Academic Shoot Preview Assignment part 2.

My favorite photo was the "Melancholy" picture.
It shows balance, fill the frame, leading lines, symmetry, action and the background is blurred out making it easier to focus on the subject. 

1. Where do you think you could take photos like the ones you look at today?
there is many paces were you could take amazing photos, the clubs, the gym, during lunch, during a cool lab in science class...2. Whose classroom would you like to visit and take photos in?
I would like to take picture during a science lab.3. What will you do, as the photographer, to get amazing photos like you look at today?
use the rules of photography and capture actions.

Academic Shoot Preview assignment

the story

in this picture a group of high schoolers are helping the homeless people giving them food and water.

action and emotion

in this picture there is two girls doing a science experiment. You can see the excitement of the girls and the water flying everywhere.

Filling the frame

this picture is also about a experiment, All the smoke and the two boys wearing masks makes the picture look busy.

Photo Manipulation and Ethics

A. Post the manipulation (this means get that image and post it on your blog) that you think was the most unethical,

 and explain why you think it was unethical. If you do not know what the word ethic or unethical means, look them

 up on the internet. It is very important you know what those two words mean.

I think that this is the most unethical photo. The person that did this completely changed the theme of the photo making it look completely different. This is a way of making people talk about something but war is  really serious.

B. Post the manipulation that you consider the least unethical, and explain why you think it is not as bad as others.

I think this is the least unethical photo. There is a just a little difference between the two pictures. And is not changing the meaning of the picture.

Photo Manipulation and Ethics

On your blog

A. Summarize the main points of the story in 2-4 sentences.

you can not use photoshop  to manipulate photos and their meaning. Many times before photoshop has been used as a way of hiding different acts. 

B. Explain why you think this type of photo editing is unethical or acceptable.

 This is unethical because you are hiding the truth from the people, specially if it is a newspaper and people are trusting you. 

post shoot reflection

1. What challenges did you encounter while trying to get the photos of your first 4 prompts (Square, Metal, Happy, Bowie)it was hard to make some of this topics interesting, for example: metal. It is not easy to find a good subject about metal.

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.I was thinking about the light the most

 3. If you could do the assignment again, what would you do differently now that you know some basic rules of photography?in the metal photo I would change the framing to focus on the subjectin happy picture i would use rule of thirds so we could see the whole arm of the girlin the square photo i would put something inside the square and use it as a frame.

4. What things would you do the same? in the bowie picture I used rule of thirds and it looks decent.

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?square: simplicitymetal: linesbowie: rule of thirds and lineshappy: lines

6. Are you interested in shooting those same prompts again, why?yes, to see the difference between this pictures and the new ones

http://kaitlynsphotojournalisblog.blogspot.com/2014/09/photo-shoot-prompt-favorites.htmlI really like the composition of the square photo and how the  happy photo is focus.
one thing that could be improved is using more rules of photography

rules of photography

lines

in this photo the lines of the skyscraper are in the same direction as the man falling this makes the picture more interesting. also this is a good rule of thirds example because the man is at the beginning of   the photo and we can see where he is falling.

rule of thirds

this is a good rule of thirds example because the two firemen are located in the bottom right part of the picture, we can see what is happening at the end of the streets but we still know what is the subject

balance

this is a good balance example because even though the background is not clear and simple there are two couples that are symmetrically balanced.

simplicity

 this is a good example of simplicity because there is nothing at the background that distract us of the subject, the buildings.

framing

this is a good framing example because the broken wall is helping us focus on the picture 

it also makes it interesting.

avoiding Mergers

this is a good avoiding mergers example because there is nothing in the background distracting us from the subject. we can clearly see the ruins.

National geographic

the creativity of the background. The lighting  and the moment when the photo was taken.  the balance throughout the picture making your eyes move around so you don just focus o one thing.

Touching people

1. What do you think about this project and photo essay?
in my opinion is a really good idea
2. What would you do if someone approached you with a camera and asked you to participate in a photo shoot and then asked you to touch a stranger?
yes, I will definitely do it
3. Think of an unusual photo shoot similar to this one that you think would be fun to go and shoot.
the reaction of people trying new weird foods 
4. Finally, tell me what you thought of the photography, are the photos good? Do you like looking at them?
There are some really good pictures  like the one of the woman and the wedding dress with a black man hugging her. 

Top 40 photos

telegraph.co.uk

This photo describes perfectly the stress of the situation. The look in their faces and the fact that the picture is divided in two by the fence makes so much easier to find out what is happening.

Marc Riboud

This is my favorite out of them all. The picture is not focus at all but it still looks beautiful and clear. There is repetition and that makes the photo more interesting. I also like the contrast of the pink flowers and the soldiers.


                                          
ioanamoldovan.com / Via theworldreporter.com
I really like the story behind this photo. in this picture repetition appears again.

welcome to my blog

welcome to my blog

Flipping Photographs Upside Down

I really like this idea, It really works and thats difficult to do.
When I looked at the photos it took me long till I red the title  and figured out what I was looking at.

Best photos.

happy

square

bowie

metal

Great black and white photographers part 2

Josef Koudelka

name, birth (and maybe death) dates, origin of birth, education, jobs, books published, etc. PLEASE SELECT ONE that you didn't have the first few days of class when we were in groups getting to know each other.

Josef koudelka was born the 10th of january  1938, in the Chez Republic. he used the Bakelite camera to photograph his surroundings  . From 1956 to 1951, he studied at the Czech Technical university in Prague. His first photography exhibition book took place during 1961 . Josef Koudelka started working  in commission for the theatre publications, and took images of stage shows in Pregue. He worked as an engineer until he decided to focus completely towards photography. 

during he soviet incursion, He documented the warsaw pact militants as they captured Prague and demolished  Czech development. The pictures were published anonymously in The Sunday Times.

In 1970 he moved to England, where he worked for 10 years.

 during the 70s and 80s he won several awards and grants. 

He published a book during 1999 titled Chaos. Josef koudlka has published more than 12 books oh his photos.

by 1987 he became a citizen of France and in 1990 he was finally able to return to his homeland.

The Camera - history and information

1. Explain the “camera obscura” effect. How is it achieved?
the camera obscure effect is a optical effect discovered by geek and chinese philosophers
The hole acts like a lens, focusing and projecting light onto the wall of the dark chamber.

2. What invention during the 17th Century helped man get a step closer to creating the modern camera?
during the 17th century,Isaac Newton and Christian Huygens perfected the understanding of the optics and the process of making high quality glass lenses

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

4.What do modern digital cameras have in common with Niepce’s camera? 
digital cameras work at the same way as their ancestors; light passes through the lens, into the camera, and exposes the film. 

5. What do digital cameras use to capture an image?
digital cameras use digital film to capture an image. It is a electronic sensor called a CDD.

6. What is the difference between the Auto Mode and the Program mode?
in the auto mode the camera will completely control flash and exposure . 
In the program mode automatic assist, just point  and shoot. you can control flash and a few other settings.

7. What is the Portrait mode used for? How does it work?
the portrait mode is use to attempt to blur out the background, camera will try to use the fastest available lens settings.

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

9. Why should you do a half press on the trigger button?
you should do a a half press on the trigger button because the cameras has faster response time, more control over the focus and encourages better composition.

10. What does this symbol mean?
it means no flash.

 When would you use this?
there are many cases where you may not want flash. NAtural light can sometimes be more dramatic than flash light.

11.What does this symbol mean?
it means that the camera will automatically fire is the camera thinks more light is needed
When would you use this?

12. What happens to your photo if there is too much light?
it there is too much light the picture will be washed out

13. What happens to your photo if there is not enough light?
if there is not enough light the picture will be took light.

14. What is a “stop.”
the term stop is used to represent a relative change in light
15. How many stops brighter is the new planet if there are two sons instead of one?
the new planet will be 1 stop brighter.

16. How many stops brighter is the new planet if there are four sons instead of two?
the new planet is 4 stop brighter.

17. What affect does a longer shutter speed of have?
a longer shutter lets more light in

18. What affect does a shorter shutter speed have?
a shorter shutter lets less light in

19. What does the aperture control?
the aperture controls the size of the opening

20. When adjusting the aperture, how can you increase the amount of light?
when the opening is larger you are letting more light in.

favorite black and white photographers

favorite black and white photographers

W.Eugene Smith

Roger Ferton

Josef Koudelka

BEST AND WORST PHOTOS

 BEST AND WORST PHOTOS 

this photo is my best photo. I like how the picture is focused. The light is beautiful too.








this is my worst picture. The photo is blurry and he is making a weird face. The light is terrible and the background is ugly.