Mural Project Preview

1. What theme could you use here at school to make your own mural that tells a unique Akins story? Sports can be the theme for the school. Adding all the sports that can be played by students, and maybe combining them. listing them by which sport were better at.

2.Why is this theme worth devoting time time and effort to capture? Why would other students care about this theme? there is a lot of students that enjoy playing sports or even watching sports. if this was the theme many students would be interested because maybe they play one of the sports or enjoy watching the sport.

3. What are the advantages and disadvantages to using a phone camera to do this project? the disadvantage would be you couldn't get as good pictures as using a better camera. the advantage would be people would know how to use the camera and not have such a bad time using the photos.

4. What are the advantages and disadvantages to using an SLR camera to do this project? advantages would be the pictures would come out a lot better than using a phone camera. a disadvantage would be some people don't always know how to use these types of cameras.

5.Should we use phones or SLR cameras for this project? Why? we should use SLR cameras because when they are printed or viewed, the photos that were taken would be a lot more clear and a lot better than phone camera photos.

Africa

This powerpoint was covered with a lot of cool photos of animals in africa. In this photo I chose, there is a lion cub sitting down looking at whats ahead of him. I chose this photo because the way the photographer took the photo without the lion realizing it, and how the sky looks and how the background supports the photo, makes the photo look a lot better. there was many pictures to pick from but this one caught my attention the most. The black and white makes it a lot better because it shuts out the color and makes you focus on the main subject of the picture. this photo also contains the rule of thirds because the lion isn't in the middle of the picture and is on the side of the picture, which make it better because then it shows the sky. 

Nick Brandt

what type of camera does he use? he uses Pentax 67 11 with 120 film

what is the reason to take the photos? he wants to record a last testament to the wild animals and places there before they are destroyed by the hand of man.

what is his hope for taking these photos? his photographs retain an aura of mystery and the vitality of life.

Quote 

"There is something profoundly iconic, mythological even, about the animals and landscapes of East Africa. There is also something deeply, emotionally stirring and affecting about those vast green rolling plains under the huge skies. It just affects me, as I think it almost inevitably does many people, in a very fundamental, possibly primordial way."

Academic Shoot Reflection

1. What challenges did you encounter while trying to get the photos following the rules I set out for you? the challenges were trying to take a good picture but making sure the specific rule assigned was involved with the photo.

2.What technical aspects of photography or the assignment in general did you find yourself thinking about the most? what I focused on the most was to get a good photo and to get the object in the photo to follow the rule correctly.

3. If you could do the assignment again, what would you do differently now that you know some basic rules of photography? i would take academic photos and maybe even get better photos because of my knowledge of the rules.

4. What things would you do the same? id do everything the same.

5.When you go out with your next set of prompts, which rule do you think will be the easiest to achieve? getting lines in the photo would be the easiest to achieve.

6.Which rule do you think will be the hardest to capture? i think every rule is easy and could be achieved

7. What rule are you still not totally clear on and what can you do to figure out what that rule is? i am familiar with every rule and know how to apply it onto the photo.

Academic Shoot

Lines

1.What challenges did you encounter while trying to get the photos following the rules I set out for you? not crop out anything from the picture

2.What technical aspects of photography or the assignment in general did you find yourself thinking about the most? make sure the camera is focused.

3.If you could do the assignment again, what would you do differently now that you know some basic rules of photography? get students in

4.What things would you do the same? everything

5..When you go out with your next set of prompts, which rule do you think will be the easiest to achieve?  balance

6.Which rule do you think will be the hardest to capture? none

7.What rule are you still not totally clear on and what can you do to figure out what that rule is? i know every rule                                              

Simplicity

1. What challenges did you encounter while trying to get the photos following the rules I set out for you? the challenges were trying to take a good picture but making sure the specific rule assigned was involved with the photo.

2.What technical aspects of photography or the assignment in general did you find yourself thinking about the most? what I focused on the most was to get a good photo and to get the object in the photo to follow the rule correctly.

3. If you could do the assignment again, what would you do differently now that you know some basic rules of photography? i would take academic photos and maybe even get better photos because of my knowledge of the rules.

4. What things would you do the same? id do everything the same.

5.When you go out with your next set of prompts, which rule do you think will be the easiest to achieve? getting lines in the photo would be the easiest to achieve.

6.Which rule do you think will be the hardest to capture? i think every rule is easy and could be achieved

7. What rule are you still not totally clear on and what can you do to figure out what that rule is? i am familiar with every rule and know how to apply it onto the photo.

Rule of Thirds

1.What challenges did you encounter while trying to get the photos following the rules I set out for you? none i knew what i was doing

2.What technical aspects of photography or the assignment in general did you find yourself thinking about the most? get the rules in the photo 

3.If you could do the assignment again, what would you do differently now that you know some basic rules of photography? get students in

4.What things would you do the same? everything

5..When you go out with your next set of prompts, which rule do you think will be the easiest to achieve?  balance

6.Which rule do you think will be the hardest to capture? none

7.What rule are you still not totally clear on and what can you do to figure out what that rule is? i know every rule                                     

Balance

1. What challenges did you encounter while trying to get the photos following the rules I set out for you? the challenges were trying to take a good picture but making sure the specific rule assigned was involved with the photo.

2.What technical aspects of photography or the assignment in general did you find yourself thinking about the most? what I focused on the most was to get a good photo and to get the object in the photo to follow the rule correctly.

3. If you could do the assignment again, what would you do differently now that you know some basic rules of photography? i would take academic photos and maybe even get better photos because of my knowledge of the rules.

4. What things would you do the same? id do everything the same.

5.When you go out with your next set of prompts, which rule do you think will be the easiest to achieve? getting lines in the photo would be the easiest to achieve.

6.Which rule do you think will be the hardest to capture? i think every rule is easy and could be achieved

7. What rule are you still not totally clear on and what can you do to figure out what that rule is? i am familiar with every rule and know how to apply it onto the photo.

Framing 

1. How well did you follow the rule? I believe that i followed the rule well enough for people to realize what rule the pictures represents.

2. What is the subject? The subject is to take photos that represent each different types of guidelines for better photography and make sure the viewers can tell the difference between each rule.

3.Is it clear to people looking at your photos what the subject is? I did the best I could so others can tell the difference and I believe others will know the rule of the certain photo.

4. If you didn't follow the rule well, what could you have done differently? I think the only thing I could've done better is take academic pictures and not so many other pictures.

5.When you go out with your next set of prompts, which rule do you think will be the easiest to achieve? getting lines in the photo would be the easiest to achieve.

6.Which rule do you think will be the hardest to capture? i think every rule is easy and could be achieved

7. What rule are you still not totally clear on and what can you do to figure out what that rule is? i am familiar with every rule and know how to apply it onto the photo.

Avoiding Mergers

1. How well did you follow the rule? I believe that i followed the rule well enough for people to realize what rule the pictures represents.

2. What is the subject? The subject is to take photos that represent each different types of guidelines for better photography and make sure the viewers can tell the difference between each rule.

3.Is it clear to people looking at your photos what the subject is? I did the best I could so others can tell the difference and I believe others will know the rule of the certain photo.

4. If you didn't follow the rule well, what could you have done differently? I think the only thing I could've done better is take academic pictures and not so many other pictures.

Academic Shoot Preview

The Story

 

This photo shows the best story because you can see that the students are doing an experiment by the way the photo was taken. the photo itself tells the story and what the students are involved in. 

Action and Emotion 

This photo to me shows the best action because the experiment the students are doing, looks very interesting. it seems like each student are very focused on what they are doing, which makes this photo come out better.

Filling the Frame

This is a good example of filling the frame because the whole picture is being covered by the students who are working all together on an experiment. every student is being involved which makes the photo be an academic photo with filling the frame.

  

I chose this photo because it clearly shows a student working on a problem for school or an academic experiment. 

Balance, Avoiding Mergers, and framing are all included in this photo of a student working hard.

Photo Composition and 9-11

Simplicity

I chose this photo to represent simplicity because the background is simple. i chose this photo because not only did it meet the standards but it is a good picture to show simplicity. this tool is useful in so many photos and a very easy way to catch a moment of life.

Rule of Thirds

i chose this photo as rule of thirds because it is a great picture showing a scene from the horrible tragedy of 9/11. this is a good example of rule of thirds because the building isn't fully in the middle but its to the left but still clear.

Lines

this photo is a man falling from the top of a building to escape the fire. the picture shows lines off the building. theres  many pictures that include lines in them but this one came to show off set, meaning this was captured as it happened instead of just asking someone to pose.

Balance

this photo shows us an explosion off a building during 9/11. balance is included in this photo because the way the camera capture the colors, shapes and how detailed the smoke from the fire showed up. 

Framing

framing was found in this unbelievable photo capture of a man captured walking in the empty streets of NY, after the tragic of 9/11. the man in the middle is perfect example of framing because he is the center of the photo and the streets of NY, makes the photo stand out more.

Meger

this photo isn't the best photo because you don't know what is the main focus on the picture. people, buildings and the incident are being cut off and because of this, this photo isn't the best. even though the picture isn't the best, you can still see the streets covered with smoke and many people not sure what to do.

Elements of Art and Principles of Design in Photography

Element of Art

Line- marks made by a pointed tool: brush, pencil, pen, etc. Lines can vary in width, direction, curvature, length, or color.

Shape- formed wherever the ends of a continuous line meet. Geometric shapes such as circles, triangles or squares have perfect, uniform measurements and don't often appear in nature. Organic shapes are associated with things from the natural world, like plants and animals.

Color- wheels show the primary colors, secondary colors, and the tertiary (intermediate) colors. They also show the relationships between complementary colors across from each other, such as blue and orange; and analogous (similar or related) colors next to each other such as yellow, green, and blue. Black and white may be thought of as colors but, in fact, they are not. White light is the presence of all color; black is the absence of reflected light and therefore the absence of color.

Value- tone, refers to dark and light; the value scale refers to black and white with all gradations of gray in between. Value contrasts help us to see and understand a two-dimensional work of art.

Form- describes objects that are three-dimensional, having length, width, and height.

Texture- can be rough, bumpy, slick, scratchy, smooth, silky, soft, prickly--the list is endless. Texture refers to the surface quality, both simulated and actual, of artwork.

Space- refers to distances or areas around, between, or within components of a piece. Space can be positive (white or light) or negative (black or dark), open or closed,shallow or deep, and two-dimensional or three-dimensional.

Principal of Design 

Balance- comfortable or pleasing arrangement of things in art. There are three different types of balance: symmetrical, asymmetrical, and radial. The human figure is symmetrically balanced; the same on the left and right side. The tree is asymmetrically balanced; its branches are not distributed equally on each side, but their total weight is balanced left and right. The sun is an example of radial balance; all its rays are equal in length from the center.

Contrast- created by using elements that conflict with one another. Often, contrast is created using complementary colors or extremely light and dark values. Contrast creates interest in a piece and often draws the eye to certain areas. It is used to make a painting look interesting.

Emphasis- in the focal area of an artwork gives it importance. An artist may stress some elements of the design over others. The eye of the viewer will focus on the area of emphasis or center of interest first, then take in the rest of the composition.

Movement- an artwork means the artist is taking viewers on a trip through the work by means of lines, edges, shapes, and colors often leading to the focal area. Movement is a visual flow through the composition. It can be the suggestion of motion in a design as you move from object to object by way of placement and position. Directional movement can be created with a value pattern. It is with the placement of dark and light areas that you can move your attention through the format.

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Pattern- made in art when the same shapes or elements are repeated again and again. Pattern uses the elements of art in planned or random repetitions to enhance surfaces of paintings or sculptures.

Rhythm- repetition of shapes, lines, and forms. Rhythm is a movement in which some elements recurs 

regularly. Like a dance, it will have a flow of objects that will seem to be like the beat of music.

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Unity- all elements in an artwork are in harmony. Unity brings together a composition with similar units. For example, if your composition was using wavy lines and organic shapes you would stay with those types of lines and not put in even one geometric shape.