best covers

1.  informal
2.  formal
3.  enviriental
4.  informal
5.  formal
6.  informal
7.  formal
8.  formal
9.  formal
10. formal
11. formal
12. informal
13. formal
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17. informal

Magazine Tips

1. Familiar to recognize

2. Make the cover emotionally appealing

3. Build curiosity so that the people can pick the magazine up and read it

4. Make it intellectually stimulating and interesting

5. Make it fast and easy to scan over

prompt shoot

Cold

 Purple

 Electric

American Soldier

The most powerful picture is the one where the dad is holding up the sign that sat "welcome home Ian" This is the most powerful picture because it shows his dad which was the most important person the Ian left behind.

set 1:  image #1- #9

set 2:  image #10- #30

set 3:  image #51- #75

set 4:  image #76 - #82

The last set of pictures was the most powerful. They were the most powerful because he came home from Iraq and got married to Devin. 

All the images work together to tell a story because they are all in order and all the emotions in the picture tell what is going on in the picture. 

For the photos were Ian is the main subject, they are usually in present tense. 

The captions enhance the pictures because they tell what is going on and the emotions in the picture. 

picture #2- Ian is reading his diploma and transcripts from his high school. He has just graduated from Bowie High School and he has planned to join the army. 

picture #5- Ian sadly sits with his father on the couch. They were talking about Ian and his future in the Army.

picture #9- Ian stands in a room with other men that are wanting to join the army. Ian was reciting the Army Oath while his mom and other people watch him from the back. 

Rules of Photography Part 2

1. Rule of Thirds

2. Balancing Elements 

3. Leading Lines 

4. Symmetry and patterns 

5. Viewpoint 

6. Background 

7. Create Depth 

8. Framing

9. Cropping 

10. Avoiding Mergers 

self portrait part 1

1. Break the Rules of Composition

There are a lot of ‘rules’ out there when it comes to composition and I’ve always had a love hate relationship with them. My theory is that while they are useful to know and employ that they are also useful to know so you can purposely break them – as this can lead to eye catching results.

The Rule of Thirds is one that can be effective to break – placing your subject either dead centre can sometimes create a powerful image – or even creative placement with your subject right on the edge of a shot can sometimes create interesting images.

2. Introduce a Prop

Add a prop of some kind into your shots and you create another point of interest that can enhance your shot.

Yes you might run the risk of taking too much focus away from your main subject but you could also really add a sense of story and place to the image that takes it in a new direction and gives the person you’re photographing an extra layer of depth that they wouldn’t have had without the prop.

3. Hold Your Camera on an Angle

Horizontal and Vertical framings are not the only options when it comes to shooting portraits. While getting your images straight can be important in when shooting in these formats holding your camera on a more diagonal angle can also inject a little fun into your images.

This type of framing can add a sense of fun and energy into your shots. Just don’t ‘slightly’ do it or you’ll have people asking themselves if you might have mistakenly held your camera crooked.

Environmental Portrait

 I chose this picture for "Environmental Portrait" because it is at a beach and it had a romantic feeling.

I chose this picture for "Environmental Portrait' because it is also at a beach and this photo does not looked posed. 

Photography Self Portrait 

 I liked this picture because of how interesting it is being black and white but some parts are in color.

I chose this picture for self portrait because of how odd but good it was. You don't typically see pictures like this and that is why I liked it.

Casual Portrait

 I chose this picture because I love Marylin Monroe and I also like the simplicity of this picture.

I also like this picture because of the background. You can tell she is outdoors but the background is not in focus which makes the lady stand out. 

I will take pictures of my little sister most likely. I will shoot outside around our neighborhood because we have a lot of open space. To make the pictures successful I will shoot from different angles and make sure to follow the rules of photography. 

Aperture, Shutter Speed and ISO

Aperture

F2.8

F16

1. Our eyes relate to aperture.
2. The smaller the Aperture the larger the f-stop, the higher the Aperture the smaller the f-stop
3. Aperture impacts the Depth of Field because it brings all foreground and background objects to focus.

Shutter Speed

High shutter speed

slow shutter speed

a. High shutter speeds

b. High shutter speeds

c.High shutter speeds

d.High shutter speeds

e.High shutter speeds

f. High shutter speeds

a. slow shutter speed

b.slow shutter speed

c.slow shutter speed

d.slow shutter speed

e.slow shutter speed

f.slow shutter speed

2. Auto- both high and slow shutter speeds are automatically selected

    Aperture Priority- you can set the lens aperture but the camera select the shutter speed

    Manual- you se;ext both the aperture and the shutter speed

ISO

ISO 200

ISO 3200

1. It is better to shoot at a higher ISO at a sporting event because it takes the picture quicker. 

2. It is better to use low ISO when there is enough light. 

3. It is better to use higher ISO when there is not enough light, and inside without a flash. 

1. 2.8, 4, 5.6, 8, 11, 16, 22

2. 1 sec, 1/60 sec, 1/4000 sec

3. 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800, 25600