Abandoned Theme Parks.

The theme park that i found most interesting and would want to go visit with my camera is Koka Family Land, Shiga, Japan. I guess what caught my eye from this amusement park was the even though its abandoned they're rides still have some color, ad color is good. It also seems that they have a lot of good potential pictures for lines.

Some unusual places that i think might be of interest to photographers are skate parks, kitchens, junkyards, forests, creeks, and alleyways.

This guy Tom Matthew thought of one of my unusual places and has already started taking pictures here's one.

One of my unusual places was alleyways, i guess what interests me about this is the different kinds of like stone floors or pathways the you hear about in fairy tales and you see in like Twilight.  I'd expect to take sort of erie looking pictures, and I'd probably want to take them at night. That is what this guy did, and since it was dark you don't see much but the lamp brings out the pattern on the ground.

To have this experience i'd first have to locate a alleyway in Austin. I'd need  a camera and maybe some different sort of lens. And i don't think i would run into any laws about alleyways.

Funny Captions.

William, the dog In Ohio at about 2:00 pm sleeps after a long day, while on duty. The Smith family was very disappointed in the dog they had hired a week before, to watch their house while they were on vacation.




The Lindsey family, passes through California at about 5:00 pm while on a road trip. A storm had just hit in this state preventing this family to go back home causing them to saw a huge hole in this large sequoia .

Some Mexicans steal a bike from a Valero  in Dove Springs over night at about 1:00 am. Roger had only left his bike there long enough to buy some milk from the cornerstore, he says he'll never make this mistake again. 

Great Black & White Photographers; PART 3.

The first thing that caught my eye when looking at Walker Evans photography was that he takes pictures of things that you see every day, and makes them look so intriguing. Something that made me want to choose them was the way he sets up his pictures they look like he didn't try to set them up and also it's street photography, my favorite.

I see leafless trees, like autumn has come, and long sidewalks that never end.
I smell rain, and the outside cold.
I hear a quiet nothingness and a nobody like i've been shut out, vacant and deserted.
I taste dull, wet, shallow, boring, simple.
I feel empty, lonely, and sluggish, like the end of something and the beginning of another.

I see old, torn, rough, jagged, tousled, unlevel, wrinkly and worn out paper.
I smell strangers, people, different odors and fragrances, a variety of cultures and personalities coming and going.
I hear briskly passing footsteps, and slow tortoise like strolling, then carefree moderate paced walking, everybody going someplace or another.
I taste excitement, on my tounge ready to jump off at any given second, kind of how you feel right before a performance.
I feel nervous butterflies swarming around in my stomach tickling my guts till i'm sick.

I'd like to create some sort of biography including a short story about him and some of his greatest work maybe. Something not to "school" related so it'll stay interesting and informative. 

Academic Shoot Reflection.

Some of the challenges i faced while taking pictures for the academic shoot and trying to abide by the rules given, were seeing things i liked and wanting to take pictures of them, but having to stop and look for a way to take the pictures that a rule would show through.

One of the aspects of photography that i probably thought about the most while shooting was framing, the background and what was in it was constantly contemplated. It couldn't be to busy, but not every pictures should portray simplicity either.

Something i would change would probably be to look for the rule first and then shoot a picture, instead of the other way around, it's harder.

Something I'd do the same, is how i look for pictures i think i have a pretty good eye of what i like to take pictures of maybe just not exactly how to capture it.

When i go out with my next set of prompts i think the easiest rule to take might be simplicity that one seems to be easy for me and maybe rule of thirds as to you can move the camera around the subject.

The rule i think will be hardest to capture will be framing, because when i think framing i think of leaves surrounding the picture and a lot of the time, the photos i take are inside.

The rule that i am still not totally clear on is lines, i'm not sure if there just has to be lines in the photo or of the lines always have to lead to something else.

Mural Project Preview.

A theme i think would be cool to do for the school would be like personality of organizations.

I personally don't have a phone so that kind of un-includes people like myself without a phone, and also in my opinion the cameras we use probably take better pictures.

I think we should definitely put it somewhere, where everyone would have an opportunity to see it, like the cafeteria.

Africa Project Preview.

My reaction to the power point was amazement, i was awed by every single one of the photos in that power point, the photographer really captures the realness and liveliness of all these animals and the fact that these pictures are taken in black and white kind of give it even more of a significance.

This photo is my favorite simply because it's of elephants and i love elephants and i though the baby elephant was so cute , but another reason i chose this picture was because it looks like the photographer got down low to take this picture and it shows how large these animals really are. 

Some of the rules i see in this picture are simplicity there isn't a super crazy background it's the normal place they live so it doesn't look odd or off in anyway. I also see rule of thirds with the elephant most to the left, he's on that the left line. 

The kind of camera the photographer use to take this picture is called a Pentax 6711.
Nick Brandt, the photographer chose to take these pictures because while he was directing Earth Song a music video for Jackson in Tanzania, he fell in love with the animals and land of East Africa. 

Brandts' hope is that he can capture these animals and his love for them through photography, in a way that no one else has before. 

He says "You wouldn't take a portrait of a human being from a hundreds feet away and expect to capture their spirit; you'd move in close. "

Academic Shoot.

Simplicity.
I think i followed the rule pretty well, this picture is definitely simple with just a nude colored background, it brings out the subject.
The subject in this picture is the guy, a member of the color guard.
Yes, i think it's very clear to people what the subject is because he's right in the center.
I really like this picture, and i don't think there's much that i could have done differently.



Lines.
This rule was followed okay i guess, but it's not evident what the lines from the lockers are leading to.
The subject in this picture is supposed to be the many kids working against the lockers, outside of the classrooms.
The lines sort of lead you to knowing what the subjects are, but it isn't very obvious.
Something i could have done differently might be taking the picture from a farther out right angle i think.



Mergers.
You can't really not follow this rule, it's supposed to be a bad picture even though i secretly like it, but the picture is bad because it is cutting off the subject.
The subject is the huge, shiny, yellow bus.
You can sort of tell what the subject is but the stop sign my make someone doubtful.
For this picture to be better i would've needed to decide whether i wanted the bus from the back or side view.



Framing.
This rule is okay, but it happened on accident.
I am the subject, or the reflection of me anyways.
Yes, i think you see what the subject is because your eyes are sort of drawn to it since it's just a shadow.
This just isn't really a framed picture, i would've chosen a different frame like tree leaves or something.

Balance.
I followed the rule well, there is a person on either side of the table and you see the whole table so no one is falling off or anything.
There are two subject, the teacher/tutor and the student.
I think you can tell what the subject is because they're the center of the picture but someone might be confused since there is two.
The one thing i think would've made this photo better is if the background wasn't so busy.

Rule of Thirds.
Special Guest: Robert Gonzales.

This rule was followed good, but was also an accident. 

Our special guest, is the subject. 

Yes, its evident what the subject is, i think it's more effective because the subject is a little off centered. 

This picture could have been made better if that tablet behind the computer was moved it create sort of a merger and is somewhat distracting. 

Academics & Community Service.

My favorite photo was one of a boy totally geared up, doing some kind of lab experiment he looks really focused and you can even see a little bit of residue on the lab table left over from the beaker.

I picked this photo because it's intense the camera is focused mainly on him, the background is blurry so there's nothing interfering or distracting form the moment, and i liked how it was super detailed with the residue pattern and all.

The only rule of photography I saw in this photo is balance, you see it because he's holding one beaker in each hand, the photographer also includes the lab table in the picture which is good, so the boys  experiment doesn't appear floating.

I think a lot of the photos i looked at today, could be taken in different science classes, the library, the courtyard, dance rooms, and maybe some offices.

Me, personally would enjoy taking pictures in the band and theatre arts hall, art rooms, and maybe like during certain practices.

As the photographer i have to make sure i know what the subject is, what is and isn't important and then capture it in the best way possible, such as focusing the camera, zooming in and trying every angle.

Filling the Frame.

This picture has the most "interesting" stuff in my opinion, probably because i think its welding, something i know nothing about and when you first look at it you can't tell exactly what it is because its dark so you have to look closer, really seeing the picture.

Action & Emotion.

This picture to me has a lot of emotion, i don't know exactly what is going on but when you look at it, it sort of makes you want to laugh because everyone is so giggly and relaxed, you can tell they're having a lot of fun.

The Story.

This picture to me has the best story, the title says a lot about the picture but even with out it you would still be able to tell whats going on because its just that strong. This picture i knew was volunteers feeding the homeless, because they're handing out food to people with glowing eyes, they're so happy that someone would give a little of their time to care for them.

Free Shoot.

Rule of Thirds.

Simplicity.

Unusual and Interesting Photo's; PART 3.

Three of the most important suggestions i read were
1) Using facial expressions to tell the story in your picture.
2) More is less, make the "ordinary" extraordinary .
3) NEVER stop looking for the right angle to take a photo from.

My favorite:

One just like it :



I think the photographer of this photo does for the most part follow the suggestions given, you can't see the boats shadow like in the other one but you can see the sun in the lake.

The style of painting that would most likely influence me would probably be street photography paintings.

Post Shoot Reflection.

One problem i encountered while shooting the first prompt was blurriness, i realized after that i could've fixed this using the half press.

Something i was thinking about while taking pictures would most likely be holding the camera, i guess i wasn't used to it yet & it felt heavy to me. Something i did to correct it was just to make sure i had it in place right before i would take a picture.

I would definitely change some of my angles, knowing now that they can make a huge difference in your photography.

Something i would do the same? Maybe using the same subjects, i liked a lot of what i did take pictures of just not necessarily how the photos came out.

Yes, i am very interested in taking these pictures again, mostly because i think i can do a lot better.

Unusual and Interesting Photo's; PART 2.

I chose this picture, because the first thing i saw was them stretching the same stretch i do every single day at marching band practice, & it just cracked me up, honestly.

The category i found this picture in was Photojournalist of the Year (smaller markets).

The award won for this picture was 1st place.

What got my eye is how he off centered it . 

I think this picture was mainly the subject maybe it's just me because I'm in marching band but you can sort of see the nervousness and excitement of it all.

Well I'm assuming that this is a warm up right before a competition and he tries and achieves allowing you to see all of the preparedness and tenseness in these young kids.  



I picked this photo because i liked how in the background there's a picture of a boy dancing, mirroring the real boy the focus of the picture.

I got this from the category called, Photojournalist of the Year (larger markets).

The award won for this picture was 1st place.

What got my eye is the angle, everything is like slanted or tipsy turvy, the tree sort of throws it off too.

I think for this one it's the background, it makes a huge difference, and seeing the boy and painting mirror each other brings it to life.

It shows that even though this boy's dance class is burned down, he refuses to stop practicing, if you really wanna do something you will , he captured motivation.

I picked this photo because i don't know what it's like to have lost someone in a scenario like this, but from this picture and can feel it a little bit, taste it.
This photo was taken from the category, Domestic News Picture Story.

This picture won 1st place.

I like the gray scale it gives it more of the sadness and seriousness of the picture.

I think this one is both, the little boy supporting his father shows a lot, but the memorial itself is also significant.

The uniqueness i guess kind of goes back to the first picture, to me he took a really good picture, one i feel i can taste.