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'

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meatyard's 'romance'.

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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)

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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.

pinhole camera photography

this picture is the least favorite out of the ones that i saw. there are no people in this picture, and the only action is the water from the fountain moving below the fish. the fountain is the most in-focus thing in this phot, while the building and plants in the background are softer. for some reason, it doesn't catch my interest at all and it looks a little tacky.

i like this pinhole photo-graphy image the best. i'm not really sure what it is of, but it looks like there's a stone statue in the back-ground. there are no people or actions in the picture, it's just a still life. the illuminated hand in the front of the picture is the most in-focus thing, while the face in the back-ground is slightly blurred. i can't tell if the image is warped or not, but it looks like it.

first shoot

this photo is my favorite of the ones that i took on the first day of photo-journalism class. out of all of them, the lighting was the best in this one, and i liked the slightly blurry image of the obama poster in the background to the right of his face. his body language is natural and not as anxious as in the other ones, and i like the focus on this one the best.

this one is my least favorite. it's boring, the tones aren't very good because of the fluorescent ceiling light on the ceiling, and the angle isn't very good, either. there's really nothing to look at and it looks like it was an accident instead of an intentional picture.