Friday, May 16, 2008

Monday, April 28, 2008

Friday, April 25, 2008

In-Depth Photo Illustrations

The photo made into artI think this image is illustrating Having a cold desert in the summer when it's hot outside. I like this image becuase the food looks good.

The photo realistic alterationI think this picture is trying to say how smoking can affect your loved ones. I like this picture because its true and I hate being around people smoking cigarettes.

The composite image


This picture represents 9/11 and how everyone died that day. I liked this picture because the other pictures of 9/11 were just plain cameras and this cameras all decorative.

The staged illustration

I think this picture shows how little girls idolize dolls. I like this picture because It kinda looks real.

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Photo Illustration

*My favorite was the Story of "A local grade school is rocked by allegations of the sexual abuse of two very young students".

*I think the main message of the picture was how it effected the students and the school and thats why it looks all burnt on the newspaper, and since they could'nt show pictures of the students they did a picture of those little paper people.

*I don't really know how it was made, but I think they might of made those little paper cut out people then scan them in the computer and just used the computer to make it look all burnt and stuff.

Friday, April 18, 2008

Photo Essay Preview

1. The introspective photographer- Anna's Day.
I picked this one for this category because it talks about the stuff in the pictures and who they are and what's happening.

2. The first person documentary-Dogs.
I picked this one for this category because it talks about how her mom got the dogs.

3. The narrated documentary -My day after sixth period.
I picked this one for this category because it tells his story.

Friday, March 28, 2008

Capture what you have learned

The stuff I learend about in taking action pictures is we take them to capture a sport photos and a photo when somethings in action. For a action photo you have to have a high shutter speed. You need a high shutter speed to catch the moment of the picture. Another thing I learned was about panning. Panning is when you use the camera to follow your main subject in the picture. So you can get your main subject in focus.

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Austin Architecture

1.Light-I like the light in the picture and how there is light coming from every angle. I didn't like the stuff in the picture though because theres just alot of stuff everywhere.

2.Patterns-This is my favorite picture because of the buildings in the background looks pretty, and so does the big white thing in the front. I just don't like the little guy on the bike though. I think he ruins the whole picture. I also think it has a good lighting and is in focus.

3.Surroundings-I like this photo because it has good lighting and I like how they got a picture of the whole building and the road with the people at the end of it.

4.Surroundings-I didn't like this picture too much. It had good focus but the focus was just on the water.

5.details-I like this picture because the building looks cool. I just don't like that little person in the picture.

6.Light-I like this picture because the color of the sky is pretty. I also like the amount of light in the picture. Theres not too much,and not too little.

7.Angles and shapes or light- I don't like this picture the one before it was better. I think it's the exit sign that killed it. But i like the angles of the building.

8.Angles and shapes and lights- I like the light in the picture and how it hits the building.

9.Lights-I like the light in the picture. I just don't like the light at the bottom, it looks weird.

10.Light- I wasn't quite sure what kinda picture this was but I guess because it was sunny and you could see shadow that it was light. But I didn't like it because I think it would of been better without that big white thing in it.

11.Light-I like the lighting in this picture and how it comes out from the side. I didn't like all the stuff in the background though.

12.Surroundings and Patterns- I like the background but I don't like the white thing at this angle it looked better in the other picture. And I don't like the lighting how it makes a big shadow at the bottom.

13.Patterns and Angles and shapes- I like the angles in the picture. I just dont like how it's dark in the hall.

14.Surroundings-I don't like the white thing in the picture. I liked the lighting thought.

15.Angles and shapes-I like all the shapes in the picture and I like the lighting in the picture.

16.Angles and shapes- I like all the shapes and angles in the picture. I would like it more if it had more lighting though at the bottom because its all dark.

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Time to focus on a sport

1. Basketball
2. I would like to do it some time during class .
3. Three safety shots I could get are of the coach, when their sitting on a bench, and if they're dribbling.
4. Two possible money shots I could get is when thier playing basket ball and someones blocking them and if one of them falls.

Friday, March 7, 2008

The Judges Comment

1)-Name of photographer - Travis Haughton

-General focus of portfolio -Deaf Children

-The three problems the judges noted were on of the pictures the main focus was a back of a head, you could see the snake in a picture, and not good quality.

-2 Things the judges liked were the spots picture and non staged moments.

-I liked the picture with the girl at the church bc its simple.

2) -Name of photographer-Nick Adams

-General focus of portfolio-Is sports and kids

-3 problems the judges noted were not a main subject in some of the pictures, some pictures the subjects far away, and theres a gaint blob in a picture

-2 things the judges liked were the angle he shot at and original

-i like the cheerleading picture with them all in the air, it's a good angle

3) -Name of photographer-Carlos Delgado

-General focus of portfolio- sports and people with disabilitys

-3 problems the judges noted were the ladys black shirt didnt make her the center focus, bad background,and cant see her face.

-2 things the judges liked were good pose and good close up.

-I like the first picture because of the background and i kinda like the 2nd picture where shes at the store but i think that picture could of been better. i also like the picture where shes writing with her toes.

4) -Name of photographer-Justin Mott

-General focus of portfolio-people living poverty

-3 problems the judges noted were some pictures were blurry, missing half a face, and not in focus

-2 things the judges liked were tells a story and show emotions.

-I liked how most the pictures were in black and white but i didnt like the picture of the men standing in the row bc it was all blurry.

5) -The judges said his strenghts was he was creative.

-I think one of his strenghts is hes good at capturing the moment.

-I cant think of any weakness.

6)-One photo i agree with the judges on is josh b. bc i didnt like his photos

-One photo i disagree on is justin motts photo bc i liked he black and white photos

Friday, February 15, 2008

portrait


I picked this photo as my favorite because its a portrait of hands and the picture seems kinda sad to me.

Gordon Parks and Langston Hughes

Langston Hughes
6 min.
My favorite was:

Cross
My old man's a white old manAnd my old mother's black.If ever I cursed my white old manI take my curses back.If ever I cursed my black old motherAnd wished she were in hell,I'm sorry for that evil wishAnd now I wish her wellMy old man died in a fine big house.My ma died in a shack.I wonder were I'm going to die,Being neither white nor black?
Gordon Parks
My favorite picture of his was the one he took in 1963 of Ethel Shariff and the black muslims
i Picked this picture as my favorite because i like how the first person in focus and they like make a triangle in back of her and i like how the lighting looks likes its coming from above.

Friday, February 8, 2008

Best Covers

#1 Rolling Stone -Environmental
#2 Vanity Fair-formal
#3 Esquire-formal
#9 Harper’s Bazaar-informal

#10 National Geographic-Environmental
*Favorite*

I picked this one as my favorite because I like her eyes. I think in the picture its like showing sadness in the girls eyes. I also like the lighting because theres a little bit of shadow on the side but not alot. The only thing I don't like is the background of the picture because it doesnt go with the picture.
#15 Harper’s Bazaar-informal
#19 Esquire -formal
#22 George- formal
#23 The Nation-formal
#26 People-informal
#31 Newsweek-formal
#32 Vogue-informal
#36 People-formal
#37(tie) Details-informal
#37 (tie) TIME -Informal

Friday, February 1, 2008

Cover History

*Early Magazine Covers have little picture on it for decoration, the picture doesnt really relate to the stuff inside. It also had a title and a table of contents, but it doesnt really have a lot of words to show whats inside the magazine.

*The Poster Cover have a big picture on it with a big title above it. Sometimes it will have little words at the bottom or to the side but not on the subject of the picture.

*Pictures Married to Type has a big picture that relates to the title and cover lines.

*In the Forest of Words theres a picture and it has one cover lines talking about the picture. While the other cover lines are talking about the other stories inside the magazine.