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Top 100 Photos: Bradley Cooper

I picked this image because everyone in it, looks so happy and bright. It caught my eye because there's people in it, who are famous and anyone that is on social media could recognize them. 

This image was taken at the 2014 Oscars, by Brady Cooper. It instantly became one of the most retweeted photos, posted on Twitter by Ellen, with more than 3 million retweets. Photo was taken on a Samsung, which Ellen was promoting and it made the TV ad. 

Biography:

Name: Bradley Cooper 

Birth date: January 5th, 1975

Birth place: Philadelphia, PA

School attended: Georgetown University  

Top 100 Photos: John Paul Filo

I choose this photo because it shows so much emotion in the girl who is on her knees and the others that are around. I think that the photo makes you feel as if you were there walking past this happening. The person on the floor caught my eye as well as the girl on the ground, which lead me to think that the person was dead or very hurt. 

The paragraph behind the photo explains that this was shooting at Kent State University in Ohio, and lasted about 15 seconds. 4 people ended dead, nine wounded, and a campus that was distraught. The girl, Mary Vecchio was crying about the wounded, Jeffery Miller, on the floor. 

Biography:

Name: John Paul Filo

Birth date: August 21, 1948

Birth place: Natrona Heights 

School attended: Kent State University 

Fashion Photography

1st video- They photo shopped her eyes and made them bigger, as well as her mouth. Her face got more contoured and defined to have a shape to it.  

2nd video- The model's body was made skinnier and they put what looked like tanner all over her body. Her neck was made longer as well as her legs. 

3rd video- Her body was made bigger and tanner to create the look they were going for. They made her into a slice of pizza for a brand. 

4) I think that it is not ethically okay because when photo shoppers make models look something that they aren't, it sets a image of what people try so hard to be, which in reality, is fake. 

5) It's more ethnically wrong to do it over billboards and magazines where people look at it the most. It lets women and girls believe that, that image is what they have to look like and look up to. 

6) I think making simple little things stand out more like eyes or lips, or smoothing out someones face a little. When you start changing body parts and their body in general, that's when it's wrong. 

7) The difference between fashion photography and photo journalism is that fashion changes the way a person is or makes them more "beautified." In journalism you shoot a picture that is true and real to what you're trying to show. 

8) I think fashion photography is just plain fake. They photo shop girls into something that obviously they're not and someone totally new. It's far from reality with fashion and it's not ethical.

9) I think you're showing us these videos to show how different fashion photography is from journalism. What we see online or on ads of people, is probably photo shopped or not real.

10) None of these videos are about guys because they don't have to live up to the standards that we do. They don't wish they were another guy or look at models who are make to look perfect.     

Portraits & Self Portraits

Tips:

- Play with lighting in portraits
- Shoot Candidly
- Have emotions shown 

Environmental Portrait

Self Portrait

Casual Portrait

For my portrait project I'm going to shoot my friends either behind a plain wall for outside by trees. For my self portraits I'm going to shoot in nature & in the home life. I also wanna add really cool lights or lighting to the photos. In all photos I want to capture moments that define the person or myself. 

American Solider

1) I think the most powerful thing about this photo is all the emotions seen in it. it shows the struggle of missing his family, dealing with something happening in the place he's at, or praying. It captured a moment that truly expresses itself. 

2) The images work together by showing a Ian over time. They go in timely order and show us day after day of what happened with him and everything he went through. When he made the final choice to join the army all the way to when he finally came home, the pictures show the reality of what it's like to commit your life to the military. 

3) The captions of the photos enhance them by going into more detail about the background of it. They give more information about what the photo can't tell. 

4) June 1st, 2007, Ian Fisher put his life towards the United Stated Army. He was very ready for this part of his life, always wanting to protect his nation. He went straight into training for Iraq & survived through it all. Ian made close friends when going trough training and going out the fields. He had no idea the war he had ahead of him, but his strength and hope got him out alive. He retired from the Army and happily married his girlfriend, Devin.

5) The photos that Ian were in, were majority present tense. 

6) The average caption is about 2-4 sentences. The first couple sentences go into detail about what is happening in the picture. The second couple sentences describe background information that can't be seen in the picture. The third sentence is usually a quote from Ian or anyone important in the photo. A few of the captions have quotes in them. Yes, some of them have 4 or even more sentences. 

7) I think its possible because photos themselves can tell a lot. They show emotion and something that was happening in that exact moment. A caption helps also because it giver more detail to the story, telling more than what we can see. 

8) Even if you create a story with only photos and captions, a written story gives an more informational factor. All the small details can help a lot with stories and engages more with the reader. 

Rules of Composition II

Rule of Thirds

Balancing Elements 

Leading Lines

Symmetry & Patterns

Viewpoint

Background

Create Depth

Framing

Cropping

Avoiding Merging

Funny Captions

Mary Kate, an 74 old women, goes through a Wendy's drive-thru on a Wednesday afternoon.  Kate says "I was just too hungry to get my niece to drive me." 

Greg Mola, 86 years old, is putting his hand on a young women while he is waiting in line for food. Greg said "Listen here boys, age doesn't matter with women, as long as they like what you have to offer." 

Saturday evening, 3 men went to the bar to have a good time.  One says "We cracked open a cold one with the boys."

Abandoned Theme Parks

1) I would choose Gulliver's Kingdom, Japan because the history behind it is so spooky and interesting. I think that the fact that it was built right by Suicide Forest is such a rare thing that happens. To put a sad, scary environment by a child friendly, happy one is very unusual. Also it was built on grounds of a cult's headquarters that is well known in Japan. To me, this is just such a bizarre type of situation to put a theme park. I would really want to know how it felt to be there knowing what it was built on and the surroundings. 

5 unusual places to shoot

- Cemetery

- Abandoned Mental Hospital

- Abandoned School

- Old unused Prison

- Rundown hotel 

I am very interested in shooting at an old prison because I think it's so cool that there was people who called that place their home (not for good reasons of course). I always like going to places that once had life to it. I want to capture the life that isn't there anymore, history. I would expect to take pictures of cells and the places where the prisoners would eat, hang out, shower. I really like going to historic places. especially if they have a weird background to it. 

The equipment I would need is a camera that really makes every detail stand out and shows every color. It would take me some really good convincing to go, depending on the background of the place. I might have to ask to go on a tour, if they have that for the prison, and maybe get a license to shoot on government property. 

African Wildlife

-When I read the blog post, I felt inspired by what Nick was saying. I got more of an understanding of how long a it takes to capture something you have a vision for. I also learned that the deforestation issues and killing of the animals is a real, serious thing happening. 

3) This picture really stands out to me because the way that the animals stripes are so real. Also, I like how the picture is in black and white because it helps the colors of the zebras pop out. The background catches my eye too, because it looks like a storm is about to hit. 

4) Lines are shown in this picture in the zebras strips both going the same way. Simplicity is also shown by the zebras being the main focus. The majority of the picture is the zebras. It makes it stand out more that they are both looking the same way and their strips are almost exactly the same. 

5) Nick uses a Pentax 67 with a three setting lenses, a 55mm, 105mm, & 200mm and it is important because it makes the main subject more defined and 3D-like. 

6) The reason he takes these photos is to share the animals "state of being while they exist." 

7) Brandt's hopes are to bring awareness to help and protect wildlife. 

8) "Animals are unprotected, they don't have a voice, they don't have a way of protecting themselves." 

Mural Project Preview

- Rainbow
- Eyes
- Austin Classics

When you shoot in manual, you have to remember to have good lighting and to be focused on the main subject of the photo. You also have to think about the ISO, aperture, & shutter speed, and how well exposed the picture is. 

- Instagram account 
- Pinterest board 
- VSCO journal 

Warm-Up

1) As I looked through these images I felt love, pain, & suffering. I think that the husband captured all the emotions throughout the events. 

2) Looking at these photos, I can see what Angelo is trying to say. That what happened in the photographs doesn't make them, them but its what made them who they are. 

3) I personally probably could shoot pictures like these because I like to look back at photos and just remember the time that I was in. Looking at these photos I could guess the emotions coming off of them. It also is something that I would have left of a person. 

4) Dear Angelo,
     You are a very brave person for shooting moments like those. In the photos, I can truly see what you and your wife felt and were going through. You really captured each and every moment, through the time period. The photos themselves show loving and sad times. I don't think there was a better way to show what you and your wife were going through. 

Great Black & White Photographers III

1) I really like the way that he captures moments of people and the scenes that they are in. All his photos are in black & white, and to me, it makes a lot of small details stand out way more than a color photo. 

2) 

I see smoke in the air blowing with the wind. I see a face of pain behind the black hair net. I see a time in the past with the way she is dressed. I smell the cigarette that is lit. I smell a mix of perfumes and hairspray. I smell the outside air coming in from the small cracked window. I hear the camera taking pictures every 2 seconds. I hear the loud nosies in the background from the people in the room. I hear the music being played under all the talking and laughing. I taste the snacks provided at the shoot. I taste all the chemicals and fragrances being sprayed in the room. I taste the natural air around at moments of times. I feel the sassiness coming off the photo. I feel the brush on my skin, putting on the makeup. I feel the material being put on me as I get dressed. 

I see the emotion in the leopards face. I see the photographer making sure he gets the perfect timing for what he wants to shoot. I see how clam looking she looks next to the leopard. I smell the dirt that the animal has on its fur. I smell the channel perfume in the room. I smell the scents the fan is blowing. I hear the talking about the animal next to the model. I hear the people behind the scenes yawn as it turns the 12th hour at the shoot. I hear the talk about how great the photographer is for vogue. I taste everything little thing in the air. I taste the 4th coffee i've had today. I taste the brunt smell coming off the straightener. I feel the snake like texture on my body. I feel the animals fur on my right arm. I feel the lipstick and eyelashes being put on me. 

3) As a photographer, I wanna show people the emotions and to be able to feel like they are there with me , through a photo. I also want to shoot things that I think really are unique or put basic pictures in a way no one has seen them before. 

Purple

Electric

Cold

Aperture, Shutter Speed, & ISO

Aperture

1) The pupil of the eye is what is referred to as aperture. 
2) The smaller the aperture the less light comes in, the higher the aperture the more light comes in.
3) Aperture affects the depth of field by having an impact of what gets focused on in the picture. The smaller the aperture that is used, the less focused it will be on the main object. The higher aperture, the more focused it will be. 

Shutter Speed

1)

a. Slow     
b. Slow 
c. Fast
d. Fast
e. Fast
f. Fast

a. Fast
b. Fast
c. Fast
d. Fast 
e. Fast 
f.  Fast

2) 

Auto: both shutter speed and aperture are automatically set by the camera.
Aperture Priority: you set the lens aperture & the camera sets the shutter speed
Shutter Priority: you set the shutter speed & the camera sets the lens aperture.
Manual: you both of the cameras lens aperture & shutter speed. 

ISO


1) Having the advantage of a higher ISO at a sporting event helps you stop fast motion at faster speeds.

2) The author suggested that when there is plenty of light to use the lowest ISO because it gives you the most detail & high image quality.

3) The author suggested the highest ISO when there is not enough light and to give the camera time to capture what is happening. 

Cannon Exposures

Aperture Settings: 2.8, 4, 5.6, 8, 11, 16, 22

Shutter Speed: 1SEC, 1/60 SEC, 1/4000 SEC

ISO: 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800, 25600

ISO 200 & 3200

Slow Shutter Speed

Fast Shutter Speed

Peer Critique

http://itsoliviaa.blogspot.com/2017/09/academic-shoot-reflection.html

I think Olivia did an excellent job on really interacting with the students and really understanding the prompt. I also really like the angles she shot at and how she captured the photos. 

I think with the first photo she could have cropped the wall to make the photo more focused on the subject.

Great Black & White Photographers II

William Klein

William was born in 1928, New York City, New York. He graduated high school early, going to college at the City of New York for sociology. In 1946, he joined the U.S army and was stationed in Germany, where he won his first camera in a poker game. He went to Paris and relocated there to focus on abstract paintings and sculptures. Klein worked together with Angelo Magirarotti on abstract paintings. William started shooting for American Vogue for his sculptures. In 1956, he published his first book called "Life is Good and Good For You" in New York, which won a Prix Nadar the following year. In 1958, Klein created his first pop film, Broadway by Light. William continued and still is continuing to win awards and keep shooting abstract pieces till this day. 

Academic shoot reflection & Critique

1) I felt like it was a very open prompt. I struggled trying to shoot what I think would be academic to others eyes and what people think of when they hear the word. 

2) I focused on angles and making sure that what I wanted to focus on was clearly shown. For the picture of the boy sitting down working on his homework, i sat down in the chair by him and got up close to get the shot I wanted.

3) If I did this shot again I would try to shoot more interactive scenes, and have students interacting in the classrooms. I would also try and do a better job at getting more rule of photography pictures.

4) I would keep my idea of getting my subject in the main focus the same because I think that it is important to make clear what you were trying to capture.

5) Rule of Thirds, I think is also easy to shoot because you just put your subject on one of the thirds. 

6) Framing & Lines are the rules I always struggle to shoot because I never really fully show them, only in parts of photos that aren't in focus.

7) Balance & Simplicity are the rules I feel that I need more knowledge on, more balance because I don't totally get what to shoot or look for when balance is given or wanted. 

Academic Shoot

Simplicity. The subject is the book in focus. Yes, it is the main focus of the photo.

Simplicity. The subject is the phone. Yes, the main focus is the phone showing a screen practicing spanish. 

Rule of Thirds. The subject is the book. Yes, the main focus is on the book.

Balance. The subject is the student working. Yes, the main focus is taking up 2/3 of the photo, the student and the papers being worked on.

Rule of Thirds. The subject is the students working. I would have maybe focused more on one girl and left the background out of focus.

Ethnical Image Manipulation

I think this photo is the least unethical because it only changes one small thing that most people probably won't even notice. The photo doesn't completely change what the story is trying to tell. The straightened teeth is the only difference between each article, beside the angle, which isn't a big change or really a manipulation.  

Unethical Image Manipulation

 I think this photo is the most unethical because it takes two totally different photos and puts them as one to match a title of a article. The photo manipulates that the girl is singing right by the man with the papers, to show a moment during a rally. This photo totally takes the realism away from a fake captured moment. 

Photo Manipulation and Ethics

A) Manipulating photo takes away the realism from them. Majority of the time the picture does not portray the truth of a moment or photoshoot. The photo will not look the same as it did in the original or before. 

B) Newspapers like New York Times and The Washington Post like to manipulate photos. They want to sell what they are saying in the articles. Matching the manipulated photo to the story is what they want to do. Also, what's captured in the photo can be attention grabbing to who they want it to stand out to. 

C) Things that are acceptable to me about manipulating a photo is fixing the small things, like a few blemishes or making small details stand out more. I think once you change a body shape or the actual concept of a photo, or photoshop someone on or off a photo, it becomes unethical. 

Photo Shoot Reflection

1) The challenges that I encountered while trying to find photos for the four prompts was asking myself what was unique to shoot for each individual subject. What around the school could I find and shoot that no one else had before. 

2) While I was out shooting I tried to make sure what I wanted to capture was in focus and you can tell what the subject was. I also made sure it was the angle I wanted so it could really show what my photo was. For example, I got on the floor for my Bowie photo, to get all of the sign in and focus on the model. 

3) I would definitely try and use the basic rules that we learned in class after the shoot. Now that I know some rules, I could put it into play with some prompts. I would probably use the rule of thirds and simplicity for Bowie or Happy. 

4) Things that would stay the same for the photos would be what I was trying to aim for. I wouldn't change the photos entirely, just trying to make them better, really make the prompt show in it. 

5) Yes, I am interested in shooting the prompts again because I see myself applying some basic rules into the photos. 

http://kenziesphotojblog.blogspot.com/2017/09/prompt-shoot-1.html

I really like the vision that was shot for square and how it goes on through out the picture. I also enjoyed how the happy photo really captures the emotion happy because you can see it all over the models face. I think one thing that could be improved was the Bowie photo to show a little more of what people think of Bowie in a picture, than people walking in a door.

The Camera

The Camera

      The "Camera Obscura" effect is a hole that acts like a lens, focusing and projecting onto the wall of a dark room. This is shown by having a completely dark room and a tiny hole through one wall. Light is shown through the hole, focused, and the outside scene is shown upside down on the opposite wall. In the 17th century, Isaac Newton & Christian Huygens got one step closer to creating the modern day camera. They perfected the process of making high quality glass lenses and the understanding optics. Niepce created film which completed what the first successful photograph needed. A glass lens, a dark box, and film. Modern digital cameras work by having light pass through the lens, which exposes the film, which is the same exact thing Niepce's camera did. Digital cameras use an electronical sensor called CCD, which captures the image  in a computer memory device. 

Camera Modes

Auto Mode is when the camera completely controls flash and exposure. Program Mode is automatic-assit, so all you have to do is point and shoot. You can usually control flash and other camera settings. Portrait Mode is used for blurring out the background, the camera uses its fastest available lens setting (aperture). Sports mode works by the camera using its highest shutter speed, the goal is to freeze motion. In manual mode, the photographer must set the both the shutter and aperture. 

The Half Press

The importance of using the half-press button is it has faster respond time, encourages better composition, and more control over focus. As you press it the camera becomes "alive". 

Controlling Flash

The symbol with the flash cancelled out means that its a disabled flash, which gives no flash. The natural light gives more of a dramatic look. The symbol with the flash with the word auto by it, means auto mode and it will flash if the camera thinks it needs more light. It is enabled by default. 

Introduction to Exposure

If a photo has too much light to not enough light, the result or photo will not look real life. If its too much light, the photo will look washed out. Too little light will make the photo dark. You have to give the right amount of exposure to the picture.

The Universal Stop

The term "stop" is used in every aspect of photography to represent a relative change in the brightness of light. The stop for two planets is 2 and the stop for 4 is 4. 

Shutters and Aperture 

The affect that long shutters have is that it gives more light. A shorter shutter gives less light. The aperture controls how much light comes through. You can increase the amount of light by having a larger opening.

Avoiding Mergers

In this photo, the guys head is cut off just above the eyes. They are also heading towards the end of the photo.