Final Project

Class Reflection

My creativity lies in the pictures i take not the editing. I use different angles to get variation in lighting and use a sense of depth to make my subjects look bigger or smaller which defines my image. My work is mainly a story of trying to pass the class, unless it comes from the images i upload from my trip. Then it speaks volumes of the adventures I take and the fun I'm having in coast open spaces. However I could do better on meeting deadlines as there were about 8 assignments that were turned in late. I think missing school is the cause of this though so I'll try to be here more often. I feel like my class participation is up to par. There are times where I help the person next to me or ask for help. I do use my phone at times which could be minimized to make better use of my time. If I'm taking pictures of what i like or find aesthetically pleasing then I put a good amount of effort into it.

Snow Globe

Quote Poster

Name

Presidential Campaign Photography

1) Taking lots of pictures to make your candidate look good for consumption by the huge number of media outlets that don't have newswire subscription

2) Has to have great access and to do that you must exist outside the power structure

3) A campaign photographer's typical day is 12+ hours, plus editing and uploading

4) He uses different kinds of canon lenses

5) His work was seen in Washington Post, Vanity Fair, NY Times, Wired, many local papers and magazines including several cover shots. His skills were dos used on TV by CBS Minutes, and CNN Larry King Live

6) No, because it is part of their code to not photoshop their pictures.

7) It is the nation's record keeper of all documents and materials created in the curse of business conducted by the United States federal government

8) I wouldn't want to be a campaign photographer because I wouldn't want to be told what to photograph. I like taking pictures of what I find to be aesthetically pleasing to me. I also wouldn't want to spend half of my day following people around. Although I'd like to meet the president, the job as campaign photographer doesn't seem enticing.

4 Portraits

1) This picture is a selfie

2) No this image does not follow the rule of thirds

3) This picture uses asymmetrical balance.

1) This is also a selfie

2) This uses the Rule of Thirds as each person is separated into quadrants

3) This picture uses symmetrical balance with me in the center and equal amounts of space on each side

1) This is a candid portrait

2) This picture does not use the Rule of Thirds.

3) This picture uses asymmetrical balance

1) This is a candid portrait

2) This picture does not use the Rule of Thirds due to it coming as a panorama

3) This picture has asymmetrical balance.

4) The last picture is my favorite because of the beautiful background.

Magazine Cover

Fictional Self Portrait

Candid Portraits

Portrait/Balance

1) I think that the last picture that demonstrates symmetrical balance with the target being in the middle is the most effective because you're able to see the focus of the picture and the background doesn't distract the viewer.

2) I think that the first picture where the person is in the bottom right is least effective due to the weird positioning and lack of vivid background.

Formal Portraits

1) My favorite picture is the edited one, although not done fully correct, I like the red eyes.

2) The easiest part was taking the picture

3) The hardest part was photoshopping the image.

Pumpkin face

Light up a face

F9.0

ISO 200

Aperture: bulb

Writing with light

F9.0

ISO 200

Aperture: bulb

Painting with light

F9.0

ISO 200

Aperture: bulb

Writing and painting with light

F9.0

ISO 200

Aperture: bulb

Photoshop Tutorials

Bracketing

Scavenger Hunt

Person with a busy background

A three year old looking up at an adult

Loneliness

Picture at 12pm

Something shiny

Excitement

A bird looking at the ground

A picture of a building

A door knob

An ant looking at food

Someone who stands out in a crowd

Moving vehicle with plain background

Moving vehicle with busy background

9am

4pm

Movie Questions

1) Morris worked with with Robert Capa and Henri Cartier Bresson

2) His well known photo was of a fighting soldier on D-Day

3) It was challenging for him due to the high expectations and sensitive view upon humanity

4) I thought it was interesting that he would go into danger purposely to get pictures.

5) I thought the strong emotions that their pictures gave off were very interesting

Balance

Unity

Movement

Repetition

Emphasis

Pattern

Proportion

Variety

Rhythm