Semester Final Exam - Period 3

1. Create a blog post titled  "Semester Final Exam - Period 3" You will email this blog post to me when  you are finished with your final.

2. Type the name to your photo website link and embed the link so that I can click on your website name and go directly to your photo website in a new window. (I gave you an example using my website.)

• My Website

4. Find your favorite blog post that you published from this year. (Here is an example, but you attach the you favorite post, not your entire site.) Give me three reasons that this was your favorite blog post. Why did you like the post? 

         Favorite Blog of the Year 

• My cropping helped eliminate any distracting backgrounds
• Brought the Image way more color in exposure 
• It looked 10x better than the original

5. Choose your favorite photo from the semester and tell me why it was your favorite. Paste the photo. List three reasons that you liked the photo. 

       

• I love how the dim lighting from the clouds reflected on he face and hair 
• I love taking pictures of people when they are serious 
• The background really blends in with how i framed her face

6. Choose your BEST photos from the first semester. Provide THREE reasons using the language of photography class to explain why the photo was your best. Include the photo or a link to the photo! 

• By my model sitting down i was able to frame her face and avoid having to take full body shots.
• The brightness of her hair really brought out her fair skin.
• Her dark clothing was an asset for capturing more light.

 7. List three advantages for working in groups and three disadvantages. (You can use bullets, lists or complete sentences.)  

Advantages                                                                                  Disadvantages

• less work than if you were by yourself.                          May not agree all the time.
• more work on my social skills.                                                      Lack of accountability.
• A lot more resources.                                                                        A lot of time spent on explaining projects.

8. Complete this phrase from Life magazine's founder. "Pictures are amazing "

9. Henri Cartier-Bresson knew when his photos were good because these three things were aligned. What were the three things?

According to Henri Cartier-Bresson, in order to take a photograph you must align the head, the eye and the heart.

11. I am wearing gray today and feeling blue. Edit the photo I took this morning. Open Aperture and color correct the white balance. If you choose, edit the photo to improve composition. Post the before and after photos, so that there are 3 final photos. 1. Before. 2. Color Corrected. 3. Black and White.

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 3.

12. What project would interest YOU during second semester? 

I would really enjoy doing a project where all the pictures taken have to be focused on one person and blur out all the backgrounds.

13. Why do you think Mr. Farley has a "Hecka Free Zone?"

Mr.Farley has a "Hecka Free Zone" because he does not like the word "hecka" and most importantly it is not even a word.

1st Semester Final Group Project

In this photo the model is sitting on the floor alongside a brick wall in a fairly shaded environment. The sunlight reflected on her hair giving her burgundy hair a more purple look.

My model Alondra was upset about sitting on the floor so i made her stare at the camera. I wanted to frame her face by the wall to emphasize the patterns in the background.

This photo was one of my most off guard shots because i told the model to fix her hair so i could capture her in a more natural state. 

In this photo Alondra noticed a blonde streak in her hair so i snap this shot where the light reflected off her hair.

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 Before 

After 

 

Influential Portraits: Irving Penn

     Our group project was to take inspiring portraits influenced by the famous american photographer, Irving Penn. We chose to edit our pictures in all black and white just as he did. Irving Penn(1917-2009)
 

     Irving Penn was born in 1917 in Plainfield, New Jersey, and has become the main influence for our portraits. His fascinating and fashionable images took a large leap into a new stage of creative photography. The model's he uses usually pose in front of a bare background in a natural light. Penn's idea of getting to know the person by talking to them for an hour or more before he takes their picture has really proven to be a success on capturing the models in a normal state of character.

                                                    

    My group really enjoyed the portraits of some of our favorite celebrities. The models fashionable clothes and great lighting really help give life to the pictures. He turned a dull black and white image into something greater and for that he has accomplished what not many photographers can accomplish .

                                        To see My Weebly photos click the link.

Portraits - How Can You Take Better Portriats

Quick Tips
Wiki How Tips
Digital Photo
Brian Smith
Natural Light Portraits
Excellent Portraits
100 Cool Self-Portraits 
NY Times 6 Tips
5 Tips
Marci Cooke

   3 Things I learned: 

1.) I learned that in order to make a successful Portrait I must try to use a reflective surface only because you can see yourself as your taking the picture just to have  a little fun with it. 

2.) Capture detailed shots that tell viewers a story about who you are through the use of different angles and fun positions. 

3.) Last but not least i learned that the choice of background you use can make a major difference in your picture so choose wisely and make sure it fits the various poses you'll make.

Bryan Farley's website critique

       Every photographer should have a well organized and artful website. Not just for the views of others, but to show their skills and inspire those who share the same dreams. One of the key qualities for a website is to express their inner thoughts through photography. For example, taking shots at various angles can define who you are as a person. If he/she takes pictures of someone alone in a picture all the time you can assume that photographer feels lonely at times. It all depends on your website so it is important to keep it live and get other attention. Our class chose our teacher, Bryan Farley's website as a reference to what should and should not be included in an excellent blog site.  

    Looking at his site as a first time viewer, i immediately was entranced by the first two close up shots that delivered color and excitement. On the other hand, the next two pictures were more shaded and do not grab my attention because they do not give the same feeling. Just as this link only shows two picture then directs you to the more specific themes, he should have just used two photos one on the right hand corner and one on the left. Besides that and not putting a list of everywhere he as been and maybe a few accomplishments he has achieved during his photography years just as this one does( Production Paradise),his first page is great. 

     The short story about his life included in the "About" section was short sweet and to the point. His story explains his influence on the photos he takes which really give great in site about who he is personally. If he added a photo that displayed his common theme it would be perfect. His flat images appear really unique and original all the while keeping a sense of dynamic emphasis.

ORIGINAL(The shape of the

EDITED

Original

Edited

Original

Edited(In this photo you can see the lines intersecting one another creating patterns in the shape of a bridge.)