Period 4 Semester Final

PART 1

1. My favorite photo from this slideshow is photo number 9. The dark leaves and shadow of the deer really stand out from the white, foggy background. I also like how the focus is predominantly on the head and antlers of the deer, giving the creature some character. Finally, the dark morning mist gives a refreshing as well as eerie feeling. 

2. I think that photo number 6 is the best from the slideshow. The presence of the car coupled with the bare landscape shows motion in the picture. The blue and cloudy sky complements the deep blue car while also contrasting the brown terrain. Lastly, the simple background of this photograph allows the car to become the main focus of a bland landscape. 

3. I believe that this photo has been my best work this semester. This is a good piece of composition because the trees blurred out in the background really give this image a shallow depth of field. Also, the two main subjects of the photograph, Melissa and Isaac, are in the foreground sitting at a table. The clarity of these two gives the image a sense of life and relaxation. Lastly, Melissa's bright pink shirt subtly adds a splash of color and depth to this overall green-looking picture. I would improve this project by adjusting the color and temperature in camera raw more. 

4. My three rule of composition are: rule of thirds, viewpoint, and background. 

5. This photo demonstrates my rules of viewpoint and background. 

  

Jumping up

6. Your first rule is to "get closer."

7. Working in groups can be beneficial to all the members. First, it helps improve the communication skills of the people involved. People can also help each other in a group when one person is confused or lost. The group members can also give feedback on each others' works. When there is a large project at hand, group members can divide the work up evenly to get it done much more efficiently. Lastly, working in groups is a great way to improve one's knowledge by sharing information within the group.

8. Working in groups can also be disadvantageous because one person might slack off, while another person does more work than everyone else. Group members might be distracting at times by talking ab out things that are not concerned with the project at hand. People in groups can also shoot down another person's ideas, which limits creativity. Another difficulty of working in a group can be that two or more people in the group are not cooperative and don't work well together. Last of all, group work can result in a finished product that is not liked by everyone in the group.

9. I really like this photo that my group member Melissa took. This portrait of Alyssa gives the viewer a sense of joy and happiness. 

A LITTLE HISTORY

10. My master photographer was Julia Margaret Cameron. She contributed to the field of photography primarily in her work of portraits. Her closely cropped portraits of people influenced and impacted more the more modern photographers of today. 

11. Dorothea Lange's most popular photograph was called Migrant Mother. The photo was taken in Nipomo, California during March of 1936. At the time, she was employed by Farm Security Administration, which was initially created as the Resettlement Administration.

12. Henry R. Luce was the creator of Life Magazine. The magazine first began publishing on November 23, 1936. 

13. Robert Capa was a founding member of Magnum Photos. The organization started in 1947.

14. Robert Capa took the photo known as "Falling Soldier" in September of 1936. He snapped the picture in Cerro Muriano during the beginning of the Spanish Civil War.