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."