FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY

• close up shots that focus on 1 element
• a lot of color
• pictures for clients and advertisements
• smaller light source, smaller the better
• variety of light directions
• use small mirrors
• areas if highlighting and area of shadows in shot
• packaging food--> flat lighting, no personal input

FAVORITE PHOTOGRAPHER: DIRK MAI

My favorite photographer is Dirk Mai. He is the maine photographer for my favorite band, The Maine. He takes amazing pictures of their concerts, and also portraits of them. He also takes pictures of other bands and concerts. But besides, music events, he also takes pictures of people, and a lot of photographs of Los Angeles and other places. He mainly uses black and white, which I like a lot, but he also has some nice color photographs.

Here is his website:

http://www.dirkmai.com/

MERCY WEEK

courts and sourts



bowl-a-thon




mercy day - rally




mercy day - rally




bowl-a-thon



GROUP SHOTS

We were put in groups and were assigned a spot in mercy. I put my shutter at a faster speed.

PHOTOJOURNALISM

This is of the first flag raising at Iwo Jima. The flag raising was an iconic moment in American history, as it showed the American troops coming together and truly proving that they are fighting for their country. The photographer put the American flag in the center, to show the main symbol. Photographer unknown. 

Taken by Gerda Taro, this young boy is wearing an Iberian Anarchist Federation Cap. It shows how powerful the Iberian Anarchist Federation was. She put him in the center, to show that he is the main focus of this picture. 

This iconic photo is of Jane Goodall with a baby chimpanzee. Jane Goodall was one of the first people to really care about animal rights. Here it shows her bonding with a baby chimp. The monkey's hand and her hand form symmetrical balance. Photographer unknown. 

I'm not sure who took this picture, but it is taken during the Great Depression in America. It shows the importance of how desperate people were for money, they would even sell their cars. The photographer framed it so that the main focus would be on the sign. The front of the car and the sign are brighter than the rest of the background, so that the viewer knows what the picture is about. 

Taken by Dickey Chapelle. This is of Fidel Castro talking with his companion Celia  Sanchez.  Dickey emphasized value in this picture.

VALUE: DARK

I chose the value of dark. I took a picture of a bouquet of flowers in my house that were predominately white, with darker leaves. I took the picture in black and white, and then darkened it to make the leaves and background even more dark. 

EMPHASIS

For emphasis, I chose a sign that had a white background and red writing and a red outline. I also made it so the background was lighter, so you could see the red even more. 

VARIETY

I chose this picture because I pass by these three cars every day, but have never noticed how different they are.  The one on the far left is very small, the one in the middle is larger, but more like a van, and the one on the right is a truck. Also, you can't really tell with the editing I did, but the small car is blue, the middle car is red, and the truck is white. I used the fading tool in photoshop to edit the picture and make it more antique. 

MOVEMENT

For movement, I decided to take a picture of waves crashing down on the ocean. You can see the splashing of water in the more prominent waves, which shows the movement of the picture. 

Asymmetrical Balance

For asymmetrical balance, I chose a picture I took of my friend Olivia during lunch using rule of thirds. I tilted the camera, making Olivia towards the right. 

UNITY

In this picture, I took a picture of logs linked together by a single chain. This symbolized unity, because all the logs are  united with one long chain.

JOURNAL: COLOR

taken by Dirk Mai

This picture applies to the color method of photography. The buildings in the background are a nice yellow color, which makes the little bit of yellow in the sand stand out more.

JOURNAL: RULE OF THIRDS

The can of Arizona Iced Tea in this picture is slightly more towards the left of the frame, using the rule of thirds.

SUNPRINTS

I took sunprint paper, and put an object on it and let it sit out in the sun for about 5 minutes. I chose my hand. Afterwards, I scanned it onto photoshop and made the texture and color different.

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AFTER