EXTRA CREDIT

1. The man was killed by being pushed onto the tracks by a panhandler who was harassing passengers. He tried to break it up, but instead got pushed onto the tracks. The photographer was able to take the picture because after he was not able to help the man up, he started taking picture with his flash; hoping that the train would see it and stop in time.

2. He took the photo because he was trying to stop the train with his flash and captured the moment.

3. Personally, I don't think that taking the photo was a smart decision because that man's life was more important than a picture on a cover.

4. He didn't do the best he could've done. He could've gotten some people standing around and helped the man up together. Instead he just sat there and flashed his camera.

5. I think it wasn't a good idea because someone's life was taken when it could've been saved. And now it goes public, showing everyone how the photographer could've saved the person. New York Post probably got a lot of reports.

6. I think that the more important thing to them is capturing images of life because if that wasn't the case the man on the tracks would be alive and well.

7. No, it's not ethically acceptable because if something bad happens while their taking the picture, then they didn't do anything to prevent the situation from happening.

8. They shouldn't always avoid influencing events because if they avoided it then they would be there to capture the event.

9. The best thing to do as a photographer is not respond on my part. The best thing you can say is sorry and lock your doors because there will be a lot of people calling you and make you question your job.

Final Review

 Romanian soldier, Anton Doru, rests his eyes on a bus on a cold morning on December 1, 2014. He's getting ready to take part in a parade for Romanian's national day in Bucharest, Romania.

 A small, tired owl in the Gyeonggi province, in Ansung City, South Korea, yawns as it sits in the snow on Dec. 4, 2014.

2.1. Rule of thirds-Imagining a 3 by 3 box of boxes and placing your subject where it looks good.

2. Balancing Element-the subjects in the photo are balanced and don't look crazy or off line.

3. Leading Lines-there are obvious lines in the photo that lead or don't lead to the subject.

4. Symmetry and Patterns (repetition)-the subjects in the photo are forming a pattern or a shape of some sort.

5. Viewpoint- when the viewpoint is changed rather than at eye level.

6. Background- when the background is simple and doesn't distract from the subject.

7. Create depth-when you can see objects overlap, creating depth.

8. Framing-when the subject is being framed between two other objects.

9. Cropping-making the viewer see only what you want them to see.

10. Mergers and avoiding them- objects in front of the subject that block your view from it.

Portraits and Self-Portraits