American Soldier

What is the most powerful image you can find: 

The most powerful picture I could find was a picture shared by Ian Fisher, and his companion Charles Gilmore. It is clearly dark outside, and Ian is battling with his emotional problems. As a good friend, Charles Gilmore is there to abate the situation. Ian's problems with wondering if he should stay in the Army or leave home begin with a single question, "Do I even fit in here?" and that's a problem a lot of teenagers and kids have, wondering if they're cool enough or smart enough. But in the end, he continues with his Army life and shows determination and unwillingness to comply to defeat. 

The images work together to tel a story by, with provided captions, tells a story of a man going through a rough time in the Army. The images show happiness, sorrow, joking boredom and even disobeying matters. Like a slide show, the article doesn't need words or paragraphs to tel a story of a young man going through the struggles of the military. You can just tell by his distressed looks, happiness and the current inanimate actions of baptism, and boredom. 

The captions enhance the story just by telling what's going on. It's not science, rockets, it's clear that seven shirtless buddies are taking a picture with Ian, just by reading the caption. Those are easy to distinguish. Pictures like Self Discipline where Ian is sharing stories about his behavior, would easily pass for an exciting story of daring or anything that guys frequently talk about. 

The story of Ian Fisher is a story of determination. A young man joins the arm, the year before his 17th birthday. Passing through goodbye bash, and medical exams, he's finally on his way a 14 weeks of basic training. He soon to find that the army isn't always cheery, starting with shouting commanders and injured elbows. But in the light, his one-man-team fills with new companions and knowledge of the army, as well as simulation, drills and handling guns. He shows thick-through-thin commitment of the army, against his home-sickness and commanding shouts. 

The tense of the verbs are usually written in 

Break down the captions:

1. How many sentences are they on average? 

          Around 1-3. 
2. Read the first sentence of a couple of them, what information do they provide? 

          Frustration, family--and girlfriend--time, feeling good and the actions he's going through. Mainly emotions or what his surroundings tell. 
3. Read the second sentences of a couple of them, what information do they provide?

          Killings, physical training and what the army is really doing to this cadets. 
4. If there is a third sentence, what information does it provide?

         Quotes. 
5. Do any captions include a quote?

          A few of them. Things that background characters said, or drill sergeants, and whatnot. 
6. Are there any that have four sentences?

         "A Bark Hello" and "In the Army Now."  

It's possible for a complete story with just captions because they provide background information, and a little what's happening in the picture. The paragraph might say, "Ian goes through some tough times while in the army,"(not taken from passage) but the captions would say, "the recruits go through physical training and psychological harassment." (actual quote.)

The captions tell the story, but it doesn't tell all of it. The captions dig a little deep in the details, but the story, the paragraphs, explain more then what a picture can show. The picture in the artifice, Training Under Fire show the recruits through a simulation, something we couldn't get from the picture alone. But the story tell more, “I almost feel like I’m going crazy,” he said. “Like I don’t have feelings anymore. It’s like, I’m this soldier, I’m being trained to go to Iraq, to kill people and possibly be killed." You can't get that from the caption. There are just some things a picture can't tell. 

 

Rules of Photography Part II

Theme: Food! 

Simplicity: 

As we can see in this simple picture, it's a pizza.

 Rule of Thirds: 

This burger shows the Rule of Thirds by being off centered. 

Lines: 

Spaghetti is technically a wet noodle, and noodles create curves because they're boneless. Thus, spaghetti is the perfect example of lines in photography.

Balance:

One ice cream on the left, another on the right, and all in my stomach. 

Framing:

Sweet framing skills. Literally. 

Avoiding Mergers:

These delicious doughnuts avoid merging or touching by staying a perfect distance away. 

These doughnuts merge together. It's like a delicious rainbow of tastiness.  

Funny Captions

Elderly Woman Visits Grocery Store To Prove Her Saltiness of the World. To Her Dismay, People's Reactions Were Laughter. 

Local Gamers Realize There Is A World Outside of Gaming. Coming To A Conclusion They Don't Like It. 

Out of Control Senior Citizen Asserts Her Rebellious Hostility By Claiming The Pedestal For Her Aging Self. Intel Tells That She Has No Plan Of Leaving Soon. 

Africa and Abandoned Theme Pak

 On your blog post your reactions to what you read and what you saw. How about 3-4 sentences.
            I read about a photographer named Nick Brandt, and how he wants to 2. Do a google image search for Nick Brandt, find your favorite photo and post it on your blog.

3. Describe it and tell me why its your favorite.
           The picture I have chosen is assuming a decayed swan, floating on a still, reflecting lake. And the reason for this choosing is because it looks symbolic, like 'beauty is dead', or something. 

4. What rules of photography are evident in the photos you selected, be sure to explain the rule to me?
            The rule of thirds of how the swam is positions, and, line from how it's neck is curved. 
Do a google/wikipedia search for Nick Brandt

5. What kind of camera and lens does he use and why is this important?
            He uses certain lens that supports soft focus and a title shift effect. 
6. What is his reason for taking these photos?
             To bring attention to the poaching in Africa.
7. What is his hope by taking these type of photos?
             People will stop poaching animals in Africa. 
8. Find something he has to say about Africa, and post the quote on your blog. 
            "You wouldn't take a portrait of a human being from a hundred feet away and expect to capture their spirit; you'd move in close." -Nick Brandt

ABANDONED THEME PARKS: 

1. Tell me which amusement park featured in the two articles that you would like to visit and take your camera along and what about that park made you want to go there. Write at least a paragraph. 
              Bringing my camera and zero common sense, I would patently check out the "Land of Oz, Beech Mountain, North Carolina, USA". Because it's creepy, it's like, "Here's your childhood, abandoned and left to rot. Have fun!" Well, my childhood was already ruined by the internet. And a death at a theme park? A classic movie theme park? That's like a pizzeria shut down because of killer animatronics. With this theme park, and decrease the cheeriness of Dorthy and the group, it could totally be a horror movie.

2. Post one photo from that park. You may use the photos from the link, or you can google an entirely new photo. I would prefer to see a photo of the park in disrepair and not a photo of it when it was still operating.

3. Think of at least FIVE other unusual places you think would be of interest to photographers. List them.

   1. Kinderkookkafe: the family restaurant run by kids. 
     2. Las Pozas in Mexico 
     3. Spain's Human Tower Competition 
     4. Cat Island, Japan
     5. Blood Falls, Antartica  

4. Use google or another search engine to research ONE of your five places and see if anyone has already started documenting that place. If you find that someone has already started - post at least one photo of their work. 

5. Write a paragraph about why you think that it would be fun to document that location. Tell me what interests you about that place and what kind of photos you could expect to take there.

           I think the answer is pretty clear. Just look at all of those cats! Literally a crazy-cat-lady's heaven. I would love to log my trip there, taking pictures of the thousands of cats, and just... being there is good enough. The exterior of the island isn't all that dreamy, but who can't keep up with an island when you're swimming in cats attention. 

6. Tell me what it would take for you to go and take photos at your location. What would you need as far as equipment goes, travel plans, expenses you might encounter and what laws you would have to take into consideration to take photos at your spot. 
           Nothing, I mean just mention 'an island of cats', and I'm sold. I would need a camera, passport, money and a packed bag for an overnighter. I would most likely stay--forever--for maybe a week, or two, to get enough pictures and whatnot. And I don't know about laws, it's clear that people take pictures, as the picture is present in this post, but it's a tiny island so I would assume it would be laws like, "Don't harm the cats", "cat's are friends, not food", laws like that. 

Prompt Shoot: Cold, Purple, Electric

                                                                           ELECTRIC

PURPLE

                                                                          COLD

Mural Picture Questions and Stuff

1. Think of at least three ideas you have about what your team could take photos of, that are in the same theme? Be creative, but be realistic. You will be shooting OFF campus, and every member of your team will need to be able to take similar photos or whatever you decide to do as a group.

            I guess nature, students and Bowie pride.

2. You will be using the school cameras or your own similar camera. You will need to shoot in Manual. What are three things you will have to think about when you are out shooting?
             The ISO, shutter speed and the clearness of the picture. 

3. Although we have always done this assignment as a paper/printed product. I am interested in being able to show off these images/creations/murals online. What are some ideas you have on how to get these pieces onto the internet? List three ideas and how you would suggest to your team this second product gets created.

              Uploading them on Blogger, and other social media accounts, like Pinterest or Tumblr. 

Black and White: Return of the British Coburn

Black And White: Return of the Throw Back Monday



1.) What first caught your eye while looking at your photographers photos? Is there something in particular about their photos that made you want to choose them? Post the images with your writing.
            
I only chose Mr. Coburn because of his interestingly weird photos. The lighting of his surroundings and the filter his camera rendered made it all the creepier. An entire urban legend could be based around a solitary photo, and that's what I think some photographer's should aim for, a photo that could produce a story and a whole complimentary paragraph of their lighting and shutter speed, and everything else relating to photography.







2)

I see the still water supporting the boat, floating gently among the silver streaked water from the moon, barely shining past the thinly grim clouds. The smell of salt water, and the quietly ridging water rippling from the wading boat. The touch of the chilly night passing by. The  taste was just as salty as the water, but with the tiny moon a tiny beacon for the boat, nothing could honestly ruin this. Just expect that creeping feeling of frightening sea creatures lurking around and that horror movie-esque atmosphere, but toppling all that, the picture was soothingly eerie. The blank noise of isolation added to the uncomfortable setting.
          

I see black veins banding through the snow, decorated by dead trees of the passing winter and city life boarding the park's snowy outskirt. The smell of gas stronger with the overpowering frosty biting of the wintry season, numbing redden noses. The feeling of bleak wind passing through like polar ghosts, glaciating warm clothing and demanding for shivery attention. But a chill of frozen air never passed unnoticed, as the wintry scene was all that anyone can talk about. The taste, lips brill from the daintily flakes finding homes in open mouths, for those who find entertainment from catching snowflakes, either children or adults. They all shared the same noise of passing cars and the crunching of the snow under hurried feet. The wind whistling through lasting leaves shaking threateningly from the trees. 




I have nothing in store for a mural project, and honestly is fine with whatever the group ties together. I can't think of anything that I would want to show to the world, or prove my fantastic photographic skills. So maybe something like teenager's emotions, or something. I don't know, I can't think of anything right now. I just need to get inspired.

Aputure SS ISO

1. What part of the body should we closely relate aperture?
           The Eye. 
2. Finish this sentence - the smaller the Aperture the blurrier the picture is. The higher the Aperture the sharper the picture is.
3. In your own words tell me how aperture impacts Depth of Field?
           It determines the sharpness of the picture.


If you were assigned to shoot at Bulldogs and Hotdogs night, which was a few weeks ago, what shutter speeds do you think you would have to shoot at the following events that night I would like you to answer the question for the following two situations:

a) a booth in the middle of the yard near the Tree: 1/60
b.) a food booth outside under one of the big red awnings: 1/50
c.) the Stars performance inside the gym: 1/60
d.) students dancing near the center of the courtyard: 1/40
e.) people streaming in from the front doors: 1/250
f.) the basketball booth where students are shooting basketballs at a hoop: 1/1000


List the three settings your camera has regarding setting shutter speed:




1. What are the advantages of shoot at a higher ISO at a sporting event like basketball or a night football game?
            For low sensitivity. Without the grain and noise.
2. What suggestions did the author make about using a low ISO?
          For dark surroundings, especially if someone's moving, it give it that ghost effect
3. What suggestions did the author make about using a high ISO?
           For dark and dim environments.