Visual analysis of 2 advertisements

 The product is Old Spice body wash. The hook is a "good looking" man shirtless on a horse. This product is targeting men. Old Spice is trying to sell sex with a good looking man, the idea is if you use Old Spice you will become attractive to women and more manly.

The product, again, is Old Spice. Now the advertisement is showing body wash, cologne and deodorant. The hook in this advertisement is that this "nerd" uses Old Spice and brings the inner man out of him. The target audience is men (leaning more towards "nerds"). This advertisement is selling happiness, by using this product you will be manlier and get women and/or bring out your inner badass.

5 Photo Essay

Installing a lowering kit on a Prelude

Installing an exhaust kit with my brother on his Civic

Performing a tune-up and replacing seals

 I have always wanted to learn everything I can about all types of vehicles and how they work. I finally became a mechanic when I joined the Army. I never thought I could enjoy something so much! You get dirty, covered in oil, smash your hand on hard metal, nearly brake yourself getting into awkward positions to reach a certain part for the job, I have been electrocuted, accidentally swallowed almost all different weights of oil, unleaded fuel, diesel fuel, coolant, and I love every second of it. I will always enjoy LOVE being a mechanic!


I love to draw, I've been doing it for years. Sadly I don't draw as often as I used to. It's a great release and always fun to be creative!

By Josh Hills

By Josh Hills

Me in Iraq with my baby.. my 240B

 There are no words to describe how proud I am to have served our country. I enjoyed the Army so much! Like a lot of other soldiers when you go to Iraq or some other combat zone, you start out quite fearful of what could happen. The suspense of not knowing. Then once you get over the constant gun fire and mortars dropping all the time and you get used to constant feeling being in danger that it's a normal feeling, you don't want to leave. If the U.S. went into another war (like oh say.. north korea) I would rejoin and gladly deploy and fight the fight!

Photo taken by: Josh Hills at SF beach

I Love photography, though I've never had a good camera or had any training or schooling, I just have an eye for great pictures. And if you haven't noticed by now I LOVE THE BEACH!! and my favorite kind of picture is of a sunset on water or just something like that, it's always so full of color.

Moments Like This

Photo taken by: Joshua Hills 2011
San Francisco beach

Moments like this are truly a delight,
it makes me wish I was capable of flight,
to soar over the shore so that I may see more,
to leave the world behind, just go out and explore,
the feeling of this scene puts me at ease,
the burning beauty of the sun bursting through the trees,
the light kiss on your cheek of the warm salty breeze,
as the tide punches the beach,
it sounds like a drum or a heart as it beats,
is this Gods way of rewarding us with a visual treat?

About "the Giver"

 

I gotta say this book is definitely interesting, it has a good plot but what really draws me in and keeps me reading (besides the fact that I have to for class lol) is the weird way they word certain things. Family unit instead of just family, comfort object instead of stuffed animal, a twelve instead of twelve-year-old.

I would get so tired of everything being pre-written, nothing is random. Your job, your wife, your kids, everything is chosen by someone else for you. If you disobey you get "release" from the community? I would have half a mind to just leave (ha ha). 

You don't get to have "stirring" or sexual/romantic feelings for the opposite gender? Now your pushing it. You have one dream about a girl and all of a sudden your on a pill regimen. And it's considered a job without honor to be a "Birth Mother," the one repopulating the community. By the way I noticed they didn't mention the position opposite to "Birth Mother" if you know what I mean.

But I don't think it's all bad. I would be thrilled that my children had direction, goals, something to look forward to in the future. The fact that failing school isn't an option and I know that my children would have some form of work waiting for them when they turn 12. Also pretty cool that they have something to represent each age; a certain jacket with buttons, hair ribbons, a bicycle. I feel like that would keep a kid looking always looking forward.

Is It Really You Or Someone You've Created?

"Wild Card"

"By the artist showing both as he sees his true self and as he wishes to be seen, self-portraits can at once expose and obscure, clarify and distort." "Virtual Friendship and the New Narcissism" by Christine Rosen

               Lets step back and take a look at our Myspace or Facebook page, look hard. Can you be honest with yourself and identify whether or not this person you portray is you or a fictional character you've created in hopes of luring in the specific crowd you imagine yourself being a part of? Unfortunately this happens all too often, from manipulating a camera angle to appear more attractive or weigh less, to creating an entirely false character to have a distant yet intimate relationship with a person you wish to have in your life but feel they would reject you had they figured out who you really are or what you look like. A good example is a new show called "Catfish," where the host receives emails about a people who wish to find out who they are really talking to online and eventually gets them together. In some of these stories the person has been in contact with this mysterious person for years sending provocative photos, spending hours on end chatting, and even saying "I love you." They are constantly told that the mystery person's webcam is broken, or they are too busy to meet up. Only to find out its a 300 pound low-life, living out of a basement, addicted to social networking under a false identity.

                However, sometimes it's just a small portion of the profile that is carefully constructed to make the user seem more enticing. You must be careful what is posted as "the truth" because you could lead someone on just to end up hurting them or even making a fool of yourself. Cliche' or not, honesty is the best policy because, quite frankly, if you pose as someone else, you'll attract some people that you enjoy and some not so much. You risk actually taking on these false traits and soon losing who you really are and opening yourself to a lot of confusion. Why not try putting the "real you" on Facebook? It is those weird flaws, quirks and imperfections that make you an individual and who you are. There is nothing wrong with being YOU. Some will love it others hate it but, that's how you accumulate real friends and meaningful, genuine relationship. In the end that's all you ever wanted.. right?

Myself in a few words

Oakley and I at SF beach

1) Tough

2) Dedicated

3) Mature

4) Intelligent

5) Ambitious

6) Confident

7) Fearless

8) Generous

9) Responsible

On my way to Greatness, 

I will not be stopped!