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Semester Final Exam - Period 3

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Favorite Blog Post 
This is my favorite blog post because I really love the feel of capturing new pictures with a definite vintage feel. I also loved how great the portraits came out. Not to mention the fact that they were black and white which makes everything look 100x more sophisticated. 

This would definitely be my favorite picture because Linda looks radiant. I feel like it's one of the best pictures I've literally ever taken because it's very relaxed. Everything about this picture is just right.

The good usually outdoes the bad with my group. Three advantages would be that we all work really well together like I literally could not ask for a better 5 people to work with. Also when we're motivated we get 'er done. Another thing is, we all have our strong points and we do our best to help each other out. Some disadvantages would definitely be something as small as we clique sometimes. Or sometimes (basically only me) we can get really lazy. We get sidetracked easily?
I tried to complete Life Magazine's founder phrase: "Photo _____", but didn't find anything so I  skipped that question. I did find what Henri Cartier-Bresson mainly focused on and it was the geometry of pictures, being patient and only working with one lens during his time of life.

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Mr. Farley wants a "hecka free zone" because he's from Oakland and people say hella in Oakland and there's other more academic ways to emphasize or exaggerate words. For example: Really, extremely, excessively, indeed, truly, much, immensely, literally.. and you chose hella? Get a dictionary. 

First Semester Final Group Project

I really liked this picture of Millicent because that's a genuine smile. It really captures her bubbly side and I feel like it's not too posed.

Linda in this picture is 110% real. She's caught completely off guard and I feel like I've captured her legit feelings in this shot.

This picture is rather posed, but nonetheless a great picture. Linda is very photogenic, but a little closed down so when I'm able to get her to let her walls down a bit, it's always a great shot.

I feel out of this round of pictures this is my absolute favorite, or better yet overall. I don't know what actual emotion this pinpoints, but it's a stunning picture and I'm proud to have captured it.

Millicent at this point was getting frustrated so getting this last shot was almost a miracle. Millicent's repressed smile looks a little plastered on, but it's a great shot because if I would have never mentioned it, no one would have ever known. 

Photos Inspired by Richard Avedon

Richard Avedon was an American fashion and portrait photographer. He was born May 15th, 1923 in New York and he died in 2004. He "helped define America's image of style, beauty and culture for the last half-century" according to the NY Times. 

Our group was drawn to this photographer because we admired his portrait styles and the way he captured the subject in one single photo. 

Modern Take on Richard Avedon

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Our inspiration for this photo was Janis Joplin. Her persona was definitely punk, but also free and easy so we tried to capture that essence in this photo.