The photography home of the Lakelands Park Falcons.
it was difficult for me to get the person not to smile. the person looks a lot nicer when they smile. a BIAS OPINION CAN HOLD YOU BACK FROM THE GREATEST SHOT EVER. AND WHATS THE POINT OF MISSING THAT>? YOU SHOULD ASK YOUR CLIENT WHO THEY ARE AND HOW THEY SEE THEMSELFS AND A LITTLE BIT OF THEIR BACK STORY.
The most difficult thing was trying was finding people to take pictures of.People look totally different when they smile opposed to when they aren’t. Maybe I would take pictures of people i know rather than going out and finding other people based on my bias. I would ask people what they’re looking for in a picture.
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1P0bT-8uyqL3cICzZ5LEyuiAQDP0fHRwSiE-SRwYf81I/edit?usp=sharing
In this project, I went out to the field and throughout the school building in order to take photos of a person both smiling and not smiling. It was a little difficult to get people to smile, as some decided to be silly instead. There was definitely a noticeable change between a smiling and frowning person. It gives off a very different impression to the person who looks at the photo, shifting from happiness to seriousness. If I were a photographer, and perhaps took a photo of someone frowning instead of smiling, it could give off a worse impression of the man; Either being too serious or grumpy. I suppose if I was hired I would first ask the person how they were feeling at the moment, so that my photo would capture their true feelings at the moment.
Here is the link to my photos;
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1AA0dvC_x82cvVvyhEa51wm_7br9iOzsoKiqrHhxmv4k/edit?usp=sharing
In this project it was hard to find people who were OK with me taking pictures of them. Someone who may look scary while not smiling could look very nice and friendly when they are smiling. If I were a photographer I would know not to let bias stop me from taking peoples photos. I would get to know them and be friendly with them instead of just asking for something right away.
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/18NpN2XRDz3LBSx1TBeokxHAdY8cnxH1WvKjp0RL5cfg/edit?usp=sharing
One of the most difficult aspects of the project was asking people to take their picture. But once I did, I noticed a large difference between the neutral faces and the smiling faces. As soon as they smiled, they suddenly seemed less like strangers and more like friends. I realized that smiling, a universal sign of friendliness, clears most bias. Bias can affect a photographer in many ways. It may “warn” a photographer to stay away from one person, when that person may be the photographer’s future best friend. To erase bias, I would ask my clients to smile and tell me about their lives.
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/15XNauAm8B9hOwOIz84ICtv5mf6fTLYkSchK5Ybp8S1I/edit?usp=sharing
I walked around the school and asked people to smile and not smile. The only difficulty I had was finding unique or different people to take pictures of. The changes I saw in the person was they looked more happy and less tight when they smile. Bias could affect someones job as a photographer because if someone looks mean or unhappy you would probably not want to take a picture of them. The questions I would ask are what they like to do or if they have any siblings.
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1TA59aaElRuFJVURBkAjTOB3CfUIob4zAUXGDtPc1SZA/edit?usp=sharing
For this project, we had to ask a person to smile and then not smile for a picture. It was really cool to see the difference in what people look like when they were smiling and when they were not. I don’t think this project was very difficult because all you had to was take a picture of someone. Although, it was a little difficult to pick and choose which person made the biggest difference. The biggest change I saw was the way a person looked. For example, a kid looked mean and not very friendly when he was not serious, and when he smiled, he looked nice and welcoming. Bias could affect a job as a photographer because if you take a photo of someone without them knowing, you could think they are different then what they actually are. If I was hired as a photographer, I would ask what type of photos they want and a little bit about their background. For example, if I was taking a picture of someone for graduation, i would ask them whether they wanted it to be more like a #scholar or more like a kid who just graduated and barely passed.
To see kool photos go here: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1BaEUzeo7fJHQZ4dEbM1CzE5SNwuFSwrsYJbPprr_pZM/edit?usp=sharing
It was easy to take the photos but it took a while to put them all next to each other. I see the change very easily from when they are not smiling to when they smile. Your bias could effect who you choose to photograph and where based on your stereotypes you created. You can ask them positive questions like how was your day? But don’t ask for religion, race, or gender so you don’t stereotype.
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1xgLcusYal8Y9uGWFysAjCFj2lMr29qYPZLJmcy8MsP8/edit?usp=sharing
For this project, we went up to people and asked them to smile for one photo and make a straight face. Some difficult things with this project were asking people to smile and them saying no. I understand why people don’t want their photos taken, but it was quite awkward. It was interesting and cool to see the difference of people before and after they smile because it helps people not judge. Bias could affect my job as a photographer because I might think people look mean at first so I won’t ask them, but they are really nice. When hired, I would say, “Hi, can I take a picture of you? One picture will be you when you’re smiling, and the other one could be you looking mad.”
Here is my link-
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1VJKZhhnqrjMYcmeaueaFrghxTMC8Y3dYJaL6DHaQGiI/edit?usp=sharing
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1xeg0Uw-a_SvhWnKcNH0GSgR_avq_PmBF0piMP36sgU4/edit?usp=sharing
This project was difficult because most people would laugh when I told them to be serious and get embarrassed when I told them to smile. Most people looked more friendly/approachable when they smiled. When you are bias as a photographer you can miss an opportunity to take a great picture. If I was a photographer I would ask my client how would you want to come across.
