Final Exam Study Guide

1. Explain how to get to the server drives and your folder.
2. Explain how we use blogger.com in this class

We use Blogger.com to post blogs to show our assignments

3. Explain the process of creating a pinhole camera

first you begin lining the inside of the oatmeal can and the cap to the can. Making sure there isnt any cardboard showing, the you cut a square 1 and a half inch in the middle. You poke a hole into the black paper then you put a cover over the big square and the whole, a cover where you can peel away and place back without allowing light being shown in. 

4. Explain how the pinhole camera works and how the image is transferred to the paper inside

You place the photo inside the can with the slick side facing the hole. The light shines in through the hole for a few seconds transferring the image onto the photo paper.

5. Know how to define and explain the 10 rules of composition, these 10 rules will be a MAJOR portion of the final and you better know how to recognize these rules, explain these rules and show me you understand them:
5a.  Rule of thirds: cutting the photo into sections and being able to see an image in the section
5b. Balancing Elements: Elements on each side of the picture.
5c. Leading Lines: Lines that lead to the object.
5d. Symmetry and Patterns (repetition): a pattern in the photo.
5e. Viewpoint: from your point of view.

5f. Background/simplicity: focusing on one object of the photo.
5g. Create depth: Layers in the image.
5h. Framing: creating a frame that shows the main object of the photo.
5i. Cropping: cutting a section of the photo.
5j. Mergers and avoiding them: mergers are where you have something coming out the back of the object creating an unwanted photo.
6. Explain how action and emotion impact a photograph: an action and emotion impacts the photograph by showing that there is a meaningful story behind the photo.
7. Explain how a photo can "tell a story": when a photo has emotion you are wondering of the story behind it so your mind would run off with stories.
8. Explain what the word "multimedia" means and share some examples of how we have seen them in class (on the blog): multimedia means you have a slideshow (video) of photos and an audio playing in the background.
9. Know how to correctly write a caption. I HIGHLY suggest you rewrite the rules on your blog and find at least 2 photos on the internet, post them on your bwe have seen log and write correct captions for them. This will be a MAJOR portion of the exam as well.
10. Explain how "strong action" verbs enhance a caption: it enhances he photo because it shows us what is happening in the photo beyond the eyes.
11. Explain how ethics come into play in regards to photojournalism and compare and contrast this with fashion photography. You really need to get the idea that changing photos to fit a need or to make something look like something else is VERY unacceptable in photojournalism.
12. Explain the difference between a portrait and a self portrait.: a portrait is a photo taken by you of somebody else, and a self portrait is a photo of you.
13. Explain what characteristics of a good portrait are: the composition rules
14. Explain what the major differences are between newspaper and yearbook: newspaper is where you write and journal the event going on and yearbook is where you take photos and put photos together for the years to come.

Definitions you are responsible for (I highly recommend you post these on your blog with the definitions and make sure they are correct, many of the ones you posted on your blog previously were INCORRECT. All definitions need to relate directly to photojournalism. Example: many of you defined burning as "pain that feels hot as if it were on fire" , when the correct answer is "burning- increases the exposure to areas of the print that should be darker."):

1. Aperture: a hole which light travels through
2. Shutter: device that allows light to pass for a determined period of time
3. Exposure: total amount of light allowed to fall onto the photo paper
4. F-stop: focal length of the lens
5. Single lens reflex: camera that uses a semi-automatic moving mirror system that permits the photographer to see exactly what will be captured
6. Negative: inversion of a positive image
7. Positive: a photo that shows color of the photo
8. Contact sheet: images from a photoshoot in a sleeve
9. Agitation: keeping a chemical moving, helps speed up the development while processing film; prevents from spotting
10. Enlarger: projector used to produced photographic prints from film or negatives
11. Stop bath: chemical bath usually used in processing traditional black&white photographic films used after the material has finished developing
12. Fixer: chemical used in the final step in the photographic processing of film
13. Safe light: light source suitable for use in a dark room
14. Burning: increases the exposure to areas of the print that should be darker
15. Dodging: decreases the exposure for areas of the print that the photographer wishes to be lighter

Choice Sheet

Sadly i am not returning next semester. :(

Abandoned Theme Parks

1. Out of the two articles i would love to visit Six Flags, New Orleans. I chose this theme park because the photos of the park brought back many memories of my childhood. Its been so long that i have been back to six flags I think if i were to visit this abandoned park i would be able to capture my memories of the swings, the carousel, and the funnel cakes.

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3. -abandoned school or a dark school
    -abandoned house
    -cementaries
    -haunted houses
    -asia
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5. I think this would be an interesting place to visit and take pictures of because of the story behind the cementery and this tower thing. I read this cementery is in London and i think it would be interesting to visit and take pictures of everything around the city.

6.  I would take another person, flashlight, batteries, camera, cell phone, a crank that charges my camera and phone, tourist books, and my research packets.

My first Print

1.) Is anything in sharp focus? Not really.
a.) Describe what is in focus and what is not. Most of the photo is unfocused.
b.) If not in focus, state the cause. I didnt know how to focus the camera properly.

2.) Is there good contrast? (Look for the blacks and whites in the photo)? Yes there is good contrast their is a good amount of gray, black, and white.
a.) If no, state the probable cause? I think it would be a little better if it there was more black.

3.) Are all the rules followed? (Is the photo candid? Does the subject fill the frame? Does the photo contain action? Does it follow composition rules? Does it show "academics"?) Only some rules are being followed. The subject does not fill the frame. This photo does not contain any action. The rules i followed were simplicity and lines. Sadly out of all of my photos this was the only one that was close to being focused so no my photo does not show academics.
a.) If yes, explain what techniques were used and how you followed them in your photo. I didnt use much techniques i took photos of things i thought would be a good picture.
b.) If no, how will you correct this next time? Next time i will think about the techniques before i take a photo.

4.) Is there yellowing or are there spots on the print? No.
a.) If yes, what caused it/them? I didnt have any yellowing.

5.) Are there print rings or spots? No there wasnt.
a.) If yes, state the probable cause. I didnt have any print rings or spots.

6.) Are your negatives, contact sheet, test strip and print stored in your folder?  Yes they are.
a.) If no, explain why. They are all in my folder.

Portraits and self-portraits

 

Arnold Newman

I believe Arnold Newman's portrait of Marilyn Monroe is a good photo because she is one of the most beautiful woman of all time.Arnold captured her beauty mark, her mole is a fashion icon she has girls getting the "Monroe" piercing on the faces. She wasnt wearing any makeup and her hair wasnt done he showed off her true beauty, showed girls dont have to wear make up and have their hair done to be beautiful.
I think i want to pictures of somebody else, i would like to emulate the model it self in my photo.