Academic Shoot Preview

1. Why did you pick this photo? I really like pictures taken when liquids are reacting
2. What rules of photography are evident in the photo? Balancing is sort of evident in this photo.


1. Where do you think you could take photos like the ones you look at today? I could go into the art room, or a AP class where everyone is focused.
2. Whose classroom would you like to visit and take photos in? Maybe Psychology.
3. What will you do, as the photographer, to get amazing photos like you look at today? I'll follow the rules of photography and look for good opportunities.

Action and Emotion

Happiness is radiating from this photo. There's a very fun vibe, and the action is light-

hearted and easy-going.

The Story

This photo shows a girl, who's very focused on her work, mixing spices. It's obvious she's a hardworking student.

Filling the Frame

This photo is a great example of filling up the frame with something interesting, the light illuminates every one around it including their welding helmets.

Unusual and Interesting Photos

1. What is your reaction to his work? I like his work, it gets my attention.

2. How do you think he made these photos? He obviously used long exposure, and moved the camera to each side after some time.

3. Think about some buildings you have seen, which ones would be good to take a photo like this? Tell me about those buildings, where are they, could you get easy access to them? I would do it to the Frost Building, and Castle Hill. I could and they're in Austin

Part 2

1. Why did you pick this photo? I liked the colors for both.

2. What category did you find this photo? Sports Action and Domestic News, I couldn't save any from Photojournalist of the year.

3. What award did it win (what place)?  2nd and AE2.

4. What did the photographer do that attracted your eye? (I am not talking about the subject, but what the photographer did) In both, they set the subject in the foreground.

5. How much do you think the subject of the photo weighed in the judges minds when they picked this photo as one of the best of 2012? In the second one, the subject is emotional and probably weighed in a lot.

6. What do you think the photographer had to do that was unique to getting this photo? In both, the photographers had to get interesting angles.

Part 3

1. Below each photo are suggestions for photographers. List 3 of the ones you think are the most important for photographers to remember when they are out shooting. Edward Hopper, M.C. Escher, and Norman Rockwell.

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4. Did the photographer follow the suggestions fully? No not exactly.

5. Which style of painting do you think might influence you? The facial expression one.

Photo Manipulation and Ethics Part 2

 In this photo, the pyramids were photoshopped closer together to fit onto the cover. This isn't that bad because it was just an issue of space and it does no harm.

In this photo, TV Guide photoshopped Oprah's face onto another woman's body. This is outlandishly lying and isn't even remotely accurate.

Photojournalism Manipulation and Ethics

A. Summarize the main points of the story in 2-4 sentences.

Basically, the story is explaning the controversy behind unethically altered photographs that were published. Every time, the photographer was fired and all their work was taken down.

B. Explain why you think this type of photo editing is unethical or acceptable.
I think changing the photo so much that its misleading is unacceptable, minor changed in hue or cleaning up the photograph is fine, but replacing people is wrong and if you're trying to convince people of something, could be considered propaganda.

Avoiding Mergers

Framing

Balance

Lines

In this photo, instead of the only leading to the subject, it also creates a beautiful contrast down the middle.

The Rule of Thirds

The photographer of this photo clearly set up this photo carefully, getting an angle where the buildings created the vertical, almost perfect lines 1/3 apart.

Simplicity

In this photo, the use of very bland colors in contrast to the intense fiery red is very simple but effective, creating a dramatic effect.

National Geographic Photo Contest

 I love the color and contrast in this photo, it looks so chaotic. It's interesting how the stars look next to the clouds of the storm. It's awe-inspiring.

 This photo almost makes the world seem upside down. It's such an interesting concept; hundreds and hundreds of spiders nesting in trees clear daylight. It shows how everything is affected by one event.

 

This photo was taken in Death Valley, and yet there's a storm. Not to mention a electrical storm! Since it's happening at sunset, it creates a beautiful image.

3. Think about your world, what photo would you take to submit to this photo contest?

I would submit the Austin skyline.

National Geographic

1. What do you think about this project and photo essay? I think this is a very interesting concept, and more photographers should be thinking of innovate ways to make the subject more interesting.
2. What would you do if someone approached you with a camera and asked you to participate in a photo shoot and then asked you to touch a stranger? I would do it.
3. Think of an unusual photo shoot similar to this one that you think would be fun to go and shoot. It'd be interesting to get a picture of peoples reactions after you say outlandish things to them.
4. Finally, tell me what you thought of the photography, are the photos good? Do you like looking at them? The actual photography was okay. They were average.

Touching People

1. What made you pick the photo? All the subjects were extreme clear and in focus.

2. Is there anything about the composition of the photo (this means how the photographer set the photo up in their view finder, NOT the content of the photo) that made your eyes gravitate to the photo? The subject being in clear focus and having contrasting colors.

3. Why do you think this photo made the cut of the top 40 photos ever? All the photos are very powerful, and they tell a story.

Great Black and White Photographers (Pt 2)

 Edward Steichen

              Edward Steichen was born in March 27, 1879, and died in March 25, 1973. Although he's from Luxembourg originally, he and his family moved to Michigan in 1881 in hopes of a better life. Surprisingly they moved again in 1889 to Milwaukee. In 1894-1898, Edward apprenticed for a designer company and studied painting. He wanted to be a painter, but in 1896 his father gave him a camera and he quickly changed passions.  Three years later, he entered his first exhibition at the Second Salon of Philadelphia. In the next three years, he moved to New York and met Stieglitz. They become friends and worked together, and Edward later helped with founding Photo-Secession. He did many things for the company, such as organizing Little Galleries of Photo-Secession and designing the typography and cover for their quarterly, Camera Work. 

             Steichen lived in Paris from 1906-1914, continuing to study painting and photography. After commanding the Photographic Division of Aerial Photography in the American Expeditionary Forces during WWI, he burned all his painting to focus on photography. After the war, he also shifted the style of his work from impressionistic photographs to clear, close up images. He continued taking portraits and was dubbed the "the world's best portrait photographer" by Vanity Fair. He soon became chief photographer of Conde Nast publications which allowed him to travel and photograph fashion and numerous famous and political people. Between 1923 and 1938, his celebrity portraits and fashion pictures got him published in Vanity Fair and Vogue countless times; people praising him as the best in his field.

            In 1938, having saved up enough money, Edward Steichen closed down his studio and moved to France and spent his time as a horticulturist. Four years later, he was called into duty as a lieutenant commander in the U.S. Navy. He was in charge of recording the naval aspects of the war through photography. Once he had come back, he became the director of the photography department of the Museum of Modern Art in New York (1947-1962.)

       Five years after getting back, Edward Steichen organized an exhibition that would be a compilation of the best photographers internationally. He traveled to 29 different cities in 11 European countries, all this taking 3 years. The exhibition was named, The Family of Man. It was seen by more than nine million people in 69 various countries and millions of books were sold.

Source: http://www.leegallery.com/edward-steichen/edward-steichen-biography

Photographic Division of Aerial Photography in the American Expeditionary Forces

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the Photographic Division of Aerial Photography in the American Expeditionary Forces

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the Photographic Division of Aerial Photography in the American Expeditionary Forces

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the Photographic Division of Aerial Photography in the American Expeditionary Forces

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Free Shoot

 Metal

 Happy

 Square

Bowie

Camera History and Information

1. A scene can be projected upside down if you create a tiny hole in one wall of a completely dark room.
2. High quality glass lenses were perfected by Isaac Newton and Christian Huygen, getting us closer to the modern camera.
3. Niepce invented the film to complete the camera.
4. Modern cameras have the same basic mechanics of a basic room with a whole.
5. Instead of using film, digital cameras use a CCD sensor to capture the image.
6. Auto mode sets the aperture and focus for you.
7. Portrait mode is when you want to focus on one subject and the effect is made by blurring out the background.
8. Sports mode is for catching action and it uses the highest shutter speed possible.
9. You would hold the trigger half way down to focus.
10. The symbol means disabled flash, you would use it when your lighting is already perfect.
11. Autoflash is when you will be changing scenes and you may or may not use flash.
12. The photo will be washed out.
13. The photo will be too dark.
14. A stop is a relative change in lighting.
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16. Two.
17. Longer shutter speed means more light.
18. The photo will be darker with slower shutter speed.
19. Aperture controls how much light comes in. 
20.  If you increase the F-stop number the light will decrease.

Great Black and White Photographers

Gordon Parks

Garry Winogrand

Edward Steichen

Best and Worst

Using the soft lighting, I took this photo of Jasmine. This the most casual one by far, the subtle colors and contrast creating a welcoming tone. It's nearly candid, and the book looking freshly read.

 Although it's a similar scene, this photo is a bit more awkward. She's looking over, as if distracted or her name was called. The book was added to make it look more candid, but it did the opposite.