Unusual and Interesting Photos

Part 3.

1. Below each photo are suggestions for photographers. List 3 of the ones you think are the most 
important for photographers to remember when they are out shooting.

I think that the three most important suggestions for photographers are:

• To find the correct lighting (catchlight)
• To capture a story telling expression
• To look at things from different angles

2. Pick your favorite painting, get a copy of it and post it on your blog.

3. Then go find a REAL photo that looks like your painting. 

4. Did the photographer follow the suggestions fully?

The photographer did follow the suggestion of reflection, but not of lighting, or expression.

The reflection of him stands out because the background is black, and the angle of the reflection is different, and interesting. However, the expression on his face doesn't say anything or tell a story. Also, he is the main focus of the reflection, but doesn't have correct lighting on himself. 

5. Which style of painting do you think might influence you?

I think that the style of painting that will influence me the most will be the concept of finding different perspectives and angles, not just taking pictures at the same eye level angle. This might mean that I will have to lay on the floor, or stand up on a chair to get the picture I want.

Unusual and Interesting Photos

Part 1.

1.    What is your reaction to his work?

I was amazed by his photos. His pictures are so unique, interesting to look at, and are high quality.

2.    How do you think he made these photos?

I think that he took a series of photos of one object at different angles, and overlaid them.

3.    Think about some buildings you have seen, which ones would be good to take a photo like this? Tell me about those buildings, where are they, could you get easy access to them?

The capital in downtown Austin, because there is a part at the top where it is thinner, and has a statue sitting on it. Another building would be the UT tower in Austin, because it is beautiful when it lights up, and there is a clear background behind it. You could easily get access to both these buildings because there is public access, and they are easy to see from far away.

Academics / Community Service Photos

My favorite photo from this section was of the boy climbing a wall. He was almost to the top and everyone was watching him from below.

1.  I chose this photo because it is very focused on the climber and everyone else is a little blurry.
     This effect draws so much attention to the main subject. Also, his facial expressions show that he
     is putting so much effort into climbing to the top.

2.  In this photo, there are a few rules of photography evident. One of them is balance because he is  
     close to the camera and is on the very bottom of the frame, while all the people, are on the top of
     the frame far away from the camera. This picture also follows the rule of thirds because he is
     slightly off center horizontally and vertically.

My shoot:

1.  I think I will be taking pictures in the art rooms because the students are always making
     interesting sculptures, paintings, or drawings. I saw some of their sculptures of different things
     like animals and food, and they were amazing. I would love to photograph all the incredible
     creations, and all the students focusing and having fun in the class.

2.  I would like to photograph in Mr. Logan's sculpture classroom and/or Mrs. Abbott's art 1
     classroom. There are many areas in the garage to so I might try photograph all areas of the art
     department.

3.  To get amazing photos I will really have to look at the angles and lines of the classroom to make
     sure that the photo is interesting and has different dimensions. I also might have to lay on the floor
     or stand up on a chair to get the perfect view. I will need to remember the rules of photography to
     make sure that each picture is different and appealing to look at.

Filling the Frame

I chose this picture for filling the frame because the background is occupied by darkness. By having a simple and contrasting background/frame, the focus is more on the subjects.

Action / Emotion

This photo has the best action and emotion because there is so much going on. They are doing a science experiment using water and by the look on their faces, they are happy and excited. This picture clearly represents what the students are feeling. I also like how the photographer took the picture in the middle of the action. 

The Story

In this photo, students are praying for their school, students, and teachers at the flagpole. This shows the power of coming together and sharing your beliefs with others. The students aren't afraid of what others might think because they are publicizing their faith. To me, this is why this picture tells the best story.

Photo Manipulation and Ethics

Summary:

     This story is about how photoshopping pictures can be an offense and can cause people to lose their jobs. In many cases around the world, including the U.S., Israel, Lebanon, and other countries in the Middle East, photographers have photographed an altered the image of an important event that was in the newspaper. Many of the cases were about how they added or replaced objects or people in the photograph, portraying an unrealistic image. 

    

      In my opinion, this type of photoshop is unethical because by changing something important, the picture could be representing something false that didn't happen. For example, if I took a picture of the president giving a speech, then replaced his face with someone else's, then the picture is a false representation of what happened that day. Personally, I would want to look at a photograph in a newspaper that wasn't altered, so that I would know that what I saw in the picture really happened. I think that as long as the editor doesn't replace, heavily alter, or remove anyone or anything in the picture, then he or she shouldn't be punished by losing their job.

     This is the most unethical picture because it is portraying false information. Saddam an Bush did not debate, but the image makes it look like they did. Anybody who had picked up this article expecting a story on how they debated, would have been disappointed because the cover page was a false representation of what really happened. 

     This photograph is the least unethical because the use of photoshop didn't advertise or portray false information. In this picture, the pyramids were moved closer together so that the background would be fuller. This isn't bad because the editor didn't heavily alter or change an event that occurred.