration for Grant Wood's American Gothic?
    His inspiration is what is now known as the American Gothic House.
15. What did Gordon learn from Stryker about photography?
    He learned about humanity, and how to approach people. He also learned the people in front of the camera are always more important than the photographer her/himself.

Principal of Design: Shape

This photo shows shape because it makes you see all the different types of shapes in the photo like the cylinders, rectangles, circles, and lines.

Edits:
Exposure: -1
Contrast: 31
Highlights: 73
Shadows: 100
Whites: -62
Blacks: -31

17 Photo Assignment Photo from Lens

Best Photo: Picture 5

This picture is my favorite picture because it has one of my favorite birds. The eagle shows that the team has a sense of power and freedom. It also has one of my favorite colors which is red. The lighting in the background make the eagle stand out even more and the color of the field blends in with the players. This photo is my favorite because it has a random bottle of soda. The sparkle on the field shows that the grass in artificial and the lines are pre-made too. The sky also has a hint of yellow, orange, and blue which looks very appealing.

Top 5 Photo Ranking by Group

#1
Picture 10

#2
Picture 28

#3
Picture 2

#4
Picture 5

#5
Picture 30

Multimedia Fest 2015 Poster Questions

Why is this poster good?

This poster is better than our original one because we clearly showed our Photoshop skills and our masking skills in Photoshop. We also took more time into making it look more appealing to the eye.

Why is it better than the last one?

This one is better than the last one because it is more appealing to the eye and it shows our Photoshop skills and making to blend in the pictures. We also implicated many small key things one may not difficult. The picture that we had to put into the laptop took a long time. We also changed the font color and size, change the style of the poster, and made everything look better.

What did I do to create it?

I worked together with my group to decide which background color is better and how to crop the photo into the laptop. I also decided what font size and color it should be and searched up how to produce the arrows on our poster. All in all we worked hard as a team and this project was a team effort and everyone had a part on it.  

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