American Soldier

A. What is the most powerful image from the slideshow? Why?

This image shows Ian arriving homes and his loved ones there for him after a tough few years in the service.

B. Through the photos, Ian is in different locations, each set of photos from the same location comprise a short series or set. Can you tell where the sets are located? You should be able to pinpoint the change, please count each image and indicate where the change occurs, please use the little chart below to share with me on your blog where you think the breaks are:

Set 1 - at home  - Image #1 to Image #5
Set 2 - basic training - Image #6 to Image #13
Set 3 - in Iraq - Image #14 to Image #27
In Image #28 he is back at home in Denver

C. Which set of images was the most powerful? Why?
The images in Iraq were the most powerful due to the scenarios he was facing and time away from home serving for your country isn't documented through photography very often. 
D. How do the images work together to tell a story?
These images follow Ian, his life and choices. Some choices were for the better and some side tracked him from his main goal. In the end, he successfully achieved his time in service and was able to return home. 
E. For the photos in which Ian is the main subject of the photos, in what tense are the verbs usually written? The verbs are usually written in the present tense.

Self Portrait & Portrait Pt. 1

Experiment with lighting
Environmental Portraits
Playing with Backgrounds

Love & Loss

1. What emotions did you feel as you worked your way through these images?
It made me sad.
2. The photographer said this: "These photographs do not define us, but they are us." What do you think about this comment now that you have looked at the photos? 
The girl's grave said I loved it all, cancer is bad and does not define her.
3. Do you think you could shoot photos like this if you were in this situation?
i would prefer not to shoot pictures like this because of the reminder of pain.
4. If you could write Angelo a letter, what would you say to him?
I'm very sorry for your loss.

Rules of Composition II

Rules of Comp II

1. Rule of thirds

2. Balancing Elements

3. Leading Lines

4. Symmetry and Patterns (repetition)

5. Viewpoint

6. Background (taken on my road down the street)

7. Create depth

8. Framing (from event I took pictures for)

9. Cropping (cropped top part of picture to focus on my brother and his friend)

10. Mergers and avoiding them - here I want you to find me a COOL merger photo.

Aperture, Shutter Speed & ISO

Aperture

F2.8

F16

1. What part of the body should we closely relate aperture? The eye
2. Finish this sentence - The smaller the Aperture, the greater the depth of the field, the higher the Aperture, the more focused in the camera is on a specific target.
3. In your own words tell me how aperture impacts Depth of Field? Aperture on camera impacts the depth of field by either widening whats in focus or focusing in on a specific target and blurring out the rest.

Shutter Speed

 Shutter Speed: 100

Shutter Speed: 30"

1. If you were assigned to shoot at Bulldogs and Hotdogs night, which was a few months ago, what shutter speeds do you think you would have to shoot at the following events that night I would like you to answer the question for the following two situations:

At the beginning while the sun was still up and the courtyard had reasonable good light

a.) a booth in the middle of the yard near the Tree - 100 fps
b.) a food booth outside under one of the big red awnings - 200 fps
c.) the Stars performance inside the gym - 800 fps
d.) students dancing near the center of the courtyard - 500 fps
e.) people streaming in from the front doors - 500 fps
f.) the basketball booth where students are shooting basketballs at a hoop - 500 fps

Towards the end when there is no sun and has gotten dark enough that you can't see from one end of the courtyard to the other.

a.) a booth in the middle of the yard near the Tree - 50 fps

b.) a food booth outside under one of the big red awnings - 100 fps

c.) the Stars performance inside the gym - 800 fps

d.) students dancing near the center of the courtyard - 100 fps

e.) people streaming in from the front doors - 200 fps

f.) the basketball booth where students are shooting basketballs at a hoop - 500 fps

2. Shutter Priority - camera sets aperture leaving shutter manual. Aperture Priority - auto shutter, manual aperture. Manual - manual shutter and aperture.

ISO

1. What are the advantages of shoot at a higher ISO at a sporting event like basketball or a night football game? Raising your ISO will give you the ability to capture a higher quality photograph because it gives you the ability to use a faster shutter speed and smaller aperture to get a sharper scene.

2. What suggestions did the author make about using a low ISO? Low ISO means it'll take a longer time to capture the picture. Still pictures are best for low ISO. 

3. What suggestions did the author make about using a high ISO? Used when trying to capture moment clear while somethings in motion, shorter time to capture picture.

List the aperture settings available on this camera. F2.8 - F22

List the shutter speed settings available on this camera. 1 Sec - 1/4000 Sec

List the ISO settings available on this camera.100 - 25600

Academic Post Shoot Reflection & Critique

Academic Post Shoot Reflection & Critique

1. What challenges did you encounter while trying to get the photos following the rules I set out for you?  The challenges I met while taking these pictures were finding students working on their assignments. 

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. I always look for rule of thirds because it balances a picture visually. Along with rule of thirds, the framing is very important. 

3. If you could do the assignment again, what would you do differently now that you know some basic rules of photography? If I redid this assignment, I would've gone in classrooms and attempted to shoot more teachers educating their students, working on projects or 

4. What things would you do the same? I still would've gone in the library to attempt to get some pictures worthwhile.5. When you go out with your next set of prompts, which rule do you think will be the easiest to achieve? Rule of thirds

6. Which rule do you think will be the hardest to capture? Lines is the hardest for me to capture because I really have to look for it and position myself to shoot lines properly.

7. What rule are you still not totally clear on and what can you do to figure out what that rule is? I'm pretty clear on all the rules.

Step 1: Find the link to your blog on the Bowie PhotoJblog. On the student blogs list titled MY BLOG, go to a class period that ISN'T your class period (except 1st period, you will have to choose someone in this class). Pick someones blog and click on it. Go find their Academic Shoot - and take a peek at them.

http://jonahsphotojournalismblog.blogspot.com/Step 3: Write two positive things about the photos. 
His framing was very well done and he followed rule of thirds well.Step 4: Write about one thing that could be improved in the photos.
In his first picture, the bushes cup partially visible could have been moved.
Step 5: Leave them a comment on their blog about their work. You can choose to write something clearly positive, or you can choose to leave a comment that is constructive criticism (something that is written in a positive way, but makes a suggestion on something they could have done better).

Academic Shoot

1. Framing/Rule of Thirds 2. Reading & writing in study hall 3. study hall 4. gone in classrooms

1. Rule of thirds 2. Off period in library 3. Art 4. Jonah & I were nervous to go in peoples classrooms. I attempted to shoot academics as well as I could outside of a specific classroom.

1. Framing 2. Reading 3. Reading a book 4. taken a better picture of him reading

1. Framing 2. They're doing homework on the computer. 3. Homework/studying 4. Asked to enter classrooms to shoot.

1. Rule of Thirds/Framing 2. Studying in Library. 3. Studying on computers. 4. Enter classrooms

1. Rule of Thirds 2. Office Aide 3. Delivering note to class. 4. Enter classrooms

Africa & Abandoned Theme Parks

Africa

In this photographers experience, Africa's wildlife is an amazing & fascinating thing to study. Africa is so full of unique wildlife, vast plains & desserts. This Continent is facing a drought and poaching, though. Donating to specific charities such as, Tusk & The Nature Conservancy are ways to help Africa & preserve their wildlife. 

1.  I chose this picture as my favorite because it is so unique and captures the elephant tribe perfectly.
2.  Rule of Thirds: very front elephant placement, Framing: fit all elephants, Balance: elephants in a line traveling through grass beginning in the right to the left side of frame. Simplicity: all subjects fit and there's nothing in the picture besides elephants and plains.
3. Brandt does not use telephoto lenses because he believes that being close to the animals make a huge difference in his ability to reveal their personality.
4. Brandt takes these photos to support Africa's wildlife and create a urgency to help them. Poaching and droughts have been devastating Africa's wildlife population.
5. Help others notice the animals beauty and personality. Prove to others telephoto lenses are not needed for amazing photographs. 
6. My images are unashamedly idyllic and romantic, a kind of enchanted Africa. They're my elegy to a world that is steadily, tragically vanishing.

Abandoned Theme Parks

1. Tell me which amusement park featured in the two articles that you would like to visit and take your camera along and what about that park made you want to go there. Write at least a paragraph

Takakanonuma Greenland, Hobara, Japan

 This park has a super cool location, that is a lot different than what i am used to seeing. The park also has super cool fog which adds to the whole abandoned theme. The park is very overgrown and rusty just like you would expect it to be. I also really like how large the rides are, its just like out modern day theme parks.

         

2. Post one photo from that park. You may use the photos from the link, or you can google an entirely new photo. I would prefer to see a photo of the park in disrepair and not a photo of it when it was still operating.


3. Think of at least FIVE other unusual places you think would be of interest to photographers. List them.

Prypiat, Ukraine

Shidaka’s Utopia, Beppu, Kyushu, Japan

Nara Dreamland, Nara, Japan

Spreepark, Berlin, Germany

Koka Family Land, Shiga, Japan

4. Use google or another search engine to research ONE of your five places and see if anyone has already started documenting that place. If you find that someone has already started - post at least one photo of their work.


5. Write a paragraph about why you think that it would be fun to document that location. Tell me what interests you about that place and what kind of photos you could expect to take there.
      I would love to go to that location because it has a lot of color. I also like it because  it has the setting of some of the tv shows i watch. It would be very fun to travel to a different country to take pictures.


6. Tell me what it would take for you to go and take photos at your location. What would you need as far as equipment goes, travel plans, expenses you might encounter and what laws you would have to take into consideration to take photos at your spot.

I would need a camera some batteries and some extra sd cards. Also need some lighting for some shot, tripods. I would need about 5000 for the plane tickets and food and a place to sleep.