The Secret World Of Cosplay
Select one essay and be prepared to review it for our class. You will show us the essay and speak to these points:
1. Did the photographer use staged photos, candid photos or both?
The photographer used both used both staged and candid photos for the photo essay.
Examples of staged photo:
Examples of candid photos:
2. Color or B&W? Did it make a difference? What factors contributed to the selection of one over the other?
The photographer used only color photos for the photo essay and, in my opinion it did make a difference. Some of the photos were very bright and colorful, making them more interesting and seeming ‘happier’.
3. Find examples of good framing and composition and point them out. How close does the subject feel in the photo?
In this photo the subject of the photo seems to be standing of to the front right of me.
In this photo the subject is positioned to the right sitting on the floor, making me feel as if I am within feet of that girl.
Finally, in this photo the girl is up close and personal with the camera, making it seem as though she is within inches of the lens.
4. Find examples of good use of color and light. Do you see backlighting? Were the photos taken early or late in the day?
In this photo the photographer worked with what appears to be frontlighting, which I like because it made the colors of her costume pop.
While most of the other photos were taken in a well lit mall or hotel area, one photo in particular had poor lighting, but it made the photo interesting as seen in the following examples:
5. How is narration and text used to support the essay?
The narration and text is used to explain what the photo is and why it is important to cosplay, from the photo of the girl holding her costume, explaining what cosplay actually is, to the photo of a ‘cosplayers’ dress explaining all the hard work that many people put into their cosplay costumes.
6. Do the photos in the essay stand alone or do they need to be seen as a part of the whole?
The photos in my opinion need to be seen as a whole because each one represents the
components that make cosplay fun and worthwhile-the work the ‘cosplayer’ puts into being that specific character.
7. Describe your reaction to the essay. Do all photo essays illicit a reaction in the viewer?
My reaction to the essay was giving me a hands on look at not only all the makeup ‘cosplayers’ go through, but also all the hard work that they put into each of their characters.
I took this photograph during spring break also, and I simply love it so I then decided to post it. I love how the color is pure and bright, but my favorite thing about this photography is how the sunlight hits the flower just right, making the photograph more interesting. This photo has been posted in its original state; it has not been edited. Enjoy! :)
This would be my alphabet photography project for photography I class. I absolutely love this. I was inspired to do the word 'loveboat' by my boyfriend & the movie titanic. I simply love this movie and after my boyfriend made the comment that the titanic was just one big 'loveboat' i thought that this would be a perfect idea for this particuliar project. Enjoy! :)
This would be the first of two in my stage photograph series. This is a photograph recreating, in my own way, the beginning scene in The Chronicle Of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, & The Wardrobe, originally written by C.S Lewis; the scene where Peter & his older sister Susie first discover Narnia after their little sister Lucy, visits the place, later telling them about it. I like this photo because of how the tree branch in front of them is blurred slightly, while my sister & her friend Holly are in full focus. This photograph has been posted in it's original state; it has not been edited. Enjoy! :)
my reshoot of the original blurry motion photograph. THis is of a stopsign located on Keran Street in Bourneville, Ohio. I took this photograph one evening while sitting on the school bus. Notice how the bus is moving at the same speed at the stopsign; allowing the stopsign to be in focus while the background is blurry. I like this photo because of how the trees lok in the background, yet the stopsign is is focus. This photo has been posted in it's original state; it has not been edited. Enjoy! :) 
This is a photograph of my little cousin Addison. I took this photograph while visiting my great aunt Rhonda. I discovered Addison sitting in the living room, coloring away in a coloring book Rhonda had given her. We began to color and, realizing what a great photograph this moment in time would make, I ran to fetch my camera, and caught this snapshot of Addison right before she took off and hid behind the couch. I really like this photograph because the subject, (Addison) was being kept busy by my conversation; keeping her from looking directly into the camera. This photograph has been posted in its original state; it has not been edited. Enjoy! :)
