captions

caption 1: akins high school photojournalism teacher, mr. reeves, attends blue & gold night. many students showed up to the school-organized event, as well, just for fun.

caption 2: a skyscraper in south park, colorado collapses to the ground. authorities are unsure of what caused the building to fall, left thirty-two injured.

caption 3: olympic gymnast, jill smith, shows her skills for a stadium of two-thousand. she has won two gold medals in the last olympics, which were held in beijing.

print evaluation

1.) Is anything in sharp focus?
yes.

a.) Describe what is in focus and what is not.
the arm and hand is in sharp focus in the shot. overall, the objects in the front of the photo are the ones in focus.

b.) If not in focus, state the cause.

2.) Is there good contrast? (Look for the blacks and whites in the photo)
there is good contrast because of the girl's sweater, in which the polkadots are white and the solid background is dark gray. also, the there is good contrast with the writing and the paper.

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?)
the photo is not exactly candid, though she was not posing. i asked her to position her hand a certain way, but since her face is not in the picture and you cannot see her expression, there isn't really a way to tell if it's candid. the photo does contain action, with the hand writing. it follows composition rules slightly, with some simplicity. i chose it because it was the photo in all twelve that followed the rules the most.

a.) If yes, explain what techniques were used and how you followed them in your photo.
i used some simplicity, with the stark white of the paper, and the fact that there is not much of a background. there is repetition with the dots on her sweater, as well.

b.) If no, how will you correct this next time?

4.) Is there yellowing or are there spots on the print?
no.
a.) If yes, what caused it/them?
5.) Are there print rings or spots?
no.
a.) If yes, state the probable cause.

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

editing photos for publications

1. newspaper

2. yearbook

3. online

photo manipulation and ethics

1) a. the main point of this article is that editing and retouching photos has come a long way, and sometimes, it can be a good thing, but others, it can be a bad thing.

b. i think it's unethical because a photo is supposed to be about truth and raw feeling, not about manipulation. it's not about tricking the viewer into pathologically appealing to the photo, it's about making the viewer pathologically appeal to the photo with your own talent.

2) a. i think that this photo of these pyramids being moved closer together is the least ethical of the ones i was shown. the photographer claimed they were edited to be closer to make the picture more vertical, which i think is fine, as long as the intent is not trying to manipulate the viewer into thinking something that wouldn't normally be there.

b. the edited cover of oj simpson on time magazine is, by far, the most unethical manipulation i saw. they darkened the picture, it seemed, intentionally. it's subtle, but in my eyes, completely unacceptable and racist, no matter what oj did or didn't do.

american soldier videos

1) the videos and other features enhance the photographs because it gives people who are more interested in the story something else to look at when they're done with the images.

2) the videos are, in some ways, better than the photographs, because there is audio and movement, giving the viewer more of an idea of how real it was for fisher.

3) the photos are, in some ways, better than the videos, because it can catch raw emotion in a split second before it goes away. it's a still shot of feeling, and sometimes that can be more powerful than just a video.

american soldier

photos:

1) the most powerful photo for me was when fisher was laying on the cot with a gun in one hand and a phone in the other, talking to family, most-likely. i think it perfectly describes army life.

2) the sequence the was most powerful in my opinion was the last one, 'coming home'. it was full of happiness and joy.

3) the images are put in chronological order to tell the story.

captions:

1) past-tense.

2) they help you get to know the characters of the story and the overall situation that fisher is in.

re-written captions:
(all in 'coming home' sequence')

1) ian reunites with an old friend after returning from iraq in 2009.

2) friends celebrate ian's returning with a party at a local bar.

3) family and friends gather to welcome the soldiers, and ian's father stands with a banner, waiting for his son at the airport.

marlboro marine

sinco used audio and text to get his point across, other than photography. the effect of the slideshow was heightened by the text for me. the most powerful photograph in the slideshow was one, when sinco was following soldiers at war, of a man lying on the ground as people rush by him. the most powerful sequence was the whole set of pictures of him at war. the voice of miller enhances the slideshow by making the photographs more real. the photographs work to tell a story by showing miller at war, and then the aftermath of when he got home.

reflection

1) my first challenge in my shoot was capturing the right moment. i wasn't really sure when i took the picture, if a hand in the background would be moving and turn out blurry, or i would catch someone in the middle of talking. i ended up just trying to get as close as possible and deciding that the closer you get, the less chance you have of catching the wrong moment.

2) the technical aspect i thought about the most was lighting, and how the picture would look when i took it. i would try my best to stand near a window, check the light meter, or find a classroom with good lighting.

3) i tried my hardest to do simplicity, but it was definitely hard for me to do in a crowded classroom. the composition rule i found myself trying the most was the rule of thirds. i would place someone off-center, to add interest to the image.

4) i would definitely choose a different subject and setting to shoot from. i would try something more along the lines of fashion photography, with specific models and props to move around, lighting to play with, and room to be creative.

captions

a train collides with an un-attended car parked in the middle of the tracks. the owner of the car, frank jaynes parked his vehicle on the train tracks in a drunken stupor. (above)

panda at a large north korean zoo escapes and finds a new home at a local playground. two weeks ago, garth the giant panda found his way out of his exhibit at a north korean zoo and made himself comfortable on a quaint, snow-covered

children's slide. (left)

a poodle gets a new haircut. portia marqui, wife of a wealthy oil heir in new york city, brought her standard poodle to the most well-known animal grooming salons in the united states. (right)

processing black and white photos

load the film onto a reel, and place it in the tank. in total darkness, remove film from the cassette, and pull the flat end off with a can opener. unwind and remove the end of the film by peeling off the tape that connects it. load the film onto a metal or plastic film reel, and load the roll. place the loaded roll into the film tank and cover it as directed.

lay the chemicals out in front of you, and make sure the temperature of the developer is ideal, around 65 and 75 degrees. pour the developer into the sealed film tank and cover it. develop the film for the time recommended on the packaging. when done, take the lid off the tank and pour it out. pour running water into the tank for one minute to stop the development, and then use a fixer with hardener to soak the film for 5 to 10 minutes. remove the tank cover completely and let the film sit in cold running water for five minutes. to remove all traces of the fixer, pour a tankful of hypo eliminator and agitate it for two minutes. one final wash for for five minutes.

carefully pull the film out of the tank and use washing pins or film clips to hang the film to dry in a dust-free area. after 1 to 2 hours, the film should be dry. cut the film strips into six negatives long, and store the negatives in clear, glassine envelopes or plastic negative pages.

repititon

this photo represents repition nicely, because of the city lights going throughout the image. the similiar lights draw the eye across the photo.

the individual, yet similiar, pieces of cheese going across the counters leads the eye from the right corner to the left corner of the picture.

this photo also has repitition, although is slightly more subtle than the other two. the silhouettes of the people add an element of repitition and also the blocks of stone stacked on top of eachother draw the eye across the picture.

messing with photoshop

the firstphoto is the original picture, while the last is the one that i messed with in photoshop. i used the clone tool to give a vectorized feel to the skin and erase the eyes, paint, and details of the face and neck. then i used two filters on the photo; posterize, and crosshatch.

sports

1.) Focal length of lens - 15 mm

2.) Shutter Speed - 1/1600

3.) What is the effect of shooting at this shutter speed?: the effect is the cars looking almost still, because the shutter was only open for 1/1600 of a second. there are no blurs where the cars are moving.

4.) Aperture- f/2.8.

5.) What is the effect (Depth of field) of shooting at this aperture?: the effect of shooting at this aperture is the way that the cars in the foreground are completely in focus while the background (grass, road, lights) are slightly blurred and not as clear.

6.) Position - Describe where you think the photographer was standing to get this shot.: the position the photographer was in was probably standing or sitting on the bleachers of the track, facing the car in first place.

show and tell

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

i like this video a lot because it really seems to capture the essence of austin as a city. multi-talented musicians and a passionate crowd really made this video special.

i really like the picture because of the reflection in the trailer. when i first looked at it, i didn't know what the image was about, but after staring at it for a while i realized that it was the south congress trailer.

filling the frame

this photo is interesting because of the sparks going upwards almost out of the frame. it fills most of the image, with the man on the right also adding interest. i thought the sparks were a nice way to catch the attention of whoever was looking at this picture.

action emotion

the emotion in this picture is the girl on the left's expression. it seems happy, excited, and surprised. the action is the experiment they're working on, and the movement of their hands.

the story

this picture tells a story to me because of the graduates in the scene and the emotion in their faces. i could imagine a storyline of a senior on his or her graduation day, and finally reaching his or her goal after four years of hard work.

contest preview: atpi photography shortcourse 2008

i like this photo because of the depth it has. the shap of the globe makes it look almost 3d, and the lighting on the different papers also adds an interesting effect. the pictures in the photo seem to show a young boy aging through the years. i love the colors and simplicity of this image.

great black and white photographers 3

the great black and white photographer that i chose was ralph meatyard. his photos stood out to me because they had a sort of macabre feel to them. he uses a lot of masks to put on his subjects, and the settings are usually morbid, sparse places.

in this image, i see dead trees, and two figures. if i were there, i would imagine it would smell like fallen leaves. i hear strong wind whistling through branches. i taste something bitter, like unsweetened coffee. it feels very somber.

i see a run-down house and dead leaves. i smell rotting wood, and i hear the faint sound of an ice cream truck going down the street. i taste freshly cut grass, and feel a sad sort of hope in this picture.

(i would like to create my project on the blog, instead of a poster or powerpoint.)

fashion photography: merging

(intentional merging)

fashion photography: cropping

fashion photography: framing

fashion photography: depth

fashion photography: background

fashion photography: view point

fashion photography: symmetry and patterns

fashion photography: leading lines

fashion photography: balancing elements

fashion photography: rule of thirds

hurricane ike

i love this photo of the hurricane because of the compisition. i believe that this photo represents the rule of thirds (because of the varying gravestones in each corner), or framing (because of the trees on either side of the photo stretching in and framing the picture).

this picture, i think, is a good example of simplicity. the eye is drawn to the middle of the image, where the statue sits, while the background is just waves crashing. i liked this photo because of the composition, as well, and the aesthetics of it.

i think this photo is a good example of balance. the asymmetrical chairs and furniture balances out the picture, while the lioness in the bottom of the image is eye-catching and different.

my pinhole photography

the differences in these photos, is the negative is easier to see, with only a few dark spots and overall lighter spots. the positive is almost completely dark, and harder to make out details.

• negative: characterized by the absence of distinguishing or marked qualities or features; lacking positive attributes: a dull, lifeless, negative character.

great black and white photography pt. 2

ralph eugene meatyard, b. may 15, 1925, d. may 7, 1972) was an american black and white photographer. he was born in normal, illinois, and was 46 when he died. he created a form of 'no-focus' imagery that was distinct. though his inspiration came greatly from literature, he never wrote anything of his own.

great black and white photographers

talbots 'flowers, leaves, and stem'

-------------------------------

meatyard's 'romance'.

-------------------------------

brassai's 'bijou'.

merger

the merger in this photo is from the red and white of the flag merging into the orange chimney on top of the house.

framing

the framing in this photo is from the pole of the flag, seperating the soldiers and the scenery to the right.

balance

the soldiers create balance, as the five in the top of the image create a sort of geometric shape.

lines

the line of people in the photo draw the eye down the image in a serpentine motion. the shadows of each individual also draw attention to the center of the picture.

rule of thirds

the rule of thirds is put into use here, with the picture of the former president on the television in the left-hand corner, the silhouette of a man beside it, the wallpaper scene on the right-hand corner, and the groceries below.

simplicity

the simplicity of this photo comes from the repitition of the lines and the single figure falling in the middle of the shot

the camera

(the inside of a professional camera)

------------------

Vocabulary:

• safelight - a light used in the darkroom during printing to provide illumination without giving unwanted exposure.
• brightness - a subjective impression of the lightness of an object.
• contrast - the difference in brightness between different light and dark tones.
• sharpness - subjective description of an image's focus and resolution.
• aperture - the size of the lens opening through which light passes.
• shutter - a camera mechanism that opens and closes to allow light to enter the camera for a certain amount of time to expose the film.
• exposure - the amount of light falling on a sensitive material.
• depth of field - the portion of a scene that appears sharp to the image.
• f-stop - the setting of a lens aperture, as indicated by an f-number.
• focal length - a measure of how strongly an optical system focuses or defocuses light.