Semester Final Exam

Semester Final Exam 

1. This semester, the most important thing i've learned is all the different things I can do with settings. You can get like 8 different photos just by changing your settings. Its helped me get better photos for both this class and yearbook.

2. I can't really think of anything we could have spent more time on. I felt like we spent a pretty adequate time on everything. I was kinda slow at catching on to a couple things but i eventually figured it out and was able to keep up. 

3. Two things i need to continue to work on in light room are not saturating as much, and maybe experimenting with some black and white stuff. Because i want to be able to get better and much more diverse photos.

4. I absolutely think its acceptable. Its really nice to have projects given to us weeks in advanced so we can have a lot of time to complete them. That way we can shoot and re-shoot and we don't have to rush.

5. I enjoyed the kind of light painting stuff. I don't think mine turned out real well but i enjoyed doing it cause once i figured out how to do it I got some with really pretty colors. those are always my favorite photos, ones with bright, bold colors.

6.It was kind of hard to do the project where we had to make it blurry on purpose. I understand why we did it, it was just difficult because in yearbook if the photos even a little bit out of focus or a persons hand is blurry, we can't use it. So it was just hard shooting the "opposite" of what I had previously learned. 

7.I'm most excited about the time-lapse video. Because it looks REALLY cool and I want to know how to do that very badly. I already have a lot of ideas of what I could shoot too.

8. Not really any I can think of. I'm just pumped for all the different things were gonna get to do. 

9. I just enjoy photography as a hobby. I really like it but I don't see my self going to collage with it. I want to be a teacher, not a photographer.

10. I don't think we need to spend time on it. Maybe a little with the lens's so people know they have more options.

11.

I couldn't decide

12. I can't think of anything you could change. Maybe be a bit more strict with due date? I know for me I felt like I didn't really have to turn things in on their due dates because I thought i'd still get the same grade. I don't know, i didn't rally turn things in late though so that would't really affect me.

FREE SHOOT

Christmas lights

Event shoot #1

Culinary Holiday prep

Image #1: shows rule of thirds

SS: 1/80

ISO: 800

F: 5.0

Image #2: viewpoint

SS: 1/80

ISO: 800

F: 3.5

Image #3:movement

SS: 1/160

ISO: 800

F: 3.2

Image #4:depth of feild

SS: 1/200

ISO: 800

F: 2.8

My choice:

SS: 1/250

ISO: 800

F: 2.8

SS: 1/200

ISO: 800

F: 3.5

SS: 1/250

ISO: 800

F: 2.8

Event Shoot #2

Science Day

SS: 1/500

ISO: 1600

F: 2.2

SS: 1/500

ISO: 1600

F: 2.0

SS: 1/500

ISO: 1600

F: 2.0

SS: 1/500

ISO: 1600

F: 2.0

SS: 1/500

ISO: 1600

F: 2.8

SS: 1/500

ISO: 1600

F: 2.0

SS: 1/500

ISO: 1600

F: 2.0

SS: 1/500

ISO: 1600

F: 2.5

SS: 1/500

ISO: 1600

F: 2.5

SS: 1/500

ISO: 1600

F: 2.8

SS: 1/500

ISO: 1600

F: 2.2

Portrait lighting in studio setting

Fill light- additional lighting added to soft shadows and dark spots created by other lights.
Main light- main lighting source that lights up the subject. brightest light in studio.
Hair light- lights up the hair. giving it definition and creating highlights and shadows.
Background light- lights up the background and gives the impression that lights coming from behind them.
Shadowless lighting- no shadows at all.
Butterfly- butterfly shape shadow made under the nose (hollywood style thing).
Loop- shadow on the nose from a light from above.
Split- one side illuminated and there other shadowed.
Rembrandt- creates triangle of light on subjects cheek. subject facing away….thats all I got.
Grey Card-refelctance card used instead of a subject for a reflected light meter reading 
Hard light versus soft light- H= small, direct, focusable light that produces highlights. S= bounced indirect light. opposite of hard light.
3:1 lighting ratio- 3x as much lighting on side of the face as the other.
Inverse square law of light (remember photography)- lighting thats twice the distance from the camera will have a 1/4 of intensity.

1.) Don't center your subject 

2.) Don't crop at joints (ex. elbow
3.) Make the model sit up straight, no slouching

4.) Solid colors against backgrounds  

5.) focus on the eyes. it'll look weird with the nose all in focus.
Also find at least 3 photos that illustrate some of these suggestions and post them on your blog

PET PROJECT

5x7

SS: 1/400

ISO: 800

F: 10.0

5x7

SS: 1/500

ISO: 800

F: 9.0

5x7

SS: 1/400

ISO: 800

F: 10.0

8x10

SS: 1/400

ISO: 800

F: 10.0

5x7

SS: 1/400

ISO: 800

F:  10.0

5x7

SS: 1/800

ISO: 800

F: 14.0

ARCHITECTURE FORMAL

ISO: 400

SS: 1/ 640

F: 13.0

ISO: 800

SS: 1/400

F: 7.1

ISO: 800

SS: 1/640

F: 8.0

ISO: 400

SS: 1/400

F: 16.0

ISO: 800

SS: 1/400

F: 16.0

ISO: 400

SS: 1/400

F: 9.0

ISO: 800

SS: 1/500

F: 13.0

ISO: 800

SS: 1/500

F: 9.0

ISO: 800

SS: 1/500

F: 7.1

HERO, VILLIANS, AND POP CULTURE GO SUPER "FLEMISH" IN 16th CENTURY POTRAITS

1. http://petapixel.com/2014/11/18/heroes-villains-pop-culture-characters-go-super-flemish-viral-cosplay-portrait-series/

2. There was photos of modern day super heroes but dressed as people form mid-evil times. It shows a early cool new take on modern vs.  the past.

3.  I learned that even "boring" style photos can be REALLY interesting with the right elements.

4.   

5.  
a.     I LOVED how prominent his veins are.
b.     Background. Because of the solid background
c.     Sacha Goldberger

9.     
a.     On this website was photos with super heroes and other characters but dressed from the mid evil time period.
b.     I learned that green buff guys look real cool against a black background.
c.     It had hella cool photos on it.

MOTHER OF TEN AN TALENTED PHOTOGRAPHER

1.http://petapixel.com/2014/11/17/mother-ten-talented-photographer-takes-wonderful-natural-light-portraits/

2. On this blog were some REALLY cool photos of children in nature. The kids were all in different places in what seemed to be to capture different themes/moods.

3. I learned that bright color and children can compliment each other greatly, even when the kids expressions rant over the top.

4.

5.
a. I choose this photo because of just how much I loved it. The way that its pretty much just her face that make up the entire photo is beautiful. 
b.I don't really see any… may rule of thirds.
c. Lisa Holloway

9.
a. On this blog was beautiful photos of children in nature.
b. I learned that sometimes a facial expression can make of break a whole photo
c. This lady took cool photos of nature AND her kids.

AN INSIDER LOOK BEFORE THEY WERE HIP HOP STARS

1. http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com

2. This blog had a lot of different stars showing a lot of different styles of that era. You could tell this was from the 80's to 90's because of the clothing if you didn't know who any of the people were.

3. I learned that black and white photos can look cool is the subject of the photo still captures the viewers attention.

4.

5.
a. I choose this photo because i was really into how well this photo was balanced.
b. It has balanced elements, and a bit of depth with the buildings.
c. Lisa Leone’s 
9. 
a. On this photo was pictures of really chill people.
b. I learned that old photos can still make a huge impact
c. This showed viewers an interesting new way to look at an old subject.

HOW TO CAPTURE A MOTION TIME-LAPSE

1. http://petapixel.com/2014/11/15/tutorial-create-motion-time-lapse-milky-way-start-finish/

2. This blog contained helpful tips on how to shoot a time-lapse photo. It had a video (which i couldn't access) but in the description it told step by step instructions of how to set up and shoot.

3. I learned specific techniques and tips in order to get better photos.

4.

5.

a. I choose this photo because I liked the colors and because i liked how long the photo seemed to go on.

b. It has depth of field.

c.Ian Norman

9.
a. On the blog was cool tips about time-lapse and some amazing astrophotography. 
b. I learned tips to take rad photos
c. This site relates to photography because of the photos,photographers, and equipment's.

ARCHITECTURE 

1.) 
     a.)Be sensitive to the direction of light
     b.)Reflections add an extra dimension to architectural images
     c.)Natural Frames
2.)

Photo by: Page was blocked

a.) I chose this photo because I loved how it seemed to be both in color and in black and white. The way that the lines made you follow the building all the way up to the sky was beautiful too.

b.) The lighting came from the sky in the top enter on the photo. It seems to be around mid-day. I would make sure the building blocks the sun while still getting its light.

c.) The photographer was standing straight in front of the build looking up. The subject of the photo is a building, possibly in a third world country. I think the photo is just perfect.   

d.)I can't see the traditional rules in this photo.

Photo by: Paolo Margari

a.) I chose this photo because the leading lines really drew me in. The colors were both vibrant  yet dull. They stood out but didn't force you to look at them.

b.) The lighting in this photo comes from the end of the tunnel during mid-day. Because its really the only light it forces you to look at it. I wouldn't change a thing.

c.) This photographer is standing as close to the tracks as you can in order to get this shot. The subjects is the train station. 

d.) I see leading lines and maybe some depth.

Photo by: Antonio Rino Gastaldi

a.) I chose this photo because to me it seems to tell a story. The bright colors catch your eye and force you to look to the center of the photo. And the symmetry of the building only adds to it.

b.) The lighting comes from behind the photographer. This photo could have been taking closer to the evening but still before sunset

c.) The photographer is standing almost even with the women. And pretty close to the building. The main subject is the women.

d.) In this photo contains symmetry and a bit of A- symmetry. 

Photo by: Dean Bouchard

a.) I choose this photo because i thought the colors were beautiful. I also loved it because of the two cool differing textures. The photographer got this photo at such a cool angle too.

b.) The lighting seem to be about mid-day. I believe it's coming from either directly above or from behind the photographer/

c.) The photographer seems to be crouching down and shooting up towards the building. The subject of this photo is the building AND the sky.

d.) This photo contains balancing elements. depth of field and leading lines.

3.)
a.) Bob Bullock musem
b.)State Capital
c.) 360 Bridge (penny backer)
d.) Zilker playground
e.) Zoom Lost statue park


4.)
a.) Its a lens that give super cool shots that you other wise couldn't get. you can move the lens like all around.
b.)http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=tilt+shift+lens+canon&tag=googhydr-20&index=aps&hvadid=9236784929&hvpos=1t1&hvexid=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=6588117016023907941&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=b&hvdev=c&ref=pd_sl_2hyx8nbfph_b
c.) Tripod, Wide angle lens,