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.

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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.

Photoshopping and Why it is Unacceptable (most of the time)

In one picture, the departed Chinese president, Deng Xiaoping, is shown shaking hands with the current president of China, Hu Jintao. But apparently, these photos were doctored. There was another former president in the picture.

I think that this is unacceptable in a way that is offensive and rude to others who may have viewed the photograph. Some edits are amusing, but others are definitely not. It's disrespectful in a lot of ways.

This is just plain unethical. First of all, what sick idiot would just dye or stain someone's teeth just for fun? I don't see the point in this. It must've been a dare or something. 

Okay, this isn't too bad, but still. I mean they moved the pyramids together just for a better photo shoot. It's not as bad as the first one, but at least work on accuracy, people.

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I love the angle at which they decided to shoot the objects! Plus, the lighting was amazing and I really enjoyed looking at the pictures!

But one thing they could have done differently was shoot more original objects. Most of them were a bit too plane, and I would imagine, a lot of other people have shot them too.

Post Shoot Reflection

My Prompts were:
Happy
Bowie
Metal
Square

I encountered a couple of challenges while shooting these. First of all, I found it difficult to get the right angle, which is basically what I was thinking about the most while moving around. Another challenge was to find something for the word happy. Lucky for me, I found that awning that made me happy to shoot.

As mentioned before, I was thinking about the angle, and at which point to shoot from. For the metal bit, I chose to take the picture straight up, because, if people were ever descending the stairs, I could capture their movement as well.

I'd definitely say the different positions I would do again. It was fun because I never knew that photographers did stuff like that, and it seemed fun to me.

What I would do differently is to do different angles other than the ones I did, because I think I needed to differentiate them. Some were okay, but others were really bland and such

Falling Man

Okay, yes, it's six days after the horrible tragedy that was 9/11, but I still have to share with you The Falling Man. This was one of the most controversial pictures of the event. The photo shows a man falling from one of the top stories of the World Trade Center. It was never released to the public. I frankly am quite horrified that a photographer would take such a horrifying picture of someone dying. Who does that!? This should be considered a war picture, because what those people did, crashing the planes, was an act of war, and war pictures are illegal. But I am glad that this picture was never publicized.

The Tragedy of 9/11

Balance

The two cranes are forming a triangle in the bottom left side of the picture.

It makes a nice different shape to the picture, which is mostly squares and rectangles. It also draws the viewer's attention to the wrecked building. Since the lines are diagonal as well, it gives some direction to the picture.

Lines

The lines on the skeleton of the building make it stand out among the wreckage. Since it also points to the sky, it gives the photo a solitary feel, that the person is standing there alone and desperate. There is no real direction to which the lines are pointing.

Off-Center
The main subject in this picture is the One World Center. But a secondary subject is the man closest to the camera. Both are off center. One can clearly see that the photographer kneeled on the ground to capture this moment in time.

Lines
This is clearly one of the best examples of lines that I've seen so far. Both sides of the memorial come together at a point. They compliment the fountain perfectly and give a feeling of comforting and peace. The picture is definitely one of my favorites because of the lighting, because it's amazing and beautiful.

Border

The wrecked building outlines the firefighter like a picture frame. The background is simple, and there are no other subjects to interfere with the camera. The border draws the viewer's attention like a magnet to the person in the middle.

Merger

In the back, there is a pillar of some sort that looks like it's a part of the escalator. That is definitely not a good idea. In order to get a good picture, the photographer, should get a good angle, so that people don't think that the pillar is part of the machinery itself.

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Robert Spanring

I love this picture because, not only can you see what the person is looking at, but you can see the different colors in the eye. The angle is completely perfect. I would for sure see why this would or would have won. 

If I were to enter in a photography contest, I'd enter a picture of some sort of animal. I don't know, they're just really interesting to capture. Especially when they are sitting regally, face in the wind, eyes squinting because of the sun. Probably a picture of my dog, because that's exactly what she does.

Touching People

I think the prospect of touching strangers is a little weird, as most people would probably say that. But it really kind of is unique in its own way. Honestly, I don't know what I would do if someone came up to me and asked to touch a random stranger for a photo shoot. I would probably do it, as awkward as it may be.


Another unusual photo shoot that would be fun to do is feet. It's weird, yes, but also it's touching, both literally and figuratively. The possibilities on how to do that are almost endless. I'd definitely do that in a heartbeat.

I did like the photographer's sense of style, but he never really did any other poses other than frontal. I'd've liked to see some from different angles. Overall, I thought the idea was very good, I did enjoy looking at them.

Top 40 Most Powerful Pictures

Aaron Thompson

I picked this picture because the way the boy is standing there with the sad, teary expression made me want to cry because of the way he is accepting the flag for the death of his father. The composition is really well done and since it was not set up, that makes the picture even more beautiful and sad. This picture is powerful because the poor little boy never got to see his father, making it emotional.

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I love this one because it's all set years apart from the first one. The photographer set it up perfectly, showing the first one in the second picture and the second and first in the final photograph. What makes it heartbreaking is the first sister isn't there in the third. It's important because it shows the relationship between sisters.

William Anders

It's a very beautiful picture. I think this really brings out the beauty of nature and space. The fact that this was done during one of man's most amazing accomplishments really set up the whole picture, letting the country really see the brilliance of Earth. As to why this made the top 40 is this: It is gorgeous.

My First Prompt Shoot

Happy

I think the angle is totally amazing. I got it so that you can see it from all four sides instead of just one. The colors are also so pretty.

Metal

Unfortunately, there was a light or two behind the light. It looks like there were a couple of bugs photo bombing the picture. I did like the way the rail looked straight, but it really wash't 

Bowie

Off center was beautifully done. The tree is far off to the right and lets the viewer see the school right behind it.

Square

For balance, I did do it right, because there are multiple shapes. There're a lot of triangles, but also some squares too.

I don't really know if I'd like to do it again. This was pretty easy, but I would like some variety in my shoots. I would like to do something different.

Flipping Photographs upside Down

http://petapixel.com/2014/09/14/flipping-photographs-upside-turns-ordinary-portraits-strange-alien-faces/

I definitely thought that that was a creative idea, it shows another side to the human face. It only took me one or two seconds to figure out what it was. I might plan on doing something like this in the future...

Gyula Halasz

Gyula Halasz

Open Gutter

Gyula Halasz was born in 1899 in Transylvania. His family moved to Paris, France when he was three and resided there for a year. As a young man, Halasz studied painting and sculpture at the Academy of Fine Arts in Budapest. Then he joined the cavalry in an Austro-Hungarian army and remained there until the end of the first World War. In 1924, Halasz moved to Paris to remain for the remainder of his life. In '33, he published his first book of photography, Paris de nuit (Paris at Night). It was a great success, leading him to photograph more of Paris, and the higher-class residents living there. He released a film in 1956, and it won 'Most Original Film' for 1976. He published many more books, and when Gyula retired from photography, he spent his time on sculpture. Finally, on July 8th, 1984, he died of old age in Paris, France.




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The Camera-History and Information

The History of The Camera

The Camera Obscura Effect- Greek and Chinese philosophers discovered a weird optical effect by creating a tiny hole in a wall of a completely dark room. Light was focused through the hole and the image was upside down on the other side. This came to be called the Camera Obscura Effect.

During the 17th century, Sir Isaac Newton and Christian Huygens began to understand the physics of optics and creating high quality glass lenses, which brought man's understanding of the camera one step closer.

The first modern camera was modified by Joseph Niecephore Niepce by adding a special 'film' to the camera. Thus, the modern camera was brought to light.

Digital cameras still work the same way as their ancestors. Light passes through the lens and exposes the film. The result is a nice, pretty picture. The only difference between the two is the film. While old cameras use film tape, new ones use digital film, which is now in a little film card. The card is able to store pictures and memory.



Camera Modes

For the most recent cameras, people have been able to develop different modes for different devices. For instance, the most basic modes are the on/off buttons, the record/play, and the picture button.

Auto and program are one of the basics. For the beginners, they only have to aim and press the button. They will almost always be guaranteed a good shot.

The portrait button is for when photographers want to get a picture of a person. To use it, the person must be still. Portrait blurs out the background and focuses on the subject themselves.

For action shots, one must look no further than to the sports button of the camera. This will use the camera's highest shutter speed. It freezes the subject's movement and allows as little blurring as possible.

Half Press is the button to let the camera know that you're almost ready to take a shot. Pressing it will focus the camera on whatever the lens is pointing at. If you push it too quickly, the shot may be blurry and out of focus.

Controlling flash is for when you do not want flash. Be sure to have the flash off in museums, wildlife shots, or during the day.

Auto Flash is when you do want flash. It should be used in night shots or dark rooms.

If you have too much exposure, or light, in your area, the picture will be washed out. Too little exposure will be too dark.

A 'stop' represents a change in the amount of light. If there are two suns instead of one, there would be a one full stop. Four suns, there would be a two stop change.

There must be light in order for a picture to be fully developed. In order for this to happen, there must be a certain amount of shutter time. Longer shutter time equals more light. Less shutter time equals less light. Light passes through an opening called an aperture. It controls the amount of light that is let in through the lens. Making an f stop smaller is letting more light in and the other way around.

That is the end of my Camera Blog! Hope you enjoyed!

Favorite Photos

Gyula Halasz 

Open Gutter

Manuel Alvarez Bravo

Portrait of the Eternal

Yousuf Karsh

Spring Song

First Pictures

Natalie

I mean, for my first picture ever on a Canon, it's okay, although it's not my best. I definitely could have taken a picture of my foot or something. But I do like the quality and lighting. It hits Nat's face perfectly and goes extremely well with her skin tone. The theme is cute too. Just two friends being best buddies and adorable together. 

This is a really good picture, if I do say so myself. Her smile is gorgeous, and the light is beautiful. The only thing that needed work here, is the pose. It seems a bit bland, and I as the photographer, for sure should have made a few tweaks to this. But overall, this is a really good photo.

Skylar

I have to say, I think this is the best one I did during that photo shoot. The smile is amazing, the pose is absolutely perfect. And the location is absolutely beautiful. Especially the reflection in the window. You can really see where this was taken. Nothing about this was wrong in anyway

Not really what I'd agree as a particularly good photo, but it's alright. The wall does seem like it has backlights. Unfortunately, there is an unfortunate hose peeking under the table, and that totally ruins the scene. I also could've had them both sitting on the table. Skylar's position needed a bit of work, and those pants weren't really the best choice for the shoot.

First Entry

Hi! So, seeing as this is my first blog, I have nothing much to say, so hi and bye! :D