Extra Credit

1. Explain what happened to the man that was killed by the subway and how the photographer was able to take the photo. 

The man known as Ki Suk Han was ran over by a train after being shoved onto the tracks by someone unknown. The photographer was able to take the photos because he was there at the scene of the crime and he took out his camera shooting pictures of Han's final moments.
2. Why did the photographer say he took the photo?
The reason this man says he took the photos is because it was incidental.

3. Do you think the photographer should have taken the photo?
I do think he should've taken the photo and I don't.

4. Do you think the photographer did the best thing he could have done in this situation? Why or why not?

No, i don't think he did the best thing because like most people are saying, he could've saved this mans' life and he choose to make photos out of his death.
5. Do you agree or disagree with the decision to run the photo on the front page of the New York Post? Explain why or why not.

i don't think it's right running the photo on the front page because it can split some people, most people think that this situation was handled wrong and some people don't think he could've done anything about it and putting this on the Post is just telling most people that the New York Post that they are alright with the photographers actions even though it's not okay that he did that.
6. What is more important to a photojournalist, capturing images of life as it happens or stopping bad things from happening? Why or why not?

i think stopping bad things from happening should be the most important thing to a photojournalist because he's human. You're putting a life out in risk and capturing images is only benefiting you because it's your job. Photographers need to learn the difference from stepping out and living instead of staying in their photographer zone and just snapping pictures. Yes, shooting photos might show people a side the photo but saving someone's life should be more important than a photo that people will get over.
7. Do you think it is ever ethically acceptable for a photographer to involve himself/herself in a situation that he or she photographs? Explain why or why not.

No, it's not. They should be considered a murderer as well for not helping when they could've helped or even saved that persons life but if they do nothing, and just get photos out of it for their own selfish benefit... that doesn't make anything right.
8. Should photojournalists always avoid influencing events as they happen? Explain your answer.

Yes they should because they could be moving someone with their story or they can move people with a past event that happened with a sad outcome because they didn't do anything about it. 

9. After reading the responses from the professional photographers, what stands out as the most appropriate response for a photographer to this situation.

Stan Alost, because of the saying in bold at the end of the interview.

Avoiding Mergers

Rule of Thirds

Background

Framing

Repetition

Depth

Cropping

View Point

Leading Lines

Balance

Self Portrait 2

Use a tripod. Seriously. While it’s possible to get good photos while you’re hanging on to your camera at arms-length, it’s a lot easier if you’ve got the freedom to move around a bit.

Have fun with it. Be sexy. Be yourself. Be awesome. Be different. Be creative. Whatever you do, have fun with it. That’s part of the point, after all.

Use props! Are you a dad and a rocker? Bring your kid and your guitar. Are you a photographer? Add camera gear. Painter? Paint. Poet? Words. Make-up artist? Guess… You get the idea.

 I picked this photo because the variety of colors of the guitars really make the photo pop and the guitars are in a position where they use line to point to the subject.

I picked this photo because the colors made the photo pop, the contrast is somewhat high and made the subject pop out more. The blurred background only makes the subject show off more.

 I picked this photo because the color contrast of the photo make it unique. The colors make the photo pop because they look brighter than they would usually be.

I picked this photo because of how her position in the photo is, the photo in her hand makes it more interesting because it makes you wonder what her real expression is.

 I picked this photo because of how she made the subjects pose, especially the photo on the left. The water reflection makes the photo more interesting because the photographer used balance in the photo.

I picked this photo because the photographer used interesting poses on the model, unlike the photo above, the photo on the left shows a more interesting use of the water.

My plan is to use Angelica for my model. I will shoot in the hallway and make the subject pop by blurring out the background. I will also use props to cover her face like in the 4th photo or use different props to show different effects.

American Solder

1. I think photo 34 is the most powerful image because it shows how being a soldier can make a boy turn into a man. I believe this because Ian looks as if he is just playing around but on his side there is a real soldier and it shows that he has no fear, nor does he look like he's playing around.

Set 1 - 9: In Denver
Set 10 - 30: In Basic Training
Set 50 - 71: In Iraq
Set 72 - 83: Back in Denver

The "In Basic Training" set is the most powerful because it shows the change in Ian's maturity. At first, he acts silly, like a child but as we go more photo numbers up, you can see the change in his maturity level.

These photos work together to tell a story because they go from one event to another to show what has happened but they do leave some information out.

The captions are in present tense.

The captions enhance the photo because they tell you exactly what's going on.

Photo 4: In this photo, Ian took a ride on the ferris wheel with friends and girlfriend. He and his girlfriend share a kiss in the middle of the ride as they glide across the sky above hundreds of buildings.

Photo 5: Ian and his father shared one last family bond, both of them speechless by the fact that they won't see each other in a long while.

Photo 7: Shane and Buddah cried on the back of a truck when their close friend, Ian, drives off to where he will be training at for a few months.

These videos enhance the photos by showing another side of the photos, they show the emotion hidden in the photo.

In many ways videos are better than photos because they have more of a description. For example, in photo 7, the video told how the father felt instead of just a guessing that his feelings.

But there are some ways that photos are better than videos. For one, there aren't as many flaws. An example of a flaw is someone messing up in the video or if someone isn't acting in the right way. Another way is that the photo can actually fit a scene because it is just one shot. A perfect capture is all it takes to get someone's attention. A video however, can show a lot of perfect captures but can also bore the audience. For example, back to photo 7, the photographer captured the photo at a perfect time because it shows a dull mood in the photo and gives the viewer to visualize how the subjects feel.

Mural Project Photos

11/16/12

1. What part of the body should we closely relate aperture?  The eye.

2. Finish this sentence - the smaller the Aperture _____________, the higher the Aperture ________________.

3. In your own words tell me how aperture impacts Depth of Field? Aperture impacts Depth of Field by making the background more or less focused and the foreground sharp.

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1. If you were assigned to shoot at Blue and Gold night, which was earlier this month, what shutter speeds do you think you would have to shoot at the following events that night I would like you to answer the question for the following two situations:

At the beginning while the sun is still partially up and the courtyard has reasonable light

a.) the dunking booth- Fast shutter speed

b.) the food eating contest- Slow shutter speed

c.) the rock climbing wall- Low shutter speed

d.) someone working at a booth- Slow shutter speed

e.) the DJ/MC working at the middle of the circle- Low shutter speed

f.) the Diamonds performance- Slow shutter speed

Towards the end when there is no sun and has gotten dark enough that you can't see from one end of the courtyard to the other.

a.) the dunking booth- Slow shutter speed

b.) the food eating contest- Slow shutter speed

c.) the rock climbing wall- Low shutter speed

d.) someone working at a booth- Slow shutter speed

e.) the DJ/MC working at the middle of the circle- Slow shutter speed

f.) the Diamonds performance- Slow shutter speed

2. List the three settings your camera has regarding setting shutter speed (these are found at #5 on the Shutter Speed website. Explain how each works

Auto - The camera picks both of the appropriate shutter speed and the lens aperture. 

Aperture Priority- The camera only picks the appropriate shutter speed and allows you to choose the lens aperture of your choice.  

Shutter Priority- The camera only picks the lens aperture and allows you to choose the shutter speed of your choice.

Manual- The camera allows you to pick both the lens aperture and the shutter speed.

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1. What are the advantages of shoot at a higher ISO at a sporting event like basketball or a night football game? It can freeze motion.

2. What suggestions did the author make about using a low ISO? To use it when there is plenty of lighting.

3. What suggestions did the author make about using a high ISO? Use it when you want to get ultra fast shots.

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F2.8 - looks the best at 1/125th of a second shutter speed.

Now its your turn - tell me which ones look the best for F4, F5.6 F8, F11, F16, F22.

F4 - looks the best at 1/125th of a second shutter speed. It is darker than the first one and it shows more depth by adding contrast in the background.

F5.6 - looks the best at 1/60th of a second shutter speed. It has the same lighting as the last photo and it shows the background more, it's not as blurry.

F8 - looks the best at 1/60th of a second shutter speed. It is less blurry

F11 - looks the best at 1/30th of a second shutter speed

F16 - looks the best at 1/15th of a second shutter speed.

F22 - looks the best at 1/8th of a second shutter speed. It's more focused, hardly any blur.

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I did very well. I got a score of 24 out of 25. This was very easy to understand. :)

Read more: http://photographylife.com/what-is-aperture-in-photography#ixzz2CQHoSWJp

A large f-number such as f/32, (which means a smaller aperture) will bring all foreground and background objects in focus, while a small f-number such as f/1.4 will isolate the foreground from the background by making the foreground objects sharp and the background blurry.

Read more: http://photographylife.com/what-is-aperture-in-photography#ixzz2CQHoSWJp

A large f-number such as f/32, (which means a smaller aperture) will bring all foreground and background objects in focus, while a small f-number such as f/1.4 will isolate the foreground from the background by making the foreground objects sharp and the background blurry.

Read more: http://photographylife.com/what-is-aperture-in-photography#ixzz2CQHoSWJp

Great Black and White Photographers Pt 3

1. The reason I picked the photographer, Irving Penn is because he has a unique style. He uses colors and uses shapes and patterns in his photos, he also has color in his photos and it makes them beautiful.

2.

I see a watermelon, behind it are grapes in a bowl. In front of it is an old fashioned blanket, and what lies in front of that is a piece of bread that looks as if it had been torn off.

I smell a fruity scent, the smell of both a watermelon and a grape but also adding a scent of centric acid from the lime.

I hear a fly buzzing around what it can't have.

I taste the bread that I have torn off from the one in front of the blanket.

I feel a scene of warmth from the homely feeling in my stomach.

Simplicity

1. How well did you follow the rule?  I followed this rule somewhat well.
2. What is the subject (be very very specific)? The subject is the girl.
3. Is it clear to people looking at your photos what the subject is? Yes/
4. If you didn't follow the rule well, what could you have done differently? I would've changed the angle I took the photo in.

This photo is a good example of simplicity. The reasoning for this is because the girl in the photo is staring out in the opening, nothing much else is going on.

Mergers

1. How well did you follow the rule? I followed this rule not that well.
2. What is the subject (be very very specific)? The students.
3. Is it clear to people looking at your photos what the subject is? No it isn't
4. If you didn't follow the rule well, what could you have done differently? I could've made a specific subject.

 This photo is a good example of mergers. The reasoning for this is because the people in parts of the photo are cut off from the picture. 

Balance

1. How well did you follow the rule? I followed this rule somewhat well, it takes a good eye to see it.
2. What is the subject (be very very specific)? The subject are the two girls, the one in the front and the one in the back.
3. Is it clear to people looking at your photos what the subject is? Yes.
4. If you didn't follow the rule well, what could you have done differently? I could've shot it in a different angle.

 This image shows a good example of balance. The reasoning for this is because the girl in the front is facing the camera as the girl in the back is doing just the opposite.

 

Framing

 This image shows a good example of framing. The reasoning for this is because of the backpack, the arm, the laptop screen and the ceiling all frame the learning environment in the middle.
1. How well did you follow the rule?
I followed the rule somewhat well.
2. What is the subject (be very very specific)?
The subject  are the students that are working.
3. Is it clear to people looking at your photos what the subject is?
Somewhat, it kind of needs something to point it out.
4. If you didn't follow the rule well, what could you have done differently?
I would've made it look more like a border.

Rules of Thirds

 This image shows a good example of rule of thirds. The reasoning for this is because the subject in the front falls along the horizontal line.
1. How well did you follow the rule?
I followed the rule in somewhat of a well way because the subject isn't in the dead middle.
2. What is the subject (be very very specific)?
The boy in the right shirt of the right of the photo.
3. Is it clear to people looking at your photos what the subject is?
The viewers eye would see the subject first because the background is slightly blurred, so yes.
4. If you didn't follow the rule well, what could you have done differently?
I would have backed up a little to get the guys full head in view.

Line

This photo is a good example of line because the edge of the table leads to the teacher. It's like a pointer to the teacher.

1. How well did you follow the rule?

The edge of the desk points to the teacher.
2. What is the subject (be very very specific)?
The subject is the teacher.
3. Is it clear to people looking at your photos what the subject is?

In a way, yes, their eye's will be directed to the teacher because of the line.
4. If you didn't follow the rule well, what could you have done differently?
I could've tried to make the line less blurry.

Academic Shoot

Mural Project

We could make friendship murals to stop bullying or murals that promote studying.
We should use both camera phones and regular cameras.
We can put a mural near the courtyard, or on one of the walls in view of the courtyard.

Africa Project

The photo is my favorite because it shows a lot of simplicity and a lot of detail. It also shows meaning because of the color tone and the lighting.
A rule found in the photo is the rule of thirds because the main subject falls along the lines for rule of thirds.













He uses Pentax47II with two fixed lenses.
The reason he takes photos like these is because it helps him express his love for animals.
He hopes that one day animals will no longer struggle to survive from human threats and that they won't go extinct.

 “African wildlife has never looked so regal and mysterious as in Brandt’s grave photographs. His elephants appear as weighty as the pyramids. His rhinos look more ancient than carbon. His apes know something we don’t. Given the multitude of human disasters in Africa, is it an indulgence to lose yourself in pictures that carry no hint of the wars and famines outside the frame? Not when the pictures are such powerful reminders that Africa is also a magnificent—and endangered—treasure house of animal life.”

- Time Magazine  (Time Top Five Photographic Books of 2005)

  

Academics & Community

The photo I thought was the most interesting was titled,"Junior Year." The subject is a boy who is sitting in the lower center on the photo and books are in front of him. The shot was taken at a birds eye view and the whole room looks gloomy and dark.
I picked this photo because it shows a story, the story being a Junior studying for his SAT test, the photo was taken at an interesting angle so that also made me like the photo a lot.
A rule of photography found in the photo is simplicity, even though it has a lot going on, the photo has one main subject. Another rule is avoiding mergers because the subject is in a library, somewhere where a lot of subjects will be (books, shelves etc). The photographer decided to take the photo from another angle which avoided many mergers.
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1. Where do you think you could take photos like the ones you look at today?
I believe I can take a lot of the photos in a quiet area or learning zone but I could also take photos in a very active area, like science rooms, cafeterias etc.
2. Whose classroom would you like to visit and take photos in?
I would like to take photos in English class rooms because a lot of commotion/group activity is often found there.
3. What will you do, as the photographer, to get amazing photos like you look at today?
 I will follow the rules of composition and take as many photos as I can in different angles.

Filling the Frame

This photo shows the more interesting action because it has action going on in the middle. It makes the photo look interesting. The lighting helps a lot because it creates a small border around the subject.

The Story

This photo shows a story because it's more moody. The people holding hands look as if they're in deep thought or doing something that seems really important to them. The tint in the photo makes it look more special, or traditional.

Action & Emotion

This photo show the best action because it has objects in motion. The example being the particles in the air that look like they're drifting down. It also shows a very bright/happy emotion because the two girls in the photo look like they're having fun and they are laughing.

Post Shoot Refection

1. What challenges did you encounter while trying to get the photos of your first 3 prompts (Red, Metal, Happy)

It was hard finding the right subject for each, to complete this project, you needed to be creative with the photos.

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.

I had trouble focusing on the right subject, only because the camera was on manual and not on auto focus.

3. If you could do the assignment again, what would you do differently now that you know some basic rules of photograhy?

I would've changed the angle.

4. What things would you do the same?

I wouldn't have changed the subjects.

5. Finally - go back and edit your blogs with the 3 photos (red, metal, happy), tell me what rules of composition (which you just learned about) did you end up actually achieving? Did you have any?

I don't think I had any.

6. Are you interested in shooting those prompts again, why?

Yes, only because I would like to move around the object more.

9/11 Composition

I thought lines were composition  in this photo because the water is shooting out in the direction that is supported as the main idea, the burning building. The water also gives the photo a mist effect.

 The composition in this photo would be avoiding mergers because in the background of the person, there isn't a building behind the person, instead there is mist, which doesn't make the person look like s/he has a building stuck out of his/her head.

 The composition in this photo would be simplicity because the background is the building, and only the building. There are no other eye catchers besides the man falling from the building, so the main focus would be on the man, nothing other.

 The composition found in this photo is rule of thirds. The building in the front would go along the lines of thirds and the other building behind it, isn't straight in the middle, instead it is slightly to the right.

 The composition found in this photo would be framing. The object in the middle is being framed by the mist on the top and the ground on the floor. It feels your eyes in the middle only because the mist makes the photo look more mysterious.

The composition found in this photo would be balance. The poles and such make a line dividing the two groups of people. It shows a very good effect on the photo.

Unusual and interesting photos

1. What is your reaction to his work?

It made me confused because of the different directions.

2. How do you think he made these photos?

I think he put a model of the object in front of a green screen and edited it to where it looks like it's shaking and then he put a simple, plain background.

3. Think about some buildings you have seen, which ones would be good to take a photo like this?  Tell me about those buildings, where are they, could you get easy access to them?

Some buildings that would go good with this are the buildings in Dallas, only because there are so many of them, they'll have a greater effect on the viewer. These buildings are tall, and colorful in the night time. In other words, they are very beautiful and quite a sight. They are located in downtown Dallas, Texas. You can access them easily by just standing a fair distance away (and not in the street) and take a picture of them.

1. I picked this photo because it shows detail in the model and it makes it look different by the editor cutting off the rest of her body.

2. Portraits

3. "Honorable Mentions"

4. The photographer made the object look like it was the only thing there. S/he made the object the main thing, in other words.

5. Well, the subject is basically right in front of them and it shows her as the main object.

6. The photographer had to edit out the rest of the body.

1. I picked this photo because it showed detail in the sky and it made it look dark and mysterious.
2. Photojournalist of the Year (large markets)
3. Honorable Mention,
4. The photographer made the lighting dark and interesting.
5. The subject is easy to sight and the sky only makes it more interesting.
6. He had to change up the lighting to where it looks like this.

1. It's really interesting on seeing someone's view of zombies instead of them being fleshing eating beasts.
2. Photojournalist of the Year (large markets)
3. 1st
4. He set up the whole scene instead of taking photos of something random.
5. The subject of the photo is all around and there are more than one subject.
6. He had to set up the whole scene.

Ethics in Photography

A photographer, Brian Walski, had gotten fired on April 1st for fooling around with a photo and making it look worse than it really is and making people jump to conclusions about the photo.

That type of photo editing isn't really acceptable because it's making people believe lies instead of the truth.

 This photo isn't acceptable because it's making someone look as a treat to others and making people think that it's something it isn't and pushing them to war, revolution etc.

This photo isn't as bad as the others because it's dealing with geography, not interfering with someone's thoughts or making them believe something, well, it's making us believe that the pyramids are closer but that isn't making our opinions worse upon someone or something.

World Geography Warm-Up

This photo caught my eye because of how much beauty the girl is showing, she is also dressed in colorful clothing that catches the eye. It also give a little frame around the girl because of the darken area on the windshield. In all, it shows a lot of depth and shows a difference in colors.
I would submit it into a photo contest because it shows the culture of the girl and how she's expresses it.