2nd Semester - Assignment #2, #4, #6, #8, #9, #14 [Critiques]

2. Go into your blog and copy one photo from YOUR "conveying a message" assignment. Give an honest critique of that photo. Are you happy with it? If so, what do you like? If not, what would you change? Is there anything you could improve upon?


I am very happy with how this photo turned out. I love the dramatic lighting and shadows, I think it creates a very interesting atmosphere. It captured a great moment of human/animal affection. The only thing I don't like is some of the scratch/dust marks but there's nothing I could do to get rid of them.

4. Go into your blog and copy one photo from YOUR "rule of thirds" assignment. Give an honest critique of that photo. Are you happy with it? If so, what do you like? If not, what would you change? Is there anything you could improve upon?



I absolutely love this photograph, I think it is really cool. It was taken at a train station in Washington DC. It was very dark in the building but I was able to get a great shot with some great contast. I don't really have any critisms for it.

14. Go into your blog and copy one photo from YOUR "portraits" assignment. Give an honest critique of that photo. Are you happy with it? If so, what do you like? If not, what would you change? Is there anything you could improve upon?



I really like this photo. I am happy with how it turned out and I like the positioning of the subject. I can't really think of what I could do to improve it except making burn the left side because it's a bit too light.

6. Go into your blog and copy one photo from YOUR "hands and feet" assignment. Give an honest critique of that photo. Are you happy with it? If so, what do you like? If not, what would you change? Is there anything you could improve upon?



I also really love this picture. I think it's very intense and emotional and it's as if there's a story behind it. The focal point is the eye that really makes the picture great because it's intense and filled with emotion. I think the color contrast is great as well, with areas of light and dark.
8. Go into your blog and copy one photo from YOUR "framing" assignment. Give an honest critique of that photo. Are you happy with it? If so, what do you like? If not, what would you change? Is there anything you could improve upon?

Ignore the stain, this is my "mistake" copy (I can't find the real one). I like this picture, but I think it's a bit dark and blurry, I wish it was more clear. But I like the concept and idea of it.

9. Go into your blog and copy one photo from YOUR "making a positive from a negative" assignment. Give an honest critique of that photo. Are you happy with it? If so, what do you like? If not, what would you change? Is there anything you could improve upon?

I'm really happy with how this photograph came out, I think it looks pretty cool. I wish it was a little less dark but I am still happy with it despite that.

2nd Semester - Assignment #1

This photograph is making a statement about the BP oil spill. It has a very dark atmopshere and definitely provokes alot of emotion which is what attracted me to it.



This photo is from an editorial doing a dramatic portrayal of life in rehab, it was done in 2007 and inspired by the time when many girls in Hollywood were 'misbehaving' and sent to rehab. I think it definitely portrays a strong message.

DVD Questions

I was absent for this. Please excuse.

Assignment #10

Assignment #8

LONG DEPTH OF FIELD

I love this photograph. It uses a very small aperture to create a great depth of field.


This also portrays a great depth of field by being taken at a far away distance and using a small aperture.


Same as above.

SHALLOW DEPTH OF FIELD

Large aperture to create shallow depth and central focus.


Large aperture again with a focus on the face.


Focus on the main object (model) with blurred background using large aperture.

Assignment #5

This photograph is a great inspiration, especially for a portrait. It uses rule of thirds, has an intense focal point (the eyes), and has a great use and shadows and dodging/burning. It is definitely something I feel like I could also acheive in a photograph.

Assignment #3

3. Scan one of the photos I have at my desk. In your journal write the first words that come to mind when viewing the image. Explain in a paragraph how that word is visually connected to the image. Describe the composition talking about the basic shapes that make up the image and how they are placed to make up the composition.

Words that come to mind: Crowded, Exciting, Festive, Commotion, Busy
In the picture you see many many people and faces, most showing happy and excited emotions. Everyone appears to be gathered around and observing something. Even people on the balcony's of buildings are looking on. The two buildings give the picture a very long depth of field, as if the image goes on forever and ever. The photograph portrays a sense of mystery as well, as you don't know what it is all the people are looking at.