Academic Shoot and Critique

1. What challenges did you encounter while trying to get the photos following the rules I set out for you? 
I found it hard to find the rules of photography within the classroom setting.
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 found focusing hard while taking the photo. But to make sure i did it correctly i made sure to take my time while taking the photo.While i was taking my Balance photo i made to sure to take my time to focus on the two boys in the back separating the rows.
3. If you could do the assignment again, what would you do differently now that you know some basic rules of photography?
Now i would try to take photos that were more pleasing to look at.
4. What things would you do the same?
I would still follow all the rules.
5. When you go out with your next set of prompts, which rule do you think will be the easiest to achieve?
rule of thirds.
6. Which rule do you think will be the hardest to capture?
simplicity
7. What rule are you still not totally clear on and what can you do to figure out what that rule is?
mergers/avoiding mergers.To improve i could ask the teacher to re explain and give me examples.


THE BLOG I REVIEWED: http://morganps.blogspot.com/

Photo manipulations and ethics

Photo Manipulations and Ethics
A. What are some of the main points you read about in the website above regarding manipulating images?
-Majority of the pictures in the popular media outlets are photoshopped.(magazines,tv,Social media, ect.)
-Photoshop makes it easier to change a photo
-Changing a photos and stories is unethical and should be left to the public.
B. What is the philosophy of newspapers like the Washington Post and the New York times regarding image manipulation?
Anything that is changed from the original image is considered unethical.
C. What do you think are acceptable things you could do to an image and not cross the line unto an unethical manipulation?
color correcting, fixing the brightness, saturation, cropping,ect..  
D. Post the manipulation (this means get that image and post it on your blog) that you think was the most unethical, and explain why you think it was unethical. If you do not know what the word ethic or unethical means, look them up on the internet. It is very important you know what those two words mean. Please write at least 2-3 sentences explaining why you think it is so bad.

I think this manipulation was unethical because they edited his skin to be darker so he would look more frightening. Basically saying that being a darker skin color makes you more dangerous, and trying to portray darker the skin the more dangerous of a human . There for i do not think this is ethically correct.

E. Post the manipulation that you consider the least unethical, and explain why you think it is not as bad as others. Please write at least 2-3 sentences explaining why you think this one is not so bad.

I think this is the least un ethical because it is not singling out a human being. Instead 
it is just photo shopping the mountains in the back to seem more appeasable to the eye,and make the picture more idealist to benefit its topic of interest. This is why i think this is the most ethically acceptibal photo presented. 

Aperture, Shutter Speed and ISO - what are they?

Aperture: 
1. What part of the body should we closely relate aperture? The human eye, or pupil.
2. Finish this sentence - the smaller the Aperture the larger the f-stop, the higher the Aperture the smaller the f-stops_.
3. In your own words tell me how aperture impacts Depth of Field? It determines which part of the photo is going to be sharpest.
Shutter Speed:

Slow

fast

1. If you were assigned to shoot at Bulldogs and Hotdogs night, which was a few months ago, 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 was still up and the courtyard had reasonable good light

a.) a booth in the middle of the yard near the Tree,fast
b.) a food booth outside under one of the big red awnings,slow
c.) the Stars performance inside the gym ,fast
d.) students dancing near the center of the courtyard,fast
e.) people streaming in from the front doors,slow
f.) the basketball booth where students are shooting basketballs at a hoop,fast

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.) a booth in the middle of the yard near the Tree, Slow

b.) a food booth outside under one of the big red awnings,Slow

c.) the Stars performance inside the gym,Fast

d.) students dancing near the center of the courtyard,Slow

e.) people streaming in from the front doors,Slow

f.) the basketball booth where students are shooting basketballs at a hoop,slow

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 mode, is when both the shutter speed and aperture are automatically selected by the camera 
Shutter Priority mode, is when you select the shutter speed and the camera selects the aperture
Manual mode, when you manually set both the shutter speed and aperture
ISO:

ISO 200

ISO 3200

ISO 6400

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

If you shoot at a higher ISO you can shoot photos very quickly. 

2. What suggestions did the author make about using a low ISO?

You should always use the lowest ISO but if its dim or dark you'll want to lower it. 

3. What suggestions did the author make about using a high ISO?

When there isn't enough light to quickly capture a photo. 

List the aperture settings available on this camera.
2.8, 4, 5.6, 8, 11, 16, 22

List the shutter speed settings available on this camera.
1 SEC, 1/60 SEC, 1/4000 SEC

List the ISO settings available on this camera.
100, 200, 400,800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800, 25600

Academic Shoot Assignment

1. What composition rule did you follow the rule?

Rule of thirds.2. What is the subject?

The girl in the green shirt and long hair.3. Is it clear to people looking at your photos what the subject is?
I believe so.

1. What composition rule did you follow the rule?
simplicity.2. What is the subjects
The cup filled with marbles.3. Is it clear to people looking at your photos what the subject is?
Yes















1. What composition rule did you follow the rule?
Balance 2. What is the subject?
The two boys in the farthest row, closest to the camera. 3. Is it clear to people looking at your photos what the subject is?
Maybe not.4. If you can't very clearly see what the subject is, what could you have done differently?
I could have tried to not get so many people in it.














1. What composition rule did you follow the rule?
Mergers.2. What is the subject?
The boy in the front of class near the teacher, that looks like the lights to the projector are coming out of his head.3. Is it clear to people looking at your photos what the subject is?
Not really.4. If you can't very clearly see what the subject is, what could you have done differently?
I could have gotten closer to the boy.














1. What composition rule did you follow the rule?
Lines2. What is the subject?
The web design.3. Is it clear to people looking at your photos what the subject is?
Yes.


1. What composition rule did you follow the rule?
Framing2. What is the subject?
The boy at the computer.3. Is it clear to people looking at your photos what the subject is?
Yes.

Academic Shoot Preview

Part 1:

The Story: In this photo we can see people helping and volunteering.It is clear the action
of serving food is happening by the people on the right side while the left receive. Personally, i think this photo is showing a group of teenagers serving food at a sporting event.




Action and Emotion:The action  praying seems to be shown,
Something many people put a lot of emotion into whether they do it often or not. 
All of these people are joined together to acknowledge something important that seems
to be sad, because there heads are down and around what looks like a flag pole.


Filling the Frame:The frame is filled with physically the topic of the photo(the experiment),
 but also the genuine shock and joy in the two girls faces.



Part 2:

I chose the photo where there is a lady in a uniform serving a man with a cane.The photo 
is the "Gordon State College Community Education 2016 Fall-2017 Winter" article.

1. Why did you pick this photo? I picked this photo because both the man and woman look 
                                                    happy in the photo.
2. What rules of photography are evident in the photo?The rule of Balance is shown in this picture.

Post shoot reflection

1. What challenges did you encounter while trying to get the photos of your first 4 prompts?I struggled with angling the camera correctly so that the sun wouldn't create un-wanted shadows or expose my photos to much.


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 definitely find myself thinking about focusing and holding the camera. In the last shoot we did i took a photo of a stone paths from the ground level. And i remember all i thought about was making sure i was gripping the camera right so it wouldn't slip fro my grasp ,and trying to make sure it focused the camera on the stones so i wouldn't have to get into the weird angle again. 


3. If you could do the assignment again, what would you do differently now that you know some basic rules of photography?
I would incorporate more of the rules into the photos i take.


4. What things would you do the same?
I would continue to shoot the majority of my photos outside and take photos from interesting angles. 


5. Finally - go back and edit your blogs with the 4 photos, tell me what rules of composition (which you just learned about) did you end up actually achieving? Did you have any?
I only used the rule of lines on one of photo, and none on the others.


6. Are you interested in shooting those same prompts again, why?
Yes i am. The prompts were really broad and let us be creative.

 I reviewed:http://trinityreyess.blogspot.com/

Four Best Photos From 9.6.16

Lines

Composition 9-11 / Review

Framing:


In this photo, the broken wall panel shadows along the image's
outer sides. Thus framing the image's center interest, the FireMan
climbing the ladder.

Lines:


The lines from the building going up and down are a direct example of lines,
but there are also diagonal shadow casted lines moving across the
building else.

Avoiding Mergers:



In this photo, the pole in the back round looks as if it is coming out of the
man on rights head, making this photo a example of merger.

Balance:


There are two identical buildings in this photo. Each of the two are primarily
on either the right or left making the photo balanced with the focal
points being evenly split.

Simplicity:

In this photo the women's face in clearly the primary topic. And with the
dusty yellow back round almost being completely opaque it makes the
photo simple with the women's face as the topic.

Rule of Thirds:

The plane is the main topic of this photo and it is not in the
dead center of the photo,making it apply to the rule of thirds.

Modern Day Photographers

Mario Testino - Kate Moss London 2002

Karl Lagerfeld - Candace Swanepoel for Haper's Bazarr Korea December 2012

The Wade Brothers - Room 107

Camera History and Basic Functions

The Camera
1. Explain the “camera obscura” effect. How is it achieved?
"The obscura" is the latin word for dark room,and was the first camera. The hole would act like a lens, focusing and projecting light onto the wall of the dark chamber.
2. What invention during the 17th Century helped man get a step closer to creating the modern camera? Glass lenses
3. What were the parts of the first modern camera invented by Niepce? 
The dark box, film,and glass lenses
4.What do modern digital cameras have in common with Niepce’s camera?
Despite the technology on them ,modern cameras still have a lens for light to pass through, and expose the film to result in a photograph.
5. What do digital cameras use to capture an image?
A electronic sensor called a CCD

Camera Modes
6. What is the difference between the Auto Mode and the Program mode?
With auto mode the camera completely controls flash and exposure, Unlike auto mode,in program mode you can usually control flash and a few other camera settings.
7. What is the Portrait mode used for? How does it work?
Portrait mode is used to attempt to blur out the background, the camera will also try to use the fastest available lens setting (aperture)
8. What is the Sports mode used for? (not just sports) How does it work?
Sports mode is used to freeze motion, and uses the fastest shutter.

The Half Press
9. Why should you do a half press on the trigger button?
If the subject is somewhat off-centre, the auto-focus may be fooled will tell the camera that you're almost ready to take a shot and to be prepared ,also triggering the following things to happen:focus lock and Faster Full-Press Reponse.

Controlling Flash
10.What does this symbol mean?When would you use this?
Disable flash is used when the natural lighting would produce a better picture.




Introduction to Exposure
12. What happens to your photo if there is too much light?
The photo will be washed out.
13. What happens to your photo if there is not enough light?
The photo will be to dark

The Universal Stop
14. What is a “stop.” 
   A term used in every aspect of photography to represent a relative change in the brightness of light
15. How many stops brighter is the new planet if there are two suns instead of one?
   1 stop
16. How many stops brighter is the new planet if there are four suns instead of two?
   2 stops

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

Has more light.

18. What affect does a shorter shutter speed have?

Has less light.
19. What does the aperture control?

It captures the light before the film

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

Let it have a larger opening