Author: Ashley G

PSA Project

#1 Im interested in how they come up with new kinds of Sneakers

How are video games created 

Any new gym equipment/ machines in the making?

Music

#2 Friends don’t let friends drive drunk.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FZimpact.1%2Fphotos%2Ffriends-dont-let-friends-drive-drunk-designateddriver%2F1629206887163485%2F&psig=AOvVaw3_ZObUakCwJO2l3ETS691C&ust=1729174040483000&source=images&cd=vfe&opi=89978449&ved=0CBQQjRxqFwoTCND-_LaJk4kDFQAAAAAdAAAAABAE

On the road, off the phone.

https://shortyawards.com/3rd-socialgood/distracted-driving-prevention

#3 Gym equipment: https://www.athleticbusiness.com/facilities/fitness/article/15681800/harnessing-the-power-of-ai-in-fitness-facilities-a-guide-for-owners-and-operators

Video games: https://ai.engineering.columbia.edu/ai-applications/ai-video-games/

Sneaker Industry: https://futurevvorld.com/footwear/ai-artificial-intelligence-sneakers/

Music: https://time.com/6340294/ai-transform-music-2023/

Nina’s ball

This photo was taken while my dog Nina was in the middle of grabbing her favorite ball. Nina and I would play catch daily with this exact same ball and she would go crazy for it each time no matter what. She’s a very active dog which helped me become active as well. This photo was taken at a decisive moment not knowing how she would look or how it would come out. I ended up taking the photo right after rolling the ball towards her. This was a decisive moment because if I were to take it a second later her ears, position, and ball would be in a different place.

The gym

This second photo was taken while I was in the gym. The gym is one of my favorite places to be at anytime of the day and no matter the mood I’m in. The gym honestly feels like my safe place. In the photo we can see my running shoes, water bottle, lifting straps, gym bag, and some dumbbells. I first began with running before I started going to the gym. I wanted to become a better version of myself and running became my first option which is why it’s in the center. This type of photo is depth of field. In the photo we can see that it’s concentrated on the items mentioned but the background of it is in a blur.

The theater

In this third photo we can see the entrance to a movie theater. I have gone to this movie theater for as long as I can remember with my best friend. Every time a new interesting looking movie would come out we would go to this exact theater. Each time we would go he would pick me up at my house and we would walk to the theater. The theater is about a 35 to 40 minute walk but with them it feels like 10 minutes. We would get the same beverage each time which is a large Pepsi slush and share it. In the photo we can also see two stairs on the side which we would always avoid and take the escalators that are hidden behind the stairs. This photo can be seen as a focus image as the name of the theater is the brightest or it can be a dominant impression photo since the sign being so bright can capture the viewer’s attention first.

Teju Cole Assignment

My favorite photo that I have chosen to write about from Teju Cole’s essay “Perfect and Unrehearsed” is “Three boys in Liberia” taken by Martin Munkacsi in 1932. This photograph is a decisive moment type of photo. In the photograph we see 3 boys caught in the middle of running which tells us if the photograph was taken a second later their movement and the photograph would look different. In the back we can also see water and waves splashing up in the air that were caught in that moment so taking it in a different time would also impact the look of the waves. This photograph can also be seen as a documentary photo. The photograph shows us an event and action of kids enjoying and running towards the water. Looking at this photograph the story it is giving me is that these kids are just being kids and having the time of their lives running and playing around with the ocean’s water. I enjoy how in the photo if it wasn’t for their feet it can also seem like they are running towards the photographer but since we can it is clear they are running away towards the water. I think the dominant impression the author tried to convey is the feeling of being free. The boys being able to run around on the beach with the fresh ocean air.