Semester Final Exam Part 3

 The photo above shows leading lines. The lines on the racetrack take you all the way from the left and lead you to the finish along with Usain Bolt.  Another great factor that made this photo was the looks of struggle in all of their faces.

 This photo above shows framing. The walls of leaves help isolate the subject away from anything else. The man is made easier to see because of these frames of leaves.

 The photo above is a good example of rule of thirds. Mitt Romney is put in the bottom right corner, which is where I imagine the 9 even squares cut. He is placed directly where they intersect making me look at him.

This photo here shows good balance to me. The people on the left balance out the people on the right and vice versa. Also the dog (subject) in the middle is made easier to find because of this balance. 

Semester Final Exam Part 2

"Gunman Killed"

Marcellus Wallace lays dead after being shot in his own car. Police later found out that Wallace was involved in a drug ring, the probable cause of the shooting. 

"Governor Versus President"

Governor of Virginia, Selena Gomez, angrily fires hard tactics at the president about his standpoints with Egypt. There is an expected heated debate between the two tonight at 8 on NBC. 

"Monk Protests"

A Buddhist monk willingly sets himself on fire for the protests in India. These protests have been going on for over three decades discussing the issue between coffee and donuts. 

Terms

Exposure- the quantity of light reaching a photographic film. Measured in lux seconds
DOF- the range of distance that appears very sharp
Focal Length- The focal length of a lens determines its angle of view, and thus also how much the subject will be magnified for a given photographic position

Types of Self Portraits

Environmental- using backgrounds and other elements in your own self portrait
Self- its just you in the photo
Casual- just an everyday pose usually not looking at the camera

Acceptable/ Non-Acceptable Photoshop

Acceptable photoshop is very similar to the original, while unacceptable photoshop would just have to be ridiculously off

How To Get To My Folder

- click 'Journalisim Drive'
- select 'photoj'
- username "photoj" password "password"
- "1st Period"
- find the name you need

Aperture, Shutter Speed, ISO

Aperture- determines the size of the hole that allows the amount of light to get through. The larger the hole, the more the light. Measured in f-stops. If the aperture is small, the Depth Of Field is large.

Shutter Speed- this is the length of time that the camera allows light to go through. Slow speeds allow more light and are used for low-light/ night photography to let more light in. Faster speeds help freeze motion 

ISO- level of sensitivity of the camera to the light. Measured in numbers, the lower the number represents lower sensitivity to available light, higher numbers mean its more sensitive

10 Rules

1. Rule of thirds- Imagine the photo chopped into 9 even pieces, make the subject of the photo where the lines intersect

2. Balancing Elements- balance the 'weight' of your photo with another element

3. Leading Lines- this kind of element gives you somewhat of a 'journey' in the photo

4. Symmetry and Patterns (repetition)- repeating a pattern

5. Viewpoint- use different perspectives to take the photo

6. Background- either a busy or calm one, control the background

7. Create depth- include objects in the front, middle, and background

8. Framing- use objects to isolate a subject

9. Cropping- get the viewer's attention by focusing on the small part 

10. Mergers and avoiding them- don't distract the viewer with other objects, isolate the subject

My Self Portrait-Questions

I will shoot photos of anyone with me including myself. I'll shoot anywhere that has reflective surfaces and by walls, i'll check the amount of light i have and set the shutter speed, ISO, and aperture levels.

2 Phot. Self Portraits

I chose these because they provide a different perspective of a camera shot.

2 Formal Portraits

I chose these because they look organized and cleanly taken.

2 Casual Portraits

I chose these because they're smiling.

2 Env. Portraits

I chose these two because there's another story going on in the background behind them.

3 Portraits

4 New Rules (Nature Theme)

Symmetry and Patterns-

Viewpoint- 

Create Depth- 

Cropping- 

Rule of Thirds- 

Balancing Elements- 

Leading Lines- 

Background- 

Framing- 

Mergers (Avoiding Them)- 

Caption Writing: 5 Ws and H

1.) 34th Squadron gallantly raises the American flag in WWII on Iwo Jima island after taking it from the Axis powers

6.) (June 3) Jimmy Buffet willingly kisses an unknown lady after returning from a bachelor party in Las Vegas

14.) (Tuesday) Lucy Lou playfully lets her dress fly up on a street in ATX

22.) (Sept. 3) Don Kong bravely stands in front of a line of tanks in China to protest their wrongdoings

23.) (Dec. 25) Johnny Bada angrily storms out of his house because he didn't get the right NBA 2k game he wanted on Christmas

Quick Write

A chia pet i'd invent would be a Kanye West chia pet that grows gold out of its head instead of the clay, it'd sell millions every hour on the hour.

Settings

F4- 1/125 sec/ The background is not very visible
F5.6- 1/60 sec/ The background is sort of visible
F8- 1/60 sec/ The background becoming more visible
F11- 1/60 sec/ The background looks the same as the last setting
F16- 1/30 sec/ The background is visible.
F22- 1/8 sec/ The background is completely visible.

At slower shutter speeds, the subject(people) gets more blurry. To fix this, the photographer could make the shutter speed faster. The lowest shutter speed that can be held is probably around 1/15 sec.

ISO Questions

1.) You could capture al the action faster with a higher ISO in a football game.
2.) The author suggested that you should use low ISO when there's plenty of light.
3.) The author suggested that you use high ISO when there's not enough light and you need to capture motion quickly.

ISO 200

ISO 6400

Shutter Speed Questions

a.) slow
b.) medium
c.) medium
d.) fast
e.) slow
f.) fast

a.) fast
b.) medium
c.) slow
d.) medium
e.) medium
f.) fast

3 settings a camera has regarding shutter speed are "auto", "shutter priority", and "manual".

Shutter Speed ex.

High Shutter Speed

Low Shutter Speed

Aperture

1.) We relate aperture to our eyes
2.) The smaller the aperture, the more of light is let in; the higher the aperture, the less of light is let in.
3.) The depth of field is shortened as the aperture decreases.

f2.8/f16 example

f2.8

f16

Quick Write

I'd make an app that toasts your bread for you. it'd be free, because we all deserve toast in the morn.

5 Mural Photos

Quick Write

A time I was brave was there was only a little milk left and i decided to drink it all. I had to take the verbal lashing but it was worth it.

My Flood Story

Well, my house is on top of a giant hill so we fortunately didn't get flooded. I have seen then house at the bottom, and it doesn't look good at all. I've seen all of the people's furniture and clothes outside and it just sucks.. I don't know what i'd do if i was in their situation.

Scariest Sounds

Voices in another room while you're home alone is a weird thing to hear.

My Room

My room at home is usually pretty clean, but the days i go hang out with friends/ go out, it's pretty dirty. Overall, B+.  I'm most proud of my huge posters on the wall of Scarface. There's a futon in there too.

20 Squares

Quick Write

I cope with stress by hanging out with friends and exercising. Eating helps too.

Academic Shoot (Questions)

- I think i followed it decently.
- The subject is the kids learning in school.
- Yes, it'd be quite clear to others what he subject is.
- I think i could've provided myself more time to take photos.

Academic Shoot

Avoiding Mergers 

Academic Shoot

Framing

Academic Shoot

Balance

Academic Shoot

Rule of Thirds

Academic Shoot

Lines 

Academic Shoot

Simplicity

Great Black and White Photographers Part 3

- One thing that caught my eye about these photos was the way they provide a different perspective to small things. Just the way they portrayed things, like the man with no head, or Old Faithful.
- I see a man without a head in the reflection.
- I smell dust bunnies from the older jacket he's wearing.
- I hear emptiness in the room where he stands.
- I taste dust floating in the air.
- I feel the frame of the picture behind him.

I'd like to share a powerpoint rather than a poster. Electronics, woooooooo.

Mural

Something that i think would be cool would be if we got a huge eagle and then decorated it with the school colors and just pictures throughout the school displaying what we do here. The bigger, the better.

Quick Write 10/17

I like these photos a bit more than the ones by Nick Brandt. They pop out to me unlike the other ones, plus these photos provide more color.

Casey Catelli Story

A theme I could create would be our constant school spirit even though i'm new here. There's a lot of pride in this school for some reason. This theme shows that art deserves to be everywhere and other students care because they like nice looking things like these to be up and in our world. Advantages would be being able to share it instantly with others around the world. A disadvantage would be not getting the best quality on the camera. Advantages of SLR would be the photo would look fantastic. A disadvantage would be not being able to share it as fast.

Africa

This photo just reminds me of the crazy looking animals we have and I like how they're all marching in one line. Rule of thirds is present here, lining them up from the bottom left to the right. He uses a Pentax 67II with only two fixed lenses. His goal was to memorialize the vanishing natural grandeur of East Africa. His hope was to capture the animals in their habitat and get closer to get a sense of their spirit. "The photos are my elegy to these beautiful creatures, to this wrenchingly beautiful world that is steadily, tragically vanishing before our eyes." 

Reaction to Africa

The pictures make me realize what kinds of crazy animals we have on this planet, but don't get to see everyday. It provides a majestic feeling.

Quick Write 10/10

The man jumping over the flames looks like he's in a riot in his town. You can see all of the people in the background cheering triumphantly for the man.

New 6 Weeks

One thing I want this 6 weeks is to keep my grades up and go more places to take photos here in this class.

Composition Shoot

 

Repetition

 

Unique Perspective

Leading Lines

 

Simplicity

 

Rule of Thirds

Contrast

Balance