Rules of Photography Part 2

Merger 

Rule of Thirds

Cropping 

Framing

Depth

Balancing Element: 

Leading Lines

Viewpoint 

Background

Symmetry and Patterns 

Self Portraitist and Portraitists Part 1

1. Introduce a Prop

Add a prop of some kind into your shots and you create another point of interest that can enhance your shot.

2. Experiment with Lighting

Side-lighting can create mood, backlighting and silhouetting your subject to hide their features can be powerful.

3. Fill the Frame

One way to ensure that your subject captures the attention of the viewer of your portrait is to fill the frame with their face.

Environmental Portrait 
I like this photo because it shows character from the subjects facial expression and the fact that this photo shows all the sides of the focal point. I picked this photo because it shows balance and the indoor vs outdoor situation.

I like this photo because of the balance and the view point the photo has. I like how the picture shows how the basketball player is talented by showing how symmetrical and powerful he is from the bird's eye view. 

Photography Self Portrait 
I really like the unique twist on how this photographer displayed himself through his hands and arms. I choose this photo because it really inspires me to think on what the photographer wanted to say through this photo.

I like this photo because it shows a creative way to take a photo. I choose this photo because of the strange effect it gives the viewer. I also like the way the lines point to the main focus point as well. 

 Casual Portraits
I like this photo because it uses rule of thirds to show the girl's surrounding. I choose this photo because it fits the prompt since theres nothing overly fancy about her or the location she's at.

I like this photo because it represents a cute loving story within only picture. This photo shows so much with out having a overly complex picture. I choose this photo because it really captures the romantic thoughts of the photographer. 

Portrait Plan

I plan to shoot a variety of serious facial expressions of people of whom I come in contact with. I will shoot from people in my family to people I met on the street or in a park/playground. I will shoot at a local playscape near my house, most likely an elementary school playground after school hours. The people there will be families that have taken their kids out to play before dinner. I will try to focus on children playing with themselves, concentrating on their source of entertainment. To make this shoot successful I will incorporate photography rules like rule of thirds, balance, framing, and simplicity. 

Aperture, Shutter Speed, and ISO

F16 

F2.8

1) The part of the body that closely relates to aperture is eyes.
2) The smaller the aperture the larger f-stop, the larger the aperture the smaller the f-stop
3) Aperture impacts the Depth of Field by allowing the image to appear to have the foreground objects sharp while having the background objects out of focus (blurry).

Shutter Speed

High Sutter Speed

1)
a) If I were to shoot at Bulldogs and Hotdogs at a booth in the middle of the courtyard,  I would preferably shoot with a high shutter speed to capture the varieties of people chatting in a sunny environment.
A)In the dark I would use a low shutter speed to use movement of the the booth comity move throughout the scene in which they are encouraging students to do whatever activities for their booth.

b) I would shoot a food booth outside under one of the big red awnings with a low shutter speed to capture movement in the line and the food with the dim lighting in the building.
B) In the dark I would use a low shutter speed again just to show the movement of the students buying and consuming food.
c) Inside the gym with the Sliver Stars dancing I would use low shutter speed to show the different motions while dancing and because of the poorly lit gym lights would show a better representation of the dancers in arts of dance.
C) In the dark I would capture the Sliver Stars with a low shutter speed since the darkness outside doesn't affect the lighting inside.
d) With the students dancing in the courtyard I would take advantage of the sunlight and capture the photo using high shutter speed to show the specific details in the type of students that attend Bulldogs and Hotdogs.
D) In the dark I would use a low shutter speed to create a sort of flow of the rhythm of the music since the students are moving to the beat.
e) To capture the people streaming in from the front doors an easy way to get the process of a moving crowd of people is to use a low shutter speed.
E) In the dark I would allow myself to use a low shutter speed again to provide a scene of a moving passage way.
f) The basketball booth where students are shooting basketballs at a hoop during the day would be used using a high shutter speed to show the ball moving through the air without being blurry.
F) In the dark I would use a low shutter speed to show the fast acting motions of the basketball players.

Low Shutter Speed 

2) The three setting for cameras to use shutter speed are when in auto mode use Aperture Priority to set the lens aperture and have the shutter speed already automatically set up or you could also use Shutter Priority mode to choose the shutter speed and have the camera automatically select the required aperture,  and last but least you can use the Manual mode to set the shutter speed and the aperture settings you desire. 

ISO

1) The advantages of shooting with a higher ISO at a sporting event is that the photo shows more of the play and the surroundings because it allows the "noise" to appear.

2) The author suggest using a low ISO to retain the most detail and have the highest quality possible. 

3) The author suggested to use a high ISO when there isn't enough light for the camera to quickly capture an image.

Aperture Settings:

2.8

4

5.6

8

11

16

22

Shutter Speed:

1sec

1/60sec

1/4000sec

ISO Settings:

100

200

400

800

1600

3200

6400

12800

25600

ISO 200

 

Beautiful Love and Loss

1) I felt a great deal of sadness and sympathy for this couple while I was looking through the photos.
2) I think the photographer means by his comment, that won't except that he no longer has a healthy relationship with his wife because of the current condition through the photos are real.
3) If I were in this situation I would want to be strong enough to capture the memories for the future, but it would be extremely difficult trying to look at them and not feel pain.
4) If I could write Anglo a letter I would congratulate him for staying strong and loving towards his wife. I would also question how he was able to cope when he found out the news.

Africa and Abandoned Theme Parks

1) I think that the photographer had to be especially patient to capture the animals so close up for them not to be frighten. I also think that the photographer must be really inspirational to be able to talk about Africa and all of the harm that has come to it in the last few decades. I found that the photos taken where extremely beautiful and eyeopening.
2)

3) This is a photograph a native bird in Africa floating on a body of water a great distance away from  a landform. I like this photo because it really shows a lot of character and tone in the photo. 

4) In this photograph there is rule of thirds, because it focuses the bird in the right middle of the photo.

5) The photographer uses a black and white medium film frame camera without a telephoto lens because he believes that he can capture the closeness to the subject reveals its personality better without it. 

6) He takes these photos because he finds Africa mesmerizing and he enjoys taking pictures of animals in " their state of being".

7) He hopes by taking these pictures he will encourage other to feel sympathy for the animals and give donations to charities that help out African animals. 

8) Brandt finds that Africa is " … emotionally stirring and affecting about the plains of Africa - (that the) vast, green rolling plains punctuated graphically perfect acacia trees under the huge skies." (Brandt, 1)

Abandoned Theme Park

1) I would like to take my camera to visit the Spreepark, Berlin, Germany amusement park. I think I would enjoy taking photos here because there are many different attractions to choose from. The attractions there are truly unique and hold a lot of character and emotion. I would also like to take pictures here because it is in a very luscious, unkept forest with long, overgrown grasses. Along with the forest, there is a mossy lake that would be great for photos since there is an abandoned ship still in the water.
2)

3) Five places that would also be interesting to take photos at is the 

a) Vince Hannemann's Cathedral of Junk 

b) Canyon Lake

c)Lost Maples

d)Stonehenge

e)Hamilton Park

4) Eric Kotara-Catheral of Junk

5) It would be fun to document this location because there are a lot of bright colors that grab the eye's attention. There are also a lot of cool, unusual objects in the work of art and its really neat that it just so happens to be in Austin, in a local's backyard. This interest me because it shares how one person can create art from strange, common household items. I would expect to take colorful pictures and black and white pictures with a lot of framing as well. I also expect to take a variety of line and rule of thirds pictures.

6) To go take these pictures I would have to ask Vince Hannemann's person to go into his backyard to take pictures since the city stopped allowing people to just walk on in. As far as equipment I would need a ride to the location and a camera that can switch between black and white to color. I don't believe he charges a fee so I think it will be pretty costless expect for the gas. No laws would be broken if I have the guy's consent to explore his backyard. 

Captions

Nonchalant Brittany enjoys a smoke for her 100th birthday. Brittany received a pack of  cigarettes for her birthday for having made it to the golden years.  

Overprotective senior citizen bike locks his waking cane to a post. The senior citizen, Jim, felt threaten when going to the drug store downtown.   

Three retired men chill off by going to the bar for some drinks. The three men, Albert, Jonas, and Noah,  relaxed at their guys night out until 6:30. 

Great Black and White Photographers Part 3

1) What first caught my eye when looking at the Black and White photographs is the people's facial expression and the background. I choose these photos because there is a lot of movement in both these photos and that really grabs my attention.

2) I see the busy streets and large office buildings while crossing the street. The almost overpowering buildings, exhausting my eyes from tracing the height of the building. 

I smell the oil leaking from the nearby cars. I smell the delicious smells of the downtown restaurants getting ready for rush hour.

I hear the endless patter of footsteps from the pedestrians walking on the sidewalk. All different and unique in their own way.

I taste the carefree air floating around me. The air giving me confidence to continue on and get where I am destined to be.

I feel the wind blowing relentlessly through my hair. The forever bothersome action of having to continually flip my hair either out of my face or mouth.

I see the world around me literally flying right past me. Everything slowing down and allowing visual of all the precise details of the upside down buildings.

I smell the scent of the unwashed birds around me. The grossness seeping into my nostrils and ruining my dream-like fall of freedom. 

I hear the screams of people frighten beneath me. Their voices echoing through my ears and bringing a almost hysterical laugh from me. 

I taste the freedom of living the life I choose. Giving me the advantage of never having to rely on anyone or anything again; just letting me do as I please.

I feel peaceful and insightful about the buildings around me. I feel like I'm viewing them from a different perspective which gives them a cleaner, brighter look.

3) I would like to create a poster to show the world my great photographer. 

Photo Mural Project

1) A theme that we could do here at school is Bowie's cool, unusual clubs at work.
2) I think that we should have mostly have regular phone photos, but incorporate a few regular camera photos as well.
3) I would put the moral on the side of a building in the courtyard or in a wall in the hallway.

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Positive:
I really like this photographer's framing because it clearly shows a clear perceptive of the main focus point.
I also enjoy the way this photographer uses simple, creative photos by taking a good clear shoot.

Improvement:
I think the photographer could uses more line in her photo labeled line. I think the photo doesn't clearly show line besides the girl's elbow.

Academic Shoot Reflection and Critique

1) The challenges I faced while trying to get the photos following the rules was the nerve going into other peoples' classes and trying to get a good photo thats not too busy and nobody is looking straight at the camera.
2) I found myself thinking about the position of the camera the most. A specific example of when I experienced this situation was when trying to decide how to hold my camera when taking  the picture of the students in the classroom. I was trying to decide whether it would look better from a side, worms eye, or bird's eye view.
3) If I could do this assignment again I would defiantly toughen up and get closer to my subject so I could get rid of the extra things in the background.
4) I would continually take framing photos because I really like the way those types of photos come out. I would also make sure to get pictures of students in classrooms, because thats where the most academic activities occur.
5) When I go out to shoot again with a new prompt I think the framing photos would be the easiest, since Bowie has a lot of stairways.
6) The hardest picture to capture is balance because when trying to accomplish a symmetrical photo, things always get thrown out of proportion and its not even on both sides.
7) The rule I have most trouble understanding is merging because I find it extremely hard to purposefully merge a good photo. The way I can figure out how to purposefully merge is by watching tutorials specifically for good merging.

Academic Photo Shoot

Balance: 

1) I think that the rule was not completely met, because I think I could have cropped more of the unnecessary items out and only captured the students. 

2) The subject is the four students at work.

3) The subject is obviously clear in the photo since they are the main focus point.

4) I could have balanced the photo out more by zooming in and only capturing the students without anyone else or anything else in the background. 

Line:
1) This rule was met by having various lines lead the way to the main focus point.
2) The subject in this photo is the young girl drawing.
3) The subject is clear because there is very little in this picture besides the girl and the wall.
4) To make this picture better I would crop out the window next to the pillar and crop out the slight view of the hallway.

 Merger:
1) This photo clearly shows a merger by the cup's straw sticking up in the girl's nose.
2) The subject in this photo is the girl listening to music through headphones.
3) It isn't totally clear to what the subject because of the unnecessary people in the background.
4) I think I could have gotten rid of the extra people in the background because it really takes away from the main focus point.

Rule of Thirds:
1) The rule was met but it defiantly needs work, because the main subject is just too far away and the flags really bother me.
2) The subject is the boy rehearsing for his part in theatre. (Although you can't tell)
3) It isn't clear to what the subject is because it wasn't taken close enough to see the subject up close.
4) I could have taken a better photo by zooming in and cutting away a lot of the staircase.

Simplicity:

1) This rule wasn't well taken because the rule wasn't followed all the way. 

2) The subject is the boy reading on the the East Lounge.

3) The photo's subject isn't clear because the photo is just so busy. 

4) If the photo was cropped just enough to where you only see the boy on the couch then the photo would have came out better. 

Framing:
1) This photo is a good example of framing because you can see two sides of the frame.
2) The subject is the boy in blue with a ruler in his hand.
3) The subject is very clear in this photo because their is pretty much nothing in the background distracting the eye.
4) This photo could have been taken better by getting the boy a little off center more.