Task 1d: 2d Images

I enjoyed this Task as I love Photos and photography. I love the idea that you can capture a moment which can be easily missed. It is a great way to remember where you have been, what you have done and the progression of a person, and object or a place. I have chosen to use Instagram as I know the app well and I believe it is one of the easier and better quality apps for photos, plus most of my contacts and people I know use Instagram rather than Flickr therefore it would be better for networking. 

I have decided to set up a new Instagram account, please have a look at the link below of some photos of a few contracts I have done: 

 http://instagram.com/francesca_bapp

A Photo can tell us so many things, ‘a photo is worth a thousand words’ is a perfect saying to describe how much one photo can tell you about something, whether it be how someone is feeling or the situation. Images and photos play a large part in advertising and can be very effective. It proves that imagery can have a massive effect on the way people behave, and what they like. For example a restaurant would take images of the food they produce to advertise what they cook. Fitness companies usually use athletic models in order to show off the clothing line or products. 

In our industry we use photos to advertise ourselves. Most performers have a portfolio in order to show the employer our face and body shape. It is a big part of the selection process and usually that is the first thing that the employer will see and automatically gets an impression from. 

It is incredibly important in todays social media as it is one of the best ways to advertise yourself, a company or a product. To constantly be up to date and make sure you use the right photographer and have the right angle etc can make all the difference. 

The other side to this is now people can take photos whenever they want for example, during a performance someone in the audience can take a photo without your permission. Although there are signs and ushers to prevent this from happening, it still happens a lot of the time. It is harder to control copyright. People are able to put up images of you without you knowing. As the World Wide Web is so big it would be impossible to track the photos or footage that are taken of you and being used in a way that you didn’t want.