Flower Assignment

1. What is the main advantage of microphotography?
It lets you get extremely close to your subject.

2. What are the limitations?
Very narrow depth of field and increased exposure of time.

3. What are the best lighting conditions for shooting flowers outside?
Bright but overcast days.

4. What are two things you can do to minimize the effects of the wind?
Stand between the flower and the wind and be patient and wait for the wind to pass then take severl shots.

5. What does the writer suggest for the number of flowers to get in the frame?
The flower and it's stem or several flowers.

6. What are three things that might cast bad shadows?
Trees, buildings, fences, lampposts and other surrounding objects.

7. What are some of the advantages of using a tripod?
It steadies the camera and reduces the chance of getting a blurry image.

8. What's the main thing to avoid with the background?
Make sure the subject and the background aren't similar in color or else they're blend together and it won't make a nice visual.

9. What's the main idea of this section?
To respect the environment and delicate ecosystems and to make sure you don't damage any of the flowers.

10. What might you do with a flower garden?
Maybe switch from macro to landscape to get the big picture of all the flowers since it's a garden and not focus on just one individual flower.

Proffesional Photo Essay Critique

1. What kind of photo essay is this?
This photo essay is a first person essay

2. How many photos are included?
The essay contains 41 photos.

3. How long is it?
It's 3 minutes and 6 seconds.

4. What kind of impact does it have on you (main message) and how is this achieved?
It's very depressing. There are photos of kids crying and they're all so young and already throwing their lives away. This is achieved with the photos taken and the inmates interviewed and telling their own stories.

Planning My Electronic Photo Essay

For my electronic photo essay, I'm going to to shoot my family, my brothers and mom and me and what we do at home and what not. I want to shoot the weekend of may 4-7.

Yearbook Layout Preview

I like this layout because of the soft, solid colors and the sillouette. The pictures very nice.

Yearbook Layout Preview

I like the vibrant colors of this layout, as well as the pictures they took and the over all set up of different sized photos.

Yearbook Layout Preview

I like this layout because of the design they picked for the pictures. It's interesting.

Year Book Layout Preview

I like this layout because they took a main color, blue and centered everything around it. They have nice photos too.

Electronic Photo Essay Previews

My favorite photo essay for Introspective and a narrated document was Anna's Day. It talks about the pictures as they appear on the screen and it tells a true story about the photographers life. My favorite photo essay for first person documentary was I Love Soccor, the little boy, the subject of the video was talking and telling his story.

Architectural Shots

This is an example of surroundings. The sky is gray which makes the bright brick and paint of the school stand out but the gray gives an ominous look to the school which i feel is completely appropriate since this school is ridiculous and the last place i want to be.

Architectural Shots

This is an example of angles and shapes. The ceiling and the stairs make interesting geometric shapes and angles with the rafters and the bars on the stairs.

Architectural Shots

This is an example of patterns. The windows on the side of the building make nice patterns to look at aswell as the bricks above it. The lighter bricks are repeated in lines only so often which looks nice.

Architectural Shots

This is an example of detail. I thought this looked like a face. The big windows look like eyes, the poster is the nose and the lights are teeth. I thought it looked cool.

Architctural Shots

This photo would be an example of light because it the light reflecting off the tile gives a nice glow and atmosphere to the room. It also makes everything look one color in this hallway which looks interesting.

Architectural Photos: Surroundings

This photo is a good example of surroundings because the school looks like it fits in with the nice blues and purples of the sky, it doesn't stick out like a sore thumb. The glass roof of the entrance reflects interesting colors and shapes. It fits right in.

Architectural Photos: Angles and Shapes

This photo is a good example of angles and shapes because the stairs have interesting angles in them and the twisting of the halls and rafters.

Architectural Photo:Patterns

This photo is a good example of patterns because you can see the triangle, geometric patterns are all throughout the hall and it gives the interior a sense of jumpiness and energy like an elemntary school should feel.

Architectural Photo:Patterns

This photo is a good example of patterns because you can see the triangle, geometric patterns are all throughout the hall and it gives the interior a sense of jumpiness and energy like an elemntary school should feel.

Architectural Photos:Light

This photo is a good example of light because it sets a relaxing mood with the light bouncing off the red tiles which looks soothing and gives the building a sense of elegance.

Architectural Photos:Detail

This photo is a good example of detail because it shows a good amount of interior of the building, but you still get a good feel for the construction of the inside of the building.