Women have become increasingly interested and involved in photojournalism as time has passed. Today, some of the greatest photojournalists are women. In an article on AJR, Sherry Ricchiardi explains that women photojournalists are shooting more than previous times and says that, "women are carrying cameras into locker rooms and war zones as well as on daily assignments, shooting everything from food and fashion to gang violence and prison riots in their communities". Previously, women photojournalists were allowed to photograph fashion and other things for women's articles and magazines. Today, there is no limit as to what a woman can photograph as a photojournalist. However, this can place women in dangerous situations. Lynsey Addario and three other male photojournalists were abducted in Libya. The men were beaten and Addario was subjected to sexual violence. Adder states in an article on CPJ that she was "punched in the face a few times and groped repeatedly". This trauma can carry with a person for the rest of his or her life.
Eve Arnold was a photojournalist born in 1912 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Arnold shot many photographs of people including Malcolm X and Elizabeth Taylor, but was well known for her photographs of Marilyn Monroe. According to an article on the Los Angeles Times website, Eve Arnold was "one of the first woman photojournalists to join the prestigious Magnum Photography Agency in the 1950s". This was a very prestigious recognition for a woman during this time. It was rare for a woman during this time to leave such an enormous impact on the field of photojournalism. Not only did Arnold photograph celebrities, but she traveled the world to shoot photographs in China, Afghanistan, and South Africa. Eve Arnold strived to reach out to the world with his photographs. She wanted the citizens of the world to recognize the atrocities that were happening around the globe.
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I have always loved the photographs that Eve Arnold took of Marilyn Monroe. All of them show natural beauty and are untouched unlike many photographs of today. The natural beauty of Marilyn Monroe is breath taking.
Today, workplace discrimination is still a common theme. Women can face discrimination in professions in the corporate world. A woman might be seen as not fit for sales because that involves talking to people that they do not know and some employers believe that men are better at those tasks. Also, there have been studies regarding the discrimination faced by women engineers. Some women that leave the engineering profession because of an "uncomfortable work environment", according to an article on AAUW. Although there have been many steps taken to promote equality, workplace discrimination still exists. Some employers still discriminate based on race, age, and gender. As society evolves and times change, new forms of workplace discrimination emerge. Today, some employers discriminate based on sexual preference, piercings, and tattoos. Although it is illegal for an employer to question a prospective employee regarding religion, sexual preference, age, and disability, some employers will cross the lines to get information that would be adverse in hiring that candidate. Women in today's society might face discrimination based on their future plans to start a family. An employer can refuse to hire a woman who is pregnant or planning on having children because the employers do not feel that the woman will be fully committed to the position and that family will come before the job. Workplace discrimination is still prevalent throughout organizations, however, more laws and protections evolve each day to eliminate the threat to employees and prospective employees.
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Image Source: http://www.phaidon.com/agenda/photography/picture-galleries/2012/january/06/when-eve-arnold-met-marilyn-monroe/
Year Created: 1960
Principle 1: Subject's Expression
This photograph displays the relationship between Eve Arnold and Marilyn Monroe. Eve Arnold doesn't seem like she is directing Marilyn Monroe in this photograph. Arnold trusted Marilyn Monroe to act natural for the photographs. She did not need to order her around to get a quality picture. The expressions on their faces show a friendly relationship between the two, not a relationship built off of work.
Principle 2: What Feelings Does The Image Create?
The image creates a feeling of friendship and gracefulness. The image is black and white and this adds to the beauty of the photograph. Eve Arnold and Marilyn Monroe might be talking about the session or about gossip. There was a special bond between the two that allowed Eve Arnold to capture beautiful photographs of Marilyn Monroe.
Principle 3: In or Out of Focus
The photograph is in focus. The lace features of Marilyn Monroe's dress are very obvious and easy to see. The left side of the photograph becomes a little blurry towards the bottom of the image. However, the majority of the photograph is in focus.
Why Did I Choose the Image:
I really like this image of Eve Arnold and Marilyn Monroe. It is candid and does not look staged at all. I think that most photographers have a strictly professional relationship with the person he or she is photographing. Arnold and Monroe had a friendship and this image displays this. Also, I like that the image was black and white. It adds a sense of simplicity to the photograph.
The image creates a feeling of friendship and gracefulness. The image is black and white and this adds to the beauty of the photograph. Eve Arnold and Marilyn Monroe might be talking about the session or about gossip. There was a special bond between the two that allowed Eve Arnold to capture beautiful photographs of Marilyn Monroe.
Principle 3: In or Out of Focus
The photograph is in focus. The lace features of Marilyn Monroe's dress are very obvious and easy to see. The left side of the photograph becomes a little blurry towards the bottom of the image. However, the majority of the photograph is in focus.
Why Did I Choose the Image:
I really like this image of Eve Arnold and Marilyn Monroe. It is candid and does not look staged at all. I think that most photographers have a strictly professional relationship with the person he or she is photographing. Arnold and Monroe had a friendship and this image displays this. Also, I like that the image was black and white. It adds a sense of simplicity to the photograph.
Photo by: Eve Arnold
Image Source: http://www.worldphoto.org/news-and-events/wpo-news/eve-arnold-presents-exhibition-of-marilyn-monroe-photographs/
Year Created: 1955
Principle 1: Is the image black & white or color?
The image is in color. I think that the color adds to the photograph. The body of Marilyn Monroe sticks out against the grass in the background. Marilyn Monroe's skin tone is a shell color. The green and brown grass blends in the background and the focus of the photograph remains on Marilyn Monroe.
Principle 2: Obvious Main Subject
Marilyn Monroe is the main subject of the image. The only other item in the frame of the photograph is the grass in the background. However, Marilyn Monroe sticks out and is the first thing that someone sees when he or she looks at the photograph. The body of Marilyn Monroe is defined against the background.
Principle 3: Keep it Simple
There is not a lot of clutter in this image. The main focus of the image is the body of Marilyn Monroe. The grass is defined in the foreground of the image, but as the image progresses backwards, the grass becomes less defined. The only pattern in the image is the dress of Marilyn Monroe. The cheetah pattern of the dress adds a little more texture to the image, but does not clutter it.
Why Did I Choose the Image:
I have always loved the photographs that Eve Arnold took of Marilyn Monroe. All of them show natural beauty and are untouched unlike many photographs of today. The natural beauty of Marilyn Monroe is breath taking.
Photo by: Eve Arnold
Image Source: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/510032726523621254/
Year Created: 1967
Principle 1: Background compliments or detracts from composition
The background of the photograph compliments the composition. Although it might seem like the lines in the background cause the image to look hectic, I think that the lines draw the attention of the viewer to the nuns. The lines on the road give the viewer the idea that the nuns are walking to some destination.
Principle 2: Rule of Thirds
The nuns are located in the bottom third of the photograph if you slice it horizontally. The main subjects were not located in the middle of the photograph. I think the lines draw attention to the main subjects. I think that because the nuns are in the bottom part of the picture, it makes the viewer wonder where the nuns are headed.
Principle 3: Use of Lines
The lines on the road are very obvious in this picture. The majority of the picture is filled with these lines. They lead up to the nuns and bring the viewers eye to the bottom half of the picture. Also, near the nuns, the lines fade out into the ground. It seems like the lines are more solid at the top of the picture and then as the viewers eyes move towards the nuns, the lines become less solid.
Why Did I Choose the Image:
I chose this image because it caught my eye as I searched the photographs that were taken by Eve Arnold. I found the use of lines very interesting in this photograph. Eve Arnold is best known for her photographs of Marilyn Monroe, so it was interesting to find a photograph that was no as well known, but of the same quality.
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