1. My favorite photo was the second photo called "Quantum Mechanics". This photo was my favorite because I thought that it was a very interesting shot and makes me wonder how they got the photo and angle.
2.The photo rules that are evident in the photo are leading lines in the marker drawings and the hand, and rule of thirds with the drawings and the face.
1. I think that I could either take photos in the band hall or in one of my past teacher's class rooms.
2. I would like to take pictures in the band hall during freshmen band (I don't really know if I'll be allowed in at that time though) or one of my past teacher's classrooms, like Ms. Kowalik's biology class, because she might be doing a lab which would be interesting to shoot.
3. To get amazing photos I will need to get interesting angles and use interesting subjects to draw the viewer's eye.
Thursday, September 24, 2015
Filling the Frame
This photo almost completely fills the frame with people. The lines of people lead to the man in the back. The rest of the photo that is not people is filled with an interesting background.
Action and Emotion
In my opinion, this photo has the most action and emotion. You can tell in that photo that the students and the teacher like each other, and everyone in the photo's poses are dynamic and you can see the movement, almost as if you are there yourself.
The Story
The story-telling aspect of this photo lies in the faces and the droplets of water. They show that the students were obviously doing a lab in a science class, when suddenly whatever chemicals they were making exploded and caused water to fly everywhere. The girls' faces show their surprise and add emotion to the photo.
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Photo Manipulation and Ethics
A. In photojournalism, it is very important for a photographer to accurately and truthfully convey a story through their pictures, and failing to do so can result in career consequences. The photographers mentioned in the story manipulated the images either to make the photo seem more dramatic or they made a noticeable mistake and did not fix it.
B. I think that this type of editing is unethical, because in most cases in the stories not only did it portray a false event, but most of the time it was unnecessary. Most of the photos probably would have been fine without manipulation, so the photographers lost their jobs for no reason.
B. I think that this type of editing is unethical, because in most cases in the stories not only did it portray a false event, but most of the time it was unnecessary. Most of the photos probably would have been fine without manipulation, so the photographers lost their jobs for no reason.
In my opinion this image was the most unethical, because it portrayed an event that never happened. The newspaper lied to it's readers by reporting about this false event.
This image was the least unethical, because the photographers just wanted to show the second pyramid and make the picture more interesting. They had good intentions behind the manipulation, and didn't provide any false information.
Friday, September 18, 2015
Great Black and White Photographers Part 2
Rober Dosineau was born April 14 1912 in Gentilly, Val-de-Marne, France. His father died in World War One when he was two, and his mother died when he was seven. He was raised by an unloving aunt until he was thirteen, when he went to Escole Estienne, a craft school where he received a diploma in engraving and lithography. Afterwards, he took classes in figure drawing and still life. He started photography at age 16, but was reportedly so shy that he only took pictures of the ground, and slowly built up to taking pictures of people. He was then hired as a draughtsman and a camera assistant, but was fired after coming into work late so often. He was hired as a photographer by Rapho Photographic Agency, but was drafted into World War 2. After the war, he became a freelance photographer and shot for Life and other magazines. He then worked at Alliance Photo Agency and rejoined Rapho. He then worked for Vogue but disliked working in a studio so left to become a freelance photographer. He died in 1994 at age 81 of a triple heart bypass and acute pancreatitis.
Wednesday, September 16, 2015
Post Shoot Reflection
1. What challenges did you encounter while trying to get the photos of your first 4 prompts (Square, Metal, Happy, Bowie)
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.
3. If you could do the assignment again, what would you do differently now that you know some basic rules of photography?
I would have liked to have more time with the assignment, because this time I had to rush around the school and I probably could have found better subjects if I had taken my time.
4. What things would you do the same?
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?
I used rule of thirds, simplicity, and leading lines.
6. Are you interested in shooting those same prompts again, why?
I wouldn't really be interested in shooting these prompts again since this is the second time I've shot this prompts :/
http://aurorasphotojournalismblog.blogspot.com
My favorite photos from this blog were the square and Bowie photos. I liked the square photos because I thought that it was a very interesting and unique perspective, and I liked the Bowie photo because I thought that it was really adorable. One thing that could be improved is that the photos could be more simple and focused on the main subject.
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.
3. If you could do the assignment again, what would you do differently now that you know some basic rules of photography?
I would have liked to have more time with the assignment, because this time I had to rush around the school and I probably could have found better subjects if I had taken my time.
4. What things would you do the same?
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?
I used rule of thirds, simplicity, and leading lines.
6. Are you interested in shooting those same prompts again, why?
I wouldn't really be interested in shooting these prompts again since this is the second time I've shot this prompts :/
http://aurorasphotojournalismblog.blogspot.com
My favorite photos from this blog were the square and Bowie photos. I liked the square photos because I thought that it was a very interesting and unique perspective, and I liked the Bowie photo because I thought that it was really adorable. One thing that could be improved is that the photos could be more simple and focused on the main subject.
Thursday, September 10, 2015
9/11 Story - Reactions
At the beginning of the story, the writer created excellent imagery and was able to describe the picture in a million different ways and successfully hook the reader into continuing the story. He then went on to explain the whole story- in significant detail- from beginning to end, from the photographer to the mystery surrounding the image. Overall, the story was extremely well written and the story of the photograph was very interesting.
9/11 Photographers - Avoiding Mergers
In this photo the policeman's face and hand are cut off, and the person in the background's right half is but off as well.
9/11 Photography - Balance
This photo is balanced in that it looks as if the photo looks as if it were almost directly split in half with black lines on one side and grey on the other, and the subject of the photo- the falling man- is right in the middle of both of the halves.
9/11 Photography - Simplicity
This photo is very simple in it's colors and subjects. The subjects are the silhouettes in front of the fog, and the fog is able to blur out the background. The monochrome colors also help in not distracting the eye.
9/11 Photography - Framing
The photographer used what looks like broken windows or walls to frame the firefighter, and draw the eye to the subject and it's background.
9/11 Photography - Lines
This photo has many lines, but the most evident lines are the lines of smoke. The smoke all point in one direction towards the corner of the building, and draw the eye to that one point.
9/11 Photography - Rule of Thirds
The subject of this photo is the twin towers and the smoke. The top of the twin towers hits the corner of the top rightmost third box, while the smoke travels over the whole top portion of the thirds.
Thursday, September 3, 2015
The Camera: History and Information
1. Explain the “camera obscura” effect. How is it achieved?
When a tiny hole is put in the wall of a very dark room, whatever is on the other side of the hole is projected through the light and onto the wall, upside down.
2. What invention during the 17th Century helped man get a step closer to creating the modern camera?
Glass lenses.
3. What were the parts of the first modern camera invented by Niepce?
A glass lens, a dark box, and film.
4.What do modern digital cameras have in common with Niepce’s camera?
Light still passes through the lens, goes through a dark box, and exposes the film.
5. What do digital cameras use to capture an image?
Modern cameras use an electronic sensor to create digital images.
6. What is the difference between the Auto Mode and the Program mode?
Auto mode completely controls every camera option, while Program mode gives you freedom to change the flash and other options.
7. What is the Portrait mode used for? How does it work?
Portrait mode is used for pictures that have a person as the main focus. It uses the fastest aperture setting to blur out the background.
8. What is the Sports mode used for? (not just sports) How does it work?
Sports mode is used to take the clearest possible picture of something in motion. The camera uses the highest shutter speed to freeze the subject.
9. Why should you do a half press on the trigger button?
When you half press the trigger button, it gives you more control over what to focus and makes the camera respond faster.
10. What does this symbol mean? When would you use this?
The symbol means that the flash is not on; you would use it in situations where you have enough light to shoot.
11. What does this symbol mean? When would you use this?
This symbol stands for auto-flash and you would use it when you don't know whether or not you have enough light and want to leave it up to camera to figure out if it needs more light.
12. What happens to your photo if there is too much light?
The picture will be washed out.
13. What happens to your photo if there is not enough light?
The picture will be too dark.
14. What is a “stop”?
A stop is a term for how much light there is in a picture.
15. How many stops brighter is the new planet if there are two suns instead of one?
One.
16. How many stops brighter is the new planet if there are four suns instead of two?
Two.
17. What affect does a longer shutter speed of have?
A longer shutter speed gives you more light.
18. What affect does a shorter shutter speed have?
A shorter shutter speed gives you less light.
19. What does the aperture control?
The aperture controls how much light enters the camera.
20. When adjusting the aperture, how can you increase the amount of light?
By enlarging the aperture.
When a tiny hole is put in the wall of a very dark room, whatever is on the other side of the hole is projected through the light and onto the wall, upside down.
2. What invention during the 17th Century helped man get a step closer to creating the modern camera?
Glass lenses.
3. What were the parts of the first modern camera invented by Niepce?
A glass lens, a dark box, and film.
4.What do modern digital cameras have in common with Niepce’s camera?
Light still passes through the lens, goes through a dark box, and exposes the film.
5. What do digital cameras use to capture an image?
Modern cameras use an electronic sensor to create digital images.
6. What is the difference between the Auto Mode and the Program mode?
Auto mode completely controls every camera option, while Program mode gives you freedom to change the flash and other options.
7. What is the Portrait mode used for? How does it work?
Portrait mode is used for pictures that have a person as the main focus. It uses the fastest aperture setting to blur out the background.
8. What is the Sports mode used for? (not just sports) How does it work?
Sports mode is used to take the clearest possible picture of something in motion. The camera uses the highest shutter speed to freeze the subject.
9. Why should you do a half press on the trigger button?
When you half press the trigger button, it gives you more control over what to focus and makes the camera respond faster.
10. What does this symbol mean? When would you use this?
The symbol means that the flash is not on; you would use it in situations where you have enough light to shoot.
11. What does this symbol mean? When would you use this?
This symbol stands for auto-flash and you would use it when you don't know whether or not you have enough light and want to leave it up to camera to figure out if it needs more light.
12. What happens to your photo if there is too much light?
The picture will be washed out.
13. What happens to your photo if there is not enough light?
The picture will be too dark.
14. What is a “stop”?
A stop is a term for how much light there is in a picture.
15. How many stops brighter is the new planet if there are two suns instead of one?
One.
16. How many stops brighter is the new planet if there are four suns instead of two?
Two.
17. What affect does a longer shutter speed of have?
A longer shutter speed gives you more light.
18. What affect does a shorter shutter speed have?
A shorter shutter speed gives you less light.
19. What does the aperture control?
The aperture controls how much light enters the camera.
20. When adjusting the aperture, how can you increase the amount of light?
By enlarging the aperture.
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