Unit 4: Activity 5

Activity 5

The above images are examples of stop and blurred motion. There is a blur motion along with a stop  motion aspect in all the pictures. 

Activity 5

Sense of Depth

This image of a set of stairs shows a sense of depth. The stairs lead the eyes upwards towards the top showing the depth of the image. The greenery on the side helps to amplify and show the depth because the trees follow the stairs and gets smaller the further away it is.

Activity 4

Open & Closed Landscape

The above photographs are examples of open and closed landscapes. The top picture is an open landscape photograph because it shows a good amount of sky while the closed landscape on the bottom only shows a minimal amount of sky.

The open landscape image shows the whole scenery allowing the viewer to feel as if they are there with the photographer, where as the closed landscape doesn't show the sky creating a different feel for the viewer. 

Activity 3

Landscape Photography vs. Landscape Paintings

http://www.redbubble.com/groups/photography-critique-and-advice/forums/13705/topics/244421-in-progress-learning-to-see-in-black-and-white-virginia-mcgowans-coaching-session

Tom Brown  http://www.dailypainters.com/paintings/206554/-1-STARTING-BID-HALF-DOME-BY-TOM-BROWN/Tom-Brown

The two above works of art are of the same subject but by different techniques. The top one is a photograph which captures the real time aspect of the subject, while the bottom is a painting. In the painting, the painter can look at a subject and decide how they want to portray it. They could adjust the sky to make it however they want or change the color of the trees near the bottom. The photographer on the other hand, has limits. The most they could do is brighten or darken the colors of the image.

Activity 2

Activity 2: Landscape & Social Values

Bob Sacha  http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/photos/freshwater-threatened/

Dimitar Dilkoff  http://coastalcare.org/2009/11/plastic-pollution/

The above photographs are examples of landscape pictures questioning social values. Both photographs show the problem with pollution. In society, pollution is a major issue but no one seems to do anything. The pictures portray the importance of keeping our planet clean, but yet we don't do anything about it. 

Unit 5: Landscape

Activity 1

Walker Evans

In the above photographer captured by Walter Evans, is a landscape picture. The eyes are first drawn to the cross the begins to focus on the rest of the image. In the background you can see a cemetery then a town behind that. The town looks small and old. In the far distance you can see smoke stacks and power lines. Based on the whole picture, you could say that the photograph is from years and years ago.

I personally think this is an excellent picture and has a lot of character. The town adds depth and character to the picture making it more unique. I would consider this photo to be art because it has good symbolism and it is creative. 

Activity 4

Shutter Speed

By: Farah Sakinah  http://farahyusxff.wordpress.com/

The above picture is an awesome example of very slow shutter speed. The photographer used a very small aperture or a large f-stop. The best way to capture this type of slow shutter speed picture is to have a tripod and pan along side the taxi creating the illusion of motion. Some difficulties could have been the right aperture speed and the speed of the panning. It is a really great picture because the background and foreground are blurred and the main subject, the taxi, is crisp and clear. 

Activity 3

Shutter Speed

 Fast Shutter Speed

f/4  1/250

f/4  1/250

f/4  1/250

f/4  1/300

Fast Shutter speed is captured with a fast shutter speed and a small f-stop. The larger the shutter speed the more precise the picture is and the easier it is to capture an object that is moving fast. 

Slow Shutter

f/4  1/15

f/4  1/15

Slow Shutter Speed is captured with a large f-stop and a slow shutter speed. The smaller the shutter speed the more blur will occur in the image. The best way to get the blur is to pan along the moving subject. 

Activity 2

Very Fast Shutter Speed

Jasmine  http://geekszine.com/candid-photography-some-useful-tips-to-get-that-perfect-shot-687.html

The above photograph captured by Jasmine, is an excellent example of very fast shutter speed. The subject, a diver, is part-way through his flip and his wet hair is creating a trail. The trait of hair would have only been captured with a very fast shutter speed to completely have the subject be at a full stop. Some difficulties the photographer could have faced is getting the complete subject and the water trail all in the frame. When the picture was captured, the depth of field changes causing the background to be blurred and only the subject is in focus. The movement of the diver is a backflip and the only way one can tell is by looking at the direction of the water trail.

Unit 4: Time

Activity 1

Henri Cartier-Bresson  http://www.photographyoffice.com/2011/01/emotional-photography-by-henri-cartier-bresson/

In the above photograph by Henri Cartier-Bresson he perfectly captured the "decisive moment". Henri Cartier-Bresson describes "decisive moment" as the visual climax to a scene. The visual climax of this scene are the two boys playing around with their jackets. The picture was not planned and he made the best of the moment. The boys act as the main subject and focuses one's eyes onto them.

Activity 4

Maximum Depth of Field

http://strongphotography.wordpress.com/2010/02/16/example-maximum-depth-of-field/

http://desmond-downs.blogspot.com/2010/05/creating-separation.html

These pictures are good examples of maximum depth of field because the whole entire picture is in focus. The photographer focuses the camera a certain way making the whole scenery clear and crisp.

Shallow Depth of Field

http://carolinejournal5.blogspot.com/2010/10/3-short-depth-of-field-and-3-long-depth.html

http://aaroncohenmhsjournal.blogspot.com/2011/10/depth-of-field-6-images.html

The above pictures are good examples of shallow depth of field because only the object that is closest to the camera is in focus. The photographer puts their camera close to the subject and focuses the camera on that object, resulting on the rest of the picture to be blurred and not in focus. 

Activity 3

Shooting into Light

http://www.massachusetts-prenuptial-agreements.com/prenuptial-agreement/what-is-a-sunset-clause-in-a-prenuptial-agreement/

http://lambertpix.com/2011/10/shoot-a-silhouette/

These two pictures are examples of shooting into light. The photographer positioned himself in front of the light source, so he could shoot into light. The photographer could have used a technique known as reflected metering. Reflected metering reads the intensity of lighting and tries to adjust the photograph according. However, the photographer has to overcome and overexpose the photo to create the silhouette effect. 

Resource:

Introduction to Light Meters

Activity 2

Single Light Source

http://www.mylespaul.com/forums/historics-reissues/25241-crazy-les-paul-collector-photos-prove-5.html

This picture of the guitar is an example of a single light source photograph. A single light source photo only has one light source and in this instance, is the lamp on the left.

Multiple Light Source

Josh Lynn  http://neilvn.com/tangents/category/reverse-engineering-a-photo/

This lovely picture of the newly-wed couple is an example of multiple light source because there is more than one light source shining on them. One light source is shining on the couple while another is the sunlight light. The last light source is the car, because it lights up the picture making it brighter. 

Unit 3: Light

Activity 1

Hard Light 

http://www.londonphotos.org/archives/cat_london_life.html

Jim Harmer   http://improvephotography.com/611/hard-light-portrait-photography-tips/

The above pictures are excellent examples of hard lighting. Hard lighting is when the majority of the picture has strong lighting while the rest has a some.

Soft Lighting

Rob Hart   http://www.hotsoftlight.com/2010/668/my-eleanor-callahan/

The above picture is a great example of soft light because the subject is highlighted with light but is really faint. 

Activity 4

Symmetry 

David Gordon Whittaker   http://www.photographyblogger.net/symmetry/

In this photograph of a dock is a good example of symmetry because the picture is balanced on either side. 

Asymmetry

http://www.flickr.com/photos/randya38/2692128780/
The above photograph is a  perfect example of asymmetry because the subject is off centered causing the picture to be imbalanced. 

My Examples

Rule of Thirds because the subject, my dog, is in one of the power points.

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This picture is a goo example of asymmetric because the ducks in the picture are not balanced.

This photo is an example of Rule of Thirds because the flower is located in a power point.

The above picture is would be an example of fill the frame because the subject takes up the whole frame.

Activity 3

Rule of Thirds

Examples:

Ron Jordan http://piratenationphotography.com/blog/photography-tips/ 

http://cosmicexposure.com/sites/mediagallery/tutorials/photography-compositions/rule-of-thirds

The Rule of Thirds property in photography is when the main subject of the picture is located in one-third of the picture. The easiest way to picture rule of thirds is to imagine a tic-tac-toe box going through the picture, thus making it the ideal location for the main subject. 


Not Rule of Thirds
Examples:

http://www.wineonthekeyboard.com/2008/02/15/black-and-white-challenge/

The two above pictures do not follow the Rule of Thirds property. Neither of them have the main subject in a third of the picture.

Activity 2

‘To quote out of context is the essence of the photographer’s craft. His central problem is a simple one: what shall he include, what shall he reject? The line of decision between in and out is the picture’s edge. While the draughtsman starts with the middle of the sheet, the photographer starts with the frame. The photograph’s edge defines content. It isolates unexpected juxtapositions. By surrounding two facts, it creates a relationship. e edge of the photograph dissects familiar forms, and shows their unfamiliar fragment. It creates the shapes that surround objects. The photographer edits the meanings and the patterns of the world through an imaginary frame. This frame is the beginning of his picture’s geometry. It is to the photograph as the cushion is to the billiard table.’

       - John Szarkowski

John Szarkowski   The Steerage

1. When John Szarkoski said "out of context" he referred to misreading pictures. In some cases the picture won't tell the full story and it can be misleading. For example, this picture known as, The Steerage, was taken of a boat leaving America for Europe. However, most people thought this was a picture of the Titanic leaving for America.

Edgar Degas   Woman Combing Her Hair

2. Above is the photograph, Woman Combing Her Hair, towards the end of the century his pictures made a huge impact on the public. One might think that the naked risqué picture shocked the public, but in reality the public had seen many nude works of art. The thing that impacted the people was that the subject was calm and didn't have to pose.

Unit 2: Frame and Composition

Activity 1

Mike Panic  http://www.lightstalking.com/portrait-ideas

When photographer Mike Panic captured this image of a young woman, he filled the entire frame minimizing all distracting elements.

Timothy J. Walsh  http://twalshphotoblog.blogspot.com/2009/10/fill-frame-no-peoples.html

Photographer Timothy J. Walsh captured this fill the frame picture of an owl beautifully eliminating all other elements that could take away from the subject.