Fashion Photography Ethics

1. List the changes that were made to the model's face in the computer. (Look carefully) They made her neck longer, Her lips thicker, Her eyes bigger, her hair more volume, and they cleared her face.

2. Is it ethically acceptable to change a person's appearance like this in a photo? Why or why not? No, because girls don't know that they were photos hoped like this, and they try their best to look like these models because they think they are perfect. their confidence level goes down.

3. Are there circumstances in which it would be more ethically wrong to do this type of manipulation? When girls start to commit suicide because they think they are ugly.

4. What types of changes are OK, and what aren't? Making her eyes bigger is okay and putting more volume in her hair is okay, but clearing her skin and making her look face look thinner and longer is not.

5. Explain what you think the differences are between fashion photography and photojournalism. In fashion they try to sell a product and they try to make that person or thing perfect. and in photojournalism they don't 

6. What relationship does each type of photography have to reality, and how does this affect the ethical practice of each? A lot, celebrity photographers use this all the time, and it makes it look bad for other photographers.

Lytro Warm up

1. What did you see happen when you clicked on the photo? Nothing really

2. How does this new camera work? No

3. What do you think a photographer would have to know about to take this kind of photo (remember its a point-and-shoot, so its full manual mode, what do you need to know about) The background is going to come out blurry, and only some of the picture will come out clear.

4. Is it worth the money? Not at all

Extra Credit for Final.

1. Explain what happened to the man that was killed by the subway and how the photographer was able to take the photo. He got pushed on the tracks and got stuck. the photographer took out his camera fast and started snapping pictures.

2. Why did the photographer say he took the photo? He tried to alert the man that the train was coming by the flashes.

3. Do you think the photographer should have taken the photo? No

4. Do you think the photographer did the best thing he could have done in this situation? Why or why not? No, he could've went and help the man instead of taking pictures.

5. Do you agree or disagree with the decision to run the photo on the front page of the New York Post? Explain why or why not. No, that is cruel, and no one should see someone's last moments in life in the front cover of a newspaper. 

6. What is more important to a photojournalist, capturing images of life as it happens or stopping bad things from happening? Why or why not? Capturing images of life as it happens because that is what they do, and they want to say they took that picture.

7. Do you think it is ever ethically acceptable for a photographer to involve himself/herself in a situation that he or she photographs? Explain why or why not.  No, if he/she knows that whatever he/she is photographing is going to be big news or bad news, he/she should just not get involve. 

8. Should photojournalists always avoid influencing events as they happen? Explain your answer. Not always only when they know its going to end bad.

9. After reading the responses from the professional photographers, what stands out as the most appropriate response for a photographer to this situation. "I am a human first and a Photographer second "

Self Portraits Part 2

First websites tips:
1. Have fun with it. Be sexy. Be yourself. Be awesome. Be different. Be creative. Whatever you do, have fun with it. That’s part of the point, after all.
2. If you’ve got a remote trigger, that’s usually a better and more controllable than trying to use the self-timer.

Second website tips:
1. Get Closer The most common mistake made by photographers is that they are not physically close enough to their subjects.
2. Approaching Unfamiliar Cultures One of the keys to success in photographing cultures different from your own is doing as much research as you can before you go.

Third Website Tips: 
1. Use your imagination! A self-portrait can reveal a lot about you, by including props and even other people that are meaningful in your life
2. Photographing your shadow is another way to do a self-portrait. Shoot early or late, when the sun is low in the sky.

photography self portrait

I really like this picture because to me it means that on the outside she is happy but on the inside she feels like the picture she put in front of he face.

This picture doesn't show her face but its different than other self portraits.

Environmental portrait

I like this picture, its cute.

This picture reminds me of texas, to me it shows different types of environments.

casual portrait

I chose this one because its a different pose than the rest and she brought a chair so it was a little of originality.

What i like about this photo is that the photographer used a little of the background, but still made her the main focus.

Who will you shoot? Karla Sanchez

Where will you shoot? In the barn or near a garden

What will you do to make the shot successful? Make her the main focus, let her be who she is, and let her have fun with it.

Aperture, Shutter Speed, ISO - How do they all work?

1. What part of the body should we closely relate aperture? Pupil

2. Finish this sentence - the smaller the Aperture _The larger the f-number_, the higher the Aperture _The smaller the F-number_.

3. In your own words tell me how aperture impacts Depth of Field? It determines if the background will be focus or not.

Slow shutter speed

 High shutter speed

At the beginning while the sun is still partially up and the courtyard has reasonable light

a.) the dunking booth High shutter speed

b.) the food eating contest High shutter speed

c.) the rock climbing wall Slow shutter speed

d.) someone working at a booth Slow shutter speed

e.) the DJ/MC working at the middle of the circle High shutter speed

f.) the Diamonds performance. High shutter speed

Towards the end when there is no sun and has gotten dark enough that you can't see from one end of the courtyard to the other.

a.) the dunking booth Slow shutter speed

b.) the food eating contest Slow shutter speed

c.) the rock climbing wall Slow shutter speed

d.) someone working at a booth Slow shutter speed

e.) the DJ/MC working at the middle of the circle Slow shutter speed

f.) the Diamonds performance. Slow shutter speed

1. What are the advantages of shoot at a higher ISO at a sporting event like basketball or a night football game? The picture will be more sensitive and better lighting.

2. What suggestions did the author make about using a low ISO? if there is plenty of light use a low iso

3. What suggestions did the author make about using a high ISO? You should increase iso when there is no light and when you are indoors and don't use a flash increase the iso.

F4 - 1/125 sec background is still blurry.
F5.6 - 1/60 sec you can start noticing the background but not that much.
F8 -  1/60 sec the background got a little more clear.
F11 - 1/30 sec the background is clear and you can notice some detail
F16 - 1/30 sec you can notice more detail in the background
F22. - 1/15 sec the background is sharp and with detail

What is the lowest Shutter Speed do you think a photographer can hand-hold the camera? ISO 100 ?

Mural Pictures

Abandoned Theme Parks

1. Tell me which amusement park featured in the two articles that you would like to visit and take your camera along and what about that park made you want to go there. Write at least a paragraph.

- I would like to visit the New Orleans Theme Park because it recently happen. To me its easier to capture a picture when its not that old. Also they say that its sinking into the swamp so its almost gone and it would be good to capture a picture before its all gone. It looks like there is a nice sunset around that area since its not all forest, and i like the pictures that are on the website.

2. Post one photo from that park. You may use the photos from the link, or you can google an entirely new photo. I would prefer to see a photo of the park in disrepair and not a photo of it when it was still operating.

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3. Think of at least FIVE other unusual places you think would be of interest to photographers. List them.

- A Cemetery

- An abandon house

- A really old school

- An abandon hospital

- In a Tunnel

4. Use google or another search engine to research ONE of your five places and see if anyone has already started documenting that place. If you find that someone has already started - post at least one photo of their work.

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5. Write a paragraph about why you think that it would be fun to document that location. Tell me what interests you about that place and what kind of photos you could expect to take there.

- I like how the ceilings are falling down and how they look rusty. It would be fun to document this because a lot of people died there and in most cases no one knows why, it would be cool to take a picture somewhere where you know someone died.

6. Tell me what it would take for you to go and take photos at your location. What would you need as far as equipment goes, travel plans, expenses you might encounter and what laws you would have to take into consideration to take photos at your spot.

- I would need to do some research on where there is an abandon house near austin, and if they could allow me to do a documentary. i will need an HD camera maybe even a camcorder so i can record certain things that are hard to capture on a camera. I might need a breathing mask since there is a lot of mold and dust. 

Funny Captions

1. Kids in japan get their flu shot. Nurse says "This will not hurt at all" And kid over reacts and scares the kid that is coming up next.

2. Mark last night and his new invention which he calls "No need sleep just need tape"

Academic Shoot reflection

1. It was hard to find them because there are not a lot of things here in this school.
2. Focus, i tried to focus on one thing from the picture instead of talking the picture without knowing what it would be about.
3. I would try to think about the rules first then take the picture.
4. I will still focus on the object that I'm trying to capture.
5. Simplicity
6. Rule of Thirds
7. Rule of Thirds

Africa Mural Questions

1. Since everyone is into sports, we can do one about different sports, and activities.
2. Open it up so people have the chance to take a picture
3. Place it in the front of the school so when you walk in thats what you see.

Africa and Mural Project Review

1. I like the photos, i like how different they are compared to other photos.
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3. The reason i like this picture is because they are lined across the picture and it looks cool.

4. This picture has Balance, Rule of Third, and Lines.

5. A. Pentax 67ll

B. He want to change how we see animals

C. He wants people to know how animals are just incase they become extinct 

D. I'm not interested in creating work that is simply documentary or filled with action and drama, which has been the norm in the photography of animals in the wild.

Simplicity

1. The reason i picked this picture is because they focus on the boy not the background.

2. boy trying to be a model

3. yes

4. Shot him from a different perspective

The Rules of Thirds

1. The reason i picked this picture is because it makes it look like she has a lot of space.

2. Lady walking

3. yes

4. show a little more floor space

Lines

1. I choose this picture because there are a lot of lines going different ways.

2. The world in different perspectives 

3. Maybe if they really thought about it

4. Shot the picture from the side

Balance

1. This picture is well balance with the lighting.

2. Goat smiling at the camera

3. yes

4. show a little more of his/her body.

Framing

1. Because of the girl doing her work it looks like she is in a science class.

2. Science class / lab

3. yea because she is doing her work

4. taken the picture closer to her

Avoiding Merges 

1. The girl has no merges on her face. 

2. Girl having fun

3. yes because it looks like she is having fun

4. have a more simpler background

Bad Photo

Next Shoot

1. I think i can take these photos in Gym class or in any Science class
2. I would like to visit Coach Thomas class, or Mrs. Patrick
3. Take the picture when the action is happening

Academics & Community Service

1. I picked this picture because it shows why he is very emotional in the background
2. Simplicity, because he is the main focus even tho there are things behind him.

Filling the Frame

The Frame is filled because the water is everywhere throughout the picture, and it make this seem interesting.

Action and Emotion

The students look excited for doing this experiment. Their emotion is excitement.

The Story

They looks like they are praying or something like that, they might be at church and the youth have to pray. 

Photo Manipulations and Ethics

1. Many people fake pictures by using Photoshop. People don't know that it could change a story, like the one with the missiles. People use Photoshop a lot, to change how they look, to make them skinnier, and things like that.
2. This is Unethical because when it comes to celebrities people don't know that they rant perfect and they want to look just like them and it causes alot of callous.

This picture is unethical because it makes him look more like a criminal, and a bad person.

I think this picture is the least unethical, i don't find this wrong.

Post Shoot Reflection

1. The challenges that i encountered was trying to find red, metal and happy things.
2. When i was taking the pictures i focus more on the framing, to have the object as the main focus but still have a background and be about to tell what the photo is about.
3. I will think about how i could take the picture in a different perspective, or in a different way so it would look better.
4. I would still make the object the main focus of the picture and have a background with it.
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6. I am not interested in shooting these prompts again because it was hard tying to find these objects.

Composition 9/11 - The first 6 rules of Photography

Avoiding Merges 

I choose this picture because it gives the statue enough space, and because it has a plain background.

Composition 9/11 - The first 6 rules of Photography

Framing

I chose this photo because the main focus is the smoke, but it shows where it happen, and as soon as you see this picture you know what happen or what it is.

Composition 9/11 - The first 6 rules of Photography

Balance

 This photo is equally balance, there are people on the bottom of the photo going left to right and people on top on the photo.

Composition 9/11 - The first 6 rules of Photography

Lines

The fact that the photographer took the picture from this perspective makes the photo more interesting, there is a lot of lines throughout the photo, but you can still see the background.

Composition 9/11 - The first 6 rules of Photography

The rule of Thirds

i choice this picture because, they divided the three buildings equally, and it seems very spacious in the photo.

Composition 9/11 - The first 6 rules of Photography

Simplicity

The reason i picked this picture is because the main focus in the picture is the United States flag, there are more things in this picture but what people look at is the flag.

Great Black and White Photographers Part two

Great Black and White Photographers 

Part Two:

          Eugene Atget was born on February 12, 1857, and passed away on August 4, 1927. He is a French photographer and documents the architecture of Paris. During World War I Eugene gave up on photography since he saw Valentine's son Leon die right in front of him, he kept all of his achieves in the basement for safekeeping. He liked to call himself an actor because he gave lectures and readings. The school he at tented was Drama School, but only part time since he was draft for the military service.

          Timothy O'Sullivan was born on the year of 1840, (no recored of the month or day) and passed away on January 14, 1882. Timothy was known for his work related to the American Civil War and the Western united States. He was born in Ireland and came to New York when he was two years old with his parents. When the Civil War began he was commissioned a first lieutenant in the Union Army and later was present at Beaufort, Port Royal, Fort Walker, and Fort Pulaski. There is no records of him fighting. From 1867 to 1869, he was an official photographer on the United States Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel under Clarence King.

          William Henry Fox Talbot was bron on February 11, 1800 and passed away on September 17, 1877. He was a British inventor and photographer pioneer who invented the calotype process. His work in the 1840s on photo-mechanical reproduction led to the creation of the photo glyphic engraving process, the precursor to photogravure. He is remembered as the holder of a patent which, some say, affected the early development of commercial photography in Britain. 

Great Black and White Photographers

Great Black and White Photographers

Part 1:

Eugene Atget: 

Timothy O'Sulluvin:

William Henry Fox Talbot:

Unusual and Interesting Photos

Unusual and Interesting Photos

Part: 3

1. Three important things photographers have to remember when they are out shooting is they have to use good lighting, have an imagination, put yourself in their shoes, and show expression.

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3. A picture that looks like the painting:

4. They photographer did follow the suggestions fully.

5. They style of the painting that might influence me the most is the artistic and the imagination of the painting.