Photo Stories
Rules of Composition
Unit 1
Cultural Theories and Metaphors
Unit 2
100
Which Photo Story dealt with Dementia? What is Dementia?
1) Heartstrings
2) Dementia is a condition that affects the brain, making it harder for a person to remember things, think clearly, or make decisions. It can also change how they behave and communicate. Dementia gets worse over time and mostly happens in older people, but it is not a normal part of aging. The most common type is Alzheimer’s disease.
100
What is Rule of Thirds?
Imagine that your image is divided into 9 equal segments by 2 vertical and 2 horizontal lines. The rule of thirds says that you should position the most important elements in your scene along these lines, or at the points where they intersect.
100
When is it appropriate to use formal speech and when is it inappropriate to use formal speech?
Formal speech is for professional settings and people you don't know very well and people you need to respect: elders, parents, teachers, employers, etc.
It is inappropriate to use formal speech between friends and family.
100
What does DAE stand for?
Description, Analysis, Evaluation
100
What is the danger of a Single Story?
“The single story creates stereotypes, and the problem with stereotypes is not that they are
untrue, but that they are incomplete. They make one story become the only story.”
200
Which Photo Story deals with disturbances of global trade and disputed waters?
Battle for Sovereignty. Explanation. It focuses on conflicts over control of the South China Sea. This region is one of the world's most important trade routes, where several countries—including China, Vietnam, Malaysia, and the Philippines—compete for territorial claims.
200
What rule of composition is being used in this picture? Explain the rule.
POINT OF VIEW
Before photographing your subject, take time to think about where you will shoot it from. Our viewpoint has a massive impact on the composition of a photo and, as a result, it can greatly affect the message that the shot conveys. Rather than just shooting from eye level, consider photographing from high above, down at ground level, from the side, from the back, from a long way away, from very close up, and so on.
200
What is the Elevator Speech?
A short, convincing speech when speaking to a potential employer and trying to persuade this person to hire me for a job or internship.
200
What are all five of the cultural metaphors that we learned?
Icerberg, Onion, Software, Fish out of water, Lenses
200
What does it mean to have privilege in society?
Recognizing that some people have an advantage in life that has nothing to do with anything they have done.
300
Name three photo journalists from the WPP Summit Day.
- Ebrahim Noroozi
- Alejandro Cegarra
- Daniel Chatard
- Michael Varcas
- Johanna Maria Fritz
- Sandra Mehl
- Mackenzie Calle
- Kazuhiko Matsumura
300
Which rule of composition is used here?
leading lines
300
How can we identify Formal Language?
Is more rigidly structured •
Has a more formal tone •
Uses more standard language •
Uses correct grammar and spelling •
300
What are all five dimensions of Hofstede’s Theory on the Five Dimensions of Culture?
Power Distance, Individualism vs. Collectivism, Masculinity vs. Femininity, Uncertainty Avoidance, Long-Term Orientation vs. Short-Term Orientation
300
Explain the concept of "The Other"? What are the negatives and positives of "The Other"?
The Other is an individual who is perceived by the group as not belonging, as being different in some fundamental way.
Positive: Otherness is imperative to national identity and sustaining boundaries.
Negative: Otherness can lead to the dehumanization and demonization of groups, and it can even involve the intent to “civilize” and exploit “others.”
400
What is a photo journalist? How are they similar and different to journalists?
A journalist that uses photography as the main storytelling device. Like journalists, they need to honestly record the events as they unfold.
(Their pictures tell the story, so they must keep to a code of ethics when taking photos and editing them for publication.)
400
What rule of composition is used here?
Framing
400
What are four signs of "Active Listening"?
Encouraging, Eliciting, Restating, Clarifying, Empathizing, Summarizing, Reframing
400
How do people communicate in a High Context Culture?
Misunderstanding when exchanging information •
Impression of a lack of information •
Large amounts of information are provided in a non-verbal manner, e.g. gestures, pauses, facial expressions. •
Emphasis on loyalty •
‘Unwritten’ rules that are taken for granted but can easily be missed by strangers
400
What does it mean to be Ethnorelative?
What does it mean to be Ethnocentric?
Which is which...?
Ethnorealtive - someone sees their culture as one of many valuable cultures; they see other cultures with no judgement.
Ethnocentric - someone sees their culture as the center and superior to other cultures.
500
Which photo essays have to do with disasters in nature?
Kakhovka Dam
The First Climate Refugees
500
What rule of photo composition is missing from the list: rule of thirds, leading lines, framing and point of view
Lighting
500
Name six qualities of a Diplomat (out of 11).
Composure
Cultural Adaptability
Information Analysis and Usage
Leadership
Judgment
Objectivity
Oral Communication
Planning and Organizing
Resourcefulness
Working with Others
Written Communication
500
Explain all five of the cultural metaphors that we learned.
onion - people are shaped by many layers of culture
fish out of water - the influence of our own culture is often invisible to us. It is simply what we know and what we depend on for survival.
lenses - we all wear cultural lenses or filters that we use to interpret a situation.
software - culture is the software of our minds and we need shared software in order to communicate.
iceberg - just like an iceberg, culture has some aspects that are observable, above the waterline and some aspects that are invisible, under the waterline.
500
What are all the six stages of Bennett’s Developmental Model of Intercultural Sensitivity (the ethnorelative and ethnicentric stages)?
defense, adaptability, acceptance, denial, minimization, integration