Friday, November 21, 2014

Headshot plan

How many light sources are you going to use?
3 light sources 

Will you use constant lights or strobes?
ill be using both

How many PocketWizards will you need?
maybe 2 pocket wizards 

How are you going to create a "catch light?"

What lens will you use? Why?
70-200 lens

Thursday, November 13, 2014

Close-up Photography Composition

                                                     Rule of thirds

macro photography ideas

Rule of thirds -- bug
Leading lines/diagonal lines -- show strings 
Perspective -- any viewpoint 
S-curves -- chain
Balance -- a person
Light as the subject -- fire 
Contrast of content --
Circular composition --
Rhythm/Repetition food


Frame in a frame -- window 

Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Virtual Copies and Snapshots





1. How many photos can you export at a time using Snapshots?

all of the photos

2. Which Snapshop will get exported if you export a whole set of images containing all of your Snapshots for the same basic image?

one photo at a time

3. How do you make a Virtual Copy of an image?



4. What is the advantage of using Virtual Copies instead of Snapshots?


5. What happens to your Virtual Copies if you delete a Master photo?

motion practice shoot




Friday, October 31, 2014

using remotes

1. How many PocketWizards do you need to fire a flash remotely?
3 Pocket Wizards to fire a flash

2. How does a PocketWizard transmit a signal?
When the light to solid red.

3. How many channels are available on a PlusX transmitter?
10 channels.

4. How can you tell if a signal has been sent or received?
The light will be solid red.

5. What do you need to remotely trigger your camera to take a photo?
Add the PlusX cable to the camera.

Monday, October 27, 2014

Motion Preview


1. Why slow down your shutter speed?

So you can see the movement of your subject

2. What are the two primary ways to create motion in a photograph?

You can have your subject or camera move (or both).

3. Why use a Shutter Priority mode?
The shutter priority mode allows you to set your shutter speed

4. What are three primary methods to compensate for long shutter speeds when there is too much light?
small appiter and a slow iso

5. what is a good starting shutter speed range (fastest to slowest) that you should start out with when attempting panning?
slower shutter speed

6. why is the center auto focus point important for panning?
Center Auto focus is important because it helps the subject stay in focus and blur the background.

7. why should you use Continuous Drive mode of panning?
Focus on moving subjects so as your subject moves closer or move further away your camera constantly updates focus to keep the subject as sharp as possible.

8. What does the "AI Servo" auto focus mode do?
AI-Servohelps you focus on moving subjects

9. What are the advantages of shooting in "AI Servo" auto focus mode for sports/action photography?
The subjects are moving and with Al-Servo it focus on moving objects.

10. Why should you consider using Back Button Focus for action photography?
It will keep focusing every time you move the camera.

11. What are some of the challenges of Back Button Focus?
Having to use more then one finger for focusing and taking shots.

Tuesday, October 21, 2014

stock photos and legal issues

1. What is a model release? Why do you need one?
2. Why should you keyword your photos?
3. Why do you have to be careful about shooting images with band names or logos?
4. Why should you save space?



5. Why do designers like Royalty Free images?
6. Why should designers be careful about using Royalty Free images?
7. What is an alternative to Royalty Free images?
8. In your words, what is the difference between Royalty Free and Rights Managed stock photography?

9. What is a legal issue that is covered in the FAQ that you never thought of before you read about it?
10. Why is it an interesting legal issue to you?

Monday, October 6, 2014

still life and stock photo preview


2. What is an example of Stock Photography that you could take at your home or in Austin?
candles and the dinner table

3. Who is interested in buying stock photography?
businesses and big companies

4. Why should commercial photographers consider shooting stock photography?
its will be a better place to sell your photos


1. Review the painting example and provide a list of three items that were often seen in painted still life artwork.

2. In your own words, write a paragraph that explains what factors the photographer must consider when doing still life photography.

3. Why is the Aperture Priority mode on the camera helpful when doing still life photography?

4. Why is a small aperture sometimes beneficial for still life photography?



1. Find an example of Stock Photography that interests you and post it to your blog.

2. What is an example of Stock Photography that you could take at your home or in Austin?

3. Who is interested in buying stock photography?

4. Why should commercial photographers consider shooting stock photography?

Friday, September 12, 2014

Free Shoot Planning




What is your subject?


people



Where will you shoot it?


house and soccer field



Indoors or outdoors?


both



What time of day?


afternoon



What type of lighting?


low light



What equipment will you need?


camera



How many photos will your shoot result in (minimum 3)?


at lest 5 to 10 photos

Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Rules Of Composition

 Symmetry
Cropping
Balancing Elements

 Framing
Leading Lines

Background
 Rule of thirds

Friday, May 16, 2014

Major Project Idea

What is the topic of your project? 
yaoi 
Who will you interview? 
Otaku that love yaoi

What will you take photos of? 
cute yaoi guys

What information will you research?
what makes an otaku and anime photos

What type of project will you make?
flyer 

What service will you use?
QR code and youtube

 Why is this the best service to make your final multimedia project?
because i can link an existing video 

 When and where will you record and capture this content?
some one holding yaoi manga 

When will you transfer your images, audio, text to your computer?
when i take it

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

News Values

1.TIMELINESS
how recent

2.PROXIMITY
how close

3.COMFLICT 
people fight

4.PROMINENCE
famous or important people

5.HUMON INTREST
drama

6.IMPACT
how it affects you

7.NAVELTY
how weird

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Magazine Covers

Masthead- The tittle of the magazine.

Dateline-When the magazine was publish and with the price.

Main image-The front cover photo of the magazine i a single photo.

Model credit-Name of model in the magazine photo

Cover lines-The overall subject of the magezean

Main cover line-The topic of the magazine

Left third-You can tell what the magazine is even if its some what covered up.

Bar code-Bar code used by retailers.

Selling line-Short description of the titles main subject.

Monday, January 27, 2014

first photoshop practice

Newspaper

Web

Yearbook

photoshop notes

SAVE AS
Rename your image.
Make sure the image is saved as a .jpg at the highest (maximum) image quality.

SAVE
You do not have to rename the image at this point. Save often and regularly

NESTLE
Tools are stacked on each other-to access those tools you have to left click and hold

USE COMMAND KEYS!!!
Command + = zoom in
Command - = zoom out
Command o = open
Command c = copy
Command v = paste
Command z = undo
Command, shift, z = step backward
Command S =save
Command P = print
Command L = levels

To turn an image go to
>Image>Image Rotation
CW and CCW
CW= clockwise
CCW= counter clockwise

Adjusting Levels
>Image>Adjustments>Levels
Channel Blue
Channel Green
Channel Red
moved just the black and white hersheys kiss

Adjusting Contrast
channel RGB-move just the browned hersheys kiss (just a little light)

To Crop
select the cropping tool and then click and drag the area you want to crop.
Before your crop,you must

Resolution Guidelines
yearbook=300
newspaper=150
web=72

To mack an image black and white
use Grayscale
image>mode>grayscale



Thursday, January 23, 2014

Photoshop Introduction


4. Crop Tool
The crop tool is used to cut off a portion of your photo.

5. Lasso Tool
The lasso tool is used to select a specific part of a photo.

6. Text Tool
It allows you to add text to your image.

7. What buttons do you push to "Undo" a mistake you made?
Command-Z (Mac) or CTRL-Z (PC) is the undo

8. What can you open to "undo" more than one mistake? How do you open it?
you can do this by going to the Window --> History menu.
9. How do you rotate an image?
To rotate an image you go to the image menu and select Image Rotation.

10. If you don't like the initial cropping box you drew, how can you change it before you make your crop?


11. Under the heading "Resizing while Cropping" when you enter dimensions as you crop, what are you telling Photoshop to do as you crop your image? 


12. What is the correct resolution for newsletters and newspapers?


13. What is the correct resolution for magazines?

Fixed Portrait Shoot

ISO 400
Aperture 6.3
shutter speed 1/80

ISO 1600
Aperture 6.3
shutter speed 1/80
ISO 3200
Aperture 6.3
shutter speed 1/80
ISO 800
Aperture 6.3
shutter speed 1/80


What was the best ISO setting to use for your portraits?
800 is the best ISO setting i use .

What was your next best photo?
1600 was the next best

Were you able to create equivalent exposures to your best photo by changing the aperture and shutter speed?


What did you learn from this activity that you will apply to your real portrait shoot?
I learn that changing the aperture and shutter speed helps make the photo look clear.


Wednesday, January 8, 2014

year in review: 2013

Best Photos of 2013

 
i like this photo because it base a funny happy emotion.
the guy is acting like he is getting shot by iron man


this is one my favorite photo because i like how the girl is holding the sun.
its avoiding mergers and i like the way some avoiding mergers are taken.


i like this photo because the tornado are hitting the water and there is 4 in a strat line.



Your Favorites

1. What was the best song of 2013?


Eminem: Rap God 














I chose this one because i like the songs he makes and the way he sings he's songs.
I was attracted to is person because he is not like other rapers.
i that it was the best of 2013 because it was something new and fresh.

2. What was the best movie of 2013?

3. What was the most important news story of the year?

4. Who was the most important person of 2013?

5. What was the biggest sports OR entertainment story/person of 2013?

Part 3: Your Holiday and Hopes for 2014

1. Tell me what is the one thing that happened on your holiday that you will remember?
I will all ways remember my new collection of manga. i got at lest 25 new manga.

2. What are your resolutions for 2014? 
My resolutions is to watch more anime and read more manga.   (I DONT HAVE A PROBLEM!!!!!) 

3. What are you looking forward to in 2014?
Im looking forward for new manga and anime thats going to be realist. (I DONT HAVE A PROBLEM OK!!!!!)