joseph's photojournalism blog: 2013

Thursday, December 12, 2013

academic shoot reflection

1: The challenges i encountered while doing this shoot, was corporation with the kids most of them weren't working. the rules that were difficult were merger and lines.
2: focus is the main one i was thinking about while i was shooting, also framing.
3: i would definitely focus more on the rules, and try and get better photos.
4: Im not really sure what i would do the same.
5:balance and simplicity were the ones that would be the easiest.
6: lines would definitely be the hardest the achieve for me.
7: RULE OF THIRDS! i would think of tic tac toe .

Iso, aperture, and shutter speed

1. What part of the body should we closely relate aperture? The human eye.2.The smaller the Aperture the larger the lens, the higher the Aperture the smaller the lens3. Aperture impacts depth of field because it could either be sharp, or blurry.
F2.8F16
high shutter speedlow shutter speeda) dunking booth- fastb) the food eating contest- fastc) the rock climbing wall- slowd) someone working at a booth- slowe) the dj working at the middle of the circle- slowf) diamonds performance- fastnightime a) dunking booth- slowb) the food eating contest slowc) the rock climbing wall- medium d) someone working at a booth- slowe) the dj in the middle of the circle- mediumf) diamonds performance- medium

1. "aperture priority" mode is where you pick the aperture, but the camera automatically sets the shutter speed.2. "shutter priority" mode is where you select the shutter speed, and the camera automatically sets the aperture.3. "manual" mode you set the aperture and shutter speed yourself.

iso 200
iso 32001. you have a better advantage to getting a better picture of the players, and the other action going on.2. that it works better during the day, so you will get a better picture.3. better to use during the night, you would get a better picture at night then in day.F4- 1/250- blurry background, lightF5.6- 1/125- blurry background, lightF8- 1/60- can see background more, lightF11- 1/30- background is clear, people are a little blurryF16- 1/30- background is sharp, so are peopleF22- 1/8- blurry, but lightOn the first test i got 80%, on the second i got 88%, yes i do know understand shutter speed, aperture, iso and everything else better.

Caption Writing

1: Joey Gray kisses Beth Gonzalez on Friday at 2:30 p.m. in Times Square in New York City. Gray excitedly grabbed Gonzalez when the news was announced the the allies had defeated the Natiz, ending World War II.

2: On a friday afternoon Firefighter Brayen West rushes out of a burning house with a 2 year old in his hands, Brayen West was at home in austin texas when he was called in, when Brayen got there he was told that the fire started because of the dryer, and that there was still someone inside. once Bryaen heard that he rushed in and brought out the 2 year old maria, if Brayen didn't rush in when he did maria would have died, now maria is a happy and healthy 7 year old.

3: This is sandy, she lives in sudan it was a saturday after noon when mary was walking searching for sandy, maria found sandy on the floor when she had picked up sandy she asked where she was going and sandy said to look for food. Everyday there is kids like sandy struggling to find food in order to survive.

4: It was a regular saturday for these kids when suddenly, vietnamese accidentally dropped napalm on their own troops and people that lived there. Maria is in the center of the picture with no clothes because she ripped them off because they were burning, this photo helped with the growing of anti-war.

5: This shooting took place in 2012 at sandy hook elementary school, when josh davis decided to walk into sandy hook with a gun ready to kill everyone. The teachers tried their best to save the kids from this dangerous man, many lives were lost that day including the principal, and many teachers and students.

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Rules of photography part II

ViewPoint -

Depth -

Symmetry & Patterns -

Background -

Leading Lines -

Cropping -

Balancing Elements -

Rules Of Third -

Framing -

Experimentation -

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

The Story - this photo shows a good story of kids holding hands in a circle praying.

Action & Emotion - this photo shows both good action and emotion the kids are all participating in the lab and all of the kids look excited.

Filling the Frame - this photo was very interesting to me i would like to know what they're doing.

I choose this photo because it is a very clear photo you can tell what the kid is doing.

This photo shows the rule of thirds because the blurry background makes the kid stand out more.

Where do you think you could take photos like the ones you look at today? I would go in the chemistry room.
Whose classroom would you like to visit and take photos in? Mrs.Jenschke or Mrs.Grumbles.
What will you do, as the photographer, to get amazing photos like you look at today? I would focus on the kids doing the lab.

Wednesday, October 2, 2013

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

-the camera obscura which is Latin for dark room. This was the first 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?

-the modern camera came one step closer when Isaac Newton and Christian Huygens perfected the understanding 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 Nicéphore Niépce added the final touch, He added film to create the first successful photograph.

4.What do modern digital cameras have in common with Niepce’s camera?

-The Light passes through the lens, into the camera, and exposes the film And The end result is still a photograph.

5. What do digital cameras use to capture an image?

-Digital cameras capture the images with an electronic sensor called a CCD.

6. What is the difference between the Auto Mode and the Program mode?

Auto mode: The camera will completely control flash and exposure. On most cameras this is labelled "auto", on others simply "A".

Program mode: Automatic-assist, just point and shoot. Unlike full auto mode, you can usually control flash and a few 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?

-to freeze motion, camera will use the highest shutter speed possible.

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

-A half-press will tell the camera that you're almost ready to take a shot and to be prepared

10. What does this symbol mean?

Disabled Flash

-It means no flash There are many cases where you may not want flash at all. The mood of the photograph can sometimes be more dramatic when the natural light is used.

11. What does this symbol mean?

Auto-Flash

-In most camera modes, Auto-flash is enabled by default and will automatically fire if the camera thinks it needs more light.

12. What happens to your photo if there is too much light?

-Too much light and the picture will be washed out.

13. What happens to your photo if there is not enough light?

-Not enough light and the picture will be too dark.

14. What is a “stop.”

-The term "stop" is 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 sons instead of one?

-1 stop

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

-2 stop

17. What affect does a longer shutter speed of have?
-Longer shutter speeds = more light

18. What affect does a shorter shutter speed have?

-shorter shutter speeds = less light

19. What does the aperture control?

-the aperture on a camera controls light.

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

-It controls the amount of light by
closing up to restrict light, and opening up to let it through.

elements of art

Line - Lines are marks made by a pointed tool: brush, pencil, pen, etc. Lines can vary in width, direction, curvature, length, or color.

I choose this photo because of the curved lines in the waves.

I choose this photo because you can see the lines from the lights.

Shape - Shapes are formed wherever the ends of a continuous line meet. Geometric shapes such as circles, triangles or squares have perfect, uniform measurements and don't often appear in nature. Organic shapes are associated with things from the natural world, like plants and animals.

I choose this photo because you can tell what shapes are in the painting.

I choose this photo because the heart is a shape in the pear

Color - Color wheels show the primary colors, secondary colors, and the tertiary (intermediate) colors. They also show the relationships between complementary colors across from each other, such as blue and orange; and analogous (similar or related) colors next to each other such as yellow, green, and blue. Black and white may be thought of as colors but, in fact, they are not. White light is the presence of all color; black is the absence of reflected light and therefore the absence of color.

I choose this photo because it has multi colors in the painting

I choose this photo because the bird has a lot of colors.

Value (Tone) - Value, or tone, refers to dark and light; the value scale refers to black and white with all gradations of gray in between. Value contrasts help us to see and understand a two-dimensional work of art.

Form - Form describes objects that are three-dimensional, having length, width, and height.

Texture - Texture can be rough, bumpy, slick, scratchy, smooth, silky, soft, prickly--the list is endless. Texture refers to the surface quality, both simulated and actual, of artwork.

Space -Space refers to distances or areas around, between, or within components of a piece. Space can be positive (white or light) or negative (black or dark), open or closed,shallow or deep, and two-dimensional or three-dimensional

Balance - Balance is the comfortable or pleasing arrangement of things in art. There are three different types of balance: symmetrical, asymmetrical, and radial. The human figure is symmetrically balanced; the same on the left and right side. The tree is asymmetrically balanced; its branches are not distributed equally on each side, but their total weight is balanced left and right. The sun is an example of radial balance; all its rays are equal in length from the center.

Contrast - Contrast is created by using elements that conflict with one another. Often, contrast is created using complementary colors or extremely light and dark values. Contrast creates interest in a piece and often draws the eye to certain areas. It is used to make a painting look interesting.

Emphasis - Emphasis in the focal area of an artwork gives it importance. An artist may stress some elements of the design over others. The eye of the viewer will focus on the area of emphasis or center of interest first, then take in the rest of the composition.

Movement - Movement in an artwork means the artist is taking viewers on a trip through the work by means of lines, edges, shapes, and colors often leading to the focal area. Movement is a visual flow through the composition. It can be the suggestion of motion in a design as you move from object to object by way of placement and position. Directional movement can be created with a value pattern. It is with the placement of dark and light areas that you can move your attention through the format.

Pattern - Patterns are made in art when the same shapes or elements are repeated again and again. Pattern uses the elements of art in planned or random repetitions to enhance surfaces of paintings or sculptures.

Rhythm - Rhythm is the repetition of shapes, lines, and forms. Rhythm is a movement in which some elements recurs regularly. Like a dance, it will have a flow of objects that will seem to be like the beat of music.

Unity - Unity means that all elements in an artwork are in harmony. Unity brings together a composition with similar units. For example, if your composition was using wavy lines and organic shapes you would stay with those types of lines and not put in even one geometric shape.