The oldest living things in the world

http://www.rachelsussman.com/oltw/

This website showed exotic sites with interesting nature. It featured some of the oldest nature on Earth. I learned that even some of the oldest things can be even more beautiful than the new.

a. why did you choose this photo?

I chose this photo because the color of this photo is so vibrant and beautiful.

b. what photo rules are in this photo?

a little bit of worms eye and depth of field.

c. who took the photo?

Rachel Sussman

Spiral Staircases

http://petapixel.com/2014/12/19/disorienting-beauty-spiral-staircases-old-abandoned-buildings/

This website had pictures of abandoned staircases, ranging from classy to trashy. It also talked about the photographer of these photos and the history behind them. I learned how these photos came about, and how the photographer used to explore these abandoned buildings for fun, then started capturing these images

a. why did you choose this photo?

I chose this photo because the staircase gives the illusion of going on forever. I really like how rusty and old this looks too, like it has its own story

b. what photo rules do you see in this photo?

I see leading lines in this photo represented by the railing and stairs and depth of field

c. who took the photo?

Christian Richter

Using a projector

http://petapixel.com/2015/01/01/projector-brought-forest-turns-nature-glowing-wonderland/

On this website; there were pictures and one video describing the technique of using a projector. I had never learned about this technique before, so seeing this was really cool. I learned about this technique and how it is used.

a. why did you choose this photo?

I chose this because out of the photos I saw, this one caught my attention the most because its hard for me to believe this is an actual photo. The glow that is provided around the mushrooms is to pretty to be real.

b. what photo rules are in this photo?

Birds eye view and selective focus.

c.who took the photo?
Tarek Mawad with animation by Friedrich van Schoor

Peer Review Magazine cover

1. I looked at Luminary Living by Mariana Medina

2. Two things I liked about this magazine was the photo, which was so pretty, and the headlines she used.

3. One thing I would say to improve on (if anything) is just making the headlines not go into her hair, but I know that was kinda unavoidable

4. What attracted by eyes to this cover was the crisp and clearness of this photo and the big, bright title

5. Yes, there is a barcode

6. I did think the barcode made this magazine really realistic

7. I could tell that this was a portrait because of the way its angled, and I imagine it would be kind of hard to do that with a self portrait. 

Peer Review- Prompt Shoot

http://elianamlynch.blogspot.com/2015/01/photo-shoot-3.html?showComment=1421171888331#c1356593422034655596

1. I liked the "pose" photo the best because its a really humorous photo, and it also seems to have had all the right settings.

2. I love all her photos, but if i had to choose one as my least favorite, it would probably be the "Eight" photo, just because it was slightly off center, and little things like that throw me off a little. But thats the only thing I saw "wrong".

3. a)Her photos are creative, in my opinion, and I really love that
b) All her photos are really clear and crisp, which makes it look even better

4. The only thing I have for her to improve on would be the centering of photos

5. In my opinion, the prompt that was the best portrayed was "The End". I really liked how she stood and took the picture to where you can see "the end" of where she was standing.

6. To me, the prompt that was portrayed the least was "connected'. Although it was a beautiful photo, it took me a few seconds to see what she meant with this photo. Never the less, its still a great photo, and it is understandable, its just not as clear compared to the others.

Overall, I think she did a great job!

Photos everyone should know how to make

http://petapixel.com/2014/12/01/6-types-photos-know-make/

On this website, it had really unusual and interesting photography tips that I personally had never seen before. There was also a lot of cool photographs that give off a lot of inspiration. I learned that there was a lot more to the photography world that I just wasn't exploring.

a. why did you pick this photo?

I chose this photo because the photographers used a really interesting technique to get this photo to look the way it does. I also think that this photo is really pretty and really interesting.

b. what photography rules are in this photo?

Repetition from the trees and fill the frame

c. who took the photo?

Jeff Meyer is the author of this article but the photographer is not listed. 

Photography resolutions for 2015

http://petapixel.com/2014/12/31/10-photography-resolutions-new-year

On this website, it described some things to try and accomplish in 2015, photography wise. It described things like taking more pictures of family, or getting out of your comfort zone more while shooting. I also learned some new tips and got some really good advice from this website.

a. why did you pick this photo?

 I chose this photo because I really liked the way this picture looked. What drew me to this picture was the way the light was peeking throughout this photo; and how the paper was flowing throughout this picture. I admit; I'm one of those people who laugh at the photos with the couches in the middle of the forrest, but I loved how the rocks added so much; even if she was sitting in the middle of nowhere with a typewriter.

b. what rules of photography did you see in this photo?

I saw a lot of depth of field and some selective focus. To be honest, there isn't a lot of photography rules in this photo that are completely obvious to me (I may be missing something) but none the less, I still this this photo is incredibly beautiful. 

c. who took the photo?

The article was written by Jenna Martin, but the photographer was not listed