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