Final Exam Part 2 & 3

Caption Writing

1) Shane Angelo runs on fire through one of China's festivals at 12 in the afternoon. Angelo was running because he wanted to protest against monks.  

2) Adam Estrada rides his horse, Ranger, quickly out of the fire in Vietnam at 8:30 p.m. There was an attack at the Army base, and left the place burning. 

3) There was an act of gang violence leading to the death of Matthew Guterriez, on March 24, 2003 at 3:30 p.m. Guterriez was known for gang violence and his rivals put an end by shooting him. 

Photo Composition 

The photographic composition shown is this photo is "Leading Lines". Leading line allows the eye to see where the photo is going. In this picture the straight lines on the track allow the viewer to follow its path. 

The photo represents "Framing". Framing is when the environment around creates a frame that points all the attention to the main subject. In this photo it creates a frame because the leaves make an aisle and allows the view to look directly a the woman standing.

The photographic composition shown is this photo is "Simplicity". Simplicity is when the background is clear and no noise is behind the subject. This is an example of simplicity because the photographer has a clear background and the subject is detectable.

This photo follows the photographing composition of " Rules of Thirds". Rules of thirds is when you divide the photo into 9 equal square; ( like this # ).  The subject is placed where the lines intersect. This photos follows this rule well because the soldier is standing right where the lines intersect. 

Rules of Photography Part 2

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

Portraits and Self Portrait


Best tips for self portrait 
 

  1- Anticipating Behavior
 An important element in people photography is knowing your subjects well enough to be able to anticipate what they are going to do. It's the only way you are going to be able to get pictures of it. If you wait until you see it, it's too late. The key is to watch people carefully. Always have your camera ready. If you're going to be shooting in one situation, set the aperture and shutter speed in advance so you don't have to fiddle with them while you're shooting. Watch people through the viewfinder. If you're paying attention, you'll sense what's about to happen.

  2- Use Both Auto and Manual Focus
A good practice to get into when you're taking self-portraits is to use a mix of auto and manual focus. First, focus on your stand-in object using auto focus. Then, with the object still in focus, switch your lens to manual focus.
This will give you the freedom to tweak settings, re-meter for changing light and anything else you need to all without screwing up your established point of focus. Just make sure you stand perfectly on your mark each time you take a photo.

3- Capture You - My last tip is to use the images below only loosely as inspiration. A self-portrait should be a very personal expression, not simply a mirror of something you've seen elsewhere. Think about who you want to be and how you want to say that. Use props, scenery, pose and lighting conditions to convey your personality. And most of all, have fun

Environmental Portrait

I like this photo because the red on her dress stands out, you can see its out of place and the background is nice. I like this photo because she stands strong and its view is just amazing. 

This photo is awesome because the different colors of the background is just  so beautiful, the way the sun lights like sky is just insanely nice. 

Casual Portrait

I like this photo because the baby is so innocent and pure and she is just too cute.

  

This photo is nice because the background is so bright and the 2 lovers are lost in to each others daze. its just beautiful. 

Formal Portrait

This photo is cool because Einstein is one incredible guy. i like it because his facial expression is  nice and I just wonder what he is thinking.

I like this photo because its nice and the way the photo is its a good picture.

Photography Self Portrait 

I like this photo because the way the ball reflects the background is cool.

I like this picture because its creative, its crazy and weird.

I plan to shoot my portrait of a family member in a way that looks unique, I plan to shoot this a home, and a way I will be successful is by following the rules of photography and going over the tips I've read about.

The Three Pillars Of Exposure: Aperture, ISO, Shutter Speed

APERTURE

F16

F2.8

1) The body part that should closely related to aperture is the pupil.

2) The smaller the aperture, the brighter the picture. The higher the aperture, the darker the picture.

3) If you have a low aperture, the depth of field will also be low because depth of field is how " sharp" objects are. Higher aperture correspondingly means high depth of field.

SHUTTER

High Shutter Speed

Low Shutter Speed

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

• a.) the dunking booth - Fast
• b.) the food eating contest -  Fast
• c.) the rock climbing wall - Fast 
• d.) someone working at a booth- Fast
• e.) the DJ/MC working at the middle of the circle - Fast
• f.) the Diamonds performance. - Fast

Towards the end when there is no sun and it is dark so there is not enough light to see from one end of the courtyard to the other.

• a.) the dunking booth - Medium 
• b.) the food eating contest - Medium 
• c.) the rock climbing wall - Slow
• d.) someone working at a booth - Slow 
• e.) the DJ/MC working at the middle of the circle - Slow 
• f.) the Diamonds performance. - Medium

Setting Shutter Speed- Auto Mode means it automatically sets both shutter and aperture 

Shutter Priority Mode means you set the shutter speed and camera automatically sets the aperture.

Manuel Mode means you set shutter and aperture manually 

ISO



ISO 200

ISO 3200

ISO 6400

1) The advantages would be for giving the football game a more brighter setting.

2) The author suggested that you should you low iso when there is plenty of light, so you can retain all the details and have high image quality. 

3) The author suggested that you use a high ISO when there is not enough light so the camera can take the photo quickly.





F4 - the best shutter speed is 1/60 because the background is blurry and the subject is focused its a shallow depth of field

F5.6 - the best shutter speed is 1/60 because the background is for the most part blurry and the subject is focused its a shallow depth of field

F8 - the shutter speed is either 1/30 or 1/60 because for both the backgrounds are blurry and for 1/30 the subject is slightly blurry and for 1/60 its pretty sharp but a little dark.

F11- I would say probably shutter 1/60 is the better shutter speed because the subject is sharp, the background is for the most part is sharp but the photo looks a little under exposed

F16 - the shutter speed that fits most best would be 1/30 because the subject is sharp and the background is also sharp as well. but it might just be slightly under exposed but over all 1/30 is the shutter speed that fits best

F22 - the shutter speed thats best, would be 1/8 because the background is clear and the subjects are some what clear.



when the shutter speed is at its lowest the subjects start to become unfocused. I think the photographer can use a tripod to keep focus.

I think the lowest shutter speed a photographer can hand hold a camera is F16.


I did good on the depth of field quiz, and for the the shutter speed and motion, at first I wasn't do so well but then I stated to get it. I think I understand aperture, shutter speed and ISO a little more. Compare to when I first started I can see an improvement.