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Aperture F2.8 F16 or higher 1. The pupil is the body part that has a similar to the function of aperture, because it is a hole that lets light pass through the human eye. 2. The smaller the aperture, the larger the f-stop value is. The higher the aperture, the lower the f-stop is. 3. Aperture impacts depth of field because it can sharpen objects in the image. To create depth, the background becomes more unfocused because the main subject is very clear and focused. The main subjects will become sharp and the background will become blurry as aperture is adjusted, which can make a photo very appealing. Shutter Speed High shutter Slow shutter 1. With light a) At a booth in the middle of the courtyard near a tree, I would use a slow shutter speed because there is not much motion going on. b) In a food booth outside under one of the red awning, I would use a slow shutter speed because the red awning would block out light from the image. c) During the Silver St

http://sophiephotojorurnalism.blogspot.com 1. I really like how the photo compositions were shown in Sophie's blog, and there are no mergers in most of the photos. This helps me focus more on therein subject, and make the image more dramatic and create a mood. I also liked the photo that had black and white used in it, because it made the image more unique, and the subject was very clear. 2. One thing that Sophie could have improved in her photos, is getting a full view of the subject. A lot of times, the persons hair will be cut out or other parts that are partially important in order to complete the photo.

1. I faced a couple challenges in attempting to capture the composition rules you gave us. First, simplicity was difficult to capture because there were many students in a room, and many things that were distracting the viewer from the main subject. Also, getting a clear image was kind of difficult because the students were always moving while working, and we could not manipulate the subjects (students). 2. Overall, I found myself mainly focusing on the clarity and focus on the camera, because the lighting was different in each photo, so the subject exposure would need to be adjusted at times. In order to do this, I found my subject of the image first, and held my camera up to this. Then, I lightly held down the picture button, and it automatically focused on the subject for me. 3. If I could do the assignment again, I would have improved my photos in a few categories. First, I would have mainly focused on avoiding mergers, because a lot of my photos had mergers since the classroom

This image shows simplicity very well, because there is only one subject, and the background is very simple. The subject is clearly the student, who is working from the back. The chalk board is not distracting the viewer from the subject, because it is one color, and the subject consumes most of the images space. If anything were to be changed, the writing on the board behind him could not be merging with his head, but it is faint and can definitely be fixed next time. In this photo, I used the composition of rule of thirds. This is because the subject is slightly off to the right of the image frame, creating an illusion of rule of thirds. There is only one subject in this photo, and that is the teacher that is speaking to his students. There are many things that could be less distracting and make the subject more clear. For example, the students head, and the lamp merging with the computer. Overall, I think this photo is very simple and appealing with the lighting and subject.

a.      Manipulation on photography is done to make the photo more appealing, without changing the image drastically. The photo is not changed too much to where it looks nothing like the photo before editing. Advanced technology enables pretty much anyone to have access to editing and manipulating photos. Many businesses, organizations, and magazines publish photoshopped images to draw in consumers and make them believe what they are seeing. Posting manipulated is very controversial because some believe it is almost lying to the costumers or readers, while others say it helps people and the economy as well. b.       Philosophy of newspapers like Washington Post and New York Times have very strict guidelines over photo manipulation. They believe that even a simple color alter can change the perception of the image by the viewer, which is very important. When journalists turn in their work, they must have an original copy and a manipulated copy, so they can tell the difference. This al

                           My favorite black and white photographer was Helen Levitt. Helen was born on August 31, 1913 in Brooklyn, New York. She grew up in Brooklyn with her mom and dad. In 1931, Helen dropped out of high school and began working for a commercial portrait photographer in the Bronx. Art was something that always interested Helen, but she could not draw. Soon after, the Julian Levy Gallery opened up photography as an art for her, and it immediately caught her attention. She then became an art teacher for children, but was still interested in photography. After buying a camera, she took photos of some chalk drawings outside on a public sidewalk. Over the next few weeks, Helen began investing in street photography. Many people were outside from lack of air conditioning, so the opportunities for street photography were better. Her work was first published in 1939 in one of the Fortune Magazine's issues. In 1946, she was given a grant from the Museum of Modern Art. La

My Favorite Image I chose this photo as my favorite because this image is very appealing to the eye, yet it also has a meaning behind it. The photo is about a student during their junior year, which is where students take SAT's for college. Balance is very evident in this image because the books create shapes and the angle is very pleasing. Also, framing is shown in the image because the bookshelves surround the subject, creating a frame. 

Best Action/Emotion I believe that this photo had both the best action and emotion incorporated into one image. First, the flag from their science experiment is exposed very well. You can also tell that the two students are surprised and shocked by the experiment that they were doing in class.

Most Interesting Things This photo has the most interesting things filling up the image because I think that the sparks are very cool and unique. Also, the gloves and goggles show how she is doing something that requires safety materials, which is very interesting to me.

The Story I think that this photo tells a story because it seems that there are actors performing in a play. The woman in the red dress is most likely the main character of the play or musical, and they are all singing a song. The girl is expressing her emotions in the play by acting and singing passionately, which is something she probably wanted to do ever since she was little.

1. The challenges that I faced during my shoot was finding an appealing angle and just the right amount of lighting for the photos I took, because I wanted them to be simple but unique. 2. I found myself thinking about making sure the main object of my photo was in focus most of the time. In order to do this, I lightly held down the button that takes pictures, without taking a picture. 3. If I could do the assignment again, I would have looked more closely at the photo techniques, and try to capture those while I was on my shoot. This would probably make my photos look a lot more simple and interesting. 4. I would still take my pictures at the same angles that I took them at because I thought that the angles of the photos worked very well with the objects I was shooting. 5. In my blog, my metal photo used the simplicity photo technique, which was a bike against a metal fence. Also, my happy photo achieved the balance photo technique, which was 3 people laughing. 6. I would b

Rule of Thirds I thought that this photo represented the rule of thirds very well because the twin towers are off center a little bit to the right of the image. I also think that the cloud of smoke going to the left adds more of a dimension of "off center", and is very appealing to the eye. An important element to this picture is the plane about to fly into the second plane, which is very important. Framing I chose this photo to represent framing because the hole in the wall/building creates a  jagged square shape. The object that is being framed is the firefighter climbing the ladder, so it is very simple since there is only one focus to the image. The frame around the image is very unique, but I think it makes the photo a lot better and appealing. This image is very simple, and there are not many elements to it. First, the lines of the tower and the direction of the man are both vertical, so I think that is very pleasing to the eye. The man is the main/only focu

Metal Happy                               Bowie Square

The Camera 1. The camera obscura effect is the latin words for "dark room." This was the first camera and was achieved by a dark room with a hole in one wall. The light through the tiny hole is then projected on another wall to create an image. 2. The invention that helped get closer to the modern camera was when Issac Newton and Christian Huygens understood optics very well and invented high quality lenses. 3. The parts of the first modern camera were a glass lens, a film, and a dark box. 4. Similarities between digital cameras and Niepce's camera are that they still have the same basic functions. Light passes through a lens, and is then projected onto the camera to create a photograph. 5. Digital cameras use an electronic sensor called a CCD to capture an image. Camera Modes 6. The difference between the Program mode and the Auto mode is that the Auto Mode controls flash and exposure, and is easier to use. Program mode will let the photographer control fla