FUNNY CAPTIONS

LEFT: In this photo you can see that you can actually perform a mathematical type equation for females concluding that they are in fact "evil." How somebody figured this out, I have not even the slightest clue...but when you think about it it is kind of almost true in some way, if not, it is completely true.

ABOVE: This photo is of Mandarin Airlines that has a wonderful time getting onto the runway. As they are getting on the runway someone informed the Captain about the crash that happened to the right of the airplane.

LEFT:

Jessica and I in photoJ class

Great Black and White Photographers part 3

1.) What first caught your eye while looking at your photographers photos? Is there something in particular about their photos that made you want to choose them?

What first caught my eyes while looking at Manuel Álvarez Bravo's photographs is how all his photos were in black and white. Yes there actually was one particular thing about his photographs that influenced me to choose them, that was they were simply based. Not much distracting from the subject of the picture.

2.) Look at those 2 photos you posted last time in the assignment Great Black and White Photographers Part 2. Use your five senses to tell me more about those photos.

I see: black and white photographs that contain simple subjects.

I smell: a country side like atmosphere.

I hear: (in the bee suite photograph) the buzzing of the bees, and for the wide open country picture I could hear the silence of the country  side away from the city.

I taste: nothing but open space in my second photograph ( the wide open country one).

I feel: loneliness and yet happiness in the open country, and I feel protection in the bee suite photograph.

3.) Finally, what would you like to create to show the world your great photographer. Ideas include, posters, power points, a blog, etc. You tell me what you would like to create so we can come up with a plan to share your thoughts and ideas about your photographer with your classmates and with the rest of the school.

I would like to create a mural of multiple photographs containing certain ideas or subjects by my photographer. 

Academic Shoot reflection

1. What challenges did you encounter while trying to get the photos following the rules I set out for you? 

The main challenge I encountered, was the fact that in most classes were not really doing anything that would, or could help me take a photo that was involving one of the rules.

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.

The aspects of photography I thought about mostly, was how I would take the photo. Such as the stance as I was taking the photograph in. I tired to take multi-shots of the same picture to attain different pictures to choose from. 

3. If you could do the assignment again, what would you do differently now that you know some basic rules of photography?

I would pay more attention to the surroundings, and the rule I was trying to show. As well as focusing more on the subject of the photograph.

4. What things would you do the same?

I would definitely do the "balance" picture that I took before.

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

I think it would be easier to achieve the rule of "balance", and "simplicity".

6. Which rule do you think will be the hardest to capture?

I think the "avoiding mergers" would be hardest for me to capture, because everywhere I looked, was a merger somewhere within the photo.

7. What rule are you still not totally clear on and what can you do to figure out what that rule is?

I am a little edgy on the rule of "avoiding mergers". Keep taking pictures of mergers and understanding what exactly is a merger and how to capture a photograph that shows 'avoiding mergers.'

Framing

1. How well did you follow the rule?
I would say that I did pretty decent upon following the rule of "framing."

2. What is the subject (be very very specific)? 
The subject is the girl on the laptop in the back close to the bookshelves.
There you can see that the bookshelf acts as a top border frame, and the guys at her side both left and right serve as the side borders.

 3. Is it clear to people looking at your photos what the subject is?
Not really.

4. If you didn't follow the rule well, what could you have done differently?
Could have taken a closer picture of the person, but still keeping the same idea in mind.

Avoiding Mergers

1. How well did you follow the rule?
Not as good as I thought.

2. What is the subject (be very very specific)?
The subject was "Avoiding" mergers, but now that I look at it again, I didn't do as well. There is a student close to the foreground that cuts the guy, with stripes on his shirt along the shoulder going downwards, in pieces, like his hand appears on outside of the guy closes to foreground, and then there you can only see the top part of his body.

3. Is it clear to people looking at your photos what the subject is?
No, not at all

4. If you didn't follow the rule well, what could you have done differently?

I could've tried another picture. Maybe look, or take a different picture. 

Rule of Thirds

1. How well did you follow the rule?
In following the rule of "Thirds," you can say I did good.

2. What is the subject (be very very specific)?
The subject is the girl in the middle of those two girls closer to the edges of the photo. (left, and right) Then you see the two boys doing work in the background, along with the teacher, on far left. Overall, the subject is the girl looking down in the middle which defines the rule of thirds because she is in the center of it all.

3. Is it clear to people looking at your photos what the subject is?
In understanding the rule of thirds, yes, it is definitely clear for others looking at my photo.

4. If you didn't follow the rule well, what could you have done differently?

I can only say, that I should have tried taking the photo from another angle. Probably taking this photograph from a little lower view, almost at desk level.

Lines

1. How well did you follow the rule?
I followed the rule of "Lines" alright you could say, but definitely could have been better.
  2. What is the subject (be very very specific)?
The subject is of this football player, Hampton, surrounded by lines as he walked into the library. 

3. Is it clear to people looking at your photos what the subject is?
If you already know the rule of "Lines," then yes. If you are a person just learning then this could be a little difficult, but not much because there are a lot of lines to see in the background.

4. If you didn't follow the rule well, what could you have done differently?

In this photograph I could've got a closer shot of the individual, but I caught him on my way out and had time to catch the shot real quickly. 

Simplicity

1. How well did you follow the rule?
In this picture I believe I did alright at following the rule of "Simplicity".

2. What is the subject (be very very specific)?
The subject is of this, is a JROTC cadet, working hard on a computer and with nothing really exciting just keeping it "Simple" you could say.

3. Is it clear to people looking at your photos what the subject is?
Yes, by looking at this photo it should be pretty easy to tell what the subject is, but without doubt I also think it might be a tad difficult for some viewers to comprehend the photo's subject.

4. If you didn't follow the rule well, what could you have done differently?

I could have taken a closer shot of the photo, maybe even a "Front" view of this individual working.

Balance

1. How well did you follow the rule? 

I followed the rule of "Balance" pretty good, but I feel I could've done better.

2. What is the subject (be very specific)? 

The subject is the balance of the students all focused on the teacher during spanish class. It is also balance because there is 3 students in the back, and between the gaps of those three students there is 2 students filling in.

3. Is it clear to people looking at your photos what the subject is? 

Yes, it should be clear to other people who look at this photo what the subject is.

4. If you didn't follow the rule well, what could you have done differently?

The things I could've done differently, were trying to take this specific photo from different angles, and perspectives to get a variety of pictures to choose from.

Africa and Mural Project preview

1. We could do a theme of all the styles of clothing people wear in high school. 
2. We should open it up to our regular cameras for those who don't have camera ready phones, but also because of the fact that stuff can happen and at least here the photo's will be saved properly before being posted.
3. The mural should go in several places on campus: a little bit after the main stairway, of course somewhere along the AHA academy, and somewhere in the college and career center.

Africa and Mural Project preview

Credit to Nick Brandt

 My reaction to the power point was a really intrigued kind of reaction. It was the kind you get whenever you find a surprise waiting for when you get home after getting into trouble. I was amazed by the photo's that were presented.
 The reason it is my favorite photo from the power point is because it shows just how the strongest and most feared animal, can even be loving to its mate.
 The rule of photography that is evident in this photograph is, the rule of balance. The rule of balance describes the balance of something within a photo. Here in this photo of the lions touching heads, it is balanced because there is no other subject involved, nor is there any background interruptions. Therefore, it is a balanced photograph.

1.  He uses a Pentax 67II (with only two fixed lenses).
2. In 1995 that Brandt fell in love with the animals and land of East Africa.
3. To record a visually poetic last testament to the wild animals and places there before they are gone at the hands of man.
4. "What I am interested in is showing the animals simply in the state of Being. In the state of Being before they are no longer are. Before, in the wild at least, they cease to exist..." "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."

Academic Shoot Preview: Academics and Community Service

 The photo is titled as "Political Secrets" and in this photo there is a female located right of the american flag, but left of the man in which she is leaning towards as if she is whispering something to him in a low voice.

1. I Picked this photo because from frame of mind I pictured normal politicians within our government, speaking of secrets behind one anthers backs. Also because of the fact the photo was taken at Texarkana, TX. 
2. The rules of photography which are evident are; the rule of balance, the rule of simplicity, and the rule of thirds. 

1. Where do you think you could take photos like the ones you look at today?

 Photos I observed today can be taken in a science classroom, in a library, and in the gym.

2. Whose classroom would you like to visit and take photos in? 

I would like to visit a history, math, science, english classroom.

3. What will you do, as the photographer, to get amazing photos like you look at today?

Try to find classrooms performing group work activities, or individual pictures of students working on assignments. Only those who appear to work hard would be in the photographs.

Filling The Frame

This is filling the frame to me, because I see people on both left and right. On the right side there are people getting food, while other side is serving food. It is filling every part of the photograph to me because the food on the table, and the fact that there are young people serving the elder(ly).

Action And Emotion

This photograph shows emotion, and action. In this photo we see two students of honorable mention and a teacher, which I assume was very cool. While the girl is smiling, indicating happiness, the two males are performing actions in a playing/ joking manner.

The Story

In this photograph it is very easy to interpret that the individuals within the picture are holding hands while in a moment of silence after saying the pledge of allegiance. The story that the picture tells can be of many things, but I believe it is telling of prayer after saying the pledge of allegiance.

Avoiding Mergers

Credit to Larry Rader for providing the picture

Avoiding a merger in this photo can be shown just simply looking at how the person at the right of the picture is partially seen. As well as seeing only part of the Verizon advertisement. The photographer could better his next shot by making sure that all parts of the photo show, instead of leaving parts of objects or people in half or less.

Framing

Credit to Larry Rader for providing this picture

In this photograph you can see how our american flag is displayed very proud. It is framed by the outline of the building it was hung on. Looking further into this photo you can almost achieve a great sense of pride in being an American. Especially, if you are one who is very patriotic.

Balance

 This photo contains an excellent example of balance.
In the photograph there is two doors with writing on them, and between those two doors is one with no writing on it. Along within the window panes of the doors you are able to look and observe the scenery behind the photographer. Which in return keeps everything in balance; not so "plain Jane."

Credit to Larry Rader for providing the photo