Sofia Penaylillo Locative Media Project I am reviewing Nick Vallejo’s project. I didn’t have any trouble getting it to work which I was very impressed by because I had so many issues with getting my own to work. The only hiccup was trying to get to the same spot to play the same time. What […]
The aim of Picture This: the Impact of Mobile Camera Phones on Personal Photographic Practices by Lisa Gye is to look at the current social uses of personal photography and its impact on the uses. I’ve never previously thought about the evolution of photography in terms of cultural prior to this article so it was […]
In William Mitchell’s article “Replacing Place,” he discusses the impact that cyberspace is having on the physical world. Mitchell argues “virtual places now do much of real estate’s traditional job” because of how cyberspace can serve numerous functions, which historically have been isolated in specific locations (library, market, etc.). Throughout the article, the emphasis is […]
Vaguely speaking, Gye’s article was all about the effect of mobile camera phones on that of personal photographic practices. He talks about the social uses of personal photography which in his opinion include: personal & group memory, creating & maintaining social relationships, and self-expression & self-representation. Its effects on constructing memories are that we have now increased our […]
Instant gratification, it’s what this generation craves and it’s what they expect to be given. That is why younger audiences move away from radio devices, and would rather prefer getting their sound, video, and gaming from a more portable device. Though I cannot say they are wrong for wanting such instant resources, not all young […]
I will be responding and giving my thoughts to the article What Happened to our Audience?. The article explores the research done on audiences in the 18-24 age usage of radio technology. The first research question that’s asked is “What audio technologies are used by 18-24 year olds?”. The data that’s presented shows that of the people […]
The overall critique of this article raises a concerning issue in which the depth of our social interaction is diminished because of the mobile phone. Since we are giving away information all the time, and now that we have more access than ever, we’re widening our sphere of influence while simultaneously shortening its depth. This […]
Lisa Gye’s article talks about how photography has been fundamentally changed by the use of the camera phone, and because of this our ideas about why we take photos have changed. She argues that instead of using the camera to capture reality, as it used to be, camera phones have changed the way we take […]
In the article by Erickson, Documentary with ephemeral media, discusses the idea of documenting moments for various reasons. I thought it was interesting because earlier in the semester, Andy talked about how cameras or film capture a version of reality and that fleeting moment. So similar to how people take pictures of landscapes and cities, […]
In the reading last week, Ingrid Erickson outlines the prevalence of more mobile photography devices and how they enable users to document our world. In addition to the rising prevalence of mobile photography devices, websites like Flickr and other photography sharing website aid users to continue documenting. The combination of handheld cameras and photography sharing […]