My room

My room is small, & pretty simple. My walls are turquoise, which is my favorite color w/ a queen bed by the wall, & a tall lamp shining against the wall.

Great Black & White Photographers Part 3

What caught my eye was that he took pictures of women posing, some were nude, other weren't. I didn't see any other photographer do what he did with his photos.

In the photos i chose, they're just objects, & I see: still plain objects, a dice, a seashell, a yellow long triangle, & a ball that looks like a marble. Then in the back theres a painting of a boat in the water. The beautiful clear blue sky. Looks so peaceful & unordinary but cool at the same time.
I smell: the fresh breeze against my face as I walk on the beach. The moist sand in my toes as i walk. Also the dogs odor as they run right past me. I hear: Other people screaming & laughing together. The waves splashing against the shore. Dogs barking & the ocean as I pick up a seashell & put in against my ear. I taste: the cold water as I drink my beverage on this sunny day.
I feel: the sand rubbing against my feet, & the seashells I pick up. The wind blowing, the water splashing on my skin. Fun, peaceful, & relaxed as a sit back & enjoy this summer day.
The next photo, is pretty plain. In this photo I see: an egg, balancing on a triangle with another triangle intercepting it. A light reflecting on it as it stands still. It's black & white, there's shading involve. I smell: nothing really. I taste: nothing. I feel that the egg is going to fall or crack at any minute because the triangle thats holding is pointy. Its so different from other pictures I've seen, like what made him take a picture like that?
I would like to create a power point of his famous work & his purpose of taking pictures of other women, what they symbolizes to him.

Mural Project

I would like the subject to be of Nature & all the beautiful things outside that make-up this world. Pictures can be found outside and/or the internet. I hope the outcome will be the way others see nature & how calm & free it is to be outside.

Quick Write

I like the photos on yahoo better than the black & white ones because the animals are in action. The main focus is the animals & it shows that with the color. This one is really good how they captures the turtle under water.

Mural Project Preview

1. What theme could you use here at school to make your own mural that tells a unique Akins story? The varsity football players, how much they have accomplished, & now they're going to graduate. 

2. Why is this theme worth devoting  time and effort to capture? Why would other students care about this theme?
They would care because it's the last far they're here so capture the good moments & share with others.


3. What are the advantages and disadvantages to using a phone camera to do this project?
The advantages are its more easier to carry & to use. The disadvantages are you can't get the things you want to capture, the quality isn't as good.


4. What are the advantages and disadvantages to using an SLR camera to do this project?
The advantages for using a SLR camera is they take better pictures that a regular phone. The disadvantages are the lighting, there cane too much.

5. Should we use phones or SLR cameras for this project? Why? I think that we should use SLR cameras because they take photos more clear & compared to our phones, we have poor quality.

Powerpoint Reflection

I think that Brandt has amazing skills, they way he captures wild life animals in action, it catches your attention.

This is my favorite picture, I like how the cheetah is just chilling on the tree, looking out, it looks so good.
Cheetahs are my favorite wild life animals. The rules of photography is the rule of thirds. He uses a Pentax 6711 with only 2 fixed lenses. His reason for taking this pictures was because he fell in love with the animals & the land of East Africa. His hope was to capture these animals is a way nobody else could.
Quote: "My images are unashamedly idyllic and romantic, a kind of enchanted Africa. They're my elegy to a world that is steadily, tragically vanishing." ~ Nick Brandt

Quick Write

I think that people were protesting & somebody started the fire & was angry.

Academics Photo Shoot

                                                                        The Story

I see younger adults helping older adults that are in need of food. They took the time to help others who can't afford their supplies. I think the story is helping others in need,  & sharing/giving them some of what they got for them, the homeless.

Action & Emotion

In the Picture I see their faces & expressions on how they reacted to their experiment, & the water in mid air looks really cool.

Filling The Frame

This frame is filled with other people doing different things & no blank spots, they are all doing something something different in the back.

Academics & Community Service

I chose this photo because he's mixing two chemicals together & the outcome is purple which caught my attention.

The rules of photography are Balance & Simplicity.

1. Where do you think you could take photos like the ones you see today?
Outside, Chemistry & Halls. 
2. Whose classroom would you like to visit & take photos in?
Ms. Morell, Ms. Briseno, & Ms. Larkin.
3. What will you do, as the photography, to get amazing photos like you look at today?
By standing, or laying on the ground in order to get a good angle.

Avoiding Mergers

Framing

Balance

Lines

Rule of Thirds

Simplicity

Photo Manipulation & Ethics

A. The main idea is about somebody fooling with a photo that Menahem Kahuna took & changes how it originally was taken.
They used Adobe Photoshop or a similar software program to remove female ministers. Digital manipulation isn’t limited to the Middle East, & this type of editing is unethical.

I thought this photo was most unethical because they're changing his appearance & making him look worse than he actually does.

I thought this photo was least unethical because they don't look bad or anything, all they did was change up her teeth, not that noticeable.

Selfie Quick-write

A little girl is taking a picture of something while everybody is bowing.

National Geographic Warm-Up

This is my favorite photo because these whales look so cute! I like how it was taken, it captures the water perfectly & the whales are having fun.

A photo I would submit in the photo contest would be of a beautiful blue sky with the sun shining above & nature every where which symbolizes freedom.

Great Black & Photographers Part 2

Paul Outerbridge Jr., born on August 15, 1896 in New York City & died on October 17, 1958.

His education was at the Columbia University & he worked as a Commercial & Fashion Photographer, his famous work published was his seminal book, Photographing in Color, which used high quality illustrations to explain his techniques.

 

Masters of B&W Photography

Name: Jerry Ueismann

Name: Tina Modotti

Name: Paul Outerbridge

Camera History & Camera Parts

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

The term in latin means "dark room", this was the 1st camera. The hole is like a lens that is focusing & 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?

 Lenses & Optics.

3. What were the parts of the first modern camera invented by Niepce?

A glass lens, a dark box, & film

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

They both have the glass lens, dark box, & film.

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

They capture images with an electric sensor called CCD.

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

Auto Mode controls flash & exposure while Program Mode just points & shoots.

7. What is the Portrait mode used for? How does it work?

The Portrait Mode is used for blurring out the background & it works by trying to use the fastest lens that are available.

8. What is the Sports mode used for? (not just sports) How does it work?

It/s used to freeze motion & by using the highest shutter speed.

 10. What does this symbol mean? Disabled Flash.

 When would you use this? No Flash.

11.What does this symbol mean? Auto Flash.

When would you use this? Automatically Flashes.

 12. What happens to your photo if there is too much light? The Photo will be washed out.

13. What happens to your photo if there is not enough light? The Photo will be too dark.

 17. What affect does a longer shutter speed of have? More light.

18. What affect does a shorter shutter speed have? Less light.

19. What does the aperture control? Controls the brightness.

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