The Background picture was taken by me,
but however, the airplane was not.
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Friday, April 25, 2008
In-Depth Photo Illustrations
Artistic:
This picture has been manipulated and it is made up of different photos creating a collage. I love how it immediately gives you a strong, intense sense of loss..Which it should..it's portraying all of the soldiers lost at war. It's really a beautiful photo illustration...
Realistic Alteration: The photographer used an alteration to bring this illustration together.. They used the Italian Flag to portray their country..I love the way the bubbles and colors mix together.. It's almost as if you can taste the champagne. 
Composite: The photographer used two different pictures and brought them together to make it look as if the subway train is moving while the couple is kissing. I just like how the background makes it focus clearly on the couple as if the kiss is the only thing they can feel/notice.. and the world/background, everything around them is passing by. It's pretty symbolic in it's own way if you think about it.
Staged: The photographer who took this photo obviously staged this...If they didn't it would have been a very fortunately lucky shot. This is symbolizing the "5 Second Rule". I like this exposure because it is realistic, and it reminds me of something i'd take a picture of..
Friday, March 28, 2008
Photography Concepts
Zone Focus: is when you find a specific area to focus in on, knowing & waiting for action to happen in that spot.
Shutter Speed: (how long the gate is open) Low shutter speed blurs motion and usually you will need to use a tripod to get a clearer picture.
High shutter speed captures & freezes the action.
Panning: Capturing a moving object and blurring the background, making the object/subject as crystal clear as possible.
Waiting for the Pause: When there is an action taking place, there usually is a pause right before something happens; Waiting for the pause, is literally waiting for the moment before the real or intense action takes place.
Shutter Speed: (how long the gate is open) Low shutter speed blurs motion and usually you will need to use a tripod to get a clearer picture.
High shutter speed captures & freezes the action.
Panning: Capturing a moving object and blurring the background, making the object/subject as crystal clear as possible.
Waiting for the Pause: When there is an action taking place, there usually is a pause right before something happens; Waiting for the pause, is literally waiting for the moment before the real or intense action takes place.
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Austin Architecture
1. Patterns
2. Surroundings
3. Surroundings
4. Angles
5. Details
6. Lights
7. Lights
8. Angles/Lights
9. Lights
10. Angles
11. Lights
12. Surroundings
13. Patterns
14. Angles/Lighting
15. Details
16. Angles
My favorite picture is number 16. The angle that it was shot at makes you focus on the building almost directly in the middle, I really like the way the lighting & neutral/blue colors give off a calm, almost serene feel to the picture..which can be hard to give off when shooting buildings. Overall the picture is really appealing to your eyes.
2. Surroundings
3. Surroundings
4. Angles
5. Details
6. Lights
7. Lights
8. Angles/Lights
9. Lights
10. Angles
11. Lights
12. Surroundings
13. Patterns
14. Angles/Lighting
15. Details
16. Angles
My favorite picture is number 16. The angle that it was shot at makes you focus on the building almost directly in the middle, I really like the way the lighting & neutral/blue colors give off a calm, almost serene feel to the picture..which can be hard to give off when shooting buildings. Overall the picture is really appealing to your eyes.
Friday, February 8, 2008
Langston Hughes Poems
I read for 10-15 minutes.
My favorite poem by Langston Hughes is called "Dream Deferred".
In the Powerpoint Presentation, my most definite favorite picture taken by Gordon Parks is the Portrait of Muhammad Ali in Training Miami Florida, 1966. The reason why I really enjoy this picture is because of the textures used..The textures and the shading/colors of the textures is what helps bring together the effect of simplicity. The pose also plays a key factor in this photograph. The lighting is mostly a low-key light..there is enough light to bring shadows into his posed position...The camera is focused on his bandaged/taped up hands, and the top of his head..it's almost as if he looks shameful or just really exhausted from training. The boldness kind of weakens that idea of shame to me though..It follows the "fill the frame" rule factor.
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Cover History
Early Magazine Covers-
During the 1700's The basic cover provided a title and publication information. There weren't any descriptive words informing you about what you might read inside the magazine. The cover usually had a detailed yet generic illustration that didn't really reveal any specific contents of the magazine. Cover lines were rare, some didn't even have covers. Cover lines consisted of one or two lines at the top. Some just began with an article in a newspaper type style. During the 1800's Cover lines started appearing on the covers, using the same generic illustrations, which were mostly victorian embellishments, with another illustration symbolizing something in the magazine. During the end of the 1800's illustators started to experiment and became more creative when drawing.
The Poster Cover-
Started up during the 1890's and went on until the 1960's. By the early 1900's many of the pictures were so detailed and sophisticated. Many didn't have any cover lines, or themes, the image usually went without being covered by the logo. Some poster covers didn't even relate to the story inside the magazine. It usually portrayed a specific mood. Eventually during the 1920's-1960's, the cover lines became part of the cover design.
Pictures Married to Type-
By the late 1800's cover lines were pretty common, in the early 1900's it soon transformed into a type of dialogue. The covers started becoming intergrated, in which the illustration and writing achieved a "relationship", complimenting each part. Most magazines of the 1940's-50's used modest cover lines that didn't ruin the picture.. Many magazines started experiemnting with unusual cover lines. Later on in the 1960's the cover typography became more adventurous by making large and bright writing, intergrating with the picture, sometimes overlapping the main subject, but still organized in a way to look appealing.
In the Forest of Words-
In the turn of the 21st century, cover lines were just as important as the cover art on the magazine. Some covers of this period have cover lines that are surprisingly larger than the actual name of the magazine.
During the 1700's The basic cover provided a title and publication information. There weren't any descriptive words informing you about what you might read inside the magazine. The cover usually had a detailed yet generic illustration that didn't really reveal any specific contents of the magazine. Cover lines were rare, some didn't even have covers. Cover lines consisted of one or two lines at the top. Some just began with an article in a newspaper type style. During the 1800's Cover lines started appearing on the covers, using the same generic illustrations, which were mostly victorian embellishments, with another illustration symbolizing something in the magazine. During the end of the 1800's illustators started to experiment and became more creative when drawing.
The Poster Cover-
Started up during the 1890's and went on until the 1960's. By the early 1900's many of the pictures were so detailed and sophisticated. Many didn't have any cover lines, or themes, the image usually went without being covered by the logo. Some poster covers didn't even relate to the story inside the magazine. It usually portrayed a specific mood. Eventually during the 1920's-1960's, the cover lines became part of the cover design.
Pictures Married to Type-
By the late 1800's cover lines were pretty common, in the early 1900's it soon transformed into a type of dialogue. The covers started becoming intergrated, in which the illustration and writing achieved a "relationship", complimenting each part. Most magazines of the 1940's-50's used modest cover lines that didn't ruin the picture.. Many magazines started experiemnting with unusual cover lines. Later on in the 1960's the cover typography became more adventurous by making large and bright writing, intergrating with the picture, sometimes overlapping the main subject, but still organized in a way to look appealing.
In the Forest of Words-
In the turn of the 21st century, cover lines were just as important as the cover art on the magazine. Some covers of this period have cover lines that are surprisingly larger than the actual name of the magazine.
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