Unusual And Interesting Photos

Part 1

1.) I think his work is cool and fascinating, its really awesome.

2.) I think he went back in the photo and edited them, or he took different photos and added them together somehow. I really don't know how he did it.

3.) I think he should take pictures of the...

-Frost Bank Tower located in Austin, Texas.

-Spinnaker Tower (Millennium Tower) located in Gunwharf Quays Portsmouth, England.

-Montreal Biosphere located in Montreal, Canada.

My Favorite Picture

Part 2

1.) I picked this photo because it was a cool underneath shot, making the horses look larger and making the photo really stand out.

2.) I found this in the Sports Action category.

3.) This picture won first place in its category.

4.) He took it when the horses had started out, creating a feeling of movement and energy.

5.) Cause they took it underneath and in the beginning, and other people take it at the end and from the side. He took it uniquely.

6.) He probably had to get there early, so he could take it before the race started. He had to be still and careful, so the horses wouldn't step on his camera, and he probably had to pay extra to be closer to the horses.

Part 3

1.) Remember to take photos of things that are important to you. Look into nature. Be aware of light.

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Favorite Painting

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Similar Photo

4.) Yes, Because this cafe was important to Vincent Van Gogh.

5.) I think this is the photo that influences me the most, that is why i chose it for these questions and as my favorite.

Photo Manipulation and Ethics

A.) The main point of the story that i read is to not use photoshop to edit images, no matter how badly you want too.
B.) This type of photo editing makes the photo false, and you shouldn't do it. Just leave the photo how it is.

Photoshopped Photo Of Oprah

A.) I think the most unethical photo is the one of Oprah. They put her face on someone else's body, and that isn't right.

After Photoshop

B.) I think the least unethical photo is the one during Gulf War 2, all he did is use both photos and put them together, there wasn't really anything bad with it.

Before Photoshop

National Geographic Warm-Up

My Favorite Photo

I think this is my favorite photo out of all the 45 photos on the website. There were a lot of good ones but i think i liked this one because it was an eye, and because you could see what the person could see. The image inside of the eye was of an awesome scene. That why i like this photo and put it as my favorite one.

If i could take a photo and submit it, i would take a picture of the top of a road. Because there is a road that goes really high, and it has a really cool view of a lot of stuff thats around. Thats what i would take a picture of and send to the photo contest. 

Touching People

1.) What do you think about this project and photo essay?
I think its kind of weird, but it would be funny seeing peoples face ask you ask them "Can i take a picture of you touching a stranger?" It must be uncomfortable.

2.) What would you do if someone approached you with a camera and asked you to participate in a photo shoot and then asked you to touch a stranger?

I don't know what i would do. I would probably just ask them "Why?" or i would just do it i guess.

3.) Think of an unusual photo shoot similar to this one that you think would be fun to go and shoot.
People on their knees, holding shoes.... That would be unusual, but fun to shoot, and fun to ask people to do it.

4.)  Finally, tell me what you thought of the photography, are the photos good? Do you like looking at them?
I think some of them are pretty good, but its funny how awkward some of them look.

Top 40 Greatest Photos

Source: http://www.buzzfeed.com/expresident/most-powerful-photographs-ever-taken

I chose this photo because the kid was giving it, and it was really nice and sweet.
I liked the composition of this photo because it is not really close to the people, so it shows the whole scene, and an up close photo of a riot police holding the heart shaped balloon.
I think this photo made the cut of the top 40 photos ever because of how sweet the kid is to the riot police.

Source: http://www.buzzfeed.com/expresident/most-powerful-photographs-ever-taken

I chose this photo because it is really heart touching and shows how much respect people have.
I liked the composition of this photo because it is an overhead shot, showing more than just one person/thing.
I think this made the top 40 because it is sad, but makes an impact on your emotions.

Photo Taken By Marc Riboud.

I chose this photo because it shows love, and is a protest against the (Vietnam) war.
I liked the composition of this photo because it was taken from a head shot level, so it is as if you are right there looking at what is happening.
I think this made the top 40 because of the flower, which i think is a symbol of love and peace, and how innocent she looks and how scary the guards look.

Great Black And White Photographers, Part 2

My Favorite Picture From All 3 Photos.

Harry Morey Callahan was born on October 22, 1912 and died on March 15, 1999. He was born in Detroit, Michigan and he worked in Chrysler when he was a young man. He then left the company to study engineering at Michigan State University. However he dropped out, returning to Chrysler and joined its camera club. Harry began teaching himself photography in 1938. He became friends with Todd Webb who also wanted to become a photographer. In 1941 he was given a talk by Ansel Adams, who inspired him to take his work seriously. Harry and Todd visited Rocky Mountain State Park, but came back without any photographs. In 1946 he was invited to teach photography at the Institute of Design in Chicago by Laszlo Moholy-Nagy. He moved to Rhode Island in 1961 to establish a photography program at the Rhode Island School of Design, where he taught until he retired in 1977.

Another Photo From Harry Callahan

Another Photo From Harry Callahan

My Best Taken Red, Metal, & Happy Photos.

My Best Red Photo

My Best Metal Photo

My Best Happy Photo

The Camera

The Camera:
1.) Inside a completely dark room, a tiny hole is made in one wall. Through the hole light is focused, and the outside scene is projected (Upside Down) on the opposite wall. It is achieved by making a small hole in one wall, and allowing light to pass through it.

2.) High quality glass lenses.

3.) A glass lens, film, and a dark box.

4.) A lens, dark box, and film.

5.) An electronic sensor called a CCD.

Camera Modes:
6.) The difference between Auto Mode & Program Mode is on Auto mode you cannot control flash and exposure, and with Program Mode you can control flash and a few other settings.

7.) Portrait Mode is used to attempt to blur out the background. How It Works: The camera will try to use the fastest available lens setting (Aperture.)

8.) Sports Mode is used to freeze motion. How It Works: The camera will use the highest shutter speed possible.

The Half Press:
9.) You should use the Half press if what your trying to take a picture of is off-centre, and your trying to get the camera focused.

Controlling Flash:
10.) Disabled Flash: There is no flash.

11.) Auto-Flash: Will automatically fire if the camera thinks it needs more light.

Introduction To Exposure:
12.) If there is too much light then the picture will be washed out.

13.) If there is not enough light then the picture will be too dark.

The Universal Stop:
14.) A "Stop" is a relative change in the brightness of light.

15.) The planet is 1 "Stop" brighter.

16.) The planet is 1 "Stop" brighter.

Shutters and Aperture:
17.) A longer shutter speed gives you more light to the film.

18.) A shorter shutter speed gives less light to the film.

19.) The aperture controls the amount of light that enters the camera.

20.) To increase the amount of light you should use Smaller F-stops numbers.

The Camera

SLR- A camera that typically uses a mirror and a prism system, that lets the photographer see through the lens and see exactly what will be captured, opposite to viewfinder cameras where the image could be very different from what will be captured.

Permit - To give consent to (someone) to do something.

Refinement - The improvement of something by the making of small changes.

Optical - Of or relating to sight, especially in relation to the physical action of light.

Inside Of A Camera

Aperture - A space where light passes in an optical or photographic instrument, especially the opening where light enters a camera.

Shutter - A device that lets light pass for a certain period of time, to capture a permanent image of a scene.

Exposure - The amount of light allowed to fall on each area unit of a photographic medium during the process of taking a photograph.

Depth Of Field - The distance between the nearest and the furthest objects that give an image judged to be in focus in a camera.

F-stop - A name to show a camera's aperture opening, and a flash units power level.

Focal Length - The distance between the center of a lens or curved mirror and its focus.

Canon Rebel t3

Display Button, LCD Screen, Menu Button, Timer Option, Play Video Option, Delete Button, Print Button, Zoom In Button, Zoom Out Button, Set Button, Speaker, Flash, and the Up, Down, Left, and Right Buttons.

Great Black And White Photoagraphers

Karl Blossfeldt

Robert Doisneau

Helen Levitt

Gordon Parks

Harry Callahan

First Photos - (Best & Worst)

The Worst Photo

This is the photo i took that i think is the worst. The reason i chose this one as the worst is because of the blurrieness and bad lighting. I think the photo is too blurry and too bright; he is also not facing the camera. The camera doesn't look focused on anything in the photo either. There are also a lot of things in the background.

The Best Photo

This is the photo i took that i think is the best photo. It shows his face and it doesn't have a lot of things in the background. It focuses on the main thing and it doesn't have any blurriness. The camera looks focused on him and the background doesn't really make the picture worse, it is better than a blank white.