[Applause] all right good evening ladies gentlemen
all right good evening ladies gentlemen
all right good evening ladies gentlemen humans aliens microorganisms and water
humans aliens microorganisms and water
humans aliens microorganisms and water bears my name is Samuel and today I’m
bears my name is Samuel and today I’m
bears my name is Samuel and today I’m gonna be talking about photos sounds bit
gonna be talking about photos sounds bit
gonna be talking about photos sounds bit boring it is let’s let’s do something a
boring it is let’s let’s do something a
boring it is let’s let’s do something a bit interesting here I’m going to show
bit interesting here I’m going to show
bit interesting here I’m going to show you a few photos and then we’re going to
you a few photos and then we’re going to
you a few photos and then we’re going to go into this speech the whole idea and
go into this speech the whole idea and
go into this speech the whole idea and stuff this is a couple of pictures I
stuff this is a couple of pictures I
stuff this is a couple of pictures I took this morning
took this morning
took this morning Oh some of our friends Joe who did a
Oh some of our friends Joe who did a
Oh some of our friends Joe who did a speech on some stuff and I fell asleep
speech on some stuff and I fell asleep
speech on some stuff and I fell asleep in the morning and Marcus talked about
in the morning and Marcus talked about
in the morning and Marcus talked about memes now what’s the point of me taking
memes now what’s the point of me taking
memes now what’s the point of me taking these pictures what is the point of
these pictures what is the point of
these pictures what is the point of showing you these pictures with these
showing you these pictures with these
showing you these pictures with these picture pictures I can now share them
picture pictures I can now share them
picture pictures I can now share them with all my friends together of my
with all my friends together of my
with all my friends together of my parents I can share them with you guys
parents I can share them with you guys
parents I can share them with you guys right now and then what happens is that
right now and then what happens is that
right now and then what happens is that I’m sharing a little bit of story view
I’m sharing a little bit of story view
I’m sharing a little bit of story view I’m sharing the part of you know TEDx
I’m sharing the part of you know TEDx
I’m sharing the part of you know TEDx 2017 with every single one of you and
2017 with every single one of you and
2017 with every single one of you and everyone outside of this I can tell them
everyone outside of this I can tell them
everyone outside of this I can tell them that oh we came here and this is what we
that oh we came here and this is what we
that oh we came here and this is what we did you know just a couple of phases
did you know just a couple of phases
did you know just a couple of phases it’s not much that we did but we did
it’s not much that we did but we did
it’s not much that we did but we did something and we can prove it it’s
something and we can prove it it’s
something and we can prove it it’s especially good for your cast reflection
especially good for your cast reflection
especially good for your cast reflection so before I move on you know
so before I move on you know
so before I move on you know photographers are very good at
photographers are very good at
photographers are very good at complimenting people right so I’ll get a
complimenting people right so I’ll get a
complimenting people right so I’ll get a compliment these two guys right now Joe
compliment these two guys right now Joe
compliment these two guys right now Joe you kind of look like that you have that
you kind of look like that you have that
you kind of look like that you have that Elon Musk look so if you grow beard
Elon Musk look so if you grow beard
Elon Musk look so if you grow beard maybe we can start space X square not
maybe we can start space X square not
maybe we can start space X square not funny – right and Marcus I hope you
funny – right and Marcus I hope you
funny – right and Marcus I hope you don’t become a living meme unless that’s
don’t become a living meme unless that’s
don’t become a living meme unless that’s your actual ambition and you know but he
your actual ambition and you know but he
your actual ambition and you know but he looks pretty good now now as photography
looks pretty good now now as photography
looks pretty good now now as photography we don’t just show one side of the story
we don’t just show one side of the story
we don’t just show one side of the story we also show other sides of the story
we also show other sides of the story
we also show other sides of the story such as this Winfred who likes Dino land
such as this Winfred who likes Dino land
such as this Winfred who likes Dino land yeah but more importantly let’s talk
yeah but more importantly let’s talk
yeah but more importantly let’s talk about storytelling in pictures let’s
about storytelling in pictures let’s
about storytelling in pictures let’s talk about photojournalism
talk about photojournalism
talk about photojournalism more importantly and really the point of
more importantly and really the point of
more importantly and really the point of my whole talk is the point and role of
my whole talk is the point and role of
my whole talk is the point and role of aesthetics in photojournalism why is it
aesthetics in photojournalism why is it
aesthetics in photojournalism why is it that we need to dress this picture up
that we need to dress this picture up
that we need to dress this picture up and make it look good why can’t we just
and make it look good why can’t we just
and make it look good why can’t we just go into the you know maybe a war zone
go into the you know maybe a war zone
go into the you know maybe a war zone and go there and we take a picture and
and go there and we take a picture and
and go there and we take a picture and we get out that we’re done just one shot
we get out that we’re done just one shot
we get out that we’re done just one shot that’s all we need
that’s all we need
that’s all we need why do we need to take multiple pictures
why do we need to take multiple pictures
why do we need to take multiple pictures and then say oh this one looks good
and then say oh this one looks good
and then say oh this one looks good there’s not that one looks bad and then
there’s not that one looks bad and then
there’s not that one looks bad and then we come out and we say we turn this but
we come out and we say we turn this but
we come out and we say we turn this but I know we publish the one that looks
I know we publish the one that looks
I know we publish the one that looks best why is that
best why is that
best why is that remember the question remember the
remember the question remember the
remember the question remember the question what is the role of aesthetics
question what is the role of aesthetics
question what is the role of aesthetics in photojournalism because we’re going
in photojournalism because we’re going
in photojournalism because we’re going to explore this in not a little three
to explore this in not a little three
to explore this in not a little three point presentation that we’ve been doing
point presentation that we’ve been doing
point presentation that we’ve been doing let’s talk about this in an exploration
let’s talk about this in an exploration
let’s talk about this in an exploration or photos this one I see a little sounds
or photos this one I see a little sounds
or photos this one I see a little sounds all grunting you guys are probably
all grunting you guys are probably
all grunting you guys are probably feeling a bit uncomfortable what this is
feeling a bit uncomfortable what this is
feeling a bit uncomfortable what this is is a – an award-winning picture by Steve
is a – an award-winning picture by Steve
is a – an award-winning picture by Steve McCurry it’s called the Afghan girls won
McCurry it’s called the Afghan girls won
McCurry it’s called the Afghan girls won awards basically it shows a picture of a
awards basically it shows a picture of a
awards basically it shows a picture of a girl right now let’s unpack the the
girl right now let’s unpack the the
girl right now let’s unpack the the story behind the first before we go into
story behind the first before we go into
story behind the first before we go into the visual part what happens is then in
the visual part what happens is then in
the visual part what happens is then in Afghan Afghanistan during Afghanistan
Afghan Afghanistan during Afghanistan
Afghan Afghanistan during Afghanistan war a lot of people come down from the
war a lot of people come down from the
war a lot of people come down from the mountains as Afghan refugees she was one
mountains as Afghan refugees she was one
mountains as Afghan refugees she was one of them and Steve McCurry came up and
of them and Steve McCurry came up and
of them and Steve McCurry came up and went to this you know this big room just
went to this you know this big room just
went to this you know this big room just full of these people and he came up to
full of these people and he came up to
full of these people and he came up to her and you know asked if we could take
her and you know asked if we could take
her and you know asked if we could take a picture he was kind of reluctant but
a picture he was kind of reluctant but
a picture he was kind of reluctant but he took it anyway and he came back and
he took it anyway and he came back and
he took it anyway and he came back and he won an award but he didn’t just win
he won an award but he didn’t just win
he won an award but he didn’t just win an award because there was a story
an award because there was a story
an award because there was a story behind it but because the picture
behind it but because the picture
behind it but because the picture actually looks good if we unpacked this
actually looks good if we unpacked this
actually looks good if we unpacked this visually we have very limited color
visually we have very limited color
visually we have very limited color palette here what we have is a green
palette here what we have is a green
palette here what we have is a green background actually the color green
background actually the color green
background actually the color green brown and both black green background
brown and both black green background
brown and both black green background green eyes you know brown cloak
green eyes you know brown cloak
green eyes you know brown cloak everything else and there’s a bill black
everything else and there’s a bill black
everything else and there’s a bill black as well the hair so what makes it so
as well the hair so what makes it so
as well the hair so what makes it so interesting visually look at the eyes
interesting visually look at the eyes
interesting visually look at the eyes look at the green eyes they’re striking
look at the green eyes they’re striking
look at the green eyes they’re striking on day when you look at the spectrum the
on day when you look at the spectrum the
on day when you look at the spectrum the first thing you notice our eyes on the
first thing you notice our eyes on the
first thing you notice our eyes on the piece run into you and that’s the only
piece run into you and that’s the only
piece run into you and that’s the only thing you notice
thing you notice
thing you notice and then remember this picture this is
and then remember this picture this is
and then remember this picture this is another one by Bruce Gildan Magnum
another one by Bruce Gildan Magnum
another one by Bruce Gildan Magnum photographer from New York this picture
photographer from New York this picture
photographer from New York this picture he took of a truck driver it’s a it’s
he took of a truck driver it’s a it’s
he took of a truck driver it’s a it’s very interesting picture if you ticular
very interesting picture if you ticular
very interesting picture if you ticular it’s a portrait and it’s a very very
it’s a portrait and it’s a very very
it’s a portrait and it’s a very very close-up portrait if you take a look at
close-up portrait if you take a look at
close-up portrait if you take a look at in the previous portraits that I took
in the previous portraits that I took
in the previous portraits that I took you know there’s a bit of space this one
you know there’s a bit of space this one
you know there’s a bit of space this one it’s so close up and it’s because of
it’s so close up and it’s because of
it’s so close up and it’s because of this of a stop Bruce Bruce gilding style
this of a stop Bruce Bruce gilding style
this of a stop Bruce Bruce gilding style he takes his camera he goes straight up
he takes his camera he goes straight up
he takes his camera he goes straight up two inches away from your face clicks
two inches away from your face clicks
two inches away from your face clicks the button and then goes off he’s gone
the button and then goes off he’s gone
the button and then goes off he’s gone so that’s one of the interesting things
so that’s one of the interesting things
so that’s one of the interesting things that he does really but more than that
that he does really but more than that
that he does really but more than that we take a look at this picture the story
we take a look at this picture the story
we take a look at this picture the story behind it is there’s a truck driver and
behind it is there’s a truck driver and
behind it is there’s a truck driver and if we take a look in the details of the
if we take a look in the details of the
if we take a look in the details of the picture we can see how unfortunate this
picture we can see how unfortunate this
picture we can see how unfortunate this man is just take a look at his eyes off
man is just take a look at his eyes off
man is just take a look at his eyes off to one side
to one side
to one side you know he’s scarred his nose is broken
you know he’s scarred his nose is broken
you know he’s scarred his nose is broken he’s got pretty much no teeth left
he’s got pretty much no teeth left
he’s got pretty much no teeth left except for that one too if that’s
except for that one too if that’s
except for that one too if that’s sticking out right and why are these
sticking out right and why are these
sticking out right and why are these details so important because they tell
details so important because they tell
details so important because they tell you about this man to tell you what this
you about this man to tell you what this
you about this man to tell you what this man his life is like his lifestyle it’s
man his life is like his lifestyle it’s
man his life is like his lifestyle it’s probably very poor doesn’t you know it’s
probably very poor doesn’t you know it’s
probably very poor doesn’t you know it’s not very fortunate he doesn’t have you
not very fortunate he doesn’t have you
not very fortunate he doesn’t have you know maybe a toothbrush even and his
know maybe a toothbrush even and his
know maybe a toothbrush even and his livelihood is really a lot worse than
livelihood is really a lot worse than
livelihood is really a lot worse than what most of us this one is again very
what most of us this one is again very
what most of us this one is again very heavy picture by dawn McCullen is a war
heavy picture by dawn McCullen is a war
heavy picture by dawn McCullen is a war photographer and this is from the
photographer and this is from the
photographer and this is from the Vietnam War what we have is a soldier a
Vietnam War what we have is a soldier a
Vietnam War what we have is a soldier a shell-shocked soldier we say that fast
shell-shocked soldier we say that fast
shell-shocked soldier we say that fast enough it becomes a tongue-twister and
enough it becomes a tongue-twister and
enough it becomes a tongue-twister and the most the first thing you notice when
the most the first thing you notice when
the most the first thing you notice when you look at him is eyes eyes look at his
you look at him is eyes eyes look at his
you look at him is eyes eyes look at his eyes
eyes
eyes and they strike you and they just this
and they strike you and they just this
and they strike you and they just this is void of life that’s nothing there you
is void of life that’s nothing there you
is void of life that’s nothing there you know and his face is old that is holding
know and his face is old that is holding
know and his face is old that is holding his gun no just kind of loose in a very
his gun no just kind of loose in a very
his gun no just kind of loose in a very loose fashion story goes that Don
loose fashion story goes that Don
loose fashion story goes that Don McCullen went up to this man off during
McCullen went up to this man off during
McCullen went up to this man off during the war took one picture of him either
the war took one picture of him either
the war took one picture of him either one two three four five shots of them
one two three four five shots of them
one two three four five shots of them didn’t
didn’t
didn’t move didn’t flinch all five shots
move didn’t flinch all five shots
move didn’t flinch all five shots exactly the same so more than that we
exactly the same so more than that we
exactly the same so more than that we look at in size and we can tell why is
look at in size and we can tell why is
look at in size and we can tell why is like what he’s been through it look at
like what he’s been through it look at
like what he’s been through it look at his hands we look at this cause we all
his hands we look at this cause we all
his hands we look at this cause we all see all these still details and they
see all these still details and they
see all these still details and they tell her something why he’s been through
tell her something why he’s been through
tell her something why he’s been through and tells us his story this picture when
and tells us his story this picture when
and tells us his story this picture when I first came across this picture it was
I first came across this picture it was
I first came across this picture it was completely out of context okay – always
completely out of context okay – always
completely out of context okay – always pay Charles like this this from captain
pay Charles like this this from captain
pay Charles like this this from captain Phillips this from captain Phillips –
Phillips this from captain Phillips –
Phillips this from captain Phillips – Somalian pirate was it that wasn’t from
Somalian pirate was it that wasn’t from
Somalian pirate was it that wasn’t from the movie no it’s not it was actually
the movie no it’s not it was actually
the movie no it’s not it was actually actually won an award a world first
actually won an award a world first
actually won an award a world first photo award last year for and of story
photo award last year for and of story
photo award last year for and of story behind this is that the were Libyan
behind this is that the were Libyan
behind this is that the were Libyan refugees going across the Mediterranean
refugees going across the Mediterranean
refugees going across the Mediterranean Sea to eataly you know as refugees and
Sea to eataly you know as refugees and
Sea to eataly you know as refugees and they took pictures of this guy I can
they took pictures of this guy I can
they took pictures of this guy I can remember the photography but he will not
remember the photography but he will not
remember the photography but he will not be until these pictures and what do you
be until these pictures and what do you
be until these pictures and what do you see is these these these are aluminum
see is these these these are aluminum
see is these these these are aluminum foil things on him what these are is
foil things on him what these are is
foil things on him what these are is that they protect them and make them
that they protect them and make them
that they protect them and make them warm so this is a comfort of low details
warm so this is a comfort of low details
warm so this is a comfort of low details from the pictures they can tell you know
from the pictures they can tell you know
from the pictures they can tell you know what these stories are about what these
what these stories are about what these
what these stories are about what these people have been through what is likely
people have been through what is likely
people have been through what is likely to be them all right now I’m going to be
to be them all right now I’m going to be
to be them all right now I’m going to be a little bit more narcissistic I’m going
a little bit more narcissistic I’m going
a little bit more narcissistic I’m going to talk I’m going to show you something
to talk I’m going to show you something
to talk I’m going to show you something on pictures when your photographer you
on pictures when your photographer you
on pictures when your photographer you have to present yourself you got to show
have to present yourself you got to show
have to present yourself you got to show you a world trouble I’m going to do that
you a world trouble I’m going to do that
you a world trouble I’m going to do that right now
right now
right now this isn’t my best book by the way well
this isn’t my best book by the way well
this isn’t my best book by the way well this is is a shot I took from a Chinese
this is is a shot I took from a Chinese
this is is a shot I took from a Chinese New Year celebration in our school this
New Year celebration in our school this
New Year celebration in our school this year I could just look at the table you
year I could just look at the table you
year I could just look at the table you see all these mess and junk I’m sorry
see all these mess and junk I’m sorry
see all these mess and junk I’m sorry for those who are selling at it that
for those who are selling at it that
for those who are selling at it that those table not here right now you guys
those table not here right now you guys
those table not here right now you guys are slightly embarrassed because of I’m
are slightly embarrassed because of I’m
are slightly embarrassed because of I’m gonna say next
gonna say next
gonna say next what this picture is going to tell us is
what this picture is going to tell us is
what this picture is going to tell us is the kind of nest that as humankind
the kind of nest that as humankind
the kind of nest that as humankind humankind’s leave behind you know but
humankind’s leave behind you know but
humankind’s leave behind you know but I’d be at the beach or we are you know
I’d be at the beach or we are you know
I’d be at the beach or we are you know on the street we litter and then we
on the street we litter and then we
on the street we litter and then we leave this kind of a mess behind you can
leave this kind of a mess behind you can
leave this kind of a mess behind you can see everyone had a good time right
see everyone had a good time right
see everyone had a good time right although that’s not it all that food is
although that’s not it all that food is
although that’s not it all that food is flying everywhere
flying everywhere
flying everywhere this is what you’re left with visually
this is what you’re left with visually
this is what you’re left with visually we have all these red things that the
we have all these red things that the
we have all these red things that the attractive and the reason why I chose
attractive and the reason why I chose
attractive and the reason why I chose this picture all of a hundreds of them
this picture all of a hundreds of them
this picture all of a hundreds of them was because it was rid now let’s take a
was because it was rid now let’s take a
was because it was rid now let’s take a look at some more this one I took couple
look at some more this one I took couple
look at some more this one I took couple years back in Chongqing number I don’t
years back in Chongqing number I don’t
years back in Chongqing number I don’t know how many of you know this place but
know how many of you know this place but
know how many of you know this place but it’s a little street in Singapore near
it’s a little street in Singapore near
it’s a little street in Singapore near Beauty wall I was on my way home and I
Beauty wall I was on my way home and I
Beauty wall I was on my way home and I saw this man just like two three meters
saw this man just like two three meters
saw this man just like two three meters away I walked up to him I say okay you
away I walked up to him I say okay you
away I walked up to him I say okay you know that that may he could good picture
know that that may he could good picture
know that that may he could good picture and so I set my camera settings went up
and so I set my camera settings went up
and so I set my camera settings went up to him took the picture and left street
to him took the picture and left street
to him took the picture and left street photographers are ninjas if you didn’t
photographers are ninjas if you didn’t
photographers are ninjas if you didn’t know where fast where sneaky and you
know where fast where sneaky and you
know where fast where sneaky and you probably took a picture of you and you’d
probably took a picture of you and you’d
probably took a picture of you and you’d even know today they’re not going on
even know today they’re not going on
even know today they’re not going on Facebook don’t worry anyway now in
Facebook don’t worry anyway now in
Facebook don’t worry anyway now in photography we have this thing called
photography we have this thing called
photography we have this thing called bouquet where we blur out the the
bouquet where we blur out the the
bouquet where we blur out the the background of our subject you don’t see
background of our subject you don’t see
background of our subject you don’t see in this picture because I didn’t want
in this picture because I didn’t want
in this picture because I didn’t want that why didn’t I want that is so that I
that why didn’t I want that is so that I
that why didn’t I want that is so that I can show you this Singapore Pools what
can show you this Singapore Pools what
can show you this Singapore Pools what can you tell from background of this
can you tell from background of this
can you tell from background of this person he’s gambling you know he’s
person he’s gambling you know he’s
person he’s gambling you know he’s probably betting on some horses soccer
probably betting on some horses soccer
probably betting on some horses soccer or something like that and only place he
or something like that and only place he
or something like that and only place he can gamble ready is this place and
can gamble ready is this place and
can gamble ready is this place and that’s completely legal it’s only legal
that’s completely legal it’s only legal
that’s completely legal it’s only legal when the government wins your mentio
when the government wins your mentio
when the government wins your mentio whatever they have lost so this this man
whatever they have lost so this this man
whatever they have lost so this this man he took was there is gambling and what
he took was there is gambling and what
he took was there is gambling and what I’ve brought to you from the street is
I’ve brought to you from the street is
I’ve brought to you from the street is the story of this man what he’s doing in
the story of this man what he’s doing in
the story of this man what he’s doing in this moment in this place you can’t get
this moment in this place you can’t get
this moment in this place you can’t get this without you know if I’ve blurred
this without you know if I’ve blurred
this without you know if I’ve blurred out the background you’ll be able to see
out the background you’ll be able to see
out the background you’ll be able to see this you won’t be on understand what’s
this you won’t be on understand what’s
this you won’t be on understand what’s going on this picture it’s just an old
going on this picture it’s just an old
going on this picture it’s just an old manner of pen and a piece of paper
manner of pen and a piece of paper
manner of pen and a piece of paper pretty boring but now when you add this
pretty boring but now when you add this
pretty boring but now when you add this in it suddenly gives you a visual impact
in it suddenly gives you a visual impact
in it suddenly gives you a visual impact it’s only tells you what this man is
it’s only tells you what this man is
it’s only tells you what this man is doing where is he you know what’s he
doing where is he you know what’s he
doing where is he you know what’s he doing that’s the role of this dough
doing that’s the role of this dough
doing that’s the role of this dough fascia that’s the role of a visual
fascia that’s the role of a visual
fascia that’s the role of a visual detail in a picture let’s take a look at
detail in a picture let’s take a look at
detail in a picture let’s take a look at this one there’s actually part of a
this one there’s actually part of a
this one there’s actually part of a project that I’m working on right now
project that I’m working on right now
project that I’m working on right now for you know it’s a little thing I call
for you know it’s a little thing I call
for you know it’s a little thing I call diploma where it’s basically centered
diploma where it’s basically centered
diploma where it’s basically centered around all our
around all our
around all our no friends in iv1 we’re gonna go to IB –
no friends in iv1 we’re gonna go to IB –
no friends in iv1 we’re gonna go to IB – and then ID and I’m gonna publish a
and then ID and I’m gonna publish a
and then ID and I’m gonna publish a little book for you guys anyway what we
little book for you guys anyway what we
little book for you guys anyway what we have here is a picture of my friend he’s
have here is a picture of my friend he’s
have here is a picture of my friend he’s here today sorry anyway why he’s doing
here today sorry anyway why he’s doing
here today sorry anyway why he’s doing as he’s doing his homework and if I ask
as he’s doing his homework and if I ask
as he’s doing his homework and if I ask you where it’s this person which school
you where it’s this person which school
you where it’s this person which school is he from but you’ll be able to tell me
is he from but you’ll be able to tell me
is he from but you’ll be able to tell me would you be able to tell me and can
would you be able to tell me and can
would you be able to tell me and can anyone tell me just shout it out exactly
anyone tell me just shout it out exactly
anyone tell me just shout it out exactly and only reason why you know that it’s
and only reason why you know that it’s
and only reason why you know that it’s because there’s this in background if
because there’s this in background if
because there’s this in background if you didn’t have this in the background
you didn’t have this in the background
you didn’t have this in the background you won’t you might not know where he’s
you won’t you might not know where he’s
you won’t you might not know where he’s from you know tons of schools have white
from you know tons of schools have white
from you know tons of schools have white uniforms khaki khaki long pants whatever
uniforms khaki khaki long pants whatever
uniforms khaki khaki long pants whatever and more than that it shows us you know
and more than that it shows us you know
and more than that it shows us you know he’s doing his homework a squatch is a
he’s doing his homework a squatch is a
he’s doing his homework a squatch is a very hardworking student if you don’t
very hardworking student if you don’t
very hardworking student if you don’t know not if I’m referring to only some
know not if I’m referring to only some
know not if I’m referring to only some of us not all of us but we look at his
of us not all of us but we look at his
of us not all of us but we look at his image the first thing that’s gonna
image the first thing that’s gonna
image the first thing that’s gonna strike you just isn’t him doing his
strike you just isn’t him doing his
strike you just isn’t him doing his homework is either this flower this pink
homework is either this flower this pink
homework is either this flower this pink flower or this red couch it brings out
flower or this red couch it brings out
flower or this red couch it brings out so much visual you know hysterical
so much visual you know hysterical
so much visual you know hysterical colors and it just hits you you look at
colors and it just hits you you look at
colors and it just hits you you look at a picture and you remember it next one
a picture and you remember it next one
a picture and you remember it next one this is also part of the project I’m
this is also part of the project I’m
this is also part of the project I’m sorry for all the four people that are
sorry for all the four people that are
sorry for all the four people that are doing displayed here anyway well
doing displayed here anyway well
doing displayed here anyway well obviously you can see that you know the
obviously you can see that you know the
obviously you can see that you know the baking they’re taking a picture it’s
baking they’re taking a picture it’s
baking they’re taking a picture it’s powerful doing this for decoration thing
powerful doing this for decoration thing
powerful doing this for decoration thing you don’t need to know but let’s take a
you don’t need to know but let’s take a
you don’t need to know but let’s take a look at this guy here
look at this guy here
look at this guy here we call him nom he’s from Vietnam we
we call him nom he’s from Vietnam we
we call him nom he’s from Vietnam we don’t convey it in the corner called Nam
don’t convey it in the corner called Nam
don’t convey it in the corner called Nam because he’s from Vietnam but his name
because he’s from Vietnam but his name
because he’s from Vietnam but his name is actually Nam but if we look at this
is actually Nam but if we look at this
is actually Nam but if we look at this it’s it you know the first thing you
it’s it you know the first thing you
it’s it you know the first thing you think is kind of sad right everyone’s
think is kind of sad right everyone’s
think is kind of sad right everyone’s having fun thing pictures in the
having fun thing pictures in the
having fun thing pictures in the background he’s just sitting there
background he’s just sitting there
background he’s just sitting there mmm right right but when you take a look
mmm right right but when you take a look
mmm right right but when you take a look at his face you know it’s not very clear
at his face you know it’s not very clear
at his face you know it’s not very clear but you can see it you can see his face
but you can see it you can see his face
but you can see it you can see his face is smiling why is he smiling oh yeah
is smiling why is he smiling oh yeah
is smiling why is he smiling oh yeah because I’m the best looking person
because I’m the best looking person
because I’m the best looking person around here
around here
around here that’s because you see with this kind of
that’s because you see with this kind of
that’s because you see with this kind of detail you’ll be able to tell that he’s
detail you’ll be able to tell that he’s
detail you’ll be able to tell that he’s actually probably waiting for you know
actually probably waiting for you know
actually probably waiting for you know his picture to be taken always already
his picture to be taken always already
his picture to be taken always already taking this picture so you see these
taking this picture so you see these
taking this picture so you see these kind of details here here here all these
kind of details here here here all these
kind of details here here here all these and they can tell you a little bit of a
and they can tell you a little bit of a
and they can tell you a little bit of a story but you’re not going to notice
story but you’re not going to notice
story but you’re not going to notice these details without this white
these details without this white
these details without this white background here to highlight all these
background here to highlight all these
background here to highlight all these people in front of you the contrast the
people in front of you the contrast the
people in front of you the contrast the background the foreground and you can
background the foreground and you can
background the foreground and you can even have layers in a picture like this
even have layers in a picture like this
even have layers in a picture like this this one I took for a school magazine
this one I took for a school magazine
this one I took for a school magazine htis heartbeat now the article was
htis heartbeat now the article was
htis heartbeat now the article was working on was about the westerner the
working on was about the westerner the
working on was about the westerner the western community growing in our school
western community growing in our school
western community growing in our school and I found a couple friends this is a
and I found a couple friends this is a
and I found a couple friends this is a Colombo from Chile or there I have
Colombo from Chile or there I have
Colombo from Chile or there I have to ask how to pronounce that and we have
to ask how to pronounce that and we have
to ask how to pronounce that and we have Joan I got these two people to represent
Joan I got these two people to represent
Joan I got these two people to represent two different cultures two different
two different cultures two different
two different cultures two different nations two different places and you
nations two different places and you
nations two different places and you know perspectives so the reason why I
know perspectives so the reason why I
know perspectives so the reason why I line them up together like that was to
line them up together like that was to
line them up together like that was to show you a contrast between Western
show you a contrast between Western
show you a contrast between Western culture and Chinese culture but at the
culture and Chinese culture but at the
culture and Chinese culture but at the same time they’re being integrated and
same time they’re being integrated and
same time they’re being integrated and having you know a peachy time so that’s
having you know a peachy time so that’s
having you know a peachy time so that’s you know that’s the point of the image
you know that’s the point of the image
you know that’s the point of the image the story I’m trying to tell you the
the story I’m trying to tell you the
the story I’m trying to tell you the message I’m trying to transmit to you
message I’m trying to transmit to you
message I’m trying to transmit to you but more than that is that when you look
but more than that is that when you look
but more than that is that when you look at this picture and you remember maybe I
at this picture and you remember maybe I
at this picture and you remember maybe I can’t tell you the story
can’t tell you the story
can’t tell you the story maybe I don’t tell your story but you
maybe I don’t tell your story but you
maybe I don’t tell your story but you look at this image and you remember that
look at this image and you remember that
look at this image and you remember that image right you remember that image if I
image right you remember that image if I
image right you remember that image if I go back to this image can you still
go back to this image can you still
go back to this image can you still remember the doesn’t want to just show
remember the doesn’t want to just show
remember the doesn’t want to just show you the one that I just built black and
you the one that I just built black and
you the one that I just built black and white one yeah I’m hearing yes can you
white one yeah I’m hearing yes can you
white one yeah I’m hearing yes can you say that louder yes thank you Shawn
say that louder yes thank you Shawn
say that louder yes thank you Shawn anyway so this is the whole point of
anyway so this is the whole point of
anyway so this is the whole point of making this aesthetic isn’t it the point
making this aesthetic isn’t it the point
making this aesthetic isn’t it the point on the role of aesthetics in these
on the role of aesthetics in these
on the role of aesthetics in these pictures
pictures
pictures is so that you can remember them they so
is so that you can remember them they so
is so that you can remember them they so that you can remember the story an image
that you can remember the story an image
that you can remember the story an image that
that
that has you know good qualities visually or
has you know good qualities visually or
has you know good qualities visually or give a face to a story that’s trying to
give a face to a story that’s trying to
give a face to a story that’s trying to tell messages trying to tell you know to
tell messages trying to tell you know to
tell messages trying to tell you know to give you a little analogy I once I was
give you a little analogy I once I was
give you a little analogy I once I was talking my friend it was like oh you
talking my friend it was like oh you
talking my friend it was like oh you know I just met this girl and every kind
know I just met this girl and every kind
know I just met this girl and every kind of like like oh why you like this girl
of like like oh why you like this girl
of like like oh why you like this girl he showed me his picture and say she’s
he showed me his picture and say she’s
he showed me his picture and say she’s got personality
got personality
got personality it’s like yeah person by personality you
it’s like yeah person by personality you
it’s like yeah person by personality you mean a very large chest is that what I
mean a very large chest is that what I
mean a very large chest is that what I mean
mean
mean I say no no no no like I just talked to
I say no no no no like I just talked to
I say no no no no like I just talked to her yeah and then when I talked to her
her yeah and then when I talked to her
her yeah and then when I talked to her and I found that she’s oh she’s using
and I found that she’s oh she’s using
and I found that she’s oh she’s using she’s smart she’s doing good in school
she’s smart she’s doing good in school
she’s smart she’s doing good in school she’s done charity work so she’s not
she’s done charity work so she’s not
she’s done charity work so she’s not selfish you know so I asked him so why
selfish you know so I asked him so why
selfish you know so I asked him so why why is it that you went to talk to her
why is it that you went to talk to her
why is it that you went to talk to her in the first place up here she looked
in the first place up here she looked
in the first place up here she looked good yeah personality right so you see
good yeah personality right so you see
good yeah personality right so you see this illustrates my point why do we need
this illustrates my point why do we need
this illustrates my point why do we need aesthetics why do we need to make our
aesthetics why do we need to make our
aesthetics why do we need to make our pictures look good it’s so that you can
pictures look good it’s so that you can
pictures look good it’s so that you can remember the story not just remember
remember the story not just remember
remember the story not just remember story but in fact when you look at it
story but in fact when you look at it
story but in fact when you look at it you would think that go and look for the
you would think that go and look for the
you would think that go and look for the story behind this image you know
story behind this image you know
story behind this image you know especially in nowadays world when so
especially in nowadays world when so
especially in nowadays world when so many people are becoming adverse to
many people are becoming adverse to
many people are becoming adverse to reading same goes for me sometimes and
reading same goes for me sometimes and
reading same goes for me sometimes and then what happens is you know we go into
then what happens is you know we go into
then what happens is you know we go into social media and the reason why Facebook
social media and the reason why Facebook
social media and the reason why Facebook is declining is because you go into
is declining is because you go into
is declining is because you go into Facebook and then you scroll through you
Facebook and then you scroll through you
Facebook and then you scroll through you know your feed and you barely read half
know your feed and you barely read half
know your feed and you barely read half oppose you click like but an Instagram
oppose you click like but an Instagram
oppose you click like but an Instagram snapchat what do you have you have this
snapchat what do you have you have this
snapchat what do you have you have this instant picture your this instant
instant picture your this instant
instant picture your this instant gratification you see the picture click
gratification you see the picture click
gratification you see the picture click like and that’s it
like and that’s it
like and that’s it you don’t have to read anything and you
you don’t have to read anything and you
you don’t have to read anything and you don’t get any other detail besides the
don’t get any other detail besides the
don’t get any other detail besides the picture which is what makes our you know
picture which is what makes our you know
picture which is what makes our you know whole all role as a photographer so much
whole all role as a photographer so much
whole all role as a photographer so much more important in trying to tell you a
more important in trying to tell you a
more important in trying to tell you a story of the image but more than that to
story of the image but more than that to
story of the image but more than that to make this image impactful so that it
make this image impactful so that it
make this image impactful so that it sticks in your mind so that you can
sticks in your mind so that you can
sticks in your mind so that you can remember this image better so when you
remember this image better so when you
remember this image better so when you go to scroll through your Instagram feed
go to scroll through your Instagram feed
go to scroll through your Instagram feed and you see all these pictures and
and you see all these pictures and
and you see all these pictures and there’s a story behind it but you don’t
there’s a story behind it but you don’t
there’s a story behind it but you don’t know usually just look at it and I yeah
know usually just look at it and I yeah
know usually just look at it and I yeah they went to a party last night
they went to a party last night
they went to a party last night the wedding invite me I’m lonely and
the wedding invite me I’m lonely and
the wedding invite me I’m lonely and then you realize that the only reason
then you realize that the only reason
then you realize that the only reason why you can remember that is because it
why you can remember that is because it
why you can remember that is because it looks good if it’s a ugly image you just
looks good if it’s a ugly image you just
looks good if it’s a ugly image you just got yep like next which happens to a lot
got yep like next which happens to a lot
got yep like next which happens to a lot of you know all photos on Instagram I do
of you know all photos on Instagram I do
of you know all photos on Instagram I do that sometimes I just look and like next
that sometimes I just look and like next
that sometimes I just look and like next like tinder you know I mean it’s almost
like tinder you know I mean it’s almost
like tinder you know I mean it’s almost like tinder you see the picture you
like tinder you see the picture you
like tinder you see the picture you think you know the person looks good you
think you know the person looks good you
think you know the person looks good you click like you know it’s not you swipe
click like you know it’s not you swipe
click like you know it’s not you swipe left right I don’t know but that’s the
left right I don’t know but that’s the
left right I don’t know but that’s the point and the role of aesthetics and why
point and the role of aesthetics and why
point and the role of aesthetics and why we need to make up a just look good it’s
we need to make up a just look good it’s
we need to make up a just look good it’s so that you can remember the story
so that you can remember the story
so that you can remember the story because just like Andy Warhol wants it I
because just like Andy Warhol wants it I
because just like Andy Warhol wants it I don’t read I just look at pictures it’s
don’t read I just look at pictures it’s
don’t read I just look at pictures it’s so much more true nowadays with this in
so much more true nowadays with this in
so much more true nowadays with this in nowadays culture so next time you look
nowadays culture so next time you look
nowadays culture so next time you look at a picture next time you see a picture
at a picture next time you see a picture
at a picture next time you see a picture ask yourself two questions does it look
ask yourself two questions does it look
ask yourself two questions does it look good why does it look good there’s two
good why does it look good there’s two
good why does it look good there’s two questions already but let’s make that
questions already but let’s make that
questions already but let’s make that three and is there a story behind this
three and is there a story behind this
three and is there a story behind this picture is there a reason why the
picture is there a reason why the
picture is there a reason why the photographer or the you know whoever
photographer or the you know whoever
photographer or the you know whoever decided to make this picture look good
decided to make this picture look good
decided to make this picture look good ask you solve those questions thank you
ask you solve those questions thank you
ask you solve those questions thank you very much
very much
very much [Applause]
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