Monday, September 30, 2013

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.

Framing

In this photo the bridge, the sea, and the smoke center your vision on the city, also, the smoke does focus on the two big twin towers whit fire.

Avoiding Mergers

In this photo the red build make a bad view of the twin towers.
Our focus should be the twin towers, but the red build hinders.

Thursday, September 26, 2013

Balance

I choose this photo because for me is a good example of balance, because the positions of the three mans made a geometrical triangle.

The Rule of Thirds

In this photo is easy to focus on the two mans. The mans are in the center-right of the photo, anything on the picture is a good focus, except for the two mans, because around the two mans is the same thing(disaster).

Lines

In this photo the lines are used to focus on the man. The lines are made by the Perception, as the lines of the streets, windows, and the big builds behind him.

Simplicity

In this photo the simplicity is the town, because as is the only thing in the picture is easy to focus on it.

Friday, September 20, 2013

40 Greatest Photos Ever

Marc Riboud
I pick this photo because showmen peace.
Shows the young pacifist Jane Rose Kasmir planting a flower on the bayonets of guards at the Pentagon during a protest against the Vietnam War on October 21, 1967.

Jeff Widener

This photos tell us "NO WARS", and it is a good reason to pick the photos.
The iconic photo of Tank Man, the unknown rebel who stood in front of a column of Chinese tanks in an act of defiance following the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989.

pick this photo because is an exe lent photo about "Mother's love"
Terri Gurrola is reunited with her daughter after serving in Iraq for 7 months.

Photo Manipulation and Ethics

Photoshop sometimes is used for an unethical purpose. In the story published by Mark M. Hancock, the editor covered a woman and replaced her face whit another of a men. This is unethical because they want to show just mens in the photo.
This type of photo is unethical because they are discriminating to the woman.


MANIPULATION: ETHICAL OR UNETHICAL

I think that this is the most unethical because people can think many different things. mainly as if the solider was yelling at people.

I think that this is the least unethical because inn the original photo there were only white people, and if it was published, the people would think in "Discrimination".

Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Post Shoot Reflection

Edgar Ordaz
http://edgarordaz.blogspot.com/

The photos have a good angle.
There are good examples of metal and red photos.
One thing that could be improved is the "happy photo", because in the photo, the girls are not smiling.

National Geographic Photo Contest

This is my favorite photo because it shows us  the greatness of nature. the angle is perfect. It is a simple photo,
but it is for me also a great picture. At safari not only animals can attract attention, also the nature can atract your attention.
I would take a photo to the nature also, showing how big is our world.

Great black and white photographers, PART 2



Jerry N. Uelsmann born on June 11, 1934 in Detroit, Michigan. While attending public schools, at the age of fourteen, there sparked an interest in photography. Eventually Uelsmann went on to earn a BA from the Rochester Institute of Technology and M.S. and M.F.A. degrees from Indiana University. Soon after, he began teaching photography at the University of Florida in 1960. He manipulated photography before Photoshop.

Thursday, September 12, 2013

Camera Parts



The aperture stop of a photographic lens can be adjusted to control the amount of light reaching the film or image sensor. Shutter speed or exposure time is the length of time a camera's shutter is open when taking a photograph. Exposure is the amount of light allowed to fall on each area unit of a photographic medium (photographic film or image sensor) during the process of taking a photograph. Depth of field (DOF) is the distance between the nearest and farthest objects in a scene that appear acceptably sharp in an image. The f-number (sometimes called focal ratio, f-ratio, f-stop, or relative aperture) of an optical system is the ratio of the lens's focal length to the diameter of the entrance pupil. The focal length of an optical system is a measure of how strongly the system converges or diverges light.

 Buttons:
Mode dial.- Changes the mode of the camera.
Power switch.- Turn on/off the camera.
Lens mount- when you can put a lens.
Microphone.- Sound release.
HDMI mini out terminal.- to connect the camera to a computer/TV.
Body cap: to protect the lens.
Aperture Button.- to adjust the aperture(To control the light).

Camera History



1Inside a completely dark room, a tiny hole is created in one wall. Through the hole light is focused, and the outside scene is projected (upside down) on the opposite wall.
2In the 17th century, the modern camera came one step closer when Isaac Newton and Christian Huygens perfected the understanding of optics and the process of making high quality glass lenses.
3.-The parts of the firs camera was glass lens, a dark box, and film.
4.-New cameras are very easy to use, just point and shoot. The camera's built-in computer handles focus and exposure so you don't have to.
5.-Light passes through the lens, into the camera, and exposes the film. And guess what? The end result is still a photograph.
6.-Auto mode do automatic the control flash and exposure; and Program mode is the most used by professionals because they can concentrate on getting the shot instead of exposure calculations.
7.-To attempt to blur out the background, camera will try to use the fastest available lens setting (aperture).
8.-To freeze motion, camera will use the highest shutter speed possible.
9.-Point the camera at the subject and half-press. Wait for focus lock. While focusing, the camera will show a blinking focus indicator (usually a green dot). When you hear a beep and the indicator stops blinking, the camera is telling you it's ready to go.
10.-Disabled Flash.- no flash. There are many cases where you may not want flash at all. The mood of the photograph can sometimes be more dramatic when the natural light is used.
11.-Auto-Flash.- In most camera modes, Auto-flash is enabled by default and will automatically fire if the camera thinks it needs more light.
12.-Too much light and the picture will be washed out.
13.-Not enough light and the picture will be too dark.
14.-The term "stop" is used in every aspect of photography to represent a relative change in the brightness of light.
15.-1 sun+ 1sun= 1 stop
16.-2 sun+ 2sun= 1 stop
17.-More light.
18.-Less light.
19.-Controls the light entering the camera.
20.-Opening the aperture