1. I picked this photo because of the how the angle brings everything together. Since the photo is taken from above, it reminds me of the saying "in over your head", the SAT books also contribute to that.
2. This photo has Balance, being that the SAT books make triangles and other geometric shapes, it avoids mergers by not cutting of the boy's back in the bottom part of the frame. This picture is a nice example of framing because of the way the bookshelves frame the boy and the books. It has lots of lines, diagonals, horizontals, curved, vertical, etc, which makes it all that more interesting.
1. I think I could take academic photos like the ones I saw today in the library, by the lockers, in classrooms, etc.
2. I'd like to visit Mr. Laney's, Ms. Nunnery's, Ms. Holloway's and Mrs. Vohl's rooms.
3. To get good photos like those veiwed today, I'd like to play around with photoshop. Maybe some filtering, things like that.
Thursday, September 25, 2014
Filling the Frame
I think this photo "fills the frame" by really utilizing the space, the steam fills the bottom, the boys fill the top and sides. It all touches the borders, or frame.
Action and Emotion
I think that this photo potentially holds a lot of emotion, maybe they're remembering a lost teammate, teacher, peer, etc? It seems to be a beautiful, touching moment. The action of "standing around the pole" shows a lot of respect and peace.
The Story
This photo tells a visual story of kids that care enough to help those less fortunate than themselves. I think this school went on a mission to help the hungry, maybe on a holiday, Christmas maybe, being that they're in hats and coats.
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Photo Manipulation and Ethics
1)
http://globaljournalist.jour.missouri.edu/stories/2009/07/01/ethics-in-the-age-of-digital-manipulation/
2)
A.
A. The main points of this article were that the photographers did wrong by photoshopping and editing their photos. If you photoshop something to be published or taken seriously, it can be a serious offense and you could potentially lose your job.
B. I think that this type of photo manipulation is unethical and wrong because after you edit these photos, they are no longer reliable sources for information, proof, etc.http://globaljournalist.jour.missouri.edu/stories/2009/07/01/ethics-in-the-age-of-digital-manipulation/
2)
A.
The edited photo (left), shows how Newsweek tried to clean up McCaughey' s teeth, her real teeth were shown in Time magazine. This is unethical because it doesn't show who she is, it's another way of saying she isn't magazine-worthy.
B.
I think that this photo is the least unethical from this website because even though the african-american boy was photoshopped in, it shows that they aren't a segregated campus. The other photos on this website are simply unethical because they change the view of the photo or are racist or sexist, etc.
Avoiding Mergers
This photo is an example of Merger because some of the men's bodies are being chopped out of the picture, it's also hard to see the man in the middle with some parts being covered up by the firemen.
Mergers make it difficult to focus on certain parts of the photo, if you, however, avoid mergers of color and cutting people out, you can simply make the photo better.
Balance
This is an example of Balance because it has several geometric shapes, it also has a good arrangement of colors and light. The unique shapes of this photo adds strong visual draw to the picture, Balancing photos can make your photography a lot easier to understand and look at, while still drawing attention to it.
Friday, September 19, 2014
Lines
This photo shows the photographer's composition of Lines by putting diagonal lines into the photo, it draws the eye of a viewer. The diagonals of the cranes make imaginary shapes, attracting the eye of viewers. Lines are very important in photography, they're what make up the construction of the photo.
Rule of Thirds
This photo is an example of Rule of Thirds because the girl is focused in the bottom right point of the tic-tac toe shaped imaginary frame that helps photographers improve their photos. By putting the subject of your photo in one of the intersections of the imaginary or visible tic-tac toe shape, it makes the photo more constructed, making for an interesting composition of the photo, it's not boring or basic, it's unique.
Simplicity
This photo shows simplicity by only focusing on the subject, the man, watching what has just happened to his country. The photo has no confusing backgrounds, it's just a simple, yet great, photo. The photo just focuses on one subject or idea, which makes it simple.
Framing
This photo shows framing by outlining the explosion with a building on the right, traffic light on bottom, and a street light for the top and bottom part of the frame. Building a frame around a subject in a photo helps it to build structure, it's a stronger more powerful photo, it makes a statement saying "hey, I'm here, I'm the subject, look here."It makes it easier to focus.
Monday, September 15, 2014
3 Links
Top 40 Photos:
http://www.buzzfeed.com/expresident/most-powerful-photographs-ever-taken
http://www.buzzfeed.com/expresident/most-powerful-photographs-ever-taken
1. I picked this photo because it was a very symbolic photo of a landing on the moon. It shows how beautiful the earth we live on really is.
2. I like how the photographer set up the photo to where everything is purely dark and the there's a gorgeous pop of blue, the earth.
3. I think this picture mad the top 40 photos because of what it symbolizes, it makes you realize how far mankind has really come.
1. I picked this photo because of the thousand words of pain this picture screams.
2. I like how the photographer set up the photo to where the camera is so close the soldiers face that you can feel what he feels, pain and bravery.
3. I think this picture made the top 40 photos because of the feeling it gives you, it makes you stronger in one way or another, it instills a feeling in you that you can't describe.
1. I picked this photo because it makes you feel as if you're right there with them, fighting for your country.
2. I like how since the photographer is standing in the center of the action, you get a nice peripheral vision of what's occurring.
3. I think this photo made the top 40 because it's timeless, it's part of American history.
Touching People:
1. I really like this project that the photographer has presented, in my opinion, I thought that it was a cool way to represent that there is unity in diversity, we're such a diverse species, its unique to observe how no two people are alike.
2. If someone approached me with a camera and old me to touch a stranger, I would honestly be a little confused, but I'd do it willingly after they explained.
3. An unusual photo shoot that would be similar to this one would be to photograph someone doing something they've never tried before with someone they've never met before.
4. I thought that in some of the photos, the people didn't mesh well, which in some cases was a good thing, sometimes it made the photo a little less appealing. But in the long run, I did enjoy looking at the photos.
National Geographic:
This was my favorite photo (43/45) because it was a very neat shot with the light shining through the building and the mysterious person down below. The angle and the lighting are both beautiful, however, what really grabbed my attention was the architecture of the building. It's so unique, so bold and different, it makes me really want to study it and observe every detail of the photo.
If I were to take a photo and submit it to the National Geographic Photo Contest, I'd take a beautiful picture in Africa, the sun setting in the back and a silhouette of a tree and an isolated person sitting and contemplating.
Warm Up 9/15/14
1. I think that the unique idea of flipping photographs upside down to make a face is so interesting, it's so original and it draws your attention in.
2. It definitely took me a second to realize what exactly I was looking at, but as I scrolled down more and more, I saw the unique faces, it was really cool.
3. Maybe sometime I can try something like this, it'll help me grow as a photographer and get more interesting photo ideas.
2. It definitely took me a second to realize what exactly I was looking at, but as I scrolled down more and more, I saw the unique faces, it was really cool.
3. Maybe sometime I can try something like this, it'll help me grow as a photographer and get more interesting photo ideas.
Tuesday, September 9, 2014
The Camera
1. The "Camera Obscura" effect is achieved by creating a dark room, and shining light onto the wall of the dark chamber.
2. Lenses and optics were invented in the 17th century, this helped the camera take one step closer into the reach of mankind.
3. The parts of the first modern camera were a glass lens, a dark box and film, invented by Joseph Nicéphore Niépce.
4. Modern cameras contain film (or digital film), a dark box, and a lens, just like Niépce's.
5. Digital cameras use an electronic sensor, called CCD, that replaces the old plastic film.
6. The difference between Auto Mode and Program Mode is that Auto Mode completely controls the exposure and flash, whereas the Program Mode will let you take the reigns of flash and exposure.
7. The Portrait Mode is used for blurring out the background, so you can focus on the main part of the photo, it does this by using the fastest available lens setting (aperture).
8. The Sports Mode is used for freezing the motion, it does this by using the highest shutter speed.
9. You should do a half press on the trigger button because it gives you more control over focus, as well as faster camera response and it even encourages better composition.
10.This symbol means that there is NO flash, you'd use this when you want natural light, or maybe your preference is no flash.
11. This symbol means that the camera will automatically flash if it feels the picture needs more light. It's called Auto-Flash, it's enabled by default.
12. If your photo has too much light, it will be washed out.
13. If your picture has too little light, your photo will be too dark.
14. A stop is something that represents a relative change in light.
15. If there are two suns instead of one, it means there was one stop.
16. If there are four suns instead of two, that means that there was two stops.
17. The affect of a longer shutter speed is that you'll have more light in your photo.
18. The affect of a shorter shutter speed is that you'll have less light in your photo.
19. The aperture controls the amount of light coming into the lens.
20. When adjusting the aperture, you can increase the amount of light by making smaller F-stops, which makes more light come through.
2. Lenses and optics were invented in the 17th century, this helped the camera take one step closer into the reach of mankind.
3. The parts of the first modern camera were a glass lens, a dark box and film, invented by Joseph Nicéphore Niépce.
4. Modern cameras contain film (or digital film), a dark box, and a lens, just like Niépce's.
5. Digital cameras use an electronic sensor, called CCD, that replaces the old plastic film.
6. The difference between Auto Mode and Program Mode is that Auto Mode completely controls the exposure and flash, whereas the Program Mode will let you take the reigns of flash and exposure.
7. The Portrait Mode is used for blurring out the background, so you can focus on the main part of the photo, it does this by using the fastest available lens setting (aperture).
8. The Sports Mode is used for freezing the motion, it does this by using the highest shutter speed.
9. You should do a half press on the trigger button because it gives you more control over focus, as well as faster camera response and it even encourages better composition.
11. This symbol means that the camera will automatically flash if it feels the picture needs more light. It's called Auto-Flash, it's enabled by default.
12. If your photo has too much light, it will be washed out.
13. If your picture has too little light, your photo will be too dark.
14. A stop is something that represents a relative change in light.
15. If there are two suns instead of one, it means there was one stop.
16. If there are four suns instead of two, that means that there was two stops.
17. The affect of a longer shutter speed is that you'll have more light in your photo.
18. The affect of a shorter shutter speed is that you'll have less light in your photo.
19. The aperture controls the amount of light coming into the lens.
20. When adjusting the aperture, you can increase the amount of light by making smaller F-stops, which makes more light come through.
B&W Photographers
The Patriarch Of Constantinople
By Lothar Wolleh
Concerned
By Helen Levitt
Laughing Mannequins
By Manuel Alvarez Bravo
Link to photos: http://www.masters-of-photography.com/
Friday, September 5, 2014
I did not like this photo because it's very out of focus and messy. There was a little too much movement for the camera to catch the specific moment. Although, I do think it is an interesting concept for a photo.
I liked this photo because I thought it was a very bold moment. I think the angle of it was great, and was a great moment to capture. The look of it just interests you, the fact that there's nothing like it.
I was not the biggest fan of this photo because it doesn't seem to be completely focused on the subject of the photo, Maggie. The lighting seems to be a little out, I think the picture should capture more of her face. However, if it was better quality, I think I'd like it much, much more.
Monday, September 1, 2014
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