Academics and Community Service

My favorite photo was the photo called "Drop the Bass" this picture was a picture of a girl dropping food coloring into what looks like a liquid with food coloring and the liquid is splattering and the camera captured the liquid splattering at just the right time and it looks really cool.

1. I chose this photo because I really liked how focused and clear the camera was with the liquid that is in the air.Anther resin I chose this was because every time I look at it, I wonder what made the substance explode and fly up in the air.

2. The rule of photography that is evident in this photo is balance because the splatter is directly in the center of the frame, making the photo balanced.




1. I think I would take most of my pictures in classrooms like a biology classroom or a math classroom maybe. I would take pictures in these rooms because in biology they could be doing a lab or something exciting like that and in math they could be doing and intricate equation that looks cool.

2. A classroom I would probably visit would be a biology or math room, like I said above, and take pictures of what they are doing.

3. As the photographer, I would take pictures of the students hands writing the notes and different angle of them doing work or I would take pictures of the teacher teaching and maybe the students laughing if the teacher made them laugh.

Academic Shoot Preview

Step 1:

The Story

I think this tells a story because it shows how the students are kind of messing around with the teacher but they are all having fun and laughing. I also think this tells a story because the teacher is usually one one bossing the student around but in this picture, the students are bossing the teacher around.

Filling the Frame

This has the most interesting stuff going on because water is flying everywhere and the students dong the lab are laughing and they look surprised. But this is interesting because all the water is going all over the place and it looks super cool and interesting to look at.

                                                                               

Action and Emotion

This picture shows emotion because all of them re holding hands in a circle with their heads down and it look alike the pole in the middle might be a flag. This also shows emotion because if the pole in the middle were a flag they could be praying for a student or friend that got hurt or died.

Post Shoot Reflection

1. What challenges did you encounter while trying to get the photos for your first for prompts?
One of the  challenges I faced were actually trying to find what to shoot that would be interesting nut also follow the prompt I had to use. Also for the "Bowie" prompt, there are so many things related to the school so there were so manny things to choose from. And for "happy" there isn't a lot of things here that make me happy besides the flowers and there was no one in the courtyard or around the school looking happy or laughing.

2. What technical aspects of photography or the assignment in general (Focus, framing, holding the camera, ect.) did you find yourself thinking about the most? 
The thing i was thinking about the most was probably the focus and framing to make sure everything was actually in the picture ad it was focused well.

3. If you could do the assignment again, what would you do differently now that you know some basic rules of photography?
If I could redo the assignment, I would probably change the angle I took some pictures and really focus on the rules of composition so the pictures follow those rules.

4. What things would you do the same?
The thing I would do the same would be to get the different angles that I was using. Like some from the side of the bottom or directly from the top. I would do this because I feel like the angle really completes the people and it is better to use different able than just sticking to one boring angle.

5. Editing prompt photos.
The only rule I really had was lines with the "square" prompt.

6. are you interested in shooting those same prompts again, why?
I don't think I would shoot all the same prompts again but i would like to do the "Bowie" and "metal" prompt again. I would do these prompts again because I feel like I could have shot better photos than the ones that I did. Although I really like my "metal" photo I feel like it would be more interesting if I got it from a better angle or did a another part of the chain so I didn't get the gum in it.

http://jonahsphotojournalismblog.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2015-09-16T12:02:00-07:00&max-results=7

This is the link to my comments.

Photo Manipulation and Ethics

1. This article was about different photographers in different countries that have photo shopped important images and changed what they look like by carelessly using tools on photo shop, removing people from photos, adding people, and ect. This is unacceptable because these photographers were ruining the photo and cutting important people out of them instead of keeping the original photo like they are supposed to do. I also think this is unacceptable because the photographers are putting the changed, unoriginal photos in newspaper articles and going against the newspaper rules and what the people believe in.

2.

I think this picture is the most unethical because they had no reason to change to teeth to look like that. I think they should have changed the picture back to how it originally was before they published it and used it as the front cover of the magazine.

I think this photo is the least unethical because they didn't really do anything wrong. All they did was move the pyramid to make it fit the cover more. It didn't make anything look bad and they didn't offend anyone by doing it in any way. Also, if I hadn't known that this picture was photo shopped I would have no idea that the pyramid was moved over.

Prompt Photos

Happy

 Bowie

 Square

This picture would be lines because the squares on the wall form a line leading to the other end of the wall. (out of frame)

Metal

The 6 Rules of Photographic Composition

LINES

This lines int his picture all lead to the edge of the building, focusing on that part of the building.

BALANCE

                                                   

This photo shows balance because the twin towers in the back are balancing out the picture with all the chaotic people.

 RULE OF THIRDS

This is rule of thirds because the main focus is the green "Welcome to Manhattan" sign that is off center.

 SIMPLICITY

This picture is simplicity because there iso nothing going on in the background. The picture is very calm because there is just one thing going on.

 FRAMING

This picture is framing because the broken edges of this building are framing the firefighter that is climbing the ladder.

 AVOIDING MERGERS

This is a merger because the building behind the man doesn't look like it is supposed to be there.

The Camera: History and Information

The Camera

1. Explain the “camera obscura” effect. How is it achieved?
The "obscure Effect" was the first camera. The whole in the camera acted as a lens focusing and projecting light onto a wall of a dark chamber.
2. What invention during the 17th Century helped man get a step closer to creating the modern camera?
In the 17th century, the modern camera came one step closer for men when Isaac Newton and Christian Huygens perfected the understanding of optics and the process of making high quality glass lenses.
3. What were the parts of the first modern camera invented by Niepce?
The part of the first modern camera was film created by Niepce in 1827
4.What do modern digital cameras have in common with Niepce’s camera?
In common with Niepce's camera, the modern camera has Film, it is a dark box, and it has a lens.
5. What do digital cameras use to capture an image?
Digital Cameras use film to capture an image.

Camera Modes

6. What is the difference between the Auto Mode and the Program mode?

The difference between auto mode and program mode is that with auto mode, the camera will control flash and exposure. With program, you can just point and shoot but you can control the flash and exposure.
7. What is the Portrait mode used for? How does it work?

Portrait mode is used for blurring out the background and focusing in one main thing.
8. What is the Sports mode used for? (not just sports) How does it work?

The sports mode is used to freeze motion. Like taking an action shot and freezing the picture.

The Half Press

9. Why should you do a half press on the trigger button?

you should do a half press on the trigger button so the camera knows to focus before you actually take the shot.

Controlling Flash

This symbol means disabled flash. There is no flash on.

This symbol means auto flash. This is when the camera automatically turns on the flash if it thinks the picture you are taking needs more light.

Introduction to Exposure

12. What happens to your photo if there is too much light?

If there is the too much light in the picture, the picture will be washed out.
13. What happens to your photo if there is not enough light?

If there is not enough light in the picture, the picture will be too dark.

The Universal Stop

14. What is a “stop.”

A "stop" is a relative measurement of light
15. How many stops brighter is the new planet if there are two suns instead of one?

The new planet is 1 stop brighter.
16. How many stops brighter is the new planet if there are four suns instead of two?

With four suns, the new planet is 2 stops brighter.

Shutters and Aperture

17. What affect does a longer shutter speed have?

Longer shutter speed has more light.
18. What affect does a shorter shutter speed have?

A shorter shutter speed has less light.
19. What does the aperture control?

The aperture controls the opening of the camera
20. When adjusting the aperture, how can you increase the amount of light?

You can increase the amount of light by opening the aperture more.

Black and White

Hine: Mill Girl worker

Newman: Name not shown

Cunningham:succulent

First Day Photos

(photo of me choice) 

I chose to take this picture because i really liked how the lines one the picnic table lead to the plants in the background. Also the poles at the end of the table added a really nice balance for the plants and really brought the picture together in my opinion.I enjoy taking pictures like this because i love focusing on one maine thing in the pictures and have something lead to that object but also including other things in the picture so its not too boring.

(Photo with teammate in it)

 (Photo with living thing)

This picture is definitely one of my favorites because i love how the small amount of pink on the leaf just adds a perfect burst of color. I also really like how this is just focused on the one leaf and all the other leafs and plants in the background are there but they are not focused. These are the kinds of pictures that i usually take because it is beautiful but simple at the same time.

(photo to remember first day)