Research For Ted Talk

Thesis: Photography and videography gives a voice to those who do not have one.

Introduction:

Photography is another form of storytelling and it gives people an outlet to express their emotions or what they are going through. The Saying, “A picture is worth a thousand words” is proof of this. Yes, someone can read a long paragraph describing someone's pains, but a photo can do that and even explain more. Because if this photography can show pain, happiness, and other emotions. Photography also leaves room for the viewers interpretation, which allows for new stories to emerge. Photographers and videographers are another means of communication for these people. Documentarians share the story of a person or a group of people.

• Photography and videography allows for someone to express what they are going through or how they feel without having to stand in front of a crowd
• These people do not have a voice either because they are a minority or they do not have the power in their community.

Myself:

Photography has always been an interest of mine because of the power it has and its ability to help bring awareness and how it helps people. I began this interest in my freshman year photography class that I originally took just to get an easy A. My photography teacher however told me how she went to intercity schools and worked with kids in a photography program to help them and give them an outlet. Another inspiration of mine was Annie Lebowitz whose photography has always intrigued me.

Videography:

• Gives a voice to the scared or to someone who needs a voice
• documentaries such as: The Dragon Lives Here interview people who have had Heroin addictions or have lost people from heroin addictions
• This gives a voice to someone who may have a heroin addiction. the goal is to bring awareness and to help someone who may be struggling.
• Nicole Van- Slyke said, “I wake up at 5 and stay in the office untill 11 just going throughand editing my film. I am the oice of these people so I want to make sure I can do my best because I am telling their story.”

Photography examples:

Great Depression:

• This image is depicting a Woman with her children holding onto her during the Great Depression. Photography during the Great Depression gave a glimpse into the lives of those that suffered through it. Just by looking at this Woman and her tattered clothes with her children hanging on to her shows that she is not happy. This photo along with many other photos from the Great Depression have very similar characteristics such as a stern face and a lot of images have children in them. What could these people say that would be as powerful as these images showing their struggle. A visual is much more emotional and meaningful then someone writing about the struggles.

Refugee:

This is Sharbat Gula and to us she looks like teenage girl, but her story is incredible. This photo was taken by Steve McCurry and it was published into the National Geographic. Sharbats stunning eyes are what got her on the cover of National geographic and her story. Her story begins with the loss of her parents during an air raid in Pakistan. After trudging through mountains with her grandmother brother and sisters she ended up at this refugee camp. The meaning behind this photo is the pain and suffering one endures when having to flee their home. This photo gives a voice to all of those refugees who had to flee their homes and who have been through so much pain and loss, but also showing their strength and courage.

Conclusion

Ted Talk: The Power of One Image

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Thesis: Photography and videography gives a voice to those who do not have one.

Introduction:

• Photography and videography allows for someone to express what they are going through or how they feel without having to stand in front of a crowd
• Photographers and videographers are another means of communication for these people. Documentarians share the story of a person or a group of people.
• These people do not have a voice either because they are a minority or they do not have the power in their community.
• “A picture speaks a thousand words”

Myself:

Photography examples:

Great Depression:

• This image is depicting a Woman with her children holding onto her during the Great Depression. Photography during the Great Depression gave a glimpse into the lives of those that suffered through it. Just by looking at this Woman and her tattered clothes with her children hanging on to her shows that she is not happy. This photo along with many other photos from the Great Depression have very similar characteristics such as a stern face and a lot of images have children in them. What could these people say that would be as powerful as these images showing their struggle. A visual is much more emotional and meaningful then someone writing about the struggles.

Refugee:

Videography:

• Gives a voice to the scared or to someone who needs a voice
• documentaries such as: The Dragon Lives Here interview people who have had Heroin addictions or have lost people from heroin addictions
• This gives a voice to someone who may have a heroin addiction. the goal is to bring awareness and to help someone who may be struggling.

Conclusion

What Makes a Good Ted Talk

Ted Talks are videos of people who give speeches through an organization called Ted. These videos and speeches are called Ted Talks. Many famous people have done Ted Talks such as Bill Gates, Bill Clinton, and Stephen Hawking. The point of a Ted Talk is to convey a message or bring awareness to certain topic. There are many characteristics that make up a good Ted Talk and these points are crucial to creating a good, well written Ted Talk.

First, the speaker must be very passionate about what he or she is talking about. This person usually has prior knowledge on the topic. If someone is passionate about their topic it will result in a better speech, the person’s attitude throughout the speech will be cheerful and positive. When a speaker has a captivating attitude during a speech, the viewers will stay engaged and will believe that you really know what you are talking about.

Second, going along with what I stated above about how the speaker will want to do a speech on something they have prior knowledge on, the speaker will want to have credibility. This credibility could come from research or the speaker may have done or worked on something relating to their topic. These examples can come in forms of ethos. For example, one  Ted Talk we watched there was a man who did 7 years of research and interviewed 500 people. When he stated this he established credibility, credibility will reassure your viewers that what you are saying is reliable and it is not just your single opinion. This is why when giving a speech you do not want to sound bias. If you sound bias then you will lose credibility.

Thirdly, the topic needs to be relevant. A topic that is not very relevant will not be as effective as something that is very relevant today. An example of this is in the speech where the lady talked about how asking kids “what do you want to be when you grow up?” This, she says, conforms them and their thoughts on what they can be when they grow up. This is a relevant topic because kids are the future and we should not limit kid’s abilities to be anything they want to be.

Fourthly, a good Ted Talk needs to have visual aids. It is hard for any human to sit for 18 minutes and watch someone speak. Visual aid grabs the audience’s attention and by doing this maintains a tentative audience. In one ted talk about the ocean a man does not have very strong talking points and that is because his visual aids pretty much said his speech for him. He had tons of underwater videos of how sea animals camouflage themselves to survive and how they actually look exactly like their surroundings. Within his speech you could hear gasps of amazement and that shows that the audience was intrigued and entertained throughout the story.

These things are essential to a good ted talk. The speaker must be passionate about their topic, they must establish credibility, the topic must be relevant, and visual aids are necessary.

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The Ted Talk Above all Ted Talks

Possible topics:
1) Photography gives an outlet to people who do not have a voice
2) Hard work is your best friend
3)  The danger of  silence

Reading is Fun... Not Dumb!

.   My how to speech was about how you should read to children. The speech did capture the attention of the audience because I came out with a clear topic and exactly how this was being done wrong and how to do it right. I don't think the topic was necessarily related to the audience because none of the students are children or parents. The body was previewed because I discussed how parents read monotined or fast to children. I then proceeded to say how this problem could be fixed. 

   My body paragraph consisted of steps on how to keep a child's attention while reading. I supported these points with my prop of the book "Green Eggs and Ham." I used the book to show points such as "choosing a book", "animate characters", and "sit so that the child can see the pictures." My points were organized and eac point transitioned into the next clearly and my points were clear and concise. my last body point was my strongest and then that transitioned into my conclusion. I summarized my points by saying that these are essential steps needed to take in order to read to a child effectively.  I called all my readers or listeners to go out into their community and read in a library or to their siblings. 

    I used different kinds of language in the sense that I changed my voice for some examples to show the tone of voice children would like to hear or would engage with. I had my book and notecard prepared before class and I barley looked at my notecard throughout my speech. I spoke clearly but I may have spoken a little too fast at some parts and I believe I was loud enough. my visual aid corresponded perfectly with my topic because it was a children's book and I used examples from the book within my speech. reading to children I believe is really fun and exciting so I think I did a good job expressing interest and enthusiasm of the story. 

    I think I achieved the purpose of telling people how to read to children effectively. I researched what children are interested in and what engages them. I believe some of the audience interested, I think some found it humerus. I completed my speech witching two minutes which is above the required. 

    I really enjoyed my topic because reading is something I love to do to calm me down or especially on rainy days. I love children as well and combing the two makes both better. I think this topic is very important because a big thing right now for children and teens is that they are uninterested in reading and more involved with cell phones and Internet. this is why it is essential to get children interested in reading and get them involved with it early because other wise they will hate it. If adults do not put in the time and effort to read to Children they will then put in the effort to read and become interested in reading. 

The Three Ted Talks Everyone Should Watch

I have always been a fan of Ted Talks, I think they are a great way of educating people through speech and visuals. Many people who do Ted Talks have been influential to the world and have done many interesting things.

The first Ted Talk I listed below is Peter Gailey. His topic was jumping and he says that jumping is all in the landing. This means that it is not what happens to you that defines you, but it is how you comeback from it and what you learn. He discusses his personal life experiences along with other struggles people have gone through.
https://youtu.be/LNhBoxX7PvY

Photography has always been a passion of mine. Photography is the Ted talks I mostly look up because the photography ones have the most interesting stories and images. The link below has a Ted talk by Ryan Lobo who is a photographer that "tells stories of unusual lives."  He tells stories of sadness and fear through his images and gives a voice to the people who may not have one. This is why this is one of the my favorite Ted talks.

https://www.ted.com/talks/ryan_lobo_through_the_lens_of_compassion

The last Ted Talk I suggest is one by Ken Robinson who describes that schools are killing creativity. Which I personally believe is true, he goes through how students are taught to think a certain way and because of this creativity is being squashed. I love this idea because in some ways it is true and many people would not see it this way.

http://www.ted.com/playlists/171/the_most_popular_talks_of_all