My Journey/Philosophical Statement

When coming into this last semester of school I was wondering if what I did was correct from the start. I joined a class and was presented with the ability to dig deeper into something that had been bothering me and that was, was I right going to school for photography when anyone now days can just go get a DSLR and go call themselves a photographer. I knew there was a darker meaning behind it because I liked to believe that I received a classical training in a art skill for my education. What bothered me though is being able to find a job once I finish school because I face everyone who didn't go to school for photography already taking the jobs which is entirely possible but on the other side I could be wrong. I took my time through this class and did my best to get into the nitty gritty details of what it really meant to be a college graduate and what the future of technology looked like for myself and for the future of the world. Im excited that I was able to do this course and Im glad it went so well.



Believe in the future we make for ourselves. The reason we should do this is because we can only do as much as we let ourselves do. The world is always changing around us and if we don't want to be left behind, we have to keep moving forward. We have to go against the grain sometimes even if its scary but life isn't perfect and it is really all we can do. So Keep Moving Forward.

Full Dive Technology

I watched a show that someone recommended called sword art online recently and found that it is basically the future of video gaming... We also see this same kind of tech in movies like the matrix or James Camerons Avatar... but more realistic. I have talked about the oculus rift and the omni before being both very early versions of putting yourself into a video game but when I went looking for more information about such technology I have found out that this technology is already in the works of being made like the Electroencephalogy which is a machine that maps human brain electronic emissions and makes it so you can control a computer just by thinking.

 Electoencephalogy Machine

 This would mean a technology that would allow someone to transfer their mind into a video game/world and be connected to a personal in game avatar. We see this already with a headgear that can control a quad copter

Puzzlebox Copter Video

The oculus rift to control what we see so who's to say both can't be integrated into a single headset where you simply just lay down and play a game with your mind.

I know it sounds bogus but we have the beginning stages of this technology and I seem to think it is completely plausible in this life time and there are already companies and groups of scientists trying to tap into this technology. If this technology was even made possible the applications could/would be endless and I am borrowing from the show here as an example but *spoilers* There is a character in the show who has a terminal illness and instead of living her life in pain she lives it in this full dive world where she can meet people and not be bound to the limits of a hospital because it is online...

CyberCulture

Model Mayhem is an online community where Photographers, Models/Actors, Clothing Designers, Makeup Artists and ect... can all go into an online community and essentially find work. The whole purpose of the website is to post work and appear to be professional as a way to network with other people and collaborate and work together. I have used this website in the past and in my experience the website works for what it is intended for. Everyone is open to concepts and Ideas and you can search for profiles based on information you are looking for. For instance if I had to do a swimsuit photoshoot. I would simply select swimsuit and the general area I am in and be able to find anyone in the area who does swimsuit modeling.

Using Model Mayhem also deletes a middle man and gives you way less hassle with trying to find a model to shoot because you will not have to go through a booking agent to find these people to work with. I have been using Model Mayhem for 5 years and have had no issues with using the site and it honestly has given me the range to be able to work with people from New York to Florida to Texas to California and not only that but I am able to network with people all over the world including people coming into the us to shoot and then Id get the opportunity to work with them also.

Above are some of the Images that I have currently posted to Model Mayhem. This shows the ability like any social media networking site that people can look at your images and either provide feedback  or just simply say that they like your work. The possibilities are endless when it comes to using this site. Also because of this site I have had to opportunity to be publish multiple times through a couple of different magazines. Below is an example of one from costa rica that handles alternative photography.

Digital Ethics

This blog is the record of time spent while in Elise Kermani's History and Theory of New Media Course at Empire State College. All work here is original and the credit has been given to original authors and creators for any works mentioned or applications created. All mentioned work will be and has been properly cited in the MLA format. All applications or websites discussed are free use nor have they been downloaded illegal for negative intent. Please use such applications at own risk.

Paper Outline

Table of Contents

Cover Page………………………………………………………………………….1

Title, Author, Course……………………….……………………………………….1

Date, Professor…………………………………………………….………………..1

Introduction……...………………………………………………….………………2

Thesis……………………………………………………………………..……….....2

Background………………………………………………………………………....3

History of Photography……………………………………………………………...3

Digital Age Photography……………………………………………………………3

Pros…………………………………………………………………………………5-6

Cons……………………………………………………………………………......7-8

Additional Research………………………………………………………………9

Conclusion………………………………………………………………………….10

A Career in Commercial Photography: Is a college education worth the time and money?

1 Introduction

a.Thesis

2 Background

a.    A little history on Photography up to the digital age

b.    Digital Age of Photography History.

3 Pros

a.    Cost

b.    Experience learned in class

c.     What is learned in school over the internet.

d.    Terry Bodie explination

4 Cons

a.    Cost

b.    Online Experience.

c.     Advancement in tech over what is taught currently.

d.    Fran Interview with in depth analysis.

5 Additional Research

a.    Timeline

b.    Wiki Entry Information

c.     Discussions to further explain in detail both sides

d.    Blog Posts on Subject and expanding on applications

6 Conclusions

a.    explain findings and find a logical course of action while remaining neutral.

7. Works Cited

            Here I would give the Works cited information for all information in the paper.

Flickr

Flickr is an online-based social networking community that is meant to have people who enjoy photography be able to join and upload their images to a community where they can enjoy their photos and let others see their images. 

Flickr was first created in 2004, which was at the very early part of the digital age of photography, and later Yahoo purchased it in 2005. 

I began using Flickr when I first started uploading images to the Internet because I wanted to show people the kind of work I was doing. Normally being from a small town the only place I would be able to show my photography was in a small local coffee shop. 

 This application gave me the tools needed to be able to show a progression of style and a body of peers who were looking for the same thing could critique me. Someone to look at his or her images is a powerful thing because you can improve. Flickr was meant to give a community to people and be able to make their photos available to people who mattered to them. Flickr has continued to evolve and change just as photography has in the past before.

Why is Film Photography Still Taught In Schools

Photography taught in school has always been an interesting subject when it comes to photography in General in this new Digital Age. The issue with photography now days are that is what is being taught in school still relevant. Thanks to the digital age many people believe that the entire process of spending hours in the dark room is no longer needed. Thanks to the digital age photography has evolved in such a way that you can almost instantaneously have what you want from an image and if you don’t like the image you simply delete it unlike before where you had to wait and shoot an entire roll of film to find out that none of your images came out. The whole process of needing to keep and eye on your shot count to then going into the darkroom to transfer film to a container an then correctly measure chemistry for a clear and timely development to make for the best images. 

Many institutions still like to teach the old ways of photography with requiring for you to take black and white photography. Which means that you are required to learn all the traditional ways of photography but this goes back to is learning film photography still relevant and many people believe that it should be required. Many places still require the use of film photography and the knowledge of such things due to the kind of work it is. As an example the NYPD or New York Police Department has changed from the use of digital cameras back to film photography because of the advancements of digital manipulation. This was done because it has been found that it is to easy to manipulate a digital image and the use of digital photography in a court system is not considered evidence for the reasons that it is to easy to change an image where as on film you have to directly change the negative of an image which is much harder to do. As of 2010 the NYPD bought out the majority of the stock and Projectors from B&HPhoto and Video due to this issue with tampering with crime scene evidence.

Another example would be that there is many school in Boston that still teach film photography over digital and it was shown over 40 different accounts where they had bought analog cameras and supplies of film. Archy LaSalle who teaches at Cambridge says that Students learn more then just learning about a camera. The importance of film photography teaches you how to compose and how to envision an image as you take it.  Cambridge has two black and white photography labs and four levels of classes and photography is actually the most popular class with the classes always full. A Student of Cambridge named Cynthia Eliacin says that Film allows her to concentrate and compose a image compared to digital where you see it instantly. Photography and many schools in Boston are finding the Analog is far more popular then Digital.

"Darkroom over Digital: Film Photography Still Popular at Some Local Schools." BetaBoston. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Mar. 2015.

"Free Newsletter." The Admissibility of Digital Photographs in Court. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Mar. 2015.