Self portraits and portraits preview

Tip #5: Capture You

My last tip is to use the images below only loosely as inspiration. A self-portrait should be a very personal expression, not simply a mirror of something you've seen elsewhere. Think about who you want to be and how you want to say that. Use props, scenery, pose and lighting conditions to convey your personality. And most of all, have fun!

Tip #1: Bring Something to Focus On

The problem that I saw when I looked through my viewfinder was that I didn't have anything to focus on aside from the items in the far distance. This of course would make for a perfectly blurry photo of me, which isn't at all what I wanted.

One easy solution to this problem is to bring something to stand in your place. Height doesn't matter so much as distance, but try to match it to yourself as best as you can for accuracy. If you have an extra tripod or light stand, these make perfect substitutes that will stand upright exactly where you need them. I was out in my yard so I grabbed a shovel from my shed, stuck it in the ground, focused and then moved the shovel. Rudimentary, but it worked perfectly.

Environmental portraits

I like this picture because all of the guitars and it is an amazing collection and i think it make a good picture 

i like this one because the guy is staying in the corner of the picture in a lake full of red stuff 

Casual portrait 

                                                          

This is a good one because the red background and the guy has a basketball so you can assume he likes basketball 

this make a good portrait you can see the city she is at in the background and she looks happy 

Formal portrait 

                                                                 

you can see the old man in a formal suit and him in his work space

                    This guy is a nice suit and he look like he means business nice and formal 

Photography self portrait   

                                                                              

you can see the wind blowing in this pic you can see whats going on thats why i like it  

                                                    




    this one is funny looking and some what creative and them eye lashes are big that makes it look cool 






                                                                

Rules of photography Part 2

Rule of thirds              

                             







Balance/Balancing Elements 

Lines/Leading Lines
                                  

Simplicity/Background

                                    

Framing

              

Avoiding Mergers

                             

Symmetry and Patterns (repetition) 

                                                    

Viewpoint

               

Create Depth

                    

Cropping

               

Blue and gold night (sun up)

a.) the dunking booth Fast

b.) the food eating contest medium

c.) the rock climbing wall Slow

d.) someone working at a booth Medium

e.) the DJ/MC working at the middle of the circle Medium

f.) the Diamonds performance. Fast

aperture ?s

1. What part of the body should we closely relate aperture?  pupil
2. Finish this sentence - the smaller the Aperture ________number_____, the higher the Aperture _____number 

3. In your own words tell me how aperture impacts Depth of Field
Depth of field refers to the range of distance that appears acceptably sharp. It varies depending on camera type, aperture and focusing distance, although print size and viewing distance can also influence our perception of depth of field.

great black and white photography part 3

The thing that caught my eye was the angle of the picture and what is going on in the picture the guy is bleeding and he is laying on the floor


                                                                 

I see someone who got seriously hurt beaten up badly and blood all over the sidewalk 

I can smell the blood all over the concrete and the dirtiness of the ally way it happen in 

I can hear the detectives talking to crime scene investigation (CSI) trying to see how it happen

I can taste the doughnuts the cops are eating examine the crime with the jelly filled 

I can feel the dark and cold vibe of the scene and the cold blooded people who did this

I see that this guy is very tired of a hard days work 

I can smell the candy and the soda the guy is laying on 

I can taste the 1st drink of the fresh pepsi 

I can feel the bottle caps on the guys elbow  and his arm falling asleep because the weight of his head 

mural photos

Africa

1.  I thought the presentation was a great example of being photographer and the great picture you can take in africa


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3.  its my favorite because the black and white affect and you can see how strong the wind is and i like lions

4. im not sure but i think its simplicity real focused on the lion
5. A. He uses a Pentax 67II with only two fixed lenses
    B.In 2000, Brandt embarked upon his ambitious photographic project: a trilogy of books to memorialize the vanishing natural grandeur of East Africa
    C. He wants to stop the destruction of and preserve the habitats of animals all around the world.
    D"To me, every creature, human or nonhuman, has an equal right to live, and this feeling, this belief that every animal and I are equal, affects me every time I frame an animal in my camera."

Academic Shoot reflection

1. I had a little trouble finding a good example of framing another thing was finding good balance
2. I used focusing farming
3. if  i could do the assignment again i you do it better because I know a little more of the basics and i have more ideas now then I did at the time
4. go to the same classes and do the same pictures I did because I thought they were good
5. simplicity/rule of thirds
6.balance because it the hardest for me and i don't really like it
7. balance. I could look at example online line and study it

Academics shoot

   LINES
                                         1. I say I followed it well you can see the bars (2. The subject is the bars       lining up in the position there in (3. it should be (4. 

   

   FRAMING 
                         1.  yes i did the window has a good outline of the sky outside (2. clouds in the sky and the outside view (3. yes (4. i could have improved on the shot of the window

SIMPLICITY 

1. The rule is well done because its really focused on her (2. The subject of the picture is her and you can see that she is band because you can see the background (3. maybe

BALANCE 

1. yes the example of balance is well done because you can his head and the background is the desk full of work (2. The subject is him reading a book and him doing a worksheet on it (3. yes

MERGERS

                                        1.  this is a good example of a merge part of his head is cut out of the picture and it makes a bad picture (2. yes he is playing the xylophones (3. it should be                              

                                                                             

RULE OF THIRDS

                                  1.  Kind of I mean I can improve on it (2. The topic of this is girls in the dance room lining up to dance (3. yes  (4. I could improve on it in the left corner you can see part of a girl hair                                

"Academics Shoot Preview."

This picture tells a good story because you can see what they obviously there doing a lab in a science class and the water exploded and the posters in the background  have lab safety rules and you can see the water fizzing so you know why it exploded 

Best Story

This one has some emotion you can see the having a moment of silence and there gathering around the flag pole joining hands for a memorial 

Memorial

Fill the frame 

This picture fills the the frame of all the people in public fills up the picture 

1.  I like this photo because the sunset is at the perfect angle and the clouds are the best future of it 

2. I can see the simplicity in the clouds and the guys out line (shadow)

1. I'm think there going to look good 

2. ms.morell, mr broome and a couple 176 220 and gym and 127 

9/11 reflection

This is a great one because the lighting is beautiful and the balance between the smoke and the remainder of the building its a part of history in my eyes the remainder of the twin towers all the smoke makes a good image

                                                                              Balance 

           

Simplictiy

                                                                                 

 this pic has great simplicity good outline of the pic









                                                                             Shape

This is a good picture you can see the shape and angle of the building and you can tell the amount of fear this guy has on his face and you can see the outline of the building and has a great angle
     
                                                                            

Line

This is an another example of line photography you can see the lines of the building and the guy flying off the building 

this is an another example of line photography you can see the lines of the building and the guy flying off the building great focus and great angle 

Mergers 

This is an example of merge theres a lot of things in the background destrating the picture you see the bridge and the other towers still a good picture because the timing of the explosion but look at the back ground and you can see the destration 

This is a example of simplicity nothing in the background to destroy the picture and has great focus on the building explosion etc.

Simplicity 

Framing 

This picture has some good frame you can see the buildings u shape in the destruction 

Balance

The smoldering remains of the World Trade Center lie at the center of what would soon be dubbed and this picture has good balance and it also has great lighting 

texture

this picture is a great example of texture and it shows the terror of the exploding of the tower and you can feel the clouds of smoke 

shape

this is a good picture you can see the shape and angle of the building and you can tell the amount of far this guy has on his face

lines

this is an another example of line photography you can see the lines of the building and the guy flying off the building 

Merge

this is an example of merge theres a lot of things in the background destrating the picture you see the bridge and the other towers

Simplicity

these two are a good example of simplicity because there nothing really in the background to distract it