Rules Of Photography Part 2

1. Rule of thirds

2. Balancing Elements

3. Leading Lines

4. Symmetry and Patterns (repetition)

5. Viewpoint

6. Background

7. Create depth

8. Framing

9. Cropping

10. Mergers and avoiding them

Aperture

 F2.8

F16

1. What part of the body should we closely relate aperture?

The flowers are the focus of the photos.

2. Finish this sentence - the smaller the Aperture is the more the subject is focused and the background is more blurred out, the higher the Aperture the less focused the subject is but is still clearly the subject of the photo, the background is also not blurred out.

3. In your own words tell me how aperture impacts Depth of Field?

Aperture impacts the Depth of Field because depending on the level of Aperture will determine how focused or unfocused a photo will come out and how well the subject is displayed.

SHUTTER SPEED

High shutter speed

Slow shutter speed

a.) the dunking booth: Fast shutter speed

b.) the food eating contest: Slow shutter speed

c.) the rock climbing wall: Fast shutter speed

d.) someone working at a booth: Slow shutter speed

e.) the DJ/MC working at the middle of the circle: Medium shutter speed

f.) the Diamonds performance: Medium shutter speed 

a.) the dunking booth: Fast shutter speed

b.) the food eating contest: Medium shutter speed

c.) the rock climbing wall: Fast shutter speed

d.) someone working at a booth: Medium shutter speed

e.) the DJ/MC working at the middle of the circle: Fast shutter speed

f.) the Diamonds performance: Fast shutter speed

THREE SETTINGS

Aperture Priority: Setting the Aperture lens, shutter speed automatically sets

Shutter Priority: Setting shutter speed, aperture lens automatically sets

Manual: Setting both shutter speed and aperture lens

ISO

1. What are the advantages of shooting with a higher ISO setting at a sporting event like a night football game?

 The advantages with shooting with a higher ISO setting at a sporting event will help capture the images by freezing them in action.

2. What suggestions did the author make about using a low ISO?
To use the lowest ISO whenever possible and always use the lowest when there is a lot of light so that you will capture a clear image.

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

To use it when there isn't enough light and to freeze motion.

F-STOPS

F4 - Looks best at 1/125th, blurry,  subjects are bright

F5.6 - Looks best at 1/60th, blurry, subjects get brighter

F8 - Looks best at 1/125th, a little focused 

F11 - Looks best at 1/60th, focused

F16  - Looks best at 1/30th, focused

F22 - Looks best at 1/8th, focused but the subjects are a little blurry 

The slowest shutter speed a photographer can have while holding the camera is 1/4th of a second. 

TESTS

I did pretty well on the tests, passed both. Yes I understand aperture, shutter speed and ISO better now.

Caption Writing

1. Joey Gray kisses Beth Gonzalez on Friday at 2:30 p.m. in Times Square in New York City. Gray excitedly grabbed Gonzalez when the news announced that the allies had defeated the Nazis, ending World War II.

2.  Police officers Chris Sawyer and Rachel Claire lead the Newtown children to safety in the school parking lot at 1:35 p.m. outside Sandy Hook Elementary school.

3. Federal agents raid into a home where child, Francisco Martinez is confronted. Francisco, age 6, has terror on his face as he is held at gunpoint by Federal agent, Mark Reece.

4. Due to the terrorist flown planes crashing into the Twin Towers, an unknown man jumps out of a window and falls to his death as the Towers fall to destruction. 

5. Two African American athletes raise their fist as their heads hang down while the National Anthem plays. Symbolizing the struggle for African American rights.

Great Black and White Photographers Part.3

1.) What first caught your eye while looking at your photographers photos? Is there something in particular about their photos that made you want to choose them?

The boys in photo's caught my eye as well as the setting of the photos. Their facial expressions show so much emotion. The way that they're dressed and their surroundings seem very lonely. I chose these photos because the emotion from both the photos.

2.) Look at those 2 photos you posted last time in the assignment Great Black and White Photographers Part 2. Use your five senses to tell me more about those photos. Answer them on your blog.

I see . . . I see a boy who is in a lonely closed off room who is sad.

I smell . . . I smell dirt and wood

I hear . . . I hear silence, stillness in the room, only the breathe of the boy sitting.

I taste . . . I taste 

I feel . . . I feel the hard rough ground beneath my feet.

I see . . . I see a young boy in dingy clothing and no shoes with no one with him.

I smell . . . I smell freshness of the trees and the grass

I hear . . . I hear the sound of the boy holding the newspaper 

I taste . . . I taste the bitter sweet air

I feel . . . I feel sympathy

3.) Finally, what would you like to create to show the world your great photographer. Ideas include, posters, power points, a blog, etc. You tell me what you would like to create so we can come up with a plan to share your thoughts and ideas about your photographer with your classmates and with the rest of the school.

I would like to create a power point on my photographer to share my thoughts and ideas over him with my classmates and with the rest of the school. 

Africa

1. I thought the photos were really cool. They were taken at good angles and captured stunning images that were so defined and detailed. 

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3. This photo is my favorite out of the rest because it's captivating. The contrast of light is really good because it draws you down to the subject of the photo which is the elephant in the middle of the image. 

4. I think balance is a rule that is evident in this photo because the image is filled and there isn't anything in the image that throws it off or make it look weird.

5. Look up the photographer on Wikipedia –

a.     What kind of camera did he use? Pentax 6711 

b.     What is his reason for taking the photos? To capture images of the wild animals before they are destroyed by man.

c.     What is his hope by taking these types of photos? To bring awareness to the decreasing number of the animal population and to help everyone see that the lives of these wild animals are just as important as human lives. 

d. "What I am interested in is showing the animals simply in the state of being. In the state of Being before they no longer are."

Academic Shoot Reflection

1. What challenges did you encounter while trying to get the photos following the rules I set out for you?
The challenges I encountered while trying to get the photos to follow the rules were trying to get a good clear image of the subject and the placement of it. Also having to consider if the angle the photo was taken at, was a good angle or a bad one. 


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.
The technical aspects of photography that i focused on the most while capturing photos was framing and focusing the image. I tried to achieve this by getting the right angle and zooming correctly. Also making sure that the lighting wasn't interfering with the quality of the image. 

3. If you could do the assignment again, what would you do differently now that you know some basic rules of photography?
If I could do this assignment again I think I would capture better quality images and not so typical and basic photos.

4. What things would you do the same?
I would continue to focus on the framing and focusing of the image.

5. When you go out with your next set of prompts, which rule do you think will be the easiest to achieve?
I think rule of thirds will be the easiest rule to achieve.

6. Which rule do you think will be the hardest to capture?
I think simplicity or framing would be the hardest rule to capture.

7. What rule are you still not totally clear on and what can you do to figure out what that rule is?
I think I'm clear on all of the rules I feel like I just need to practice them more.

Academic Shoot

Rule of Thirds
Q: How well did you follow the rule?
A: I think I followed this rule pretty well. The subject of the image is not centered but the girl is still clearly the main focus of the photo.

Lines

Q: How well did you follow the rule?
A: I think I could have captured a better photo of Lines but I feel that this is a pretty good image of lines.

Balance

Q: How well did you follow the rule?
A: I feel that I followed the rule of balance really well. The subjects of the photo are the four students, it looks like they're mirroring each other.

Avoiding mergers 

Q: How well did you follow this rule?
A: I think I followed this rule pretty well, it's a little blurry but the merge is noticeable. It looks like the over head is connected to the boy in a way.

Framing 

Q: How well did you follow this rule?
A: I think I followed this rule well. I think the subject, "The WidowMaker", is very obvious and nothing is really distracting the eyes away from it.

Simplicity 

Q: How well did you follow this rule?
A: I followed the rule of simplicity pretty well. I think the viewers will know that the subject is the boy walking the track and nothing is distracting to the subject.

Academics Shoot Preview

THE STORY

The story in this picture is students giving food away to homeless people.

ACTION AND EMOTION

Emotion is shown through this photo by students gathered around, holding hands and praying together.

FILLS THE FRAME

This photo fills the frame because of all of the object within the image. It's also interesting and playful because of the action happening between the teacher and the students.

1. I chose this photo because the scene is really cool and has a really intense feel to it.

2. This photo shows the rule of framing by using the surroundings to complete the image to show what exactly is happening in the photo and where it's taking place at.

1. Where do you think you could take photos like the ones you looked at today? 

In classrooms, in the hallways and outdoors.

2. Whose classroom would you like to visit and take photos in?

The dance room.

3. What will you do, as the photographer, to get amazing photos like you looked at today?

Get the right angle, the right lighting, zooming in and out correctly and getting clear and focused photo's.

Avoiding Mergers

In this photo, avoiding mergers is shown because the center of the image is clear and nothing is making it seem distorted.

Framing

In this photo, framing is shown because the trees around the center image make the photograph complete and well framed.

Balance

In this photo, balance is shown because the image is complete you can tell exactly what is happening in the photograph.

Lines

The lines in this photo lead the eye to the man falling from the building. 

Simplicity

The clear blue sky in the background makes this photo simplistic because all the attention goes to the center of the photo which is the building.

The Rule Of Thirds

This photo shows the rule of thirds because there is space in front of the person as well as behind him, giving him room to travel within the image.

Elements of Art and Principles of Design

ColorELEMENTS OF ART

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

I chose this painting because the side walk creates a line.

I chose this photo because the lines from the bamboo fence and the lines from the zebra.

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.

I chose this painting because the sphere is a shape

I chose this photo because the shape is a rectangle

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.

                                 I chose this painting because of the colors it contains, it creates 

the setting of the picture.

I chose this photo because of the different colors it contains.

Value (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.

I chose this painting because of the black and white contrast.

I chose this photo because of the black and white setting.

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

I chose this painting because it gives the illusion of being in 3D.

I chose this photo because the angle it was taken at gives it a 3 dimensional feel.

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.

I chose this painting because of the floods and lines that create a sense of texture.

I chose this photo because of the lines and the different elevations in the photo creating a texture.

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. 

I chose this painting because the space is positive, open, and close.

I chose this photo because the space is negative, open, and deep.

PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN

Balance- all of the subjects in the photo are either symmetrical or asymmetrical.

I chose this painting because the scene that's happening shows balance.

I chose this photo because it seems symmetrical, the photo is balanced.

Contrast- refers to the arrangement of opposite elements (light vs. dark colors, rough vs. smooth textures, large vs. small shapes, etc.) in a piece so as to create visual interest, excitement and drama.

I chose this painting because of the dark to light contrast.

I chose this photo because it shows light contrast as well as shape contrast. The flower petals extend out more from the center to the out part.

Emphasis-(center of interest) is an area that first attracts attention in a composition. This area is more important when compared to the other objects or elements in a composition.  This can be by contrast of values, more colors, and placement in the format.

I chose this painting because even though their are other figures in this paining you can tell that the boy is the main focus by the bag on the ground indicating that he's running away and the police is talking to him.

I chose this photo because the brown leaf is the subject of the image, being surrounded in a bush of green leaves.

Movement- The path the viewer’s eye takes through the artwork, often to a focal area. It can be directed along lines, edges, shapes and color. Movement is closely tied to rhythm.

I chose this painting because my eyes go to the couple dancing in the left side of the painting, the lighting on them makes them stand out from the crowd.

I chose this photo because my eyes go to the clouds in the sky.

Pattern- Repeating visual elements such as line, color, shape, texture, value or image tends to unify the total effect of a work of art as well as create rhythm. Repetition can take the form of an exact duplication (pattern), a near duplication, or duplication with variety.

I chose this painting because of the repetition of the boats.

I chose this photo because the repetition of the road arrows.

Rhythm- 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.

I chose this painting because the soup cans repeat

Unity- occurs when all of the elements of a piece combine to make a balanced, harmonious, complete whole. Unity is another of those hard-to-describe art terms but, when it's present, your eye and brain are pleased to see it.

I chose this painting because the piece is balanced and complete.

I chose this photo because it's harmonious and whole.