Wednesday, May 11, 2016

Tuesday, March 8, 2016

Newspaper Design


  1. What is the name of your single favorite newspaper front page? Why is it your favorite?       
  2. Post an image of your favorite to your blog.
  3. What city and state is the paper from?
  4. What is your favorite headline from that newspaper? Why are you interested in it? 
  5. How many stories are on the front page of your favorite? 
  6. What do you notice that all newspaper front pages have in common? Look at design, size of photos, size of story text, etc.
  7. What are things that vary (or are different) on the front pages of different newspapers? Look at design, size of photos, size of headlines, etc.

Die Tageszeitung is my favorite because the front cover is really interesting and colorful. The newspaper is from Berlin, Germany. My favorite headline is the one with the big image. They are seven stories in the front page. The title is always at the top including the date, they include a big headline, and the are long. Some newspapers are just white and black, they have a lot of text, they have many picture, and they are smaller.

Self Design Yearbook Spread


Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Capture Writing Intro

MARDI GRAS

Subject (Who):The North Side Skull & Bone Gang parade
Verb:Parade
Date:Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016
Place:New Orleans

Identify the following information the following elements from the SECOND SENTENCE of the caption:

Why:reminding people of their mortality and the need to live a productive and good life.
and/or
How: Wearing costumes




ZIKA VIRUS


Subject (Who):Health worker fumigates
Verb:
Date:Wednesday, Jan 20, 2016
Place:El Angel cemetery in Lima, Peru

Identify the following information the following elements from the SECOND SENTENCE of the caption:

Why: prevent Dengue, Chikunguya and Zika virus
and/or
How: Fumigating The cemetery




ASH WEDNESDAY


Subject (Who):Roman Catholic worshipper
Verb:marks a sign
Date:Feb. 10, 2016
Place:south of Manila,Philippines

Identify the following information the following elements from the SECOND SENTENCE of the caption:

Why:Ash Wednesday ushers the 40-day season of Lent and is observed among Roman Catholics to remind mankind of their mortality.
and/or
How:marks a sign of the cross on the foreheads




GERMANY TRAIN CRASH

Subject (Who):A city employee
Verb:stands
Date:Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2016
Place: Bad Aibling, Germany

Identify the following information the following elements from the SECOND SENTENCE of the caption:

Why:At least ten people were killed and dozens were injured in the accident
and/or
How:Two trains that collided head-on




BRAZIL CARNAVAL


Subject (Who):People
Verb:cool off
Date:Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016
Place:Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Identify the following information the following elements from the SECOND SENTENCE of the caption:

Why:Part of pre-Carnival celebrations
and/or
How: Taking to the streets hundreds of open-air "bloco" parties

Thursday, January 14, 2016

Notes

Tool bar- commonly used tools. Found on left side

Option bar- Provides options for each tool. Found on the top

USE COMMAND KEYS!!!!!

Command + = Zoom in
Command - = Zoom out
Command O = Open
Command C = Copy
Command V= Paste
Command Z = Undo
Command option, Z = Step backwards
Command S = Save
Command P = Print
Command I = Levels


Adjusting Levels

Channel Blue
Channel Green
Channel Red

Moved just the black

ADJUSTING CONTRAST
Channel RBG- moved just the gray Hershey's kiss (just a little lighter )

To Crop



Resolution Guidelines: 
Yearbook = 300
Newspaper = 150
web = 72 

USE GRAYSCALE
mage > Mode > Grayscale

Friday, January 8, 2016

My Favorite Cover

#18 ESPN The Magazine (June 29, 1998)
This ESPN The Magazine cover portrays Michael Jordan jumping against an all-white background in his Chicago Bulls uniform. Two weeks after winning his sixth title with the Bulls, the corresponding article speculates whether or not Jordan will retire from basketball. Jordan retired on January 13, 1999, but two years later signed a deal to play for the Washington Wizards. On April 16, 2003, Jordan played his last game and announced his final retirement.













Parts of a Magazine Cover

  1. Masthead-The name of the magazine
  2. Dateline-Month and year of publication
  3. Main image-The front cover image big enough to stand out on the news-stand
  4. Model credit-The subjects name  
  5. Cover line- Text which are distributed around the main image without detracting from it too much.
  6. Main cover line-This is very large text taking up almost a quarter of the magazine cover 
  7. Bar code-Standard bar code used by retailers often include publication date and price
  8. Cover lines- Text which are distributed around the main image without detracting from it too much.
  9. Selling line-Short, sharp description of the title's main marketing point
  10. Left third-The title must stand out in this part of the magazine. It is vital for sales in shops where the magazine is not shown full-frontage

Wednesday, January 6, 2016

Best Photos of 2015

Is one of my favorite picture of the year because it really emotional.The emotion of the lady is really hard to tell but she is sad. This picture shows simplicity because it has a blurry dark background.



This photograph is one of my favorite of the year because it is a unique photograph is particularly rare as it coincides with a lunar eclipse this year, a combination that has not happened since 1982 and won’t happen again until 2033. The center of interest in the red orange moon in the center of the photograph. The photograph contains simplicity because the background is black.


This photograph is one of my favorite of the year because it was take on a shrinking arm of the Oroville Lake reservoir in California and it shows how bad the drought is. The way the boats are arranged in the lake create two leading lines. The angle the photograph is taken creates depth as you can see where the river is leading. 

Friday, December 11, 2015

Portrait Project




Subject: subject does look interesting because you can infer a lot from the person and the environment. Also you can discuss the different emotions the picture creates.

Content: The picture conveys emotions  

Light: The picture shows range of light and dark values in the subject and the background. The shadows are in appropriate places in the picture 

Composition:
The pictures shows Rule of Thirds because the subject is not in the center. View point and depth are also included in this picture. The view point creates depth in the background of the subject




 


Monday, December 7, 2015

Portrait Photography Preview

1. Why is the environment where a portrait is taken an important consideration in portrait photography? 
The physical surroundings included in a portrait offer enormous potential to extend or enhance the communication. Just as facial expression, body posture and dress are important factors, the environment plays a major role in revealing the identity of the individual. 

2. Why should portrait photographers use a "Aperture Priority" mode or full manual mode? 
When this mode is selected a combination of shutter speed and aperture is selected to give the correct exposure and a visual effect deemed suitable for portrait photography.
3. How can portraits reveal a subject's character? 
Informative artifacts such as works of art or literature may be chosen to reflect the individual’s character. Environments and lighting may be chosen to reflect the mood or state of mind of the subject.
4. How can the photographer help the subject while taking portraits? 
Te photographer should display an air of confidence and friendliness whilst directing subjects. Subjects will feel more comfortable if the photographer clearly indicates what is expected of themOften a subject will need reminding that a smile may not be necessary. Subjects may need guidance on how to sit or stand, what they should do with their hands and where to look. It may be a simple case of just reminding them how they were standing or sitting when you first observed them.




Environmental Portrait




What I liked about this pictures is that the people are doing what they do to survive and is very emotional. I picked this picture because you can infer a lot about this peoples lives .










Casual portrait


I like this pictures because they represent a casual portrait in a really good way. I choose this pictures because I like how the background is blurred out .












Formal Portrait




I like this pictures because each tells a story about their lives . I chose this pictures because they represent a perfect example of a formal portrait  











Photography Self Portrait



I like this pictures because they are black and white and that gives more emotion to the pictures. I choose this pictures because they have more than two types of composition.  









Portrait Plan


Who will you shoot? Brian
Where will you shoot? Outside
What will be your background? Trees
Describe the mood you want to achieve: I want to achieve a happy mode with the environment

Thursday, December 3, 2015

Rules Of Composition Part 2


Rule of Thirds


Balance/Balancing Elements

Lines/Leading Lines











Symmetry and Patterns (Repetion)

ViewPoint

Simplicity/Background

Create Depth 


Framing


Cropping


Merger and Avoiding Mergers





1. Rule of thirds
2. Balancing Elements
3. Leading Lines
4. Symmetry and Patterns (repetition)
5. Viewpoint
6. Background
7. Create depth
8. Framing
9. Cropping
10. Mergers and avoiding them