Final Exam

Who was the famous war photographer who stormed Normandy with the soldiers? - Robert Capa

How many photos survived?- 11

What photo agency did this photographer create after the war? - Magnum Photo Agency

Who were the other founders?- Henri Cartier-Bresson, William Vandivert, David Seymour, and George Rodger

Photo Credits to Brianna Headley

Photo Credits to Brianna Headley 

3 reasons why this is my favorite picture: (I took this because I hit enter)

First off, this is my overall favorite photo booth effect and it brings out the diva in everyone

Second, Eric looks like a psycho and it makes us laugh every time we see it

Last but not least,  this captures this entire semester in one photo. I had the opportunity, thanks to Mr. Farley, to create relationships and become closer to this wonderful group of people.

This will always be one of my best photos. 3 reasons why include:
The depth of the field is perfect because it puts emphasis on the subject while still giving the viewer a littles taste of the background

The color scheme is brilliant because the white on his shoes coincide whit this shirt, and teeth. Not only that, but the red balances out the brown- orangish background.

Last but not least, the clarity and lighting is very professional-looking.



3 BENEFITS TO WORKING IN GROUPS;
You can learn from other people's different ways of thinking

You build new relationships

Learn your strengths and weaknesses

3 DISADVANTAGES TO WORKING WITH GROUPS:
Everyone doesn't always agree

One person's faults affects everyone

Sometimes it's hard to work together, especially if they don;t like each other

MY WEBSITE LINK: 

<<Link to the Mr. Farley's Blog that is hosting this assignment>>

Thank you Mr. Farley for allowing me to be your student. I too, have enjoyed this year. -DS

3 Best

Best picture because the light is even, elements of his outfit are shown, and it captures genuine emotion. 

Best picture because the lighting was good and the subject was centered.

Best because it captures a portrait effect.

Favorite Photos - Iron Chef

I like this picture because of how the cowboy hat is totally irrelevant to the school background and it made us laugh to see Eric try and be serious.

One of my favorites because Eric has a genuine smile in this picture and the "awkwardness" took them awhile to get serious and take this shot.

One of my favorite pictures because it was her birthday, she looked gorgeous, and considering it was last minute, it came out pretty good.

I like this picture because the focus was on point and his clothes corresponded beautifully with the background. Now this has become my favorite as well as his.

I like this one a lot because candid shots are my favorite and it shows how boring school can be. Plus, we all got a laugh out of it.

F/64 Group - Ansel Adams

Ansel Adam's picture of a rose inspired me to take these 5 shots. He claimed that "he was intrigued by the contrast between the delicate pattern of the pale rose petals and the dark grain of the wood". Thus, I wanted to capture the same beauty within our school.

The petals, that were once yellow, creates a distinctive contrast from the edgy-looking picnic table

Again, you can clearly distinguish the soft delicate petals from the the rusted vent

The leaves create an edgy pattern that makes the flower stand out

the delicateness of the petals pop out from the focused- rough looking hair

the softenss of the petals contrast from the rough leaves and dark sky

Reporting Data of Three Photos

Studies in Shutter Speed

Photo taken at 1/30 seconds

Photo taken at 1/500 seconds

Studies in Depth of Field

F 2.2 Focus

F 22 Focus

Lists and More Lists

My Group Blogs: 

Eric Hernandez

Paramveer Singh

Laura Vargas

Dominique Gama

Everardo Medina

Group Leader's Blogs:

Ashlie Cervantes

Montserrat Lopez

Kalen Nixon

Brianna Headley

Ysabella Susim

Mayra Menzano

Photo One Class Blog: 

Bryan Farley

5 Favorite Photography Sites:

Lens NY Times

Windswept Fashion Photography

Fashion Served

Brooke Trexler

National Geographic

One Photo Composition Rule

My Favorite Composition Rule is Simplifying the scene. This means to frame the picture in which the main subject, is in no doubt, the focus of the picture. You can simplify the scene by getting rid of unnecessary aspects in the background that have nothing to do with the subject. For example, I cropped the picture to where only the girl and tree was the main focus. The bushes, window, and wall, was removed so spectators could automatically advert their gaze to the beauty of the girl.

Composition Rules and Guidlines

Before

After

10 Rules of Composition and Why They Work

Photo Composition Tip 1: Simplify the scene - This applied to my picture because I cropped out the columns and most of the what was in the photo, on the right, to make the memorial block the focus point.

18 Composition Rules For Photos That Shine

The Rule of Thirds- This applied to my picture because I line up the memorial block on the left with the lines on the grid to make the picture straighter as if it were standing upright.

5 Elements of Composition In Photography

Depth of Field- This somewhat applied because I altered the background to look a little darker than it was before so that the block would be more in focus.

5 Easy Composition Guidelines

Lean into the Frame- This applied because I made it possible for the picture to show the action in the background of the people viewing the memorial stones.

Photography: The Rules Of Composition

Colors- This applied most definitely because I altered the colors to brighten the picure and change the tone. In the after picture, you are now able to notice the person with the blue jacket or how pretty the sky looks.

First Portrait Assignment

It wasn't easy trying to make people forget the camera for the sole purpose that it was evident that there was a camera. However, I attempted in trying to make them laugh as seen in the first two pictures which captured the moment beautifully. The last was a little harder because he wouldn't laugh, so I just told him to look away as I asked simple questions.  This method seemed to be efficient. Overall, for my first attempt, I feel I did pretty well but could've and will do better in the future.

First Photo Outing - Principles of Design

My Favorite Picture that I took on my first outing is a visual of Pattern. This meets the principal of design due to the repetition of slanted ovals. You can also recognize that these shapes are making columns of this pattern going in the direction of my shoes.

Here is the link to the site of elements of design.

Elements of Art Images

lines, shapes, and color

 lines, shapes, and color

lines, shapes, and forms

lines and shapes

 lines, shapes, and a sepia-type color

The Elements of Art Photos

My Photo Booth Pictures

Comic Book

Color Pencil

Thermal Camera

Yosemite

Color Dots

First Post, First Quiz, Second Semester

Photo 1 - Second Semester 

Group Names:

Paramveer Singh

Eric Hernandez

Dejanai Strassner

Laura Vargas

Everardo Medina

Dominique Gama

1. When was the first photo "sent across the wire?"

A: The first photo sent across the wire was sent on January 1st, 1935.

2. What was the photo that was first sent across telephone wires?

A: It was a grainy, black and white photo of a plane crash. 

3. How many cities received the first photo?

A: 25 cities received the first photo. 

4. What was The Hindenburg?

A: A blimp, filled with helium, that blew up.

5. The Glenn Miller Orchestra performed what popular tune during this era?

A: "In the Mood."

6. What magazine used the concept of Picture Magic?

A: LIFE Magazine used the concept of picture magic.

7. What United States government agency documented poverty in the 1930's?

A: The Farm Security Agency (The FSA).

8. What African-American photographer worked for this agency?

A: Gordon Parks worked for this agency.

9. What painting inspired his best known photograph?

A: The American Gothic inspired his best known photograph.

10. Who was the famous landscape photographer shown in the video?

A: Ansel Adams.

11. When was Pearl Harbor bombed?

A: December 7th, 1941.

12. What was a pin up girl?

A: A girl, such as Betty Grable, who posed sexually for photos, newspapers, and magazines.

13. How long was it between D-Day and the first photo sent "across the wire?"

A: It was about 9 years.

14. Who took the famous photos on Normandy Beach during D-Day?

A: John Resanthal.

15. What was Rosenthal's picture with the American Flag?

A: The picture was the "Iwo Jima."