Unusual & Interesting Photos

1. What is your reaction to his work? 

His photos confuse me. 

2. How do you think he made these photos?

He created these photos with photoshop. 

3 Think about some buildings you have seen, which ones would be good to take a photo like this? Tell me about those buildings, where are they, could you get easy access to them?

UT Tower and 360 Bridge in Austin.

Part 2

1. Why did you pick this photo? 

2. What category did you find this photo?

3. What award did it win (what place)?

4. What did the photographer do that attracted your eye? (I am not talking about the subject, but what the photographer did)

5. How much do you think the subject of the photo weighed in the judges minds when they picked this photo as one of the best of 2012?

6. What do you think the photographer had to do that was unique to getting this photo?

Great Black & White Photographers part 2

Ansel Adams

Ansel Adams born on February 20, 1902 in San Francisco, California; was very well known for his nature photography. Spending lots of time at Yosemite and around the Western United States. His goals were to bring awareness towards preserving wilderness areas. He had a tough time in school and got kicked out of some for bad behavior ending up being educated by private tutors. Dying in Monterey, California on April 22, 1984 after leading a successful career through photography.

Academic Shoot Preview

The Story

In this photo, there are two females that appear to be in a science class performing a lab experiment. Their experiment seemed to have worked and cause foam to fly into the air. They fit the girls and experiment into a great frame and its a very simplistic photo of the action present.

Action & Emotion

These appear to be athletes preparing for a coming game or athletic event. They're all happy and appear to be getting pumped. It's a well balanced photo with the athletes present. 

Filling the Frame

Three students appear to riding big wheels while wearing Where's Waldo costumes. The picture fits all three students well fitting the frame perfectly. This photo is well balanced, follows rule of thirds by all three students in corners of the photo and is simplistic. 

Academics & Community Service

"Political Secrets"

1. I chose this photo as my favorite from the selection because of the emotion and secrecy present. It makes me curious what the woman on the left was whispering in the mans ear on the right. The American flag on the left blurred out makes it present they're American and could be talking politics in secrecy. 

2. In the photo, all the rules present are very obvious to spot out. The photo is very simplistic only showing the two people present with the American flag blurred on the left. Both characters are on the right side of the frame fitting both very well and following the rule of thirds.

1. I believe the academic wings such as science or math would be a great place to start to take pictures like the ones I viewed.

2. Mr. Rasmus Algebra 2 class or Mr. Evans physics classroom.

3. In order to take pictures I looked at today I need to follow the 6 positive rules and 1 negative rule as I looked for different angles and photos to take. 

Photo Manipulation & Ethics

In the industry of photo news; there are many photographers and not all are ethically inclined to send in proper photographs they had taken. Photographers caught manipulating photos can face huge issues of distrust and loss of credibility. Once that credibility is lost, careers in this industry can shatter. News companies are looking for honest photographers following guidelines set in the community. The pictures shown as examples in the blog are all very unethical. Making photographs appear as something they aren't is something no one should attempt to do.

In this photo shown, the photographer edited the man holding his child near the armed army officer holding his hand up in the direction of the man. In reality, the man is further back in the picture away from the officer.

Post Shoot Reflection

1. What challenges did you encounter while trying to get the photos of your first 4 prompts (Square, Metal, Happy, Bowie) 
My only challenge encountered was thinking of places to find the prompts. Next, was to apply those places into a picture that reflected what was asked of the assignment.
2. What technical aspects of photography or the assignment in general (focus, framing, holding the camera, etc.) did you find yourself thinking about the most? Provide a specific example of what you did to do this correctly.
On this assignment, I shot for lines, balance, framing, focus and simplicity.  
3. If you could do the assignment again, what would you do differently now that you know some basic rules of photography?
If I was to redo this assignment, I would probably just look for options that best fit the prompt.
4. What things would you do the same?
I would follow the prompt. 
5. Finally - go back and edit your blogs with the 4 photos (square, metal, happy, Bowie), tell me what rules of composition (which you just learned about) did you end up actually achieving? Did you have any?
In this photo shoot I achieved rule of thirds, lines, framing, balance and simplicity.
6. Are you interested in shooting those same prompts again, why? 
I enjoyed the prompt. I enjoy photography in general and it interests me to look at different angles and things to find creative and fun pictures. 


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6. Are you interested in shooting those same prompts again, why?
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Metal

In this photo, I achieved lines and simplicity.

Merger

Happy

In this photo, I followed the rules of thirds and framing.

Square

In this photo, I achieved symmetry, lines and simplicity.

Bowie

In this photo, I achieved frame.

Simplicity, The Rule of Thirds, Lines, Balance, Framing, and Avoiding Mergers

 Balance:
In this picture, they kept it balanced by off centering the city but still fitting it in the framing.

 Lines:
In this picture, the World Trade Center is creating lines behind the man going towards the ground.

Simplicity:

The main focus of the picture is the Statue of Liberty.

Framing:

In this picture, they created framing using the signs near the top and the roadways headed towards LAX.  

Rule of Thirds:

In this picture, the World Trade Center is off centered to the middle-top right.  

Avoiding Mergers:

In this picture, the firefighter has a pole coming out of the top of his head creating a merger.

The Camera

The Camera
1. Inside a completely dark room, a tiny hole is created in one wall. Through the hole light is focused, and the outside scene is projected (upside down) on the opposite wall.
2. In the 17th century, the modern camera came one step closer when Isaac Newton and Christian Huygens perfected the understanding of optics and the process of making high quality glass lenses.
3. In 1827 Joseph Nicéphore Niépce added the final touch. He added film to create the first successful photograph, and the modern camera was born: A glass lens, a dark box, and film.
4. Light passes through the lens, into the camera, and exposes the film.
5. Digital cameras capture the images with an electronic sensor called a CCD.
6. Auto: camera will completely control flash and exposure. Program: auto-assist, point & shoot
7. The camera will attempt to blur out the background using fastest available lens settings.
8. Sports mode freezes motion by using the fastest shudder speed possible.
9. Prepare the camera to shoot.
10. Flash off, use when light is already present in shot.
11. Default flash, used when camera needs light.
12. The pic will get washed out.
13. Picture will be too dark to visibly see.
14. Relative measurement of light.
15. one
16. two
17. Allows more light into the picture
18. Allows less light into the picture
19. The size of opening for the light.
20. Increase opening size of aperture.