Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Photojournalism Preview

 David Guttenfelder–Associated Press for The New York Times


Erika Larsen–National Geographic
John Dominis / Time & Life Pictures / Getty Images
Explain what kind of planning and research the photographer had to ask to get the photos they took? They had to get the perfect timing and on the first one the photographer had to get up high in the last one he had to time it perfect and had to get permission to get on to the field.


Under the section on "Planning," what does the write suggest doing to capture emotional images?
 Do some preliminary research. Once on scene, if you aren’t afraid to talk to strangers, start some casual conversations with those attending the event. Apply the knowledge you gain and try to capture the emotions of the event in your compositions.

Under the section on "Composition," what does the writer suggest doing to help you "pick a face out of the crowd?"
Try and frame it with an interesting background.
What is a photo essay?
photo essay is very simply a collection of images that are placed in a specific order to tell the progression of events, emotions, and concepts

Summarize the 5 tips the writer provides.
1. Find a topic
2. Do your research
3. Find the “real story”
4. Every dynamic story is built on a set of core values and emotions that touch the heart of its audience.
5.Plan your shots

What event will you photograph?
Who:Los Lonely Boys
What: Concerts
When: Apr. 18
Where: San Antonio
Why (why will the event happen?):
How (how will the event happen?):
  

Thursday, April 3, 2014

HDR photography

1. What does HDR stand for?
High dynamic range
2. What makes an HDR photo an HDR photo?
Highier quality and better lighting
3. What is Bracketing
Taking 3 different photos at different exposures and merging them
4.What softwares can you use to produce an HDR image?
Photoshop and Lightroom
5. When selecting layers, what do you have to be careful about when creating your HDR photo?
Make sure you select all parts of the photo that you want to be HDR

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