For the second year, Fotoweek took place in Washington, D.C. The event displays art exhibits, museums and other events that take place all throughout the city.
It's simple. All you have to do is get a pass, which is free, that will permit you to view all of the exhibits. A map and schedule are also conveniently included!
The first gallery consists of two floors of art work, from National Geographic displays, FotoWeek finalists awards and the works from photojournalists Peter van Agtmael and Pete Muller (which depict the aftermath of a conflict in northern Uganda.)
A projector also casts images on the side of the building in the evenings of FotoWeek.
Most of the work displayed in the FotoWeek galleries is news or documentation oriented.
Lots of photos of the devastation and conflicts people are going through appear in the galleries.
There are also several political pieces ranging from the White House to Barack Obama.
FotoWeek serves as a great opportunity for newer artists and photographers to display their works as well.
Pretty cool, just wish it was closer.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Saturday, November 14, 2009
DETAILS OF PHOTOS
Alright, after unsuccessfully trying to alter the blog post with my photos seven million times...I have given up. I am just going to have to write the information in this blog post instead.
My first two photos are for the "Use of Red." I used my landscape setting to take these shots and I really like the way that they turned out! It really emphasizes the point made in the book about how intense and attention grasping the color red really is. It looks as if the berries in the first photo are Snow White's poison apples on the tree. Really cool I think, not bragging though!
Second, I shot the reflection photo. I used my close-up setting for these shots. I wish that I could have found a puddle that was in a natural setting rather than the cruddy cement. So although the reflection isn't the main focus, I think that the brightly colored rocks do a nice job of drawing you in and making you search for the tree reflections.
Third was the silhouettes. I love silhouette photos! I had a lot of fun doing these and a hard time picking my favorites. I like to find something with a good shape and something that almost frames the picture.
Next, (fourth), I did the "in motion" photos. The first, and I can only imagine how ridiculous I looked, I ran on the grass and aimed my camera at the leaves. I used my sports setting although I think that it is supposed to capture the image as a freeze frame. The other photo is of a tree line and almost gives an eerie vibe I would say. I really like it though, and it will be a good contribution to my project.
Fifth I shot "one image image" although I saw in the email that I was supposed to be panning. I won't lie, I thought that I just had to capture one sharp image and the rest blurry. These berries are beautiful colors and I had a lot of fun shooting them, especially with all of the moisture on them.
Sixth was detailed close up. I shot a group of berries for the first image and then I found some really interesting tree bark that worked perfectly with my close-up mode. Tree bark is cool! I never would have thought to take pictures of tree bark before this class. It seems boring but if you have ever really looked at it, its actually quite detailed and interesting.
Seventh was the rule of thirds. This is a pretty weak example of the rule but, it works, and I was feeling rushed for time.
As far as the shot with hyperfocal settings, I was unable to get a picture that did any justice of the assignment. They were truly terrible and I could not force myself to put them on my blog. The last couple pictures are for the "free" slot in the assigment however they are not my favorites. This assignment was fun! Cold, but fun! ;)
My first two photos are for the "Use of Red." I used my landscape setting to take these shots and I really like the way that they turned out! It really emphasizes the point made in the book about how intense and attention grasping the color red really is. It looks as if the berries in the first photo are Snow White's poison apples on the tree. Really cool I think, not bragging though!
Second, I shot the reflection photo. I used my close-up setting for these shots. I wish that I could have found a puddle that was in a natural setting rather than the cruddy cement. So although the reflection isn't the main focus, I think that the brightly colored rocks do a nice job of drawing you in and making you search for the tree reflections.
Third was the silhouettes. I love silhouette photos! I had a lot of fun doing these and a hard time picking my favorites. I like to find something with a good shape and something that almost frames the picture.
Next, (fourth), I did the "in motion" photos. The first, and I can only imagine how ridiculous I looked, I ran on the grass and aimed my camera at the leaves. I used my sports setting although I think that it is supposed to capture the image as a freeze frame. The other photo is of a tree line and almost gives an eerie vibe I would say. I really like it though, and it will be a good contribution to my project.
Fifth I shot "one image image" although I saw in the email that I was supposed to be panning. I won't lie, I thought that I just had to capture one sharp image and the rest blurry. These berries are beautiful colors and I had a lot of fun shooting them, especially with all of the moisture on them.
Sixth was detailed close up. I shot a group of berries for the first image and then I found some really interesting tree bark that worked perfectly with my close-up mode. Tree bark is cool! I never would have thought to take pictures of tree bark before this class. It seems boring but if you have ever really looked at it, its actually quite detailed and interesting.
Seventh was the rule of thirds. This is a pretty weak example of the rule but, it works, and I was feeling rushed for time.
As far as the shot with hyperfocal settings, I was unable to get a picture that did any justice of the assignment. They were truly terrible and I could not force myself to put them on my blog. The last couple pictures are for the "free" slot in the assigment however they are not my favorites. This assignment was fun! Cold, but fun! ;)
Thursday, November 12, 2009
---------Photo Op---------
PHOTOGRAPHY
ASSIGNMENT~
Use of RED
REFLECTION~
SILHOUETTE~
One "SHARP" image~
D
etailed CLOSE-UP~
Rule of THIRDS~
F
REE~
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
What a beautiful day!
My roommattes and I raked our lawn and the millions of leaves that have collected on it. It looks so much better and being outdoors caused me to have some photography inspiration. While out exploring, I was fortunate enough to come upon a beehive in a tree. It was beautiful! I found the day to be quite successful in photographing pictures for my final project. I would like to leave some mystery, so I won't go any further than into the details of my photographs. I am very excited for out photo trip to Rim country on Friday. So far, I have 53 slides in my powerpoint presentation. I will probably end up limiting it down so that I can have time to discuss the process and important things that I have learned throughout the class. I need to ask Dave in class how to get different angles especially when you are below something. I know that you probably just have to deal with what you have but I thought there might be a trick that I don't know about.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Anyone up for a photo trip??
After speaking to Dave about possibilities for my final presentation, I have narrowed my photoraphs down and picked a theme to center them. He suggested that I go out to this private land off Rimrock to shoot. I am very interested to go here and was wondering if anyone else would like to go? But since I'm pretty sure no one reads this (except for you Dave) I will just ask everyone in class today. Hopefully I will be able to find a few other places with unique ideas that fall into my theme. :)
The Power of Perspective
General goal for a great landscape photo: visual depth
As a photographer, you have one chance to capture the three-dimensional beauty that you see in one flat frozen view.
In a photo, obviously, objects closer to the lens appear larger than those off in the distance, but it it important that you take advantage of this "size cue." By offering images that people have seen before, it allows them to establish a size scale for ovjects in the rest of the photograph.
Size cue examples: trees, shrubs, flowers, bushes, animals
Focal length is important to creating a visual depth in a photo.
For the most extreme perspective effect you should put the camera as close to one of the size cues as possible.
Find the perfect height while avoiding getting too low or too high, because both will flatten your picture. Tim Fitzharris likes to position his camera at a 45 degree angle from the horizon of the first size cue he finds. Avoid overlapping size cues because they will detract. (however, there is an exception)
If the size cues are similar, for example, repetitive rocks, overlapping may cause a neat perspective.
Sidelight can also cause a visual appeal in that it many times displays volume. Sidelight generally causes well lit areas as well as dark shadowed areas, which are easlily distinguished to the viewer. These drastic contrasts also depict depth along with textures too.
Hazy days or otherwise known as atmospherics, days with haze, fog, mist, snow, rain, and dust, help to create three dimensions in landscapes. "A little haze goes a long way in creating perspective effects."
Five planes
1. The foreground plane features plane features interesting land-scape details that set the scale for the composition.
2. the midground plane contains well-defined size cues that lead the ey into the picture.
3. the feature plane shows the center of interest, usually a dramativ landform.
4. the cloud plane is ideally a puffy collection of cumulus or nimbus.
5. and the sky plane comprises the final backdrop in pure shades of blue, rose, peach or amber, depending on the time of day.
As a photographer, you have one chance to capture the three-dimensional beauty that you see in one flat frozen view.
In a photo, obviously, objects closer to the lens appear larger than those off in the distance, but it it important that you take advantage of this "size cue." By offering images that people have seen before, it allows them to establish a size scale for ovjects in the rest of the photograph.
Size cue examples: trees, shrubs, flowers, bushes, animals
Focal length is important to creating a visual depth in a photo.
For the most extreme perspective effect you should put the camera as close to one of the size cues as possible.
Find the perfect height while avoiding getting too low or too high, because both will flatten your picture. Tim Fitzharris likes to position his camera at a 45 degree angle from the horizon of the first size cue he finds. Avoid overlapping size cues because they will detract. (however, there is an exception)
If the size cues are similar, for example, repetitive rocks, overlapping may cause a neat perspective.
Sidelight can also cause a visual appeal in that it many times displays volume. Sidelight generally causes well lit areas as well as dark shadowed areas, which are easlily distinguished to the viewer. These drastic contrasts also depict depth along with textures too.
Hazy days or otherwise known as atmospherics, days with haze, fog, mist, snow, rain, and dust, help to create three dimensions in landscapes. "A little haze goes a long way in creating perspective effects."
Five planes
1. The foreground plane features plane features interesting land-scape details that set the scale for the composition.
2. the midground plane contains well-defined size cues that lead the ey into the picture.
3. the feature plane shows the center of interest, usually a dramativ landform.
4. the cloud plane is ideally a puffy collection of cumulus or nimbus.
5. and the sky plane comprises the final backdrop in pure shades of blue, rose, peach or amber, depending on the time of day.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Finding photogenic landscapes
Good lighting is always a factor when photographing landscapes. Sunset, sunrise, and overcast with blue skies are some of the best times to capture a great image. A calm atmosphere will allow stability in the photo and will also depict the feeling of calmness. You want to make the viewers want to be in your photograph! Make objects clean and sharp, and if there is water worth shooting, attempt to get an image when it is at its calmest and so a reflection will appear.
Keep up to date on weather announcements.
Fog, haze, mist and falling snow are all very beautiful meteorological events that can add to the appeal of your photo.
Use north and south camera to use sidelight to your advantage.
Capture interesting cloud formations.
Recognize the importance of color....color can depict a mood but more importantly it can draw attention. Bright colors are obviously more appealing than dull and thus red is most appealing. Sharp detail with lots of colors and even better, colors that work well with eachother and blend throughout, rather than drastic color changes that take away from one another.
Capture foreground details that will draw the viewer up and into the rest of the photograph. Places that look untouched by humans are very appealing and if you can capture a bit of the intersting wildlife that lives there, even better!
Keep up to date on weather announcements.
Fog, haze, mist and falling snow are all very beautiful meteorological events that can add to the appeal of your photo.
Use north and south camera to use sidelight to your advantage.
Capture interesting cloud formations.
Recognize the importance of color....color can depict a mood but more importantly it can draw attention. Bright colors are obviously more appealing than dull and thus red is most appealing. Sharp detail with lots of colors and even better, colors that work well with eachother and blend throughout, rather than drastic color changes that take away from one another.
Capture foreground details that will draw the viewer up and into the rest of the photograph. Places that look untouched by humans are very appealing and if you can capture a bit of the intersting wildlife that lives there, even better!
Wildlife portraits
Best equipment:35 mm SLR with a telephoto lens in the 300-600 range, a 1.4 or 2X teleconverter for adjusting subject matter, and as always, a steady tripod or beanbag depending on your shooting location. The paragraph next discusses how a photographer should be cery aware of the approach one takes towards wildlife. Even though park wildlife are more adapt to tourists and photographers etc., they are still WILD-life. If you break the comfort zone established between the animals and humans and the animal decides to attack or even scare you or the people around you, new rules and regulations may be formed to prevent future occurences, and you don't want to be responsible for ruining it for everyone. Also, avoid "nesting" areas, or places where the animals keep their young, even though it may help you attain a great photograph. If you are caught lurking near an animals offspring, the anial may do one of three things: attack you, leave the area and abandon its children, or disregard your presence. Either way, you wouldn't want to risk it!
Telephoto advantage: "Its relatively shallow depth of field permis ready blurring of distracting elements not crucial to subject developent, which accentuates by contrast the sharpness and importance of the center of interest."
Set up a three-layer photograph.
Three layers consist of a foreground, middle ground and back ground. The foreground should depict the animal's environment and is usually blurred to avoid distracting from the image itself. The middle ground should contain some parts of the foreground and generally the subject matter or animal. The background should contain visual image that stretches to the borders of the picture and has lack of detail.
As sad as it is to admit, we are a culture that thrives on beauty even when it comes to animals. Take this into account when you are shooting wildlife because a picture of a scragily deer, no matter how great the photo is, will not have the best chances of selling. Shoot appealing and intersting animals that attract interst. Also, even though it may be nearly impossible for one to get the whole face in focus, at least aim to focus the eye. This clear eye will be a pulling factor for grabbing someone's attention and keeping it.
Shooting more than one animal at a time can be rather risky simply because it adds one more area of interst and another object that you will have to be aware of. Do not let one out show the other but instead show the two in a way that they can work together!
Telephoto advantage: "Its relatively shallow depth of field permis ready blurring of distracting elements not crucial to subject developent, which accentuates by contrast the sharpness and importance of the center of interest."
Set up a three-layer photograph.
Three layers consist of a foreground, middle ground and back ground. The foreground should depict the animal's environment and is usually blurred to avoid distracting from the image itself. The middle ground should contain some parts of the foreground and generally the subject matter or animal. The background should contain visual image that stretches to the borders of the picture and has lack of detail.
As sad as it is to admit, we are a culture that thrives on beauty even when it comes to animals. Take this into account when you are shooting wildlife because a picture of a scragily deer, no matter how great the photo is, will not have the best chances of selling. Shoot appealing and intersting animals that attract interst. Also, even though it may be nearly impossible for one to get the whole face in focus, at least aim to focus the eye. This clear eye will be a pulling factor for grabbing someone's attention and keeping it.
Shooting more than one animal at a time can be rather risky simply because it adds one more area of interst and another object that you will have to be aware of. Do not let one out show the other but instead show the two in a way that they can work together!
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