Abbie's Photojournalism Blog

Aperture F 2.8 the background in this picture is blurred, while the center flowers are in focus. F 16 the whole picture is completely in focus.  Questions:  1. We should associate the eye with aperture because the purposes of the pupil, lens, and cornea, are similar to how a camera's aperture works with how each handle light exposure.  2. The smaller the aperture, the larger the F-number. The larger the aperture, the smaller the F-number.  3. The depth of field is how large the area is that will appear sharp. If the aperture is smaller, then the number will be lower, which means more of the picture will be in focus (more depth of field). If the aperture is larger, then the number will be smaller, and less of the picture will be in focus (less depth of field).  Shutter Speed High Shutter Speed:  Slow Shutter Speed: Good lighting a.) This picture would need a medium speed. This wouldn't have movement o...

1. The major challenge I faced in this assignment was getting students to act like I wasn't there taking pictures, because if they realized they were being photographed, they would sometimes try to change their pose and it would make the picture look more planned than I originally wanted. Another major challenge that I had was achieving simplicity in pictures because of the amount of pencil cases, papers, pens, etc. that were always next to students. 2. I found myself thinking about the rule of lines the most because usually, the desks/chairs form lines in classrooms and also, students are typically looking towards the teacher so I would try to capture their heads all going toward the same subject, forming lines. This was captured in my picture with the desks and heads all going towards the window forming the illusion of lines. 3. If I could do the assignment again, I would probably try to create more dynamic angles. One thing I noticed while looking at my pictures was the patt...

Academic Shoot Pictures Ms. Feen helping a student 1. This picture has the rule of balance because Ms. Feen, the student, and the weighing instrument are all forming a geometric shape. Also, their arms are forming lines to draw attention to the green color in the right side of the picture.  2. The subject is Ms. Feen because she is furthest front in the picture, so it draws attention to her. 3. It is clear to people looking at the picture because of Ms. Feen's bright earring drawing attention to her face, and how she is furthest front. 4. I think it's clear what the subject is, but one thing that could have helped differentiate the subject from the student would be having the shirt prints different because they kind of merge together.  Student with ruler 1. This picture has balance because of the shape the ruler forms with the student's arm leading up to it. Additionally, the picture has simplicity.  2. I think the subject is the sla...

Photo Ethics A.) This article explains the ethics of photoshop and other picture editing programs, and when or not photographers can appropriately use them. The article shows how some alteration applied can be beneficial to the viewer to understand the story behind the photo, but in modern times, the easy access of photo editing can be applied by anyone, for anything, and for the wrong reasons the majority of the time. Photoshopping colors and other natural things for popular interest and not for storytelling is not a just kind of photo editing. Another main point of this article was the fact that since photoshop and programs like it are so accessible and so many people use them, modern viewers cannot fully trust the pictures put forth in magazines. B.) Newspapers like the New York Times, USA Today, and The Washington Post have similar philosophies in that they have strict guidelines as to what the editors can photoshop. One of their major critiques is that no colors should be pho...

        Bill    Brandt Bill Brandt, (Herman Wilhelm Brandt), was born on May 3rd, 1904 in Hamburg, Germany. He is most known for his accurate representation of early British life. After coming down with tuberculosis, Brandt traveled to Vienna to work with Greta Kolliner. Her portrait studio had Brandt practicing diligent work, and he was noticed by Ezra Pound after constructing a portrait of him. Pound suggested that Brandt go to Man Ray's, the American poet, studio, and in 1929, he did just that. Although he only worked at Man Ray's studio for a brief three months, Brandt's work was greatly influenced by the artists he worked with there, such as Eugene Atget, and also by his freelance photography with Paris magazine that he did at the time. In 1930, Brandt moved back to England and continued his work in freelance photography. His picture, St. Paul's Cathedral in the moonlight captured the beauty of London's empty streets at night. Bra...

My Favorite Picture: I picked this photo because of the geometric shapes it creates, and the balance that appeals to the eye from the two bottles. The concentration coming from the boy is interesting to viewers, and draws attention to the experiment he's constructing This picture makes geometric shapes with the bottles and the liquids coming out of them, so it creates balance and it is simplicity as well. Also, the lines from the liquids pouring into the beaker draws viewers' attentions to the main reaction.  Pre-Shoot Questions: I think it would be the most interesting to take photos in the science lab, like the photo above, or in a class with a group project/teamwork.  I'd like to take photos in Ms. Feen's classroom because of the interactive labs she makes.  I think looking at the angles of pictures will create more interesting photos and following the six rules of taking good pictures. 

The Story This picture shows the story of how this group, by lifting a member up, tried to say they defied obstacles and were able to conquer something that is unknown to viewers. It shows how they rose someone up to symbolize the team conquering challenges. Action and Emotion This photo shows emotion in that the characters in the picture are telling a story by writing their names. It could be said that they're writing their names to leave a memo of themselves. They are writing their names to mean something and to leave evidence that they took part in something. They're proving that they're involved in what they were doing and involved in each other's lives. Filling the Frame This picture fills the frame with an interesting image. The wood chips look like bright sparks or fire, and yet the girl stands there without moving away. The blurred background creates a focus on the main girl, and the wood coming off...

1.) My main challenges for the first prompt shoot was mainly getting the correct angle for the pictures. I didn't realize how difficult it was to be in exactly the right place to get an effective picture with the right characteristics. Also, it took a conscious effort to try and have an even amount of pictures for each prompt, instead of photographing what I preferred more. 2.) I found myself working on focus the most, because I believe that no matter how pretty the picture is, if it isn't in focus, then it cannot look professional. I had a difficult time with this because of the effects on the sun through some of the trees/greenery I photographed, because it made it hard for it to focus in the camera. 3.) If I could do the same assignment again, I definitely think I would focus the most on balance and the rule of thirds. Looking back on my pictures, I realized a trend of having the center point be the main focus, and now I know that it's best to be a bit off center, I ...

Lines In this picture, the lines leading to the horizon are the fence and the building. Since the horizon is yellow, it also draws attention to the yellow in the Firemen's clothes.  Simplicity In this picture, the contrasting black clothes on the man against the lightness of the background tells the eye where to go, and since it is one of the only places the eye really goes, this picture is simple.  Avoiding Mergers In this  picture, the leading fireman's uniform lines merge with the background firemen's uniforms, so the lines merge together and don't separate the front fireman with the background firemen. This merge distracts from the furthest forward fireman. Rule of Thirds In this photo, the crane is off center, creating a better balanced picture. The crane works with the right top smoke and the major hole to create a picture with the rule of thirds. Framing This photo has a framing effect in how the photos of men on t...

In this story, the writer is questioning to find the famous man in the 'falling man' picture in 9/11. Many families were devastated about the loss of their loved ones, but it's almost painful to read how when a family was told the falling man was their father, family members were calling the man a coward, and refusing to believe that that was their father. The author tries to capture the varying reactions of families in this article, and it can easily be seen how different people's views were. I was taken aback by how some families were mad or ashamed at the possibility of their family member jumping from the building, rather than staying to be burned alive. I think it's unfair for people to judge others' bravery in those situations since they had never been but in a position where the only possibilities for a person are two ways to die. This picture should not have been rejected from the press, as it captures the essence of the disturbing event.

Happy Avoiding meters: the focus on the center greenery and the blurred effect on the background leaves avoids mergers in that if all of the picture was either in focus or not in focus, the leaves would merge together.  Metal  I would say this picture has simplicity because it only uses two prominent colors, and its continuous motions that are symmetrical don't draw the eye in too many directions.  Bowie This picture kind of follows balance, because the three main figures (the bulldog, the B, and the James Bowie High School text) all coincide to create an almost triangle-like geometric shape.  Square This picture follows lines because the repetitive squares are arranged in a line moving backwards, and lead attention to the hallway behind them.