Photoshop

A. Some people that have photo shopped, made it obvious and bad. People use Adobe Photoshop or a similar software program. Most people have used it for politics like making 4 missiles instead of 3 missiles.

B. This type of photography is both because you could use it for fun or it could turn bad. It can also be unethical because like the two girls that were photo shopped out of the picture to make it look like it was an all male cabinet.

This photo that is photo shopped is the most unethical one I could find. You can obviously tell that the hand of the guy on the right is fake. Its too short and it looks like the hand is in the middle of the body instead of the right hand or left. Also, the guy on the left doesn't have his hand out ready to shake.

This photo is the least unethical because there are not a lot of mistakes and since it's just a guy's face there is really nothing you can tell that's wrong. I think that it was smart to put that guy in there so people can see how "diverse" the school is. In all there are no mistakes that catch your eye right away.

Great Black and White 3

ANSEL ADAMS

Ansel Adams (1902-1984) was born in San Francisco four years before the great earthquake of 1906. In 1927, Adams participated in the Club's annual outing, known as the High Trip. The next year he became the Club's official trip photographer. In 1930 he became assistant manager of the outings. In 1934, Adams was elected as a member of the Board of Directors of the Sierra Club, maintained for 37. Adam's professional breakthrough followed the publication of his first portfolio, Parmelian Prints of the High Sierras. Adams' first cause was the protection of the wilderness areas, including Yosemite. After the internment of Japanese people during World War 2, Adams photographed life in the camps for a photo essay on wartime injustice.

http://www.biography.com/people/ansel-adams-9175697#synopsishttp://vault.sierraclub.org/history/ansel-adams/

Post Shoot Reflection

1. What challenges did you encounter while trying to get the photos of your first 4 prompts (Square, Metal, Happy, Bowie)

There were some challenges with finding squares. The only squares we could find were in the pit and it was hard to find other squares that were really unique. None of the other topics were as challenging as squares.


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.

 The focus of the photo was what I was found thinking about the most. An example of that would be when I took a picture of Hannah's hand and the flower. The focus on the flower and her hand hovering over it was the big picture of the photo.


3. If you could do the assignment again, what would you do differently now that you know some basic rules of photography?

I would focus on the rule of thirds and the placement of Hannah, like where she was standing. I would also focus on the lighting and the balance of the figures that I caught in photo.


4. What things would you do the same?

I would keep, of course, my style of photography and the artsy side of it. The rules really changed how I took my photos though so now I see photography from a whole new perspective.


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?

I did end up achieving the rule of thirds and with one of the photos with Happy and the girl in the photo is in the right corner of the photo.


6. Are you interested in shooting those same prompts again, why?

Probably, now that I know the rules and how to shoot photos the correct way, it would be fun to shoot knowing the rules. Making the photos better is what I want to do.

Composition 9/11

simplicity

This photo gives a clear view of the plane in the top right corner. The placement of the plane gives it the plane room to go. 

rule of thirds

In this photo, the lines lead to the fire at the top of the building. The lines also show the vastness of the tower. In the lines you can focus on the people in between the lines.

lines

The balance in this photo is the people making a line and in the background everything is going crazy.

balance

In this photo the main image is the tower exploding. The building is framed by the tower on the right, the edge of the photo on the left and the building below the tower.

framing

The merger in this photo would be the Statue of Liberty. The focus in the background should be focused.

avoiding mergers

My 3 Links

Photo by: Justin Lane-Pool

I chose this picture because it shows how much people were loved and how much people loved others. The angle of this picture is amazing and the precious moment that the father is having with his son's memorial. This photo made the top 40 because 9/11 was a major emotional impact on America and this photo exemplifies how special it was for people.

Photo by: Jack Bradley

Harold Whittles hears for the first time after a doctor places an earpiece in his left ear. The reason I chose this photo is because it shows how precious not only hearing is, but life in general. It really just stuck out to me and spoke to me in a way that I can't explain. Just the surprised look in the boy's eyes. You can see the joy in his eyes and how happy he is. Again it showed how precious life is and no matter ho young you are, you can still experience joy.




Photo by: Associated Press

This photo struck me right as I saw this. I have seen this before. I chose it because out of all the old photos I thought that this was a big problem, race. It's very powerful seeing anyone especially black's standing up defiantly. This photo made the top 40 because it's a very powerful photo and the stand of the century. The fact that two African Americans taking a stand after their race in the Olympics is very inspiring to pretty much everyone that looks at it.

Prompt Photos

 This picture exemplifies Bowie and its students.

 This photo shows a student being Happy.

 This photo shows metal and Bowie is covered in it.

This is a first person picture of a collection of squares.

Welcome to my blog

WELCOME TO MY BLOG

Warm Up

1. I think that this idea is cool and very unique. It made me think and realize how creative it was. I think it shows  people what they don't see in people's faces.

2. A little bit yes, I have done this idea before and they didn't turn out the way these did.

The Camera- history and information

Answers for "The Camera"

1. Inside a completely dark room, a tiny hole is created in one wall. Through the hole light is focused, and the outside scene is projected (upside down) on the opposite wall.

2. In the 17th century, the modern camera came one step closer when Isaac Newton and Christian Huygens perfected the understanding of optics and the process of making high quality glass lenses/

3. A glass lens, a dark box, and film.

4. Light passes through the lens, into the camera, and exposes the film.

5. Replacing old-fashioned plastic film, digital cameras capture the images with an electronic sensor called a CCD.

Answers for "Camera Modes"

6. Auto- the camera will completely control flash and exposure. Program- automatic-assist, just point and shoot.

7. Portrait- to attempt to blur out the background, camera will try to use the fastest available lens setting (aperture).

8. Sports- to freeze motion, camera will use the highest shutter speed possible.

Answers for "The Half Press"

9. Faster camera response, more control focus, encourages better composition.

Answers for "Controlling Flash"

10. No flash. The mood of photograph can sometimes be more dramatic when the natural light is used.

11. In most camera modes, Auto-flash is enabled by default and will automatically fire if the camera thinks it needs more light.

Answers to "Introduction to Exposure"

12. Too much light and the picture will be washed out.

13. Not enough light and the picture will be too dark.

Answers for "The Universal Stop"

14. The term "stop" is used in every aspect of photography to represent a relative change in the brightness of light.

15. 1 stop

16. 2 stops 

Answers for "Shutter and Aperture"

17. Longer shutter speed = more light

18. Shorter shutter speed = less light

19. Before light reaches film, it must pass through an opening called an "Aperture". The Aperture controls how much much light reaches the film.

20. You can control the aperture by setting the "Aperture Opening", also known as an F-stop.

21.

First Day Photos

 This photo is one of my favorite ones that I took. The lighting and contrast of the flower and Hannah's hand make this photo mysterious. At the same time the theme is scary and a little frightening. The focus and the blur of the photo is one of my favorite things about it. Hannah did a great job making this a great picture.

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This picture would probably be one of my bad one's. I love this picture but had to choose it. The reason I feel that it was bad was the lighting. I took this picture under a tree and I was unbalanced behind her. This photo was fun in a way because you could see her view of the space around her.