Portraits (Self & Preview)

Self- Portrait tips

1.- Set the Timer High and Use Burst. Give yourself plenty of time to get in position and figure out what you're doing. Most cameras let you vary the length of the timer, check your manual for how to set yours.
2.- Use Both Auto and Manual Focus. A good practice to get into when you're taking self-portraits is to use a mix of auto and manual focus.
3.- Pick up a tripod. Nearly any tripod will do so I won’t go into much detail, but the tripod is essential as it gives a flexible yet sturdy mount for the camera.

Portraits Preview

Environmental.-

 

In these photos both persons are natural, and in their enviroment.

Casual.-

    

I like these photos because are smiling.

Formal.-

 

I like these photos because are a good example of formal portrait.

self.-
   

I like these photos because the first is original, and the second looks natural.

My plan for my portrait assignment is take photos to people I know, as classroom friends or family; my house and the school are good places to take excellent photos, I'll take photos outside and inside because I want good and different photos, also that is a challenge; I will use the rules of photography to make the shot successful.

Rules of Photography part 2

Balance

Mergers

cropping

Framing

Rule of thirds

Viewpoint

Backgroung

Lines

Depth

Patterns

ISO

ISO 3200

ISO 200

1. You can get pictures that won't blur

2. Use it in very lit conditions

3. Use it is not enough to get a well lit shot

Shutter Speed

Day: 

a.)the dunking booth

b.)the food eating contest

f.)the diamonds performance

Night:

c.)the rock climbing wall

d.)someone working at a booth

e.)the DJ/MC working at the middle of the circle

high/fast shutter speed: to capture an fast action

slow shutter speed: for things with less motion

long shutter speed:to show motion blur

Aperture

F16

F2.8

1.- The eye

2. The smaller the Aperture higher hole, the higher the Aperture smaller hole.

3. Whit a higher aperture the focus is more clear, and with a smaller aperture the focus is less notable.

Caption Writing

1.-  

Curtis Reagan steals a kiss from Lois Lane on Friday in Times Square in New york City. Reagan kissed joyfully Lane after announcement that the allies had defeated the Nazis, ending World War II.

 2.-

 Robert Kent falls on Monday from the top of the World Trade Center in New York city. Robert tried to escape successfully of the flames in the building, falling without opportunity.

 3.-

 Felix Smith and Thomas Rufalo rises their hand on Wednesday in the "Azteca Stadium" in Mexico City. They won successfully medals of gold and bronze for USA.

 4.-

 Bruno Gonzalez, John Smith, Chris Peters and Michael Williams rises the USA flag on Monday in Iwo Jima after World War II. They raised the flag honorably in signal of victory.

5.-

Minato Yakushi stays in the street on Tuesday in the principal street in Indonesia. He tried dangerously to stop the taks, and prevent a war.

Mural Project Photos

Great Black and White Photographers Part 3

1.- The first thing that I saw about Uelsmann's photos was that he uses the Photo-manipulation. He manipulated his photos before Photoshop.

2.-When I see this environment I see trees floating in the air.  I look up and I see a tree that isn't touching the floor. I look down and I see the normal nature as grass and water. When I see the nature around me, I can feel that I'm as the tree, floating in the air. I see the horizon at the end, but I know that there is not an "end". I smell each leaf of the big floating tree. Each part of the green grass, and also the water. But the water has a different and better smell. I hear the sound of the birds away. The wind sound around me. And all those things make my feel peaceful. I taste the small air breeze, it's a good taste; also I taste the leaf of the tree, this is to feel as the tree. I taste the flavor of the water when I drink it, and the water tastes better that the normal or distilled water. I feel the grass touching my foot, the wind touching my face, my hands, and all the other parts of my body, it's so peaceful and awesome that make me to be nothing and everything at the same time. I feel more than just water when I touch it. I can feel the animals in there, their feelings, and what their are thinking.

3.- I would like to create some power point presentation, showing our world. Showing that our world is the best, the most beautiful. Showing how amazing is our world...

Africa and Mural Project Preview

 Africa

 

I am impacted, the presentation "Africa" has good photos, and the photos tell me a story, a good and emotional story.

This is my favorite photo because shows how great and beautiful is Africa


In this photo is evident the Rule of Thirds because the subject is not in the center.

a.- He uses a Pentax 67II (Pentax 6x7)

b.- his reason is showing the animals simply in the state of Being.

c.-He want that the people to make reflection about the animals, because we are who hurt them.
d.- "This world is under terrible threat, all of it caused by us. To me, every creature, human or nonhuman, has an equal right to live, and this feeling, this belief that every animal and I are equal, affects me every time I frame an animal in my camera."

Mural Project Preview


1.- My theme is people doing awesome things.
2.- this theme is really good(to me)and i think that is easy also.
3.- I think that the focus could be "no good" and sometimes we can't be closer at the subject.
4.- We can get a major zoom to the object and a SLR camera can capture some faster movements that a phone camera don't.
5.- Using a SLR
 we'd get better photos than whit a phone camera. So we should use a SLR camera.

Academic Shoot Reflection

1. What challenges did you encounter while trying to get the photos following the rules I set out for you?
-Subjects were moving or another subjects interfered the photo.

2. What technical aspects of photography or the assignment in general (focus, framing, holding the camera, etc.) did you find yourself thinking about the most? Provide a specific example of what you did to do this correctly.
-I was trying to take the best photo and in all photos I took different photos from different angles.


3. If you could do the assignment again, what would you do differently now that you know some basic rules of photography?
-Try to take different and best photos


4. What things would you do the same?
-rules that I like to take as lines or simplicity.


5. When you go out with your next set of prompts, which rule do you think will be the easiest to achieve?
-The easiest rule was lines.


6. Which rule do you think will be the hardest to capture?
-I think that framing.


7. What rule are you still not totally clear on and what can you do to figure out what that rule is?
-Now I know all the rules, and for me are not hard.

Academics Shot

Simplicity

I shooted this photo and is simplicity and I know it because is only one subject. In this photo is just a woman, and she is the only subject in the photo. is very easy find the subject in this photo. his photo could be better with a floor of just one color.

Rule of Thirds

I did follow well the rule of thirds. The subject on this photo is the young man in the corner. Is easy look at the subject on this photo. 

Lines

I did follow well the rule "Lines", how? because the lines of the seats are pointing to the subject that is the young woman.

Balance

This is my "balance" photo, but is not very well. the three guys in the photo are the subject, and is more easy find the 3 subject because are making a geometrical shape(triangle).Two guys are not completed, and if they were completed, the photo would be better.

Framing

I did follow the rule very well. The two students are the subject and around they is a door-frame.

 Avoiding Merges

This is avoid merges because the guy that is at the left(subject) is no completed.

Academics Shoot Preview

The Story

In this photo, a group of students want to help the planet, they make connection with the nature, and they plant some flowers, trees and others plants.

Action and Emotion

In this photo the girls are in Chemistry and the do an great experiment that make them feel good and they have fun.

Filling the Frame

This frame Is filling by all the people  and his project. they are smiling and have fun.

Favorite Photo ACS.

I pick this photo because tell us great things that we can do at school, whit enthusiasm and fun. Also has a great focus on the pink liquid. The light is good. And also this photo captures the liquid that is splashing. 

My Next Shot

 I think I could take some photos in the classrooms around the school, because a good photographer make art anywhere.

Some classes when I can take photos is in the art class, chemistry class, gym class and in the library.

As a photographer I will do great photos making focus and i will try to capture the perfect moment.

Elements of Art and Principles of Design

Elements of Art
Line: Are marks made by a pointed tool: brush, pencil, pen, etc. Lines can vary in width, direction, curvature, length, or color.

I choose this painting and this photo because "perception" made many lines.

Shape: Are formed wherever the ends of a continuous line meet. Geometric shapes such as circles, triangles or squares have perfect, uniform measurements and don't often appear in nature. Organic shapes are associated with things from the natural world, like plants and animals.

I choose this painting because was made by many geometrical and organic shapes.
I choose this photo because there are many squares(geometrical shape)

Color: Wheels show the primary colors, secondary colors, and the tertiary (intermediate) colors. They also show the relationships between complementary colors across from each other, such as blue and orange; and analogous (similar or related) colors next to each other such as yellow, green, and blue. Black and white may be thought of as colors but, in fact, they are not. White light is the presence of all color; black is the absence of reflected light and therefore the absence of color.

In choose this painting and this photo because both has the principals colors(blue, red, yellow)
 
Value (Tone): Refers to dark and light; the value scale refers to black and white with all gradations of gray in between. Value contrasts help us to see and understand a two-dimensional work of art.

I choose this photo and this drawing because has different values(white-black).

Form: Describes objects that are three-dimensional, having length, width, and height.

this two pictures show three-dimensional forms.

Texture: Can be rough, bumpy, slick, scratchy, smooth, silky, soft, prickly--the list is endless. Texture refers to the surface quality, both simulated and actual, of artwork.

Here are two different textures, one painting on a rock and wood texture.

Space: Refers to distances or areas around, between, or within components of a piece. Space can be positive (white or light) or negative (black or dark), open or closed,shallow or deep, and two-dimensional or three-dimensional.


The Principals of Design

Balance:
Is the comfortable or pleasing arrangement of things in art.  There are three different types of balance: symmetrical, asymmetrical, and radial. The human figure is symmetrically balanced; the same on the left and right side. The tree is asymmetrically balanced; its branches are not distributed equally on each side, but their total weight is balanced left and right. The sun is an example of radial balance; all its rays are equal in length from the center.


Contrast: Is created by using elements that conflict with one another. Often, contrast is created using complementary colors or extremely light and dark values. Contrast creates interest in a piece and often draws the eye to certain areas. It is used to make a painting look interesting.


Emphasis: In the focal area of an artwork gives it importance.  An artist may stress some elements of the design over others. The eye of the viewer will focus on the area of emphasis or center of interest first, then take in the rest of the composition.


Movement: In an artwork means the artist is taking viewers on a trip through the work by means of lines, edges, shapes, and colors often leading to the focal area.  Movement is a visual flow through the composition. It can be the suggestion of motion in a design as you move from object to object by way of placement and position.  Directional movement can be created with a value pattern. It is with the placement of dark and light areas that you can move your attention through the format.


Pattern: Are made in art when the same shapes or elements are repeated again and again.  Pattern uses the elements of art in planned or random repetitions to enhance surfaces of paintings or sculptures.


Rhythm: Is the repetition of shapes, lines, and forms.  Rhythm is a movement in which some elements recurs regularly.  Like a dance, it will have a flow of objects that will seem to be like the beat of music.


Unity: Means that all elements in an artwork are in harmony.  Unity brings together a composition with similar units.  For example, if your composition was using wavy lines and organic shapes you would stay with those types of lines and not put in even one geometric shape.