David Hockney Inspired Collage
David Hockney is an English painter, photographer, etc. He was born in Bradford, United Kingdom on June 9, 1937. He was an important contributor to the pop art movement in the 60s & modern art in the 70s. Hockney began working in photography in the 1970s. He started creating photo collages which he called joiners. He attended art school in London then moved to Los Angeles. His inspiration was Wallace Stevens.
I took pictures at the duck pond near my school. I didn't have a clear picture on what I wanted to do at first but once I started working on this project, I kind of got an idea. I took pictures of certain locations, my composition was leading line. I also took pictures up close that was i could mess around with the photos. I made some of the photos smaller so they would fit. I enjoyed doing this project & learning about another great photographer.
I took pictures at the duck pond near my school. I didn't have a clear picture on what I wanted to do at first but once I started working on this project, I kind of got an idea. I took pictures of certain locations, my composition was leading line. I also took pictures up close that was i could mess around with the photos. I made some of the photos smaller so they would fit. I enjoyed doing this project & learning about another great photographer.
Magazine Cover
I chose Seventeen magazine because the day we were working on this project I had just turned seventeen. I thought it would be a great idea to do this magazine for that reason. I like Seventeen magazine because it is colorful & attracts a lot of teens to read this type of magazine. I used the magazine title for my project & I used a lot of topics from different Seventeen magazines. I used a website that is a font creator to get the different types of fonts. I wanted the magazine to pop, that is why I used these colors. I am really glad on how my magazine came out.
Family
Del Mar Fair
The title of this piece is called “US Bound”. My partner in photography class helped me choose the title. We came up with US bound because the bench is completely covered with license plates from all over the United States. License plates like Hawaii, Washington, etc. This picture was taken just for fun at a fast food restaurant called Pit Stop in Oceanside. We were walking out when I saw this bench. I told my sister to sit down so that I could take a picture of her. She was annoyed because I always want to take pictures of her whenever we go somewhere so she wasn’t really into it. That is why she was slouching. My sisters are always my models. Although they get frustrated with me whenever I want to take a picture of them when were at or in an exciting place, I’m sure they will enjoy these memories down the road. The compositional rule in the photo is leading line. I used my phone because I don’t own a camera and I am always attached to my phone. I used the flash on my phone, which made the license plates brighter. My image is in the Cell Phone Photography Division because I took this photo with my cell phone. I am really happy of how this photo turned out; I wasn’t expecting it to come out how it did.
Light Room
Sports
Mood Portraits
Composite Project
There was nothing so very remarkable in that; nor did Alice think it so very much out of the ordinary to hear the Rabbit say to itself ' Oh dear ! Oh dear ! I shall be too late ! ' .... but when the Rabbit actually took a watch out of his waistcoat pocket, and looked at it, and then hurried on, Alice startled to her feet .
- Lewis Carroll
- Lewis Carroll
The photos for composite project
Floating & Invisible man
Mandalas
Mandala means the different types of patterns it makes. For me it seems like the tessellations. I liked how my challenge mandalas came out. It was fun making these. At first it was a little difficult but then I got the hang of it. My favorite mandala would have have to be the 1st challenge photo. I struggled with alining the parts of the photo to make them. If I had to do it again, I would have tried a little bit more to put more layers & color into the photos.
Tessellations
Tessellation means , to me , different types of patterns. I really enjoyed making the Tessellations. I think my favorite photo is #2 because I like bees & the photo came out really nice with all the different types of color. I struggled with rotating the photos. It became easier the most I did them. If I had to do them again, I would have taken taken better photos to make them more interesting.
Portraiture
While taking photos during the project portraiture, i've learned that you can get great shots by taking photos in different angles & positions. I had a sheet of paper with different types of poses & she used some on the paper. It was helpful, we were stuck on what other poses she should do. I used to gold side of the reflector to give her more of a brighter look. The reflector was also helpful while taking the pictures. The things I did to retouch the photo was the heal tool for any spots on her face & the blur tool. Some positions that use portrait photography are they usually work in commercially owned studio or on location like at a school or amusement park. People that hire portrait photographers are Public Relations Professionals, high school seniors, Law firms, & Real Estate Professionals. The median annual Photographer salary is $60,111, as of January 30, 2017. Different levels of photographers charge differently. For example, Top Professionals make $200-$500+ per hour / $250-$1,500 per image, Semi-Pros make $50–$150 per hour / $25-125 per image, Students make $50-100 per hour / $25-100 per image & Amateurs make $25 – $75 per hour.
Education For All
Food Photography
For my food , the props I brought was; a white plate, clear glass cup, napkins & a knife with a fork. The five things I learned from the food photography video & presentation that I didn't know before was; light equality, emotional response, point of view, texture is important & background helps set the stage. Three things that I've learned that I didn't know about were if there was a drink that you wanted to take a picture of you need to take it fast. Another thing is you could use surf wax to make a room temperature drink look icy. The last thing I learned was how to make your food look really appetizing.
Name Project
Rainy Day
Layer Mask
I see myself being a successful Event Planner in 10 years. In this photo, I am helping the couple with their wedding pictures. I also plan other events. For example ; surprise birthdays, quinceanera's, conventions , anniversaries , etc.
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In this photo, I'm on the cover of the movie I am starred in. The movie only appears in theaters in South america & Europe.
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HDR Compositions
Artist as Mentor
Moon Photography
To photograph the moon:
1. Use a tripod! A flat surface will only allow you to shoot straight, and shooting the moon means that you'll be shooting up and constantly re-adjusting the tripod as the moon moves throughout the night.
2. Use a shutter release cord, remote or the camera's self timer if you don't have one, so that you don't move the camera when pressing the shutter release during a long exposure.
3. Use a zoom lens and zoom in as much as you can to the moon. It's okay if it's not a super fancy lens, this was shot using a 15 year old $100 lens. Focus in on the craters and details on the moon.
4. ISO 1250- 1600, so that you can use as fast a shutter speed as you can without losing detail-the longer the shutter speed, the more chances you have the camera will shake even slightly in the wind, resulting in an out of focus photograph.
5. Aperture priority of f/5.6 since you are not worried about capturing any details other then the moon.
6. Bracket your exposure, meaning over expose and underexpose the photograph from what the camera is telling you. Generally the camera will overexpose the moon, so you'll get nothing but a white blob in the sky. Use the exposure compensation button (the +/- button below the shutter release) and change the exposure to -0.5, then -1.0, then -1.5 and so on, until you start seeing detail in the moon. You may go as far as -5.0 exposure compensation to get what you need.
7. Take a fair amount of photos and keep refocusing as the night progresses. The photographs may look focused on the camera's display, but you won't really see if they're completely in focus until you upload them onto your computer screen.
1. Use a tripod! A flat surface will only allow you to shoot straight, and shooting the moon means that you'll be shooting up and constantly re-adjusting the tripod as the moon moves throughout the night.
2. Use a shutter release cord, remote or the camera's self timer if you don't have one, so that you don't move the camera when pressing the shutter release during a long exposure.
3. Use a zoom lens and zoom in as much as you can to the moon. It's okay if it's not a super fancy lens, this was shot using a 15 year old $100 lens. Focus in on the craters and details on the moon.
4. ISO 1250- 1600, so that you can use as fast a shutter speed as you can without losing detail-the longer the shutter speed, the more chances you have the camera will shake even slightly in the wind, resulting in an out of focus photograph.
5. Aperture priority of f/5.6 since you are not worried about capturing any details other then the moon.
6. Bracket your exposure, meaning over expose and underexpose the photograph from what the camera is telling you. Generally the camera will overexpose the moon, so you'll get nothing but a white blob in the sky. Use the exposure compensation button (the +/- button below the shutter release) and change the exposure to -0.5, then -1.0, then -1.5 and so on, until you start seeing detail in the moon. You may go as far as -5.0 exposure compensation to get what you need.
7. Take a fair amount of photos and keep refocusing as the night progresses. The photographs may look focused on the camera's display, but you won't really see if they're completely in focus until you upload them onto your computer screen.
Halloween
Elements of Art
The "building block' of design
Line : one dimensional
Color :
Complementary color - colors opposite of each other on the color wheel (ex. green & red) Analogous color- colors next to each other on the color wheel (ex. red & orange) |
Shape :
Inorganic shape - a shape manmade, triangles & rectangles |
Texture :
Value :
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Form :
Space :
Negative space - around the primary object |
Line - I took a picture of the shadow of a pole for line because of the lines it showed. The picture was taken around the weight room. It would have looked better if there wasn't stuff on the ground.
Color - I took a picture of the flowers because of the different colors around the flowers. This picture was taken around the weight room. It would have looked better if it had more colors.
Texture - I took this picture because it shows the texture of the wall. The picture was taken by the weight room. I think it looks good but it needs to be more focused.
Shape - This picture represents shape because of the circle that makes the light. This photo was taken by the weight room.
Form - I took a picture of a pole because it shows the form of the pole. This picture would have came out better if i had taken the picture on a higher angle. I took this picture by the weight room.
Space - I took this picture for space because of the area around of her. This picture was taken by the weight room.
Value - I took a picture of this tree for value because of the different colors of green in the tree. I took this picture by the fire lane. I think it would have looked better without the classrooms in the background.
Color - I took a picture of the flowers because of the different colors around the flowers. This picture was taken around the weight room. It would have looked better if it had more colors.
Texture - I took this picture because it shows the texture of the wall. The picture was taken by the weight room. I think it looks good but it needs to be more focused.
Shape - This picture represents shape because of the circle that makes the light. This photo was taken by the weight room.
Form - I took a picture of a pole because it shows the form of the pole. This picture would have came out better if i had taken the picture on a higher angle. I took this picture by the weight room.
Space - I took this picture for space because of the area around of her. This picture was taken by the weight room.
Value - I took a picture of this tree for value because of the different colors of green in the tree. I took this picture by the fire lane. I think it would have looked better without the classrooms in the background.
Principles of Art
Rhythm : indicates movement by the repetition of elements. It can make artwork seem active.
Harmony : repetition of the same or similar characteristics
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Emphasis : it attracts the viewer's eyes to a place of special importance in an artwork.
Variety : differences by opposing, contrasting, changing, elaborating, of diversifying elements in a composition to add individualism & interest
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Unity : the ratio between harmony and variety to achieve a sense of oneness
Balance - This picture of trees repeating is balance because the trees are on both sides and they are equal with slight differences on each side.
Proportion - I took a picture of the pole and my friend beside each other to show proportion because the pole is taller than she is. It shows how small she is compared to the pole.
Rhythm - I took a picture of the gate for rhythm because the poles are continuous. It shows a pattern; small, small, big, small, small, big, etc.
Emphasis - For emphasis, I took a picture of this rock in the dirt because there is only one rock in the dirt.
Harmony - For harmony, I took a picture of the sky because of the thing that was pasting by. I was the only thing in the sky.
Variety - For variety, I took a picture of the hat on the blacktop.
Unity - I took a picture of a group of people for unity because they are all together.
Proportion - I took a picture of the pole and my friend beside each other to show proportion because the pole is taller than she is. It shows how small she is compared to the pole.
Rhythm - I took a picture of the gate for rhythm because the poles are continuous. It shows a pattern; small, small, big, small, small, big, etc.
Emphasis - For emphasis, I took a picture of this rock in the dirt because there is only one rock in the dirt.
Harmony - For harmony, I took a picture of the sky because of the thing that was pasting by. I was the only thing in the sky.
Variety - For variety, I took a picture of the hat on the blacktop.
Unity - I took a picture of a group of people for unity because they are all together.
Fast Shutter Speed
I took these photos outside at school. The settings were put under different apertures & shutter speed 1/1000 of a second. The struggles I had while taking these pictures was trying to take the picture at the right moment to capture the pictures without them being blurry. I kept on taking pictures that way I can find the best picture out of all the rest.
Respect
This photo was taken at school outside classrooms. The red backpack is a symbol of staying in school. You could be given great opportunities later in life with a good education. By staying focused in school , you will be able to get jobs you actually like.
Light Painting
I took these picture in a dark room on a tripod in Manual mode in manual focus. I had my partner write or draw things in the air. The app I used are Mr.lightpaint & the flashlight on the back of our phone. We tried using glow sticks but it didn't work as well. The struggles we had while doing the light painting were having trouble with the writing or drawing in the air without knowing
Shutter Speed
I took these pictures outside on a tripod. When theres a slow shutter speed it looks shows the motion which ends up blurry. When there is a fast shutter speed it freezes the subject which can come out clear.
Shutter Speed Notes
" Photography takes an instant out of time, altering life by holding it still."
- Dorothea Lange
- Dorothea Lange
- Shutter speed: technical & aesthetic choice
- The shutter speed in the camera controls the duration of time the sensor is exposed to light
- Capturing blur or motion can emphasize movement & add drama
- Fast shutter speed: freeze the movement of a subject
- Slow shutter speed: shows motion & visualize movement
- Shutter speeds are expressed as seconds or fractions of seconds
- To prevent camera shake avoid holding camera at shutter speed slower than 1/2x focal length
- When using 200mm lens avoid using shutter speed slower than 1/400
- Using a tripod helps eliminate camera shake when using slower shutter speed
- The visual blur & suggestion of movement occurs because the subject is moving against a static background
- Layering motion of different subjects moving different directions at different speeds can set up interesting dynamics within a photograph
- The camera shutter speed of 1/1000 second or faster should freeze most motion.
- The distance the subject is from the camera, speed of the subject, & focal length of lens will affect whether subject is sharp or blurred.
- Slow shutter speed with panning isolate the subject from a busy & distracting background.
- A tripod with a long exposure can capture the fireworks' trails.
- Water movement can be emphasized with long exposure.
Daguerrotype & Cyanotype
Joseph Nicephore niepce & Louis Jaques Mandé Daguerre were the inventors of the Daguerrotype process. I twas discovered in 1839. They used camera obscura, consisting of a wood box with a lens at one end that threw an image onto a frosted sheet of glass at the other. The photo is negative & a positive image at the same time. Even after a period of time, the pictures stay in perfect condition.
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Sir John Herschel discovered the procedure in 1842. The chemicals used for cyanotypes are potassium ferricyanide & ferric ammonium citrate. It didn't get much use in the 1840's, it was used in the end of the 1800's. It is now used for blueprints. I used a watercolor paper & put my digital negative picture on top with glass covering the photo. Then I exposed the paper to full sun for 5-6 minutes. After the yellow turned to a blue gray color I rinsed the picture in water, added 3% of hydrogen peroxide to enhance the color of blues & let it air dry.
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The Decision
There are three best friends who's names are Emma, Aria, & Stella. They have been friends since first grade. They never disagreed, which made them close. Until today, something happened that made them doubt their friendship.
On a beautiful Saturday afternoon, Emma had decided they should go to the park for a picnic. Stella didn't like Emma's choice on where they should go. She had a place of her own that they should go that day.
Her idea was to go to the zoo. So she told Emma & Aria that they should go to see the animals. Emma didn't like how aria wanted to go somewhere else.
Stella & Emma got mad at each other. Aria didn't know what do to because she wanted to go to both places. She was trying to think of an idea to make them both happy. After thinking for a long time, she finally came up with an idea that she thought would work.
Aria wanted them to talk things out. At first they did not want to speak to each other. Aria talked to them about how long they have been friends & if fighting over where to go was really worth throwing their friendship away.
Emma & Stella finally made a decision. They planned to have a picnic at the zoo. They both did what they wanted to do which made Aria happy.
Aperture
The images look slightly because of the aperture. The first picture is focused on the front box & the boxes in the back are blurry. the different apertures change how the focus is on the other objects.
Digital Camera Notes
- change in aperture changes depth of field
- shortening depth of field blurs background
- composition of scene arranged for definite subject to be prominent
- landscape shots usually have entire landscape as subject
- aperture is manually controlled for best results
- aperture sizes denoted with f-stop
- bigger the aperture, smaller the number
- wider apertures yield shallower depth of field
- pinhole pictures have infinite depth of field
- aperture priority allows you to select whatever aperture is desired, while automatically changing other parameters to accommodate
Camera Obscura
In class we learned about Camera Obscura, The room was dark, we had to sit in front of the window with the black tarp that had a little hole in the center & we had to hold up a box against the hole. An image appeared on the box & it was outside. The image showed up upside down & backwards. Camera Obscura means dark room in latin. They didn't have a camera back then so they used a box with a hole in the middle & the light would reflect what was outside.
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Surrealistis Selfie
The apps I used for this picture were Pixlr & Photoshop Mix. I took this picture at my house. I made this photo as if I was going back into the 50's. I added a photo of a 50's drive in movie because I really love going to drive in movies instead of the regular movie theaters. My love for the 50's inspired me to make my picture like this.
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