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