Monday, November 29, 2010

Baraka

I found this movie very interesting. It let me see the world in a whole different way. I really enjoyed the sceneries at the beginning of the movie. I also liked the "fast-motion" parts of the movie. There were many different elements of photography in this film too. I saw a lot of proportion, the Rule of Thirds, portraits, movement, value, and color. I also saw a little bit of pattern, texture, symmetrical and radial balance.

Thursday, November 11, 2010

1 Shot

This is a picture of some flowers near the rose garden. I like this picture because the blue sky in the background makes the green and purple stand out and the green and purple contrast with each other.

Thursday, November 4, 2010

Video Notes

The Brownie Camera was a basic camera and it was about $1.00. About a quarter million Brownie Cameras were sold.

Many pictures were taken of World War I.

Pictures were taken of factories where children worked. This opened people's eyes to child labor and showed them the harsh factory conditions.

Illustrated Daily News was the first newspaper company to use photos in their newspaper.

Monday, October 25, 2010

Portrait Photography Notes

formal portrait--good to shoot with a wide-open aperture to make the background out of focus--makes busy-looking backgrounds less distracting
Lighting
indoors--one light at a 45-degree angle on either side of the subject
outdoors--try shooting in open shade, but avoid deep shade--try to include blue sky but avoid direct sunlight--avoid busy and distracting backgrounds
Candid Portraits
candid portraits--capture a person going about everyday life and activities--don't try to pose your person--more effective if the person is completely natural--surroundings and background give context and meaning
 The Environmental Portrait
environmental portrait-uses a subject's surroundings to help tell that person's story--shows the subject and the subject's life
The Self-Portrait
self-portrait--you become your own subject--show who you are and something about your life--an autobiography--chance to tell your own story

Thursday, September 30, 2010

Career Photography

           Annie Lebovitz is a famous portrait photographer. She has photographed many celebrities and artists. She takes photos of a lot of women, including teachers, soldiers, athletes, artists, politicians, mothers, and daughters. She captures a variety of lifestyles and a range of expressions in her photos. She has a brand new book that consists of many portraits of women.

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/episodes/annie-leibovitz/photo-gallery/19/

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Carrer in Photography: Sports

  • need press passes to take photos at games
  • it is good to be familiar with the sport you are shooting because you will know when to take shots
  • need to take predictable and unpredictable shots
  • if you are far away from action, you will need a longer lens
  • requires a fast shutter speed
  • hockey and soccer are the hardest sports to shoot
  • uses the Rule of Thirds a lot