Free Shoot

Austin Architecture

Printing Paper

4 major characteristics of paper:

• Paper thickness and Opacity: thicker paper is preferred for printing photos off of a Inkjet Printer. For mounting the higher opacity papers are better.
• Color Brilliance: The brighter or whiter a photo the better the image is a false claim, but common belief. Purchase paper with lower values if you want your photos to last.
• Paper Finish: Choose between matte and glossy. Should be selected based on what look you are going for.

ISO BRIGHTNESS SCALE: Basically this scale conveys that the lower the ISO the darker the image, less noise, higher quality. The higher the ISO the brighter the image, more noise, lower quality. It is typically good to shoot for the middle when setting your ISO so that you get the best of both worlds. However when you are shooting in dark lighting, a much higher ISO is going to be needed and recommended for the picture to even show up. On the other hand if you are shooting with a lot of light then a lower ISO would be good so that you don't have so much noise and the quality is higher. It all depends on what you are going for or what you need. You have to adapt to the environment you are in when setting ISO.

TAPPI SCALE: Simply put the TAPPI scale is a scale that charts the whiteness of the paper you are using.This is scale is made by using the lighting of UV, etc. This allows for a photographer to see which paper would be best to use for their images and which will come out most clearly. It shows the UV filter, white backing and black backing. This allows the artist to understand how the photo will turn out.

Online Portfolio

http://www.squarespace.com/tour/photography-websites
https://www.portfoliobox.net

I think these two sites would be good because the first one shows real examples of online portfolios while the second one actually allows you to create one and go through the process of making one.

http://sonyaes.foliohd.com

HDR Panorama

Event Shoot 2

Blue Bonnets

Painting into Photo

Warm-Up

1.)  http://content.photojojo.com/diy/project-round-up-4x6-prints/?utm_source=fbook

2.) I looked at several different ideas to show off your photography through daily objects. Creating crafts such as frames and journals with a cover of a picture taken by you.

3.) I learned how to make a photo mural for my ceiling.

4.)

5.) a.) I posted this photo because I like how at a certain angle it almost looks like some kind of hole in the ceiling or loophole to an extent. 

    b.) This is more about the creativity of what you do with your photography rather than the actual taking of the photos themselves.

    c.) There isn't a designated photographer name of the pictures.

Event #1

Flash Sync Photography

Favorite 3 slow sync flash

Rear Curtain Flash

Slow Sync Flash

Slow Sync Flash

Slow Sync Flash Photography

1.) To get an image in low light, you have two options. You can either use an auto flash or a slow shutter speed and turn your flash off.

2.) When shooting with flash, one of the negative outcomes can be that your subject could be lit up too brightly and leave the background looking too dark. With shutter speed one of the flaws can be that you will end up with a motion blur if your subject is moving. This could ruin your shot.

3.) A solution to these problems can be slow sync flash. This will help reduce or even remove both of the problems for the above ways to shoot with a low image light.

4.) Rear and front curtain sync is when your camera gives you more manual control when it comes to slow sync flash. Rear curtain sync is when your camera knows to fire the flash at the end of the exposure. Front curtain sync is when  your camera knows to fire the flash at the beginning of the exposure.

Flash Photography Basics

Basic Concepts:

#1 Every flash photograph is two exposures in one. There is ambient light exposure and a flash exposure.
#2 Fill Flash can be used when subject is backlit or sidelit to eliminate silhouettes or shadows.
#3 Flash Exposure is not affected by shutter speed
#4 Flash illumination is dramatically affected by distance
#5 Your camera measures ambient light and flash illumination separately
#6 With automatic flash metering, the flash illumination is measured after the shutter button is pressed, and the flash output is adjusted accordingly
#7 Every SLR camera with a mechanical shutter box has a maximum flash sync shutter speed
#8 Harsh lighting, washed out subjects and red eye can be eliminated by using diffusers and light bouncing
#9 It is possible to change the order of when the flash fires using "Rear Curtain Sync."
#10 Removing the flash from the top of the camera helps eliminate red eye and unflattering shadows

Stacking

Peer Review Hanna Blog

http://photojournalism-hanna.blogspot.com/


1st Event:

Best Photo:The best photo you took, I think was the deer laying down. The color of this photo brings out the color of the deer contrasted with the light green hay behind it. 

Least Favorite:  My least favorite photo is the turtle picture only because it's a little blurry, but otherwise if it had been focused and solid then the lighting of this photo could have turned out great.

Overall Thoughts: I like all of your pictures, especially the peacock pictured. The lighting behind the peacock is really cool and sets a certain mood. 

Overall fixes: The focus of your photos were mostly good, overall if you had experimented with angles the photos may have become a little more alive.

6 Station Shoot:

Best Photo: The best photo you took was the water droplet picture, because you caught the rippling effect of the water as the droplet bounced back up into the air.

Least Favorite: My least favorite the portrait picture with Granger and I because I look ridiculous and hideous… (just kidding) (sorta)

Overall Thoughts: I like all of your pictures, (aside from the portrait) because they are all really sharp and clean looking. I especially like your black acrylic because even though you didn't get all of the reflection, if you had, it could have turned out super cool.

Overall Fixes: Your pictures overall are very good, if there is anything you could fix… it would be to experiment with angles a little more or looking at things a little differently rather than just as something to shoot straight. 

Event #1, Butterfly

Studio Tour Preview

Questions:

1. How do you contact models, or do they contact you?

2. How long does it take for you to edit a clients pictures?

3. How can you get your name out there for photography?

4. How difficult is it to be able to work with celebrities?

5. Were you ever interested in photographing stars for big magazines or do you prefer smaller shoots?

6 Station Shoot

Spinning Wheel

 

Mini People

Portrait

Bubble

Black Acrylic Glass

Water Droplet