Africa and Abandoned Theme Parks

1. On your blog post your reactions to what you read and what you saw. How about 3-4 sentences.
I think what Nick Brandt is doing is amazing. I think that animals should be more protected than they are. He capture the beauty of animals and the land of Africa in such an amazing way. He is a truly alienated photographer.
2. Do a google image search for Nick Brandt, find your favorite photo and post it on your blog.

3. Describe it and tell me why its your favorite.
I just overall love this picture. The cloud with the sun shining in makes the picture that much better. I think giraffes are fascinating creature and photograph greatly.
4. What rules of photography are evident in the photos you selected, be sure to explain the rule to me?
You could say repetition of giraffes for sure.
5. What kind of camera and lens does he use and why is this important?
He uses a Pentax 67 with only two fixed lenses
6. What is his reason for taking these photos?
To capture them before they are destroyed a the hand of mankind.
7. What is his hope by taking these type of photos?He will be the last to record a testament to the wild animals and places there before they are destroyed by the hands of man
8. Find something he has to say about Africa, and post the quote on your blog.
Not about Africa, but its inhabitants

“I just hope that mankind comes to its senses and allows these elephants to cross these lands for generations to come.”

1. Tell me which amusement park featured in the two articles that you would like to visit and take your camera along and what about that park made you want to go there. Write at least a paragraph.

I think I would like to go to Spreepark, Berlin, Germany. The park still looks like its in good shape and not as eerily creepy as the others. Ihave always wanted to visit Berlin too so that would definitely be a fun trip. 

2. Post one photo from that park. You may use the photos from the link, or you can google an entirely new photo. I would prefer to see a photo of the park in disrepair and not a photo of it when it was still operating. 

3. Think of at least FIVE other unusual places you think would be of interest to photographers. List them.  

I think It would be nice to photograph a mass graveyard, the church of  the pope, an old war sight, an old castle, any type of waterfall.  

4. Use google or another search engine to research ONE of your five places and see if anyone has already started documenting that place. If you find that someone has already started - post at least one photo of their work.

5. Write a paragraph about why you think that it would be fun to document that location. Tell me what interests you about that place and what kind of photos you could expect to take there.

 I have always had a certain love for castles. I think most little girl want to be a princess for the price but I wanted to be one for the castle. It has so much history and secrets within it. And an abandoned one would be cool because it must be old and you wouldn't be blocked off from photographing anything.
6. Tell me what it would take for you to go and take photos at your location. What would you need as far as equipment goes, travel plans, expenses you might encounter and what laws you would have to take into consideration to take photos at your spot.

I would have to take a plane and probably a car or train once I got to the country where the castle was. I would need a camera but Im not sure what other equipment. I would have to look into the laws in said country and see if the castle was open to the public.