1) How did you enjoy the film? What stood out for you?
I enjoyed the film alot because it made me feel that I am so lucky for what I have and the many oppurtunities I have cause there are people out there who can only dream of having such oppurtunities. It made me realise that i should never complain about life because there are many out there who can hardly earn enough to put food on the table and they continue to live life seeking hope for a better future. To me what stood out the most in the film was the fact that all those children had such a creative mind and were all bright children who had never had the chance to express themselves. It was nice to see all those children gradually have gateways open for them to a better and prosperous future. I also liked the fact that “kids with Cameras” was a non- profit organization, that symbolizes sympathy and it shows that Zana really did want to help the children more than herself…because orginally she had only visited the red light district to take pictures and return back home.

2) Did you learn anything new about photography, life, people? What?

Like the saying goes…”Actions speak louder than words”…in this case I believe “pictures speak louder than words”. If you take the time to study a picture it really can lead to mystery and make you wonder what the photographer is trying to portray. Thats something i’ve learned about photography from this film. When it comes to life and people, all I can say is that who ever in this world gets enough food to survive every day and has shelter and a good enough job to make a living should thank god for what they have and not complain because there are many people out there in the world in almost every country where people struggle through life and hope for a miracle to come there way and open doors for a better future. 

3) How do you think the world needs to change? How important is this?

I believe the world needs to change in an endless amount of ways but to me the most important thing that should be changed is the lack of respect and dignity people have for themselves and others. I believe if everyone treated each other with equal respect than there would be less problems on earth. Men should learn to respect women by not using them , and women should respect themselves by not becoming prostitues cause there are more efficient ways to earn money by getting a good education.

4) What are you willing to do TODAY to be a part of that change?

I am willing to raise money and help non-profit organizations that are against prostitution and women abuse.

5) Do you know a good song/rap/poem with good lyrics about change in the world? Post a link or lyrics to share it with us.

 ONE

One song can spark a moment
One flower can wake the dream
One tree can start a forest
One bird can herald spring

One smile begins a friendship
One handclasp lifts a soul
One star can guide a ship at sea
One word can frame the goal

One vote can change a nation
One sunbeam lights a room
One candle wipes out darkness
One laugh will conquer gloom

One step must start each journey
One word must start each prayer
One hope will raise our spirits
One touch can show you care

One voice can speak with wisdom
One heart can know what’s true
One life can make the difference
You see, it’s up to you!!

6) Pick a non-profit organization that is important to you. Why is this important to you? Do they have a website?

Well… the only non-profit organiztion I know of is Free the Children. Free the children have many programs you can get involved in to help out children. One of there programs is called The Brick By Brick Campagne in which our school WEst humber C.I. is also involved. All the money collected on dress down days is sent to Sierra Leon to help build a school for the children there. There website is www.freethechildren.com .

7) What ideas do you have for media arts projects that we could do individually or as a class to help contribute to these organizations that are important to us?

umm…we could make advertisements using photoshop and publicize all the different types of programs you can get involved in with organizations such as Free the Children and Kids with Cameras.

    

1)What combination of tools did you use to isolate the fruit in “fruit_combo.jpg” and where in the image did you use which tool?

The combination of tools i used in the combo fruit bowl was the lasso tool and marquee tool. I used the lasso tool to trace around the fruit bowl and th fruit and then i used the marquee tool for more perfection.

2) Of the methods you used to isolate the fruit in the 3 pictures. Which method did you find most effective in this case?

The method i found most effective was the magnetic lasso tool, i found it easier to work with that tool.

3) Experiment with the following:
After you make a selection in the menu and go to
     a) Select > Modify > Expand
     b) Select > Modify > Contract
     c) Select > Feather
What do these do? Post a fourth image indicating that you know what feathering does.

a) When Modify is used the selection marquee increases by the given number of pixels.
b) When Contract is used the selection marquee decreases by the given number of pixels.
c) Feathering is used to give the marquee selection a soft edge, so that there won’t be
    any rigged lines.

4) For the [magic wand] Did you figure out what “contiguous” does?

yes i did figure out what “contiguous” does, it connects any edges that are close by without a break.

1) Will a 300 dpi image or a 72 dpi image be clearer when printed out at the same size? How come?

When a 300 dpi image and a 72 dpi image are printed out at the same size the image with 300 dpi will be clearer because the more pixels there are the more detailed the picture would be as appose to the 72 dpi image.

2) What would a picture created at 1 dpi look like?

A picture created at 1 dpi would look like one big Dot. The picture would  have no details, and it wouldn’t look like anything at all. It would also be very small.