Though many might disagree, photography can lend itself to the same status as paintings and other such works of art. Consider that done right,…
To understand digital photography, you must first understand the origins of photography. You must also have a basic understanding of the industry jargon. We spend some time on these topics in this first week. You are also going to spend some time getting to know the basics of your camera. It will be a fun and busy week. Pay attention to the details.…
One, I have never realized how just one photograph can stop a moment in time. Freeze all emotions, actions, and thoughts. To be able to do that is a real special talent. And if the picture is a good picture, a person is able to guess what the person(s) is feeling, saying, and thinking in the photo. And the other realization I made was when you look at an old picture you start to feel nostalgic and filled with wonder. A wonder that takes you into the photograph’s world and gives you a taste of what the time period was like. A good picture, in my opinion, should tell a story. And most pictures do that because the photographer is telling the story of their life through the pictures they take. At the beginning of this term, I was very confused and didn’t have a clue on what to do or what to take pictures of. I continued to be confused and nervous when I developed my first roll of film, when I made my first proof/contact sheet, and when I made my first picture. Slowly everything I learned from this class and what I knew previously came together; I became more confident as the term progressed. So confident, I was asked to help other students make proof sheets and pictures. With wanting to go into the photographing world, this class helped me recognize what a good picture and photographer needs to become successful. The process of winding film, developing film, creating test strips, and finally, printing the image is a long process to say the least. I feel grateful with the technology we do have; for example, digital cameras, memory cards, photo printers at…
Being an amateur or professional photographer is be able to: Capture a memory that you can have forever; See the beauty in the every day; Forget your worries; Document your family; Make art; Capture an adventure; Make you feel emotion; Remember someone who has passed away; Preserve the big moments; Shoot anytime, anywhere; Help people see the beauty in themselves. Being a photographer is love life’s moments so bad that you need to freeze those moments forever.…
I was exposed to Crossfit while I was stationed at Ramstein AB, Germany. Most people take a look at a posted workout or video, of elite Crossfit athletes and get intimidated or scared. They shouldn’t! The workouts that get posted to these sites are made for the more advanced, elite athletes. Crossfit is a new idea and like all new things, you either love it or you hate it. However, Crossfit brings something new to the table which is why many believe it is the better way of life and physical fitness. First, we will look at who started Crossfit and what it means. Then I will describe what the community is and lastly we will talk about competitions.…
Firstly, there are many different kinds of photography, such as; wedding, military, medical, and wildlife photography as Zeke from New York Film Academy explains. With wedding photography, the goal is to create memorable and crisp shots of the groom and bride. Military photography focuses on taking photographs in the midst of war and can be dangerous. Medical photography gives people a real life view of medical procedures and are often gruesome to look at. Wildlife photography explores animals in nature and can also…
American NFL football is the greatest sport in the world. Many would ask why I think this. The Gridiron as we all know it is a very magnificent, strategic, and violent sport. Football can easily catch the unknowing eye of anybody. American football is the greatest sport in the world because of the tailgating, my personal opinion, and the strategy of the game.…
The many occasions in the life are the important and the photography of these events! The family, engagements, childhood, wedding are the important functions where the need for the expert photographers, and the collection of the photos of all these activities are helping to recall the lovely moments in the entire…
“Photography records the gamut of feelings written on the human face, the beauty of the earth and skies that man has inherited, and the wealth and confusion man has created. It is a major force in explaining man to man,” said Edward Steichen, a well-known American photographer. To those who discover it, photography is a life enhancing and fulfilling profession and hobby. It is a creative outlet with low barriers of entry and accessible to all, at anytime and anywhere. It provides the photographer with an opportunity to present his ideas, opinions, and beliefs in the most descriptive way without having to utter a word. That allows people who do not have the ability to communicate, due to language or geographic barriers, to connect with each other in ways they would not otherwise be able to relate. It is the creativity, accessibility, and the beauty of photography that I find captivating.…
My love for photography began when I was a child. When I was a child photography to me was just grabbing a camera and taking a picture. In a childs eyes everything they see or do is viewed differently than an adult would see it. I saw photography just messing around with a camera. As i got older, I realized there was so much more to taking a good picture than just pressing a button. When I started my freshman year in highschool, I decided that I wanted to explore going further with photography. I enrolled…
When I started out as a budding photographer, digital photography was in its developmental stage. It was only beginning to have an impact on the world as a serious art form. I believe the foundations of how a good photograph should be composed is getting lost and somewhat neglected. With the transformation of the photography world moving from traditional film to the more modern digital, people are taking less time to notice and understand what they are taking a photo of. In the words of Ken Rockwell, the most important thing to make a good photograph is ‘strong underlying compositional order’. This includes composition, colour(or lack thereof ), lighting and individuality. Digital cameras are evolving more and more each year , and are making it easier to forget what it takes to build a great photograph. The new generation of photographers are quite often missing out on learning the skills required to use and develop film cameras. In my opinion, all newcomers to the world of photography should learn to use and develop film properly and efficiently. In this way, the traditional art of film is offered as an alternative to digital, and gives new photographers the option to continue their studies and career with this art form. I believe this will help film be established as a way of photography just as important as digital. With no introduction to film cameras…
Photography has been around since 1800’s and stories have been around forever, so putting them together Photojournalism becomes possible. Putting stories and pictures together have shaped magazines, newspapers even lives. Action is captured by camera lens and told by writers that share stories needing to be heard. With the increasing technology process Photography has become known to all and becoming more common. The digital world is taking over Photography and will keep getting better as the future and technology progress.…
I learned a lot about photography from the decisive moment. The decisive moment is a moment in time that has a special idea. Things like motion blur, exposure, the frustration of getting the perfect shot and ideas for later projects. The usage of the camera show the motion of object or lack of motion. The shutter speed is an important artistic decision. The artist decides if he or she wants to slow it down for a streaky look capturing more light and blurs what is in motion in comparison to the camera, a fast shutter speed for a frozen picture or an average shutter speed for an regular picture. The warping of movement creates an illusion of time moving all around or the stopping of time capturing what happens in an instant and will never happen…
“When you smoke herb, it reveals yourself to you,” is a famous quote of the pothead and marvelous musician Bob Marley. He felt as though marijuana helped tune in with your inner being. I believe cannabis that cannabis does this too and therefore have become a habitual marijuana consumer. Being in tune with ones inner being is important, yet not the reason that I smoke cannabis. The cannabis plant is beautiful, from the leaf to the buds you smoke. I love the ‘highs’ from smoking marijuana, and last but not least, I love how I can function while ‘high’. The summary is that little nuggets of joy have been crucial in making me who I am now, and I am grateful for everything marijuana has brought.…
Last Christmas, I spent 5 fun-filled days and 4 magical nights in Disneyland. Daily weather in Anaheim was beautiful. The driveway leading to the park entrance was lined with tall palm trees as they stretched to the heavens in the blazing sunshine.…