Final Extra Credit

1. The man in the subway was pushed by a another man whilst trying to defend himself the the other people in the subway. The photographer claims that he was using his camera flash to warn the train driver and was unable to help Han, the man that was about to be killed. 
2. The photographer claims he took the photo to use the flash to warn the train driver and try and get him to stop.
3. I think, if the photographer was entirely unable to help, that taking the photo was an okay thing to do. I think he maybe should have tried to help the man or gotten other people in the subway to help the man, but if he did all he could, there was no harm in capturing the event.
4. Judging by the details given in the article, I think he did the best he could. he probably could have tried harder to save the man's life, but his instinct directed him to take the photo.
5. I do not agree with the decision to run the photo on the front page because it wasn't used to display a point about a cause or an issue, but just to illustrate what had happened in the subway. The picture doesn't alert the reader about a common problem or try to persuade the to stay safe in the subway, but simply tells the story of the event and wasn't necessary to graphically scar some readers.
6. I think stopping bad things from happening is more important if you're the only one that can ell, but if there are others working to stop the problem I think pictures can be taken.
7. I think it is ethically acceptable because there is a certain line of what is okay to photograph and what isn't, and the photographer should help the situation if it crosses that line.
8. I think photojournalists should avoid influencing the situation, unless it is a dire necessity, and record history and events accurately as they happen. 
9. I agree with the cain that it was highly unlikely that his camera was already in the settings o shoot in the dark subway with a very high shutter speed to capture the image and frame it so perfectly. I think his focus was taking a good picture, not trying to save the man. 

Getting Started With Food Photography

I learned that lighting and color are the most important things about photographing food. The background should be a solid or neutral color that does not distract from the subject. The point is to make the food look appetizing to both the stomach and the eyes.

This is my favorite photo because of the colors. balance and simplicity are evident in the image. 

The picture was taken by MariaGrazia Berardo.

I learned how to take successful and effective images of food. I can use this if I decide to go into advertising or want to take a picture of my food. I could use this later in the class if I take pictures of food for a shoot. I also learned that food photographer require a lot of photo-shopping after the image is taken.

Link: 

The Oldest Living Things in the World

I learned about a photographer who travels the world taking pictures of millennium old organisms- the oldest living organisms in the world. She has gone in forests, caves, underwater, and in the arctic to capture these organisms. She claims to shoot them like portraits of a person in order to create a personal connection between the viewer and the image. This site relates to photography because she explains how she used photography and research to share these organisms with the world. The images are not savable so I cannot copy my favorite onto here, but is is of a very large tree surrounded by jungle. There are no rules of photography evident, but the subject is enticing enough to make the image good.

Link: http://www.rachelsussman.com/oltw/

7 Tips for Shooting Great Portraits

I learned interesting and broad tips for shooting portraits. The article stresses the importance of developing quality portraits. Most photographers shoot portraits for a living.

I like the colors of this picture. The dull colors make her eyes and hair stand out. The photographer used a simple background and filled up the frame, but those are the only rules of photography evident. Yuir Arcurs is the photographer who took this picture. 

I learned that I should bring the model out of their comfort zones and shoot creatively. I could break the rules of photography, tilt the horizon, or make the model look away from the camera to take a better portrait. I can use these tips if we take more portraits in class this year. 

Link: http://blog.phowd.com/2014/09/7-tips-shooting-great-portrait-photographs/

Spiral Staircases

I learned about a photographer that grew up in Germany and now travels across Europe in search of abandoned staircases to photograph.

This is my favorite photo because of the leaves on the railing. The photographer creates depth and balance by filling up the frame with the subject, the spiral staircase. The photographer's name is Christian Richter. 

I saw many pictures of spiral staircases that Christian had taken and published in his photo series. These stairs are in buildings that were left abandoned after East Germany reunited with Germany. This website describes a creative use photography that occupies this man's life. 

Link: http://petapixel.com/2014/12/19/disorienting-beauty-spiral-staircases-old-abandoned-buildings/

Photography Resolutions

I learned useful tips about being a photographer and ways to improve my organization and creativity. These are things that I should try to do every time I take my camera out.

I picked this photo because of the way the photographer was able to capture the snow and the color of her eyes so beautifully. The snow is not centered, but it creates depth. Not many rules of photography are evident. I do not know who took the photo. 

I learned ways to improve my photography and important things that every good photographer should do. I can use these tips to organize my assignments and make my pictures more creative. I learned more about Photoshop and other tools photographers use often. 

Link: http://petapixel.com/2014/12/31/10-photography-resolutions-new-year/

Other portraits

Magazine Cover

Self Portrait:

Portrait:

6 Types of Photos Every Photographer Should Know How To Make

This article details creative types of photos and shortcuts to make them for less money. Some of the photos include 360 panoramas and double exposure. Most instructions are on photoshop, but some consist of physical manipulation of the camera.

This picture shows depth. I like the picture because of the vibrant colors and the cute little town. I do not know who took this photo.
  I learned many new terms in photography and new types of photos.
I might be able to use some of these techniques in the class later, but most of them require special equipment or skills on photoshop.
I learned a little more about photoshop.

Manipulation

1. The manipulators changed her eyebrows, face shape, neck length, skin tone, cheekbone structure, jawline, and eye size. 
2. The manipulators change her skin tone, leg length, butt size, waistline, leg/calf thickness, shoulder position, breast size, calf length, and neck thickness.
3. They changed the model's waistline and the overall body shape of the model from a large individual to a very skin gone. They erased her wrinkles and other lines. They added more hair and molded her body to fit the stereotypical model type. 
4. I don't think this is ethically ace table because it shows people that you have to loo a certain way and is a false representation of the individual.
5. All circumstances are unethical, but it would be especially so if the model asked to not be manipulated or if they were selling a product and faking the results.
6. All changes are not okay.
7. Photojournalism is documenting important events and REAl occurrences, while fashion photography is manipulated to sell clothes and attract business.
8. Each photographer has an idea of what is real and what is expected by buyers, sellers, and society. The morals and values of how their work should be perceived and what they want to show the world is individual to each designer and photographer. 
9. I think we are watching these videos to understand how far the pictures are form being realistic and how much editing goes into many photos. Also, we get to witness the capability of photoshop and other editors when used to that extent. 
10. These videos are all of females because families are objectified in society and used to sell products. They are turned into posters and objects, and they want to appeal the the female buyers by offering to hall them look as good as the models on the cover. Women are valued for their beauty, while men are valued for what they have done and how they contribute to society. 

Magazines Part II

Many early magazines did not have covers. Those that did used black and white words and sketches. Most were balanced, formal, and not eye-caching or particularly unique or interesting compared to the ones we have today. Due to the lack of advanced technology, most covers were hand drawn and not especially elaborate.
The poster cover contains one large image that takes up most of the cover and very few words. The image is a summary of the point of the magazine, so words weren't necessary in many cases. This style is still used today to create bold and striking covers. Even though there were no cover lines on the magazine, the image used displays what the magazine is about so that readers know what thtye are buying.
The pictures married to type used large cover lines to draw the eyes and attract videos. Many consisted of a model's face overlapping the cover line, a model in an unusual or expressive posture or position, and cover lines across the sides of the cover. These covers left a lasting impression of modern graphic designers and are still used today. There is a primary and secondary set of cover lines, explaining the main points and details of  the contents of the magazine.
The covers that are titled "In the forest of words" include the words as the main point of the cover. The molds are used as a background image and the words display the point and appeal of the magazine.This type of cover is often used today to capture readers and make them interested in buying the magazine. The name of the cover illustrator and many other details are seen prominently on the covers.

Favorite

Just before her intimate photos were hacked--and splashed across the Web--Jennifer Lawrence posed topless for Patrick Demarchelier for the cover of Vanity Fair's November issue. As part of the accompanying cover story, she decided to break her silence about one of the biggest scandals in Hollywood this year. The Guardian called her salvo "the end of the 'shamed starlet.'" So strong was the outpouring of social-media support for Lawrence's stance that The New York Times reported on the fact "fans took to Twitter to applaud her." Demarchelier's striking photos of the Hunger Games actress also helped spark a thoughtful debate about a woman's right to reveal her body. Lawrence (and the V.F. cover) made her message loud and clear: "It's my body, and it should be my choice."

I like the bold statement the cover makes with the balance, background, and colors. Jennifer was proving a point about expressing her body and the cover subtly shows this in a classy way. Her point is communicated through her straight-on stare and the revealing factors of the image. The necklace shows that she is not completely unclothed and adds to the bold statement of the image. I like how her lipstick and the cover title match, creating a pattern and a sense of balance throughout the cover. By only displaying her chest and face, the cover conveys the importance of her and her personality rather than her body. The framing of the image proves that her brain is more important than her figure and how she chooses to display her body. 

Best Magazine Covers 2015

1. the advocate- formal 
2. wired- formal
3. ESPN- informal
4. the new yorker- formal
5. out- formal
6. Harper's Bazaar- formal
7. ESPN- formal
8. New York- formal
9. The Atlantic- informal
10. Family Fun- informal
11. Bazaar- formal
12. Vanity Fair- environmental
13. Variety-informal
14. New York-informal
15. Men's health- formal
16. Bloomberg Business- formal
17. Golf Digest-Informal
18. Kinfolk-informal

Magazine Tips

The cover should be:

• interesting
• invokes curiosity
• Easy to read
• make each cover similar in some way to preserve the brand
• make the magazine seem worth the reader's time and money

Cold

Purple

Electric

Self Portrait and Portraits Part 1

Environmental 

I like the use of the rule of thirds and the location of this image. 

I like this picture because the photographer used a unique method of framing the subject by making her seem small, and then creates a haunting mood using the environment. 

Self 

 

I Like this Picture because of the way the lines frame the subject and the color hue. 

I like this picture because of the use of black and white and the emotion captured on the subject.

Casual

 

I like this picture because of the muted color tones and the emotion that the photographer captured.

I like this picture because of how the white background contrasts the bold colors of the subject and the light streak across her face.

1. Break the rules of composition, experiment with lighting, and frame your subject. 
2. I will take pictures of my sister in my house or in the woods behind myself. I will use creativity and the tips I learned today to shoot successful portraits. I will try to capture emotion and the beauty of the environment and the subject. My sister currently has a disability and is in a wheelchair because of her surgery, so I might use that t o my advantage and create a story or a haunting image like the photographer that took pictures of his wife with cancer that we viewed today did. I will use the rules of photography. like framing and simplicity, probably rule of thirds as well, to make my image high quality. 

Warm Up

1. I felt calm at the beginning but got more and more in despair as I scrolled down. I was upset and surprised when I reached the ending. 
2. The photos capture the moments of her strength, and just as her  illness does not define her, these photos of her troubles do not define her and everything she was.
3. It would be painful to take these photos, but I think I would take this pictures so I can remember my loved one.
4. If I could write Angelo a letter, I would compliment his strength and his ability to make horrible moments into beautiful photography. 

A. I think the picture of the three boys hugging in the small room is the most powerful image because it captures the brotherhood of the boys and the emotional distress their situation has caused.
B. At home- image #1-4
Basic Training: image #5-14
Iraq: Image #15-27
C. I think the images taken in Iraq are the most powerful because they capture a unique emotion and tone of the setting. They illustrate a tough location that most people have never experienced and document the pain and difficult jobs that the soldiers must face.
D. The images start with his old life and his reckless behavior and document his family life. The sets of training and the ones on the battlefield show the progress he has made, and it comes full circle when he returns home.
E. The captions are usually written in present tense.
F. The captions explain what is happening in the photo and give extra information to make the context of the image more clear to the reader.
G. Ian joined the army write when he graduated high school. After hard weeks at basic training, he visited his loving family and future fiancé. Training was incredibly difficult and Ian was often injured. In Iraq, Ian often drove army vehicles and spent time working through where people live and on the streets.

Extra Credit:
1) Ian Fisher was a violent teenager with substance problems, but a loving gourd of people in his life. He felt the urge to join the army and started training right after he graduated high school. He had a rough start in basic training, and that pain didn't even begin to prepare him for the real thing. He proposed to his girlfriend, who eventually broke up with him before he left for Iraq, and continued working hard in training. He arrived in Iraq in 2008 and mostly shuttled personnel throughout the city. He tried not to let his emotions affect his work and focused on his mission. His fellow soldiers helped him through his mistakes.
2) He wanted a place to fight, and felt the urge to protect his country after the events on 9/11/1.
3) He experienced injuries and difficulty with his past in substance abuse and irresponsibility.
4) Ian's difficulty listening to authority cause him the most problems.
5) He proposed to his girlfriend, and she broke up with him before he left for Iraq.
6) Iraq opened Ian's eyes to the harsh reality of war, helped him become more responsible, and set his future on the right path.

Rules of Composition Part II

Rule of Thirds

Balance

Leading Lines

Symmetry 

Viewpoint

Background

Depth

Framing

Cropping

Merger

Abandoned Amusement Parks

1. I would like to visit Takakanonuma Greenland in Hobara, Japan because of the massive forest growing around it and the way nature has grown into the buildings. Most of the buildings are still standing, including several old wooden roller-coasters . There are bright colors on the buildings that have faded with time, but would make interesting unique features to my photographs. It is so far into the woods that it is no longer on the map, ad I thick finding the park alone would be a unique adventure with a lot of opportunities for photography.
3. I think photographing abandon factories and schools would be very interesting. Also, I would like to take my camera of Ghost towns, vacant roads, and unpopulated rivers and forests around mountanious areas. 

5.  I think documenting this location would be peaceful and thought-provoking. There is a world of things to photograph in this area, even if the average eye just sees a forest. I think it would send the message of the importance of preventing deforestation in the United States and the world. Getting lost with my camera and some headphones in this kind of nature is something I find incredibly desirable. 

6. I would need a compass, camping materials, extra batteries, rain/weather proofing, and other hiking equipment. The type of lens would vary depending on what I am shooting. Personally, I would take my film camera and lenses because the pictures are more artistic and it allows me to do more physical photo manipulation (like double exposure) than digital does. 

Africa

2.

1. I think these pictures are incredibly beautiful and capture the majesty of an environment most humans will never see for themselves. The animals in these pictures are being tragically killed and I think beautifying them and showing people that they're important will help save them. I am interested in how he does not use a telephoto lens, and puts his life at risk to really make his pictures into art.
3. This picture is my favorite because it illustrates the ivory trade in a haunting way. The men are anguished, showing the harsh working conditions and the size of the tusks puts the massive size of elephants into perspective. The dismal color of the image displays the grave tone the photographer has toward poaching. 

4. The rule of thirds is present by putting the horizon and the men in a third of the image instead of the center. 

5.  Nick Brandt uses a Pentax 67II camera with two fixed lenses. This will determine how he can take the pictures and how they will look. He does not use a telephoto lens because he wants to capture the personality of the animals. 

6. He takes these pictures because he wants to demonstrate the effects of environmental problems and poaching and expose the beauty of the nature in Africa. 

7. He hopes to convince people that theses animals have a right to live and to inspire changes in poaching control.

8. My images are unashamedly idyllic and romantic, a kind of enchanted Africa. They're my my elegy to a world that is steadily, tragically vanishing. 

Captions

Alice, a patient in the elderly care facility, plays with the new technology that was donated. Moments before, the nurses spent 4 hours trying to teach her how to work the system. 

Marge sits isolated in the behavioral control center in the mall.

 She was ramming people down with her wheelchair in the food court and four people were injured.

Betsy gets decked out in her NFL themed decor and clothes for the football games. She is a member of the NFL women's association and the first female to wi the Super Bowl, playing with only her left arm.

Great Black and White Photographers Part 3

1) The hazy look that comes from shooting with film cameras is what caught my eye. I shoot with film myself sometimes, so I really enjoy looking at his work. The use of geometric patterns and the double/layered effect in some most of his images is also unique and appealing. Because I like to travel, I originally decided to research some of these images because they were taken in places I have been or want to go.

2. 

I see the hustle of the city streets and the boats on the water. The dirty men reach land and celebrate. Boxes are being thrown from the ships onto the deck and vice versa. Ropes, anchors, fish, and tarps are thrown about. The water around me is teaming with small fish, insects, and debris.

I hear the crash of the waves, people yelling, and boxes being moved. Wood splits and glass breaks. The wind whips through my ears and the tarps dance through it. The water splashes against the wood of the dock. 

I taste my dry mouth, absent of saliva. The hard day's work leaves the permanent taste of salt and fish in my mouth. When I return home form work, I will indulge in the bread, fish, rum, and carrots that my wife has prepared for me.   

I smell the  musty air of the stale river and the old, rotting wood. I inhale the humid air, the aftermath of London rains. The sweat of the boaters and dock workers hangs low in the fog.  The rotten stench of fish permeates the air. 

I touch the creaky wood of the dock below me, the rotten wood would leave splinters in my toes if it wasn't for the hardy leather work boots snugging to my feet. Water splashes on my boots, already ruined from water exposure, but we lack to the money to replenish them. I can feel the salt on my skin, the aftermath of the splashes evaporating off of my face, as the wind adds more.

I see the view out of the window and the solemn face of the man. He stares off in the distance and strokes his chin, the skin too old for such a young man. The clouds loom over the city streets, normally bustling but empty now. He adjusts his glasses and stares into the darkened sky. 

I hear his theories spill out of his mouth, as well as the words he reads from his paper. The rain beats against the window, a rough pitter-patter. The tea kettle screams, breaking his concentration. 

I taste the tea I sip as I listen to him speak. The warm chamomile slides down my throat. I add a sugar cube, a certain delight and rare morsel in this household. 

I smell the comfy air of candle smoke and a meal cooking in our home. The smell of rain wafts in, even though the doors and windows are closed. The smoke of the other man's cigar hangs low in the air.

I touch the worn fabric of the chair, my feet rubbing against the smooth wood of the floorboards, a blanket pulled up to my chin as the storm rages against the window. The hot cup of tea wars my hands through the glass as I hand him the mug.

Mural Shoot Preview

1. Student lunches or student outfits/individual parts of an outfit (shoes, backpack, etc.) are two themes we could do hear at school.
2. I think we should keep it to camera phones because the majority of students have a camera phone and it would make the photos be the same quality and look more uniform.
3.  I would want to put my mural on lockers or in the library, in a spot where it is easily seen but not obnoxiously out of place.

Post-Shoot Reflection // Academic

1. It was challenging to get an interesting and unique photo when most of the classrooms were doing almost the same things. Also, with a class this size, a lot of the classrooms I went to already had a photographer in them and did not want another. I encountered the struggle of having people purposefully get in my picture making a funny face or something, even though I was attempting to get a serious photo. 
2. I think the most about rule of thirds and framing. My picture of the girl leaning against the red pole displays both of these. I also think about angles a lot, which are an easy way to make the image more interesting. The picture of the student working in the library shows this.
3. I would try to incorporate the guidelines of framing and balance into my photography.
4. I will use the same attention to subject placement, angles, and lines as I already did.
5. I think the easiest rule to achieve is rule of thirds.
6. I think the hardest rule to capture is framing and simplicity because those often require a specific environment in order to achieve them.
7. I think I am clear on the rules and have a good understanding of them. If I could work on one more, it would be framing.

Click here to see my comment on Reagan's blog

Positive:

1. Her use of the rules of composition is very good.
2. Her pictures are interesting and creative.

Could be improved: 

1. She could improve her framing.

Academic Shoot

1. I followed rule of thirds and the use of lines. 

2. The subject of this photo is the hand, but it could be interpreted to the body in the drawing becoming the subject.

3. It is not very clear what the subject is in this picture.

4. To make this more clear, I could have featured more of the hand in the picture, instead of only having a 2/3 of it shown.

1. I followed the rule of thirds, balance, lines, and simplicity in this image.

2. The subject of the photo is the girl working at the table.

3. I think it is very clear what the subject of this image is. 

1. I did not follow any of our rules of composition with this photo, but I liked the subject of it enough to decide to post it.

2. The subject of the photo is the coach and the student he is helping.

3. I think the subject is displayed clearly and it is not difficult to decide what it is.

1. I followed framing, simplicity, and rule of thirds.

2. The subject of this photo is the girl sitting on the ground working.

3. I think it is easy to decipher who the subject of this image is. 

Aperture, ISO, and Shutter Speed

f/2.8

f/16

1. Aperture is most closely related to the human eye.
2. The smaller aperture is a larger opening that makes the background more blurry, and the larger aperture is a smaller hole that makes the background clear. 
3. Aperture affects depth of field by changing the clarity of the objects that are different distances from the camera, and changing the size of the area that is in focus.  

1. 1/400
2. 1/320
3. 1/1000
4. 1/700
5. 1/800
6. 1/1000

1. 1/200
2. 1/150
3. 1/1000
4. 1/320
5. 1/320
6. 1/400

You can attain the proper shutter speed by allowing you camera to manually set the proper aperture to your custom shutter speed setting, or vice versa. 

ISO 200

ISO 3200

1. A higher ISO can help freeze motion.
2. The author suggested to normally use a lower ISO.
3. The author suggested using a high Iso when capturing quick motion. 

This application has: 

1. 2.8, 4, 5.6, 8, 11, 16, & 22 aperture settings
2. 1 sec, 1/60 sec, and 1/4000 sec shutter speed settings 
3. 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800, and 25600 ISO settings

Unusual and Interesting Photos

1. I really like his work. I like the subjects of his photos because I love to travel and have seen some of the myself. I think his images truly define what it means to be artistic with photography. I want to learn how he takes those kinds of pictures and be able to create my own style and effects like his. 
2. I think he made the photos by adjusting the shutter speed to absorb more light and then the moved the camera slightly to create this effect.
3. I think the Frost building downtown, the Washington Monument, the Statue of Liberty, and the Empire State Building could be used to take these kinds of photos. 

Part 2:

1. I picked this image because it is hauntingly portraying the subject and it shows the horrid violence happening in other countries and the damage it can do innocent people. 
2. I found this image in the "International News Single" category.
3. This picture was second place. 
4. The coloring contrast in this picture is what drew my eye to it. 
5. Because the subject of the photo is so heavy and tragic, it probably stuck with the judges for a while and made them choose the photo because it highlights the purpose of the photo and the hard parts of being a photojournalist. 
6. The photographer had to go against his moral rights and not help the people. The photographer had to fight against the probably violent and rushed group of people trying to dig the girl out. 

1. I picked this photo because it is really creative and shows new technology replacing old technology in an interesting and dynamic way. 
2. This picture is in the "Portrait and Personality" category.
3. This picture won 1st place. 
4. The photographer used the subject, the man, and used an interesting way to frame the portrait with the tablet and used colors tat draw my eye.
5. The judges probably did not pay much attention to the subject itself, but how the subject was placed in the photo. 
6. The photographer had to get someone to pull the tablet off of the shelf, and he had to find a section of books in a library that look old and uniform enough to make this picture successful. 

1. I picked this picture because it captures the intense action very well and clearly.
2. This picture is in the "Domestic News Single" category.
3. This picture won third place. 
4. The bright colors of the subjects and the dull colors of the background draw my eye to the picture.
5. The judges most likely weighted the subject heavily because the action the photographer was in impacted his ability to take a creative photo or use good composition.
6. The photographer may have had to get in a boat himself, be in harsh weather, or resist the urge to help the subjects in order to take this photo.

Part 3: 

1. Capturing the story through facial expression, using even a boring subject in a creative way can make a good photo, and considering what you want to show your audience before you take the image are three important rules. 
2. Night Hawks, Edward Hopper
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4. The photographer didn't follow the rule exactly, but the photo is not too busy.
5. I think surrealism and abstract paintings might inspire me because they show a creative interpretation for reality, one that can help me make a regular subject very interesting.