Unusual and Interesting photos

1. What is your reaction to his work?

Its quite strange. I like it.

2. How do you think he made these photos?

He moved the camera while taking multiple photos and stitched them together. 

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?

The UT tower and the Texas Capitol. 

my favorite photo. 

Post Shoot Reflection.

1. What challenges did you encounter while trying to get the photos of your first 4 prompts (Square, Metal, Happy, Bowie)Trying to find good examples of each prompt. 
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.
Focus and holding the camera to get the correct orientation. 
3. If you could do the assignment again, what would you do differently now that you know some basic rules of photography?
Follow the rules more clearly.
4. What things would you do the same?
The camera position. 
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?
Rule of thirds and Simplicity. 
6. Are you interested in shooting those same prompts again, why? No. I like doing new things and not repeating things. 

MADISONS PHOTO BLOG

The happy photo is my favorite because the subject is very joyous and it includes a simple background. 
Another thing I like about the set of photos is the square photo. It is simple and dramatic. 
It includes the rule of lines quite well.

One thing she can improve on is the Bowie photo. 
The Bowie Photo's subject is directly in the center. 
Placing the subject slightly off center creates a more dramatic effect.
(Comment on her blog)

Photo Description.

My favorite photo from the 2nd link is called "Drop the Bass''. I like it because it is very interesting. It depicts a girl dropping paint and corn starch into a speaker which is playing a low frequency bass tone. It is causing the non-newtonian fluid to jump around as if it were alive.


1. Why did you pick this photo?
Because it is interesting to me. 
2. What rules of photography are evident in the photo?
Simplicity and avoiding mergers. 
Finally - your next shoot will involve shooting academics, which means in classrooms around the campus.

1. Where do you think you could take photos like the ones you look at today?
Science rooms and History classrooms. 
2. Whose classroom would you like to visit and take photos in?
My Geo classroom and Biology classroom.
3. What will you do, as the photographer, to get amazing photos like you look at today?
Follow the rules of photography

Filling the Frame.

This picture filled the frame with the most interesting things because it depicts cool floating things in the air. The students look amused by it and overall interested in everything thats happening. Overall, it fills the frame with interesting stuff.

Action and Emotion.

Action and emotion.

This photo is the best depiction of action in my opinion because somthing is happening that is making the students curious and full of wonder. It is full of action and excitement. The students depict excitement in the photograph. 

The Story.

This Photo tells the best story.

This photo tells the best story because she is deeply involved in her books. She could be reading a story about anything. This shows that she could be studying and really cares about school.

Photo Manipulation and Ethics

The article tells about multiple digitally manipulated images that where submitted on April 1st on various years. The people who created said images where penalized by being fired and having their images blocked and/or removed. It is overall unethical and morally wrong to edit or 'doctor' photographs to fit stories captions or beliefs.

This photo is an unethical manipulation because Saddam and Bush never debated. This photo is completely fake and is lying to its viewers. 

                                  This photo is an ethical manipulation because it was 

                                   done to simply make her teeth look better. It could 

                                       boost her public image because her teeth look nicer. 

Great black and white photographers PART 2

Jacques Henri Lartigue was born on June 13th 1894 and died on September 12 1986. He was born in Courbevoie, France. He started taking photographs when he was 7. He mostly photographed airplanes, cars,and Parisian female models. He also photographed sporting events such as Coupe Gordon Bennett and the French Grand Prix. His first book ahas Diary of a Century in collaboration with Richard Avedon. The book was mentioned at the Rencontres d'Arles Book award in 1971. The next year he elected as Guest of Honor. He attended Académie Julian.

Prompt shoot pics 9/15/2015

 Square Picture. 

 Metal. 

 Circle

 Merger. (the tree is coming out of his head.)

Bowie Photo.

Rule of Thirds

This photo represents rule of thirds by placing the subject, The North Tower's gigantic plume of smoke.

Mergers

This photo has merger because a man is cut off of the edge of the photo. Another reason is that half of a man's body is consumed by a woman.

Balance

This photograph is balanced because the man and woman are balanced in the photograph.

Lines

This photo is a good example of lines because the diagonal lines give a dynamic feel to it. 

Framing

This photo is a good example of framing because the buildings frame the giant explosion.

THE CAMERA

THE CAMERA.

1. Explain the “camera obscura” effect. How is it achieved?

A tiny hole in a dark room projected the image of whatever is on the other side. The hole acted like a lens. 

2. What invention during the 17th Century helped man get a step closer to creating the modern camera?

Isaac Newton and Christian Huygens created lenses and optics to greatly improve camera technology. 

3. What were the parts of the first modern camera invented by Niepce?
A glass lens, dark box and film. 

4.What do modern digital cameras have in common with Niepce’s camera?
light still passes through the lens. 

5. What do digital cameras use to capture an image?

An electronic sensor called a CCD.

CAMERA MODES.

6. What is the difference between the Auto Mode and the Program mode?
Auto mode controls everything automatically. Program mode is full manual. 

7. What is the Portrait mode used for? How does it work?
The camera will use the fastest lens setting to try to blur the background. 

8. What is the Sports mode used for? (not just sports) How does it work?
To freeze motion, the camera will use the fastest shutter speed. 

THE HALF PRESS. 

9. Why should you do a half press on the trigger button?
Faster camera response time, and allows time for auto focus. Encourages better composition.

10. What does this symbol mean?

 When would you use this?
No flash. The camera will not use its flash. 

11.What does this symbol mean?
When would you use this?
Auto flash. 
The camera will fire the flash when it thinks it needs more light. 

12. What happens to your photo if there is too much light?

It will be washed out. 

13. What happens to your photo if there is not enough light?

It will be too dark. 

14. What is a “stop.”

It represents a change in the relative brightness. 

15. How many stops brighter is the new planet if there are two suns instead of one ?

1

16. How many stops brighter is the new planet if there are four suns instead of two?

2.

17. What affect does a longer shutter speed of have?
More light.

18. What affect does a shorter shutter speed have?
Less light.

19. What does the aperture control?
It like a pupil. How big is the opening for light to travel through. 

20. When adjusting the aperture, how can you increase the amount of light?

Make the Aperture bigger. 

GREAT BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHERS

GREAT BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHERS. 

                                                                      Ansel Adams

                                                   El Capitan, Winter, Sunrise,
                                                    Yosemite National Park
                                                                   1968

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                                                     Margaret Bourke-White
                                               Diversion Tunnels, Fort Peck Dam
                                                                     1936                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

                                                                                                                                                                                   

Jacques-Henri Lartigue
The ZYX 24 takes off, Rouzat
1910

Welcome to my blog. I hope you like it.

PHOTO 1

This picture will help me remember the first day at bowie because of the extremely large courtyard. 

PHOTO 2

 This is a photo of my teammates.

PHOTO 3

This is a picture of a flower. It qualifies as a picture of a living thing. I like this picture because it is one of the few close-ups I attempted that came out looking good. It is a good picture in my opinion. It is one of the first photos I took on that first day of class.

PHOTO 4

This is my free shot picture of a fire hydrant. I took this picture because I saw it and liked the way it came out. And I was lacking a free shot picture and decided to use this one. Its ok I guess.