Academic Shoot Reflection

1. What challenges did you encounter while trying to get the photos following the rules I set out for you? 

One challenge i had was remembering what each rule meant and to make sure i didnt get them confused.

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.

I found myself thinking about how could i frame, focus, and hold the camera to get the best picture possible and also meeting the expectations of each rule.

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 would have done better focusing and framing.

4. What things would you do the same?

I would got to all of the same classes i went to during this shoot.

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

Framing and Rule of thirds

6. Which rule do you think will be the hardest to capture?

The hardest to capture would be avoiding mergers.

7. What rule are you still not totally clear on and what can you do to figure out what that rule is?


Balance.
 

Africa

Reaction: There are so many different animals that live in Africa and they have little resources such as water. the water is so scarce it doesn't even reach a rhinoceros's ankle.

My favorite picture was the one with the two zebras standing side by side in the desert. Its my favorite picture because they look like the would never leave each others side with the struggle for food because of the lack of precipitation in their habitat.

Nick Brandt uses a Pentax 67II. His reason for taking pictures is to canish the natural gander of east africa. His hope is to show animals in the state of being before they no longer exist. " In the Amboseli region of East Africa- an extraordinary 2 million acre ecosystem in the shadow of Mount Kilimanjaro, straddling Kenya and Tanzania- this elephant was just one of the many elephants killed in the last few years by poachers. In fact, most of the large-tusked elephants that are featured in my books are now dead, killed by poachers for their ivory."

Margaret Bourke-White Biography.

Margaret Bourke-White was born June 14, 1904 in The Bronx, New York. Margaret father was of Polish-Jewish and her mother was of Irish-English. Margaret was married twice; once to Everett Champman when she was 18; and to Eskine Caldwell, the writer, in 1939, after they had worked together. They divorced in 1942. She was a forerunner in the newly emerging field of photojournalism, and was the first female to be hired as such.
Margaret began to study photography as a very young woman. She developed the styles and techniques she needed for many formats on her own. Margaret Bourke-White is a woman of many firsts. She was a forerunner in the newly emerging field of photojournalism, and was the first female to be hired as such. She was the first photographer for Fortune magazine, in 1929. In 1930, she was the first Western photographer allowed into the Soviet Union.
She died August 27, 1971, in Connecticut.

Academic Shoot

 -Balance. I feel that followed this rule very well. The subject is showing how the two objects are balanced with one another. To make this photo even beter i wish i could have gotten the boy closer to the things on the table.

 -Lines. I feel like i followed this rule very well because  the line on the parking lot floor leads to the drumline practicing. This could be more easier to see if i would've gotten closer to the drumline.

 - Simplicity. i believe i followed this rule very well because there is nothing in the background that is taking the focus off of the main subject. i wish i could make the background a little more simple.

 -Rule Of Thirds. i believe i followed this rule very well because if you were to put the lines on the picture you would see how there would be a point that meets where the to boys are located.

-Avoiding Mergers. i believe this is a god example of avoiding mergers because there is nothing or no one merging with her head. i wish i got her from a different angle to make picture a little bit more interesting.



-Framing. this isframing because the girl is working on academics in the foreground. this photo would have been better if the girl wasin focus instead of the bag.



Filling the frame

As you can see, the most interesting thing about this photo is the project the students are working on which is also well framed for a picture taken by a high school student.

Action and emotion

This photo is showing good action and emotion because action and emotion are kind of like cause and effect. A science experiment exploded and the young ladies showed a surprised look on their face.

The Story

This tells the best story because you can infer that this school is giving back to its community, not by just donating clothes and canned foods but actually getting out there and making the change themselves.

Post shoot reflection

1. What challenges did you encounter while trying to get the photos of your first 3 prompts (Red, Metal, Grumpy?

One challenge my group had was finding grumpy.

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?

I found myself mainly thinking about how to hold the camera to get a better shot.

3. If you could do the assignment again, what would you do differently now that you know some basic rules of photography?

I  would make my photo more dynamic with framing and balance.


4. What things would you do the same?

I would have went to the same place I went to take my pictures.

Avoiding mergers

This is a good example of avoiding mergers because the President is not merging with the 9/11 memorial.

Frame

This a good example of framing because the main point if interest is giving the photo depth.

This a bad example of framing because there is too much stuff going on making it hard to find the point of interest.

Lines

This is a  good example for lines because of the lines in the flag.

This is a bad example of lines because the stars.

The Rule Of Thirds

This is a good example of the rule of thirds because if you were to draw the lines on this photo you would see how the main point is the flag.

This is a bad example of the rule of thirds because of all of the other things in the photo.

Balance

This is a good example of balance Because you can see the person crying and the person holding them.

This is a bad example of balanced because the background is not balanced and crowded with people.

Simplicity

This photo is good because of the simplicity in the background of the twin towers.

Bad Because of the other building leading to the twin towers.

R e d (:

Red 
I think I used the rule of thirds in this photo or if the subject of this photo was to focus on the drought that we are having i would have been using framing.
 

M e t a l (:

Metal
I'd say I used simplicity in this photo because of the metal and the simple red background.
 

Warm up: Bastrop fire 2011

This photo makes me wish I could those who have lost their homes. My heart goes to the people of bastrop, and I feel that anyone that can help should. Even if that means driving from San Antonio to Bastrop.

Exploring the camera .

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

Camera obscura is latin for dark room. A tiny whole on abox was created and used as a lens.

2. What invention during the 17th Century helped man get a step closer to creating the modern camera?

Lenses and optics.

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

Niepce used a dark box, a lens, and film for a successful photograph.

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

Light is still exposed to the film.

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

A dark box, a lens, and digital film.

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

Auto mode does almost everythinq but point and shoot. When the camera is in program mode you still have control over flash.

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

To attempt to blur out the background the camera uses the fastest available lens setting.

8. What is the Sports mode used for? (not just sports) How does it work?

To freeze motion the camera will use the higest shutter speed possible.

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

When you half press the triggeer button it focuses the camera for you so you dont have a blurry photo.

10. What does this symbol mean?

It stands for disabled flash, meaning there is no flash.





When would you use this?

When the photo doesn't require flash.


11.What does this symbol mean?

It means auto flash, and will automatically fire if the camera thinks the photo needs more light.




When would you use this?

When a photo needs more light.

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

The photo will be washed out.

13. What happens to your photo if there is not enough light?

The photo will be too dark.

14. What is a “stop.”

The relative change in the brightness of light.

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

+1 Stop brighter.

16. How many stops brighter is the new planet if there are four sons instead of two? (Hint: the “show
answer” feature is wrong).

+4 Stops brighter.

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

A longer shutter speed = more light.

18. What affect does a shorter shutter speed have?

A shorter shutter speed = less light.

19. What does the aperture control?

The amount of light exposed to the film.

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

By closing up to restrict light, and opening up to let it through.