Week Ten EOC – Mission Statements

Visage Photography, “Visage Company Photography & Media uses natural & studio lighting on location or in our San Diego portrait studio, creating emotive portraits of fashion, weddings, glamour and families.”

http://www.visageco.com/company-overview

I believe that this photography website has a complete description of their business and what they do. This Visage Photography even includes a tab that is labeled mission statement, something that is not commonly found in the websites I searched. Not only do they completely describe their type of business but the website itself looks very flashy and neat. If I were a prospective buyer I would look at this website and know exactly what I would be getting with no uncertainties.

Milestone Memories Photography, “Milestone Memories is a partnership business between mother and daughter. Mother and Daughter go hand in hand and compliment each other in ways the other can not. They support each other through life and the many decisions each face.”

http://www.milestonememoriesmn.com/index2.php

I chose this website because it frustrates me. There is nothing on their website that tells the viewer what kind of photography they do. All I can assume is they do not specialize in any one type of photography and as a customer I want someone who specializes in a specific type. The whole description on the business is based on the two photographers being a mother daughter duo, which is nice but it tells me nothing about their photography and what to expect.

Week Nine EOC : Impacting Photograph

For the past decade or so, there have been many issues that we people have been faced with. The war in Iraq and the horrible economy are two of the most impacting events that have allowed photographers to capture moments in time that are heart wrenching. One of the more recent emotional photographs I have seen is the combination of photographs taken of the family members of the poor soldiers who died over seas. These soldiers risk their lives against things they have never seen before like Iraqi men and children blowing themselves up in the name of their God. There is no amount of training that could have prepared them for such events and a lot of soldiers died. The families of the soldiers then have to cope with the loss of their grandfather, father, brother, son, husband, cousin, etc.

            The photograph I chose as an example of a heart wrenching shot of a woman crying over her fiancé’s grave. I picked out this photo because unseen emotion of the woman lying on the grave makes the viewer imagine how torn up she is about her fiancé’s death. It is simply terrible that a woman in her youth would have to go through such a traumatic event, as well as her husband over seas had to. People have to deal with horrible things everyday and photographers happened to be there and capture the moment a good majority of the time. If I were a Photojournalist I would find it hard to have to watch these people suffer everyday and take a photograph of it all as it unfolds. 

Week Nine BOC : What Would I Buy On Cyber Monday If I Had Money?

Upon searching through the cyber Monday deals all over the internet, I found numerous deals on all types of objects and trinkets. However, I wanted something that could really boost my career in photography and little items were not going to cut it. I needed to find something that was an integral part of my photography, that is when I came upon the Canon 5D Mark II  camera body. This particular item is a really beautiful piece of machinery that does not have one single bad review because it is simply that amazing. The savings is not huge ($100) but it is the one thing, out of about three main items I would like to buy to have my business go to the next level. The other two items are a nice lighting kit and a wide-angle lens.

            The price of the Canon 5D Mark II  is $2,329.95 - $100 = $2,229.95. Obviously, such an item is not simply purchased on a whim, due to its pocket-emptying amount. If I had gotten the money from some unknown benefactor, I would go straight towards this amazing new camera body to really enhance my photography. With this camera, not only will my photographs come out much better, but they will also have the ability to be a very huge print out, possibly even billboard sized. I believe that if I can upgrade my current gear for newer cutting edge technology, that I will take a huge leap towards my goal of being a fashion or advertisement photographer.