Academic and Community Service

My favorite photo from the Academic and Community Service area was the photo of the girl wearing goggles, pouring the pink paint on what looked like a speaker, while it vibrated and "bounced" almost.

1. I picked this photo because I thought it was a cool angle to shoot at and how it was captured mid-air, almost frozen in time, was really interesting to me.

2. Rules that can me seen in this photo are worms eye view and fill the frame.



1. I think I could take photos like the ones I saw in classrooms like Science and Art
2. I would like to visit classrooms like Mr.Flick's where good shots of students interacting with group work would be evident
3. To get photos like I looked at today, I will apply the photo rules that I know and try to step out of my comfort zone.

Academic Shoot Preview

The Story

I think this photo visually tells a story because of the emotion in the photo, and the mood that radiates from it. The students appear to be praying, maybe for a youth group or praying for a student or teacher from their community.

Action and Emotion

I think this photo has good action and emotion for obvious reasons. The look on their faces says it all, which I think is why this photo won an award. I also loved the angle they shot this at, the kind of worms eye view, but still level with all the action, was a really good choice.

Fill the Frame

I think this photo is a good example of fill the frame because of how busy it looks, there is only a little bit of white space showing. I like how this photo could also be a good example of repetition, created by the people who look like they are waiting in line for something.

Photo Manipulation

A. In the article, it was describing different situations where journalists had used photoshop to edit these photos. These edits were major things, like editing out actual people, and adding different subjects into the photos.

B. I think this type of editing is unethical because it is harmful to other people, and it also doesn't tell the true story, which is what photojournalists are supposed to do.

I think this photo is one of the most unethical because they photoshopped Oprah's head onto another woman's body, which already is flat out wrong. It is so hurtful and disrespectful, I can't imagine how she felt.

I think that this photo is less unethical because all they did was shift the pyramids over to fit the frame. To me, thats not that huge deal, because I would rather see this beautiful image with the slightest alterations then not at all.

Post Shoot Reflection

1. What challenges did you encounter while trying to get photos of your first 4 prompts?
One challenge I encountered was trying to be creative, and think of something unique that no one else was going to take pictures of.

2.What technical aspects of photography or the assignment in general did you find yourself thinking about the most?
I found myself trying to get everything focused to perfection, like I tried to do in my "metal" photos. I did this my trying to use the automatic focus, but when it wasn't working out how I wanted it to I switched to manual.

3. If you could do the assignment again, what would you try to do differently now that you know some basic rules of photography?
I would probably try and be more mindful of those rules and apply my favorites into my work.

4.What things would you do the same?
I would probably try and keep the same ideas for the photos that I had before, because I really liked how a couple turned out.

5. In my happy photo I ended up using the Rule of Thirds, in my metal photo I ended up using Leading Lines, in my Bowie photo I used worms eye view, and in my square photo I ended up using Rule of Thirds again.

6. Are you interested in shooting those same prompts again?
I am interested in using that prompt again, but maybe with a couple twists here and there.


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Two positive things about her photos is that they were very bright, and caught my attention very quickly.

One thing that could be improved is to try and get closer to the subject and not rely as much on the zoom, it will help to reduce grain.

Avoiding Mergers

I think this is a good example of avoiding mergers because the main subject of the photo, which I see as the Empire State Building, is closest to the camera, drawing my attention first. Since I look at the Empire first, it appears on first glance that the smoke is coming from the Empire, and not from the World Trade Center.

Framing

I chose this photo for framing because the main subject in this photo, the building and the explosion, is being framed by the buildings and the street lamps. I also think this is a very interesting photo because at first glance, the explosion looks like clouds in the sky.

Balance

I chose this photo for balance because it seems as though everything is equal. The color is all the same, and there is about an equal amount of people on either side of the side walk. My eyes don't feel as though one side is heavier; everything is balanced.

Lines

I chose this photo as an example of lines because the building is acting as a line, leading to the explosion. I think this is an interesting photo because even though its a poor quality photo, it was captured in a moment that only had this same appearance for a split second. 

Rule of Thirds

I chose this photo for the Rule of Thirds because the main subject of this photo, the building, is off center. Although its an extremely sad photo, I feel that it just takes my breath away, because this was captured at such a monumental time. I also think that the fact that the smoke is off center, it draws your eyes to one of the twin towers that got hit. 

Simplicity

 

I chose this photo for Simplicity because of the fact that there's not a lot going on. The main subject of this photo is the "All Flights Canceled" sign, which isn't very detailed at all. I like the fact that there aren't any cars or people in this photo, which adds to the simple effect. 

National Geographic

The main thing that I really like about this photo is how detailed it is. The crispness and clearness allows you to see how scratched up the shark is, the shark tells its own story within itself, but you can also see kind of what its like to be that deep into the ocean. Theres absolutely nothing around them but fish, and the wide ocean blue. Another thing I like about this photo is how you can see that the divers are interacting with the shark. In my world, something I would like to submit would probably be of the Austin city lights from the lake, trying to capture the reflection of the city as well.

Touching People

1. I thought that this was a very interesting photo assignment that could be humorous, but also difficult to capture.
2. I would probably ask them their reasoning behind their request, then give my answer depending on where I was in this situation.
3. One shoot that might be fun to do in relation to this would be having random people pose with each other, but acting something out.
4. I did like the photos, I thought some of them could have had a little better quality, but as far as on the spot shooting goes, I thought that they were really good.

Top 40 photos

Photo by: Claude P. Dettloff

What first drew my eye to this photo was how busy it was, there are so many faces in this photo at once, that was really cool to me. There is also a lot of emotion packed into this small, split second shot that really interested me. Something that made my eyes gravitate to this photo was just how old and tattered it looked. I think this made one of the top 40 photos ever because of how iconic of a moment this was for the people in the photo, and that feeling really bleeds through to the viewers.

Photo by: Getty Images

What made me pick this photo was the emotion of this photo. This man, obviously having lost someone, is dealing with the pain and suffering that comes from this event. Its kind of like a reminder that it happened, and that people are still suffering from loss. I think that that message really shines through in this photo. As far as the composition goes, what really intrigued me was how crisp and clear this photo was, as if you were right there with the subject. I think this made the top 40 photos list because of the sorrow that comes along with this picture, and its very simple to depict that emotion quickly, its very powerful.

Photo by: Jack Bradley

What influenced me to pick this photo was the look of surprise and shock on the little boy's face after hearing himself for the first time, and the thought of how big of a moment this must have been for him and his family. Something about the composition of this photo that really intrigued me was how zoomed in the photo was, and how the camera really captured the highlights of this photo.

I think this made the top 40 photos list because of how interesting the story behind this photo was, and this made this already interesting photo even more special.

1st prompt shoot

My Best Photos

Happy: 

 Metal:

Bowie:

Square:

Warm Up 9/15/14

1. I thought that this was a very different take on people's faces and emotions. I liked letting myself kind of guess different characteristics about the different people.

2. With some images, it was a clear giveaway that it was facial features, which led me to believe that all the images were facial features, although some were a little hard to decipher.

Walker Evans

              Walker Evans was born on November 3rd,1903 in St. Louis, Missouri. As a child, he enjoyed painting and collecting picture postcards. He also took small snapshots of friends and family with a Kodak camera. He didn't have the best academic record, and dropped out of Williams College in Willamstown, Massachusetts after only one year of college. He then moved to New York where he compiled a collection of dead end jobs, and after three years moved to France to be with his father and finish school. It was there where he developed a passion for writing, and tried to write, with very limited success. He then returned to New York in 1927, where another newfound interest of his, began to blossom. This new interest was in photography.    

            In his early stages of photography, he was greatly influenced by European artists and photographers, but slowly developed his own style. Some of his best work was in The Depression Years of 1935-36. Some of Evans' work was featured in the book, American Photographs, as well as in the book Many Are Called. Those featured photographs had remained unpublished for 25 years. He spent the latter part of his life working for Fortune magazine, where he was the mean photographer and writer. Evans died on April 10th, 1975 in New Haven, Connecticut.

 Sources: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/evan/hd_evan.htm

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http://www.britannica.com/topic/196965/websites

The Camera

1. In a pitch black room, a tiny hole is created in one of the walls. Through the hole light is focused, and the scene outside is projected (upside down) onto the opposite wall.

2. The glass lens was created to help with the modernization of the camera.

3. The parts that were created were a glass lens, a dark box, and film.

4. Light passes through both of their lenses, and exposes the film. They both still have the same end product.

5. Digital cameras use an electronic sensor called a CCD to capture images.

6. In Program, you have a little more control in things like flash and some other settings, than you would normally have in Auto.

7. In portrait mode, the camera will attempt to blur out the background by using the fastest lens setting. 

8. Sports mode can be used to capture any type of action. The camera will use the fastest shutter speed possible to try and freeze motion.

9. We should use half press on the trigger because it has a faster camera response time, you have more control over focus, and encourages better composition.

10. This means the flash is disabled. You would use this when you want the mood to be more dramatic by just using natural light.

11. This means Auto-Flash, which means the flash will flash on its own decision. The camera will usually enable Auto-Flash when the camera thinks that more light is necessary in the picture.

12. If there is too much light in a picture, the picture will be washed out. 

13. If there is not enough light in a photo, it will come out very dark.

14. A "stop" is a term used to represent a relative change in the brightness of a light. 

15. The new planet is 1 stop brighter.

16. The new planet is 4 stops brighter.

17. A longer shutter speed allows more light into the photo

18. A shorter shutter speed allows less light into a photo.

19. The Aperture controls how big the opening is that light passes through.

20. To increase the amount of light, you can control the F stop numbers to be smaller so the opening is larger, allowing more light into the photo. 

This photo was taken by Bill Brandt. I like this photo because it shows happiness in dark times.

This photo was taken by Walker Evans. I like this photo because of the emotion it displays.

This photo was taken by Minor White. I like it because of how reckless it looks.

 These two, I think, are the best photos of my partners. I think the top photo is my best photo of Kirsten because of how the lighting is where the shadows are visible. I also think, depending how you look at it, the photo can show a lot of emotion. I think the bottom photo is the best photo that I took of Jacob because it carries a lot of emotion with it, it just has a happy mood.                                             

These photos are my worst photos that I took. I don't care for the top one very much because it has quite a sad mood, which is not what i was aiming for. I think the bottom photo was the worst one of Jacob because of the lighting. The lighting in this picture was very poor, and its also quite blurry and slanted.