1. My favorite photo from the Lens slideshow is the last picture, the one with the deer silhouetted against a dusty, dusky background. I really liked how mysterious the lighting made the deer look, as well as the overall effect on the scene. The difference in shadows even with such sparse lighting was also quite beautiful despite its lack of color. It really showed how, even when you can't see most of the scene captured in a photo, the hints of shape and form are enough to capture the person's attention. Finally, I really liked just how still and peaceful the scene looked. Clearly, the two animals shown aren't too afraid of the photographer, who probably didn't make a scene trying to capture them.
2. I think the last photo is also the best one. The subdued lighting makes a huge impact on how the mood of the photo is understood, and I think the photographer captured the peace of nature quite well. It's also a bit of a minimalistic photo because the deer and bird in the middle command all the attention. The rest of the background is there to frame the subjects of the photo rather than to emphasize or bring attention to it. The eye is naturally drawn to the objects in the left third of the photo, and the frame just brings out the subjects much more nicely, without being overly loud or commanding.
3. I think
this is my best photo from this semester. I'm still really proud that I could get my camera to focus so well on the delicate strands of spider web, especially since I was still experimenting with my camera to see how different F-stops and aperture settings would affect my photos. I also really liked how I managed to blur out the background and bring the web into a sharp focus without decreasing the quality of the rest of the photo. I didn't have to edit the vibrance and saturation of the background colors, which was really awesome. For ATPI, I did end up editing those settings, but I honestly still preferred the original with only the contrast decreased to decrease the harshness of the light on the tree. It was a very natural photo, which is a plus. If I had more time, I would've liked getting a picture with less of a harsh contrast of lighting, because that was the worst part that I couldn't quite get rid of without lessening the quality of the rest of the photo. I chose the lesser of the two evils. If possible, I also would've preferred getting a picture of a larger web so the subject of the photo is more obvious. I'm not sure if the casual observer would've realized that I wanted the focus on the web instead of the tree or the web and the tree.
4. My three rules of composition are leading lines and lighting, fill the frame, and the rule of thirds.
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| Photo of a spider web clinging to a tree: Uses leading lines and lighting and fills the frame. |
6. Your first rule was "Get Closer".
7. a. The first benefit is that everyone brings different experiences and opinions to the table, so the group can try different combinations and see which yield the best results.
b. We can also learn from each other's experiences and apply it to ourselves so we can become better people.
c. Working together also trained us to be more cooperative by teaching us how to solve the occasional dispute over where, what, and how to photograph.
d. Working with a group is a lot of fun. Since we're forced to talk to each other, we grew closer as a group of friends rather than as a group of colleagues. We also learned how to deal with different personalities. Lucas is particularly bubbly and entertaining to work with, but sometimes he talks a bit too much. I grew used to him and to appreciate his open-ness with us, which is a characteristic that someone like Andrew doesn't have naturally.
e. Working in a group also gives us the option to ask each other to proofread and check our work. I learned from college essays that I can't edit my own work very well after a certain amount of time because I'm so used to knowing exactly what I want to say and how I say it that I can't tell when something doesn't look or sound right. It's useful to have a few fresh pairs of eyes to look at my work and constructively critique it.
8. a. One of my main issues with groups is that the larger the group gets, the harder it is to keep the group together and go places to finish assignments.
b. In most groups, there's at least one person who won't attempt to do their part at all and just assumes that they'll get the grade everyone else worked to get. Those are always annoying to have in a group since the group work is supposed to be a group effort. They just become dead weight.
c. The larger groups get, the harder it is to work together since more than a few will have opposing opinions, making it harder for the group to work together in harmony.
d. Working with other people also gives you restraints in behavior. My close friends can probably predict what I will do in any given moment, so I have no reason to act in a different way from the way I act. However, working in a group of people keeps me within the boundaries of what's "socially acceptable" with people who don't know all of my quirks.
e. If you're stuck in a group with people you don't know or don't know very well, it's always kind of awkward to just spontaneously begin a conversation with one of the tried-and-true-but-boring conversation starters. Until you get to know your group members well, it's hard to really enjoy working with them.
9. This is my favorite picture, from my friend's blog. I liked the second one from the top, with Andrew smiling and jumping because he has a great, bright, wide laugh-y grin that we don't see very often but is priceless when we do.
10. Our master photographer was Philippe Halsman, who helped introduce the notion that subjects of photography don't have to be still and somber. They can be having fun or doing something vastly different, or jumping to make the photo more casual. He helped introduce the fun, the spontaneous, and the weird aspects of photography.
11. Dorothea Lange's most popular photo is "Migrant Mother", taken at a frozen pea farm in Nipomo, California in 1936 during the Great Depression. During this time, she was employed by the federal organization the Resettlement Administration.
12. The original Life Magazine was created in 1883 as a partnership between John Ames Mitchell and Andrew Miller. The photojournalism Life magazine was created in 1936 when Henry Luce bought it. The photojournalism magazine began publishing in November 23, 1936.
13. In 1947, Robert Capa founded the Magnum Photos organization, unique because the photographers owned their photos.
14. "Falling Soldier" was taken in Cerro Muriano on September 5, 1936.
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