Photography: Reflections

There is a bit of a reflection is the ball of the first picture and the eyes of the frog.

Photoshop: Creative Cropping

After

Before

After

Before

Photo Analysis: Point of View (Photograph 2)

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My Evaluation

 

Composition: (Describe the shapes, lines and patterns in the picture)

     -The shapes simple. Nothing too distracting.

Focus: (What information is clear in the picture? What is blurry?)

     -The background and the wall are blurry. The man is clear.

Framing: (What is included in the frame and what isn't? Is anything cropped?)

     -The people in the background look as though they have been cropped.

Background: (What information is in back of the subject?)

     -Just some random people.

Foreground: (What information is in front of the subject?)

     -Part of the wall is in front of the subject.

Subject: (Who is the subject? What do you know about the subject based on the information that you see in the picture?)

     -The subject is the man. The man seems to be sad.

People / Clothing: (What are they wearing and what does that tell about their interests, identity, or social group?)

     -The man is wearing a suit. Maybe he has a job of high importance.

Pose: (Are they standing or sitting? What kind of body language and attitude do they have?)

     -The man is kneeling and touching the wall.

Expression: (Describe their expression. What might they be feeling or thinking?)

     -The man seems sad.

Action: (What are they doing? Can you guess why?)

     -Looks like he is at a memorial. He is probably mourning someone he lost.

Lighting: (Is the lighting bright or dark? Are there any shadows? Is the lighting coming from above, below, or the side? What does the lighting draw your attention to?)

     -The wall is very bright.

Point of View: (From where did the photographer take the shot? Above, below, the side, or an angle? How does this vantage point affect the way you read the picture?)

     -The side. I feel the the vantage point makes the picture more meaningful.

Meaning: (Why did the photographer make these choices? What was the photographer trying to say? Remember that everything in the picture -- the details, composition, technical choices like focus, subject, lighting, setting, point of view, and the way the photographer sees the subject -- all work together to communicate a message to the viewer.)

     -The photographer was trying to convey a sense of sadness or loss.

Vantage Points

Photoshop: Photo Retouching (Gondola)

Before and after

Photoshop: Adujsting Levels

Before.

After.

 

Rule of Thirds

 

 

Here are some pictures I took trying my best to follow the rule of thirds.

Photo Analysis: Point of View (Photograph 1)

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My Evaluation

Subject: (What is in the picture?)
     - The picture is a person with a paper bag, with a sad face drawn on it, over his head.

Setting: (Where was the picture taken?)

     - Looks like the picture was taken in a roon with white walls.

Background: (What is behind the subject?)

     - There is nothing behind the subject.

Foreground: (What is in front of the subject?)

     - There is nothing in front the subject.

Focus: (Is any part of the picture more clear or blurry?)

     - The paper bad is blurry and the man's shoulders are blurry.

Vantage Point / Point of View: (Where was the photographer standing when taking the picture?

  Below the subject? Above the subject? Very close? Far away?)
     - Very close

Composition: (Describe the lines, shapes, patterns, and colors in the image)

     - The image is in black and white.

Lighting: (How does the picture make you feel? Why?

     - The picture makes me feel sad. It makes me think.

Meaning: (What does this picture say to you?)

     - It says that sadness or pain is just a mask.

 

1. Where do you see photgraphy used?
     - Photography is used everywhere. It's used in magazines, news papers, many books, T.V., etc.

2. Why does a photographer take [and share] photographs (on Facebook, in a magazine, etc.)?
     - It feels good to show people your work and have them like it. It makes you feel proud of yourself for what you have done.

3. Are photographers trying to share who they are? What they see? How they feel?
     - Many are, but some people just take pictures to take pictures. They may not mean anything.

4.  Are they trying to influence people?
     - Again, many people are.

5. Why are you interested in photography (and/or why did you take this class?)
     - I am interested in photography because it makes me feel good/proud when I take a nice picture. It's fun. I took this class so I could learn some tips on taking a good picture.