Part 2

International News Single - AE1
This picture is a sad depiction of the things that people in other countries deal with every day.
The photographer took a very good, very terrifying picture. These men carrying the bodies of their friend's children who were killed in a raid, cry for the loss of their lives in such an inhumane way.
This picture tells a story that the photographer had to go out of his way to find, and he took a very heart-wrenching photo. I think the judges definitely realized that when picking it. 

Sports Photojournalist of the Year - 1st Place
I absolutely love this picture. RGIII 's stance is calm, and attentive. The smoke to the left of him make it a more dramatic picture, with the United States flag in his hand that makes it even more in depth. Had it just been a player standing in wait to enter onto the field with his team, it might have made a different affect on me.
The photographer had to go into the tunnel and wait for the right time to take the picture.

Photographer of the Year - 3rd Place
I loved this picture because it hits me on a personal level.
I loved the way the photographer edited the picture to be black and white, so the viewer can focus on the soldier in the foreground, and the emotions of their family members behind them. I think the judges definitely focused on the emotion in the picture and the way it makes any viewer feel, even if they didn't have a military family member. 

Part 1

My first reaction to his work was that I didn't really like it.
It made me feel like I was spinning.
He probably took a picture of the same monument from different angles and layered them together, or turned the photos to map ether look like different angles.
Buildings like the Empire State Building would be a good one to use for this project.
To get to it, you would probably need to have a helicopter. 

My Favorite Photo

I chose a photo that depicted Junior Year. A boy sitting on the floor of a library is surrounded by books on the shelves that rise high above his head. On the floor around him, sit multiple SAT and ACT study books, some lying open to certain pages and others shut and stacked to show their glossy paper covers.

1. I chose this photo out of the Academics & Community Service section because of the angle of the picture and the way it was taken. The boy's face isn't visible, and he is focused completely on the book open in front of him. The books around him and how well he studies them could change his entire future.

2. The lines of the bookshelf and the books all point to the ground where the boy is studying intently.
The weight of the books on the top of the picture balance out the boy on the bottom half.
The entire picture is very simple, and the boy and his books are framed by the bookshelves around them.

Filling the Frame

This picture was really interesting to look at. In the middle, is the main point of the students'  focus. Even though the viewer cannot be completely sure of what it is, it seems to be very interesting to the students. On the outer edges of the picture, the students have their hands running over the substance, and each face reacted differently. 

Action and Emotion

These students are serving food to the homeless in their area.
You can see that the table separates two emotions; the willingness of the volunteers,
and the happiness of the homeless being served. 

The Story

This picture tells the story of young students who want to take time out of their morning to talk to God with their fellow students. Multiple schools did this in the morning before the first bell, including Bowie. But I liked this picture that was submitted and it showed the connection to God between students. 

Ethical or Not?

TV Guide decided to manipulate this photo by using Oprah's head (the subject of the main article) and Ann Margret's body to make it look as though that is what Oprah really looked like. I think it is unethical to give the public an un-true view of what someone actually looks like. Especially in this dramatic of a way.

I don't think that this photo was edited in an unethical way. Moving a landform or an important feature of the picture (the pyramids in this case) closer to the foreground is not wrong and I don't think it's hurting anyone by doing so. 

Photo Manipulation & Ethics

Some people use photoshop on pictures as a joke, or just for fun. But some of the more professional photographers have used it in the wrong way, and it has cost them their jobs. 

I think that photoshop, used in the right way, is ok to use. For example, stitching together pieces of two pictures that were taken moments apart is not unethical in my opinion. But manipulating an image to replace women with men, and using a person for the subject of three different pictures shouldn't be done. Especially if they did not use her name in any of them. 

Post Shoot Reflection

I didn't encounter a whole lot of problems while trying to find pictures that would go along with the prompt. I think the Bowie prompt was the easiest one to shoot because I just looked for things that would best represent Bowie, or the first things I thought of when I thought of Bowie.

The hardest thing for me to work on was focusing the camera, and what angle to hold the camera at. When you're shooting, it's really easy to see how you would want the picture to turn out, but taking the picture from the right angle with the right light is a whole other story.

If I could do the shoot again with the knowledge of the different rules of photography, I would take those rules and use them in all of my pictures to make them a lot easier to look at and a lot better.

Some of the pictures that I took I really liked, so i would take those the same way as I did in the first shoot.

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I really liked shooting for the Bowie and Happy prompts, and I liked most of the pictures that I took to go with those prompts.

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In her prompt shoot, she took the pictures in very good lighting and they looked very well done.
I liked her 'Bowie' picture because I thought it depicted the prompt well.

I think she could have used a better example for metal and square. She might have been able to see how the prompt applied but it wasn't easy for the viewer to see it.

(I left a comment on her Bowie picture)

Avoiding Mergers in 9/11

Framing in 9/11

This picture is a much better example of framing. The pictures of the people on the window make a very good frame for the people looking at them on the street. 

Balance in 9/11

While my first picture did include geometric shapes, I think this picture represents the rule of balance much better. The firefighters raising the flag make a triangle, and the destroyed structure in the background gives it good balance between the people and the flag and the background. 

Lines in 9/11

The first picture I chose for lines was an ok example of this rule. I think the many lines of the fence, the sidewalks covered with papers and dust, the broken and falling signs and the bench that the exhausted firefighters are sitting on are all leading to the firefighters. The bright light of the fire in the background gives a good backdrop as well.

Rule of Thirds in 9/11

This picture is a much better example of the rule of thirds. The firefighters on the lift are positioned in the bottom right corner, and you can see where their water is going and where they are moving. 

Simplicity in 9/11

This picture is a much better choice for simplicity than my first choice. The continuous lines in the background are a simpler backdrop and is easier to look at. It definitely makes the falling man stand out. 

Touching People

I think that the project is a very unique idea. I didn't like it very much, but I did like the over-all idea.
If I was asked to be a part of this project, I would probably agree to do it.
I think some of the photos were really awkward. I didn't really like looking at them, but i thought the idea was a good one.

National Geographic

Jeff Engelhardt
This picture is a very lucky one. It was taken in Death Valley, where the average amount of rainfall is 1.58 inches per year. Engelhardt happened to be at the right place at the right time to encounter this amazing electrical storm at sunset, and that's why I like it so much. 

Powerful Photographs

Vanderlei Almeida
This picture really stood out to me. The image was simple, but it had a deeper meaning. In reading the caption under the photo, I learned about the love this dog had for her owner, and how she waited by their grave for days after they were dead. We see the headlines and pictures of horrible incidents like the landslide near Rio de Janeiro, but pictures like these show that it wasn't simply a headline or picture, it was real.

Photographer Unknown
I chose this photo because of the way I am connected. As a Christian in the United States, I am lucky. I get to practice my religion freely, and without the worry of someone killing me for my beliefs hanging over my head. This picture shows that others aren't so lucky. But it also shows me that when people work together for what is right, they can be rewarded. In a similar picture I found, Muslims are protecting Christians in the same way as this photo. 

Photographer Unknown
I love this picture. And in the pictures I found that were taken after this one, I saw the man's face as it lit up with happiness. I don't understand why it would be happiness spread across his face, as this was a war memory. But to him, it was a part of his life that would be impossible to forget. 

Prompt Shoot 1

Metal

Prompt Shoot 1

Square

Prompt Shoot 1

Happy

Prompt Shoot 1

Bowie

Warm-Up

I thought that this was a very interesting and unique idea. Even though it was a little creepy at first, it ended up looking really cool.
I was confused about what i was looking at at first, but i recognized some of the key features of a person's face and realized what it was.
I think this would be a cool shoot to do, but i think it would really look better if someone who has done it before shot it.

The Camera

The Box

1. Explain the “camera obscura” effect. How is it achieved?
"Camera obscura" is Latin for "dark room".
The "camera obscura effect" was discovered in 500 BC when philosophers drilled a tiny hole in the wall of a completely dark room. The light is focused through the tiny hole and is projected onto the opposite wall, upside down. This was the first camera.
The hole in the wall was the lens, focusing the projected light onto the wall of the room.
2. What invention during the 17th Century helped man get a step closer to creating the modern camera?
In the 17th century, the understanding of optics was perfected by Isaac Newton and Christian Huygens. They also discovered the perfect process for making high quality lenses.
3. What were the parts of the first modern camera invented by Niepce?
In 1827, Joseph Nicephore Niepce created the first film for the camera, which gave it the final touch.
4.What do modern digital cameras have in common with Niepce’s camera?
Modern cameras still have a glass lens, a dark box and film. 
5. What do digital cameras use to capture an image?
Digital cameras now use digital film as well.


Camera Modes

6. What is the difference between the Auto Mode and the Program mode?
Auto mode on your camera means that the flash and exposure are completely controlled by the camera. Program means you can control some of those things while taking a picture. 
7. What is the Portrait mode used for? How does it work?
The portrait mode blurs out the background, which puts much more focus on the subject of the picture. The camera does this by using the fastest lens setting.
8. What is the Sports mode used for? (not just sports) How does it work?
When put in sports mode, the camera will use the highest shutter speed available, which freezes the motion of the subject.
9. Why should you do a half press on the trigger button?
When you half-press the button, it focuses the lens.
10. What does this symbol mean?  When would you use this?
This symbol means that there is no flash. You want to use this setting when the natural light would work better than the flash.
11.What does this symbol mean? When would you use this?
The flash will automatically go off if the camera thinks the picture needs more light.
14. What is a “stop.”
A "stop" is a 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?
2 stops brighter
17. What affect does a longer shutter speed of have?
A longer shutter speed means that there will be more light in your picture
18. What affect does a shorter shutter speed have?
A shorter shutter sped means that there will be less light.
19. What does the aperture control?
The aperture controls the amount of light that is in a picture. 
20. When adjusting the aperture, how can you increase the amount of light?
You can adjust the Aperture Opening to increase or decrease the amount of light in a picture.

Famous Photos by Berenice Abbott

Manhattan Bridge, New York 1936

Famous Photos by Berenice Abbott

Nightview, New York 1932

Berenice Abbott Biography

About Berenice Abbott

Birth:
July 17th, 1898
Springfield, Ohio

Death:
December 9, 1991
Monson, Maine

Education:
Ohio State University

Jobs:
In 1923, she started her first job as an apprentice for her friend, Man Ray, in Paris.
She started her own portrait studio in 1926 and took compelling pictures of many famous writers and artists of that time
Soon after, she travelled back to the U.S. where she captured the landscape as it changed throughout her time there.
She traveled all over the United States taking photos of the cities there.
She also dabbled in scientific photography and was quoted saying, "Photography fits in with the speed of our time… It is a realistic medium appropriate to a realistic and scientific age."
In 1958, she took on the project of photographing scientific phenomena for the Physical Sciences Study Committee At the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
She continued to take pictures for over 20 years, but the photos she took for this project were the climax of her amazing career.

Books:
1939- "Changing New York"
1949- "Greenwich Village: Yesterday and Today"
1968- "A Portrait of Maine"
1973- "New York In the Thirties"
Including many other books with contributions from Berenice Abbott

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 Berenice Abbott

 Ansel Adams

 Dorothea Lange

Best & Worst First Day Photos

I liked this picture from the shoot because of the site I selected. Even though I don't like the far background because there are people in it, I did like the shade from the tree and the rock he was crouching on. He looks a little posed, but other than that I thought it was a good picture.  

This was my worst picture of the shoot because the light coming through the trees caused the shadow of the leaves to cover up her face more than I had planned. She could have been closer to the tree, instead of using it as a background. I also didn't like the chairs and building in the background.

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