Social Issue Project Proposal

1. Body shaming
2. There are a lot of ads that try to get people to stop body shaming someone who is overweight, but not many that focus on skinny shaming and I get a lot of flack for my weight and body type.
3. It makes people feel ashamed of their body type when they shouldn't and can create future issues with the generations to come
4. Show them the damage created by body shaming and the seriousness of the situation
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1. Cyberbullying
2. A lot of my friends and family have suffered from this issue and a lot of innocent lives have been taken because of it.
3. There has been an increase in suicides and depression since cyberbullying has gotten worse. Innocent lives shouldn't be taken because someone doesn't know the correct way to treat people.
4. Try to get them to feel something through the image.
-Megan Meier Foundation

1. Distractions while driving
2. People close to me have lost family members because of this. A member of my family has a huge issue with this and refuses to stop texting and driving because he believes he is invincible, but he's really putting himself and innocent people around him in danger.
3. Sudden deaths could be avoided by the simple act of not letting things around them become a distraction.
4. It could be anyone they know and love. Try to open their eyes to the seriousness of distractions.
-TADD

Social Issue Ideas

Social Issue Ideas
Justice system/minorities
media
don't be a bystander
racism
discrimination
prejudice
addiction to technology
body image
eating - vegetarians/vegans
bullying
cyberbullying
use of words
poverty
gun control
military = freedom
gay rights
fitting in
stress of school
animal cruelty
PTSD
drunk driving
animal testing
school lunches
child abuse
abusive relationships
distractions while driving (texting, music, friends, phone, etc)
drugs and alcohol
pollution
animals in zoos
abortion
mental health stigma
stereotypes
Teen depression
islam phobia
eating disorders
obesity
divorce
attitude
rape culture
animal adoption
gender identity
identity
peer pressure
sexuality
capitalism
accepting yourself
smoking
police brutality
body shaming

Social Issue Ad Campaign Examples

This ad works because it makes you feel something when you look at the advertisement. It gives you a different perspective and shows you what happens on the other end instead of the person who's driving. Typically, most ads focus on the person driving, but it's just as bad talking on the other end.

This ad works because it catches your attention. Personally, I have a big issue with how animals are treated in zoos and circuses and the way they creatively made the animal a puppet and showed the vulnerability makes you feel sympathy for the animal and makes you want to help stop it form happening.

It makes you think twice about the harmful things you leave behind and the effects it has on innocent creatures that don't know any better. All of our actions have consequences. 

Photojournalism - A Blast to the Past: The Great Depression

“A Blast to the Past: The Great Depression” 
By Jessie Richwine 

12/17/14

In his current home in Carlisle, Lee Richwine Sr. sat down and shared every memory he had of the most terrifying time the world has ever experienced; The Great Depression. When Lee was born, he entered a world of war and suffering. Being so young, most of the time he had no idea what was happening and that somehow made things a lot more horrifying for him. Everything was scarce, not many people had money, and people completely depended on gardens they had in their backyards. Every day was a constant struggle to survive and an endless amount of unanswered questions. Would the feeling of fear ever go away and would the world ever be a safe place again?

Lee’s family consisted of 10 other siblings, five girls and five boys. He was the 3^rd to last person born in his family and the 2^nd to last boy.  He didn’t see his oldest brother most of the time because he went off to fight in the war when he was only 19. His mother looked after all the kids and saved more money than his father ever did. She was an extremely hardworking person and did everything in her power to take care of her family. She cooked, cleaned, worked in the garden, and made time for her family all without her husband being present. “Oh, you don’t want to know what kind of man my father was,” Lee explained. “He would work all day, come home, sat down on a chair, and just read the newspaper. On the weekends, we wouldn’t see him until Sunday night maybe. He would go out to the bar with his friends, spend all the money he made, and wouldn’t come back until the next week.” Dealing with this kind of situation was difficult on the whole family. It caused tension between the family, but Lee’s mother always came through for them. “She was a great woman.”

Lee’s family was no different than any other family living during the Great Depression. They had very little money and were one hundred percent dependent on the garden they grew in their backyard and the few animals they had. “We just had the garden. Mother canned everything. We had a cellar in our basement that looked like a library of cans,” said Lee. “We raised the garden, went out to the field and picked out berries. All types of berries. Any berry you can think of, we picked,” He continued. “Our garden was as big as my yard is now. We had cows for milk and raised chickens and pigs, killed ‘em, and sold those too.”  Every day was a routine. They got up early in the morning, put on their overalls, picked berries out in the field, and some days, slaughtered and sold chickens or pigs for extra money. Along with all this work, they had chores to do. Every day of the week had a specific chore that had to be done and every week it repeated all over again. Unlike today, the children hardly complained and even found ways to make the days enjoyable.

Lee remembers his scariest moment being every night when they had to black out their windows. Enemy airplanes soared over their homes and towns and would bomb any trace of enemy life. Situations like these happened often, but the feeling of terror never left.  “It was mostly scary because none of us kids really knew what was going on. All we knew was that it was really dangerous and there was never a night we weren’t supposed to black out our windows.” Lee said. Dealing with these kind of struggles took a toll on everyone in America. Hope seemed to be lost and the good days felt rare. Even with these struggles, Lee’s family found a way to stay positive.

                  Not all the days during the depression were bad.  “People got along a lot better back then. Everyone was really nice to each other,” Lee recalls. “Not like how people are today.” His family was close with the neighbors, especially the kids. During their free time, they always found a way to make the days fun even with the worry of a war going on. Being inside was never an option. The kid’s, along with the neighbors, played games like Tag with a twist, played on swings, and even went out to creeks to have some fun in the water. They also made up new games every day. One of Lee’s most enjoyable memories was when he bit into the seed of a cherry seed and lost his first tooth. They not only had other kids to keep them entertained, but they also had dogs and cats. They helped with the animals and also brought them joy on the more difficult days. School was also a factor in keeping the kids positive. “I liked school a lot. In the first grade, I was the only one in my class and had to sit in a chair right in front of the teacher’s desk. The walk was long and we had to get up early, but the classes were good.”

Finally, the day had come. “Oh, I remember the day we found out the war was over and that we won. It was a great day. There were parades and celebrations everywhere. People wore red, white, and blue. They shot guns into the air and cheered all over the place. We didn’t know the war was gonna be over, but we were sure glad it was.” Lee states. After years of being in constant fear and losing hope more and more every day, there was more happiness than there had ever been. This was the darkest time the world has ever experienced and no matter how many times people had lost hope, America pushed through. We always push through.

Lee's mother, Grandmother, and Uncle stand in front of the house in Carlisle that Lee's mother grew up in over 3 decades ago.

Lee looks back on his time as a kid during the Great Depression. He talks about the first time he went to the movie theater in Carlisle and how he lost his first tooth.

In the time of the Great Depression, Lee and his brothers wore overalls with no shirt or shoes every day. "All we wore were overalls. No shirt, no shoes. It got too hot. Our feet were sure dirty though."

In a routinely fashion, Lee and his family wake up early in the morning every day to work on their garden and take care of the animals.

To distract themselves from the darker times, the kid's play lots of games like tag, hide and seek, and love to swing on the swings.

In Carlisle, Lee lives in a house he built for his wife and family over 20 years ago. His grandchildren now visit very frequently and plan on keeping the house in the family. 

Gallery of images for Lee Richwine

Photojournalism Shooting Assignment

It was difficult taking photos because he felt very uncomfortable having pictures taken of him. I really enjoyed getting to hear the story of his time in the Great Depression, growing up with an alcoholic father, and things that happened during World War II.

Student Yearbook Guide

Student Yearbook Guide

Reporting

1.     Good Reporters

a.     Good reporters look and listen for their readers.

b.     Everyone at an activity or event is a potential source.

c.     Some sources offer better insights than others.

d.     Information gathering starts with the five W’s and H.

2.     Research

a.     Research helps reporters understand their stories.

b.     Previously published material is a place to start researching a story.

c.     Primary sources provide background and material that may become part of a story.

3.     Interviews

a.     The better the questions, the better the answers.

b.     Active listening produces the best results.

c.     Good notes contain direct quotes and facts.

Writing          

1.     Notes

a.     After taking good notes and enough detail, review them and find the story. Answer questions the readers would ask.

b.     If there are holes in your notes or questions that can’t be answered, then more reporting needs to happen before you begin to write.

c.     Find specific examples to support the main idea of their story.

2.     Stories

a.     The most appealing stories are about people. They will be packed with information and quotes and details.

                                               i.     Lead – Opening sentence introduces the story, sets tone and angle, and piques the reader interest.

                                             ii.     Quotes – Word-for-word statements from sources add voices and human interest to a story.

                                            iii.     Transitions – Gives context to quotes and make them meaningful. Helps readers understand.

                                            iv.     Conclusion – Ties the end of the story back to the lead. Gives the story a sense of completeness.

b.     Fact, figure, or quote copy formats complement the feature story as a sidebar.

3.     Good Writing

a.     Good copy depends on an angle and substance.

b.     Good copy seems tightly written and lively.

c.     Good copy uses narrative elements.

d.     Good copy seems fresh and original.

Read the article by Mallory Summers & see all the components working together

Writing effective headlines requires creativity, effort, and attention to details

What can you take from this page to help in writing creative headlines?

It has a lead that interests the reader, it talks about people, adds quotes, conclusion connects to the first paragraph.

Describe the 3-step process to writing dynamic headlines

1.     A solid understanding of content results in better headlines

2.     Word play and brainstorming are useful strategies

3.     Guidelines lead to quality and consistency

Captions                        

1.     Content

a.     Captions should do more than state the obvious      

b.     Captions answer readers’ questions about a photo

c.     Caption writing requires reporting

d.     Direct quotes from individuals in the photo add depth

2.     Describe the 3-step process to writing captions

a.     Caption formats range from identifications to mini-stories

b.     Sports captions require specific details and understanding

c.     Joke captions should be avoided

Photography

We will be discussing this section in class

Processing the News

a.

There is a lot of controversy on photo manipulation and they had to build some consensus about what is not acceptable to make everybody happy. It talks a lot about photographers that eroded the public's trust in documentary images. Photomanipulation takes photojournalists down a dark road. Photojournalists are supposed to be the honest ones that show the truth of their stories. This is the hardest time to be a photojournalist. Manipulation and lying could cause readers to not take situations around the world seriously. Every digital photo has a trail when it passes through a camera or is processed. Photographers needed to precisely document the process they went through to arrive at the final version of any photo they want to be considered documentary. Processing is everything done to turn data into an image. Professionals need to make their work verifiable. The more you show how it was produced, the more people will trust your photos. If photojournalists make their work more trustable, they may be opened up to more opportunities and not held back by past issues.
b.
You have to make sure you don't over photoshop anything in photojournalism. It's taken very seriously. Make sure you can show the exact process of how you got the final product of your photo.
c.
Don't photoshop unless absolutely necessary. Take photos of things that are real and make sure it's the absolute truth. 

PennLive

a. ZooAmerica animals secured; staff will monitor as Hurricane Sandy moves through by Ivey DeJesus

http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2012/10/animals_at_zooamerica_penned_u.html

b. The article was about the flood of Hurricane Sandy and how the animals in ZooAmerica were affected. Two bison were not able to be saved in time and had to put them down because it was already too flooded when they went to retrieve the bison. This outraged people and they assured everyone they were more secure now for all the animals and that it would not happen again. They replaced the bison exhibit with sandhill cranes instead. HersheyPark also prepared better for any chance of a bad storm and redid the exhibits so the animals will be safe in case of any new emergency they come across.

c. I like how it shows what they did with the exhibits afterwards and how they involved the opinions of other people instead of only getting information from ZooAmerica and keeping it at that. 

Robin Bowman – It’s Complicated: The American Teenager

Robin Bowman started a project called It's Complicated: The American Teenager and it showcases stories about random teenagers she comes across. The stories could be as simple as what they want to do with their life in the future or traumatic past experiences or just opinions on certain subjects like marriage, college, etc. I love the stories and how the personalities behind the teenagers are expressed, but I would love it if she posted more than one picture of them. It falls under the category of photojournalism because it showcases every day things and can create a lot of causes. It makes people aware of something not most people pay attention to. It's different from traditional photojournalism because most photojournalism stories are of causes or sports or events or newsworthy things, but these photos aren't exactly like that. They showcase personal stories and opinions of random teenagers on the street and that's the only thing it focuses on instead of a magnitude of different things. 

Photojournalism Project Proposal

For my project, I plan to interview and photograph my grandfather on his life growing up because I believe he has a really incredible and inspiring story. I decided to pursue this idea because I really liked the way the one artist interviewed teenagers about the trials of their lives and fell in love with the idea. It's personal to me because if my grandfather hadn't gone through what he did, my life could be completely different or I might not have been born in the first place.

Expression Panel

Action Screen Shots

 Black and white

 Colored

Unique

Portraiture

My model was my 14 year old brother. He loves to play sports so I tried to incorporate his two favorites; baseball and basketball. I loved this assignment. I loved how I got to work with someone and was able to pose him and see what poses worked best and I loved how excited he and my mom were. It just put me in the best mood. I think I ended up with a pretty good ending result with my final shots. I could have done better with the basketball ones because the shadows kind of make the whole shot look kind of dark, but I still think they turned out pretty good. So far, my mom wants every single one I've shown her and my brother was super excited about them. Friends and some teachers have told me that they really like them and that I did a good job, so I feel pretty confident with them at this point, but I know I can do better. Tips I would give someone is to make sure you show the person the pose you want, fix mistakes so you don't have to be on photoshop too much, try something you aren't sure about, and make sure the client doesn't look awkward. The most challenging part of the assignment was trying to figure out poses for his uniforms. I had so many ideas for his dressy/casual outfit, but figuring out different poses for his uniform was hard for me. I think I did really well coming up with poses and places for the casual/dressy outfit.

Portraiture Shooting Assignment

I had an amazing time shooting these shots of my brother. I loved the feeling of excitement my brother had to see the pictures when we were finished and getting a chance to really see what it's like to take pictures of someone this way. As I continued to take pictures, more and more ideas would pop into my mind and it felt like I could stay there all day doing it and not get bored. I loved showing him how to pose and getting a great shot out of it. I liked how we had so many options at the place we chose and the experience altogether was just fantastic. 

Senior Portrait Article

Photographers use a lot of varieties of poses and creative ways to show the personality of the model. Getting to know your clients is extremely important when taking pictures. Photographers that take the time to get to know their clients are more successful than other photographers. Create a fun experience and incorporate elements that will make the images personal to the client. Listening to the teen's ideas is vital. Media has a huge impact on teens. They want their photos to reflect the types of things they see in media. It's what every senior wants, boy or girl. "The trends in popular culture are going to drive the trends for senior portraits", but since media changes so often, it is important for photographers to stay current with what's going on. Also please parents and grandparents as well so take some traditional studio shots as well. Ask the client to bring a traditional outfit, along with some other outfits so that they still have a picture that isn't too outdated in the future. Location changes depending on the client but studio shots will become popular again in the future.

Portraiture - Make It Personal

For this project, I decided to use my brother as my model. I chose him because I know he'd be easy to work with that my parents would love to have new pictures of him. It's also his birthday soon and I was thinking I could make it into some type of birthday present. My brother is special because he plays basically every sport known to man. I know I could find a million different ways to pose him, but make it more unique since he'll have more than just one type of sports gear to wear. I'm going to try to pose him with a lot of different props (basketball, football, hockey stick, baseball bat, etc) and try to take as many candid/laughter shots as possible because it's rare when he's not laughing. I'm going to try to take the photos outside at around sunset because I think outside shots are beautiful and would be cool to work with. I think taking the pictures at sunset will give them a more glowy feel and that the shade will look really nice instead of the harsh light that the sun at it's brightest makes. I really love taking pictures of someone who's laughing and also candid shots. They showcase the persons real personality instead of a typical pose or smile. I also like taking photos in the shade and with the sun shining behind them. I'm going to use photoshop but as little of it as possible. I don't want to spend hours editing but I'm going to mix it up by messing with levels, black and white, and the coloring of the shots I take.