Review

Horse and trainers prepare for the big show. Trainers Smith and Johnson found it difficult to rope this one in.

Hundreds of indians flock to a funeral procession. A recent death caused them to mourn the loss of John Deere

1  Rule of thirds is when the subject is not straight in dead center, but is slightly to either the left or right side.


2  Balancing elements is a lot like rule of thirds, except sometimes if the subject is off center then the background can feel empty. Adding an object of lesser importance can help to fill the void.


3 Leading lines are when there are lines that help direct the viewer's attention to the subject and help enhance the photo in general.


4 Symmetry and patterns help to decorate the picture. Drawing a line in the middle of the picture and having each side exactly the same is helpful in making the picture prettier. Patterns are repetition of an object or design, it being on one thing or person also helps.


5 A viewpoint is where and which angle a photographer shoots from. Usually angles are one of the most common ways to take pictures. Though some prefer to shoot directly in front of their subject(s)


6 In order to bring out the subject of the shot, the background shouldn't be busy. Instead, it should be simple, and not attract too much attention to itself.


7 Depth layers the whole picture. Multiple layers really make the shot more pretty.


8 Framing the shot is okay, when it's on purpose. A natural frame is even better, it helps to draw more attention to the subject of the picture.


9 Cropping is when the photographer takes out any unnecessary details to keep the viewer's attention on the main subject of the photo.


10 Mergers are mostly an unwanted hazard in the photography world. Sometimes if a picture is taken at the wrong angle, a background object can merge with the object, giving it an unnatural appearance.


Aperture: A hole within the camera's lens, with which light travels into the camera's body. There is large and small apertures. The larger the aperture, the more light gets in. The smaller the aperture, the less light gets in.


Shutter Speed: The length of time in which of a camera's shutter is open to expose light. At faster speeds, the movement of a living subject starts to get blurry. Slower speed makes movement appear clearer.


ISO: The level of sensitivity your camera has toward light. The less it has, the less sensitive it is to light. And Vice versa

Exposure: The amount of light per area, also relating to ISO


Depth of Field: The distance between the nearest and farthest objects appearing sharp in pictures.


Focal length: How strongly the camera converges or diverges light.

Early Magazine Cover: Near the end of the 19th century, when magazines were starting out, there wasn't much on them. There usually was a non related picture in the middle under the table.

Poster: Soon, magazines began to put pictures relating to the subject of the article on the cover.

Married to Type: There soon began to appear on the covers bold, title lines on their magazines. The subject also sometimes overlapped the title.

Forest of Words: Eventually, there began to appear on the covers more words than one could count. It sometimes interfered with the subject, but there was enough space that a person could see what the article was about.

Magazine Cover

Portraits/Self Portraits

 Self-Portrait

Portrait

Photoshop on Models

Video 1
In the video I watched, there were quite a few changes made to the model. For one, her neck was made taller. Also, the model's eyes were made considerably bigger and enhanced to look more blue. Her hair was touched up a bit, and her shoulder blades were made smaller, so the neck would look delicate.

Video 2
The model's eyes were made bigger, and her neck taller. She was also made skinnier, and her legs longer. The skin was made a lighter shade and the nose was made smaller. Her shoulder blades were made sharper and the feet were changed to a smaller size.

Video 3
The butt, first of all was made smaller, as well as the legs. Her body was shrunk, and the breasts are enlarged. The model's hair was made bigger and longer, and her face was smaller. The skin tone was also altered a bit.

Answered Questions
It is not ethically moral to change people's appearances. It's only making their self images worse, so they'll try harder to be beautiful. I think every circumstance is wrong to do that. Not anything could change that. Only maybe in nature could a little twinging not hurt it too much. Fashion photography is only focusing on one specific subject. Photojournalism can focus on a wide range of subject, including fashion. Fashion is making reality standards high, and therefore almost impossible to reach, making people feel bad about themselves. Photojournalism can be a wider subject range and doesn't involve too much photoshop, not affecting the reality too much.
My teacher probably made me do this since we're doing self portraits and portraits in class. We don't want to photoshop faces too much, otherwise it'll look too fake.
None of the fashion photographers photoshop guys, probably because of the fact that they aren't that self dubious of themselves and already think they look 'good'.

Prompt Shoot

Electric 

 Purple

Cold

Magazines part II

Early Magazine Covers
Each of the earlier magazine covers featured a small illustration placed in the center, below the title and above the author's name. The illustration was mainly for decoration purposes, not relating to the subject of the article. As the magazine moved into the Victorian era, so did the design. Covers began to be covered in leafy designs and fancy lettering. As the Victorian era ended, the age of the modern magazine began.

Poster Covers
The poster cover generally did not speak the theme of the magazine. Neither did the illustration, most of the time. Eventually, covering lines began to make their way onto the covers.  But mostly, the poster covers consisted of one topic line, and the larger picture.

Posters Married to Type
Near the 1900s, covering lines began to make their way onto the magazine. Later, pictures actually relating to the topic they were covering made it onto the covers as well. Then, people who were the subjects came onto the scenes to model for the pictures. Some magazines, feeling the need  for urgency, underlined the 'most important' subjects. Eventually, most of the magazine's pictures were covered in the topics of the subjects or other related things.

In the Forest of Words
Some cover lines were larger than the title itself. Those that were, competed with the actual name of the title itself. Now, the images are no longer in the foreground. They are now behind the cover lines and title. The celebrities that are on the covers, are now symbols for power and influences.

My Favorite Cover

Favorite

"The magnetic image of a young movie star glancing over his shoulder did not need any embellishment. A muted color scheme and opaque logo was designed to showcase the ’50s-inspired photo.

I didn't like this picture just because of the celebrity. I liked it because of the muted colors. They really brought the reader's attention to his face, the only thing that wasn't technically muted. The caption as well, is definitely shouting at the viewer to look at this magazine. As the caption above describes, there is also a 50s sort of vibe to the picture, muted colors, the type of jacket he is wearing, the hairstyle, all of it is screaming 50s. Plus anyone could notice the toothpick behind his ear. He looks really rugged, tough, just like a 'greaser' should. The photographer chose right when they decided to do a fifties theme.

Best Cover

 http://www.magazine.org/asme/magazine-cover-contest/past-winners-finalists/2014-winners-finalists

1 Formal
2 Informal
3 Environmental
4 Environmental
5 Environmental
6 Informal
7 Informal
8 Formal
9 Formal
10 Informal
11 Formal
12 Formal
13 Environmental
14 Formal
15 Formal
16 Formal
17 Formal

Magazine Tips

I should be thinking about five things when I design my magazine cover:

1. It's appealing to everyone.
2. A creative yet simple design
3. Worth my time
4. Interesting
5. Efficiency

These are the things that come into my mind when I'll create my magazine cover. I hope that I can remember them when I do.

American Soldier/Captions

A. What is the most powerful image from the slideshows? Why?
I think the last image because, it shows the happiness of the pair to get married.
B. Through the photos, Ian is in different locations, each set of photos from the same location comprise a short series or set.

Set #1 At home in Denver - Tell me which image #s from image #1 to image #??
Photos 1-6
Set #2 At Basic Training - tell me which image #s from image #?? to image #??
Photos 10-29
Set #3 In Iraq - tell me which image #'s from image #?? to image #??
Photos 50-76
Set #4 Back in Denver - tell me which image #s from image#?? to image #??
Photos 76-82
Which set of images was the most powerful? Why?
76 through 82 were, to me, the most powerful, because Ian and his family are crying with emotion, and that really helps to tug the viewer's too
C. How do the images work together to tell a story?
Chronologically, they can help the viewers see the subject's development and growth in body, and mind. 

3. Underneath each photo is the caption that ran in the Denver Post

A. For the photos in which Ian is the main subject of the photos, in what tense are the verbs usually written?
Present Tense
B. How do the captions enhance the photographs?
They help to explain the story and to help the readers/viewers understand what is going on in the photo
4. Now it's your turn to write a few captions - DO NOT COPY THEIR WRITING

A. Write three of your own captions to photos without looking at the caption written by the photographer. Be sure they are written in the following form. For this assignment you can make up names and facts to write your captions.

'Bob Jones' is practicing his position. After enlisting in the army, he was still a little shaky.

A fellow bunkmate plays a prank on 'Jimmy'. The stress of the army caused others to catch catnaps, which made others play pranks.

Returning home after training, Ian embraces his dad. The army life had shifted him off balance for a while, but now he'd gotten used to it.

Photography rules

1. Rule of thirds
2. Balancing Elements
3. Leading Lines
4. Symmetry and Patterns (repetition)
5. Viewpoint
6. Background
7. Create depth
8. Framing
9. Cropping
10. Mergers and avoiding them - here I want you to find me a COOL merger photo.


Okay, please don't get mad at me, I'm going to, for my theme, One Direction. Plus, you said we could do any theme! So here.

Rule of Thirds

Balancing Elements

Leading Lines

Pattern and symmetry

(this is Harry's tattoo)

Viewpoint

Background

Depth? (You can take points off if necessary)

Framing

Admittedly very bad cropping

Merger

(this is a merge of Harry and Liam)

Camera tips

Tips for Photography

You may want to make photographs of people going about their business—vendors in a market, a crowd at a sports event, the line at a theater. You don't want them to appear aware of the camera. Many times people will see you, then ignore you because they have to concentrate on what they are doing. You want the viewers of the image to feel that they are getting an unguarded, fly-on-the-wall glimpse into the scene.

If you're using a long lens and are some distance from your subject, it will probably be a while before the people in the scene notice you. You should be able to compose your image and get your shot before this happens.

Photographing your shadow is another way to do a self-portrait. Shoot early or late, when the sun is low in the sky. A light, stucco wall, a sidewalk, or any other simple background can suffice. Just be sure there aren't a lot of distractions around the surface you choose.

I liked picture A, (the top one) because it had a picture from the highest angle and it was really good. I especially liked the look on the player's face. Picture B I liked because it's in black and white, and the man is the only person in the scene. I honestly do not know why I picked them, they just screamed at me.

In these, I found both to my liking because both girls look really pretty. The shadows in black and white both look amazing and perfect. I chose these pictures because they both have one subject and have nothing else to distract the viewer.

I liked these because of the poses the two women did. They look carefree, as if nothing is bothering them. The reasons why I picked them is because the backgrounds really look pretty and professional.

For class, I'm wanting to take some portraits of Clara Martin. I'm going to take them outside, under the awnings or near the Pit. I think that will look really good. The pictures will mostly be in black & white, if we learn how to do that. I'm going to follow the rule of thirds to get this picture right. I'm really hoping these pictures turn out right

Camera Settings

Aperture
The part of the body that we should closely relate to aperture is the eye. The cornea is like the camera lens. Depending on the light, the iris can expand or shrink.

The smaller the aperture, the less amount of light. The bigger the Aperture, the more amount of light.

Shutter Speed
If I were to shoot at a school event, Bulldogs and Hotdogs, I'd have to do medium shutter speed for a booth in the middle of the courtyard, seeing as students are moving in front of the camera. As for a food booth under the awning, there'd probably be more action going on, so a setting a little higher than medium. Then as for the dancers' performance, that would be the highest setting possible, with high speed.
The dancing students would be a slower speed, but still fast enough to capture the moments.
The students streaming in through the doors would be a high speed, as well as some shooting hoops in the basketball. At night, I think all would be high speeds of the shutter, as well as the flash, except the dancers in the gyms

The Three Different Settings on a DSL Camera
There are three total settings of shutter speed on the DSL Camera. Aperture mode, which automatically sets the camera shutter settings. Shutter priority, in which you choose the settings and the camera takes the picture. Then there's Manual, where you choose both the shutters and aperture settings.
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ISO
Higher ISOs have a particular advantages at sports games because there's much more movement, and high ISO can capture the movement. Low ISO is used when there is a lot of light, and can get more detail, and is clearer.
Use ISO when there is quick movement and there is less light.

On this camera simulator, there are 7 aperture settings: 2.8, 4, 5.6, 8, 11,16,22.
There are also three shutter settings: 1 second, 1/60 of a second, and 1/4000 of a second.
ISO settings are: 100,200,400,800,1600,3200,6400,12800, and 25600.

Emotions

I felt touched when I saw these pictures. They really were heartfelt and sweet. 

The photographer said, "These photos do not define us, but they are us." I can agree with this. It doesn't necessarily describe us as a person, but it really shouts who we are. I could never take pictures like this. It'd be too sad for me to do, especially near the end.

If I could write Angelo a letter, I'd tell him how amazing the pictures were. I'd tell him how well he took them. I'd apologize for his wife. Most of all, I'd say how and why those pictures were inspiring

Abandoned Theme Parks

Okay the creepiness factor in this park is at a high level. Considering that a young girl was killed by a derailed kiddie park ride should be disturbing enough. But the fact that they left the derailed car definitely raises the freaky bar. As much as I hate to say it, this is now one of the places I'd really like to go. Because I'm one of those people who actually likes to be freaked out, I'd take so many pictures because then I'd be able to creep my friends out too. I know, I'm sad.

I think that this would be a really fun place to shoot. It'll probably be really cold though. First and last reason why I want to go there. It's made of ice! A hotel that is made of ice that you can actually sleep in! How 'cool' is that!? It really gives off a Frozen theme here. There are a ton of different photo ideas that I could use in here, like melting ice or something like that. The only thing is, is that it's going to be difficult to get there. Plus, I'd have to get a lot of warm clothes and stuff.

• The plane tickets
• Warm Clothes
• Lots of pictures

Africa

This is a particular favorite of mine because I love how the lion's mane is blowing in the wind. One could literally smell the electricity and the oncoming rain in the air. Brandt captured one of the rules of photography, which is the off center. The lion is slightly off center to the left.

The photographer does not use any lenses because he feels that one has to actually move in close to experience the animal's grandeur. Brandt feels that he needs to show everyone the quickly vanishing beauty of these amazing animals. His hope is to make people realize how much they're affecting the innocents that live in the wild and to take action to protect them.

"I was trying to record a last testament to this Eden, this paradise. As part of that, I was hoping to show the animals' majesty. But obviously, that's changed."

Funny Captions

Janice and Joe take life to the fast lane. They decided this one day while nearly dying of boredom a slow, boring game of golf.

 Bob hates the food at the assisted living home. His garbage slop became too much for him to handle, so he ditched it, and zoomed out the door.

Esther escapes from her prison vehicle while still on the move. She was arrested for nabbing some Skittles from a drug dealer, and obviously hadn't driven in a long time.

Great Black & White Photographers

These caught my eye because I found them to be extremely beautiful. The curve of the street is amazing and pleasing to the viewer. In the second, the fact that the girl looks to be a part of the tree is truly beautiful

I feel the damp air on my skin. It's cool, and brings a soothing feeling. The air is wet with the moistness of new soil

I smell the rain drizzling down onto the streets. They ooze a perfume. A freshness of the skies pouring down

I see the water reflecting under the street lights. I also see my shadow enveloping the light. An eclipse on the ground

I touch the wet pavement. My finger is damp. Water rolls off it like a ball off a table

I taste the raindrops rolling down into my mouth. It tastes like the water I drink from a bottle. Only it's real, not fake.

I see the girl, arms outstretched. She is thanking nature for the beautiful gift. It seems, that nature is thanking her back.

I smell the flowery scent of the blossoms. They are a natural perfume. Real and gentle.

I touch the bark of the tree, both rough and smooth. There are knots in the skin. Like a nose, or two eyes.

I taste the air, breezy and light. It is like a fluffy piece of cotton candy. Once my tongue touches it, it's gone.

I feel the wind blowing gently to and fro. The breeze rocks everything gently. It's like a mother, gently putting her child to sleep.

Themes and Murals

For our school, we could do academic themes for the panels that we'd place around our school. Obviously, because it's school.
We could use both cameras and and phones because either way they could look the same. Where we would put the mural could be the academic hall or the front of the school.

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This girl clearly knows her photography! Every single one was clear cut and followed the rules. I really really loved everything she had captured! Way to go!

Academic Shoot Reflection and Critique

I definitely had more challenges than the last shooting these pictures. This time, I actually had to take pictures of real students instead of outside shapes and general stuff like that. The whole period of time I was taking pictures, I was just thinking about where to place myself so I could achieve that rule.

If I were to do it again, I'd try to get pictures in different areas of the classrooms I shot in and not be so awkward about it. Because, since I'd never been in classrooms apart from the ones I'm used to, I had my partner ask if I could shoot in there the first time. Thankfully, I got used to it though. I don't even think there was anything I could do the same. This shoot was not very successful. There is much room for improvement in my future.

For the next set of prompts, I'll find the rule of thirds the easiest since it's just making the subject off center. That, I've found, is one of my favorites because it totally changes the look of the picture. As for the hardest, the framing is hard because you can hardly ever find someone sitting just right in the frame of a window. I'm still not sure about the shaping one. It's kind of difficult to like find lines that make a shape other than a square. I'll look that up later.

Lines, Simplicity, Rule of Thirds, Balance, Framing

Framing

This one was alright because the subject's head just barely managed to get into the desired spot. Of course, the subject is the boy next to the printer box. I really don't think it'd take quickly for others to find the main subject of the picture. This was not one of my best pictures. Thinking back on it, I could've done a different angle and still managed to get his head in it.

Simplicity

This boy is for sure the main subject of the picture. But unfortunately, the background is not as simple as I thought it would be. The kid doing his homework is the subject of the picture, although the fact that there's another one in a batman shirt playing his phone does not help. People could find this subject really quickly, considering he's the only one the camera is focused on. I definitely could've chosen someone sitting in the halls doing homework. That would've made a better picture.

Balance

Honestly, I don't know what I was thinking when I took this picture. If there could possibly be multiple subjects, then the students working on the computers would be them. I do not think people could find the main subject, and neither could I. If there could've been a better place to do it, I would've done it already.

Lines

The desk of the front facing student is the lines I was going for. Obviously, the boy in the red shirt is the main subject. People could tell this right away. This is definitely one of my best pictures. If I could have done anything differently, I'd have taken a higher shot so that one could actually see the lines.

Rule of Thirds

I think the girl is the main subject. She is slightly off center, so this applies to the Rule of Thirds. People could easily pick her as the subject. If I could change anything, I would've tilted slightly toward the left to get her more off center

Best Photographers

I think this is a really creative way to take a picture of a famous monument. He most likely took multiple photographs, and then merged them together to get the results. Other places would be cool to take pictures would be the Empire State Building or maybe even the Taj Mahal.

Veterans Returning home-1st place

Photographer of the year-4th place

Photojournalist of the year- 2nd place

I chose the crying woman because it really showed emotion. What the photographer did, was the color, in black in white. It probably made the judges really think about the fact that there were many war veterans who died in countless wars and helped them make their decision.

The building on fire, I chose because even though there were some others, the picture focused in on the woman with her arms on her head. The aspect that the photographer chose, was the silhouettes. I've personally wanted to do that for a long time. The judges were probably thinking about that as they made their decisions.

I like the plane because of the colors. The fact that the photographer chose to capture it at that angle really sealed it for me. Honestly, I don't know why the judges chose to pick this one for second place. It truly perplexes me.

Jostens 9/25/14

Emotion

This has so much emotion, it's so sweet. You could almost tell the story. It looks like the artist is playing by ear. The subject of the picture is off center, and there are the lines of the piano leading to the boy.

Story

This girl is extremely happy to been crowned homecoming queen. There's a whole story behind it, and how she worked so hard to earn it. Once again the subject is nicely off center. A crown well earned for both the photographer and the excited girl.

Filling the Frame

The photographer caught this picture at exactly the right moment. There are lines that draw the viewer's attention to the two scientists in the middle, with a volcanic eruption in the foreground.

There was another particular photo that I looked at. It's called "Hammer Time". (No pun intended, that's really the title) In this, a boy is working community service by doing construction work. There are two beams bordering his face, which is another element of photography. I picked it because I found its title interesting and that it was mostly of only two students, and nothing pulled the viewer's distraction away.

 I could definitely take angle shots of students doing their work diligently. They wouldn't even notice I was there. I'm not really sure which classroom, but it would either be an English or a math class. There are a lot of ways I could make a picture like the ones above. I'd do off center shots, with angles, and unobserved shots.