Blog Post #2 (1/2)

Picture 1
This picture is a close up of the face of a little girl. She is fairly bundled up in a snow suit, allowing the viewer to realize that she is in a cold climate. More traces of the climate can be seen in the snow that is caught in her hair. In her left eye you can see the reflection of a person and of a background of snow. This photograph has a very interesting atmosphere evoked through it's muted colors the cold atmosphere. The photographer's use of close up also takes you into a different person's perspective, which is another interesting aspect.


Picture 2
The second picture evokes the atmosphere of a fairy tale. The photographer uses different techniques to come about this effect, making the photograph have a dreamlike, fuzzy, ephemeral quality to it. The photograph is of a beautiful castle, complete with towers and spires on a hill surrounded by trees. Past the castle, land and villages are visible in the distance, giving a good sense of perspective and majesty.

Picture 3
This picture is trying to evoke a completely different atmosphere from the previous two. The focus of this photo was to show a more moody and ghostly aura. The techniques used were all to make the photograph seem more eerie and to give it a creepy feeling. The photo shows two little girls standing in front of a hotel or apartment door. The photo is in black and white and the girls appear like spirits fading into the background of the door. The photographer uses perspective in the picture as well by placing the girls at the end of a long hallway. The overall effect manages to make the little girls seem like old ghosts haunting this space.

Blog Post 1

Industries-> Celebrity Gossip

Blog 1:

Content: The content is mostly a critique of bad celebrity fashion choices with sarcastic comments made about each fashion don't.

Design: The format of the blog is very image heavy, relying on the images of fashion-victim celebrities to segue into amusing critiques of these bad fashion choices. Each blog post is set up with a picture of the offending celebrity, a run down of why the outfit is so terrible, and sometimes a poll asking others to weigh in. The blog also has links so readers can navigate archives and access a FAQ. Tags are utilized so that you can find all the fashion mistakes of your favorite (or least favorite) celebrities.

Audience: The blog seems to be targeted at several different audiences. It's witticisms can attract people interested in comedy. It's look at celebrity culture in a satirical way might pull from a different crowd than a straight-up gossip blog. It also would appeal to people interested in fashion, with its focus on fashion catastrophes.

Blog 2:

Content: Although it's under the "Celebrity Gossip" heading, it seems to take on the media in general. It reports on topics as varied as political pundits, presidential hopefuls, new movies, and celebrities. All of this is written with a Manhattan viewpoint, including a section on celebrity sightings in the big city.

Design: It has a fairly clean design, with links of interest in the top bar that represent topics covered often including Media, Advertising, and Tom Cruise. It's a fairly even mix between pictures and text, with the pictures tending to be on the smaller side. It includes links to longer stories on the site and off as well as reader responses and polls. It also has lots of advertising in the page layout.

Audience: The intended audience seems to be people that are interested in all aspects of the media landscape. It plays like a gossip blog that doesn't just rely on celebrities but expands the definition of gossip to include media decisions and political news of interest. It's witty style might also bring in fans of comedy. A big audience consideration is definitely for people residing in the New York City area, where the blog most often focuses on.

Blog 3:

Content: This blog is a spin-off of "Overheard in New York" which is a collection of funny sayings people hear others say in the big city. This blog is focused on funny things that celebrities say. These sayings are usually submitted by users, which are given an overheard "by-line".

Design: It has a fairly simple design, with the newest quotes displayed on the main page. The left side displays links that allow readers to catch up on Classic Quotes, find out more about the site, Browse by week and month or submit a quote.

Audience: It seems to have a similar audience as overheard in New York, only with the exception that I would assume it would generate more readers who are interested in celebrity culture or mocking that culture.