Best Covers

#1- Informal
#2- Informal
#3- Informal
#9- Informal
#10- Formal
#13- Informal, Environmental
#15- Informal
#18- Informal, Environmental
#19- Formal
#21- Informal, Environmental
#22- Formal
#23- Informal
#24- Informal
#26- Formal
#27- Informal
#28- Informal
#29- Informal
#31- Informal, Environmental
#32- Informal, Environmental
#35- Informal
#36- Formal
#37 (1st Tie)- Formal
#37 (3rd Tie)-Formal
#37 (5th Tie)- Formal

#3

Favorite

This magazine stood out in particular to me. The way the photo speaks without speaking, and how it conveys a message about Muhammad Ali directly, made it stand out past all other photos. The arrows in his chest and his legs, look real enough but not actually real, but they still give the message of what the article or the magazine might be about. Following the properties of a magazine cover, it fulfills having its recognizable brand, pulling at the emotions, making me curious about the article as well as intellectually stimulating my thoughts. As well the light is even, and the back drop is white, a benevolent color, along with his shorts. This magazine cover appeals to me, and if I had it in hand I would read its relating article thoroughly to fulfill the curiosity that it gave me.

Best Mural Photo

My Best Self-Portrait

Green Hall, Western Staircase

Lytro Warm-up

1) In the photos, when I would click on different objects and areas of the screen, the clarity of certain areas would change. The photos focus would change even though its only one take of a photo.

2) This new camera would change it's focus according to different areas and objects on the screen that have been clicked. It is able to take "living pictures," which is defined as a picture detecting and processing a large amount of the light field to get the most amount of light and colors in the photo.

3) Since there is no specific control over aperture, shutter speed or ISO, the photographer has to be very aware of the amount of light present in the shot, as well as the action being taken.

4) Looking at the prices online, its about the same price as the cameras we use in class. To me, it doesn't seem very worth it. You can get a variety of other different sorts of photos. Also, since you can adjust what is focused after the picture is taken, in my mind it seems a bit like cheating to have this ability. Part of the appeal of photography to me is being able to easily set a specific focus on a subject, or to capture something worth viewing.

Rules of Photography Part II

Rule of Thirds

Balancing Elements

Leading Lines

Symmetry

Viewpoints

Background

Depth

Framing

Cropping

Merger

Self Portraits and Portraits Part II

Some of the most helpful tips I found:
"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."

(http://www.pixiq.com/article/self-portraits)

"You can create an especially revealing self-portrait by adding personal memorabilia surrounding your mirrored image, such as photos of yourself at various stages of your life, or anything that tells the viewer about your interests. Besides a mirror, a window can sometimes offer a reflective surface for you to capture your own image."

(http://shutterbug.com/refreshercourse/portrait_tips/197/)

"Whenever you are photographing someone, try to think of details of their body or dress that would get your message across in an indirect way."

(http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photo-tips/portrait-photography-tips/#page=3)

I like this photo because of the environment, and the balance between the environment and the subject. He isn't doing anything but the environment around him tells something about him.

This photo is cool to me because it captures the main in his element, where he might be spending most of his time. The certain effects on the photo like the darker appearance of the man's environment puts more focus on the photographer to balance out the amount of environment.

I really like this photo because of the effect of the wire, and the lack of focus on the subject's face, and the choice to focus on her hand more than anything else.

I really like this portrait because of it's simple nature but also because the man in the photo and the attachment on the camera look interesting, and it definitely captures the photographer in his element along with his tool.

I really like this simple portrait because of it's simplicity, and its lack of any other subject but the man in the photo. His pose also strikes me as interesting and his expression.

This appeared as an Environmental Portrait picture as well as a simple portrait, and I like it as a simple portrait. The environment doesn't empower to much and it doesn't add much to the subject itself. The subjects' expressions and action are doing a lot of the telling for their story.

    In my Portrait project, I plan to shoot myself. I felt like I wanted to capture myself and show myself for who I can be. I also want to attempt to let a bit of my inner thoughts to be displayed through an expression or an action of mine. If possible, I would like to shoot somewhere at home, but I will probably have to take a photo at school. If so, I will probably shoot on some stairs, possibly on the stairway closest to the classroom. I would take tape and mark my position, or get a friend to sit for me as a mark positioning. I would also try to use a timer in order to get into position, and take couple of photos at a time with a burst setting. If its possible, I would like to get a friend to approve the positioning for me, but only if that doesn't strain the integrity of a self-portrait photo.