#20

1. Describe some common aesthetic aspects of “news”-related photographs.
1. These photos are often very clear with little artistic value. They serve the purpose of showing a scene or person in context to the story. You often see the subject in their natural environment. You usually see the subject performing an action in the photo.
2. Describe some common aesthetic aspects of “snapshots”.
1. Snapshots often are blurred or have an accidental appearance to them. They show a great deal of motion and look quickly composed. Snapshots usually focus in on a single element in the frame and not a large landscape or scene.
3. Describe some common aesthetic aspects of advertisement photographs. Fashion photography? Product photography?
1. These types of photos are usually much more artistic and clear. Colors are bright and saturated to attract people's eyes. Backgrounds are usually very boring or absent to help push more focus on the subject. These photos are usually very crisp as well because of the high quality cameras used to take them. These photos also try to capture the whole subject, and not cut off portions.
4. Describe some common aesthetic aspects of film or movie stills. 
1. Film or movie stills usually feel very in the moment. There may be some blur to show motion as it was a part ripped right out of a movie. Movie stills that have grown more famous usually have a great deal of meaning and foreshadowing in them. Shadows are used a lot to express emotions. Movie stills are also either very bright and well lit, or very dark and creepy, there seems to be no middle ground.
5. Describe some common aesthetic aspects of yearbook photos and/or senior pictures.
1. These are the most cookie cutter photos of them all. Each photo is set up with the student in the center from mid-chest up with a darker colored background that has a fabric texture to it. Most people smile the same way and have their heads turned just a little in the same direction. Colors are bright and the images are clear with strong but diffuse lighting that shows little shadows.