There Pillars of Photography

Aperture

Aperture of f2.8

Aperture of ≥ f16

1. What part of the body should we closely relate aperture?
The pupil.
2. Finish this sentence - the smaller the Aperture diameter, the higher the Aperture f-number.
3. In your own words tell me how aperture impacts Depth of Field?
When the f-number is low, making the aperture bigger, the background will appear more blurry. When the f-number is high, the aperture is smaller and the background is more in-focus.

Shutter Speed

Fast shutter speed

Slow shutter speed

1. If you were assigned to shoot at Bulldogs and Hotdogs night, which was a few months ago, what shutter speeds do you think you would have to shoot at the following events that night I would like you to answer the question for the following two situations:

At the beginning while the sun was still up and the courtyard had reasonable good light

a.) a booth in the middle of the yard near the Tree - fast speed
b.) a food booth outside under one of the big red awnings - fast speed
c.) the Stars performance inside the gym - fast speed
d.) students dancing near the center of the courtyard - fast speed
e.) people streaming in from the front doors - slow speed (if you want sense of movement)
f.) the basketball booth where students are shooting basketballs at a hoop - fast speed

Towards the end when there is no sun and has gotten dark enough that you can't see from one end of the courtyard to the other.

a.) a booth in the middle of the yard near the Tree - slow speed

b.) a food booth outside under one of the big red awnings - slow speed

c.) the Stars performance inside the gym - fast speed

d.) students dancing near the center of the courtyard - fast speed

e.) people streaming in from the front doors - slow speed (if you want a sense of movement)

f.) the basketball booth where students are shooting basketballs at a hoop - fast speed

2. List the three settings your camera has regarding setting shutter speed (these are found at #5 on the Shutter Speed website. Explain how each works.

1. Aperture Priority - allows you to manually set the aperture which automatically sets the shutter speed.
2. Shutter Priority - allows you to manually set the shutter speed which automatically sets the aperture.
3. Manual - allows you to set both aperture and shutter speed manually

ISO

ISO of 3200.

ISO of 200.

1. What are the advantages of shoot at a higher ISO at a sporting event like basketball or a night football game?

It is more sensitive to light, so in the low-light environment you'd still be able to get good photographs of what's going on. 

2. What suggestions did the author make about using a low ISO?

• If your camera is set on a stable surface in a dim environment, you might want to use a low ISO.
• Whenever possible stick to the lowest ISO.
• Especially if there is plenty of light—it will keep the image quality intact. 

3. What suggestions did the author make about using a high ISO?

• When shooting indoors with a flash, using a high ISO will freeze motion.
• Use high ISO when you need to get high-speed action shots. 
• Always think about whether it'll be okay to introduce noise to the photo you're taking. 

Camera Simulator

List of Aperture settings: f2.8, f4, f5.6, f8, f11, f16, f22

List of Shutter Speed settings: 1 second to 1/4000 sec.

List of ISO settings: 100 to 25600.

Photojournalism Ethics

A. The story details several instances in which photos were edited and then publication in a newspaper or other news publication. It talks about the consequences the photographers/those who edited the pictures faced and the situations in which they were edited.

B. This type of photo editing is unethical because it defies the purpose of journalism. They tell different stories than what really happened, often to cover up something that they don't want the people to know for whatever reason. This is misinformation, and in certain situations it walks or crosses the line of propaganda.

I think that this photo is the most unethical out of all of them:

Israel seems to have a history with photoshopping women out of photos, especially female leaders, and I think that it's an incredibly harmful, false representation of the world. It's teaching women that they shouldn't be seen or that they can't/shouldn't lead, which is very detrimental. 

I think that this photo is the least unethical out of all of them: 

The photoshop job seems relatively innocent even though it botched the photograph, and it's unclear what the photographer was even trying to clone in the first place. Nevertheless, it's not propaganda and it's pretty irrelevant. 

First Prompt Shoot

Square - Rule of Thirds

Metal - Patterns

Happy - Simplicity

Bowie - Cropping

Current Events Quiz 1/21/15

1. Who became the 48th governor of Texas yesterday?
Greg Abbott. 

2. What was served at the luncheon yesterday after the inauguration parade? Page A7 "First Parade…"
Barbecue.

3. President Obama gave his annual "state of the union" address yesterday night. He covered 12 main points. List them please. Page A10 "Tax Hikes…"
Tax hikes, tax breaks, education, paid leave, homeownership, retirement savings, Middle East, Cuba, Iran, trade, cybersecurity, no going back.

4. Why are the New England Patriots under investigation by the NFL regarding their win over the Colts on Sunday evening? Page C6 "Report: footballs…"
The footballs were under-inflated.

5. What were five of the top 10 recipe searches in 2014? Page SA4 "Tracking the arc...(sidebar)"
Chicken, meatloaf, banana bread, pancakes, chili. 

Short Answer:

1. In his address to the general public after he was sworn in as the 48th governor of Texas, Greg Abbott committed to the people of Texas 5 MAJOR points. What were those 5 things?
Advancing education, improving roads, expanding water resources, keeping borders secure, and making sure that Texas stays the "economic engine" of the U.S.

2. What are some of the things he will be doing in his first week in office. Please be specific and give me at least 2 items he will address, according to the story?
He will visit the planned University of Texas Rio Grande Medical School for a grant announcement, and he will meet with the task force he assembled to investigate the contracting scandal at the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. 

3. How many people were estimated to have attended the event?
17,000.

Composition Quiz

1. Viewpoint
2. Rule of Thirds
3. Lines
4. Depth of Field
5. Simplicity
6. Rule of Thirds
7. Lines
8. Patterns and Symmetry
9. Framing
10. Viewpoint

Photographic Composition: Cropping

Anyone to the left of the man is cropped out, leaving only his face and the smoking rubble of the World Trade Center behind him.

Photographic Composition: Viewpoint

This photograph has a birds-eye view of the rubble at Ground Zero as well as the famous Sphere that now stands in memorial of the 9/11 attacks.