Wednesday, December 17, 2008

I would like to travel to many places. But the 1st place i wanna travel to is Europe because of all the history and art in their continent, i would like to take photos of the historical buildings and ancient castles.I think if i am ever able to go to the cities of Amsterdam, Rome, Greece and those older lands it would make for some really great shots. Of coarse a trip to Europe will be expensive so I am not sure when i will be able to tour there.
The 2nd place i would like to travel to is Africa I would like to take some wilderness pictures of the plains and all the different animals. Africa has many different lands, it has plains and jungle with many creatures and bugs. Also the jungles are dangerous so i will need a tour guide to help with where I am going, but my grandpa wants to take me on a trip to either Africa or Mexico.


This is why my 3rd place to travel to is Mexico, its a crazy place from what I have heard. But I have seen some of the resorts and pictures of Mexico and it is beautiful. It looks like a fun place to travel to, and my grandpa has pictures of the golf resorts and they have alligators on them and lizards it is a pretty interesting place.


My 4th place i would like to travel to is Alaska, one of my close friends moved there and he works on the crab boats i would like to go visit him sometime and have him tour me around. I think that if I am able to get out there it will be a fun trip cause the food is good and i will be able to shoot some amazing photos and see some really unique wilderness.

My 5th place to travel to is New York, I know it is a huge city and there is many unique things about the state. But I wanna see what it has to offer one day. I hope that my dream to visit actually happens cause I know that i would have a blast with all the commotion and the frequent go go go and how the city never really stops. It would be really amazing.

Thursday, November 20, 2008

Aperture #2


1. Give 3 reasons/scenarios why you would need to use a Wide Aperture(F3.5)
  • If you are taking a photo and want the background to be out of focus.
  • If you want to expose the photo to more light opening the aperture will allow that.
  • If you need to capture a motion image you want a quicker shutter and wider aperture.
2. Give 3 reasons/scenarios why you would need to use a Small Aperture (F22)
  • When capturing a photo that you want the back and foreground to be in focus.
  • When using a smaller aperture the shutter is slower, but allows for more shadows.
  • When shooting in well-lighted areas a small aperture will help you snap a more detailed photo.
3. When using a slow shutter speed in a low light situation, list two ways to prevent your pictures from having a motion blur due to a shaky camera.
  • When shooting in low light situations using tri-pod helps lower the risk of a shaky hand, when you have a slow shutter speed.
  • If you use a flash in a low light situation it helps catch more light which will minimize the risk of motion blur.

f/5 - 1/200
f/11 - 1/60
f/32 - 1/8
f/5 - 1/1600
f/11 - 1/320
f/32 - 1/30
f/5.6 - 1/640
f/13 - 1/200
f/32 - 1/30

Aperture #1








f/3.5 - 1/2000
f/11 - 1/200
f/22 - 1/60

Thursday, November 13, 2008

f/3.5

1. Define Aperture. Feature of a camera that allows more or less light to enter the camera.
2. Define Depth of field. When you have a big aperture it lowers your depth of field "focus", When you have a small aperture you have more depth of field "focus".
3. What did you notice about the change in shutter speed as you controlled the Aperture?
The bigger the aperture the faster the shutter will shoot, the smaller the aperture the faster the shutter will shoot.
4. An Aperture of F22 is a small aperture? (big or small)
5. An Aperture of F3.5 is a big aperture? (big or small)
6. Explain which size aperture you might use if you're shooting a group of people that are at different distances from you? Keep in mind that you are trying to keep them ALL in focus. Why? You would want to use a smaller aperture to allow more focus on your subjects.
7. Expain which size aperture you might use if you're shooting a group of people, but you are focusing on only one subject? Why? You would want to have a bigger aperture to allow more light in which will limit your depth of field.




f/22



Friday, November 7, 2008

night to day


  1. 10
  2. allowed enough light to bring all the light out from dark to bright and shadows

catching movement


  1. 1/25
  2. this speed allowed the motion to show without letting to much light take over the picture.

light painting


  1. 1.8
  2. this speed allowed all the light glow, and stream across the road

Thursday, October 30, 2008

rule of thirds







How does shooting your pictures with the "Rule of Thirds" in mind effect your finished product?
When you are trying to get natural framing or catch a subject that is shown to the viewers eye, that either increases or decreases subject on your focal point.

Was it more comfortable shooting your subject using the Rule of Thirds? Why or Why not?
Yes, because it made it easier to find subjects to shoot.

Choose you favorite picture of the three. Why does this photo stand out to you?
Photo 3 is my favorite, i like how the leaves an the arm are all separated into a silhouette .

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Friday, October 24, 2008

16 photos collage




1. Describe each picture in Chronological Order and how it relates to your day.
wake up and see the sun peering through my window, i get up and go take a shower then brush my teeth, as i walk to the car the sun is bright, then i get on the road to school i get here and i have some money so at break i get some food, or drink, then photo and home to listen to music and computer, then im off to skate i come home after throwing the boards in the trunk come home and clothes in the wash and time for bed.
2. In how many pictures did you use your understanding of Line? Explain Each
i used line in the picture of the keyboard with how the rows of keys seem to fade away.

3. How many of your pictures were more Representative, of what happens in your day? Explain Howeveryone i do every day, no matter what day it is.

Friday, October 3, 2008

color photo


1: Define Hue-
  • Hue is all the corisponding colors and how they mix into each other
2. Define Intensity in relation to color
  • The intensity within a color based range, brights will be more intense on dull surface.
3. Define Value in relation to color
  • a measure of white or black in color

line and texture


  1. I took this photo at the drinking fountain, i love how the water is flowing together
    it may look like a solid line but it is water as you know water isn't solid...
  2. This photo is a drain, the corrosion has a texture over the lines which the shadows make the the bright sources stand out...
  3. A hole in a tree can have line and texture, shadows and lights but at certain times of the day the sun will show you the true texture to nature...

texture post






  1. The natural contrast show the texture of the web and plant that you can't see just looking at it with your eyes.
  2. Carpet has line, never noticed that well as you can see it does.
  3. There are glares that shine on the cracker and bring out detail within the picture.

Thursday, October 2, 2008

Thursday, September 18, 2008

clovis skatepark pool(pespective)










(Kevin Kowalski "Bacon team rider")




















(Ryan Berry)














(Johnny Turgesen "Bacon team rider")


I took these photo (9-6-08) at the clovis skatepark
later after the dome and competition, (1st photo) in
this photo Kevin is doing a front rock in the deep end of
the pool, i dulled the saturation so the shadows would have
more effect on the highlights of the coping and foreground.
(2nd photo)Ryan is leveling out his lien to tail in the deep end
the background and foreground had lines curved and straight,
and shadowed background but glow of sunset.(3rd photo)After,
the sun dropped completely i took this photo of johnny with a front
tail slide in the deep end the dark background and highlighted coping
seems to pull him into the photo and you seem like you are there...
YOU SHOULD HAVE BEEN!!!

rose(perspective)















































The pictures of the rose (1st photo)i can see the shape of
the flower and how the pedals seem to fade together
the pollen buds in the center of the flower balance
the pedals. In the (2nd photo) the light shows the texture
of the pedals and the leaves balance the photo as you can
see that the photo is symmetrical. As you come to the
(3rd photo) you see the sunshine on the bottom corner
and behind it the shadow which brings the flower to the eye
because of the shadow and glimmer of light glowing off the flower.

maple tree(perspective)




















































In the three photos i took of this maple tree i noticed
all the background of this photo (1st photo)is completly
blurred, while the foreground which is a bird feeder, is
clear and it brings depth out in the photo.
I noticed in the (2nd photo) of the leaves that in the
shadows of the tree certain parts are dark but the light
that hits some parts gives more focus on the 2 middle
leaves.In the (3rd photo) the outer shadow allows you to
see the beams of light and rays shinning through the leaves
while it glows through the upper part of the trees leaves.