Lytro Warm-Up & Fashion

Warm Up

1. What did you see happen when you clicked on the photo?
    When you passed the mouse through the picture, a caption showed up and it also showed how many people "liked" the photo. 2. How does this new camera work?
you slide your finger to the top of the camera till its completely zoomed in or out. Then you take the picture, if you want, you can change who or what is in focus. 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)
Just how to work the buttons, everything is done for you. Just know rules of photography and know the basics of the camera. 4. Is it worth the money?

in a way, it is cause its creative, but not entirely. 

Fashion

1. List the changes that were made to the model's face in the computer. (Look carefully)
They changed the lighting and made it really bright, added makeup on the person, they did her hair, and on the computer they adjusted her face and top part of the body.
2. Is it ethically acceptable to change a person's appearance like this in a photo? Why or why not?
I don't think so cause it would be the same as if they just used a manquin or just build a virtual model. They should do that instead of using a human and completely changing him/her.
3. Are there circumstances in which it would be more ethically wrong to do this type of manipulation?
Many people try so hard to look like the woman/ man in the cover of magazines.
4. What types of changes are OK, and what aren't?
Adding that much makeup is wrong, also completely realigning the face structures, I think the only changes that were ok was how they did her hair. That was probably the closest thing to natural.
5. Explain what you think the differences are between fashion photography and photojournalism.
Fashion Photography involves a lot of computer work, mostly editing all the pictures to where its more of "the computer did the job" . Photojournalism doesn't edit every little detail in the subject of the photo.
6. What relationship does each type of photography have to reality, and how does this affect the ethical practice of each?  ummmmmmmmm i dunno know.. o:

Rules of photography part 2

Cropping

Avoiding Mergers

Depth

Framing

Viewpoint

Rule of Thirds

Symmetry and Patterns

Leading Lines

Balance

Background

Self Portrait and portraits part 2

Both of these photos stood out to me. The top one looks fun, its not a boring portait where you can notice where the photographer positioned the subject. The background is really cool too, it goes well with the girl.
The photo below also stood out to be because of the lines in the photo, and its a close up so you know what the subject is. I love how he man has a violin also, and how its black and white, it all fits together. Oh, and of course i like his hat.

I really love both of these photos. I chose the one above because its creative to have a photo of a face and have the person hold it in the correct position to fit the photos position.
The photo to the right is amazing, its different, something not everyone could come up with. I love the idea to have the face painted with red dots like the pomagranate and have red lips. Its a perfect photo.

I like how the photo to the left has a simple background, but the subject makes all the difference. She stands out, the glasses, the lipstick, hair, and clothes help a lot. It makes it look very interesting. The photo below is really cool too, the background mixes well with the subject, he's very simple compared to the background. Its the complete opposite from the photo on the left.

Because this school is try basic and not fun to take photos of, I'm going to try to look for someone that is dressed interesting, or simply catches my attention. Id want to take a photo of the person in a simple spot, so she or he will stand out. Depending on what they look like or what they're wearing, id chose between a close up or a medium shot.  If i get a close up, id want to have them positioned to the left or right of the photo. If its a medium shot and the subject is dressed well, or they look good, ill center them  .

American Soldier Slide Show and Captions

I feel like this was the most powerful imagine because he seems very upset about his injuries. Having to take medicine, and him believing that "They give them to you for a reason".



1. (B)
set 1- #1 through #9
set 2- #10 through #30
set 3- #51 through #70
set 4- #71 through #83


Set 2 was the most powerful, it shows the struggles he goes through, and it also shows what everyone has to go through. First time being away for a long time from home, so it hits them more than any other time, despite the fact that its only training.
(c)
 The images are well put together, with a descriptive caption. The caption helps you understand the imagine, making it easier to understand the whole photo story.
2.
A. Most captions seem to be present tense.
B. The captions enhance the photos to make them "in the moment" most of them are present tense making the viewer feel like its happening right now.

Ian saying goodbye to his friends before he takes off for training.

Ians friends sobbing on their car after he leaves for training. 

Kayla excitingly choosing her engagement ring while Ian is a little resistant. 

A. How do these other features enhance the photographs?

They help you understand the photos so much better. There is more explanation to the photos and you can feel what they feel was they explain each event. 

B. In what ways are videos better than photographs? 

Photo 6 was one of the photos that touched my heart, watching the video helped a whole lot more. When i watched the video of Ians' best friends explaining how hard it was to let him go, i almost teared up. 

C. In what ways are photos better than videos? 

For one, the photos are just one moment that has been captured, the video is more of a story behind the photos. So if you want to know more about the event, its better to look at the videos. The videos also explain how the subjects felt in the moment and their reaction to it. 

Mural Project

ISO

ISO 200

ISO 3200

The advantages of shooting night photos with a high ISO is being able to get a good photo in low light.
The author suggests using a low ISO when there is enough light mostly to keep  a clear photo.  When using a high ISO he suggests to use it when  youre trying to get a frozen photo. Also whenever its dark.

F4 looks good with 1/125 of a second shutter speed, the background is blurry, but you can see the shape of a couple objects.
F5.6 looks good with 1/60 of a second shutter speed. The background is becoming more visible.
F8 looks good with 1/60 of a second Shutter speed. The background is more noticeable but the whole photo became darker.
F11 looks good with 1/60 of a second shutter speed. The photo is much darker.
F16 looks good with 1/30 of a second shutter speed. Its still dark, but a bit more darker.
F22 looks good with 1/15 of a second shutter speed. The lighting on the photo is okay, but the 2 subjects are blurred out.


I did really well on both tests. I completely understand shutter speed, but aperture is a bit challenging to me. The ISO is mostly easy also, id probably need a bit of help when id want to catch something fast.

Shutter Speed

Slow Shutter speed.

High Shutter speed

At the beginning while the sun is still partially up and the courtyard has reasonable light

a.) the dunking booth- Exremely Fast Shutter Speed

b.) the food eating contest- Fast Shutter Speed

c.) the rock climbing wall- Fast shutter speed

d.) someone working at a booth- Fast shutter speed

e.) the DJ/MC working at the middle of the circle- Fast Shutter speed

f.) the Diamonds performance.- Fast shutter speed

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- Slow Shutter speed

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.- Slow

Aperture Priority- You manually set the aperture and the camera sets the shutter speed for you.

Shutter Priority- All you have to manually change is the shutter speed and the camera will set the aperture for you. 

Manual- Setting where you manually set the shutter speed and the aperture.

Aperture

f2.8

f18

The human eyes' pupil can be closely related to aperature.
The smaller the aperture, the less light enters the lens. The higher the aperture, the more light enters the lens.

If you have a small aperture then every object in your photo will become clear so you can see everything in the background and foreground. If your aperture is higher then your "pupil" opens up more and takes in more light also causes the foreground to be in focus and the background blurred.

Abandoned Theme Parks

1. I would like to visit the six flags in New Orleans. I really like how its still in good condition, but still having the few scratches. I would like to visit that place mostly because i know that Six flags has different towns, so when you get to the oldest part of the park, it'll look really cool. Depending on the weather i would want to shoot some creepy like photos. The other place id want to go to is Nara Dreamland, in Nara, Japan. It reminds me of Disney World, but of course abandoned. It looks like a very interesting place to explore and take some photos. 

Nara Dreamland

Six Flags

Places i would want to visit are:

• Abandoned Hospitals
• Abandoned Jails
• Abandoned Castles
• Concentration camp
• Hotels

Chateau Miranda (Noisy Castle)

This place is Huge, very open, its old and its historical. I think it would be really fun to explore. This place was built in 1866 in Belgium, France. Judging by the photos taken by visitors, i think its a really interesting place to go to. There are many interesting object all over the place, even the entrance is eye catching. Id want to take a lot of medium shot photos, mostly to catch the detail and condition of the objects or the place itself. 
 

Traveling here would cost a lot, id have to save a lot of money.Transportation there would be somewhat easy i hope. Other than that, having a camera will have to be number one of my list, doesn't matter if i have a film camera or a DSLR. I believe this place is open to anyone for a limited time, eventually it will be kept a bit more restricted once it starts to break apart. 

Funny Captions

Restaurant welcoming Inglish speakers. Where have the people left to?

Nom nom nom. Who knew this would be so chewable?

Breaking the law! Breaking the law! That was baaad!

Great Black and White photogrpahers part 3

1. What caught my eye of Yousuf Karsh's photos were the objects in the photos. Most of them felt like they had no emotion reflecting off the pictures. The people in the portraits showed no emotion, they had a poker face. Also a lot of his pictures had simplicity, you  knew what the subject was, what the viewers were supposed to be looking at.

• I see a man holding what looks like glasses,his face being more lit up. Hes sitting, looking at the camera, the whole scene looks dark so we can figure out the subject of the photo.

• I smell dust, like when you enter an old place, almost abandoned. I smell a room of technology, as if the air is contaminated from the hi-tech equipment.

• I hear silence, complete silence in my head, even if the photographer might be talking, i still hear nothing.

• I taste a metallic piece, very rusty with a strange taste but still has some flavor in it. Like when you get a taco or any food wrapped in aluminum and you bite a piece off, it gives you a strange taste.

• I feel a soft and warm texture of cloth, its comforting but intimidating. The warmth of the cloth is very comforting it makes me feel at home. The intimidating part about it, is its darkness, almost as if i shouldn't get too comfortable which makes me feel afraid.

• I see the pain coming from the hose, its coming out pretty hard hitting the top of the car. As it marks its spot on the car you can see the color transformation. The amount of paint coming from my side and my partners side is adding an effect of fog. Its causing a bit too much so its a bit blurry to see, but still noticeable.
• I smell the paint, nothing else but he paint that is being released onto the car. Its a bit harmful, but the masks are helping. Due to the masks it adds a different scent. I can smell the masks that has the scent of fresh cleanness mixed with spray paint.
•  I hear the force of the paint, like when you spray any other perfume, deodorant, or a spray can. You hear the sound "shhhhh" but more forcefully. Its hitting the car, but it makes no  other noise.
• I taste my sweat dripping down into my mouth, its salty and a bit disgusting. I can also taste some of the fumes that enter my mask, its not pleasant, it has a strong taste that doesn't go away.  
• I can my hand putting force into the spray paint hose. Also the force of the paint coming out is a bit strong, you have to handle it carefully, its a bit heavy and just a tad bit difficult to control. Im feeling my body getting tired from standing, having to move in different positions and putting force in one source of my body causing it to have a bit of pain. 

3. I think if my photographs were to be on posters or on a blog, it would be good. Many people are more attracted to things like that so they will pay more attention to the photos, hopefully making them want to know who took the photos.  

Great Black and white photographers part 2

Yousuf Karsh was born in a city east of Turkey, Mardin in December 23, 1908. He passed away in Boston, Massachusetts in July 23, 2002.  He lived through the periods of mass deportation, flu pandemic which costed her sisters life. To escape prosecution, at age 14 he fled to Syria with his family. After two years, his family sent him to live with his uncle George Nakash, whom was a photographer in Quebec, Canada.  He attended school there and helped his uncle in the studio. He had a brother who was also a photographer who was famous for the image of logs floating down the river on the Canadian Dollar Bill.
Karsh returned to Canada to work with another photographer named John Powls in a studio. When Powls retired, Karsh took over the studio. Karsh's first solo exhibition was in 1936 at the Drawing Room of the Chateau Laurier hotel. In 1973 he moved his studio, and it stayed there until he retired in 1992. 

Academic Shoot Reflection

1. I faced many challenges during this shoot. First, i'm on crutches so it makes it more difficult to get a good straight picture and go around school.  Second, most of the teachers were either doing power points, testing, or telling me "its not a good day to take pictures".

2. I tried to think of getting a good angle, to keep the camera straight and not to get any merges. Holding the camera was difficult, mostly cause i felt like was losing my balance when i had an imagine or idea in my head and i was trying to get a photo of it. For example, in one of the classes i had a perfect image in my head that would be good but the teacher told me not to take pictures in her class and i also would have to be in a specific position to get my lens to focus on the subject.

3. If i could do do this assignment again i would try to get into every class to get as many pictures as i can and keep thinking about the rules. I didn't do much of that when i was out , i kept thinking about me falling or my camera breaking.

4. I would keep my confidence, most people were too shy to get into a classroom. So i would try not to care or let them hold me back so i can go in and take as many pictures.

5. I think rule of thirds and avoiding merges could be the easiest. Balance could also be simple if you keep an open eye and open mind for many ideas.

6. The hardest rule to capture was framing. I had a couple ideas but its difficult when every classroom is the same and boring. Its too open and simple.

7. Framing has to be the one i need more practice on, i cant seem to understand it too well when it comes to academic shooting. I can search online for more examples of framing and read more of it.

Academic Shoot

Avoiding Merges

I feel like i did an okay job on following the rule because i didn't cut anyone important off. Its a full picture of students on their computers. It seems noticeable of my subject, which should be most of the class except the guy turning around that gets every-ones attention. I probably could've gotten a better picture of the dude in the far left wasn't in the picture.

Rule of Thirds

My subject is to left of the photo, making it count as the rule of thirds. I think i did a good job on this rule because the subject is easily identifiable. It should be simple for anyone to know what my subject is because he is the one that the lens is focused on. I could've been a better picture if i would've gotten a different angle of the guy, or if i could've gotten more of his face.

Lines

I feel like the subject of this photo is the flying taco thats coming out of the cannon. I didn't think i did too well on the rule this time but you can somewhat tell what i was trying to capture.  The smoke is shooting towards the taco making it be the center of attention. The smoke that is shooting upwards is giving the the taco the attention. Viewers should be able to notice the main subject in the air. i could've gotten a better picture if i had gotten behind the cannon and shooting a picture from the canons perspective.

Balance

I think i did pretty good on this rule because In this photo you can see the 3 subjects that seem to be looking at one another in form of a triangle. The subject on the far right is looking at the subject in the middle, as he is looking at the 3rd subject to the left who is looking at subject 1. Its like a cycle. This photo shows balance, not only because of the 3 subjects formed in a triangle, but the background is also a triangle. This should be an easy guess for viewers to know who and what the subject is. This photo could've been improved if the girl on the far left wasn't in the picture at all.

Framing

 I think i could've done better on this rule because the framing isn't complete. You can see what its focused on, the 3 subjects behind the chair. The chair is blurred out but still in the photo. You can clearly see who i was trying to capture in this picture. I think i could've done better if i would've seen another subject to blur out, so the focused subject would stand out more.

Simplicity

I feel like i did good enough to follow the rule of simplicity. My main subject is the girl in the middle, she stands out from the simple background. The background is light causing my main subject to stand out. Its easy to tell what i was trying to capture here. I could've done better if i would've gotten a closer picture of her without any other interference of anyone else.