Portrait Reminders.

Portraits.

Self-Portaits.

Next year I'm pretty sure i want to be in the class for commercial photography. I really enjoy taking pictures and feel that this is the right class for me. I also would love to learn how to take different sorts of pictures, involving detailed work. Skills I could one day use if i were to become a professional photographer.

Welcome Back!

I liked this picture mostly because of the weird shapes that are created by the real world and are included in this picture. Also this picture looks so 3-D in a way, and it creates a cool symmetric look. 

I like this picture because the artist took something ordinary, something people do everyday and made it sort of creative in his own way and the photographer was able to capture a beautiful scene with this inside of it. 

I like this picture because the fly on the wall thing is an expression that we as people use constantly, possibly without the understanding of it but this picture allows you to see from a point of view that you are not usually able.

I think this song Gangman Style was a really big hit, if not the best song of 2012. I chose this song because i know it sounds really catchy and i know that after i had someone show it to me other people began to see and talk more about it and it just sort of caught on fire from there.

I chose this movie as the best one of 2012 because i honestly think it was, it involves everything a movie should and everything anybody could want one to. Something that i think attracts most people is the fact that its about superheros, I mean everyone loves superheros, and it has a little bit of everything, action, suspense, love & humor.

I think this was the biggest news of 2012, mostly because something like this hasn't happened in a while and to me it shouldn't be taken lightly. It's a really big deal, you don't just mess with something like peoples lives.

I think Obama was the most important person of the year 2012, mostly because he is the president and his actions affect our near future. Also everyone that chooses to has a part in his election, if you're old enough to vote you can and that will have a small impact on who it will be that will represent us as a whole.

I think the iPhone 5 coming out could have been said to be the top entertainment story. It kind of shows how fast technology is now really speeding up, we can't quite keep up with it. Even if not all the fancy iPhones are involved in your life, some kind, plenty of technology is. And its increasing amazingly.

1. Something I'll remember that took place during my holiday would definitely be staying in my pajamas and watching movies all day, pretty much the whole break.

2. One of my resolutions for the year of 2013 is to try to stay focused more, and not to slag off, i do this a lot easily.

3. In 2013 i am looking forward to learning how to shoot in manual and learn new things about the camera to improve my pictures.

Caption Practice & Vocabulary.

Caption #1

Who: President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama


What: Embraces


Where: Tarmac of the Davenport Iowa Airport


When: August 15, 2012 (Wednesday)


Why: The Obamas have not seen each other in three weeks


How: Passionately


Background: After seeing Michelle, President Obama tripped on the tarmac and slammed on the ground hitting his head. He was flown to the closest hospital for treatment.


Sentence #1: Verb? (present tense) President  Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama passionately embrace on the tarmac of the Davenport Iowa Airport on Wednesday.


Sentence #2: Verb? (past tense) The Obamas had not seen each other for three weeks while the president campaigned across the country.


Caption Header: Warm embrace after long campaign.

Caption #2

Who: Korean performer Psy

When: October 2, 2012

What: Sings

Where: On a stage in Seoul, South Korea


Why: To entertain his fans

How: Impressively

Background: Psy's song, "Gangman Style" has become an international hit that has earned more than a billion hits on YouTube. 

Sentence #1: Verb? (present tense) Korean performer Psy, sings impressively on a stage in Seoul, South Korea on Tuesday to entertain fans. 

Sentence #2: Verb? (past tense) Psy's international hit song, "Gangman Style" has earned more than a billion hits on YouTube. 

Caption Header: Getting Psy-cotic. 

Caption #3

Who: President Obama

What: Rejoices

Where: In Chicago 

When: November 7, 2012


Why: He just got re-elected

How: Happily

Background: Obama had been so nervous about the votes, and result of this year's election. 

Sentence #1: Verb? (present tense) President Obama rejoices happily in Chicago, Illinois on November 7, 2012 after just being re-elected. 

Sentence #2: Verb? (past tense) Obama is relieved after being nervous about this years' votes and results.

Caption Header: Obama is re-elected.


Depth of Field (shallow and wide): the distance between the nearest and farthest objects in a scene that appear acceptably sharp in an image.


Light (angle and intensity): element that makes things visible.

Shadows: a dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.


Diffusion: a refraction of light or an erratic display of light passing through an element (scattering).


Exposure: the amount of light allowed to fall on each area of a photograph.


Aperture: the opening that allows light to pass through a lens and reach the camera sensor.


Shutter Speed: the length of time the shutter of the camera is open.


ISO: the sensitivity to light of a camera's sensor.

Telephoto: allows farther zoom.

Prime(fixed): no zoom, sharp or textured picture.

Wide angle lens: more perspective.

News Value Terms

Timeliness: close to the time that the event happened.

Proximity: describes location of the event.

Human interest: tears; emotional.

Prominence: having to do with famous people.

Impact: changes of affect your life.

Novelty: something weird or unusual; out of the ordinary.