1. From looking at your negatives, how many of your photos do you think turned out well?
3
2. How many of your photos appear like they will not turn out well? Why do you think these photos did not turn out (Ex: Over/under exposed, not focused, bad composition)?
7 ; Because of the distance taken & the darkness of the picture
3. Select the negative image that you think will turn out the best when it is printed. Why do you think this photo will turn out well?
It uses a good bit of the composition rules.
4. What technical aspects of photography (focus, exposure, composition) do you think are present in your best negative? What evidence can you provide from the appearance of the negative to support your answer?
Focus, Exposure, & Composition are all present.
5. What advanced composition techniques (Ex: rule of thirds, leading lines) that you have learned in class are present in your favorite negative?
Rule of Thirds and Leading Lines
Monday, November 23, 2009
Friday, November 20, 2009
American Soldier
2.
A. What is the most powerful image from the slideshows? Why?
The one with the crucifix is a powerful picture. It shows him turning to what he believes to help him get through his troubles.
B. What sequence of photographs is the most powerful? Why?
The Life In Iraq pictures are the most powerful to me. They all show how much pride in his counrty he has & that he's willing to fight for it.
C. How do the images work together to tell a story?
All the images show a timeline of his life.
3.
A. For the photos in which Ian is the main subject of the photos, in what tense are the verbs usually written?
Present Tense
B. How do the captions enhance the photographs?
They give a little bit more description than seen.
4.
A. Write three of your own captions to photos without looking at the caption written by the photographer. Be sure they are written in the following form. For this assignment you can make up names and facts to write your captions.
1st Caption: Ian helps out with the yard work at home before he leaves for his first assignment.
2nd Caption: Ian and his family share family memories by viewing pictures at his aunt Mary's house.
3rd Caption: Ian's friends throw a party for him before he departs at his girlfriend's house.
5.
A. How do these other features enhance the photographs?
It shows the bigger picture. It tells you what's actually happening as opposed to drawing conclusions & guessing.
B. In what ways are videos better than photographs? Provide an example from the Denver Post Web site.
You're able to hear the people's thoughts & opinions on the situation.
http://videocenter.denverpost.com/services/player/bcpid1554364439?bclid=1443772310&bctid=51904035001
C. In what ways are photos better than videos? Provide an example from the Denver Post Web site.
They show the emotions of the people. It's not heard. You have to try to understand what's going on for yourself. You have to put yourself in that situation.
A. What is the most powerful image from the slideshows? Why?
The one with the crucifix is a powerful picture. It shows him turning to what he believes to help him get through his troubles.
B. What sequence of photographs is the most powerful? Why?
The Life In Iraq pictures are the most powerful to me. They all show how much pride in his counrty he has & that he's willing to fight for it.
C. How do the images work together to tell a story?
All the images show a timeline of his life.
3.
A. For the photos in which Ian is the main subject of the photos, in what tense are the verbs usually written?
Present Tense
B. How do the captions enhance the photographs?
They give a little bit more description than seen.
4.
A. Write three of your own captions to photos without looking at the caption written by the photographer. Be sure they are written in the following form. For this assignment you can make up names and facts to write your captions.
1st Caption: Ian helps out with the yard work at home before he leaves for his first assignment.
2nd Caption: Ian and his family share family memories by viewing pictures at his aunt Mary's house.
3rd Caption: Ian's friends throw a party for him before he departs at his girlfriend's house.
5.
A. How do these other features enhance the photographs?
It shows the bigger picture. It tells you what's actually happening as opposed to drawing conclusions & guessing.
B. In what ways are videos better than photographs? Provide an example from the Denver Post Web site.
You're able to hear the people's thoughts & opinions on the situation.
http://videocenter.denverpost.com/services/player/bcpid1554364439?bclid=1443772310&bctid=51904035001
C. In what ways are photos better than videos? Provide an example from the Denver Post Web site.
They show the emotions of the people. It's not heard. You have to try to understand what's going on for yourself. You have to put yourself in that situation.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Extra Credit
This picture shows symmetry. It is the same on both sides because of the mirror.
This picture uses the cropping technique. It gets the action & has no dead space.
This picture shows repetition. Almost all the girls are dressed exactly alike.
Marlboro Marine
A. What skills besides photography did Luis Sinco utilize to produce this slideshow? (Think about the overall presentation: audio, editing, text)
He used sounds, transitions, & words.
B. What was the effect (added power or meaning) of the multimedia effects of the slideshow?
It makes it a lot more interesting & appealing than just reading an article.
A. What is the most powerful image from the slideshow? Why?
I think the most powerful is the one where he's at the resteraunt with his head down on the table. It shows how stressed he is & that his thoughts are really getting to him.
B. What sequence of photographs is the most powerful? Why?
The ones where he's at the clinic show that he's getting help before he reaches his breaking point & does something incredibly stupid.
C. How does the audio enhance the photographs?
It helps put some of the photographs that you normally wouldn't understand into words.
D. How do the images work together to tell a story?
The photojournalist puts them into a certain order that goes with what the Marine is saying.
He used sounds, transitions, & words.
B. What was the effect (added power or meaning) of the multimedia effects of the slideshow?
It makes it a lot more interesting & appealing than just reading an article.
A. What is the most powerful image from the slideshow? Why?
I think the most powerful is the one where he's at the resteraunt with his head down on the table. It shows how stressed he is & that his thoughts are really getting to him.
B. What sequence of photographs is the most powerful? Why?
The ones where he's at the clinic show that he's getting help before he reaches his breaking point & does something incredibly stupid.
C. How does the audio enhance the photographs?
It helps put some of the photographs that you normally wouldn't understand into words.
D. How do the images work together to tell a story?
The photojournalist puts them into a certain order that goes with what the Marine is saying.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Show & Tell
I like this picture of the church because it's simple yet beautiful.http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1418565568?bctid=9363473001
This video got my interest because it reminded me of my old church.
Post Photo Reflection
1. What challenges did you encounter while trying to get close, capture real moments, and capture action or emotion? Explain how you dealt with these challenges.
The biggest challenge I faced with taking the pictures was the lighting. The way I dealt with this problem was by getting the people at different angles.
2. What technical aspects of photography (focus, exposure, composition) did you find yourself thinking about the most? Provide a specific example of what you did to do this correctly.
I was trying to focus more because I wasn't trying to get to much dead space. By sticking to the focus, I got closer to the person.
3. Explain how you attempted to use at least one of the advanced composition techniques you learned in class while shooting.
I relaxed & just talked to people, so that it didn't seem awkward when taking the pictures.
4. What would you do differently the next time you shoot to improve your photographs?
I'm not sure. I think I did fine for the first time using a film camera.
The biggest challenge I faced with taking the pictures was the lighting. The way I dealt with this problem was by getting the people at different angles.
2. What technical aspects of photography (focus, exposure, composition) did you find yourself thinking about the most? Provide a specific example of what you did to do this correctly.
I was trying to focus more because I wasn't trying to get to much dead space. By sticking to the focus, I got closer to the person.
3. Explain how you attempted to use at least one of the advanced composition techniques you learned in class while shooting.
I relaxed & just talked to people, so that it didn't seem awkward when taking the pictures.
4. What would you do differently the next time you shoot to improve your photographs?
I'm not sure. I think I did fine for the first time using a film camera.
Friday, November 6, 2009
Funny Pics
Technology To The Next Level
The Burmaster family of North Carolina decided to redecorate the outside of their home & get creative about it. Instead of selling their old house items they decided to make things out of them. So they came to the conclusion of the "Computer Mail Box." Mrs. Burmaster said, "It was not only a challenge, but a great family activity.
How Many Is Too Many?
In Vermont a teacher wanted to be supportive of Wacky Wednesday & show school spirit. Not only were her clothes funny, so was her hair.
There's Always Someone Watching
Mr. Le from Vietnam wanted to bring a little bit of his homeland to the U.S. He created a beautiful house to enjoy & even decided to decorate the bushes uniquely.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Processing B&W Photos
First, load the film onto a reel and place it in the tank. All this must be done in the dark. Lay out your tools in front of you: film cassette, can opener, film reel, tank and tank cover. Make sure you know their positions. Turn off the light and you're ready.
Step 1: Remove the film from the cassette. Pull the flat end off the 35mm canister with a can opener. Unwind the film and take off the end of the film from the spool by peeling off the tape that joins it.
Step 2: Load the film onto either a metal or plastic film reel. With plastic, you slide one end of the film into a slot on the outer edge of the reel and "walk" the film in until it is loaded. Following the instructions that come with the tank, practice loading a few times with a sacrifical roll in daylight so you can see and get the feel for it. Once you feel like you're ready, close your eyes and try it. You're going to mess up, but keep trying. The first roll you actually try to develop should not have important material on it.
Step 3: Put the reel in the film tank and cover it. You may now turn on the light. "Soup" Time! Lay out the chemicals in front of you: a film developer (nickname: soup), a stop bath, and a fixer with hardener, and a hypo eliminator bath.
Step 4: Be sure you're controlling the temperature of the chemicals. Development time is directly affected by two things: the speed of the film and the temperature of the developer. The suggested temperature is 68-70 degrees for processing. Most film is processed between 65 and 75 degrees. Higher temperatures could lead to "reticulation", which gives film a coarse, overly-grainy appearance.
Step 5: Without opening the tank, pour developer into the open part of the sealed film tank. This is known as the pour spout. Cover it. To keep fresh chemical on the film surface, quickly turn the tank upside down every minute. When it is upright again, tap it a few times against your work surface to remove air bubbles. Develop film for the time recommended on the packaging. When you're finished, take the lid off the tank's pour spout and pour it out.
Step 6: Pour running water into the pour spout for one minute so that you can stop development. If not, you can mix a little bit of glacial Acetic Acid with water (a 1:30 ratio) and leave the film in there for 30 seconds to wash off the developer. Both of the these methods are known as "stop bath."
Step 7: We can now fix the image so it's viewable in normal light. Be sure to use a fixer with hardener. This will help protect the negative from getting easily scratched. It should take about 5 to 10 minutes depending on whether or not you used the normal or rapid fixer. By the time you're done, you'll be able to check the negatives,but you'll probably want to wait until you're all done.
Step 8: Now that there's no need to worry about the film being exposed to light, take the tank cover off and put the film in cold running water for five minutes. You may take out a little bit of film to see if your negatives are there.
Step 9: Take off all of the fixer so that the negatives don't look like they have white stains on them. Pour in a tankful of Hypo Eliminator (also called Hypo Clearing Agent) and leave it in there for two minutes.
Step 10: Last wash for five minutes.
Step 11: Without touvhing the surface of the negatives, pull them out of the tray.
Step 12: When the film is dry, use scissors & cut the film into strips. The strips should be six negatives long. Make sure you'll cut the images in the spaces between. Last but not least, put them in clear glassine enevelopes or PVC plastic negative pages.
Step 1: Remove the film from the cassette. Pull the flat end off the 35mm canister with a can opener. Unwind the film and take off the end of the film from the spool by peeling off the tape that joins it.
Step 2: Load the film onto either a metal or plastic film reel. With plastic, you slide one end of the film into a slot on the outer edge of the reel and "walk" the film in until it is loaded. Following the instructions that come with the tank, practice loading a few times with a sacrifical roll in daylight so you can see and get the feel for it. Once you feel like you're ready, close your eyes and try it. You're going to mess up, but keep trying. The first roll you actually try to develop should not have important material on it.
Step 3: Put the reel in the film tank and cover it. You may now turn on the light. "Soup" Time! Lay out the chemicals in front of you: a film developer (nickname: soup), a stop bath, and a fixer with hardener, and a hypo eliminator bath.
Step 4: Be sure you're controlling the temperature of the chemicals. Development time is directly affected by two things: the speed of the film and the temperature of the developer. The suggested temperature is 68-70 degrees for processing. Most film is processed between 65 and 75 degrees. Higher temperatures could lead to "reticulation", which gives film a coarse, overly-grainy appearance.
Step 5: Without opening the tank, pour developer into the open part of the sealed film tank. This is known as the pour spout. Cover it. To keep fresh chemical on the film surface, quickly turn the tank upside down every minute. When it is upright again, tap it a few times against your work surface to remove air bubbles. Develop film for the time recommended on the packaging. When you're finished, take the lid off the tank's pour spout and pour it out.
Step 6: Pour running water into the pour spout for one minute so that you can stop development. If not, you can mix a little bit of glacial Acetic Acid with water (a 1:30 ratio) and leave the film in there for 30 seconds to wash off the developer. Both of the these methods are known as "stop bath."
Step 7: We can now fix the image so it's viewable in normal light. Be sure to use a fixer with hardener. This will help protect the negative from getting easily scratched. It should take about 5 to 10 minutes depending on whether or not you used the normal or rapid fixer. By the time you're done, you'll be able to check the negatives,but you'll probably want to wait until you're all done.
Step 8: Now that there's no need to worry about the film being exposed to light, take the tank cover off and put the film in cold running water for five minutes. You may take out a little bit of film to see if your negatives are there.
Step 9: Take off all of the fixer so that the negatives don't look like they have white stains on them. Pour in a tankful of Hypo Eliminator (also called Hypo Clearing Agent) and leave it in there for two minutes.
Step 10: Last wash for five minutes.
Step 11: Without touvhing the surface of the negatives, pull them out of the tray.
Step 12: When the film is dry, use scissors & cut the film into strips. The strips should be six negatives long. Make sure you'll cut the images in the spaces between. Last but not least, put them in clear glassine enevelopes or PVC plastic negative pages.
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