Friday, June 02, 2006

documentary































































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Wednesday, May 24, 2006

exit project

1] KNOWLEDGE
A) Terms
Aperture: a resizable opening that controls light intensity when the shutter is open.

Shutter Speed: a length of time, measured in fractions of a second, that the shutter is open.

Burning and Dodging:covering part of a photograph while its in the enlarger to lighten, to lighten that part.

Film Over and Under Exposure: Film that is over exposed will be too dark or even black. Film that is under exposed will be too llight.

Film Developement: Step1: go into the dark dark room and put the film on a reel and into the develpoing tank with the lid on Step2: Developer- time indicated be the temperature. agitated for first minute then 5 secs. every 30 secs. Step 3: Use stop bath and agitate for 30 secs. Step4: agitate fixer for 1st minute, then 5 secs every 3o secs for the remander of the 5 minutes. Step 5: remove lid and rinse under water for 1 minute, this is the first wash. step 6: Agitate permawash for 30 secs and then 5 seconds every 30 secs. Step 7: Second wash- rinse under running water for 1 minute. Step 8: dunk a few timnes in photo-flo. Step 9: hang to dry

B) review


This photograph deminstrates shutter speed. Using a fast shutter speed allowed to water to look clear and smooth whereas a slow shutter speed will make the water appear foggy and white. Aperature is also demonstrated by this image. In order to obtain enough light when you change a shutter, you need to change the aperature. If you were to only change the shutter speed the image would be to dark. As you make the shutter speed shorter ther, you need to make the aperature bigger.














2]UNDERSTANDING
danny lyon was one of most influencial photographers. not only did his work illistrate various elements such as texture, shape, line, etc., but he also incorperated stories his each photography. i think danny lyon inflused many photographers that followed because he was one of the first to travel around with people, such as biker gangs, and show that they are differnt they people expected. the elements, design, ans stories in the photos have influensed danny lyon to quicklybecome one of my favorite photograhers and for me to want to espire to incorperate such techniques in my own photography.


3] PERFORMANCE

 documentary













The documentay assignment is supposed to illistrate what daily life was like for me.
i think this photo is a good example of documentary because it shows a good example of what life is like for me. The image is strog overall. it has alot going on, but the trianglular shape created by tthe people and the dog move you eyes across the photo.
rule of thirds and foreground/background













The goal of the rule of thirds is to split the photo into proportopns of 1/3 to 2/3's. As you can see the edge of the road spits the photo. It shows foreground and background beacuse the railing and steps are in the foreground and the street is the background. I also like that the railing directs your eyes to the flowers at the bottom of the stairs.


portrait


















There are four main light effects used in portriture. This particular portrait deminstracts broad light. You can identify the lighting effect as broad beacuse the side of the face toward the camera is lighten. Overall, this is a pretty good image. It demonstartes many good portriture techniqyes, not only in lighting. For example having the shoulder pointed away and the face pointed towrd the camera areimportant for portriture. This technique is important because the people dont look like they have a tiny head on huge sholders.

Abstract
Abstract photographs demonstrate a sence of mystery.This image is a good example of abstract because you dont know what it is right away. Someone may have to stare at this photo all day to figure out what it is. The contrast in light at the bottom and dark at the top also adds to the mystery.

Abstract














An image that is conceived apart from concrete reality, generally emphasizing lines, colours and geometrical forms, and their relationship to one another is know as abstract. The extrodinary lines and patter created by the shadowins in the photograph make it abstract. The pattern and shades over all make it and interesting ans unique photo to look at.

Abstract












This is an intersting photograph because the reflection of the papers in the windsheld. could you tell that this was in a car if i hadnt told you? even if you could tell, would this picture be as intersting if the reflection wasnt there. The shapes created in the reflection adds a nice bit of curiosity to the photo, therefore making it a perfect abstarct photo.





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Tuesday, May 23, 2006

Documentary Questions

1] describe your [state, city/town, home]

New York is a beautiful state. It’s got everything from beautiful country side to the biggest cities and has an array of different cultures. My particular hometown however i find to be quite boring. However, don’t all teenagers get tired of their hometowns On the other hand all my friends and family live here and although i cant wait to spread my wings and fly away from this town that i feel i cant achieve anything in, i am going to enjoying being here while i can. I love my home because...well, its home. its the place where i feel the most comfortable to just be myself and im going to miss when i leave Jamestown.

2] describe your [self, family, friends]
Who is Mary Elizabeth Eklund?? A dreamer. Honestly that’s all i have in my chaotic, stressful, confusing little life of mine. Its these big dreams of getting out, going somewhere, and making something of myself that keep me going everyday. To acquaintances or people that don’t know me a whole lot i probably seem quiet or shy, which i don’t deny i am a little. However, to my closest friends and family or the people who just take the time to get to know me, im not such a quiet person. i have a dendency to say and do stupid things when im with my friends and it don’t matter because i can be mysel around them and they kind of expect me to be the way i am... Seriously although there aren’t that many, the friends that i have are the best in the entire world. They know how to cheer me and make me laugh when in feeling bad and no matter what mood im in my day just gets better when i get to hang out with my bestest buddies. i fight with my family a lot, but i wouldn’t give them up for the world. Just like my friends they are an important part of my life and my life would be dull with out them.



3] describe your [school, work]
My school sertanly is unique,the teacxhers are great however, i have found that the students in my school can be very sterotypical. Has our society reached a point when we cant exist with out labeling one annother because of how we dress, act, or what type of music the listen to? other then that school is school. no one really likes it., most people dont wake up the the moring and say "oh boy i get to go to school and do alot of homework today!!!" but its great because i get to hang out with my friends... oh yeah and learning is good too :)

4] name one thing people often mistake about you
people often think of me as quiet, but if they get to know me they will clearly see that i am anything but. i am opinionated and not scared to spraek my mind if i have to... for the most part... what can i say sometimes i just can help be a little shy. the thing that bugs me most is that poeple view me as one of "the twins". thats all i am. thats all they see me as. they dont see me as mary or recagnoize me for my personality, but im just one of the twins.

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Friday, April 28, 2006

Practice Portrait





This photograph illistrates butterfly lighting because the light is directly above and you can slighly see a shadow under her chin.





















This is a rembrant photo, you can tell because of the triangle of light reflected on the cheek.













This photograph is an example of broad light because the main light is hitting the side of the face angled towaed the camera.


















This photo is short light becuase the side of the face that is reciving the main light is turned away from the camera.

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Wednesday, April 26, 2006

Light effects

BUTTERFLY LIGHT-



REMBRANT LIGHT



















An inication that this is rembrant is the triangle on the cheek. In the photogrpgh the main light is comming from the right side. However, the fill light is also turned on in this particular photograph.

BROAD LIGHT




























This is an example of broad ligth beacue the side of the face toward the camera is lighten up. In this photograph the mian lightis comming from the right side and the hair light is also turned on.

SHORT LIGHT




























This picture is photographed with short light because the side of the face turened away from the is the one reciving light. The light is comming from the right side

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Tuesday, April 04, 2006

Abstract

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Thursday, March 23, 2006

Photographic Elements


a pathway that is missing a rock and the hole is filled with leaves and other neat things make a picture perfect for showing texture. If you look carefully you can even see a line running across where the two edges of rocks meet.











Taking a walk through my neighborhood i noticed this cool looking thing that was in my neighbor yard... it shows pattern and texture.






This picture shows foreground and background along with the rule of thirds.
if you couldnt tell by looking at it, this picture is of steps in front of my house.



Taking yet another walk around my neighbor hood... actually it was on the way back... but thats not whats really important, whats important is the picture.
this is a picture of the street i live on... yeah it probably took you along time to figure that one out, didnt it?(okay im being sarcastic, but thats hard to show through typing...)
anywho, this picture shows foreground backgound...

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