EOC Week 8: Is she fair game?

Having just watched the movie Roman Holiday starring Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck, some questions come to mind. Can someone like a princess be fair game for photos out in public? Or should someone show restraint and respect the person? Well to be quite honest both should be taken into consideration. Yes someone of such high status should expect to be photographed just about anytime they go out in public. There the paparazzi will be waiting to get their shots. For the most part they don't show any digression, taking photos any chance they get. Thats the norm for those types of people. Then theres the other type of person. Take for example Irving Radovich, played by Eddie Albert. Here was a photographer that actually understood the impact that his photos would have on the princess. Even though he took them first with only thoughts of making money on them but his tuned changed when Peck talked to him. Albert then understood that it was important that he kept the photos private and in the end actually gave them to the princess. Doing that really shows how his character developed from the beginning to end. Something like that happening for real would most likely not happen, this was a movie after all. However one could take that as a lesson on how to be. Understanding that the people their taking photos of are people that have feelings too not just some inanimate object is key. Once that is understood, you'll know the answer to if she's fair game or not.

Week 7 EOC : The biggest challenges to completing my business plan

Oh where do I begin? This whole writing a business plan has been difficult to get started, but at last it is starting to taking shape. Probably the hardest part has been getting my thoughts together onto the paper. Then it's a matter of forming those thoughts into coherent sentences that actually make sense. Lets face it sometimes things just sound better in your head.... and don't transfer well to paper or in this case a computer... Slowly but surely I am getting it together though. Once completed roughly I will have to polish it off and give it a professional tune up. It's almost always easier to write everything out first as it flows naturally then go back and fix the mistakes.

Week 6 EOC: Ron Gollealla and the First Amendment

My thoughts about the 1st amendment are that sometimes people like to push the boundaries on what is acceptable. Sure we have all the freedoms to do so but when they take advantage of it others can suffer as well. People will look at what we have and start to see maybe there should be limits on it all. Even though the constitution says they cant be touched. If the government really wanted to they would just deal with the outcry from the people somehow. That's starting to get off topic though, and the main thoughts here are Ron Gollealla and how far he took his first amendment rights. After watching the documentary "Smash His Camera" on him it was clearly seen that he pushed some of the limits, but he wasn't an evil man like I'm sure some other paparazzi's are. He saw he was in the wrong at times and took a step back from it, then got back into it somehow. Who can blame the man though really? He had this talent to talk to people, get them to look at him, and then react. Of course it wasn't always positive. Whether it was Jackie O sicking her security on him or Marlon Brando punching him in the mouth, he paid the price for his actions numerous times. However he knew the consequences of his actions would have negative outcomes. It's these types of people that are okay when they push past the normality of what can be deemed acceptable first amendment right. Since the man made such a great career out of it, its further proof that pushing the bounds set forth by the constitution might actually be encouraged to all to see what kind of results can be obtained. I'm not saying everyone should stalk their favorite celebrity trying to get photos, but testing the limits our freedoms just might be what we all need. It worked for Ron Gollealla, it should work for us...

EOC Week 5 Race Horse not Unicorns

My business is going to be about catering to the individual. Concentrating on what they need to provide the best service possible. I know that sounds just the same as what the next person is doing, and truth be told it is! Everyone has the same idea to give the best service possible. It's really not that hard to see what works best in the industry, and that's why people stick to it. As I said it will be about catering to what they need. Concentrating on a smaller clientele base, because its quality not quantity well actually for photography ideally it would be great to have a few Big clients and a bunch of one time type jobs to help everything along. Not too sure if those are race horses or unicorns but its and idea and I'm going to run with it.   

EOC Week 3

EOC: Week 3

How I view myself now is not exactly where I would like to be. While my photos are of good quality, I feel that I need to put myself out there more by doing what needs to be done. Networking, getting more connections, basically just building a name for myself. Granted it won't be big time yet, but doing a little now will get me more later. So the photo shoots that I do now are the foundation for what will help me in the long run. I only have one way to go and that is up. My skills will only improve, my connections will only get better, and because of that my photos will be seen by more. Now when it comes to the near future I will have completed school, that will be one goal that is done and over with. I'll carry the success of that over to my photography and business. That will fuel me even more.

EOC: Week 1

Haute couture is wildly thought up dresses specially made for women with far too much money. They're not practical for day to day life or even for a special night out on the town. These are meant as high fashion objects. People looking at them longingly wishing they had been the ones to design or the ones wearing it. Then there are ones merely just gazing upon it with fascination and wonderment as to why someone would design such a thing. I fall into the latter. It's not that I don't see the purpose of Haute Couture it's just that it's too outlandish for me. I like to see dresses and similar pieces of clothing that can actually be worn around to places. Those are the type I would photograph, and would enjoy doing so more than something looking like it doesn't quite belong.