POst academic shoot critique

One challenge that I faced was getting an action shot that was very colorful because we weren't allowed to take pictures in the gym and some teachers wouldn't let us go into their classes.


some technical problems i faced were having goo lighting in dim classrooms, which we had to either turn on the flash or we ha to open a door and turn on the lights. also, we struggled to get everything in the frame but eventually zoomed out but still kept a lot of detail. 


if i could do things over again, i would have definatly done some harder rules and i probably would have gotten better angles to show the emotions that the students had on their faces.

things i would keep the same are taking pictures in ms Abbott's class because she had many colors in her classroom that added extra feeling to the picture which was nice.

I think the rule of thirds is the easiest rule to use because it is just focused on the position of the subject.


the hardest rule, to me, is the avoiding mergers, I understand that you aren't supposed avoid merging with other object but i don't understand the second part of it.

I am still not clear on the avoiding mergers rule and to understand it, i can look at pictures and look at articles that can help me identify what they are and how to follow them.


https://ellenphotojournalism.blogspot.com/2017/10/academic-post.html?showComment=1509730048340#c6748866922928174616

Composition II (beach theme)

rule of thirds

balancing elements

leading lines

patterns and repetitions

viewpoint

background

create depth

framing

cropping

NOT avoiding mergers

NIck brandt AFRICA

the pictures that I saw were very beautiful and made me want to buy a plane ticket and get to Africa ASAP. I thought they were breathtaking and what Nick Brandt had to say about how we impacted the environment was very powerful. We need to preserve our wildlife because it is a beautiful thing and it could all be quickly ruined by mankind.

the photo I chose was the picture of the three elephants. It reminds me of my family because it is just me and my mom and my dad. It shows the elephants in a black and white photo, two facing the camera, the smaller one looking off to the side. There isn't anything in the background but it follows the rule of simplicity.

The rule that the picture follows is the rule of simplicity. It focuses directly on the three elephants and shows great detail of the subject. there is no background or focus on the foreground so it demonstrates the simplicity of the three elephants.

He shoots all of his pictures on a Pentax 6x7 camera with modified lens to create a soft focus, tilt-shift effect. He uses that camera to create a focus on the subtle lines and features of all his subjects.

He hopes to capture the simplicity of the animals and the art of how they live regularly.The pictures really focus on the detail but the softness of the pictures he has took.

“Simply, I find myself indescribably moved every time I go to these places and see these animals in these settings.”

the Dispatch article review.

“37th Annual Pecan Street Festival”

This article was about the festival that is held on Pecan street biannually. The festival goes along with the Austin motto-  Keep Austin weird! It celebrates Austin’s uniqueness and the beautification of its heritage. The festival is a non profit event and donates all of the money that they got to nonprofit foundations. The Pecan street festival is known for the art, entertainment, food, and handicrafts that tell a beautiful story of the history of Austin.

“Colleges Committing Underclassmen”

This article was about colleges “verbally committing” freshman and sophomores to go to their schools. The problem with doing that is what If the coach moves, they find a better player, or the coach retires. This can affect the student’s plans of what will happen when they get older and where they actually end up going to college. Now, if you want to get a full commitment, you would need a National letter of intent. This letter can tell other colleges to maybe start investing in the student instead of the student getting stranded with no school to go to.