What is a selfie?
What is a self portrait?
Is there a difference? If so, what?
What style do you prefer?
Is one more important than the other? Why?
A selfie is when a person takes a picture of themselves at arms length, with a phone. A self portrait is when a person takes a photo of themselves with a camera. A tripod makes taking a self portrait a lot easier. the word, selfie, is a fairly new term to use for a self taken picture, but they've been around a lot longer than five years.
A selfie is easier to take than a self portrait because a person could easily pull out their phone, flip the camera, and take a picture of themselves. The self portrait takes more time to shoot because you have to set a timer and pose for one. Selfies, in my opinion, are less significant than self portraits because they usually represent one moment in someone's life. Again in my opinion, self portraits are made to define someone and what they want others to see them as.
I prefer to take selfies because that is the easiest and fastest way to capture a moment. I don't really like taking either because I like to capture the moment, instead of just my face, but they are fun to take with others. I don't like taking self portraits because I often change, and with a self portrait I define myself at that certain phase in my life. With a selfie, a person can take multiple and that shows the evolution of that person over time.
Monday, January 30, 2017
Monday, January 23, 2017
Yearbook Introduction
25 Things that is in Every Yearbook
1. creative title (including the school's name)
1. creative title (including the school's name)
2. show school spirit throughout the book (colors, symbols, etc.)
3. mention major achievements
4. introductions to each section
5. bold colors
6. large section on fine arts
7. funny/catchy subtitles
8. sports section
9. school records
10. mention top athletes
11. freshmen, sophomore, junior, and senior pictures
12. classroom pictures
13. teacher pictures
14. (clip)art present throughout the yearbook
15. index
16. table of contents
17. location of the school
18. special attention to the overachieving students
19. summary of the fun events that happened at the school
20. quotes
21. descriptions of the photos
22. lists of goals that some students have
23. brief history of the school
24. consistent theme
25. recognitions
Questions
1. Title: "You Are Here"
2. Akins
3. Thematic Elements: bold font and colors, school colors, and many descriptions.
4. # of Sections: 6
5. Favorite Spread: Beating the Odds
6. Is There an Index? Yes
7. Are There Photos of Clubs/Organizations? Yes
8. Is There a Table of Contents? No
9. Population of the School: 2,565
10. State: Texas
Monday, January 9, 2017
Phobia Project Outline
A.
Phobia- an extreme or irrational fear to something.
B.
Lygophobia- fear of the dark.
Altophobia- fear of heights.
Herpetophobia- fear of reptiles or creepy, crawly things.
Helpiophobia- fear of the sun.
Pathophobia- fear of disease.
C.
heights: tree, building; horizontal; symmetrical, simple background; looking down or at the object; dark lighting (represent a negative thing); clothing: plain; subject: looking up at the tree with a serious face
Where: a park
bugs: any bug; vertical; not in the center; plain background (not grass); close to the object; dull lighting (dark mood); have the bug moving; clothing: black; subject: scream/jump when they see the bug
Where: outside
confined spaces:
alley way, dark corner, small room; off-center; POV: inside the small space; dark lighting (scary and empty mood); clothing: white or gray; subject: sitting against a wall with a lonely look
Where: isolated space
D.
heights: black and white
bugs: extreme contrast
confined spaces: faded image
Phobia- an extreme or irrational fear to something.
B.
Lygophobia- fear of the dark.
Altophobia- fear of heights.
Herpetophobia- fear of reptiles or creepy, crawly things.
Helpiophobia- fear of the sun.
Pathophobia- fear of disease.
C.
heights: tree, building; horizontal; symmetrical, simple background; looking down or at the object; dark lighting (represent a negative thing); clothing: plain; subject: looking up at the tree with a serious face
Where: a park
bugs: any bug; vertical; not in the center; plain background (not grass); close to the object; dull lighting (dark mood); have the bug moving; clothing: black; subject: scream/jump when they see the bug
Where: outside
confined spaces:
alley way, dark corner, small room; off-center; POV: inside the small space; dark lighting (scary and empty mood); clothing: white or gray; subject: sitting against a wall with a lonely look
Where: isolated space
D.
heights: black and white
bugs: extreme contrast
confined spaces: faded image
Monday, December 19, 2016
Final Exam: Extra Credit
1. The man was shoved on to the train tracks by a panhandler when an upcoming train was coming at the same time. The photographer was running along the train in an effort to try to stop the train with the flash on the camera. While he was using the flash the camera was taking pictures and that is how he was able to capture the man stuck on the tracks.
2. The photographer took the photo because he claimed that he wasn't able to help the man himself, so he tried to stop the train and he took the pictures.
3. The photographer should have taken the photo because it is important to get real life events in the world to inform people about major occurrences, even if it is explicit.
4. I do not think the photographer tried his best to save the man because the photographer was very close to the man and saying that he wasn't able to get the man out didn't make sense. If the photographer had enough time to take multiple pictures, he defiantly had enough time to pull the man out.
5. I think it was the right decision to run this image as the front cover of the New York Post because it is important for people to know about important events. If the image wasn't on the front cover, then the photographer probably wouldn't be criticized and the image had people questioning him.
6. Capturing images of life is more important because the photographer is supposed to capture events, not stop them. It is specifically their job to stay out of the way and let fire fighters or police to their jobs and the photographers to only capture the events.
7. Yes, a photographer should involve themselves in things if there is no-one else around to help the victim.
8. I do not think photographers should always avoid events because in the end the stories will be forgotten, and the only think that matters is if victims were helped and the heartache was saved if possible.
9. The second to last post stood out the most because the person supported his arguments and stated the outcomes if the photographer acted differently in the situation, instead of just blowing up and stating random insults with no intelligence.
2. The photographer took the photo because he claimed that he wasn't able to help the man himself, so he tried to stop the train and he took the pictures.
3. The photographer should have taken the photo because it is important to get real life events in the world to inform people about major occurrences, even if it is explicit.
4. I do not think the photographer tried his best to save the man because the photographer was very close to the man and saying that he wasn't able to get the man out didn't make sense. If the photographer had enough time to take multiple pictures, he defiantly had enough time to pull the man out.
5. I think it was the right decision to run this image as the front cover of the New York Post because it is important for people to know about important events. If the image wasn't on the front cover, then the photographer probably wouldn't be criticized and the image had people questioning him.
6. Capturing images of life is more important because the photographer is supposed to capture events, not stop them. It is specifically their job to stay out of the way and let fire fighters or police to their jobs and the photographers to only capture the events.
7. Yes, a photographer should involve themselves in things if there is no-one else around to help the victim.
8. I do not think photographers should always avoid events because in the end the stories will be forgotten, and the only think that matters is if victims were helped and the heartache was saved if possible.
9. The second to last post stood out the most because the person supported his arguments and stated the outcomes if the photographer acted differently in the situation, instead of just blowing up and stating random insults with no intelligence.
Monday, December 12, 2016
Wednesday, November 30, 2016
5 Websites
Summary:
You can bring anything to life as long as you have a vision for something and a camera. Using a projector to show images on the trees and animals takes a very long time, but the ending results are breathtaking. You literally have to draw in the places you want the image to show which requires a lot of preciseness and patience.
This is my favorite picture because the main purpose was to make things glow and stand out. the evening light and the silhouettes of the leaves are subtle and the orange in the leaves stand out, representing a simple background.
Photographed by Tarek Mawad
a. I saw how the projectors lit up the bushes and trees. I also noticed the unique camera angles taken to make the film move smoothly.
b. Tared Mawad was the photographer and Friedrich van Schoor was the animator.
c. no story
d. I learned how long it took to film something like this. The people said they were filming and animating in the woods for a while to precisely add details to the animations.
Summary:
Photographer Rachel Sussman captures prehistoric plants, land, and water. She wanted to capture things that people tend not to notice because of our day and age. She wanted to photograph unique things in our world that had never been created in arts or scientists.
I like that the trees aren't all standing at the same angle (like in most pictures of forests) this creates an abstract picture full of lines.
Photographed by Rachel Susan
a. The website shows a whole collage of prehistoric plants and organisms. The photographer describes how difficult it is to photograph these plants and animals with a connection with them being so old and humans so young.
b. I learned what it's like to capture a multi-millennial life in 1/60th of a second; it's like going way back into the "Deep Time".
c. The photographer describes how to approach the subjects when capturing them.
a. The website shows a whole collage of prehistoric plants and organisms. The photographer describes how difficult it is to photograph these plants and animals with a connection with them being so old and humans so young.
b. I learned what it's like to capture a multi-millennial life in 1/60th of a second; it's like going way back into the "Deep Time".
c. The photographer describes how to approach the subjects when capturing them.
Summary:
Joe Capra is interviewed about his career in time-lapse photography. He is inspired to film certain places that he had seen online. He goes on a guide to all the places where he was interested in shooting at. You need to plan the location, gear, and what kind of style of shots the you want before you set up the camera for a time-lapse.
Video:
a. I saw the many locations of where the time lapses were filmed in Rio Janeiro
b. Scientifantstic made the video
c. Capra wanted detailed places that he could film at in Rio Janeiro. The places that he planned to shoot at were well planned and most of the video was expected for the photographer. The photographer also spend weeks trying to find the perfect song to match the upbeat rhythm of Rio Janeiro.
d. I learned that it isn't as simple as I initially thought time lapses were to shoot. They take lots of time, money, and planning to getting a quality film.
Video:
a. I saw the many locations of where the time lapses were filmed in Rio Janeiro
b. Scientifantstic made the video
c. Capra wanted detailed places that he could film at in Rio Janeiro. The places that he planned to shoot at were well planned and most of the video was expected for the photographer. The photographer also spend weeks trying to find the perfect song to match the upbeat rhythm of Rio Janeiro.
d. I learned that it isn't as simple as I initially thought time lapses were to shoot. They take lots of time, money, and planning to getting a quality film.
Summary:
Catherine Panebianco decided to photograph her dog after she notices his aging. She used a smartphone to capture every picture to add a reality to each moment. With a real camera, there wouldn't be as much closeness and casualty that there was with a camera.
This picture is especially emotional because it was one of the last pictures taken in the album. I like how the dog is blurred out to add to the theme of grainy and black and white. The wall has lines leading towards the dog.
Photographed by Catherine Panebianco
a. I saw the images in the album and I noticed that they go in order from the beginning to the end when the dog passed away. A brief description is also written telling the reason why the photographer decided to make this tribute as well as a few important details.
b. I learned how to make your photography more real as well as a few ways to edit images to make them seem dreary; the fact that the images were shot with a phone makes the album more personal and the images were all black and white and slightly grainy, conveying the feeling of sadness.
c. The website relates to photography because the photographer shares a few things that help with the style of photography that is emotional, which is important in drawing attention to your photography.
a. I saw the images in the album and I noticed that they go in order from the beginning to the end when the dog passed away. A brief description is also written telling the reason why the photographer decided to make this tribute as well as a few important details.
b. I learned how to make your photography more real as well as a few ways to edit images to make them seem dreary; the fact that the images were shot with a phone makes the album more personal and the images were all black and white and slightly grainy, conveying the feeling of sadness.
c. The website relates to photography because the photographer shares a few things that help with the style of photography that is emotional, which is important in drawing attention to your photography.
Summary:
You need to like the place that your shooting at to be able to enjoy photographing it. For landscape photography, people need to have a passion for nature and not seeing it all as a job. The right gear and attitude is vital for shooting in environments that some photographers photograph at. A light camera bag is favored for wilderness photography due to the ,sometimes hours, of shooting in the nature.
You need to like the place that your shooting at to be able to enjoy photographing it. For landscape photography, people need to have a passion for nature and not seeing it all as a job. The right gear and attitude is vital for shooting in environments that some photographers photograph at. A light camera bag is favored for wilderness photography due to the ,sometimes hours, of shooting in the nature.
I really like the symmetry present in this picture. The time of day makes the contrast just right which makes the stars look more reveled.
Photographed by Yan Zhang
a. The website highlights a photographer's journey and his love for nature that motivated him to pursue the trip to begin with. The site also shows some of his pictures in various places and environments that he traveled to.
b. I learned that the photographer didn't go on his trip because he was a professional photographer, he did it because he has a fascination with the nature and simply wanted to capture it.
c. The whole article focuses how you have to love what you're taking pictures of to actually get anywhere. The photographer also shares what editing he like using the most and what lenses and camera he uses to expose a scene.
a. The website highlights a photographer's journey and his love for nature that motivated him to pursue the trip to begin with. The site also shows some of his pictures in various places and environments that he traveled to.
b. I learned that the photographer didn't go on his trip because he was a professional photographer, he did it because he has a fascination with the nature and simply wanted to capture it.
c. The whole article focuses how you have to love what you're taking pictures of to actually get anywhere. The photographer also shares what editing he like using the most and what lenses and camera he uses to expose a scene.
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