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. 
-the ma was shoved onto the tracks by an unknown civilian, and the photographer took the photo so his flash can go off and alert the subway driver.

2. Why did the photographer say he took the photo?
to alert the subway driver with his flash.
3. Do you think the photographer should have taken the photo?
-i personally wouldnt i would help him get off the tracks. but im not a photographer and that's their job to take photos and get paid big bucks for it. i think he just did it for the money because he knew in his right mind it would be a huge story so he was just being stingy.
4. Do you think the photographer did the best thing he could have done in this situation? Why or why not?
-no the best thing would of been to save the mans life ! if he wanted a huge story, him saving the man would of maybe been a bigger story. he could of lived with him saving the mans life but now he has to live with knowing he did nothing to save him when he had every chance to.


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 agree because it would make the photographer feel even worse about his decision that he made but than i also disagree because it wasn't a very respectful thing to do. but they are just worried about money.
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?
-capturing images as it happens, obviously ! they just want the money.
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.
- thats a situation that is up to them but personally i dont because people want to know about other things.
8. Should photojournalists always avoid influencing events as they happen? Explain your answer. 
-in situations like that yes, but if it is a bomb or something they can feel free to do whatever they please.
9. After reading the responses from the professional photographers, what stands out as the most appropriate response for a photographer to this situation.
-Ross Taylor"s response stood out to me because he looked at it from many point of views. 

Final Review

Two men walk through a snowy graveyard

a man kisses his family members hand

1. Rule of thirds

-when the main part of the picture is off center

2. Balancing Elements

-pictures that are symmetrical or the same shape 

3. Leading Lines

-pictures that show some type of line

4. Symmetry and Patterns (repetition)

-a picture that is symmetrical or shows the same thing more than once

5. Viewpoint

-the angle of the picture. what point your seeing the picture from.

6. Background

-the background of a picture.

7. Create depth
-when one part of the picture is focused and the rest is blurred out.
 

8. Framing
-when objects in the picture some how frame the main feature in the picture.
 

9. Cropping
-remove outer parts of an image.

10. Mergers and avoiding them
- avoiding mergers means avoiding taking a picture of something that will throw off the viewers perspective.

Aperture- a whole in which light ravels

Shutter Speed- effective length of time a cameras shutter is open.

ISO- how a camera performs when you as you increase the sensitivity.

4. click on journalism drive, log in, click on photoj.

5. its acceptable to use your own picture , but its unacceptable to use a trademark or something in that category. 

6.-portrait executed in the subjects usual environment such as their home or workplace. 
-a artist drawing, painting, or sculputre.
-pictures of groups of people or simple things.

7. exposure- the amount of light allowed
depth of field- enhance the image
focal length- distance between the lenses and the focal point.

Lytro Warm-Up & Ethics in Fashion Photography

1. What did you see happen when you clicked on the photo?
- i saw the picture was focused on a part of the picture and the rest was blurry. but once you click on the blurry one it will be focused and then the rest was blur out


2. How does this new camera work?
- it allows you to blur the object up close so you can see the background or blur the background so you can see the object up close

3. What do you think a photographer would have to know about to take this kind of photo (remember its a point-and-shoot, so its full manual mode, what do you need to know about)
-  what it wants to take like the main part of the picture

4. Is it worth the money?
- sure
                                                                      FASHION
 1. List the changes that were made to the model's face in the computer. (Look carefully)
-  eyes, neck, eyebrows, hair

2. Is it ethically acceptable to change a person's appearance like this in a photo? Why or why not?
-  No, because they should show her true beauty not all that fake beauty like photo shop

3. Are there circumstances in which it would be more ethically wrong to do this type of manipulation?
- NO

4. What types of changes are OK, and what aren't?
  - the makeup and hair are ok but the computer thing isn't

5. Explain what you think the differences are between fashion photography and photojournalism.
- that fashion photography is something pretty and photojournalism is just normal

6. What relationship does each type of photography have to reality, and how does this affect the ethical practice of each?
- photography changes reality because it makes it look perfect

American Soldier

A. I think the most powerful image would have to be images 76 and 78. It shows his parent's emotion as he comes home from Iraq. It tells a story from the other persons point of view as opposed to only the soldier and what they go through.

B. Set #1 At home in Denver -Image number 1 through image number 7

Set #2 At Basic Training - Image number 8 through image number 48
Set #3 In Iraq - Image  number 49 through image number 72
Set #4 Back in Denver - Image number 73 though image number 83

I think set number 3 was powerful because he's no longer in basic training hes actually out in Iraq in the battle. It shows just how real enlisting in the army is and what you witness and have to do on a daily basis. Its almost surreal.

C. Each set is like a chapter. So with each chapter that you look at its a different part of his journey to enlisting in the army, the first set is the very beginning, from graduating to leaving home, the second set is the preliminaries so to speak. He is being trained to do what he will soon be doing in Iraq. Set three is the climax, hes in Iraq in the war do what hes been trained to do. And set 4 is the happy ending in a way. He returns home, marries his fiance, and the move in together. Its kind of like a story about a boy who grew up and became a man. The images do a great job of telling his story strongly.

3.

A.The majority of the photos where Ian is the main subject, the author uses present tense verbs.

B. Using present tense verbs in the captions gives the photos a more realistic feel to them. Instead of Ian descended down the stairs, its Ian descends down the stairs, making the photos seem more alive instead of reading them as if they already happened in the past tense. 

4.

A. Image 76- Ian's father holds up a welcome home sign above his head at Fort Carlson welcoming is son home after a 5 month deployment in Iraq. 

 

Image 18- Ian holds is bag above is head with his fellow soldier as a result of failing to complete the instructed drill on time. 

 

Image 33- Ian heads to his new home away from home in the barracks after finishing his in-processing  earlier in the day.

Self Portrait and Portraits Part II AND Rules of Photography Part II

1.Settings—The Other Subject

The settings in which you make pictures of people are important because they add to the viewer's understanding of your subject. The room in which a person lives or works, their house, the city street they walk, the place in which they seek relaxation—whatever it is, the setting provides information about people and tells us something about their lives. Seek balance between subject and environment. Include enough of the setting to aid your image, but not so much that the subject is lost in it.

2.Photographing your shadow is another way to do a self-portrait. Shoot early or late, when the sun is low in the sky. A light, stucco wall, a sidewalk, or any other simple background can suffice. Just be sure there aren't a lot of distractions around the surface you choose. 

3.Think about your motivation and emotions: Blankly staring at the camera rarely gets good results. Be silly, don’t be afraid to over-act. The worst that can happen is that you fill up your memory card with useless photos; but you might also find yourself with a proper gold-nugget of a self portrait.

 I liked this picture because it shows the lady and and where she's working to survive

I liked this photo because it shows how the guy's love for guitars.

 I like this picture because he is showing his passion for singing

I like this picture because the guy is like showing what he likes

I like this picture because it just shows the women there just smiling

I liked this photo because it shows the guy that just have a casual smile 

I don't know who I will shoot but maybe i will shoot my little sister and I will shoot at a place where there's a lot of flowers so it can really show where she's at. To make the shot successful I would use the rules of photography

Rule of thirds

Balancing Elements

Symmetry and Patterns

Leading Lines

Viewpoint

Background

  Depth

Framing

Cropping

Mergers and avoiding them

ISO

ISO 200

ISO 3200

1. Advantages of shooting at a higher ISO at a sporting event like basketball or a night football game are that there is a lot of light so that you can retain the most detail and have high quality photos

2. Suggestions that the author made about using low ISO are that you should always try using the lowest ISO of your camera.

3. Suggestions that the author made about using high ISO are that you should only increase the ISO when there is not enough light or when you want to get a ultra-fast shot.

F4 - 1/125 it is blurry but you can still see the color of the background but mainly the couple.
F5.6 - 1/60 it is still blurry but now you can start to see more color and shape
F8 - 1/60 you can now see all the colors in the background but it is still blurry
F11 - 1/30 you can start to see the shape of everything but it is still kinda blurry
F16 - 1/30 you now see all of the shapes of the background but still a tad blurry
F22 - 1/15 you now see everything in the picture the couple and the background

At slow shutter speeds the people are very blurry and bright. Take this photo on a higher Shutter Speed. The lowest I think is 1/15.

Shutter Speed

SLOW SHUTTER SPEED

HIGH SHUTTER SPEED

1. If you were assigned to shoot at Blue and Gold night, which was earlier this month, 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 is still partially up and the courtyard has reasonable light

a.) the dunking booth-fast

b.) the food eating contest-slow

c.) the rock climbing wall-slow

d.) someone working at a booth-slow

e.) the DJ/MC working at the middle of the circle-slow

f.) the Diamonds performance.-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.) the dunking booth-fast

b.) the food eating contest-fast

c.) the rock climbing wall-fast

d.) someone working at a booth-fast

e.) the DJ/MC working at the middle of the circle-fast

f.) the Diamonds performance.-fast

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 - DO NOT COPY AND PASTE, use your own words.
 -when the camera is put in "Auto" the camera automatically selects shutter speed and aperture.
-when you use aperture priority you set the lens aperture and the camera automatically sets the shutter speed.
-when you use shutter priority you set the shutter speed and the camera selects the aperture.

Aperture

1. What part of the body should we closely relate aperture?
The blur of the backround and the focus on the lady bug.

2.  the smaller the Aperture the smaller the pupil , the higher the Aperture the bigger the pupil.

3. In your own words tell me how aperture impacts Depth of Field?
aperture impacts the picture because the backround is blured out so it can focus on the bug. 

Mural Project

Great Black and White Photographer 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?

I chose the three pictures because the main subject in the picture really stood out to me. like the water fall, the kids laughing, and the women hiding.

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 courage

I smell willingness

I hear demand

I taste rough

I feel smooth

I see fearless
I smell unafraid
I hear rage
I taste blood
I feel anxious

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.