Textbook Picture

I like this idea for a picture due to it being such a simple picture but with dramatic lighting on one size of his face and hands he carrys a regal and powerful attitude.

Conveying a message Photography

 This picture conveys to me how hard the lion is trying to stay awake but ALAS...he cannot

 This photograph conveys the message that Prince William said something pretty stupid and she's like "Did you really just say that".

 This photograph conveys the message that he is not getting his way right now, and he is mad.

 This portrays two children who are so adorable.  Children love.

Depressing but a very strong image of lonilyness and sadness.

I like the moment I captured with this picture, I walked right into the room and this was the face she gave me when I walked in.

Rule of Thirds

 The sun (what I believe is the main subject of the photo) and the rocks are sitting on the water, which is one third of the photo.

The middle of the photo almost reflexs the two owls.

 The dog takes up the middle of the photo, but how the eyes are positioned it follows the rule of thirds.

 It goes from the upper third of the photo to the lower third.

The flower is so much more red than the others, and it pops out from the others.

This is my rule of thirds photograph.  I like it because the stairs lead down a third of a way to the house placed at a third.  I would have liked to do some burning and contrast to define the subject more clearly, but I did not learn those techniques until after I posted this picture.

Portraits

      What I think makes a good portrait-  A good portrait of someone can be only forced so much.  It is important to consider the backround and atmosphere of the shot to add elements of unity and balance to the photo, but you cannot tell someone to make an awesome face and expect it to be an amazing portrait.  There is a bit of luck involved in portrait photography, capturing the right moment with the subject.

 I like the texture and lighting in this photo alot.  It's not very typical of a portrai, kinda creepy in a way.

 I like this photo because it breaks the rule of thirds but works perfectly.  Also the baby looks so serious, which is unique in a baby shot. 

 I like the simplicity of the portrait, but is very drawing to my eye

 I like this rolling stones cover because he seems like he just came out of a show, and there is a contrast between his enviornment and what he is wearing.

 I like this portrait because it catches the raw energy and emotion of the moment.  Not much of a personal portrait, but it could definantly be cover art for one of the band's album.

 This portrait is also very raw and intriguing.  Her expression seems so realistic in the sense that it seems like she is in the room.

 This is an interesting candid shot that was eventually going to be a photoshoot. 

 Another cool candid portrait, definantly has an element of realness and kinda touches out to the viewer.

 Another candid portrait, very lucky positioning of the child and the flower.

Awesome texture and lighting.  Very intriguing face.

This is a framing role I did, it involves the center object, which is a statue of a holy figure, inbetween the arches.  I like th feel of it, however i wish the frame was a little less crooked and that i burned the sides of the picture a little more. 

Lighting discussion- How to go against the light meter.

If you are far away from the subject you will want to put the light meter for whatever is focused in the light.  Normally the light meter will try and work for making the whole photo well light, which will lose detail on the subject in the light.  You should make the shutter speed quicker by two or one clicks to compensate for the light meter.  Additionally, if you can get close to the subject and get the light meter standing closer to him, you can get a more accurate light shot.

My House!

I think cool ideas for some photos that I could do around the house would be taking a picture of my family at the dinner table, with my Mom cooking.  I could also get a hallway shot of them eating to.  I could take a picture of my brothers battling it out on a video game, and I could get behind the couch to get a cool shot.  Also shots of the piano room (lower left) would be cool since there are a lot of interesting light effects I could play with in that room.

Scanned Camera/ Enlarger

DVD questions: Jim Brandenburg's 90 day Journey

My favorite Brandenburg photo on his 90 day journey would be Day 40: Frosty Sedge Meadow.

I was drawn by the really appealing color scheme of the winter whites and blacks along with the orange sky and trees, but also by how bizarre the grass looks as if it was blowing in the wind.  It also uses the rule of thirds, the front 1/3rd more black and slowly as it goes out fading to the last thirds which is mostly orange and red.  It is definitely a landscape shot, so although there doesn't seem to be a real subject it doesn't need one. 

The reason I think he wanted to only take one picture every 90 days is to make it so that only when all conditions are right and every element is in place he takes the shot.  Instead of coming back with 100s of good photgraphs, he comes back with 90 exceptional and amazing photographs.

Lines photography

 I like how they use natural light in this photo to portray all the intersecting lines.

 This picture definitely leads your eyes right to the center of the picture.

 This is the St. Louis Arch, but at this angle it doesn't exactly portray it.  Kinda reminds me of the song Stairway to Heaven. 

 I like the reflection in the photo, adds more to the interesting shot.

Ok...they are a little cute.  Also how each line is perfectly places on a snail is neat.

Depth of Field Photography pics.

 Large depth of field/ aperature

Large depth of field

 Large aperature

 Very shallow depth of field- close to the subject

 Shallower, even close to the subject in focus

I like this one.  The one that you may think would be in focus is not, it's the farther gnome.  Still shallow depth of field, but the focus is not in front.

Frozen/Motion blur pictures

 

Shutter speed- 1/1000

 Shutter speed- 1/6000

 

Shutter speed- 1/500

Shutter speed- 4 seconds

Shutter speed- 1/2

Shutter speed- 1 second

Critique of stop motion, depth of field, and line assignment.

Stop motion/ Motion blur- I was happy with what I got for stop motion picture, the water flowing down the stream made it appear like a combination of water and ice at a quick shutter speed.  However the motion blur picture I thought could have been better used.  It would have been cooler if i tried to motion blur quicker moving things like cars or a soccer ball. 

Depth of Field- I felt like I overall did good at portaying a large depth of field in taking a picture of the whole landscape and water.  I found that easier than taking the shallow depth of field photos, because in the shallow you have to make sure the subject is just perfect in the photo where in a large depth of field there is more room for "error".

Line assignment- I felt like I could've done a better job if I did not rush this assignment as much and thought outside the box.  There wasn't enough of a subject in my line photos, the lines should be rather used to emphasize a subject, usually not be the subject. 

Desk Picture- 50s Photograph

Words that come to mind-

Funny

Stupified

Intrigued

These words describe this photo because it seems that both the people in this photo are interested in different ways.  The child is intrigued by the swirling top  while the adult is beffuddled at maybe why the kid is so interested in it.  The picture is linear in a way,but what is drawing to the picture is the two people who seem to make the backround irrelavant or not seen at first for me. 

What I would like to take pictures of

1.  Race Car-  I would to take it at a slow shutter speed at an aerial view so it looks like a bunch of blurs racing.

2. Close up of a pimple-  I would do it at a lower aperture so that the pimple is the focus of the picture.

3. Picture of a winning team-  higher aperature to capture the reaction of the whole team.

4. Picture of splashing water-  Higher shutter speed to catch each individual water dropplet.

5. Picture of the Northern Lights-  Very long shutter speed to catch a huge blur of colors over a long span.

6. Picture of Badlands during the night-  Higher aperature to capture the contrast between rock formations and night sky. 

7. Picture of UFO- That would be highly unlikily to find one, but if I did, I would like to take a picture of it at a high shutter speed so that I could get undeniable proof of aliens and make tons of money of a Casino in Russia. 

8. Picture of New York City streets- At a low shutter speed to catch motion blur. 

9. Picture of Kayne-  For Keenan, because he wants a picture of Kayne

10. Picture of Amish Country- For an old syle feel, at a high aperature to catch all that goes on. 

The End.

Thinking like an artist

Learning to think like an artist means: Looking at things more closely than most people do
Finding beauty in everyday things and situations
Making new connections between different things and ideas
Going beyond ordinary ways of thinking and doing things
Looking at objects in different ways in order to generate new perspectives
Taking risks and exposing yourself to possible failure
Arranging items in new and imaginative ways
Working hard and at the edge of your potential
Persisting where others may give up
Concentrating your effort and attention for long periods of time
Dreaming and fantasizing
Using old ideas to create new ones
Doing something simply because it’s interesting and personally challenging to do