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.

Touching People

1. What do you think about this project and photo essay? 

This project would've been weird if I were to be asked but I don't think some people would've rejected it. So it takes a very motivated person to do the job.

2. What would you do if someone approached you with a camera and asked you to participate in a photo shoot and then asked you to touch a stranger? 

I would agree, either way, it's a way to make a friend or more.

3. Think of an unusual photo shoot similar to this one that you think would be fun to go and shoot.

An unusual photo shoot would be to hold a random food and share it with a stranger.

4. Finally, tell me what you thought of the photography, are the photos good? Do you like looking at them?

The photos are good, but some of the people look uncomfortable. Some of the photos actually made me wonder how the people were thinking in the photo.

40 Greatest Photos Taken

 This photo is touching to me because it shows the kindness of a soldier by his actions. It shows that even though the counties might be rivals at the moment, there is always a soft spot for those who have no intention of doing harm. The child was the object that had caught my eye. I think the reason why it made the list was because it showed how people can care for people that aren't "related" to them. Image by Yomiuri Shimbun / Reuters

 This photo is touching to me because it shows the feelings a person that someone has for an animal. This photo shows me that the pet is very important to the person inside of the isolation, which is really cute. I guess it means a lot to me only because I have an animal of my own. The dog and the child caught my eye because it shows how affection can affect how someone respond to simple actions towards the one who has the affection toward. I think it made the list because it shows how even in the worst state, that there will always be someone there you can turn to to feel happy again. Image by Yuriko Nakao / Reuters

This photo is touching to me because of how responsible the child is acting in the place of an elder. It shows a lot of sadness from the child but it gives respect to him. The child and the flag had caught my eye, it shows how sad someone can be when they are in the loss of a family member. It shows how getting attached to the person can make you sad because they're gone. I think this made the list because it shows how having affection for someone can make you hurt inside. Image by Daily News Journal, Aaron Thompson, File / AP

Red, Metal and Happy

 Red

Metal

Happy

Great Black and White Photographers PART 2

Irving Penn (1917-2012)

On June 16, 1917 in Plainfield, New Jersey, Irving Penn was born. He had a brother, Arthur Penn who was born in 1922. In the years 1934 - 1938, Penn attended the Philadelphia Museum School of Industrial Arts. From there he studied drawing, painting, graphics, and industrial arts.
As a student, Penn worked at Harper's Bazaar, where several of his drawings were published.
Penn then worked as a freelancer for two years and made his first amateur photographs. He then started working as an art director at Saks Fifth Avenue in 1940.
He reminded there for a year and traveled a year around the US and Mexican to take numerous pictures and paint.
When he moved back to New York, he offered a position as an associate for Vogue magazine's Art Department. In 1950's Penn found his own studio in New York and started making advertising photographs.
Penn met his spouse, Lisa Fonssagrives during a photo shoot in 1947. They married in the year 1950 and had their first child in 1952.
Penn died on October 7th, 2009 at the age of 92.

Camera History and Information

1. Explain the “camera obscura” effect. How is it achieved?
In a completely dark room, a small hole is created through a wall. There, the light is focused, and the scene is projected on the opposite side.



2. What invention during the 17th Century helped man get a step closer to creating the modern camera?
The invention that helped man get closer to creating the camera was high quality lenses.

3. What were the parts of the first modern camera invented by Niepce?
The parts that were invented by Niepce were the glass lenses, a dark box and film.







4.What do modern digital cameras have in common with Niepce’s camera?
Digital cameras have glass lenses, like Niepce's camera, and also have film (some cameras still do) and they're in a boxed shape.

5. What do digital cameras use to capture an image?
Digital cameras use almost the same technique that they used in the past. Light passes through the lens, in the camera, and shows the film. 

6. What is the difference between the Auto Mode and the Program mode?
The difference between Auto Mode and Program mode is that in Auto, the camera will completely control flash and exposure whereas Program just assists the photographer.

7. What is the Portrait mode used for? How does it work?
Portrait mode is used to attempt to blur out the background so it will show off the face.

8. What is the Sports mode used for? (not just sports) How does it work?
Sport mode is used for stopping movement so it can capture the picture in movement.

9. Why should you do a half press on the trigger button?
It focus locks on the photo so you can get a photo that is focused on the item that you want it to be focused on.


10. What does this symbol mean?

This symbol means the flash is off.

 When would you use this?

You would use this when you have good lighting and don't need flash.

11.What does this symbol mean?

This symbol means that flash is automatic, and the camera decides on whether to use it or not.

When would you use this?

When you are unsure of whether or not to use the flash.

12. What happens to your photo if there is too much light?

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

13. What happens to your photo if there is not enough light?


If there is not enough light, the picture will be too dark.


14. What is a “stop.”



It is used in every aspect of photography to show a change in the brightness of the photo.

15. How many stops brighter is the new planet if there are two sons instead of one?


1.


16. How many stops brighter is the new planet if there are four sons instead of two?

2.


17. What affect does a longer shutter speed of have?


It adds more light in the photo.

18. What affect does a shorter shutter speed have?


It doesn't have as much light in the photo as a longer shutter would have.

 19. What does the aperture control?




 It controls the light in the photo.

20. When adjusting the aperture, how can you increase the amount of light?

You go down on the numbers, the smaller the number, the bright the picture is.

The Camera

aperture- an opening, hole etc.

shutter- a mechanical device for opening and closing the opening of a camera lens to show film
exposure- the act or state of being exposed
depth of field- the range of a distances along the camera
F-stop- the setting of an adjustable lens aperture, as indicated by an f number

focal length- the distance from a focal point of a lens or mirror to the corresponding principal plane

parallax- the difference between the view of an object as seen through the picture-taking lens of a camera and the view as seen through a separate viewfinder
pellicle- a thin, partially reflective coating, as on a beam splitter or pellicle mirror
pentaprism- a prism  that has five faces, a pair of which are at 90° to each other; a ray entering one of the pair emerges from the other at an angle of 90° to its original direction: used especially in single-lens reflex cameras to reverse images laterally and reflect them to the viewfinder.
scene- any view or picture

There's a button next to the lens and I think it's used for the clicker/camera button to take the pictures.

I also think the twisting thing (on the top left) is used to change the picture types, ex. Indoor, Pet, Sport. The lens is able to zoom in and out by just looking at the lens frame.