Final Exam

1. Reflecting upon this first semester, what do you think is the most important thing you have learned? Please use details and please tell me WHY you think this. Coming into this class i had no idea how to play around in manual mode and raw and i am very pleased with my success on both of those topics. i Am very excited to learn those two things because that is what all of our assignments have to be in. i couldn't ever figure out how to change the aperture and still get the picture to come out lighted enough to see.

2. What is one thing that you wish we had spent more time on? Again please use details and tell me WHY. I wish we could've focused more on landscape, because every photo we took was admiring the earth or work that someone had done.

3. Lightroom is a pretty powerful tool and I know we have only touched parts of it, what are two things you would like to either spend more time on, or what function do need more training on? If you need to open Lightroom you should do so, please try to get the correct name for the controls you are talking about. I would like to spend more time on the blemish remover tool. I would like to learn how to remove large marks on the face and learn how to make myself look not as ugly. I would also like to learn how to use the tone curve. i honest lave no idea what it does.

4. This semester I pushed really hard to finish as much of the required curriculum that I wanted to cover that models the ACC assignments. We are four assignments short of finishing but 2 of them will be done in class, so we did well to get as much done as we did. With that being said, do you feel the work load is acceptable for this class? Please tell me WHY? Yes i believe that the amount of work we are receiving is good because we all took this class to learn about cameras and take better photos, so doing the work should never be a problem.

4A. If you have struggled to keep up with the assignments (and I know who you are, so please be honest), please tell me what caused you to fall behind? Please be specific and also please be realistic with your answers. If you didn't struggle, you do not need to answer this question, move on to #5. I am a diligent worker, bit i sometime fall behind. This semester i fell a little behind because I'm in some other really hard classes but i can keep up.

5. So far, what was your favorite assignment/photo shoot that we did? Please include details of why this was your favorite and what parts of the task that made it your favorite. My favorite project would have to all of the free shoots because it gives us all an opportunity to show you our favorite form of photography.

6. Which assignment was the most difficult for you to understand/complete? Again, please be specific and include details of why it was that way for you. The event shoots were very complicated because it made us find an outside of school event to take pictures.

7. Which topic listed above are you the most excited about? Be sure to explain why. I am most excited about the field trips because we get to leave school.

8. Are there any photography related topics that you want to know more about, but you don't see covered above and that we haven't touched on this semester? I would like to do the steel wool photography soon.

9. What are you photographic goals for the future? Do you see yourself going to college specifically for photography? Do you want to learn more about your collegiate options specifically for photography?
Some of my photographic goals is to do senior portraits for someone. I would love to see the excitement on their face after I am done with the process.

10. One thing I haven't spent much time on, and that isn't in my plans is about equipment, do you think that we need to spend a little time talking about photography equipment? If you answer yes to this question? Is there anything in specific you want to know? What types of things should I prepare to share with you in regards to equipment. No i think you are doing an amazing job dude.

11. Post your best/favorite photo that you took of the semester.  

12. Finally, since this is the first semester of teaching this class here at Bowie, what suggestions do you have for me about how this semester has gone, what I could be doing better. What suggestions do you have to improve any part of this class? For example, you could tell me about student/teacher relations, student/student relations, the content we are covering, the lesson plans themselves, the structure of the formal assignments, the directions for event and free shoots, etc. I am open to anything. Part of my job is to make this a positive experience, yet it is also an educational opportunity for all of you and the other part of my job is to teach you new skills. I have nothing to say about your teaching. I think you are doing an amazing job. 

Pet project

Free Shoot

Event Shoot 1

 Rule of 3rds

Change of view point

Movement

DOF

Movement

 Rule of 3rds

Movement

Portrait lighting

Fill light: In television, film, stage, or photographic lighting, a fill light (often simply fill) may be used to reduce the contrast
Main light: The light provides shape and facial features.

Hair light: Light used to light up the hair.

Background light: Used to illuminate the background area of a portrait.

Shadowless lighting: Fill lighting.

Butterfly: Often the Butterfly Lighting setup is augmented by a reflector or fill ight in front of the subject, underneath and just outside the frame of the shot to bounce some light up into the eyes because a light at such a high camera angle generally causes the eyes to go very dark without it.

Loop: Lighting to minimize facial features.

Split: Lighting of one side of the face.

Rembrandt: Lighting toward the middle of the portrait.

Grey Card: using a reflective meter as a way to produce the same image quality.

Hard light versus soft light: Soft light provide more of a color to the skin.

Strength - shutter speed and aperture's appropriate to portraits: You want wide aperture to take control of depth of field.

3:1 lighting ratio: Difference in lighting by 1/2 stops.

Inverse square law of light (remember photography). 

Tips:

Try different positions to take the photos, try tilting their head in a different way, focus on the eyes and center of the face.

Architecture

http://petapixel.com/2014/10/14/interesting-donut-selfie-technique-makes-really-cool-travel-lapse-videos/

1) While watching the video, i learned how to make it look like my phone is passing through my head. On the video it is a lady showing you how to do a everlasting video lop around your head.

2) My favorite video from the sight is the donut selfie part 1 because it teaches you the basics of how to take this video.

3) I learned how to take a donut selfie.

4)If you looked at a video, please do the following:

a.Describe what you saw in the video.

in the video i saw a woman take a donut selfie video around he head.

b. Try to figure out who made the video. If it was a photographer look them up on google and see if you can learn more about them. It was just a lady on youtube.
c. If there is a story about the video on the website, paraphrase it in 2-3 sentences. There was no story.

d. What did you learn new? i I learned how to take a donut selfie around my head.

Architecture

1) Architectural images shouldn’t just be aesthetic and graphic; they should also provide dynamism and movement – so play with the lines, the light and the shadows to provide interest and consider the hierarchy of levels and areas.

2) Use your hands or your mind, crop the preceding images to include just the structures and see if they would still work.

3) Watch for shadows and reflections in your photos, it may weaker or strengthen the photo.

1) I chose this photo because of the optical illusion.

2) The lighting on this photo is coming from the overhead buildings mainly and a little bit of the street.

3) The photographer was standing in the middle of the parking lot/street. The photographer took a very bubbled fisheye and took a photo facing upward. yes the entire subject is in the photo. 

4) Yes the rules of photography are evident, such as lines and light, No traditional rules do not apply to this photo.

1) I chose this photo because of all of the colors.
2) The lighting is coming from the building and the passing cars. I would just not do anything at all i would take the picture and leave it the way it is.
3) The photographer was standing on top of the building using a very bubbled fish eye lens ands took the photo facing down. He must of leaned over the ledge of the building to take this photo. i don't not believe that there was a better way of taking this photo. 
4)The rules of photography are all there and they don't really go along with the original rules of photography but they photographer pulled the picture off. 


I don't really want to list some places because people will steal my ideas and I don't want that to happen but i have some good ideas. The tilt shift lens makes everything look fake and like legos. http://www.amazon.com/Canon-Ultra-Tilt-Shift-Digital-Cameras/dp/B001TDL2O0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1416001366&sr=8-1&keywords=tilt+shift+lens+canon

1) Fisheye
2) 35mm PC
3) Camera Body

Camera Etiquette

1) This article talks about certain things you should and shouldn't do while taking pictures. It talks about understanding that you're not the only person at the event taking pictures, and you need to be polite to the others taking pictures. I t also specifies on how you need to be aware of your environment and surroundings.
2) The best tip i could give you is not to be a doushe to the other photographers.
a)I think this is a good tip because if you need a favor later on during that event the other     photographer will not want to do it for you.

a)I would just start to ignore them.

a)No, most of the time i am shooting not worrying about the the other photographers.

3)  Keep in mind that its the bride and grooms day. they hired a photographer for a reason and they most likely had to pay quite a bit for it. as a professional, explain that you want to get your shot, and then you will let them get theirs. know the rules of the church.
4) Of course this is from the perspective of a guest. But lets think about this from the professional photographers eyes.
a. How would you deal with a "rude" guest if you were hired to shoot a wedding? simply be polite and suggest taking turns.
b. What if that person was the Brides mother, or someone else important, would that change how you deal with the problem? if you remain polite and make sure to take turns, there isnt much you can do about rude people. you just have to make them understand that you were hired for a reason, and they can have their turn after.
c. What could you do ahead of time to perhaps help with the problem? set the "rules" from the very beginning so that everyone has a clear understanding.
d. What could you do during to keep this issue from occurring, if you sense its starting to get out of control? maybe ask members of the wedding party or the wedding planner since it is in their best interests for the bride and groom to be happy. they would most likely be willing to help.

5) be polite in your constructive criticism. make sure to apologize if you hit someone and move on once youve got your good shots. make sure your friends and family dont take advantage of you. a. Which annoying thing do you think would bother you the most? i think the fact that people dont apologize for doing something or they just stand right in your way the whole time even when they arent taking pictures.
b. What annoying things have you encountered when out taking pictures? Describe the moment?people photobombing your picture trying to be funny when you are trying to be serious.
c. What would you do if a family member or friend wanted you to shoot something that you know would take a lot of time and involve a lot of work? Do you work for free? i would ask them to consider how busy my life is and that if they want me to take pictures of something that would take a lot of time and commitment when i could have booked another shoot with someone willing to pay. working for free when it is only for like less than an hour is okay, but if they want prints, then they can pay for those. otherwise i would politely ask them to consider maybe giving a little something in return.

Event shoot 1

Creative motion

Motion

Landscape

free shoot

NATURE

f:5.6

SS:1/400

ISO:1200

f:5.6
SS:1/400
ISO:250

Landscape: Urban Style

Suggestions

choose the right landscape
have good lighting
take multiple lenses
know good spots before going

butler park
lady bird lake
zilker park
large building

tripod
camera
batteries
multiple lenses

Landscapes

• Movement

When most people think about landscapes they think of calm, serene and passive environments – however landscapes are rarely completely still and to convey this movement in an image will add drama, mood and create a point of interest.

Examples – wind in trees, waves on a beach, water flowing over a waterfall, birds flying over head, moving clouds.

Capturing this movement generally means you need to look at a longer shutter speed (sometimes quite a few seconds). Of course this means more light hitting your sensor which will mean you need to either go for a small Aperture, use some sort of a filter or even shoot at the start or end of the day when there is less light.

Forests- As with any photograph, find a point of interest. It might be one slightly different tree trunk, a path winding through, or a splash of color on a flowering vine. Whatever it is, compose in such a way to lead the viewer to it. Look for shafts of light penetrating the canopy or one spot on the forest floor directly lit by the sun.

Evgeni Dinev is a bulgarian landscape photographer, He began photography in 2007 by creating amazing breathtaking photos.

List for landscape photos:

1)Camera

2)Tripod

3)Filters

4)Batteries

5)Lenses