Aperture, Shutter Speed, ad ISO

1) What part of the body should we closely relate aperture?

Aperture closely relates to the human eye, because there is a hole in the lens to simulate a pupil.

2) Finish this sentence - the smaller the Aperture setting, the higher the Aperture F-Stop.

3) In your own words, tell me how aperture impacts Depth of Field.

Aperture effects how sharp the background of the subject appears in the image.



1) If you were assigned to shoot at Bulldogs and Hotdogs night, which was a few months ago, what shutter speeds do you think you would have to shoot at the following events that night I would like you to answer the question for the following two situations:

At the beginning while the sun was still up and the courtyard had reasonable good light

a.) a booth in the middle of the yard near the Tree

Fast shutter speed

b.) a food booth outside under one of the big red awnings

Slow shutter speed

c.) the Stars performance inside the gym

Fast shutter speed

d.) students dancing near the center of the courtyard

Fast shutter speed

e.) people streaming in from the front doors

Fast shutter speed

f.) the basketball booth where students are shooting basketballs at a hoop

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.) a booth in the middle of the yard near the Tree

Slow shutter speed

b.) a food booth outside under one of the big red awnings

Slow shutter speed

c.) the Stars performance inside the gym

Fast shutter speed

d.) students dancing near the center of the courtyard

Slow shutter speed

e.) people streaming in from the front doors

Slow shutter speed

f.) the basketball booth where students are shooting basketballs at a hoop

Slow shutter speed 

Photo Taken at ISO 200

Photo Taken at ISO 3200

1. What are the advantages of shoot at a higher ISO at a sporting event like basketball or a night football game?

High ISO is used when a photographer is taking photos in a dark setting.

2. What suggestions did the author make about using a low ISO?

The author suggested to use the low ISO to retain the most detail in high lighting areas.

3. What suggestions did the author make about using a high ISO?

The author suggested have a lower ISO when taking pictures. He personally thinks that there is too much grain when put at an extremely high ISO setting.

Photo Manipulation and Ethics

A. What are some of the main points you read about in the website regarding manipulating images?

    Some main points mentioned in the article were, that it is taking all of the "realness" out of the picture. Journalism is supposed to me the media showing the people how real the world is. It is taking the whole beauty of journalism out. There is also a point of view that says that when people edit pictures for aesthetic reasons, that it is showing the same person, but not in it's entirety. It completely takes away the point of the picture/article. In conclusion, the picture no longer portrays the full truth.


B. What is the philosophy of news papers like Washington Post and the New York Times regarding image manipulation?

    In the New York Times, The picture that caused controversy was the picture of OJ Simpson shortly after a crime he committed became extremely popular and public. This cover page was edited to make OJ look guilty. This picture was edited to show an opinion and sway the people who looked at the picture to think that he was guilty.

C. What do you think are acceptable things you could do to an image and not cross the line into an unethical manipulation?

    Honestly, I think that if the picture is meant to convey the full truth and it is not a "commercial photography" shoot, then there is not an excuse to edit and manipulate the pictures.

D. In situations where editing is made to make people to be looked at in a better view, it is nowhere near acceptable. In this picture, the photographer combined to different photos to make the soldier look more valiant, and to make the crowd more "venerable" due to having the man with the child front and center.

E. Again. I still feel very strong about my view on photo, but if there was one version of photo manipulation would probably be where family members used to cut and morph pictures of other family members to have a complete family portrait. The photo was really only made for the family's please, and not for the journalistic viewing of other people.

Academic Shoot

Rule of Thirds

This picture shows the rule of thirds because the subject is pushed to the right.

Balance

This picture illustrates balance due to the slow an constant gradience from blue to pink, and also because the flame is captured in the center of the picture.

Lines

This picture could show lines because the subjects themselves are lines.

Avoiding a Merger

I avoided this merger because if I had not moved to the angle that I was, then the jacket that the subject was wearing would have been cut off by the cracks in the door and the pictures surrounding the door.

Framing & Lines

This picture shows lines because of the lines from the windows and on the table legs, point to the subject. The picture also shows framing because the dark window shows the subject inside.

Simplicity

This picture shows simplicity because it has ann extremely simple subject and an extremely simple white background as well.

Academic Shoot Preview

Most Interesting

This picture is filled with a lot of interesting things that the eye can wonder around. Every object looks like it is there for a reason, and the picture is shown by a different perspective that you usually see it.

The Story

In my opinion, this picture shows a really interesting story.  All four girls look different but extremely beautiful in every way. All these girls came together to take this picture as friends. How they became so close could bean amazing story.

Action or Emotion

I chose this picture to represent the "action and emotion" picture because this is literally an action picture. There are three subjects moving generally towards the camera.

Post Shoot Reflection

Post Shoot Reflection

1. The challenges that I encountered were actually quite simple. I had a lot of trouble with just even coming up with ideas. I know that this school has a lot of potential for a good photo, but it does not interest me in terms of what I would like to photograph. I guess I just  was not inspired.
2. When taking the photos, I found myself thinking a lot about making the photos more interesting. In order to do that, I kept on thinking about different techniques like "the rule of thirds" and "balance".
3. If I were to do the assignment again, I would definitely have taken more portraits of people, those turned out to be my best photos.
4. I would have used the same people in the pictures, due to the contrast between each other.
5. I think that I achieved balance, rule of thirds, and emphasis. I would love to learn more so that I can use them to make my pictures more interesting, and increase my photo taking skill.
6. Yes, because I feel like I can improve since I have a better idea of what to do now.

Blog Comment

http://annikasphotojournalismblog.blogspot.com/

Annika has an extremely good eye when it comes to photography! She is very good at identifying how to take amazingly placed "rule of thirds" photos. She also aligns her photos very well! One thing that she could improve in is paying more attention on how the subject's arms are positioned in the first photo. The image looks really good, but some parts of it looks a little morphed.

5 Best Photos

5 Best Photos

This photo follows the rules of simplicity and balance.

This photo shows the rule of framing.

This image shows the rule of lines.

This image shows the rule of balance.

This picture shows the rule of thirds.

9/11 Composition

9/11 Composition

Example of Framing

This is an example of framing because the dark broken windows are surrounding the subject. The effect that this causes is extremely dramatic. The contrast between the dark glass and the beautiful pastel sunrise is very triumphant.

Example of Simplicity

This image in an example of simplicity because the main subject of the picture is the only thing that stands out due to the smoke surrounding the subject. The effect that this causes actually is quite interesting. Only being able to see her face shows the pain and horror in her face.

Example of "The Rule of Thirds"

This is an example of the rule of thirds because the twin towers are in the right most "third" of the picture. This rule helps the picture look more interesting. It causes the mind to look more into the image to find the main subject.

Example of Lines

this is an example of lines because of the vertical lines going along the building, and also the lines of smoke coming out f the windows. This makes the picture look more clean. This technique causes the effect of  strength or just showing how massive the building is.

Example of Balance

This is an example of balance because the picture looks almost aligned in the exact middle, and the picture is very simple and calm. This effect causes the illusion of tranquility. Everything in this picture looks clean, which contrasts what was actually happening outside of the picture.

Example of Avoiding Mergers

This is an example of avoiding a merger, because the photographer angled the camera for the hemet on the left to be just low enough to not merge into the pole. This technique is used to create a more visually appealing photo.

Camera History and Basic Functions

Camera History and Basic Functions 

Part 1

1. The "camera obscura", was a dark room with a hole in one side of the wall, that projected the outside image upside down. This effect is achieved because the whole acted like a lens, reflecting the picture upside down on the opposing wall.
2. The creation of the lens and the understanding of optics, by Isaac Newton and Christian Huygens, helped to get one step closer to the modern camera. 
3. The first modern camera, the Niepce, was a glass lens, a dark box and film.
4. Both the modern and Niepce camera have a lens, film, and is contained in a box sort object. 
5. The modern camera uses digital film, instead of actual physical film.

Part 2

1. The Auto mode completely controls flash and exposure, Program mode lets you control flash.
2. Portrait mode is used to take photos of an object/person and blur the background.
3. Sports mode is used when someone whats to freeze an image, causing the camera to use the highest stutter speed possible.

Part 3

1. You half press the trigger button to auto focus the image.

Part 4

1. The symbol means that flash is disabled, and will not be used when taking a picture.
2. The Auto Symbol is when the camera controls when the flash is used when the photo needs more light.

Part 5

1. Too much light in a picture can wash out the image.
2. When a photo does not have enough light, the image will be too dark.

Part 6

1. "Stop" is used to represent a change is brightness and light.
2. The new planet is 1 stop brighter.
3. If there were four suns, the planet would be 2 steps brighter.

Part 7

1. A longer shutter speed allows the image to have more light.
2. A shorter shutter speed allows the image to have less light.
3. Aperture controls the opening to allow more and less light.
4. You can  control the Aperture by going into the settings of the camera (aka the F Stop.)

Modern Photographers Project

Modern Photographers Project

#1

Tom Kelly

"A Formal Kiss"

#2

Claudia Bastos

No Name

 #3

Kevin Russ

"Rock Camper"

The Masters of Photography Project

#1

Minor White

"White Barn and Clouds"

#2

Ansel Adams

"Moonrise"

#3

Eugene Atget

"Versailles"