SHAYLA PEREZ: November 2014

Monday, November 24, 2014

ARCHITECTURE FORMAL ASSIGNMENT

Tuesday, November 18, 2014

4 WEBSITES

Mother of Ten and Talented Photographer Captures Wonderful Natural Light Portraits

http://petapixel.com/2014/11/17/mother-ten-talented-photographer-takes-wonderful-natural-light-portraits/

2. This website featured a series of images by photographer and mother of ten, Lisa Holloway. Holloway is a self-taught photographer specializing in portraits. All of her photos are captured using natural light in serene settings.

3. I didn't learn anything from this website but I did get to look at a lot of beautiful portraits of this woman's children. All of the images featured on the site were wonderfully captured and I really like her style. i would onnly dream one day to be able to capture moments like htese this was my absolute favorite website so far.

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5. If you have a photo to post, please answer the following questions:

a. I picked this photo because it's a gorgeous photo and i just love the colors its such a great moment to capture and this is my favorite.

b. The rule of photography I noticed in this photo is rule of thirds due to how they girl is all the way to the right of the photo.

c. The photo was taken by Lisa Holloway

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Heroes, Villains, and Pop Culture Characters Go 'Super Flemish' in 16th Century Style Portraits

1. http://petapixel.com/2014/11/18/heroes-villains-pop-culture-characters-go-super-flemish-viral-cosplay-portrait-series/

2. This website showed several portraits of superheroes from the series Super Flemish as if they were in 16th century paintings. The photographer depicted characters from Star Wars, The Avengers, fairytales, and more.

3. I didn't learn anything from this website as it was just a collection of photos, but I did really enjoy looking at the photos as they depicted many characters that I love.

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5.  If you have a photo to post, please answer the following questions:
a.  I picked this photo because I really like cats and cat women there my 2 favorite things.
b.  Rules of photography that are evident in the photo are simplicity and background; there isn't anything in the photo to distract from the subject and the background is plain and simple.
c.  The photo was taken by Sacha Goldberger

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Good Pictures, Bad Timing

http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/11/13/good-pictures-bad-timing/?module=BlogPost-Title&version=Blog%20Main&contentCollection=Multimedia&action=Click&pgtype=Blogs&region=Body&_r=0

2. This article was about photographer, Will Brown, and the discouraging advice he received from John Szarkowski at the age of 37 and the effects it had on Brown's career. Brown showed Szarkowski the photos in 1974 to which Szarkowski told him, "you should find your own way of photographing. Your own voice. These look like someone else's voice." Brown packed his photos away in a box and they didn't see the light of day until recently and are now the subject of a solo exhibition at the Laurence Miller Gallery in New York and were published in a book, The Picture That Remains, alongside the poetry of Tom Devaney.

3. I learned that discouraging advice shouldn't take you away from what you love because it may just be the wrong time. If you keep at it, eventually things may fall into place and your hard work will be recognized. that is deff. a good lesson to learn in life.

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5. If you have a photo to post, answer the following questions:

a. I picked this photo because it was my favorite from the website. I really like old cars and old black & white photos so this one stood out to me.

b. The rule of photography that is most evident to me is balance because everything in the photo is pretty even on either side.

c. The photo was taken by Will Brown in 1973.

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Taking Pictures, Raising Children

http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/11/12/taking-pictures-raising-children/?module=BlogPost-Title&version=Blog%20Main&contentCollection=Multimedia&action=Click&pgtype=Blogs&region=Body

2. The article I read on this site was about women working as photographers and traveling while also raising kids. Up until the early 1970's, not many female photographers were doing major work but in the last few years, female photographers have broken into the field while simultaneously raising their children.

3. I learned that women can still have successful careers while juggling family life. A lot of times in the media, women are presented as staying home with the family and raising their kids while their husbands go out and support the family . It was nice to see women being represented as having successful careers while also having families because it shows that it is possible to do so.

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9. If you were directed to a site that you cannot answer any of the questions above, please do the following:
a. This website was about women who are working as photojournalists and photographers and how they juggle their profession and raising their children. All of these women have kids and manage to have successful careers that involve a lot of traveling.
b. I learned that you shouldn't (and don't) have to compromise your happiness in order to have a family. All of these women do it everyday and haven't had to sacrifice their happiness and their careers just because they have kids.
c. How the site related to photography: all of the women were photographers or photojournalists.

ARCHITECTURE INTRO

Architecture Intro

Tips

Reflections add an extra dimension to architectural images and allow the photographer to create a canvas on which the building can be playfully distorted. Urban environments are littered with a multitude of reflective surfaces, so you’ll never have to look too far to practice, for example: windows, water features, puddles and wet streets, sunglasses, rivers and modern art.

Architectural images shouldn’t just be aesthetic and graphic; they should also provide dynamism and movement – so play with the lines, the light and the shadows to provide interest and consider the hierarchy of levels and areas. Architecture is built on the principle of symmetry, so capturing this symmetry will ultimately reinforce the subject matter and hopefully strengthen the composition. Discover the centre of the symmetry by placing your hand between your eye-line and construct your frame around this centre. Alternatively break free of the cold and sterile straight lines and rectilinear angles and follow the principles of nature by including curves and circles in the form of shadows or reflections can help to soften the structure.

Your pictures don't need to be as glamorous as you want because the architecture itself does it its self.

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I picked this photo because I really like the composition of it. It's a cool photo and I like how the photographer used a long exposure to capture the movement of the city. The angle the photo was taken at is interesting and captures the city well. The lighting in this photo is coming from the buildings and man-made lights in the city (street lamps, etc) because the photo was taken at night. I think the lighting is good enough, it makes for a really cool image. If I had to light this type of photo, I would have done the same thing, the lighting from the city provides sufficient lighting as it is. The photographer was standing above the city, presumably on a hill or something like that. They probably had to climb up a hill or find a raised area. No, this angle is cool as heck. The rules of photography that I see are lines because you can see the movement from the cars and the like.

wecand

I picked this photo because it's cool. I like the angle it was taken from and how they shot it. I also like that it's in black and white. This photo was taken sometime during the day, the light source is the sun, the lighting is fine, and I would use the same lighting probably. The photographer was standing almost under the eiffel tower, but not completely. the entire subject is not in the photo and I really like this angle because it shows a different perspective than what you'd usually see. Some rules used are lines and composition.

Andy Marshall

I picked this photo because the angle caught my eye. I also like how colorful it is an the shadows on it. This photo is really interesting because of the composition. the lighting is coming from outside the building and taken during the day. The lighting is good and I would have used natural light as well. The photographer was standing directly below the subject, the entire subject is not in the photo and the angle was a good choice because it made for a more interesting and eye-catching photo. I don't think the rules are evident in this photo, I don't think the traditional rules of photography apply.

photographer not found

I picked this photo because it looks really processed and not like a traditional photo. It looks computer generated and I thought it was cool. I don't actually like the image all that much but I chose it because it was different than the other ones that I chose. The lighting is coming from the buildings in this image, the photo was taken at night, and I think the light is good enough because it makes the photo. The photographer was standing across a small body of water , the entire subject is in the photo (assuming the subject is the building in the middle). A different angle I would have used was right up near the building and shooting upwards. Rules that are evident are framing and lines.

Some places in Austin I would shoot architecture would be the Bob Bullock, around the UT campus, small shops on soco or south lamar, the 360 bridge, and maybe an old church.

Tilt shift is the use of shift movement in photography to avoid converging verticals in your photographs. Canon ‑ Ts‑e 17mm F/4l Til…

Other equipment:
lighting modifiers (external flash, etc)
wide angle lens
macro lens (for detail)

Wednesday, November 12, 2014

CAMERA ETIQUETTE

Camera Etiquette

1. of course this is common sense to be polite when you are doing photography. Don't be that one person that likes to hog all the good shots. Take as many shots as you can, stay for a considerate amount of time, then get out of the way so others can have a chance to take some photos because we are all hear to get that one picture that blows your mind. keep in mind of the size of things you took with you such as a tripod keep in mind the people around you. Also beware of your surrounding.let others know-politely- of their mistakes.
2. fav tip: the tip that said to make friends around you and how it would help you in a situation
a. I think this is the best tip because most people would not think of this as a helpful tip.
b. Some adults at the football games are really rude when it comes to standing in front of you its like they don't even see you like what!!
c. Since there is pretty much always enough space, I usually just move to the side. if there wasn't wed have a problem! jk

1. Keep in mind that it is the bride and grooms day. They hired a photographer for a reason and they most likely had to pay quite a bit for it. As a professional, explain that you want to get your shot, and then you will let them get theirs. know the rules of the church.
2. this is from the perspective of a guest. But you may want to think about this from the professional photographers eyes.
a. I would be nice and suggest taking turns about getting shots that we want.
b. If you remain nice and make sure to take turns, there isn't much you can do about rude people.
c. Set the "rules" from the very beginning so that everyone has a clear understanding and someone doesn't get butt hurt.

1. make sure you Blame yourself not the equipment that they happen to be using . Be polite in your constructive criticism. Make sure to apologize if you hit someone and move on once youve got your good shots. Make sure your friends and family dont take advantage of you in that way that you are the one with camera.
a. I think the fact that people dont apologize for doing something or they just stand right in your way the whole time even when they arent taking pictures.
b. People photobombing your picture trying to be funny when you are trying to be serious ask them nicely to not do this is. if they have a problem with that then simply explain to them that this is a serious job you are being paid for.
c. I would ask them to consider how busy my life is and that if they want me to take pictures of something that would take a lot of time and commitment when i could have booked another shoot with someone willing to pay. Working for free when it is only for like less than an hour is okay, but if there asking for me to print then id ask for some money.

1.Choose a light lens. Bring other options and leave them in the car- have backup gear. Dress for the weather and the activity. Be open and polite. Use common courtesy and manners. Be mindful of other photographers. Shoot in burst mode. Stand in one spot and look in every direction. Kneel and get different angles. And most importunately have FUNN!!

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a. Maybe the LBJ wildflower center or somewhere where there are lots of tall trees .

b. they are a number of different shots you could get there and some macro wide angle and many more.

c.it would proobly be in your best intrest to bring water i know i do when i go shoot with someone outside. It mat get hot or dress up for the cold. Make sure to have more than one lens so a camera backpack might be a good idea because you may never know

d. I think there are benefits for both. Cities give you more action and osmetimes that can be a good thing.