Extra credit

1. Explain what happened to the man that was killed by the subway and how the photographer was able to take the photo. Some unknown person pushed him on to the tracks, he got his camera and started to take photos of the last moments of Han.

2. Why did the photographer say he took the photo? So he can alert the upcoming trains man with the cameras flash that something was wrong.

3. Do you think the photographer should have taken the photo? I think he shouldn't have taken the photos. 

4. Do you think the photographer did the best thing he could have done in this situation? Why or why not? No, because rather then taken pictures and supposedly "alerting" the trains man he could of helped the poor man!!!!

5. Do you agree or disagree with the decision to run the photo on the front page of the New York Post? Explain why or why not. I disagree, why would the New York Post a picture of a helpless man about to get ran over by a train? I think that's really cruel and especially if the photographer didn't even helped him out.

6. What is more important to a photojournalist, capturing images of life as it happens or stopping bad things from happening? Why or why not? Well according to his article it's capturing the images of life as it happens. Because a picture will hold all the memories, but life is much precious than a picture.

7. Do you think it is ever ethically acceptable for a photographer to involve himself/herself in a situation that he or she photographs? Explain why or why not. I mean if he/she is taking a picture of the situation might as well get involved in it, and more importantly if the person needs help. 

8. Should photojournalists always avoid influencing events as they happen? Explain your answer.   Yes, because they might affect someone else's life or will but in danger his/her life or someone else's. 

9. After reading the responses from the professional photographers, what stands out as the most appropriate response for a photographer to this situation. That what ever is easiest at hand and you know it's going to help to go for your second option instead of the first one. But that's only if your second option is the only one you have and that will help.

Part 3

 This picture shows repetition by the shadows that the leaves make, and it makes an optical allusion because of the way the oval shape of the shadow of the leaves gets smaller and smaller when it gets farther in to the picture. Also the three shades of green get repeated threw the whole pathway. Lastly, in the bottom right you can see a leading line that looks to be made out of cement that leads you to the end of the tunnel thing.

 In this picture there is simplicity of the background, because it's just the blue, clear sky, and the main object is the man with my microphone. Also, this shows simplicity because there is no distraction of any in the background. So when you see this picture your eyes go directly to main object which is the man.

This picture is the perspective view, it's they way you look at the picture. From the angle the photographer took this picture. You can see that Obama seems to be holding an orbit of light. But if the photographer would have taken it from the front it would of looked regular. As in Obama in a podium just talking in a microphone.

This picture shows rule of thirds, because the way the girl is positioned in the picture. She is on the side and not exactly in the middle were most of the main objects are in a picture. Also, this picture shows repetition because you can see the rain drops repeating all threw out the picture. And lastly, there are leading line in the bottom, the lines lead you to the dark, back part of the picture.

Part 2

"Gun Fired"

A violent shooting started when two young men (Carlos and Mike) were discussing about drugs. Mike's older brother said "Mike started to worry over.... school problems, but now I know it wasn't school related." They meet an a unknown ally and they were discussing over owing Carlos money. Carlos got frustrated and shoot twice, they found Mike's body in the morning of Dec, 16 2008.

 "Rhino in the sky"

Ems in Africa were worried about an old rhino not being able to walk. Ems workers later found a wild lion with part of the rhino's leg in his mouth. They wanted to transfer it to the nearest vet, so the easiest way for them to transfer the rhino was by helicopter.  

 "Lier, Lier pants on fire"

Hong Kong resident, Wei Ling was punished for brutally hitting and killing his wife. And later lying during trial that some stranger assaulted him and killed his wife. Hong Kong stated the year before that, he who kills a love one shall be put to flames and die in shame. So they decided to set him on fire in the annual cheese parried on May, 23 2001.

Self Portraits

Tip #3: Use Both Auto and Manual Focus

A good practice to get into when you're taking self-portraits is to use a mix of auto and manual focus. First, focus on your stand-in object using auto focus. Then, with the object still in focus, switch your lens to manual focus.

This will give you the freedom to tweak settings, re-meter for changing light and anything else you need to all without screwing up your established point of focus. Just make sure you stand perfectly on your mark each time you take a photo.

Tip #5: Capture You

My last tip is to use the images below only loosely as inspiration. A self-portrait should be a very personal expression, not simply a mirror of something you've seen elsewhere. Think about who you want to be and how you want to say that. Use props, scenery, pose and lighting conditions to convey your personality. And most of all, have fun!

Environmental Portrait

What I like about this picture is that it was taken in an angle and I like how the horse's hair looks when the sun hits it's hair, and that they didn't really blur out the background. And how you can see some of the shadow of the horse in the stable.

What I like about this picture is how you can only see the people's eyes and how the background was blurred out and how the camera was placed in the horizon of the water which makes this picture look different and better.

Casual Portrait

 What I like about this picture is the way the little girl is sitting down and how she is positioned in the picture. And I like how her feet and legs are some what blurry but when you start going up towards her face the blur starts fading.

What I like about this picture is that the girl isn't right in the middle, and how the whole background is really blurred out and she's the object the camera is focused on.

Formal Portrait 

What I like about this picture is that it's one of those old pictures, and it has little grains on it gives a different texture on the whole picture and I like how it's framed.

What I like about this picture is how the background is pitch black and the baby's eyes really stand out because the whole picture is black and white.


Photography self portrait 

 What I like about this picture is that it's not directly her face, but it's a picture of her face. And how that picture is black and white and how the rest of the picture is color.

What I like about this picture is that it's not straight to the person but it's directly to a different object that the person is reflected on or that the person is in.

Caption Writing: 5 Ws and H

Who: Elian Gonzales
What: Elian cries while the U.S boarder patrol come to get him and take him back to Cuba with his dad
Where: Cuba to Miami
When: Nov. 21 1999
Why: During the journey from Cuba to Miami Elian's mother died and he needed to be with someone that would take care of him and the U.S government didn't want him in the U.S so there best decision was to send Elian back to Cuba with his dad.

Who: Chris Fields
What: Firefighter Chris Fields saves a child from a daycare.
Where: Oklahoma City
When: April, 19 1995
Why: There was a nearby bombing on a building that was right by the daycare.

Who: George Mendonsa and Greta Zimmer Friedman
What: Sailor Mendonsa kiss a random nurse to celebrate the end of World War II
Where: New York, Time Square
When: August 14, 1495
Why: Because the sailor was happy that WWII was finally over.

Who: Sandy Hook Elementary school students and staff
What: Shooting that accord in Sandy Hook Elementary
Where: Newtown, Connecticut
When: December 20, 2012
Why: A shooting was accruing in Sandy Hook Elementary and officer Hicks was evacuating and helping them get out of the building

Who: U.S troops
What: U.S troops raising the U.S flag
Where: Iwo Jima
When: 1945
Why: They are raising the flag during WWII to show the strength and encouragement they troops have for their country.

Great black and white photographers part 3

What caught my eye while looking at my photographers photos was how Modotti focused on the details of the roses like the pedals and how they look different sizes because there all bunched up.

I see... Roses with there pedals some are a little wrinkled and ripped. But some are just perfect. some roses lost some of there pedals that's why there different sizes.

I smell... One of those old flowery perfumes that makes you cough at the end of spraying it. The ones that your grandmother would always smell like. And that makes you nose feel funny.

I hear.... The thorns of the roses rubbing against each other. And the "ouch" sound when someone accidentally grabbed the rose wrong.

I taste... The taste of those breath sprays that you spray that will make your breath smell some what like flowers.

I feel... The softness and smoothness of the pedals. But the hardness and spikiness of the thorns.

What caught my eye while looking at my photographers photos was the repetition of the hats and how everyone all look the same because of the sombreros but different because the sombreros are different sizes and some are different colors.

I see... Different types of sombreros. Some are bigger and some are smaller. And there's only one that looks to be either black or brown the rest are like a whitish color.

I smell... The sweat of all these men bunched up in a hot and summer day. The odor that you'll smell while walking in to a high school's boys locker room after a hard and hot practice.

I hear... These men talking over each other some are screaming too. Some asking where did my friend go? And music faintly getting louder.

I taste... The hot and humid air that all these men prevent. I also have the after taste of the tacos that they were selling in the side of the streets.

I feel... The clothing of the men rubbing against my shoulder. That hay feeling but an a shape as a sombrero.

Three pillars aperture, shutter speed, ISO

Aperture

 F2.8

F16

1. Our eye and pupil.
2. The smaller the aperture the less light and blurs out the background, the higher the aperture the more light and the background hardly blurs out.
3. It focus on the main object and really blurs out the background.

                                                   Shutter Speed

 High shutter speed

 Slow shutter speed

a.) fast shutter speed                                      a.) medium shutter speed

b.) medium shutter speed                              b.) slow shutter speed

c.) slow shutter speed                                    c.) slow shutter speed

d.) slow shutter speed                                    d.) slow shutter speed

e.) slow shutter speed                                    e.) slow shutter speed

f.) fast shutter speed                                       f.) medium shutter speed 

Aperture priority - you set up the aperture and the shutter speed is automatically.
Shutter priority - the aperture is automatically and you have to choose the shutter speed.
Manual - shutter speed and aperture is automatic.

 6400 iso

 200 iso

1. You can capture the movement without blur.

2. When there is plenty of light use low iso.

3. 

Africa and mural project preview

I choose this picture because I like how the there's only one tree and the giraffe is in the shadow of the tree. One rule that is evident in this picture is simplicity because the background is only the skies with clouds and the tree and giraffe catch your attention right away.

a. What kind of camera did he use? Pentax 67ll

b. What is his reason for taking the photos? Because he wants to show the animals when there in there state of being rather then them in action or making it like a documentary.

c. What is his hope of taking these types of photos? To show the beauty of the animals and the nature surrounding them.

d. Find something he has to say about africa and post the quote? "The photos are my elegy to these beautiful creatures, to this wrenchingly beautiful world that is steadily, tragically vanishing before our eyes."

Quick write

I once was laughing uncontrollably during a test for some weird reason in class, middle school year and I got kicked out of class.

Quick write

I rather be sleeping on a foggy morning.

20 squares

Quick write

The way I cope stress is by just putting on my earphones and listen to music and ignoring everyone and everything for awhile.

Academics shoot reflection

1. What challenges did you encounter while trying to get the photos following the rules I set out for you? One challenge was that most of the school has the same structure.

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. What had me thinking the most was focusing on whatever I was going to take a picture of.

3. If you could do the assignment again, what would you do differently now that you know some basic rules of photography? I probably would of gone to more different places, I would of liked to go outside the school more.

4. What things would you do the same? The thing that I would keep the same is the way I developed the pictures.

5. When you go out with your next set of prompts, which rule do you think will be the easiest to achieve?   The easiest rule to achieve in my opinion is repetition.

6. Which rule do you think will be the hardest to capture? The hardest rule to capture is rule of thirds in my opinion.

7. What rule are you still not totally clear on and what can you do to figure out what that rule is? The rule that I'm not completely hundred percent is avoiding mergers. I can search what it is on my own time.

Elements of art and design

Line

  Lines are marks made by a pointed tool: brush, pencil, pen, etc. Lines can vary in width, direction, curvature, length, or color.

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Shape

  Shapes are 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.

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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.

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Value

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.

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Form

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

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Texture

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.

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Space

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. 

Balance

Balance is 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.

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Contrast

Contrast is 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.

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Emphasis

Emphasis in 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.

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Movement

  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.

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Pattern

Patterns are 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.

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Rhythm

Rhythm is 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.

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Unity

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.

Academics Shoot

 Repetition

1. I followed the rule pretty good.

2. It's the repetition of the wire in between the glass.

3. Yes, because it constantly repeats.

Balance

1. I did not follow the rule that well.

2.Consentrating on the circle because it's a shape.

3. Not really because balance usually have more and different shapes in the picture.

4. I probably would of taken the picture of the whole object instead of just the circles.

 Simplicity

 1. I think I followed it well.

2. The simplicity of the flowers in the bush.

3. Yes, because it 's just some flowers in a bush which is really simple.

Leading Lines

1. I followed it really good.

2.  Leading lines to the entrance of the school.

3. Yes because the road is leading them somewhere or straight.

Contrast

1. I followed it good.

2. The two different types of texture and color of the bricks.

3. Yes because contrast is to different/opposite things but they have something in common.