Aperture

1)   We relate the pupil of the eye to the aperture of a camera.
2)   The smaller the aperture, the darker the picture, the larger the aperture, the brighter the picture.
3)   Aperture determines if just the close up things in the picture are in focus, or the entire picture is in focus.

                                                    F 2.8                                           F 16

Shutter Speed

1)   Sun still up

a)   Quicker shutter speed

b)   Longer shutter speed

c)   Quicker shutter speed

d)   Longer shutter speed

e)   Longer shutter speed

f)   Quicker shutter speed

2)   Sun going down

a)   Longer shutter speed

b)   Quicker shutter speed

c)   Quicker shutter speed

d)   Quicker shutter speed

e)   Longer shutter speed

Auto Mode - Camera controls shutter speed & aperture.

Shutter Priority -  You control shutter speed & the camera controls aperture.

Manual - You control shutter speed & aperture.

1)   A high ISO is better for taking pictures with movement like a sports game.

2)   When you take the picture, put your camera on a still surface for a low ISO.

3)   Use a high ISO when shooting movement to prevent motion blur.

Black and White Photographers Part 3

1)   When I first saw these photos, the facts that the pictures incorporated both people and nature caught my eye. The pictures that I have chosen show nature and people blended together.

2)   In this picture I see someone playing the cello on top of a mountain/ hill. I see snow in the background on the mountains. I see clouds forming in the skies.

I smell a rain like scent. Because of the clouds, the picture seems kinda wet which smells like rain.

I hear the wind blowing and birds calling to other birds. The birds aren't chirping but they are making further apart, louder sounds. I also hear the faint music of the musician.

I taste a cool minty taste because of the setting on the mountains. The snow in the background also adds to the winter gum taste.

I feel a cold wind blowing on me. I feel my hair blowing around in the wind.

2)   In this picture I see a dog. I see a man holding the dog on the leash. I see a man painting and I see trees behind him.

I smell the water coming underneath the bridge. I smell a dry air because of it is Winter.

I hear the sounds of people walking and having small conversations on the street. I hear cars driving on the main street. I hear the water rushing underneath the bridge.

I taste a dry air because it appears to be winter. I taste a wintery gum taste, kind of bland.

I feel a cold wind blowing against me. I feel the slight spray of water from underneath the bridge.

Great Black and White Photographers Part 2

Robert Doisneau

Was a French photographer, he began taking picture of the streets and cafes of Paris. He is most well known for his picture Le baiser de l'hôtel de ville (Kiss by the Town Hall) which is of a couple kissing in a Parisian street. He was drafted into the military as a soldier and a photographer. He took pictures of WW2 during his time in the military.

Photoshop Editing on Academic Pictures

Photo Manipulation and Ethics

1. Some of the main points in the article talked about how there was a common rule and standard amongst photographers and graphic design professionals. This common rule meant that you should keep photos true to their original intent. Many people slightly edit photos to make the subject seem more appealing, however people also take pictures completely out of context and make some people look worse on purpose. These kinds of people believe that these common standards don't apply to them.
2. The Washington Post and NewYork Times newspapers give their photographers specific guidelines so that all the photographs that they publish are ethical.
3. I think that editing a picture to make someone look better or to take out mistakes in photos. I also think cropping certain things out of photos is ok because it can make the entire picture look better.

     4. I think this was the most unethical picture because the made out the school to be something it isn't. Inserting a black person from a different picture to make the school seem more diverse is racist and shows how the school was advertising itself as something it isn't.

    5. I think this picture was the most ethical because they didn't try to make the picture anything that it wasn't. They were still showing the same thing and only made a mistake with the proportions. Since this mistake was on such a small scale and caused no harm to anyone, this is still an ethical picture.

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Academic Shoot Reflection/ Critique

1. During this shoot, I found it difficult to include the rules of competition while taking pictures.
2. When taking pictures I found myself spending a lot of time making sure my photo was in focus and i did this by zooming in and out and twisting the lens to get the picture in focus.
3. If I were to do this shoot again I would be less afraid to get up close to people and situations because that is the best way to fill of the frame and thats how you show emotion on a picture.
4. I would take pictures of the same things that I did during this shoot because I like the subjects in my pictures.
5. I think balance is one of the easiest rules to apply to because it is easy to find something that is equal on both sides of the picture.
6. I think simplicity is one of the hardest rules to follow because the backgrounds of classes are often very busy and there are a lot of colorful distractions all over the room.
7. I still don't completely understand framing. Does framing have to have something in the foreground going all the way around the picture or is it just anything in the foreground to give the picture depth.

Academic Photo Shoot

1. Here i used balance because i have two people on each side of the picture and it also has some a symmetrical balance because all the attention is pointed towards one side of the image.
2. The subjects in this picture are the 3 students and 1 teacher.
3. It is clear what the subject is to people looking at my image.
4. I can clearly identify the subject in the picture however i could have had the teacher be in more of the picture because that is where everyone's attention is going.

1. Here I used framing by having one person in the foreground to give the picture depth.
2. The subjects are the 3 students in the picture.
3. It isn't very clear what the subject is because I am not totally focused on any particular student.
4. I could have made the subject more clear by getting closer to one student and focusing on them.

1. Here I used lines in the marble experiment. The marble experiment has many lines in it and it makes the viewer look from one side of the picture to the other.
2. The subject is the student bending over in the neon yellow soccer jersey.
3. It is clear what the subject is because most of the background is blurred out a little bit.
4. I can identify the subject but to make him stand out more I could have gone to a higher angle so that the top of the background is all grey and not the wall.

Minor White

Robert Doisneau

Max Waldman

1. I chose this photo because of how much it sticks out. The different colors in the beakers stand out and make this an interesting photo. I also like how the subject is in focus and the background it blurred out to make the photo more simplistic with less things in the background.
2. The balance in this picture is very good. By having a bottle on each side and a beaker in the middle, the photo is somewhat symmetrical and that makes it more appealing to the eye. The photo is also pretty simple because the background is blurred out and there aren't any distractions.

1. I chose this picture because it really stands out. The picture is unusual and is interesting with the bright color in it. The paint in the air makes the picture look abstract and cool and it makes the picture eye catching.
2. This picture uses framing to give depth to the picture by blurring out the background. This makes the paint in the front really stand out and it helps prevent mergers. The balance in this picture is also very good because the bottom half is where the speaker is the top half is where the person is. The picture looks really appealing with half the picture being filled and the other left open.

1. I think I could take pictures like these in science classes during labs because there is sometimes unusual things that happen that would make interesting pictures.
2. I don't know of a specific class room that I would like to shoot in but I'm sure every classroom has something that would make a good picture.
3. To take great photos like the ones above, I will use the rules of photography to adjust things so that they look more appealing to the person looking at the picture. I will also make sure my pictures are all perfectly focused because a completely blurry picture can be taken by anyone.

Best Story

I chose this picture for the best story because you know a lot about the picture just by looking at it. You can tell that the picture is of a science class room and the teacher's body motions show that he is teaching. You can also see a lot of people and what they are doing. All of the students are looking at the teacher or the subject on the table. Everyone is interested in the experiment and you feel like you are right there in the picture. 

Best Action/ Emtion

I chose this picture for best action/ emotion because you can tell exactly how the subject is feeling. The facial expressions of the girl in the picture radiates joy and happiness. In addition to the girl's appearance, the bright colors and blu sky create a happy mood for the person looking at the picture.

Most Interesting

I chose this picture for most interesting because the student holding fire in his hand is a dream that . every little kid has had. The bright color of the fire sticks out a lot against the background of the picture and makes it a very eyes catching and interesting picture. Holding fire is a very dangerous thing that can olny be done in certain safe situations which makes it cool and rare, that also makes it more interesting.

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Post Shoot Reflection

1. When shooting for the given prompts, I found it hard to shoot for happy because emotions are hard to capture on film when you go out looking for them. I had to be creative and find something that represents happiness like a smile.
2. Focusing was hard for my group during this shoot because it took a lot of adjustment for each photo to focus and we didn't know if the picture would come out blurry or clear.
3. I incorporated the rules of composition that we talked about by finding shots that wold satisfy the prompt and then I would adjust where the subject was to make the picture apply to one of the rules.
4. When I went back and looked at my photos i saw that I used simplicity, an intentional merger, and rule of thirds.
5. I would like to shoot these prompts again so that I can take better pictures that go with the prompt better.
6. I think that the prompts "color, nature, and water" would be fun to shoot.

Happy

Metal

Bowie

Square