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Favorite Photos of 2015

This photo of a volcano erupting in Chile is very interesting and eye-catching because of the colors and the point of view that the photo was taken from.

I like this photo because Rhianna is so glorious and breathtaking in every moment of her existence and this photo catches her looking flawless once again. 

The perspective that this photo was taken at i breathtaking as it seems that the photographer is standing on the edge of the world. 

Best song of 2015?

Although I'm not a big Justin Bieber fan, I have to admit that I have jammed to this song on many occasions. It's a very pop and modern song, capturing the attention of listeners with "heartfelt" lyrics set to an upbeat tune. The main reason I chose this song is because out of all of the songs that are played on the radio nowadays, this song annoys me the least. Uptown Funk and Shut up and Dance are played on a constant loop and make me want to cut off my ears :) 

Best Movie of 2015

I only saw one movie this year, and that was Spy. The movie was pretty funny overall and I enjoyed seeing it. I saw it at the beginning of summer so I don't remember much.

Extra Credit

The man, Ki Suk Han, was pushed onto the subway tracks by a panhandler. He struggled to get himself off of the tracks as a train was approaching. The photographer, Umar Abassi, tried to get the attention of the conductor to stop the train by using his cameras flash, thus taking the photographs of Han. I think Abassi should have helped Han instead of trying to get the conductor's attention. The best thing Abassi could've done was to at least try to help Han. Even if failed, it would've been better than taking pictures. I still think it was okay to use the photograph on the front page of the New York Post because they still told Han's story, although the photo was gruesome and shouldn't have been taken in the first place. I think capturing images of life is more important to photojournalists because their job is to get stories. In a way, although the photos are often controversial, they get that person's story told with their photos. They should involve themselves in the events taking place if someones life is at stake. Abassi should just ignore the comments. If he involves himself, he could just end up making everything worse.

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Portraits and Self Portraits

Portrait

Self Portrait

My Favorite Cover

Finalist

Variety, October 14, 2014, Bill Murray

"This Bill Murray portrait by Martin Schoeller was a play off of Bill's current project, "St. Vincent." Makeshift veils, red gowns and getting Bill to pray really played well to his personality and the movie that was coming out later that month."

This photo has a solid grey background which keeps the eyes focused on the subject, Bill Murray. The veil type thingy on his head creates a sort of frame as it  keeps the eyes focused on Murray as well. 

Cold, Purple, Electric Prompt Shoot

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