Friday, November 20, 2009

Photo Manipulation and Ethics

A. Summarize the main points of the story in 1-4 sentences.
Each picture seems like if they werent Manipulation! With the launched missiles it seems like they shoot 4 missiles instead of 3. Even though on that event everyone knows it as the 3 missiles but people started to believe that there was 4. And the second picture with the people in it they make it seem that all the prime ministers are guys. But in the original photo there are really two women. And in the third picture you can tell it was manipulation! The dude had four arms! And in the last photo a dude was standing between them and he wasnt even really there.

B. Explain why you think this type of photo editing is unethical or acceptable.
To get some people famous. And some of the photos can be believeable except the dude with the four arms. But I dont think its right because then the world believes what they see.

A. Post the manipulation that you think was the most unethical, and explain why you think it was unethical
All the pictures are unethical because of the falseness in the pictures. Showing the opisite of the truth and many people believe what they see and that isnt right.
.B. Post the manipulation that you consider the least unethical, and explain why you think it is not as bad as others.
The ones that look as the real person it doesnt probably effect the real person as much if they cant tell. But if there is something there that is completly false then it isnt as good but they shouldnt be changing any of them they should just keep it true(or something like that)

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Negatives Evaluations

1. From looking at your negatives, how many of your photos do you think turned out well?
Out of the twelve pictures only eight pictures cam out good. Four of them didnt come out good because I took them outside and they came too bright. But the ones I took inside came out good.




2. How many of your photos appear like they will not turn out well? Why do you think these photos did not turn out (Ex: Over/under exposed, not focused, bad composition)?
The one that I took from outside didnt come out the way I wanted to be. And the compostions that I wanted didnt come out the way that I expected to.I think four of them didnt come out the way they were suppost to be.





3. Select the negative image that you think will turn out the best when it is printed. Why do you think this photo will turn out well?

I think the one that will come out the best is the one where I took the picture of desks and the compostion is repetion. I know that I got the compostion that I wanted and I believe that was the best picture I took out of the tweleve.




4. What technical aspects of photography (focus, exposure, composition) do you think are present in your best negative? What evidence can you provide from the appearance of the negative to support your answer?

I think I showed good repition. I took many pictures that involved repition and I think they came out well. Like the picture that I took of the desks they showed repition because they showed the desk over and over again. And I think my view point picture came out good because i took that picture of the girl reading from a different point of view. From below her instead of being at the same level as her I was at a lower level than her.




5. What advanced composition techniques (Ex: rule of thirds, leading lines) that you have learned in class are present in your favorite negative?
That I think that repition can be easier to find then most of the other repitions. And that it can be easy to do view point because we can use staires and chairs to be at different angles from the subjects.And that leading lines are in many parts of the school too. Most of the pictures are my favorite negatives because of what I learned about the different compostions.

Monday, November 16, 2009

American Soldier

A. What is the most powerful image from the slideshows? Why?
I think the most powerful picture is the picture of Ian and his room mate facing eachother and in front of them is the flag. Even though you cannot see the picture I think its powerful. That we can see past them and still see the flag there. Shows that they are there for thier country.

B. What sequence of photographs is the most powerful? Why?
I think all the powerful pictures are in the country. They show about the feelings and the there everyday lives they go through. Each either showing that thier sad, angry,determined,happy, and proud. This shows much power to each picture, they all have thier own power.

c. How do the images work together to tell a story?
They tell how an soldier feels and does and goes through. Things they do before the battles and things they get ready to do for the battle. They are scramble into different emotions but I think thats how war is. You can feel one thing at one point and a few seconds later you can feel something else. War can be bipolar!!!!

A. For the photos in which Ian is the main subject of the photos, in what tense are the verbs usually written?
I think they are present tense cause they use like"Ian talks with roomate..." They sent everything as if he was doing things right this second. And this photos take place 2008.


B. How do the captions enhance the photographs?
They make it seem as if it is happening right now. Cause if it was written past wise it wouldnt have been as good to enhance the photographs.

Under the "In Country" groups of photos, look at the picture on the top right corner in which Ian is holding the rossary.

The caption reads: Ian holds his rossary as he prays that he can get the strengh he needs.

Under the "Life in Iraq" look at the first picture in which Ian is driving a Humvee.

The caption reads: Ian drives throught the streets in Iraq in a Humvee.

Under the "Basic Training" groups of photos, look at the picture in the fourth row and move down four photos where Ian is camaplogde into the bush.

The caption reads:Ian hides in bush as he targets his target point.

A. How do these other features enhance the photographs?
You can hear the voices of the people and you can hear what they are thinking and feeling. That there is not different opionions because the person that is speaking is telling the real story.

B. In what ways are videos better than photographs? Provide an example from the Denver Post Web site.
Because of the effects and the people talking and talking about the pictures instead of people trying to figure out what the photo means. They just say it sraight up from thier feelings.

C. In what ways are photos better than videos? Provide an example from the Denver Post Web site.
They show feelings and show beauty. And there is always more than one answer to what you think it is. photos can be so amazing!!!

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Marlboro Marine

A. What skills besides photography did Luis Sinco utilize to produce this slideshow? (Think about the overall presentation: audio, editing, text)

The music made all the pictures tie in together. And the editing was amazing the pictures couldnt been as good without the effects.

B. What was the effect (added power or meaning) of the multimedia effects of the slideshow?

The music made the powerpoint with deep deep power. Without the music i dont think the slidshow wouldnt be a great deal of power. It showed the meaning of the pictures and the

A. What is the most powerful image from the slideshow? Why?


I think the most powerful image from the slide show


B. What sequence of photographs is the most powerful? Why?


Is when he started to feel depress and pictures started to show more feelings.


C. How does the audio enhance the photographs?


You can feel the experience and it gives the photo more powerful. Like the pictures have more effect when there is the right sound to go with them.


D. How do the images work together to tell a story?


Starts from one point where his feelings are to strong to handle. Till the end where his feelings made it through for him. Each photo said something different from each points.

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Post Shoot Reflection

1. What challenges did you encounter while trying to get close, capture real moments, and capture action or emotion? Explain how you dealt with these challenges.
That the people didnt want to be taken of their photos. Many people were tring to pose for the camera and all they were supost to do is just do what they were doing. It mad it hard for me to take pictures of the students.



2. What technical aspects of photography (focus, exposure, composition) did you find yourself thinking about the most? Provide a specific example of what you did to do this correctly.
I was thinking mostly about the compostion. I just kept looking for a way to put things into compostion. Even if it couldnt been put that way I found a way.



3. Explain how you attempted to use at least one of the advanced composition techniques you learned in class while shooting.
I learned how to use repetion cause it was everywhere!!! Learning what is looks like I could notice what retpetion was held right in the school.



4. What would you do differently the next time you shoot to improve your photographs?
To not waste my time and just to go in the classrooms instead of wasting time trying to get in there. And get more compostion instead of the same ones over and over again.

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Funny Captions




Nancy contniues to ride as her helment is still put on backwards. Thats what you get when ur in a hurry when you go and visit your friend Yang Wane!
Mrs. Yang Wane just named her ninth child
bong sala alpha rio bin salaton. Mrs. Yang Wane
now having her ninth child. Her children Tai Ni Po Ni, Chin Tu Fat, Tong Sam Pah, lim so gey, Chin Pooh Loon, Bob, Avery Wan, Sam Wan. Yang just keep on popping babies on her scooter. Now now she put a laundry basket onto scooter and her baby's will be safe and she can get a chance to wash her clothes.




The cat pouts as he is punised. Mrs. Jane sits quitly drinking her daily 3 liters of soda in her favorite class. Her cat janice was whinning as she was thirsy for some soda. Mrs. Jane just yells at Janice to go away that she had given her some a month ago.Then Mrs. Jane decidices to put Janice in the cup and command her to lick the cup.


















Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Summary

In the dark take out the film.Pull the flat end off.Take off film by pelling off the tape.Put the film into a plastic film reel. Slide one end into one of the slots and put it in until it is loaded. But you are going to be in the dark so you have to practice in the light. Until you finally get so you will be ready to do it in the dark. Then place the loaded reel into the tank. Now you can turn on the light because the film will not be exposed to the light. Get all of the chemical in front of you. You need the film developer,a stop bath,a fixer with hardner, and hypo eliminator bath. Have to make sure the temputure is being controlled. most of it will be on 65 and 75 degrees. Do not open the tank because we need to keep the chemicals fresh. Pour water into it for one minute. And let the film rinse off for 30 seconds. Now use the fixer with hardner for 5-10 minutes and you should begin to see the negatives. just put the film into cold water for 5 minutes
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Reticulation: a reticulated formation, arrangement, or appearance; network

Stop Bath: an acid bath or rinse for stopping the action of a developer before fixing a negative or print.

Agitate: to move or force into violent, irregular action