Final Exam study guide

1.Your desktop should have an icon named server drives, you click it once and go to your Student drive in order to view all of the server drives. Once is entitled  Jstudents, you click it  and then choose the period that you have this class in and  there should be a folder with your name on it.
2. We often use blogger in class in order for us students to get online and get more information about the assignments we receive. We write up a blog answering the questions the teacher asks us.
3.We use a regular oatmeal can, and first remove everything inside of it. We then use a black construction paper and make sure it takes up all of the space along the can and making sure there are no spots that aren't covered in black. Then, we use the lid and put a black construction paper on the bottom and along the sides of the lid. After that we cut a small square on the can and place a smooth tin foil inside the can but along the opposite side of where the small square was cut. We then use a small needle and poke a whole inside the cut out square. We use the other square that we cut out and use it as a flap to cover up the square with the hole. Using tape we make sure it is a pretty good flap. We then place a white sheet of paper inside on the opposite side of where the small square is and then we're done.

4. The paper inside your camera responds to light. So when you take the picture you open the flap for a certain amount of time letting the light in. This then transfers the image onto the paper so when develop the photo it shows up.

5. 5a.  Rule of thirds-Imagine that your image is divided into nine equal segments by two vertical and two horizontal lines, this adds balance and interest to your photo.

5b. Balancing Elements- You should balance the 'weight' of your subject by including another object of lesser importance to fill the space.

5c. Leading Lines- By thinking about how you place lines in your composition, you can affect the way we view the image, pulling us into the picture, towards the subject, or on a journey 'through' the scene.

5d. Symmetry and Patterns (repetition)- They can make for very eye-catching compositions, particularly in situations where they are not expected. Another great way to use them is to break the symmetry or pattern in some way, introducing tension and a focal point to the scene.

5e. Viewpoint- Rather than just shooting from eye level, consider photographing from high above, down at ground level, from the side, from the back, from a long way away, from very close up, and so on.

5f. Background/simplicity- look around for a plain and unobtrusive background and compose your shot so that it doesn't distract or detract from the subject.

5g. Create depth- You can create depth in a photo by including objects in the foreground, middle ground and background.

5h. Framing-By placing these around the edge of the composition you help to isolate the main subject from the outside world. The result is a more focused image which draws your eye naturally to the main point of interest.

5i. Cropping-By cropping tight around the subject you eliminate the background 'noise', ensuring the subject gets the viewer's undivided attention.

5j. Mergers and avoiding them-You can be sure the camera always sees mergers, so look for plain backgrounds before you pose your subject.


6. Explain how action and emotion impact a photograph- Action and emotion impact a photograph greatly. They add more interest to a photo and makes the viewer ask more questions and look more into the photo.

7. Explain how a photo can "tell a story"- A photo can tell a story by using emotions and actions, Like photographs at parties, weddings, graduation etc. All of these events tell a story when a photo is taken at that place.

8. Explain what the word "multimedia" means and share some examples of how we have seen them in class (on the blog)Multimedia is media and content that uses a combination of different content forms. In class they were used in many of the slide shows.




10. Explain how "strong action" verbs enhance a caption
Strong action verbs enhance a caption by giving an explanation to what is really happening.

11. Explain how ethics come into play in regards to photojournalism and compare and contrast this with fashion photography. You really need to get the idea that changing photos to fit a need or to make something look like something else is VERY unacceptable in photojournalism.
Ethics should not be used in photojournalism due to the fact that they are very misleading. This is wrong when you are trying to tell a true story. In fashion photography this is used greatly to encourage the selling of products.

12. Explain the difference between a portrait and a self portrait.
Portrait is taken of somebody else while self portrait is taken by you.

13. Explain what characteristics of a good portrait are.
A good portrait is in focus, has good exposure, and uses composition rules.

14. Explain what the major differences are between newspaper and yearbook.
The major differences in newspaper and yearbook are: newspaper is for things going on recently around school and has things like interviews and articles in which you can read. While yearbook is main things that happen through out the whole year. There is more photographs involved in Yearbook than in newspaper.



1. Aperture- A circle-shaped opening in a lens (a hole, really) through which light passes to strike the image sensor or the film. The aperture is usually created by an iris diaphragm that is adjustable, enabling the aperture to be made uniformly wider or narrower, thereby letting in more or less light. The size of the aperture is expressed as an f-number, like f/8 or f/11.

2. Shutter- A movable cover for an opening. In photography, that opening is the lens - more specifically, the aperture. The shutter blocks the passage of light traveling through the lens to the film when it is closed, and allows light to reach the film when it is open. Shutters are composed of blades, a curtain, a plate or another movable cover. They control the amount of time that light is allowed to pass through the opening to reach the film.

3. Exposure- (1) Exposure occurs when light is permitted to strike a digital camera's image sensor or a traditional camera's film - i.e. when the sensor/film is exposed to light. (2) Exposure is the total amount of light striking the sensor/film or other photographic material. (3) Also refers to a combination of shutter speed and aperture used in exposing the sensor/film in a camera, as in “My light meter shows an exposure (or an exposure reading) of 1/125 second at ƒ/11.” A particular aperture and shutter speed combinations are often referred to as “exposure settings.” “Proper exposure” refers to exposure that produces an image satisfactory to the photographer

4. F-stop- A lens aperture setting calibrated to an f-number

5. Single lens reflex- A camera with one lens only for both viewing and picture-taking. The image is reflected onto a viewing screen by a moveable mirror in the camera. The mirror flips out of the way just before the shutter opens, permitting light to strike the film.

6. Negative- An image in which the brightness values are reversed - that is, reproduced so that the lightest areas are the darkest, the darkest areas are the lightest, and intermediate tones are similarly reversed. "Negative” commonly refers to such an image on exposed and developed photographic film that is intended for use in making positive prints of the image.

7. Positive- Opposite of a negative - An image, such as print or a slide, with the same tonal values and colors as the original scene.

8. Contact sheet- A contact print made from several negatives at one time, usually an entire roll or whatever number of frames will fit on the print paper. The negatives actually come in "contact" with the printing paper, or as close as possible to the print paper when in a contact-printer negative holder.

9. Agitation- Gentle movement of liquid photo-processing chemicals (developer, stop-bath, fixer) during processing of film or paper in order to achieve uniform results.

10. Enlarger- An adjustable light projection device used in a darkroom to project an enlarged image from a negative through a lens onto photographic paper in various degrees of enlargement.

11. Stop bath- An acid bath or rinse (usually a weak solution of acetic acid) for stopping the action of a developer before fixing a negative or print.

12. Fixer- The chemical solution used for fixation. It removes any photo-sensitive silver-halide crystals that were not acted upon by light or by the developer.

13. Safe light- A lamp, typically in a darkroom, that allows a person to view light-sensitive material without it being altered by the light. The lamp is generally coated with or enclosed in a partially-translucent filter that screens out light rays to which the film or paper are sensitive.

14. Burning- Also known as "Printing in." In a darkroom, providing extra exposure to an area of the print to make it darker, while blocking light from the rest of the print.

15. Dodging- Blocking a portion of the light when printing a photograph or manipulating a digital image so that an area of the image will be made lighter.

Portraits and self-portraits - start looking

A good photo is something that shows some sort of expression or brings feelings to the viewer. It has good composition and is aesthetically pleasing to the eye, the subject is the main focus and you wonder a lot of things about the photo. The exposure is great and the tone depicts what kind of feeling you want the photo to have.

My first print.

1.) Is anything in sharp focus? The hair is in sharp focus
a.) Describe what is in focus and what is not. the hair and the shirt are focused and the background like the other desks are not in focus.
b.) If not in focus, state the cause.

2.) Is there good contrast? (Look for the blacks and whites in the photo)? Yes there is good contrast. you can tell with the backpack and the t shirt.
a.) If no, state the probable cause?

3.) Are all the rules followed? (Is the photo candid? Does the subject fill the frame? Does the photo contain action? Does it follow composition rules? Does it show "academics"?) Yes the photo is candid, the subject somewhat fills the frame except for part of the head. It shows the rule of thirds.
a.) If yes, explain what techniques were used and how you followed them in your photo.
I made sure there was space next to the student by putting him to the side of the photo.
b.) If no, how will you correct this next time?

4.) Is there yellowing or are there spots on the print?No there isn't any yellowing or spots on the print.
a.) If yes, what caused it/them?

5.) Are there print rings or spots?
a.) If yes, state the probable cause.

6.) Are your negatives, contact sheet, test strip and print stored in your folder?
a.) If no, explain why.
Yes

Caption:

Who is in the photo? (For this assignment only, if you don't know, you may make up a name. For the next photo shoot, your subject MUST have the correct name.)
Mohamed.
What are they doing?
He is working on his assignment.
Where are they?
He is a white male.
When is this happening?
This was happening during the morning.
Why are they doing this? He is doing this because he needs to finish his assignment.

Mohamed is working on his speech that he has to present in class because it's due the next time he has that class. He was concentrated with his work and avoiding other students from distracting him.

Ethics in fashion photography

1. List the changes that were made to the model's face in the computer. (Look carefully)
The model's neck was made longer, her hair was moved, her eyes were made larger and moved, her face was made thinner, and the color was evened.
2. Is it ethically acceptable to change a person's appearance like this in a photo? Why or why not?
It is not ethically acceptable to change a person's appearance like in this photo because it gives the viewer a false image of reality. Completely changing a person's image therefore having girls and other woman idolizing something that's not real.
3. Are there circumstances in which it would be more ethically wrong to do this type of manipulation?
It might be more ethically wrong to do this type of manipulation if the advertisement actually said the photo was completely unaltered and it was a result of the product that they were selling.
4. What types of changes are OK, and what aren't?
Changes that don't distort the viewers idea of what is taking place are ok. Such as, manipulation that makes the photo clearer or fixes up the lighting.
5. Explain what you think the differences are between fashion photography and photojournalism.
I think the difference between fashion photography and photojournalism are that in fashion photography the models are worked on as well as their photos altered whereas in photojournalism photos are taken in an unaltered setting and possibly edited or manipulated later.
6. What relationship does each type of photography have to reality, and how does this affect the ethical practice of each?
Photojournalism is related to reality in the sense that it grasps in photos what is taking place in the world around us. In fashion photography it relates to reality in the sense that it shows how we view beauty and how people think reality should be. This affects the ethical practice of each in the sense that they have to be careful of whether what they are changing will completely distort their intent by their photo and if it is an honest photo.

Negatives Evaluation

Answer the following questions on your blog regarding how your negatives turned out:

1. From looking at your negatives, how many of your photos do you think turned out well? I think  most of them except like one or two turned out well

2. How many of your photos appear like they will not turn out well? Why do you think these photos did not turn out (Ex: Over/under exposed, not focused, bad composition)? One of them probably didn't turn out well, Mainly because of bad composition and over exposure.

3. Select the negative image that you think will turn out the best when it is printed. Why do you think this photo will turn out well?the 6th image will probably turn out best, because of the good composition and focus. 

4. What technical aspects of photography (focus, exposure, composition) do you think are present in your best negative? What evidence can you provide from the appearance of the negative to support your answer?

  Focus, exposure, and good composition represent in my best negative. The subject isn't blurry and it's not too dark or too bright.

5. What advanced composition techniques (Ex: rule of thirds, leading lines) that you have learned in class are present in your favorite negative? The rule of thirds are in my favorite negative.

Photo Manipulation and ethics

A. Summarize the main points of the story in 1-4 sentences.
When dealing with the press, photo manipulation is taken very seriously. Not only can that get the photo editor fired, but It can cause a lot of scandal.

B. Explain why you think this type of photo editing is unethical or acceptable.
I think this type of photo editing is unethical because of the fact that it's lying to the viewer, the viewer will probably not know that the photo is altered and might get a different reaction to the edited photo than he probably would've had to the original photo.
2. Look through the example images on this page:

 I think this photo is the most unethical because of the fact that this never happened. So it's lying to the readers and can also stir up some rumors or gossip about a debate that never happened. It also includes the (back then) president of the United States, and the late Saddam Hussein and it's basically a political lie.

I don't think this one is as bad as the others because this really happened. They just got the man holding his kid from the other photo and put it on this one. So it's not really that bad of a manipulation.

Drug Cartels in Mexico

Juarez is a very dangerous place because of the fact that it's mostly run by the drug cartels. The photographer explains it himself when he first arrives to Juarez and the war between rival drug cartels in Juarez "An abandoned car sits in the Mexican desert outside Juarez, Mexico, the doors and trunk wide open. Under a blanket in the trunk is a body. Hands tied together. A bullet in the head." Many people are in danger, politicians, journalist, and even the civilians. Police officers often wear a ski mask during the day to conceal their identity and not put him or his family in danger. While other Police officers are actually working with the drug cartels. Every day there is a killing. The photographer explains how a day goes by in Juarez and how many people are getting killed "And then another body. And by the end of the day, it was 10. The next day, 10. The next day, 10." Newspapers are scared to print out stories involving the drug cartels. They are scared they might come out and kill whoever wrote the story. The easiest way to avoid the drug cartels is by not coming out at night, "the cartels own the night".  While the government has cracked down and arrested drug lords and other cartels they are worried that will only provoke and create more violence.

The photographer here uses the rule of thirds showing the sign on the side and the people on the side.
This is my favorite photo because it shows the people making an effort and voting for a better leader to help them in Juarez.

1.equipment:
• Lighttight film-processing tank that accepts the size of
film you plan to process
• Several quart jars or bottles (glass, stainless steel, or
plastic) for processing solutions
• Stirring paddle to mix solutions
• Soft viscose sponge
• Darkroom timer or a clock with a sweep-second hand
• Scissors
• Protective gloves to prevent skin contact with chemicals
• Spring-type clothespins for hanging processed film to
dry
To make prints, you’ll need this equipment:
• Printing frame or enlarger
• 8 x 10-inch piece of heavy cardboard
• Four photographic processing trays a little larger than
the largest prints you plan to make (or shallow pans or
dishes made of glass, plastic, china, or stainless steel)
• Print squeegee or soft viscose sponge
2.You use a photo sensitive paper that has the image projected on it from an enlarger. This enlarger shines light through the film and produces the image on the paper. If there was anything other than red light the paper would simply turn black
3.First of all, you need to have all your equipments ready to go in the dark room then turn the light off except for the orange dark light on. The next step is pour the chemicals and water into 4 different containers about 1 inch deep then follow the instructions on how to mix them. After that, you place the test strip underneath the enlarger and cover all but 1 inch of it with a dark solid material. Press the button on your enlarger to expose the film for ½ a second to 1 full second. Then continuously move the paper down 1 inch and expose the film until you run out of room. Now your going to develop your test strip photo using the chemicals prepared. First you sink it in the developer and agitate with the tongs until you see the image. Then take it out to the stop bath  for 1 minute then rinse it with water for a few second before you drop it into the fix solution for 3-5minutes. After that you rinse it with water again then look at the test strip in normal light in order to choose the exposure you like best for your print.
 4.

1.Emulsion-A suspension of small globules of one liquid in a second liquid with which the first will not mix. 2.Aperture-is a hole or an opening through which light travels
3. Masking easel-A big, square model with masking blades, interchangeable blade widths

4.Exposure-the act of presenting a photosensitive surface to rays of light.

5.Safe light-A darkroom light with a filter that transmits only those rays of the spectrum to which films, printing paper, etc., are not sensitive.

6. Dodging-Also, hold back. Photography . to shade  from exposure for a period, while exposing the remainder of the print in order to lighten or eliminate the area

7.Burning-the state, process, sensation, subjected to intense heat.

Post Shoot Reflection

1. What challenges did you encounter while trying to get close, capture real moments, and capture action or emotion? Explain how you dealt with these challenges. Making the people feel comfortable and not distract them from what they were doing. Capturing emotion is pretty tough because you have to get it at the right time so you have to be prepared at all times when shotting emotion, action, and real moments.  I remained quietly and tried not to get in anyones way.

2. What technical aspects of photography (focus, exposure, composition) did you find yourself thinking about the most? Provide a specific example of what you did to do this correctly. I thought about the exposure so I looked around and saw what kind of lighting the room had and also focus.

3. Explain how you attempted to use at least one of the advanced composition techniques you learned in class while shooting. 
I tried the rule of thirds on a lot of my shots, When a student was working I used it by setting the student off to the side and showed more of the desk.


4. What would you do differently the next time you shoot to improve your photographs? Be more comfortable with taking photos of students in action and knowing what kind of exposure there is.

Processing Black and White photos

1.List the materials (equipment) necessary to process black and white film

• A metal or plastic film tank
• Three dark plastic containers to hold chemistry
• Graduates (used to measure chemicals)
• A darkroom timer
• A can opener
• A room that is totally light proof (not even the slightest sliver of light should be visible).
• Developer (see other sidebar)
• Glacial Acetic Acid (optional, for Stop Bath)
• Fixer (Kodak Rapid Fixer with Hardener is highly recommended)
• Hypo Eliminator   

2.List the chemicals we might be using in the darkroom and where one would buy those chemicals

• developer, which causes the silver iodide of the film or paper emulsion to darken if it has been exposed to light.
• fixer, which removes the undeveloped silver iodide from the emulsion. 
• A chemical used to completely stop the development process is called stop bath, and is used between the developer stage and the fixer stage in both b&w film & paper processing. 
• You can buy these chemicals at any good camera store, if not you can also buy online.                                         

3.) Summarize in one or two paragraphs the process from start to finish 
You first load your film. Second, Mix your developer, stop bath, and fixer in the appropriate quantities and concentrations. After that, you check your times and temps. Remove the fill cap on your tank (not the lid), pour the developer quickly into the tank, tap the tank on a counter top to remove air bubbles, replace the fill cap, do 5-10 inversions, and start the timer. Do another 5-10 inversions every minute for the remainder of the development cycle. At :30, remove the fill cap and prepare to dump out the developer. At :15, start pouring the developer out (keep it if reusable, or dump it if one-shot). Then, you use your stop bath which only requires :30 S. Pour Fixer after the last step, and after your done with that you pour in water and wash it.
After you're done with all that, dump the remaining water from the tank and remove the film reel or reels.

4.) Post a photo of the equipment necessary to process film 

  5.) Post a photo of the chemicals necessary to process film

  1. Contact sheet-photographic image produced from a film, usually a negative
2. Agitation-Keeps a chemical moving
3. Enlarger-To make larger
4. Developer-A solution used to make visible the image produced by allowing light to fall on the light-sensitive material
5. Stop Bath-an acid bath used to stop the action of a developer
6. Fixer-used to remove residual  grain from films and prints when processing them

American Soldier slideshow and captions

A. What is the most powerful image from the slideshows? Why? The most powerful image from the slide show is where he is on his cell phone and he is holding a gun. Because he is in a completely different environment now and he is holding a gun.

B. What sequence of photographs is the most powerful? Why? In the Army. Because it shows his change and how he is in the army now and it's going to change him completely.

c. How do the images work together to tell a story? They are in chronological order, and show emotions of him and others.


A. For the photos in which Ian is the main subject of the photos, in what tense are the verbs usually written? Most of the verbs are written in present tense.
  
B. How do the captions enhance the photographs? The captions enhance the photos because they say what the picture is showing, so not only do you have visual, but also verbal aid.

Chapter 3 :BASIC TRAINING picture 23.
Ian falls asleep in his room and is the victim of a prank pulled by fellow troop John.
Chapter 2: In The Army Picture 6.Ian Fisher closes his eyes and reminisces while he is getting his hair shaved his third day in the army.
Chapter 8: coming home picture 26 Ian holds hands with his girlfriend and mother in a parking lot feeling good about seeing each other again.

A. How do these other features enhance the photographs? These features enhance the photography by telling us more "behind the story" meaning the picture, them speaking and telling us what's really going on.

B. In what ways are videos better than photographs? Provide an example from the Denver Post Web site.Videos are better than photographs by giving it the advantage for them to speak explain their selves  of whats happening instead of in a photo, you have to take a strong estimated guess on what's going on in the photo or what you think is happening.

C. In what ways are photos better than videos? Provide an example from the Denver Post Web site.Photos are better than videos by photo's catching what people cant see you get too look at and examine the photo for a very long time, and also you can be able to make up your own story and examine it. video's you cant do that, you have to watch listen and look.

What the pros are doing - Repetition

Not only the seats are  used as repetition but also what the screens are showing.
Doe-Eyed
Lisa Simpson appears on television screens on a new Singapore Airlines Airbus A380 after its inaugural passenger flight from Singapore to Sydney, Australia.

 The repetition of the soldiers in the background make the main subject in this photo stand out.
Granny's Got A Gun
A member of the National Revolutionary Militia shows off her rifle during Militia Day in Caracas, Venezuela.

Repetition is used here with the people and their attire. it makes you focus on every single person who is wearing the same thing.
Preparation
Penitents prepare their costumes before a procession during Holy Week in Bilbao, Spain.

Funny Captions

I bet you thought meat was only for eating and bruises or black eyes, well think again! John Mcnubby will show you many ways to use your raw meat, lady gaga wasn't the first one with the idea for the meatdress.

What a joy it is to graduate and receive your...gun? Graduating students from Somalia pose as one of the student's proud mom takes a photo.

Studying for college exams is tough, but cheating is tougher. Surprisingly these students past with flying colors, except for laura who was rushed in the morning and had to run to class and getting sweat all over her thigh.

Malboro Marine

A. What skills besides photography did Luis Sinco utilize to produce this slide show?

He used music which brought an emotion of sadness which was what James was going through. He also had James talk throughout the whole thing so we could hear from the main source (james) how he was feeling.



B. What was the effect (added power or meaning) of the multimedia effects of the slide show?
The pictures form the war added a lot of power to this slide show because it showed how bad the conditions could be toward anything it added a lot of effect and emotion. Not only to the marine but also family at home. I.E. James and His ex-wife filed a divorce because of how bad it got to James and all the stuff he went trough. The photos show the truth during times of war.
A. What is the most powerful image from the slideshow? Why?
The most powerful image from the slideshow is where he is laying in bed watching "IRAQ A week at war" because you know that he is really suffering from the experiences he went through in Iraq and how he hates it. So there is a bit of Irony going on because he is just laying down watching that.

B. What sequence of photographs is the most powerful? Why?
Where him and his wife where getting back together and talking again, and then the more and more it keeps going; The more you seem them falling apart and they stop talking. Eventually, informing you that they filed a divorce.

C. How does the audio enhance the photographs?

The audio literally gives you an idea of how it must have felt for the marine, and his deep and personal feelings.


D. How do the images work together to tell a story?
They go in chronological order and show how bad it got for him, even when he made friends for a while the feeling came back and he was depressed again. It showed everything he went through, with family, friends, and himself.

Contest preview & Show and Tell

Environmental self-portrait.

This photo is inspiring because if you think about it, it tells a story about traveling and adventure. The lighting is great in this photo and the shadows and focus are also great.

 I found this photo interesting because It shows the players running across the field, but in the background all you see is fog. You can't see the fans, just the players. The fog in the background makes this photo interesting to look at.

http://photoblog.statesman.com/austin360-concert-series-092509

This video is interesting because it shows a musician playing 4 instruments at once, (not including his vocal chords), and because Austin, TX is known for the music.

Great Black and White Photographers part 3

What first caught my eye about this photo is the expression in both of the subjects faces. You can tell they are probably immigrants, waving the American flag around .  The way that the father is smiling and the little child is crying is what made me pick this photo.
I see a father and his child waving the American flag around. The Father is cheering while the little child is probably crying. I see other people in the background so it's probably a sort of party or parade.
I smell the people in the background. I smell cigarettes, cologne and perfume. I smell the trash on the floor.
I hear the Father laughing and cheering. I hear the little child crying or complaining. I hear the people in the background talking.
I taste smoke from cigarettes. I taste the perfume and cologne. I taste the smoke from the food.
I feel that this photo expresses the way that some immigrants feel about moving to America. You can see the fathers expression and his cheering. While on the other hand there's a kid who is probably crying or not happy at all and he has no clue why he's waving that flag around.

What first caught my eye about this photo was the two ladies dressed really nice and look upper class while there is another lady looking all sad.
I see two ladies getting out of a car. I see them being followed by paparazzi. I see an older lady dressed in old clothes and probably drunk.
I smell the perfume the ladies are wearing. I smell beer and smoke from the other lady on the side.
I hear the paparazzi probably yelling out as they take photos and I hear the ladies talking. I hear the other lady yelling out stuff.
I taste the smoke from the older lady. I taste the perfume smell from the two other ladies.
I feel that this photo shows the big difference between upper and lower class. I see the two ladies dressed really nice with make up and the other lady on the side looking bitter or drunk. I feel that this photo shows the truth about society back then.

Filling the frame

The frame is filled with either chairs or students playing instruments.

Action and Emotion

There is a band playing a song. One of the guys is playing the guitar and singing while one of the other guys is playing the guitar and using the pedal.

The story

There are kids doing something with helmets on and with adults. They are doing something fun but probably dangerous.

Advanced photo composition

Rule of Thirds:

  Balancing Elements:

 

Leading Lines

 

Symmetry and Patterns (repetition)

 

Viewpoint

 

Background

 

Create depth

Framing

Cropping

Mergers and avoiding them

rule of thirds. 
This photo centers the subject and gives it a lot of pace so it plays the rule of thirds. This photo stroke me because of the way the photographer captures the person walking alone during the time of the storm.

Lines. The subject is in the middle and the photographer used diagonals to focus on the person. I like this photo because it shows a man just sitting there with his hat covering his face, and with his suitcase all alone. The colors, (although they are not vibrant) stand out.

Great black and white photographers, PART 2

Weegee or Arthur Fellig  was born June 12, 1899 and passed away December 26, 1968.
He was from Złoczów, Austrian Galicia. He was a well known black and white street photographer and photojournalist. Weegee published photography books, and worked in cinema. Weegee was the only New York newspaper reporter with a permit to have a portable police-band shortwave radio. He is best known for his candid news photographer, documenting  street life in New York City. He was a self-taught photographer with no formal photographic training. He published a photography book titled Naked City. He would mostly get photographs of Crime scenes, murders, and drunks.

Black & White.

Nadar

Weegee ( Arthur Fellig)

 

 Garry Winogrand

With my negative it's mostly if not all black, with my positive photo it's mostly white but you can see other objects.
Negative- being without any results, or expressing or containing negation.
My negative looks different from my positive because the exposure of light that the negative gathered turned negative rather than it being light like my positive photo.
The angle of refraction makes the minor bending in the photo.

Avoiding Mergers

 

The use of background in this photo avoids mergers. They do not merge with anything in this photo.  

Rule of Thirds

Notice how both of the towers are in this photo, the rule of thirds lets us see all of the smoke and flames in this photo.

Framing

 

The buildings in this photo frame the background so you focus on the smoke more.  

Simplicity

 

The way the photographer chose the angle of the buildings and the how the background is just a fading color shows great simplicity and makes this photo look a lot better.  

Balance

 

This photo creates a triangle with the truck and the remains of the buildings. You can see how the truck is right in the middle of the photo and well balanced out.  

aperture-a device that controls amount of light admitted
shutter-a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
exposure- the condition of being presented to view
depth of field- is the portion of a scene that appears acceptably sharp in the image.
F-stop-A camera lens aperture setting that corresponds to an f-number.
focal length-the distance from a lens to its focus

Autofocus- Automatic focus in the camera.
Shutter Speed- It lets you control the speed of the shutter and how much light you want in the photo.
viewfinder- is what the photographer looks through to compose, and in many cases to focus, the picture
Rangefinder-s a device that measures distance from the observer to a target, for the purposes of surveying, determining focus in photography

I like this photo because the photographer got a good shot of the subject and the colors are really nice.
There is a statue in this photo, it is not blurry at all. The statue is in focus, and the buildings behind it are out of focus. The clouds in the photo seemed warped, they look like they are stretched like how The Beatles rubber soul album cover looks like.

I don't like this photo, it's really out of focus and you don't have a clue on what it's supposed to be a photo of. It's mostly gray and looks faded out. It doesn't seem like it's warped, you can't really tell.