Funny Captions

A polar bear finds himself in a perplexing situation with a plastic hose. The silly polar bear stood and just accepted it.

The large boy is stuck in his chair, head first into the back of the seat. Little big Johnny didn't know what would happen, he was only curious if his head would fit.












Bill McAwesome builds and rides a bike with a wheel of shoes. He decided this would be a cool little project, and a pretty funny photo.

Cool Video

I really enjoyed the video. I think the maker of the video should include other clubs and organizations around the school, like other Fine Arts and Sports, as well as Invisible Children with Battle of the Bands or FFA and other things like that. The videos should be fun and exciting to provide a positive reflection on the year when looking through the yearbook. I suggest the video be in a more fast-paced and exciting speed, maybe even including other music provided from other groups and people as well as clips of our dynamic school.

Warmup, 10/13/11

1) Any digital camera, but a DSLR will work best.
2) The Canon T3 has the ability to shoot bracketed photos in single level increments, 3 bracketed photos per shutter release.

3) We could shoot an HDR photo of one of the trees in the courtyard, or maybe certain defining features of Akins.

I picked this photo because I thought the subject was interesting and I enjoyed the environment's colors. This photo utilizes aspects of Lines and Balance.

Fixed Photo Shoot Reflection

1. What did you learn about the camera when you took these photos?I learned more of how all the settings and all of the aspects of a camera's photo can be tweaked and modified. I also learned that light is the most important aspect to photography, because the amount of light will greatly effect a photo.

2. What do you notice about all the photos and the way they look?
Most of the photos I took were dark, and difficult to see. Because of the location, we already had limited light, and so the low ISO setting made it all darker than an evenly lit photo. The other photos we took as a group started to see more of the gradual gradient that we are ought to see.

3. Can you tell the difference between each ISO? Explain how.
In the beginning, the photos are considerably dim and dark. Even the first photo was dark. You could tell immediately that a new ISO setting was in effect when a photo was very obviously brighter in terms of light. By the end, when the ISO was at it's highest, you could see a large majority of the photos, as opposed to the beginning of the photos when everything was much darker.

4. What does this tell you about ISOs and what it does when you change it when you take pictures.
As the ISO setting gets higher in number, the sensitivity to light is increased. As a result, there is generally more light in the photo but since there is more light, the clarity of the photo was also compromised.

5. What about focus? Can you see a difference in the photos? Tell me what differences and similarities you see.

In the early photos, I could see the subjects and the environment very clear. The later photos weren't completely blurred, but it was a bit more grainy with each step, and especially in the end.


6. Post the best photo you took on your blog. Make sure to label the following things: ISO, Shutter Speed, F-stop, Distance, Focal Length, Lighting.

f/4.5     1/125 sec     ISO-3200     7 ft       24mm   Well-lit, Indoors  

7. What do you need to concentrate on when you go out to shoot next time when you have to shoot in Manual setting?

I need to concentrate on my ISO setting, and my shutter speed in order to manage the light in my photo, but I shouldn't use too high of an ISO because I don't want to lose some details.

Great Black and White Photographers Part 3

1) The first thing that caught my eye in the photos by Roger Fenton was the scope of his photos. They tell stories and give a past and future. In the first photo with the dead bombs, it caught my eye that it was in a path way, carved out from a hillside, and that the bombs just laid there with what it seemed to be little action with them. The second photo with the man on the log bridge was the size of the bridge, and the rocky stream below. It showed the man on a large obstacle and terrifying environment.

Photo 1:
I see bombs in a path. Danger and fighting that has occurred. I see the ruins of war.
I smell remnants of gunpowder, fire, and dead bodies. The dirt, rust and the age that the bombs carry with them can be scented.
I hear battle, and war and the vehicles that have passed by hear. I can hear the screams from battle and gunshots. The silence from a land long since ruined by conflict.
I taste blood and dirt from fighting. I can taste military rations and dryness from a lack of moisture. I can taste the dry air.
I feel pain and soreness from worn muscles. From long conflict and struggle I can feel the fatigue. I feel exhausted and heavy.

Photo 2:
I see nature, and a man crossing its gap. The ravine he traverses isn't very deep or wide, but enough to warrant a bridge. I see the cliff face against the stream and the lower plane on the other side.
I smell moisture in the air, as well as the green nature. I can smell the fresh water from the stream as well as the crisp and clean air from the green trees.
I hear water in the stream and birds chirping. The water rushes and babbles as rocks fall. I can her the man's light footsteps and heavy breaths from the narrow walk way.
I taste crisp water and dry travel foods. I can taste sweat from travels to this secluded place.
I feel tiredness from travel, relaxation from its serene tone. I feel the rocks amongst me next to the creek.

I want to show my photographer's world through a power point or maybe a collage of pictures on a poster.