Top 100 Photos

1. I picked this image because it shows one of the first Americans to ever land on the moon. It caught my eye because the depth of the picture is amazing. You can see the craters and rocky land he is standing on. You can see the detail in his astronaut suit and helmet. I can also see the American flag on his arm and it makes me proud to be an American. 

2. I read that this is a picture of Buzz Aldrin taken by Neil Armstrong. Although Neil was the first man on the moon, he was  also in charge of taking the photos so that is why he took a picture of Buzz. (the 2nd American man on the moon) In this picture, I see the sun's reflected light creating a shadow of Buzz. I also see all of the attachments on Aldrin's spacesuit. In Aldrin's visor, I can see Neil Armstrong standing by their spacecraft. 

3. Information I collected from this photo includes a link to more information. https://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/k-4/stories/first-person-on-moon.html

In this article, I learned that John F. Kennedy was the president of the United States when he sent the Apollo 11 mission to the moon. The mission took blast off on July 16th, 1969 with Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and and Michael Collins. It took the astronauts 4 days to reach the moon. On July 20th, 1969 Neil Armstrong was not only the first American, but human to land and walk on the moon. 

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5.  Neil Armstrong was the photographer of these photos. Neil was born on August 5th, 1930 in Wapakoneta Ohio. Neil attended Purdue University and the University of Southern California. Armstrong died on August 25th, 2012. 

 

1.  I picked this image because it shows a woman of color with a very subtle expression on her face. She is holding a broom in her hand and there is a mop behind her. This photo caught my eye as a statement because there is an American flag behind her. Although the is in the United States, "The land of the free", she isn't free and is very frustrated and angry because she and many others believe ALL people should be free. 

2. When I read about this photo, I read that there were many horrors of being another race besides anglo in the 1930s-1960s. In America racial discrimination was very harsh, critical and many times dangerous. I also realized that photography can make a statement in many cases like this. In this photo, a woman was working at the Farmer's Security Administration building is seen doing custodial duties because she didn't have a choice. There is an American flag behind her, and she thinks that discrimination and segregation are unfair and unjust. 

3. There was an audio of the photographer, Gordon Parks, talking about how he photographed discrimination and this particular woman. First he went out to try to photograph, and he figured out being a black photographer made it 100 times harder. Then, he went to a low populated building where blacks were allowed and spoke with the photographed woman. Next, he spoke to the woman and learned her story. Her father was lynched and her husband was shot to death. After, he photographed her to start a silent movement about ending racism. A picture is worth a thousand words! 

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5. The photographer of this photo is named Gordon Parks. He was born on November 30th, 1912 in Fort Scott, Kansas. Gordon Parks finished school after high school due to social limitations. He attended Central High School in St. Paul, Minneapolis. Parks died on March 7th 2006 in New York, New York.


 

1. I picked this image because of the emotion within it. The couple is overjoyed to be dancing together and they are focused. The contrast of the night, their clothing and skin all caught my attention because this photo was taken very well. I can see the people very clearly and the photo is pretty simple and meaningful. 

2. In the description of the photo, I read about how the French Colonial Rule had just left their community. In the colonial rules, couples could not show any affection for each other. Therefore, many couples would dance, hold hands, and show affection with excitement and freedom. This photo was taken right after they gained freedom so it shows how happy the couple was to be able to show affection towards each other in public. 

3. I also found some information from the photographer. Below are some original field notes from the photographer. 

These notes show me what the photographer thought about their photographs. I can tell which set the photographs are in, their number, and if they are the photographer's or not. (by the x) I also learned that this photographer is very organized.
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5. Malick Sidibé was born in 1936 in Soloba, Mali. ( no specific day or month available) He graduated from the Institut of National Arts de Bamako in Bamako, Mali. He died April 14th, 2016 in Bamako, Mali.



1. I picked this image because I love how Michael Jordan is in action and in a great "pose". The sun and sky caught my eye because they make Michael Jordan pop out.
2. I read that a LIFE magazine photographer took this photo for the magazine. I also learned Nike had designed a very similar body logo of Michael Jordan for their Air Jordan brand. Since the photographs were so good and similar, Nike paid the LIFE photographer

$150 for temporary use of the photos. Soon, these Jumpman pictures were every where... This caused the LIFE photographer to sue Nike for photography copyright. These iconic photos still inspire people today!
3. While reading this article, I found that copyrighting photography has many details. For example the LIFE photographer chose angle, lighting, the action shot, the landscape, the shutter speed, the props and many other variables as well. There are so many detailed factors that affect how stealing or copying photos can change perspective on each copyright situation. https://www.courthousenews.com/photographer-cant-copyright-michael-jordans-jump-pose/ 

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5. Co Rentmeester was born on February 28th, 1936 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Co was a Dutch rower in the 1960 Rome Summer Olympics. After he finished being an athlete, he decided to be a photojournalist in America. Then he went to college at the Art Center College in Los Angeles. Co is 82 and still living today.

 

 

1. I picked this image because of the emotion! Muhammad Ali had just won a thrilling match and the expression captured on his face is priceless. The way his arm is representing victory caught my eye because the arm is flexed and strong.

2. While reading I found out this picture was taken after the first round of fights.  Muhammad Ali had just beat Sonny Liston by swimming and hitting him hard in the jaw.

3. There was a video that went with this photo. In the video, the fight was described. This photo was taken right after  Muhammad Ali's legendary "Phantom Punch". Liston took one blow to the jaw and was done. I learned that this was the only color photo in the exact moment in this fight!!

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5. Neil Leifer was born on December 28th, 1942 in New York, New York. He went to the Henry Street Settlement school of photography. Neil is  still living today.