Lens Blog Variety

This Picture is the prototype for variety because it shows many various elements. The background items are all unique as there is different shapes, sizes, and textures. The smoke rising past the man cooking the barbecue accentuates the different elements shown in the picture.

Movie Monday Half Past Autumn Part 3 and 4

What is your definition of successful?
Being successful is having obtained enough to be content and happy. Success is determined by your mindset and perception of important values.
What have you given up to become successful?
In order to become successful. I've given up my hobbies and time in order to finish my priorities.
What did Parks give up to become successful?
In order to become successful, Parks gave up his relationships with his family such as his wife.
Who was Genevieve Young's father?
Ambassador William, a rich businessman.
How much was Parks advanced to write his first book (and eventual best-selling autobiography)?
Parks was advanced 10 thousand dollars in order to write his first book.
How much money did Elijah Muhammad offer Parks to do a story on The Nation of Islam?
He offered him 500,000 dollars.
Why did Parks refuse the money?
Parks had many other commitments; he didn't want to support a religion that he didn't believe in.
What was significant about the movie The Learning Tree?
Parks was the first African-American to produce and direct a major Hollywood film.
What was significant about the character Shaft?
He was the first African American super hero that everyone looked up to.
What was Gordon Parks' choice of weapons?
He chose to use a Camera and roll film as a weapon.
What reason did Genevieve Young give for the divorce?
They didn't spend enough time together.
In 1984, Parks directed Solomon Northrup's Odyssey. What recent feature film told the same story?
12 Years a Slave recently told the story of the enslaved Solomon Northup.
Who was Gordon Parks, jr?
Gordon Parks Jr. was Park's son from his first marriage with Sally Alvis.
What is your favorite Gordon Parks photo?

1. I like this photo.

Because it shows the features of African American identity. They are restricted to the color of their skin, armed by laws and defeated by racism.
What will you remember about Gordon Parks in ten years?
I will remember him as the first African American man to be famously recognized for his major hit blockbuster movie.

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There's a balance between the sky and the palm tree; without the rule of thirds, this photo wouldn't be balanced and lack the basic symmetry. 

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