photo composition and reflection

http://dshalonphotojournalismblog.blogspot.com/

the things i like about her page is that she has a nice usage of words and that she is very precise of choosing her pictures
the thing that i don't like about her blog is that some of her pictures are  blurry needs better clarity

great black and white part 2

Cynthia "Cindy" Morris Sherman (born January 19, 1954) is an American photographer and film director, best known for her conceptual portraits. In 1995, she was the recipient of a Macarthur fellowship. Through a number of different series of works, Sherman has sought to raise challenging and important questions about the role and representation of women in society, the media and the nature of the creation of art. Her photographs include some of the most expensive photographs ever sold. Sherman lives and works in New York. She went to buffalo star collage. Her first job was being apart of this group called buss riders that would take pics of the most abstract things. Also she was born in glen ridge, NJ.

elements of art and principles example

 i chose this photo for the lining of the dock that goes out into the distance .

i chose this photo for the abstract walk path of lining leading under the bridge.

elements of art and principles of design

Lines are marks made by a pointed tool: brush, pencil, pen, etc. Lines can vary in width, direction, curvature, length, or color.  

Shapes are formed wherever the ends of a continuous line meet. Geometric shapes such as circles, triangles or squares have perfect, uniform measurements and don't often appear in nature.

Color wheels show the primary colors, secondary colors, and the tertiary (intermediate) colors. They also show the relationships between complementary colors across from each other, such as blue and orange; and analogous (similar or related) colors next to each other such as yellow, green, and blue.

Value, or tone, refers to dark and light; the value scale refers to black and white with all gradations of gray in between.  Value contrasts help us to see and understand a two-dimensional work of art.

Form describes objects that are three-dimensional, having length, width, and height.

Texture can be rough, bumpy, slick, scratchy, smooth, silky, soft, prickly--the list is endless.  Texture refers to the surface quality, both simulated and actual, of artwork.

Space refers to distances or areas around, between, or within components of a piece. Space can be positive (white or light) or  negative (black or dark), open or closed,shallow or deep, and two-dimensional or three-dimensional.

Balance is the comfortable or pleasing arrangement of things in art.  There are three different types of balance: symmetrical, asymmetrical, and radial. The human figure is symmetrically balanced; the same on the left and right side. The tree is asymmetrically balanced; its branches are not distributed equally on each side, but their total weight is balanced left and right. The sun is an example of radial balance; all its rays are equal in length from the center.

Contrast is created by using elements that conflict with one another. Often, contrast is created using complementary colors or extremely light and dark values. Contrast creates interest in a piece and often draws the eye to certain areas. It is used to make a painting look interesting.

Emphasis in the focal area of an artwork gives it importance.  An artist may stress some elements of the design over others. The eye of the viewer will focus on the area of emphasis or center of interest first, then take in the rest of the composition.

 Movement in an artwork means the artist is taking viewers on a trip through the work by means of lines, edges, shapes, and colors often leading to the focal area.  Movement is a visual flow through the composition. It can be the suggestion of motion in a design as you move from object to object by way of placement and position.  Directional movement can be created with a value pattern. It is with the placement of dark and light areas that you can move your attention through the format.

Patterns are made in art when the same shapes or elements are repeated again and again.  Pattern uses the elements of art in planned or random repetitions to enhance surfaces of paintings or sculptures.

Rhythm is the repetition of shapes, lines, and forms.  Rhythm is a movement in which some elements recurs regularly.  Like a dance, it will have a flow of objects that will seem to be like the beat of music.

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Unity means that all elements in an artwork are in harmony.  Unity brings together a composition with similar units.  For example, if your composition was using wavy lines and organic shapes you would stay with those types of lines and not put in even one geometric shape.

manupulation

the reason why i hate the first pic is because it makes him look mean and evil when reality he is not

i like this pic because he's helping the poor and his a soldier looking as if he is trying to show him the way to safety

In the passage i read. that manipulation is mostly use to create and effect of sum, which is really not suppose to be there. that the original picture can be transition to be more then one or to be more depressing. then what it really is suppose to be.

best three out of 40 greatest photos

 the reason why i picked these photo b/c because  this guy is giving  quwala water the composition of the yellow outstanding the darkness around it made be choose it also it made cut because its a gentle photo

 because in the middle of the street they are kissing and there in the open the composition of it is how the police officer is slightly in front of the main subject the reason it made the top 40 is because it show5s a sign of freedom amongst others

the reason i chose this photo is because i love old people no lie and there is really no composition to the photo and the reason why i think it made the top 40 is because its showing effect ion just like the rest of the photos i chose

 metal

 happy

red

national geographic

this is my favorite photo. because i like bob cats and they are very distinctive animals. Majority of the time they hard to find. the photo of my world that i would submit to the contest. would be a forest or just in general my surroundings, because that is our world. what we see around us.

Camera Parts

Aperture- an opening, hole, or gap
shutter- to keep light out
exsposure- the process of allowing light reach the film
Depth of field-the distance between the nearest and the furthest objects that give an image judge to be in focus in a camera
F-stop-a camera setting corresponding to a particular f-number
focal Length- the distance between the center of a lens or curved mirror and its focus

1.Flash button give light to the image
2.power switch turns it off and on
3.erase button  deletes the pictures
4.setting button sets the camera
5.menu button all the home screen

1. latin for dark room , the whole acted like a lens, focusing and perfecting light into the wall of the dark chamber

2.high quality glass lenses 

3. a glass lens and a dark box and a film,

4. they work the same way

5.with a electronic sensor called a ccd

6.in auto mode the camera will completely control flash and exsposher in this mode you can control flash and other camera settings 

7. to attemped to blur out the back ground, camera will try to use the fastes available lens setting

8. to freeze motion, camera will use the highest shutter speed possible

9. a half press will tell the camera that your almost ready to take the shot and to be prepared

10. no flash when taking picture in dark places 

11.the camera will automatically fire if the camera if it needs more light

12. picture wil be washed out 

13. the picture will be to dark

14. for every measurement of light 

15. one

16. two 

17.has more light 

18. has less light

19. the aperture controls the light 

20. by studying the aperture 

black and white

 pennn

 parks

sherman

 I like this picture because of the angle. Mostly the lighting in the room. Although in my opinion this is my worst.

This is my best in my opinion. Because of the angle i was in and the positions my object where placed.
Even though the lighting was bad.