Extra Credit

1. The Man was shoved onto the tracks by an unidentified assailant and got ran over by a New York subway train. The Photographer had his camera with him at the time and was near the man on the tracks.

2. In the little time he had, he took out his camera to try to alert the train's driver by the flash of his camera.

3. No, in my perspective, even if the man was way bigger than me, i would have put in all of my energy into trying to pull him up while shouting for help.

4. No, because as shown on the photo he took, he could have had time to try to pull the man up, and he should have known that the train's driver wouldn't have had enough time to stop the train.

5. I disagree, since it shows how a man died, while also making the photographer of that picture look bad. It is also cruel for the man's family that died to show how devastated he was in his last minute, knowing he was about to be ran over by a train.

6. Even if your a photographer, a life is worth more than a picture. Only take a photo of something bad after it has happened already,knowing that you couldn't have had done anything, but it's morally wrong to take a photo while the bad is taking action into reality while doing nothing helpful.

7. It's different for every situation, but at this one, he should have involved himself in it, knowing a life would be taken away if he had not done so.

8. Again, it depends on the situation that is happening, if its bad enough that someone could get harmed in any way, then they should stop it from happening

9.  That no one was there to know what had really happened.

American Soldier

• 1.

A.

I believe the most powerful image from the slideshow is:

The reason i believe this is the most powerful image is because the emotion it shows, moreover it's heartfelt. Many others can probably relate to how they felt, in addition, this photo shows their affection to one another as true brothers. Their emotion is pouring out, while the captions lets us know how he truly cares about his friends deeply and his sense of patriotism.

B.

Set #1 At home in Denver - #1 to image #8

Set #2 At Basic Training - #10 to image #30
Set #3 In Iraq - #51 to image #70
Set #4 Back in Denver - #76 to image #83

Set #2 was the most powerful images throughout the slideshow because it shows you the hardship of becoming a soldier. Ian Fisher gave up just as fast as he then afterwards made the decision to finish his training. While in training, it shows how much he misses his home with everyone he loves, but he didn't give up just because of that, he also loves his country enough to stay at training to serve for it.

C.

The pictures shows us a story of when Ian Fisher decided to fight for his country. It starts off with saying goodbyes to the people he loves then off he goes to training. He then faces the hardship of training and had to rethink his decision. Later on the slideshow it shows that Ian is making an effort and doing his best, which lets us know that he stayed with his goal. Not only does the slideshow show us how he tries to accomplish his goal,but his problems that goes with being send off to a faraway area. In the end,everything worked out. Throughout the slideshow, every single image continues the story,one after another.

• 3.

A.

Present Tense.

B.

By showing us that even though he almost gave up because it was hard, he didn't and fought on.

• 4.

Image #14 :

Ian makes a late night phone call to his parents inside the training camp building to tell them his frustrations so far. He then started rethinking of his choice to be there as he talked to his parents about what to do while no one was around him.

Image #31 :

Ian hugs his father as he comes home from the airport for a short break from training. He greeted everyone that came to the airport while embracing his dad and said, "It felt good to be back home with everyone".

Image #47 :

Ian hugs his close friends as he's about to leave for Iraq tomorrow morning. He talked to them about his plans in his bedroom and told them, "I wouldn't have had come this far if it weren't for you guys".

• 5.

A.

It really shows the emotion within.

B.

In videos, It's easier to tell a story since it plays by itself till the finish while giving it a background sound to connect with the emotions the story is telling us.

C.

Photo's let you look at the image for however long you want to, by having all the time you need, it lets you see every single detail on the picture.

Fashion Photography Ethics

1. On the computer, they changed the woman's Lip size and made it bigger, made her neck longer, lowered her eyes and eyebrows a bit and made it bigger/longer, changed parts of her hair to make it better, made her shoulders,face shape and skin tone to make her face structure more slender looking.

2. No, because by changing your whole outer appearance to perfection, you won't be yourself anymore.

3. By manipulating a person's appearance , others will look up to them while making their own self esteem lower by not being able to compare themselves to a computer analyzed picture.

4. In my perspective, changing parts of the hair would be alright, but other than that, anything that has to do with changing their own body part to not look like theirs,isn't alright.

5. Fashion Photography is anything about fashion related, while on the other hand, Photojournalism is basically anything related to picture takings or just pictures.

6. A photo is only a duplicate of the reality. A picture can show something to be better and more perfect looking, therefore, in reality, the photo won't always look the same.

Lytro Warm-Up

1. It focuses on the part i click and un-blurrs it.

2. It lets the photographer focus on the part they want on the photo they have taken.

3. Since it's manual, they need to know what Aperture, shutter speed and ISO they'll use specifically on what they plan to take a picture of.

4. In my perspective, yes, since i like how the camera works and the features it includes.

Rules of Photography Part II

Rule Of Thirds:

Balancing Elements:

Leading Lines:

Symmetry & Patterns:

Viewpoint:

Background:

Create Depth:

Framing:

Cropping:

Mergers:

Self Portrait and Portraits Part II

Self Portrait and Portraits Part II:

1. "Use a tripod. Seriously. While it’s possible to get good photos while you’re hanging on to your camera at arms-length, it’s a lot easier if you’ve got the freedom to move around a bit."

2. "Have fun with it. Be sexy. Be yourself. Be awesome. Be different. Be creative. Whatever you do, have fun with it. That’s part of the point, after all."

3. "Use your imagination! A self-portrait can reveal a lot about you, by including props and even other people that are meaningful in your life. If you've never attempted to shoot a self-portrait, expand your creative horizons and give it a try."

• Environmental Portraits:

I liked how the tree had framed the boy, and the balance of this photo was good. Also, they had used rule of thirds to focus on the boy.

I really liked how they focused on the young girl while blurring out the background. The lighting of the photo highlighted what she was wearing. This picture was very pretty.

• Self Portraits:

 I picked this photo because the background and how the girl was position caught my attention. Her pose and the effects of the background/lighting worked well together. The overall photo was very pretty.

I chose this because the photo was sharp and focused. The girls face was closed up, therefore showing the features of her face, which looked flawless.

• Casual Portraits:

The photo was very simple but is pretty. I liked how the background was just a simple color, therefore making the center of attention to the girl.

I liked how the little boy was focused in, making the background blurry. Also, his facial expression was adorable, which had caught my attention.

In the next assignment, Lizette Ramirez will be the one to take my portrait. The place it'll take place in has to have good lighting, therefore it'll be somewhere outside. To make it successful, it has to follow the basic rules of photography.

Aperture, Shutter Speed, ISO

• APERTURE:

F2.8

F16

1.  Pupil

2.  The smaller the aperture f-number, the higher the aperture depth of field.

3. It is the part of the picture that looks sharp.

• SHUTTER SPEED:

Fast Shutter Speed

Slow Shutter Speed

1.

a. Fast Shutter Speed

b. Fast Shutter Speed

c. Slow Shutter Speed

d. Slow Shutter Speed

e. Slow Shutter Speed

f. Fast Shutter Speed

a. Slow Shutter Speed

b. Medium

c. Slow

d. Slow

e. Slow

f. Fast

• ISO:

2.

Auto Mode: Shutter Speed and Aperture are done by the camera.

Aperture Priority Mode: You manually set the aperture mode by yourself, but the camera sets the shutter speed.

Manual Mode: You decide and set both the aperture and shutter speed.

ISO 200

ISO 3200

1. Freezes the motion of the picture.

2.  When there is plenty of light, use the lowest ISO to retain the most detail and have the highest image quality.

3.  When there is not enough light, increase the ISO to be able to freeze the motion of the photo.

F2.8 - 1/125

F4 - 1/125

F5.6 - 1/60

F8 - 1/60

F11 - 1/60

F16 - 1/30

F22 - 1/8

F2.8 : No visible background and it's quite blurry, the couple is the only visible thing on the picture.

F4 : The background is blurry and the couple looks pixelated a bit.

F5.6 : The background shows buildings,but is still blurry and the couple is clear and visible on the photo.

F8 : The background shows more object but is still blurry, the couple is focused correctly but the lighting is a bit dark.

F11 : The background became more visible but is still a bit blurry, the lighting became darker.

F16: The background is more defined but is still blurry and the lighting is a tad dark.

F22 : The background shows visible objective but the overall photo is blurry.

In the slow shutter speed, the people will become blurry if it isn't held steadily.

Photographers usually use tripods, therefore they don't have to hold the camera and it won't become blurry.

The slowest shutter speed for hand-held would be 1/4 sec.

Mural Project

Abandoned Theme Parks

1. I find all of these amusement parks creepy since they have been abandoned for many years.But if i had to choose one to explore and take pictures of, i'd have to pick the amusement park in Prypiat, Ukraine. It was closed down after the nuclear disaster. I would visit the place to see how the disaster effected the rides and items which have been left un-touch since then.

2.

3. 

• Caves
• Mountains
• Train Station
• Farm
• Factory

4.

5. Most farms are usually isolated,which makes it interesting. Their in the rural area with no big crowds of people, making it peaceful.Farming was the most common work in the past. Farms defines living, since back then,that was how most had lived. I would take photos of the barn animals and a huge field of plain grass with cattle's grazing on it.

6. I would have to research a farm in the country side,therefore it would be quite far, needing money to travel. I would have to talk to the owner beforehand to let me visit and give me a tour,and also permission to take pictures around. More importantly, i'd need to check the weather beforehand to be able to capture the peaceful looking of the farm.

Peer Critique

• LR
• VV
• LT

Funny Captions

A very parched sheep attacking the public water fountain. Little boy was shocked that an animal can use the water fountain but he can't.

Public Parking Space. They were able to spot their car from a distance.

Buy now for a HALF price of one. The total cost had become SMALLER than ever!

Frosted Automobile. AC became too cold.

Great Black and White Photographers Part 3

1. The ones i chose were all scenery photos. Which are the ones i really like.

2.

First Picture: I see the high mountains with the clouds hovering around it, the river flowing, and the tall trees that takes up most of the area. I smell the salty water and the wet soil. I hear the river flowing in one direction, the birds chirping, and the movements of various animals coming from the forest. I taste the moisture that lingers in the air. I feel the dampness of the humid weather.

Second Picture: I see the bright light that shines on the frosted tree covered with white snow. I smell the  the cold damn air coming from the piles of snow on the ground. I hear the snow melting. I taste the cold  morning air. I feel the cold weather.

3. Blog or Powerpoint.

Academic Shoot Reflection

1. The hardest was to find a photo that clearly shows the composition your trying to look for.

2. The focus, framing, and the certain angle i was taking the photo at.

3. The Balance, since i didn't really understand the whole concept of it.

4. The subjects that i took.

5. Simplicity.

6. Balance.

7. Nothing, i pretty much know all the rules of composition.

Mural Project Preview

1. Something that represents each individual.

2. I would say both, some may feel more comfortable using their own phone while others don't.

3. I don't really have a specific place that id want to place the mural at. But i'd want a place that could make it stand out and that many others will walk by at.

Africa and Mural project preview

1. The photo's were really pretty. I liked how it was really focused on the animals, and the background really fits well with it. The scenery was beautiful also.

2.

3. It has a black and white effect, and the elephant has a spotlight in the middle. I love photos with a beautiful scenery, and from all the pictures, i think this had the best one.

4. I think it had balance. The sides of the photo is black while the middle is white.

5. -

A. Pentax 6711 with only two fixed lenses

B. He wants to show us the animal's true nature.

C. That we become closer to the animals, to not fear them as we do now.

D. "You wouldn't take a portrait of a human being from a hundred feet away and expect to capture their spirit; you'd move in close."

6 Rules Of Composition

Simplicity:

This photo is very simple. The main objective would be the gold star thats directly in the middle, making it very obvious.

Rule of Thirds:

It was slightly off. The student is the main subjective of this photo, and he is not directly placed on the middle. To make this photo better, i shouldn't have cut his foot off from the photo.

Lines:

This clearly shows lines everywhere. Therefore the subject would be vertical and horizontal lines. To anyone that sees this, they could tell its "Lines".

Balance:

This shows Symmetry. The subject is the students working side by side. They are even, if by chance they were flipped,they would be symmetry. If i could retake this photo again, it may be better if there were only two students,making it more simplistic.

Framing:

This is a good example of "Framing". The subject would be the people eating/sitting down. While the tree, and tree branch "frames" them. I would have taken the picture slightly farther to get a better look at it.

Avoiding Mergers:

This shows merging of two things. The subject would be the girl, and the pole shows them merging when the photo was taken at that certain angle. Anyone could tell that there was a merger in this picture by looking.

1. In the academys, for instance in the ACES academy, when the students are working with the animals like in the barn, or in the vet lab that we have in the school.

2. Ms.Welch , Mr. Fischer , Mr.John

3. I need to find a good model, hold the camera correctly to focus better, and with a good background.

Academics & Community Service

A browned hair girl pouring red colored water from a bottle on a bass, while wearing glasses to protect her eyes. The effect of it is the water is exploding as soon as it hits the bass.

1. The photo was zoomed in just like how i like taking pictures.

2. Simplicity- The photographer was focused on the reaction of the water as soon as it touches the bass.

Filling The Frame

The photo is filled in with a group of students gathering over a table filled with smoke flowing everywhere.

Action And Emotion

A dozen or so students of Fox Creek High School gathers around the flag pole to bow their heads altogether and pray while their hands are entwined with each others.

The Story

 The story of this photo is about students doing their part in the society by helping others in need. This photo shows their giving free food to the homeless.

Post Shoot Reflection

1. I had to think of something that emphasizes red,metal and happy , for metal,i had to make sure that it was actually metal, cause many things may look like it, but that is until you get a good look at it.

2. I thought about the focus more than the others, and how i held the camera, since how the picture will look depends on how you hold the camera in a certain angle.

3. I would have taken the photos in a different angle to make it look more interesting.

4. I like to take closed up photos, so i probably would have zoomed in if i was to take it again.

6. Yes, because the prompt was simple to understand, when i was asked to find "Red" ,i had many choices, since red can be anything.

Photo Manipulation and Ethics

1.

A. Cloning people in portraits is said to be an offense in the U.S. Daily Newspapers. While in the Middle East,image manipulation has precedents. Therefore, photographers that has changed up the original photos have caused their jobs. Even when loosing their credibility, digital manipulation isn't limited to the Middle East.

B. On those type of photos, its unethical because it's taking out the people or changing up whats happening, making the story look like a whole new thing.

2.

                                                      A.

This was very unethical because they had put someones head in another's body.

                                       B.

This was the least unethical because it was only a minor part that was changed, and it's barely noticeable. Also it didn't change the concept of the story it's showing us.

National Geographic Warm-Up

1.

2. This was my favorite photo because i loved how its very clear, focused and zoomed in. The edges are just softened up to make the inner parts more defined. I especially like how the pupils were transparent just enough to show the scenery that, that person sees through their own eyes.

3. I have always loved photos that shows a scenery, so i was to submit one, i  would have taken a photo of the ocean when the sun is setting, when the light is highlighting the water. Even though stilled water is just plain and simple, but when the rays of the sun is blended within the color of the water, it makes the photo lively and imaginative.

Touching People

1. I don't particularly like or hate the project. Also,i don't understand the whole concept of the photo essay.

2. Honestly, i would be uncomfortable to be touching strangers just to take a photo for someone i don't know.

3. To take a picture of a group of friends with different ethnicity to show how being diverse doesn't stand in between friendship.

4. In my opinion, the pictures are a little bit unusual and weird, but as i said on question 1, i don't like or hate the photos, therefore i don't mind looking at them either.

40 greatest photos taken

By : Vanderlei Almeida / Getty Images

I chose this photo because this proved the saying, "Dogs are a mans best friend". This photo focused on the holes that are used as graves, which had caught my attention. In my opinion, the reason this was chosen as to be in the top was not because of the picture itself, but the story that its showing us.

By: Iconicphotos.wordpress.com

I chose this photo because i admire how the young boy was brave enough not to cry on his dad's funeral and had saluted while they had carried his coffin away. The picture had caught my eyes when i saw a little boy saluting with many other guards. I believe this photo was chosen to be in the top 40's because it was very touching.

By: Daily News Journal, Aaron Thompson, File / AP

This was a heartfelt photo at how the young boy had taken the flag in honor of his dad. I believe that the main objective of this photo is the young boy, its focused on his facial expression ,which really shows how hes feeling at that very moment, which had caught my attention. In my opinion, this photo expresses a lot of unsaid feelings, that's why it was chosen to be in the Top 40's.