Part 3

 The element that is strongly represented in this photo is simplicity, I say this because the Soldier is the only thing being focused on, it draws the attention away from the background and into the main focus point which is the soldier's face.

 The element that I see in this picture is Balance, the photo is balanced because the center point of focus is balanced evenly among the right side of the forest and the left side of the forest, it keeps the focus on the middle/key point of the picture.

 The element in this photo is the point of view I say this because the photographer took the photo at a unique angle which is under the main point of focus , the location of the point of view helps draw attention to the main idea which is the man under the blue sky.

The element in this photo is avoiding mergers I say this because by the angle the picture was taken the photographer was able to create a merger in the center of the photo which makes the man in the picture look like he has the sun in his hands.

Part 2

 In this photo president Obama and a middle aged blonde woman are having a conversation and the lady is pointing her finger at the president, there is no specific date or location of the photo but it is taken in the day time preferably in the afternoon. I think she is pointing her finger at him because of an argument or disagreement, she points in a rather angry.

 In this photo a monk named Ying is running through the streets literally on fire while bystanders stand by and take pictures, this photo was taken in the daytime (daylight) in Thailand. He is running around on fire as an act of protesting against his government, he must have set himself on fire with an igniting fluid.

 In this photo a mysterious man (soldier) rides on his horse to try and flee from the fire and disaster, judging by the man's attire this photo might take place in the 1800s or even the late 1700s, location of the photo is unknown but judging off of buildings in the background one could assume it was a small town. The man is on his horse so he can avoid the burning fire and flames and take himself and his horse to safety , he rides horseback and goes through the flames .

The Three Pillars of Exposure: ISO

ISO

ISO 200

ISO 3200

1. The ISO is higher so it is able to freeze better , if they used low ISO at  sports game it would be blurry.

2. The author says to always try to use the lowest ISO number possible. 

3. The author says to increase the ISO when there isn't enough light for the camera to be able to capture an image quickly. 

The Three Pillars of Exposure: Shutter Speed

Shutter Speed ( High and Low) 

Low Shutter Speed

High Shutter Speed

Light

A.)  High Speed Shutter

B.) High Speed Shutter

C.) Slow Speed Shutter

D.) Slow Speed Shutter

E.) Medium Speed Shutter

F.) High Speed Shutter 

Dark

A.) High Speed Shutter

B.) Medium Speed Shutter

C.) Medium Speed Shutter

D.) Slow Shutter Speed

E.) Slow Shutter Speed

F.) High Shutter Speed

The Three Pillars of Exposure: Aperture

Aperture 

(F2.8)

 (F16)

1. The body part that we should relate with aperture is our eyes.

2. The smaller the aperture the larger the f-stop, the higher the aperture the smaller the f-stop.

3. With a smaller f-number it will isolate the foreground from the background to make it look sharper, with a larger f-number it will bring the foreground and other object/factors into focus. 

Caption Writing

Who- This is George Mendonsa  an American sailor returning home after serving his time in the navy.
What- The sailor in this photo is kissing a lady in his uniform after returning home.
When- September 3, 1945 the day after the final treaty was signed, ending the war(WWII).
Where-  This photo was taken in Time Square in Manhattan, New York.
Why-  The sailor had kissed the girl as a triumphant act since he wouldn't have to go back to the war.
How- George Mendonsa stops this woman in her tracks after returning home and gives her a big smooch !

 Tommie Smith and John Carlos raise their arms and do the black power salute at the Summer olympics  in Mexico City, Mexico in 1968. The two men show their black power salute to show pride in being the first African-american to get on the podium of the medal winners. Tommie Smith and John Carlos raise their arms and give the black power salute to show that color does not matter and to stand out from the other contestant.

 Bill Iffrig is laying down on the ground waiting to be helped by the nearby officers in the photo in Boston,Massachusetts on April 15, 2013. The man was affected by the explosion that killed three and injured over 100, Bill Iffrig lays injured on the ground.

A group of severely burned and damaged Vietnamese children run for their lives in terror in South Vietnam in 1972 because a South Vietnamese plane dropped a napalm attack on its own civilians and troops,They flee from the napalm attack in south vietnam in fear.

Chia Pet

 If I were to invent a chia pet that I thought would be cool I would make a president lincoln pet.

Quick Write

One time I tried to microwave a bag of popcorn with the wrapper still on it (on accident) and  the plastic started to melt , and give off a horrible smell !

My App

      If I could create any smart phone app, it would be the fortune teller app. The user would first ask the "fortune teller" whatever they wanted to know, and the screen would pop up with the answer based on probability. It would be helpful by giving some people advice or a form of entertainment, it would be free because it is not 100% accurate.

Academic Photos

  LINES

 1. I'd say I followed this rule pretty well.

2. The subject is the bilingual-ness we have at this school.

3. People can tell what the subject is because it's clear in the photo.

SIMPLICITY

 1. I followed the rule well

2. The subject of this photo is the disgusting floor patterns we have at Akins.

3. Obviously people will understand this.

 RULE OF THIRDS

 1. I followed this rule perfectly. 

2. The subject is the library.

3. It is clear that this represents the library b/c books.

BALANCE

 1. I followed this rule perfectly.

2. The subject is Noah.

3. Yes, people understand what the subject is.

AVOIDING MERGES

 1. I don't really understand this rule so I'm just going to say I followed it superbly.

2. The subject is Piers and his kingliness.

3. Is it clear to people looking at your photos what the subject is? 

-Of course.

FRAMING

1. I followed this rule well.

2. The subject is gym-and the sadness we all feel from having to exersise.

3. Is it clear to people looking at your photos what the subject is?

-Hopefully, Yes!

Composition Photos

RULE OF THIRDS

SIMPLICITY/CONTRAST

LEADING LINES

 UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE

CONTRAST

REPETITION 

BALANCE/REPETITION/ LEADING LINES/ CONTRAST

Super Hero Quick Write

My Ideal Super Hero

My ideal super hero would have many cool powers like Time Freeze, Telekinesis, Flying, and more importantly the power to read minds. His name would be "BigBrain " or " Mega Man ". He would not wear a costume , he would wear A nice Armani suit.

Halloween

The Best Costume

Last night on Halloween I saw the best costume I had seen in a long time, It was a cute little kid in a T-rex costume. It had spikes, big teeth, claws, everything it was a very well made costume.

Quick Write

I LAUGH UNCONTROLLABLY AT.....

- The "Angry Black Man " series on youtube.

- Funny fight videos.

- My favorite movie Dazed and Confused.

- Trinidad James rapping style.

Good Morning

Good Morning

 5 things I would rather do on a foggy morning would be Be with my girlfriend, Play GTA 5, Eat a big breakfast, Hangout with my friends, listen to a playlist of my favorite songs !

20 Squares Photo Assignment

Quick Write

Stress

 One way I deal with stress is to go to the Gym and box, it completely flushes my body of angst and all problems. Also I like to hangout with my friends and laugh about stupid things , that always clears my mind.

Quick Write

Quick Write

My favorite 5 smells would be French Fries, Steak, Bleu de Chanel (cologne), Strawberry, and Vanilla.

Ideal Vehicle

Ideal Vehicle

   My ideal car would be an s.u.v, preferably a chevy tahoe. The tahoe I want would be all black paint and rims, 22 inch rims , a loud stereo system, with a lot of seats , and very spacious.

Quick Write

I like this photo because it made her stand out from everybody else , it adds a lot of interest and questions. The element of this photo would be balance and simplicity.

Avoiding Mergers

Avoiding Mergers

The photographer avoided merging the man in the white shirt and the McDonald's Awning.

Framing

Framing

I think this photo represents photo because the buildings create a frame which captures all of the debris and destruction in the city.

Balance

Balance

This picture creates balance because the weight on each side of the light post makes it balanced.

Lines

Lines

This photo represents lines because it was taken at a diagonal angle , which shows the busy background.

The Rule of Thirds

The Rule of Thirds

This is a good picture of The rule of thirds because it creates a center of interest , not in the middle but on the left and right.

Simplicity

Simplicity

I think this photo is a good example of Simplicity because it captures the important part of the picture, the background doesn't steal attention from the main idea. 

Red , Happy , Metal

 Happy

Metal

Red

Elements of Art and Principles of Design in Photography

ELEMENTS OF ART

LINE- marks made by a pointed tool: brush, pencil, pen, etc. Lines can vary in width, direction, curvature, 

SHAPE-formed wherever the ends of a continuous line meet. Geometric shapes such as circles, triangles or squares have perfect, uniform measurements and don't often appear in nature. Organic shapes are associated with things from the natural world, like plants and animals

COLOR-Color wheels show the primary colors, secondary colors, and the tertiary (intermediate) colors. They also show the relationships between complementary colors across from each other, such as blue and orange; and analogous (similar or related) colors next to each other such as yellow, green, and blue. Black and white may be thought of as colors but, in fact, they are not. White light is the presence of all color; black is the absence of reflected light and therefore the absence of color.

VALUE (TONE)-Value, or tone, refers to dark and light; the value scale refers to black and white with all gradations of gray in between.  Value contrasts help us to see and understand a two-dimensional work of art.

FORM-describes objects that are three-dimensional, having length, width, and height.

TEXTURE-can be rough, bumpy, slick, scratchy, smooth, silky, soft, prickly--the list is endless.  Texture refers to the surface quality, both simulated and actual, of artwork.

SPACE-refers to distances or areas around, between, or within components of a piece. Space can be positive (white or light) or  negative (black or dark), open or closed,shallow or deep, and two-dimensional or three-dimensional. 

PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN

BALANCE-the comfortable or pleasing arrangement of things in art.  There are three different types of balance: symmetrical, asymmetrical, and radial. The human figure is symmetrically balanced; the same on the left and right side. The tree is asymmetrically balanced; its branches are not distributed equally on each side, but their total weight is balanced left and right. The sun is an example of radial balance; all its rays are equal in length from the center.

CONTRAST-created by using elements that conflict with one another. Often, contrast is created using complementary colors or extremely light and dark values. Contrast creates interest in a piece and often draws the eye to certain areas. It is used to make a painting look interesting.

EMPHASIS-the focal area of an artwork gives it importance.  An artist may stress some elements of the design over others. The eye of the viewer will focus on the area of emphasis or center of interest first, then take in the rest of the composition. MOVEMENT-in an artwork means the artist is taking viewers on a trip through the work by means of lines, edges, shapes, and colors often leading to the focal area.  Movement is a visual flow through the composition. It can be the suggestion of motion in a design as you move from object to object by way of placement and position.  Directional movement can be created with a value pattern. It is with the placement of dark and light areas that you can move your attention through the format.

PATTERN- made in art when the same shapes or elements are repeated again and again.  Pattern uses the elements of art in planned or random repetitions to enhance surfaces of paintings or sculptures.

RHYTHM-the repetition of shapes, lines, and forms.  Rhythm is a movement in which some elements recurs regularly.  Like a dance, it will have a flow of objects that will seem to be like the beat of music.

UNITY-means that all elements in an artwork are in harmony.  Unity brings together a composition with similar units.  For example, if your composition was using wavy lines and organic shapes you would stay with those types of lines and not put in even one geometric shape.

40 Greatest Photos Ever

     40 Greatest Photos  Ever

A girl in isolation for radiation screening looks at her dog through a window in Nihonmatsu, Japan on March 14, this photo was taken by Yuriko Nakao.

I picked this photo because I know what its like to miss your dog. 

The Photographer captured my eye by capturing the bond between the dog and the lady.

I think this photo made the top 40 because it shows the nasty truth of the radiation america left Japan in.

Terri Gurrola is reunited with her daughter after serving in Iraq for 7 months, this photo was taken by projects/ajc.com

I picked this photo because it I can relate to this My cousin is in the Marines. 

This picture caught my attention because it captured the real emotions of returning from the war.

I think this photo made the list because it represents the many soldiers that return to see their families they had to leave behind.

A mother comforts her son in Concord, Alabama, near his house which was completely destroyed by a tornado in April of 2011 , this photo was taken by Jeff Roberts.

I picked this photo because i reminded me of all of the homeless people I have seen in New Orleans, and how they are devastated form the the destruction.

This picture reeled me in by showing the comfort the man's mother gives him, even in the worst of times.

I think this photo is one of the greatest photos of all time because it shows that no matter how much struggle your mother will be there in the end to comfort you.

PART II: CAMERA PARTS

APERTURE: an opening, hole, or gap

SHUTTER: a device that opens and closes to expose the film in a camera

EXPOSURE: the quantity of light or other radiation reaching a photographic film

DEPTH OF FIELD: the distance between the nearest and the furthest objects that give an image judged to be in focus in a camera

F-STOP: a camera setting corresponding to a particular f-number

FOCAL LENGTH:the distance between the center of a lens or curved mirror and its focus


1. Aperture button/ Exposure Compensation Button-  The aperture controls the amount of light you'll let into your photo.

6. Live view shooting-The aperture controls the amount of light you'll let into your photo.

10. Setting Button- set the setting

11.White Balance:It adjusts the image to compensate for the fact the the colour (or colour temperature) of the sun's light changes throughout the day (also artificial lights often have vastly different colour temperatures).

12. Display button- displays camera information

14. Magnify Button- Magnifies/ zooms in on objects

20. Playback Button- Plays back pictures and videos

CAMERA HISTORY

1. Explain the “camera obscura” effect. How is it achieved?

                  The camera obscura is latin for "dark room". It is achieved by The hole acted 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?

                Isaac Newton and Christian Huygens created high quality glass lenses during the 17th century which helped man get a step closer to creating the modern camera.

3. What were the parts of the first modern camera invented by Niepce?

                 The first parts were a glass lens, a dark box, and film.

4.What do modern digital cameras have in common with Niepce’s camera?

                   Modern digital cameras still work the same way as Niepce's camera did by passing light through the lens, into the camera, and exposes the film.

5. What do digital cameras use to capture an image?

                    Digital cameras use an electronic sensor called CCD.

6. What is the difference between the Auto Mode and the Program mode?

                  Auto mode will completely control flash and exposure while Program mode is an automatic-assist, just point and shoot.

     

7. What is the Portrait mode used for? How does it work?

                Portrait mode is used for focusing on a certain object while the background is blurred, and the camera will try 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, camera will use the highest shutter speed possible.

 

9. Why should you do a half press on the trigger button?

            You should do a half press on the trigger button so you the camera can focus lock.

 

10. What does this symbol mean and when would you use it?

This symbol is the disabled flash which means there is no flash, so you would use it when you do not want flash.

11.What does this symbol mean and when would you use it?

This is the Auto-Flash symbol, and the camera will automatically fire if the camera thinks it needs more light.

 

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

                 If there is too much light in your picture the photo 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.”

                A "stop"is a relative measurement of light.

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

               The new planet would be one stops brighter.

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

               The new planet would be two stops brighter.

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

                A longer shutter speed means you'll have more light in your photo

18. What affect does a shorter shutter speed have?

                 A shorter shutter speed means you'll have less light in your picture.

19. What does the aperture control?

                  The aperture controls the amount of light you'll let into your photo.

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

                   You can increase the amount of light by adjusting your aperture opening to a larger opening.

MASTERS OF BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY

MAX WALDMAN

COLOR TOWN

RURAL BLACK COMMUNITY PHOTO ESSAY

DADE COUNTY, FL. 1947

EMMET GOWIN

Edith and Ruth
Danville, Virginia
1966

DOROTHEA LANGE

Plantation Overseer and His Field Hands,
near Clarksdale. Mississippi
1936