Unusual and Interesting Photos

Part 1:
1. What is your reaction to his work?
I personally don't like this type of work because I think it ruins the whole picture of the building and it looks confusing. Don't get me wrong, these pictures are really cool to look at and the way some of the buildings look, its amazing. The pictures are really cool, but, me, personally- I don't like the style.

2. How do you think he made these photos?
I think he took one photo of a building or monument and copied / cut and pasted ONLY the building over the original one. Then altered it by not showing the whole, true, strong actual color of it, but faded it a little.

3. Think about some buildings you have seen, which ones would be good to take a photo like this? Tell me about those buildings, where are they, could you get easy access to them?

I think the Frost Bank Tower, downtown Austin,  would be a really interesting building to take pictures of and use the same style. This building always catches my attention because it reminds me of the Batman movie and it's really cool how it's the first skyscraper in the United States to start construction after the September 11th, attacks.
Favorite:

Part 2:

John W. McDonough/Sports Illustrated

1. Why did you pick this photo?
I picked this photo because the colors in the jerseys, and the background look really pretty and really cool. This picture really caught my attention because the game going on and the construction and sunset in the background. 

2. What category did you find this photo?
Sports Action

3. What award did it win (what place)?
This photo got an Honorable Mention award for this photo.

 4. What did the photographer do that attracted your eye? (I am not talking about the subject, but what the photographer did)

I think the photographer did a really good job at his angle. Its an action photo but its also really soothing. The colors, and the scenery look really pretty and interesting together. 

5. How much do you think the subject of the photo weighed in the judges minds when they picked this photo as one of the best of 2012?
I think, it was quite a lot.
6. What do you think the photographer had to do that was unique to getting this photo?
I think the photographer had to really angle his shot very precise. This photo has so many interesting, eye-catching appeals to it :)

National Geographic photos and Ethics in Photography

National Geographic Warm-up

 This picture would have to my favorite because it looks really cool. I like how the frozen air bubbles leave a pattern along the ice, the deep blue water and the white ice looks really pretty, and I really like the mountains in the background. This picture as a whole is just really eye catching and beautiful.

Photo Manipulation and Ethics

The main point of the story was describing how big of of a deal manipulation is because it makes things worse or better than they really are. FAKE! This is bad because its just a big lie. By "Fixing" or "altering" a photo really doesn't give it justice. It can actually be used to better and not worse. It can be good to edit out something inappropriate or something odd. So, I think that manipulation is a tool that can be used for something good or be used for evil. You're either using this to make something or someone appear better or worse.

 I think this photo would have to be the most unethical because it's using the second and the 3rd photo to show Wisconsin University's "Diversity". The final photo used two complete different photos to add different ethnicity in the photo. I think its bad because basically, its false advertisement. This is a fake picture and if they wanted to show diversity, why can't they show a REAL picture of the diversity in the university.

I think this photo would be least unethical because the manipulation wasn't Fake. The pyramids are actually there, but the photographer moved them close together for the perfect photo. You can't really notice that this picture was even altered at all.

Touching People

1. What do you think about this project and photo essay?

I think this project is really cool and interesting. Asking strangers to touch in some way- the pictures are awkward yet comfortable ! :)

2. What would you do if someone approached you with a camera and asked you to participate in a photo shoot and then asked you to touch a stranger?

I would think of it as weird and awkward at first but then I'd be more than happy to take on the challenge.

3. Think of an unusual photo shoot similar to this one that you think would be fun to go and shoot.

I think having a group of friends join one stranger and see if we could tell who the stranger is just by looking at the picture. I think some would be hard because the strong bond between the friends and then just bringing some complete stranger in would be hard to show the same feelings towards the stranger as you would your friend.

4. Finally, tell me what you thought of the photography, are the photos good? Do you like looking at them?
I enjoyed looking at the photos, they were amusing and interesting on how they varied.

40 Greatest Photos Taken

A Russian war veteran kneels beside the tank he spent the war in, now a monument.

This picture would have to be my favorite because it shows a veteran truly, emotionally attached to this tank he spent his war experience in. I love how the photographer captured him in his kneeling position, leaning forward, crying. This photo has a lot of emotional appeal to it, and it's heart-touching. <3

Photo taken by: Jim Mahoney 

Pearl Harbor survivor Houston James of Dallas is overcome with emotion as he embraces Marine Staff Sgt. Mark Graunke Jr. during the Dallas Veterans Day Commemoration at Dallas City Hall in 2005. Sgt Graunke, who was a member of a Marine ordnance-disposal team, lost a hand, leg, and eye while defusing a bomb in Iraq in July of 2004.

 This photo truly is amazing. It shows so much emotion between the two, Marine and the Pearl Harbor survivor. Both have tears in their eyes and respect for each other. I love how the photographer captured the Marines' prosthetic hand, showing the true strength and will of the soldiers.

 

Photo taken by: Aaron Thompson

Eight-year-old Christian Golczynski accepts the flag for his father, Marine Staff Sgt. Marc Golczynski, during a memorial service. Marc Golczynski was shot on patrol during his second tour in Iraq (which he had volunteered for) just a few weeks before he was due to return home.

This photo is just heartbreaking and amazing in so many ways. The photo just captures so much emotion between the two. The soldier passing the little boy the flag, shows so much compassion and sorrow for the family. The little boy accepting the flag looks so heartbroken and in sorrow due to his loss but strong at the same time. Looking and writing about this picture brought tears to my eyes, this photo is so amazing and sad. <3

My heart goes out to all the families and troops. Thank you for serving our country and protecting Americas citizens. We all appreciate it greatly! 

Great Black and White photographers Part 2

Jerry Uelsmann

Jerry Uelsmann was born in Detroit, Michigan on June 11, 1934. Jerry is an American photographer. His photo-montages are the most significant silver printmaking achievement of the sixties. No current photographer has successfully imitated Uelsmann's eclectic vision, but his influence can be traced widely to photographers. 
In 1957, he graduated from the Rochester Institute , Uelsmann entered Indiana University's graduate school, to study audio-visual communication. He began work as a graduate assistant in the laboratory at Indiana, but decided that this was not the right field for him. In 1958, he transferred to the Department of Art, where he undertook intensive studies in art history and collaborated with another student to produce a five-part series on photography for a local educational television station.

More examples of Jerry Uelsmann's work:

Red, Metal, Happy

Metal !

 Happy :)

RED !

Camera History and Information

The Camera

1. Explain the “camera obscura” effect. How is it achieved?

 "Camera obscura" is Latin for "Dark room". This was the 1st camera, the hole acted like a lens, focusing and projecting light onto the wall of the dark chamber.

2. What invention during the 17th Century helped man get a step closer to creating the modern camera?
In the 17th century, Isaac Newton and Christian Huygens perfected the understainding of optics and the process of making high quality glass lenses.

3. What were the parts of the first modern camera invented by Niepce?
In 1827, Joseph Nicephore added a couple of final touches. He added Film to create the first successful photograph, and the modern camera was born.

4.What do modern digital cameras have in common with Niepce’s camera?
Light passes through the lens, into the camera, and exposes the film. Ending in the result of a photograph.

5. What do digital cameras use to capture an image?
Digital cameras capture the images with an electronic sensor called a CCD. Photographs are stored on reusable computer memory devices.

Camera Modes

6. What is the difference between the Auto Mode and the Program mode?
Auto- The camera will completely control flash and exposure.

Program- automatic-assist, just point and shoot. Unlike full auto mode, you can control flash and other camera settings.

7. What is the Portrait mode used for? How does it work?
To attempt to blur out the background, camera will try to use the fastest available lens setting (aperture).

8. What is the Sports mode used for? (not just sports) How does it work?

The Sports mode is used to freeze motion, camera will use the highest shutter speed possible.

The Half Press

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

Faster camera response time, more control over focus, encourages better composition.

Controlling Flash

10. What does this symbol mean?

Disabled flash ; no flash

11.What does this symbol mean?

Auto-Flash: enabled by default and will automatically fire if the camera thinks it needs more time.

Introduction to Exposure

12. What happens to your photo if there is too much light?
If the photo has too much light, the picture will be washed out.

13. What happens to your photo if there is not enough light?
If the photo doesn't have enough light, the picture will be too dark.

The Universal Stop

14. What is a “stop.”
Used in every aspect of photography to represent a relative change in the brightness of light.

15. How many stops brighter is the new planet if there are two suns instead of one?
One

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

 3 stops

Shutters and Aperture's

17. What affect does a longer shutter speed of have?
The longer exposures give much more light to the film than a 1/1000 of a second exposure.

18. What affect does a shorter shutter speed have?
The shorter shutter gives Less Light.

19. What does the aperture control?
The aperute controls light by closing up to restrict light, and opening up to let it through.

20. When adjusting the aperture, how can you increase the amount of light? 

By switching the 'F-Stops'. Smaller F-stops numbers give larger openings; larger openings gives more light.

 

The Camera

Parallax:

the apparent displacement of an observed object due to a change in the position of the observer.

 

Pentaprism:

A five-sided prism that deviates light from any direction through an angle of 90°, typically used in single-lens reflex cameras between lens and viewfinder to present the image the right way round

Lens:

A piece of transparent substance, usually glass, having two opposite surfaces either both curved or one curved and one plane, used in an optical device in changing the convergence of light rays, as for magnification, or in correcting defects of vision.

Pellicle: 
a thin, partially reflective coating, as on a beam splitter or pellicle mirror.

Inside Of A Camera

 

Aperture:
an opening

Shutter:
Device for opening & closing the aperture of a camera lens to expose film.

Exposure:
presentation to view in an open or public manner

Depth of field:

the range of distances along the axis of an optical instrument through which an object will produce a relatively distinct image.

F-stop:

the setting of an adjustable lens aperture as indicated by an f number.

Focal length:
the distance from a focal point of a lens to the corresponding principal plane.

 Canon Rebel T3

Great Black and White Photographers

 E. J. Bellocq

 Lewis Hane

"Group of Italians at Ellis Island"

Jerry Uelsmann

Bill Brandt

"Coal Searcher Going Home to Jarrow"

First Photos - Best and Worst

 This photo would have to be my favorite because it shows all of my group members doing something different. The guy in the far left is presenting his model, the guy in the middle is the model- looking pretty for the camera- and to the far right, she's observing the presentation.

This picture would have be the worst picture I took because I didn't fully get both group members, and because the camera really didn't just focus on the model. The classroom computers are showing in the corner- unintentionally. In this photo, I tried to only focus on the model, but sadly, failed. This picture did not come out as I planned.

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