Semester Final Exam

1. The most important thing I have learned this semester time management. I had trouble getting all of my assignments turned in because there was so much going on with band and school assignments and projects that having to go out and take pictures on top of that was a lot to juggle. Al first i really struggled and the pictures i took were no the best because i did them the night before, but as the semester went on i got better with dealing with all of the work and able to keep organized better so i was able to plan out when to take the pictures.

2. One thing i wished i had spent more time on was the motion shoot. The pictures weren't very good and didn't fit the criteria the best because i did it with my friends dog which was not the easiest to deal with. If i had given my self more time to get a better subject then i could have gotten ether pictures to fit the criteria, but instead i waited until the weekend before because i had no time with band.

3. In lightroom I would like to learn how to use some of the effect tools more. They could add more to my pictures and I didn't really pay attention when you first went over it and just learned the basic functions i would need. I don't really have just two specific things to learn i just want to go deeper into lightroom so i can better learn how to use it to my benefit.

4. I think the work load for the class is good for people who aren't doing anything else, but for people who have time consuming extracurriculars it was too much work. With two event shoots, a free shoot, and two big projects it was hard to keep up with that, my school work, and be at band everyday after school until nine and most saturdays. I think maybe cutting it down to one event shoot would be really helpful and take off some of the stress that comes with having so much going on.

5. My favorite assignment that we have already done was the landscape shoot. Landscapes are one of my favorite things to take pictures of so i really enjoyed that shoot. For that shoot i also got to check out a wide angle lens, which i loved. It just opened up so many more possibilities for my pictures that i could do and i liked how i could get so much more into the frame.

6. The most difficult shoot for me was  the depth of field project. I had trouble getting everything set up where there was enough light and getting the camera to focus on what i wanted it to focus on was difficult because i couldn't always tell what it was focussing on, though that might be because i was wearing my glasses instead of contacts. I also didn't understand everything about my camera when we did that shoot since it was pretty new and i hadn't explored really with the cameras at school.

7. The topic i am most excited about is the HDR photography. I really like the way those images turn out, especially at night, and it is exciting that we are going to go more into it than we did last year. I think it will be a great opportunity as well to take more landscapes since that is usually what HDR photos are of and those are my favorite types to take.

8. I'm not sure if this is what the tilt-shift lens is, but i would like to learn more about the 360 photos people can take. I know there is a specific lens for that but it is something i think looks really interesting and it would be fun to do for a free shoot or something if we learn.

9. Photography for me is more of a hobby, and maybe going into it part time. Though i do love taking pictures i want to go to collage for physical therapy. I do see myself taking pictures well into the future, but i don't see it as a profession.

10. I think we should go into different camera equipment because it is a necessity for photography. Knowing about the different lenses or other add ons to the camera could help make the photos we take even better and branch out into different types of photography that we maybe won't talk about in this class. we should also learn how to take care and clean the equipment we have so they don't break before they should and can stay usable.

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12. Overall I think this first semester has been really successful. I feel that i have learned some more things about photography, and life skills in general. I'm glad there was not as much busy work as last years photoJ class but there has been a few days where i have had nothing to do so it was a bit boring. I feel that we have a pretty good relationship with most people in the class and there are only a few annoying people so its not the worst class in terms of productivity for myself. Some of the formal assignment myself and a couple of my friends have been a little confusing how they are worded on the paper and the number of how many pictures we will be turning in is unclear at times, but overall i think they are pretty well thought out. The event shoots and free shoots are often times a little confusing with the number of pictures and i would like a little more structure with them, but thats just my personal preference since i know i like having all my project explained in a very detailed matter. I have been really enjoying the class so far even with the struggles with band and keeping up with all the assignments and i look forward to learning more next semester.

Pet Portraits

Event Shoot #6

Event Shoot #5

Free Shoot #3

Architecture Formal

Good Pictures, Bad Timing

1. http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/11/13/good-pictures-bad-timing/?module=BlogPost-Title&version=Blog%20Main&contentCollection=Multimedia&action=Click&pgtype=Blogs&region=Body&_r=0

2. This article is about a photographer that was told his pictures looked lie somebody else's, so he started just photographing other peoples art. Now almost 40 years after he took those original photos he is finally getting recognition for them since they have been donated and displayed at Philadelphia Museum of art.

3. I learned not to be discouraged when people tell me that my pictures don't look good or look too much like somebody else's photo because that is just one persons opinion.

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5. I picked this photo because it is really nice to look at and i like that it is in black in white. The photo is symmetrical and the photographer is Will Brown.

Mother of Ten and Talented Photographer Captures Wonderful Natural Light Portraits

1. http://petapixel.com/2014/11/17/mother-ten-talented-photographer-takes-wonderful-natural-light-portraits/

2. Lisa Holloway takes pictures of her daughters using only natural lighting sources. A lot of her portraits are unplanned since she likes to have natural looking photos and they are often in fields or in forests. All her children are also really cute.

3. I learned How beautiful natural unplanned pictures can be especially if you are in a good location and have a good subject.

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5. I picked this photo because i like the girl in the field of flowers and how serene it seems. She used rule of thirds and depth of field and the photographer is Lisa Holloway.

HerosHeros, Villains, and Pop Culture Characters Go 'Super Flemish' in 16th Century Style Portraits

1.http://petapixel.com/2014/11/18/heroes-villains-pop-culture-characters-go-super-flemish-viral-cosplay-portrait-series/

2.On the Website Sacha Goldberger decided to take popular characters and but them in 16th century style clothing. The outfits were very similar to their actual clothing but with little touches of the style.

3.This website was just pictures and didn't really teach anything but i learned not to discredit weird ideas because the end product can be really interesting.

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5. I picked this photo because I really like snow white and how they put the fluffy collar things on                            the rabbits. There was background and simplicity in the photo and the photo was taken by Sacha Goldberger.

Architecture Intro

Tips:

1. You don't have to only take pictures from the outside of a building, go inside and see what you can take pictures of.
2. Use the weather to your advantage to change the tone of a building or make it more intriguing.
3.  Reflections can add more depth to the photo and you can have fun getting different distortions of the building.

Miguel Michan

I chose this photo  because I like you can see the main subject, the biggest building, really clearly but you can still see the rest of the city as well and does't make it seem so isolated. It was also taken at night so the light from, the buildings has little flares that adds depth to the photo. It also looks like a building is grabbing the main building from the angle it was taken and that adds more interest to the photo. Te lighting is coming the lights on the buildings so from around the subject, and it was taken at night. The lighting looks good because the buildings are all illuminated but some places look a little over exposed. The photo was taken from above looking down at the building and a little to the side so you don't see the entire from of the building. I like the angle the photo was taken at because the entire building is in the picture and you can see its environment. There is framing around the main subject with another building. He could have moved a little bit so the subject was more in the rule of thirds but i don't hunk it really needs it since you can see some of the other buildings around it.

Sam Javanrouh

I picked this photo I liked how the buildings aren't in the the front, they are more in the background of the photo so it creates a different tone. The weather also isn't the best and you can see the frozen water and it all adds to the dreary, dark tone of the photo. I also like seeing the different heights of the buildings because it adds different angles and the different colors of the buildings make it stand out from the grayness of everything else. The lighting is coming from above, through the lights and onto the ice and buildings. I think the lighting is really good for this picture because it adds to the mod. The angle is just straight on since the photographer is standing straight across from the opposite shore. If he was standing at another spot he could have different buildings in the photo and it would look completely different. The depth of field is in the background and he also has a neutral foreground as gray and the sky is also gray so the buildings, which has color, stands out.

 Suryo Tutuko

I chose this picture because it looks like it could be multiple different things and i really like the spiral shape. The shadows add depth and the lights add more interest since they all look different. I also like the shape that the stairs make because its not a tear drop or a perfect circle. It is an interesting shape that draws my eyes in. The lighting is mostly in the top of the picture with shadows on the bottom half. the light looks like it is coming from behind the photographer so he probably brought his own light source. The angle was taken from the photographer lying on the floor and look up to the ceiling. You could play with how far you lie down and create different photos. The photo has lines which draw the eyes up to the center of the photo but the center of the spiral is a little off center so it adds more interest.

Spreng Ben

I chose this picture because I like the different colors of the building and how one of them contrasts from the others. I also like that they are different shapes and the create interesting angles and have reflections on them. The background is also nice and clear so you know the only subjects are those building. The lighting appears to be coming from behind the buildings because around the buildings is a lighter blue than as you get farther out. I think the lighting is good and it doesn't need to be changed. The anne appears to have been taken from the ground looking up slightly and works really well for the picture but i would like to see what it would look like if you took the photo from above or more straight on and just backed up a little. The background of the picture is just blue so its nice and clear and the building that is a different color from the rest is off to the side.

1. Bob Bullock Museum
2. Around the UT campus
3. Shops around South Congress  
4. The 360 bridge
5. 6th street

A tilt-shift uses camera movements on small and medium format cameras where you can rotate the lens plane. http://shop.usa.canon.com/shop/en/catalog/lenses-flashes/tilt-shift-lenses

• tripods
• fish-eye lens
• lighting sources

Camera Etiquette

1. In large popular places there will be multiple people trying to get their perfect shot, so you need to be thoughtful of others and not take up too much space or take too long getting your photos. You should make friends with the people around you because that makes the experience more pleasant for everyone and they can give you tips and tricks to help make your photography better or just critique the photos you have taken. If you make a mistake apologize, but don't be afraid to point out other peoples mistakes as well.
Make friends with the people around you. 
This is something I already apply in many other places like at concert or when waiting somewhere that has a large crowd. When you are friendly to the people around you they tend to be more courteous to you as well an it make the experience much more pleasant.  If a person isn't being corporative then you should still try to be polite and just ask them to move, but phrase it so you can be assertive in the problem. I have not really run into this problem before but if i ever do I would ask the person to move and if they don't just try to find a different place to shoot from.

2. During weddings all the guests want to capture this day as much as the groom and bride, but the photographer that the groom and bride hired should have first dibs on the best places to shoot the photos. They need to remember that this is the bride and groom's  day, not theirs and they should let the paid photographer do as much as he can to make them happy. The photographer needs to make the experience pleasant for everyone and maybe take some photos himself then have the bride and boom do the action again for all the guests.
If i was hired to shoot a wedding and there was a rude guest i would ask politely for them to take a step back and then speak to the bride and groom about that person. If that person was an important person then I would remind them that this is the bride and grooms day and that i am just trying my best to get the best pictures i can to make them happy. I would maybe plan out some photos with the bride and groom that they want and take them without out the crowd so we can get the best pictures possible. While the event is going on to keep issues from happening I would get in the front to take the picture then ask the bride and groom to do the action again so the guests can get a picture.

3. There are many things that photographers find annoying from parts of the camera to the actual photographers. Its ok to be confidant about what you are doing, but you shouldn't get into the arrogance spectrum because then people don't like to be around you at events. Sometimes the lenses don't work how they say they will or the people using them are not considerate enough to recognize that there are people around them trying to get sits too and use huge lenses without care.
I think something that would annoy me the most would be the arrogant photographers because they aren't trying to help you get better by pointing out the flaws in the pictures and they won't see any problems in their own pictures. When I am out taking pictures what is really annoying for me is that I am a lot shorter than most people so if there is a tall person in front of me their head will men in the middle of the shot because there is no way for me to get around them. If a family member asked me to shoot something the would take a lot of time i would probably do it for free but if it was just a friend that sued me i would ask to be paid because i have to spend that much more time editing the pictures.

4. On a camera walk you shouldn't bring too many parts for your camera. You want it to be light and easy to carry for long amounts of time. You will be walking for a long time so you need to dress appropriately for the weather and still be comfortable. Even though it is a walk you can pause for a few minutes to get the picture you want, you don't have to walk the entire time. Be friendly with the other people. It is more fun if you make friends and you share the shots you found especially cool and they will share theirs with you as well.
I would like to go on a photo walk on the green belt because i love nature and landscape photography and it has some really good places to take pictures. You would need comfy walking or tennis shoes and pants that aren't too tight. you don't want to be caring too much with you so pockets that you can store thing for your camera stuff in would be great. I wouldn't mind a urban or nature walk, but i prefer a nature walk because i love taking landscapes since you can do so much with them and urban shots after a point all start looking the same.

Event Shoot #4

Landscapes