Green, Backpack, Triangle

January 25, 2013

For my next year, i would not like to go on to another class just because my next year is senior year and I just want to focus on the things I need to get done for my last year. But if i were to pick one i think it would have been yearbook because it sounds like a lot of fun and I think that it would be it great experience.

Notes

Caption #1

who- President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama
what- hugging each other, embracing, they are clearly in love
where- outside, airport in Washington D.C., Kennedy International Airport, came off of his big airport called Air Force 1
when- October 15, 2012
why- He was out campaigning and he hadn't seen her in 3 weeks
how-
background- President Obama tripped and fell on his way into the terminal. He hit his head hard enough that he required medical attention from the nearby doctors.

sentence #1
President Barack Obama embraces his wife Michelle after getting on the airport in Washington D.C., he had just returned from campaigning in Ohio Sunday afternoon.

sentence #2
The President, while on his way to the terminal tripped, and fell requiring medical attention for a cut on his left cheek.

Caption Head
Stumbling his way to the Presidency


Caption #2

who- Psy
what- preforming his famous song Gangnam Style
where- in Japan
when- August 12, 2012
why- for his fans
how-
background- Psy surprises the crowd and jumps onto them and crowd-surfs while he was preforming

sentence #1
Singer Psy preforms his famous song "Gangnam Style" in Japan on August 12, 2012, being on tour for almost six months now.

sentence #2
Psy surprises the crowd and jumps onto the screaming fans and begins to crowd surf while he was still preforming.

Caption Head
Preforming can be a wild ride

Caption #3

who- obama and fan
what- fan is hugging obama, picking him up
where- a restaurant in Florida  
when- September 9
why- showing appreciation
how-
background- while a fan is hugging obama he trips making them both fall

sentence #1
President Obama eats at a famous Italian Restaurant in Florida on September 9, 2012.

sentence #2
A customer, John Luke, was there and gives President a big long greeting, picks him up and stumbles over his shoe making them both fall but their was no damage and both of them get back up laughing. 

Caption Head 
When you fall, Laugh it off

Depth of Field (shallow and wide) whats in focus.. when its shallow only a little bit is in focus, when its wide a lot of stuff is in focus

Light (angle and intensity) angle is about where is the light coming from intensity is how bright that light is.

Shadows the absence of light

Diffusion is softening the light

Exposure is what your picture actually looks like

Aperture (f-stop) is inside of the lens and its how big the opening is

Shutter speed had to due with the mirror inside of the camera and how fast it opens and closes

ISO has to do with the sensor inside of the camera, its about how sensitive the sensor is to light. as you increase your iso, you increase the grain

Telephoto zooms you in closer to your subject
Prime, cant zoom. good aperture setting
Wide Angle has and extremely wide angle 

the bigger the opening the smaller the number

January 8, 2013

I chose this as one of my favorite photos because I think that it looks really cool and the person that did this Photoshop did a really good job at it. The red eyes on the alligator make it look really unique and it actually looks real.

I also chose this picture because it's of Obama and Michelle Obama and I think that it just shows a lot of passion and it shows how happy they are and i also like how the lights are in the background.

 

I think that this was an important picture of 2012 because this is when the shooting happened Connecticut and it shows a teacher guiding the kisds out of the building and, I just think that its a very powerful photo.

The most news story had to be the shooting at the elementary school in Connecticut because everybody heard about it and it just made people realize the world that they were living in. I think that more people cared because these little kids that have done absolutely nothing wrong were killed, these kids that had a future ahead of them.

I think the best song of 2012 was As long as you love me by Justin Bieber ft. Big Sean. I chose this one because I think that it was a really good song and everybody knew it.. even if somebody didn't like it, they knew the words and couldn't help but sing along. I also like it because i just never got tired of it.

I think that the best movie im 2012 was Pitch Perfect. I chose this one as my favorite because I just loved that movie, I could put it on whenever I wanted and I know I would just laugh because it's just that funny.

I chose Adele as one of the most important people of 2012 because she came out with so many great songs and her voice is just so amazing. She also encouraged girls and showed that you don't have to be skinny to be beautiful. I think that a lot of young girls and boys look up to her and admire her and I think that she will continue to make good music. 

I think one of the biggest sports in 2012 was basketball because a lot of people watched it and many people were watching the playoffs going for Miami Heat or hating Miami Heat either way they are still talking about it. Basketball is just an interesting sport. 

During the holiday break I really didn't go anywhere, I just stayed home and relaxed and enjoyed the time off. I didn't have any New Years resolution because I knew i would have forgotten them. I just hope that 2013 is a better year for me and i plan to be more involved in school.

Extra Credit

1. Explain what happened to the man that was killed by the subway and how the photographer was able to take the photo.
A man was shoved onto tracks of an upcoming subway and the driver could not stop in time and the man was crushed and the photographer was able to take the picture because he was there when it was happening.
2. Why did the photographer say he took the photo?
He said her took the pictures to make an effort to alert the train driver with the flash that something was wrong.
3. Do you think the photographer should have taken the photo?
I think that the photographer is not wrong for taking the photo because it is his job.
4. Do you think the photographer did the best thing he could have done in this situation? Why or why not?
I think it was best for him because there was no way he was going to be able to save the man when the train was already coming.
5. Do you agree or disagree with the decision to run the photo on the front page of the New York Post?
I agree with the decision because I think that it shows the full story and it shows the readers to be cautious around these things. 
6. What is more important to a photojournalist, capturing images of life as it happens or stopping bad things from happening?



It is important because people want to see these things and it's the photographers job to go out and find news.  
7. Do you think it is ever ethically acceptable for a photographer to involve himself/herself in a situation that he or she photographs?
Photographers are paid for one thing and one thing only and that is to take pictures so they should try to stay out of the way as much as possible and not get into the scene.
 
8. Should photojournalists always avoid influencing events as they happen? 
I think that they should avoid it and just take pictures 


9. After reading the responses from the professional photographers, what stands out as the most appropriate response for a photographer to this situation. "Once a reporter or photographer lends a hand to someone, that journalist ceases being a journalist and becomes part of the story" This one stood out the most to me because i think that it explains the situation the best because as much as he wanted to save him, he couldn't because it's not his job.

December 7, 2012

When I clicked on the photo it started to move. I think that this camera is like a 3D kind of thing. I think the photographer knows how to take this kind of photo because the way they set things up to appear that way. I think that it is worth the money because its different and people would pay money just for some pictures like this.

On the video some of the changes that happened from the computer was her neck, they made it longer and they made her eyes bigger and they took off any blemishes she may have had. I think that its ok to change this photo up because it goes on a big billboard and you don't want any part of it messed up. I think its wrong when someone is trying to sell something and they just use Photoshop to make it believable because then it's just false advertisement. I think some changes that ok is if you're fixing someone up just to make them look better but it's not ok if you just fix someone up to make the people believe something they are selling. Fashion photography is like pictures of fashion and stuff but photojournalism are pictures of everything.

December 3, 2012

• Think about your motivation and emotions: Blankly staring at the camera rarely gets good results. Be silly, don’t be afraid to over-act. The worst that can happen is that you fill up your memory card with useless photos; but you might also find yourself with a proper gold-nugget of a self portrait.
• Have fun with it. Be sexy. Be yourself. Be awesome. Be different. Be creative. Whatever you do, have fun with it. That’s part of the point, after all.
• Use your imagination! A self-portrait can reveal a lot about you, by including props and even other people that are meaningful in your life

ENVIRONMENTAL PORTRAIT: I liked this picture because i think it showed that the girl i really passionate about what she does. It was a full body portrait and she was doing ballet. 

ENVIRONMENTAL PORTRAIT: I liked this picture because the man was just looking down thinking.. It's an empty cafe and it just looks like he is relaxing and taking a break from the world.

PHOTOGRAPHY SELF PORTRAIT: I liked this picture because I think it shows her personality just by the little things that she added like the mustache and her super long eye lashes.

PHOTOGRAPHY SELF PORTRAIT: I liked this picture because, there was a tornado in the background while the guy is creating a scene just like it with a tornado and I just thought it was unique.