Academics and Community Service

My favorite photo was the one with the girl in the background pouring pink paint and the pink paint is splattering up a little. The background is blurred with her in it and it just focuses on the paint. i picked this photo because it really stands out to me. i like how they only focus in on the paint. Lines are evident in the photo because they lead to the middle of the bowl with the paint. the photo avoids mergers.
I think i could take photos like this in the chemistry or physics room.
I want to shoot in a science room.
I will use the rules of photography and  make sure my photos are clear.

Filling the Frame

i think this photo fills the frame really well because the only thing in the picture is the scientist and what they are doing. there isn't really any background to distract us of what is happening in the photo. also the main thing is lit up purple and the things around it which are the people have been darkened. this makes it look like its enclosed and nothing else can fit in the picture.

Action and Emotion

The action in this photo is that all these kids are gathered around a table wit some sort of gas coming out . they are putting their hands in the gas and you can just feel the excitement pouring out of these kids. All of their facial expressions shows excitement and amazement.

The story

I think this photo tells a story because there is so much going on it it and it doesn't look like they meant for whatever is happening in this photo to happen. there faces look surprised so  i don't think they expected it and something is exploding. they also look amazed and excited to what is happening.

Most and least unethical Photoshop

I think this photo is the most unethical because it is against women's natural bodies. It makes women think that they have to have a perfect fitting body or else they are just ugly. It will make them feel uncomfortable in their own skin and every women should e comfortable. Women aren't objects that people cam rearrange how they like, they are people and his photo discriminates against women.

I think this photo is the least unethical because this doesn't really have as much as an impact on the world. Not many people will notice this because it is a rather hard thing to notice and if people do notice not many will care. it was meant to hurt anybody or meant to make people think differently, it was only so they could physically fit the photo. Unlike the others these changes were more physical than mental.

Photoshop Taken Too Far

Photoshopping can be a fun thing until you take it too far. It becomes a problem when it starts to effect others in the world. We need to be careful in the future to not change photos too much and take it too far. This type of photo editing is unacceptable because these type of changes make a huge impact on the world. It takes edition too far and changes the photo to a point ere it is saying something completely different.

Post Shoot Reflection

I didn't encounter many problems but i will admit for some of the prompt I had trouble coming up with stuff more creative. I tried to make the photo simple and clear. I also made sure that the camera was straight and none of the photos were off balance. I would do some framing photos because i think photos like that look much more interesting. I would keep the photos I took, because I liked the idea of all my photos. I'm interested to shoot them again, because i would have the rules in my mind and I want to see the difference between the photos i took first and the photos that i applied the rules to.


http://hanadph.blogspot.com/2014/09/first-prompt-shoot.html

Her photos are very clear and natural. She takes her photos from good angles.
I think she could be a little more creative with what she takes photos of.

Rule of Thirds

This photo represents rule of thirds because the girl in the green jacket is in the bottom third of the photo and she is the main subject.

Framing

This photo represents framing because the subjects of the photo are framed in by the black and white pictures of the people which make us focus in more on them.

Balance

This photo represents balance because because the three mane figures make a shape and they are standing alone. The debris around it is all on the ground but the figures are standing p which balances out the photo.

Lines

                                                    
This represents lines because there are lines in the background and then there is a single man falling down. The subject pops from the photo because the lines are going down and the man is falling down which lead you towards him.

The Rule of Thirds

Simplicity

This represents simplicity because there is a single eagle in the picture and then a plain black background. You can easily tell that the eagle is the main subject of the photo and nothing else is distracting it.

Mergers

This photo represents mergers because the man getting treated looks like there is a telephone pole coming out of him and some rod is coming out of his back. Also the lady in the photo looks like there are hands coming out of her stomach.

National Geographic

This is my favorite photo because its so clear and so blue. I like how the shark is staring right at the people and the people don't look scared. I also like how you can see all the scars on the shark and it makes you wonder about his life and what happened. I would take a photo of an eagle. It is important, and they are so alive.

Touching People

I think this idea is very creative. It also brings people closer together and shows the world that we are all equal and can all come together as one. If someone asked me to participate in a photo shoot, I would probably say yes, because I'm pretty out going and open to a lot of things also I love pictures. Now if he asked me to touch another stranger, I would probably be a little hesitant to it at first, but if he talked me through it and made me feel more comfortable with it then i would probably do it. I think maybe going out and sitting with people who are eating and start to eat with them would be a really funny and interesting shoot. I think the photographer is pretty interesting and likes to test humans, but the photos were not my favorite. I personally like photos with more emotion in them but they were still good.

Justin Lane

I like this photo because it shows a lot of emotion in the picture. The photographer made the photo super clear on the target and blurred out the background which gives the main subject even more significant. I think this photo made the cut because it is a very relatable photo and many people feel real emotions for the man.

Unknown Photographer

I like this photo because the subjects have so much emotion pouring out of them and the viewer feels their emotion. The photographer took the photo without a blur in the background and because there is an everyday man in the background it makes the photo more real. I think this photo made the cut because  its such a sweet amazing moment caught on film.

Unknown Photographer

I like this photo because you can see just how much this kid is holding back, just how much he wants to let out but he know he can't. Without even seeing the older mans face in this photo I can feel the amount of sympathy he has for this kid. the photographers angle is perfect because you can really see the emotions on the subjects faces but they aren't even looking at you. I think this photo made the cut because it is a very relatable to other families and children who have a love one fighting for their country.

Happy, Metal, Bowie, Square Prompt

Happy

 

Metal

 

I avoided mergers in this photo.

Bowie 

 i made this photo very clear what the subject is.

Square

I used simplicity in this photo i think because its  a pretty blank background.

warm up

 Upside Down Heads

1. I thought it was very creative to turn it upside down. It makes you look at things in a different way.
2. Yea, it took me a little to figure out they were faces upside down. At first they dont even look human.
3. Yea, I would love to try something unique like this. It seems really cool to make people look at something in a totally different way.

The Camera

1.Explain the "camera obscura" effect. How is it achieved?
 It was the first camera. There was a hole which acted like a lens that focused and projected light onto the wall of a dark chamber.
2. What invention during the 17th century helped man get a step closer to creating the modern camera?
Issac Newton and Christian Huygens perfected their understanding of optics and the process of making high quality class lenses.
3. What were the parts of the first modern camera invented by Niepce?
A glass lens, a dark box, and film.
4. What do modern digital cameras have in common with Niepce's camera?
Light passes through the lens into the camera, and exposes the film.
5. What do digital camera's use to capture an image?
They capture images with an electronic sensor called an CCD.
6. What is the difference between the auto mode and the program mode?
On auto mode the camera controls flash and exposure and on program mode you can control the flash and a few other settings.
7. What is the portrait mode used for? How does it work?
It is used to blur out the background by the camera using the fastest available lens setting.
8. What is the sports mode used for? How does it work?
It is used to freeze motion by using the highest shutter speed possible.
9.Why should you do a half press on the trigger button?
It helps focus in on the subject better and keep that focus.
10. What does this symbol mean? When would you use this?
It means no flash. You would use this when you want to make the photograph more dramatic by using natural light.
11. What does this symbol mean? When would you use this?
Its enabled by default and will use the flash automatically if the camera thinks it needs more light.
12. What happens to your photo if there is too much light?
The picture will be washed out.
13.What happens to your photo if there is not enough light?
The picture will be too dark
14.What is a stop?
A relative change in the brightness of light.
15. How many stops brighter is the new planet if there are 2 suns instead of 1?
1 stop brighter
16. How many stops brighter is the new planet if there are 4 suns instead of 2?
2 stops brighter
17.What effect does a longer shutter of speed have?
more light
18. What effect does a shorter shutter speed have?
less light
19. What does the aperture control?
It controls the F stops.
20. When adjusting the aperture, how can you increase the amount of light?
You change the F stops which controls the openings, which controls the amount of light let in.

Great Black and White Photos Part 2

 William Eugene Smith

William Eugene Smith was an American photojournalist born on December 30, 1918 and is best known for his vivid World War 2 photographs. William was born is Wichita, Kansas and graduated from Wichita North High School on 1936. His first job was taking pictures for local newspapers, The Wichita Eagle and The Beacon. He then moved to New York and took a job for Newsweek but got fired because he refused to use medium format cameras. Afterwards he took a job for Life Magazine. In 1945 Smith was hit by a Mortar fire while photographing battle conditions on Okinawa. He recovered and continued at Life Magazine until 1945. Smith worked to perfect the technique of photo essay. William then left Life magazine because the way the magazine had used his photographs of Albert Schweitzer. He later joined Magnum Photo Agency in 1955. He started a project to document the city of Pittsburgh which was supposed to take 3 weeks but went on to 3 years. It took tens of thousands of photograph negatives. Because it was so big, it could never be shown but was later put into a book. Smith was attacked in 1972 by Chisso Company, near Tokyo in an attempt to stop him from further publicizing the effects of Minamata disease. Smith survived the attack but his sight in one eye was  deteriorated. Because of his injuries, Smith's wife, Aileen Smith had to take over. Smith and Aileen lived in the city of Minamata from 1971-1973. They created a photo essay on the effects of Minamata disease, which was caused by a Chisso Factory for discharging heavy metals in the water sources around Minamata. The essay was published in 1957 entitled, " Minamata', Words and Photographs by W.E Smith and A.M Smith."One of his most famous works, Tomoko Uemura in Her Bath, was taken in December 1971 and published in 1972 after the attack. The photo drew world wide attention to the effects of the disease. Smith died of a massive stroke on October 15, 1978, in Tuscon, Arizona. he was buried in Pleasant Valley, New York.

black and white photos

 Abbott

 Adams

smith

First Photos

The second photo is my least favorite photo because it doesn't have a lot of meaning to it. The photo looks shallow and not interesting. The background is very boring and the colors make the photo look dull. It looks like it was an in moment picture and she decided to swing by next to the bull dog and smile.

 The third photo is my favorite photo because it makes the viewer wonder what she is thinking about and what the flower smells like. The flowers color is so vibrant that it makes the photo come more alive, like the viewer can smell the flower them self. The atmosphere around her is so bright that looking at the photo brings out happy emotions. She looks like an interesting subject and like she has a lot on her mind.

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