magazine covers review

Blog #1
step 1: selling line, cover lines, bar code, left third, masthead, dateline, main image, model credit, and main cover line
step 2:
selling line- the magazines marketing position
cover line- a short sentence previewing the magazine
bar code- identifying a product
left third- to advertise
masthead- masthead is mainly the title, logotype, logo, or nameplate
dateline- when the magazine was published
main image- brings out main part of magazine
model credit- gives credit to the model
main cover line- promotes magazine

Blog #2

favorite
The magazine cover of the September 14, 2001, special edition of TIME features a photograph of the two hijacked airliners ripping through the World Trade Center towers on September 11, 2001, taken by photographer Lyle Owerkoof. The issue included testimonies from survivors, more photographs of the Twin Towers after the bombings, and a salute to all those who perished in the tragedy.

this picture shows an event in the middle of the action. the buildings blend in with the background and the fire and smoke draw more attention. I like how the letters don't take up much space and don't draw any attention from the picture which is the main point of the magazine. 

practice fixed portrait shoot

ISO 100

ISO 400

ISO 800

ISO 1600

ISO 3200

What was the best ISO setting to use for your portraits?

the best ISO that i used for my photos was ISO 1600

What was your next best photo?

my next best photo was ISO 3200

Were you able to create equivalent exposures to your best photo by changing the aperture and shutter speed?

when i changed the aperture and shutter speed, sometimes the picture would come out different but it would also just change slightly 

What did you learn from this activity that you will apply to your real portrait shoot?

i learned that you have to try all if not many different aperture and shutter speeds to choose the right one and take a good picture.

Semester Final Exam part 2 and 3

"The Man on Fire" is another monk protest, people are appalled as they see a man running and screaming while caught on fire. They know its part of his protest, but catching yourself on fire to show your point is just a bit unordinary, don't you think?  

A drug dealer is caught by police officers outside his home. While he tries to flee, holding a gun in his hand ready to shoot at the officers, the police men defend themselves and kill the man.  

After a flooding, a rhino is being rescued and transported somewhere safe. A helicopter carries this creature to a animal shelter where he will be examined and later return to a safe habitat.

Part 3 

Rain
This picture shows a good example of balance, because the picture is in all black and white , it also involves lines that lead to the main point in the picture. the person is not the only main focus in the picture, because the rain in the center also draws a lot of attention, balancing the whole picture. 

The Olympics 

this picture shows a great example of point of view,  if the photographer was not standing in that spot when he took the picture, it wouldn't have come out the same. the moon looks as if it is a sixth ring at the bottom. point of view is a technique in photography where you stand in a certain place showing how it is that that picture appears to be different than if you were standing and facing another direction.

Splits
This picture shows a great example of simplicity, because although it involves action, there is not much going on in the picture, the girl is the only point of focus and the background is balanced with itself. 

Royal Soldier

this picture shows a great example of rule of thirds because the soldier is sectioned off to a certain part of the picture. rule of thirds is also a technique in photography, but here, the picture is sectioned off into 9 equally sized squares, two horizontal lines and two vertical lines, if the main point of the image falls in one of those lines, then the photographer was using rule of thirds. also, the photographer helped making the soldier the main part of the picture by having the background blurry, making the soldier the main point of focus.

Three Pillars of Exposure

Aperture F2.8

aperture F16

what part of the body should we closely relate aperture?
our eyes
the smaller the Aperture __the larger the f-stop__, the higher the Aperture ____the smaller the f-stop____.
if the aperture is small, the picture will come out evenly focused. if the aperture is large, the background will be blurry and the foreground will be the only point of focus

shutter 

high shutter speed:

low shutter speed: 

reasonable light 

• a.) the dunking booth- high shutter speed
• b.) the food eating contest- low shutter speed
• c.) the rock climbing wall- low shutter speed
• d.) someone working at a booth- low shutter speed
• e.) the DJ/MC working at the middle of the circle- low shutter speed
• f.) the Diamonds performance.- hugh shutter speed

dark 

• a.) the dunking booth- high
• b.) the food eating contest- low
• c.) the rock climbing wall- low
• d.) someone working at a booth- high
• e.) the DJ/MC working at the middle of the circle- low
• f.) the Diamonds performance.- low 

other than shutter speed, our camera has three other functions. auto mode, aperture mode, and manual. 

how do they work?

auto- both shutter and aperture are set 

aperture- the camera goes to shutter speed

manual- both shutter speed and aperture are set manually 

ISO 

ISO 200 

ISO 6400

1. What are the advantages of shooting with a higher ISO setting at a sporting event like a night football game?

since it is too dark, setting a higher ISO setting will freeze the image

2. What suggestions did the author make about using a low ISO?

to keep it low to add more detail to the pictures and a higher image quality

3. What suggestions did the author make about using a high ISO?

its a good idea to use it when you need t get ultra-fast shots 

• F4 looks better at 1/125th of a second shutter speed.
• F5.6  looks better 1/60 of a second shutter seed
• F8 looks better 1/60 of a second shutter speed 
• F11 looks better 1/60 of a second shutter speed 
• F16 looks better 1/30 of a second shutter speed
• F22 looks better 1/15 of a second shutter speed

in F4 and F5.6, the background is blurry and only the couple is focused 

in F8, F11, F16, and F15 the background is a little bit more visible and the whole picture is darker 

quick write: create a superhero

my super heroes name would be spedygirl, her superpower would be to make everything faster. including time.

composition photos

quick write: time you were brave

a time i was brave was when my dad was arrested in front of my house and no matter how much i wanted to cry, i was strong in front of my little sitters