proportion

in class we had to take proportion shots because none of us really knew how to do it. I tried to make this traffic cone bigger than the little tree. im not sure if it worked but here it is..

Thanksgiving- food photos

so every year i go to my grandpa's house for thanksgiving. My grandpa always cooks lots of food because our whole family comes. There was alot more food than i took pictures of because i stopped taking pictures so i could relax.

movie

the movie we watched last monday and tuesday was really interesting. it kept my attention because of the way it was filmed. there were just people, places and things with little to no sound, and no boring narrator. the movie narrated itself and was great. the video of the different people around the world interested me. they are much more interesting than americans. hah. i think it's because im used to americans, and the different people do different things that i don't know about. they have different cultures and that is interesting. ok im using the word different too much sorry. well anyway it was a good movie.

shadow!

yesterday we had to take photos of shadows. this was quite difficult seeing that the sun wasnt out and shining in full force. i managed to find some shadows. i'd say this is an ok picture.

facebook activity

Dear Evin,
          I seen your facebook pictures (and i now sound like a creep but eff it). your pictures showed that you like to kick it with your friends and have fun. those pictures didnt really have an artistic elements in them obviously because you werent taking pictures for class, they were for you. i seen a like one picture with line, and a couple could have been rule of thirds, but im not sure. Sooo, i dont know what else to say. i guess im supposed to tell you what else i would like to see from "future photo albums". uhm i guess i want to see more artistic value in them, but i really dont care if you do or not. well bye.

sports photography

For this assignment i had tennis. unfortunately i wasnt able to make it to any of their games or actual practices during the season. i only had time to take pictures on the weekend, and i know that is a bad excuse but its true. Even when i took these i had to leave shortly after. these arent good at all, obviously, but i will do better for winter sports. hopefully i'll have more time to go to games and some practices.

1 shot

uhmm so i had no idea what to shoot. i ended up taking pictures of trees and flowers, but those didn't work out too well so i chose the recycling bin.

blog notes 114-119

how to shoot a formal portrait
1. background near a wall. leave 10 to 20 ft of clear space in front of the background plus room to the sides
2.place light 45 degrees to the right of the subject
3.set camera directly in front of the subject(6to10ft) depending on the lens used.
-It is a good idea to shoot with a wide open aperture to make the background out of focus. makes background less distracting
-for indoor lighting use one light approx at a 45 degree angle on one side or other of the subject
-for outdoors, direct sunlight isn't the best lighting. try shooting in the shade like the shadow of a building or tree but avoid deep shade.
-candid portraits capture a person going about everyday life and activities. take without subject seeing you.
-for candid shots choose a faster shutter speed because you might take action shots. if you use a flash get close to your subject

this weekend

This weekend i spent time at my grandparents house.  we relaxed while screaming and yelling at the tv(watching the giants games) BTW those announcers were highly disrespectful, and the umpires sucked! anyway these pics are of my fam and doggies.

self portraits

my favorite picture is of me at home......sleeping! That's always lots of fun :)..i took this with my light on and changed the color setting to cyanotype. i also used the self timer to get this shot. it is not the best but this is mainly what i do at home.

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Formal Portrait of Ian Somerhalder

 

http://www.india-forums.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1281721

50mm   chicogarcia.wordpress.com

24mm   radiantlite.com

100mm  forums.macrumors.com

 

 -be comfortable around the subjects you are shooting and interact with them
-larger format cameras have more detail but are slow to operate
-35mm cameras are best for candid and environmental portraits
-slow films(50-100iso) captures more detail and creates smoother images
-fast films(400-3200iso) more sensitive to light and are suited to available light photography like candid and environmental. doesn't pick up as many details
-black and white can focus viewer's attention on the subject and eliminate some distracting elements. formal and serious feel but "edgy" energy
-colors carry feelings and impressions.
-consider the mood you want and decide whether you want color or black and white.
-24mm is too close to subject and not flattering
-50mm distortion decreased because farther away.
-100mm most flattering image. near normal perspective w/o distortion
-formal portrait is simplest style and should emphasize the subject only

PORTRAITS 102-107

environmental------http://www.digital-photography-school.com/environmental-portraits

Candid-------http://www.digital-photography-school.com/10-ways-to-take-stunning-portraits

 

            Formal ---- http://www.prophotoshow.net/blog/2009/04/01/formal-portrait-lighting-on-a-budget/  

there are three different types of portraits; environmental, candid, and formal. each of these are portraits but are all very different. when you take portrait pictures you have to think artistically. value is important to the outcome to your portrait. it can affect the emotion and do all sorts of other things to enhance your photo. shape is also important in portraits. Making the subject the dominant figure in the photo will bring more importance/significance on the subject. when taking pictures of groups, try to arrange them in a geometric shape. the geometric shape will make the photo feel more balanced and solid.

Photo Essay

so my topic was love. all types of love. i wanted to show the different ways in which people express their love so here they go....



so a couple days i went to the beach. the beach is a place where there are lots of people with their families and loved ones, so i got lots of good stuff. here is a picture of a father and daughter looking out at the horizon together while holding hands. i really liked this one, but im not sure why.



as i was walking down the beach i seen a father and his daughter. they seemed happy so i was going to take a picture of them. then when i turned on my camera, without me knowing, he picked his daughter up and threw her up in the air. i thought it was so cute, and great how his true love came out.

here is yet another picture of a father and child. this time i seen them in the water playing. when they came out the little boy decided it would be fun to have daddy chase him around the beach. in this picture you can see a big smile on both the child and father.

while i was at the mall on sunday i seen this lovely couple. they were so lovey dovey i couldn't believe it. i said man i wish i had my camera because this would be a great picture. i remembered i had a camera on my phone, so i snapped a pic of them. i felt really creepy because they were right in front of me but oh well. they look adorbs. :)

here is a picture of a mom and her two children. the mom is helping her son dig in the sand while the daughter is trying to get the mom's attention. this shows how kids need a lot of attention and with that attention they need LOVE. this picture was also visually attractive to me but i dont know why.

as i was leaving the beach the second time, i seen this couple just laying there with each other. you could see the love they had because they were just laying there without speaking. Relaxing and taking a moment to be with each other in peace...lovely isnt it??

the first time at the beach i seen a mom and dad with their son. the little boy was soo cute! anyway i seen them heading out to the waves  so i took a picture. i wanted to show how the boy was seeing things, so i got on my knees and took a picture. i forgot to change the color setting to black and white and my computer wont let me change the color even though i would like to.

in this picture there are two sisters. one is digging in the sand while the other is looking for shells. the one digging is also looking for shells. both girls are showing their sisterly love by helping each other.

sports photography----bob martin

bob martin is a sports photographer that has had a twenty year long career shooting "graphic and editorial pictures for advertising, corporate and editorial clients". he has photographed big events like the Olympics and some strange things, such as, horse racing on ice. some of his work has been published in sports illustrated,    Time, life, and many more. He is not one of us yanks, but yes he is British. he has won the british sports photographer of the year three times..if that's not great, what is?....But that's not all! In one year alone he won more than 23 awards for his work.(that's crazy!!) check out his website  for his photos. http://www.bobmartin.com/bob1.html

rainbow day

i took these pictures on thursday which was skittles day..i think... i wasnt here on friday for mercy day so i dont have any pictures from the rally :(..these arent very good because i was trying to get candid pictures and people kept moving.

mercy day 2

tina, alana, amare. i caught tina offguard

a whole bunch of people dressed up

avery feller looking like someone from kiss. i want to think it is gene simmons

veronica sleeping at lunch

caroline

mercy week -monday

tinkerbell aka tinabell :)

Rex (katrina)

decorations for courts and sorts

woody(angeli)

minnie mouse hat

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group picture from today

sooo i took this with my phone because i was dumb and forgot  my camera at home..

photo journalism pictures

Firefighter saved an owl from fire in spain. the firefighter probably just got finished putting out the fire behind him and then found/saved the owl he is holding.Kai Forsterling took the photo and framed it using the rule of thirds so you could see the background. i think they emphasized the uniform and the owl. the mood is kind of sad but happy at the same time because the cute little owl is safe.http://blogs.wsj.com/photojournal/2010/09/08/photos-of-the-day-sept-8/

This is a picture of an air and water show in chicago, illinois. it shows a bunch of people in the water, watching and taking pictures of the air show.Jyoti Srivastava took this picture. its is important because it shows the chicago area when it is not snowing(because that is mainly was i think of when i think of chicago).they emphasized the two loops in the air that the planes made. they framed it so that you could see all the spectators who were there. the mood is happy because it  is a nice day, people are just relaxing with their family at the lake. http://www.lensimpressions.net/

this is a picture of a little girl on a swing. she looks like she is waiting for someone to push her because she doesnt know how to swing herself. this is important because it shows a playful child who seems to be having fun. Svetozar Stefanov  took these photos. he framed it so that you can she not only the little girl but also the playset to the left of her(our right). they emphasized the little girl in the middle on the swing. the mood of the image is playful and happy because the little girl is happy and swinging on the swing. it looks fun and makes me want to swing. http://www.photo-journal.net/index.php?showimage=410

the scene is of a dandelion and a bee. the event is the bee sucking the nectar from the flower. this is important because it shows nature being nature. Svetozar Stefanov took this picture also.  he framed this picture so that the flower with the bee on it, is the one in focus. the background is blurry and out of focus which makes this one flower stand out more. he emphasized the flower with the bee.  the mood of this image is calm because nothing is moving, and it just seems as though it would have been quiet and calm. http://www.photo-journal.net/index.php?showimage=536                       

this picture is of snow covered trees in a city. the event is just the trees being white with snow while the rest of the city is not covered in snow. this is important because it shows the different seasons a place could have. Svetozar Stefanov also took this picture. he framed it so you could see all the trees with white snow and the the buildings which had none. he emphasized the white trees and does a very good job of it. they stand out alot and this is a really cool image. this image makes me want to put on a jacket but also i think of the warmth because you can see the sun peeking out.  http://www.photo-journal.net/index.php?showimage=522