My First Print

Jose Verastegui was already working diligentley on a physics lab in Ms. Patricks classroom during the first class period of the day.  Following in Jose's example his classmate sitting alongside of him chooses to also focus on his school work.

1.)  The boy on the right has a slighty sharper focus than the boy on the left, you can see more of his face alot clearer and can even read what his t-shirt says as well.  The left hand side is in focus but not as much as the right and it isnt as visible do to the light meter not being properly adjusted or slight miscalculations while processig the photo.

2.)  There is good contrast in the photo for the most part, light and dark parts of the photo can easily be identified in a reasonable shade for the brightness of the color in real life.  There are no black spot in a light spot or anything of that sort.

3.)  The photos frame is well filled with great depth and perception displaying two Akins High School students working on a lab.  In this photo i was aiming for depth and was in a way using the rule of thirds.  I tried to give the viewer a kind of first person view of a classroom environment.

4.)  There is absolutely no yellowing in my black and white print at all, im very happy with the quality of my final product.

5.)  I cannot notice any print spots on my photo, I do not see any random blobs of a different shade in one area in the entire photo, everything is nice and clear.

6.)  All of my negatives, my contacet sheet, test strip, and final print are stored in my folder i am not missing any of these items.

Ethics In Fashion Photography

1.)

• Freckles are covered up
• Lips are touched up
• Hair is teased and styled
• Make Up is used excessively
• Computer editing makes a completley different person
• Head is lifted
• Eye Brows are lifted
• Neck is thinned
• Ears are teased
• skin tone is different

2.)  I think its unethical, they are promoting a product that supposedly has this effect creating a beautiful face when in reality the commercial crew had to do hours of make up on the model and even after the photo shoot further computer editing had to be done so I think that the company is lying to customers giving them hope that their product has these incredible abilities when they really dont.

3.)  I think under circumstances involving important people doing things or actions involving the U.S Government are times when photos should not be manipulated because if other countries see the photos they may be upset or offended.

4.)  I think comsetic changes are acceptable, but only to a certain extent.  Completely changing a person figure is not acceptable in my eyes.

5.)  Fashion photography edits their photos to best benefit the companies image and the models figure, photojournalism uses more just the basic methods of photograhy to capture very good photos.

6.)  Fashion photography has a very distant relationship to reality, it is very shady and hides alot of things from the viewer.  At times completley changing the appearance of a model.  Photojournalism has a very good relationship to reality, everything is very first person view, no editing, no fancy computer cropping, just clean, good photography.

Negatives Evaluation

1.)  Most of my negatives look pretty legit, i think a good 10 photos will be developed and look very good.

2.)  From looking at my negatives i'd have to say that maybe 2 or 3 photos will not come out so well, I most likley didnt pay much attention to the light meter while taking these particular photos and thats why i think they wont come out in a good quality.

3.)  I think the photo that i took of coach platts teaching his criminal law class will come out looking best after development, it is the most clear photo and the lighting seems to be just perfect. Not to bright, or too dark.

4.)  I think that the best quality in my best photo would be the focus, hardly any of my photos are blurry but this one particular photo of a criminal law class is just crystal clear.  Everyone of the students faces and posters on the walls are easily identifiable and are not faded or blurry what so ever.

5.)  The advanced photo composition technique that is present in my favorite would probably be the rule of thirds.  I caught a student up close at the far left hand corner of the picture and in his background is a less focused picture of his fellow classmates also doing their school work.

Photo Manipulation And Ethics

1.

A. The story is giving examples of how sometimes photographers go too far when using photo manipulation and can mess up a photo.  One photographer decided to clone over a person in one portrait.  This is a terminal offense at most U.S. daily newspapers. That photographer was later fired and all for an unnecessary change in a photo.  The stories main message is telling photographers to be careful with all editing and manipulating with photos that will be publicly displayed.

B.  I think that this type of photo editing is acceptable but to a certain point.  For example adding another missile to a military launch is unnacceptable, another country could be bothered by it or the military could be brought to attention for supposebly launching more missiles than they really did.  I think it depends on the viewers level of discretion whether or not a photo is unethical or acceptable.


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After Manipulation

Before

This could probably and most definantly be the most unethical photo any photographer could manipulate into!  The soldier was originally giving his hand out to the man holding his baby probably telling him to take a seat and it was manipulated into looking as if the soldier was pointing the rifle at the man threatening to shoot him if he did not take a seat.  The manipulation in this photo could cause big issues for the U.S. Military.

B.

Drug Cartels In Mexico

The war against drug cartels in Mexico is indeed a very bad problem, but, i do no think that it would be this bad now had the Mexican Government confronted the problem earlier.  The only reason that any country could become that out of control is because the government didnt address the problem the proper way right when it began to escalate.  "And then another body. And by the end of the day, it was 10. The next day, 10. The next day, 10" says a police officer.  What I am wondering is why instead of just sitting around watching the massacre happen, why doesnt the Government or Police Agencys come up with a way to stop or at least decrease the number of fatalities that are happening on a daily basis on the streets of Juarez.  I personally think that it is the Mexican Governments fault that the cartels wrath has become as bad as it is today.

Of all the photos on the slide show i think that my personal favorite would be the one of the Juarez Police officer wearing a mask and holding a rifle.  I find that if even the police officers are that scared of the cartels that they hide their identities from them to avoid being murdered or kidnapped then the War against the Drug Cartel has already been lost.  The Cartel just about have complete and total control of Juarez.  The photographer got up close but yet still far enough to show the setting of the photo.  The background is out of focus giving a kind of illusion that the Officer is taking up all the space in the picture when in reality what the photographer is trying to do is attract the viewers eyes to the main subject which would be the Police Officer.  He used the photographic technique of Simplicity very well, I had no problem figuring out what the main subject of the photo was and I understood the message the photographer was trying to give out.

Making A Black And White Print

MATERIALS:

• Light
• Enlarger
• Safelight
• Changing Bag
• Photographic Paper
• Stop bath
• Photographic Film

CHEMICALS:

• Photographic Developer
• Photographic Fixer
• Stop Bath
• Wash

PROCESS:  Generally the first step in making a black and white print is by making a contact print of the negative to decide whether or not you would like to enlarge the photo or not.  Then you expose the photo and use the "Dodging and Burning" method by adjust what amount of light you want the photo to be exposed to.  After the paper has been exposed the chemical processing comes into play, first by immersion in a photographic developer, stalling development witha stop bathm and then afterwards fixing in the photographic fixer.  Whe the print comes out the fixer it is then washed to remove all the processing chemicals from the proccessing and it is then finally dried.  Some professional photographers take additional steps like toning, though it is not a necessary step.

emulsion-a composition sensitive to some or all of the actinic rays of light, consisting of one or more of the silver halides suspended in gelatin, applied in a thin layer to one surface of film or the like.

aperture-an opening, usually circular, that limits the quantity of light that can enter an optical instrument.

exposure-the total amount of light received by a photosensitive surface or an area of such a surface, expressed as the product of the degree of illumination and the period of illumination.

safe light-a darkroom light with a filter that transmits only those rays of the spectrum to which films, printing paper, etc., are not sensitive.

dodging-to shade and area of a print from exposure for a period of time, while exposing the rmainder of the print in order to lighten or eliminate the area.

Post Shoot Reflection

1.  During my shoot out in the classrooms of Akins High School I only encountered one main issue, which was trying not to disrupt the students and the learning enviroment of the classroom while trying to get good angles and close to the students.  I solved this problem by trying to be as quite and unnoticable as possible.

2.  During my photoshoot i found myself focusing on the focus of the photos, I made sure every image was in focus before I took the photo so i am confident that none of my photos will come out blurry at all.

3.  I used the rule of thirds mostly, i caught one student very close and focused doing his work in one corner of the photo, then the rest of the students in the background also doing their own work.

4.  The next time i shoot i think im going to try mor angles and height in my photographs. most of my photos were from a standing point of view.

Proccessing Black And White Photos

MATERIALS:

• Running water
• Chemical Manufacturer Specification sheets
• Place where you can mix liquid 
• Measuring Beakers
• Very accurate thermometer.
• Funnels
• Water
• Stir Sticks
• Storage Bottle
• Stop Bath

CHEMICALS:

• Developer
• Acid Stop
• Fixer
• Water
• (These materials can be bought online on ebay and amazon)

The Process:  First you must load your film into a small plastic reel in complete darkness, any light will compromise the outcome of the photos. You must find two notches on the real (this is where you will feed the film into), once you have the front part of the film in you will hold onto the sides of the reel and twist one hand then the other, this will gradually pull the film into the reel. After the film is completely on the reel you will put the reel in the can and put the lid on the can, now you are ready to turn on the lights and start developing. Fill the can according to the manufacturers instructions and make sure you pour the right solutions in the chemical containers, after this you will put the chemical containers into the water bath. You will then pour developer into the can and leave it there for appr. 3 minutes, lightly agitate every 30 seconds to spread the chemicals inside the can. After 3 minutes pour the can empty and pour the acid stop into the can and let it sit for 3 minutes and 30 seconds, also agitate lightly every 30 seconds. After time runs up once again empty the tank and pour fixer into the tank. Agitate for about 20 seconds then every minute for 10 seconds.  At the end of the recommended time remove the lid and pour out the chemistry. Now you must wash the can, allow water to run in for about 15 seconds, then put the reels into a film washer. leave it there for about 5 minutes then remove the film and hang to dry.  Return in 3 or 4 hours and you will have your finished product.

 

 

 

The Basic Matierals

 

 

 Definitions:
Contact Sheet- a contact print, usually of all frames of a developed roll of negative print film, used as a proof print
Agitation- the act or process of agitating; state of being agitated: She left in great agitation.
Enlarger- an apparatus used for making projection prints, having a head for holding, illuminating, and projecting a film negative and a bed for holding a sheet of sensitized printing paper. Developer- a reducing agent or solution for developing a film or the like. Stop Bath-  acid bath or rinse for stopping the action of a developer before fixing a negative or print. Fixer- fixative

What The Pros Are Doing - Repetition

This photo was most likely taken inside a cheese factory or competition of some sort, with several rows of several different kinds of cheese of different shapes and sizes all leading the viewers eyes to different judges looking andcritiquing the different cheeses.  The photographer uses all the different cheeses lined up in rows to show repetition in the photo, he did it excellently and it work perfectly.

In this Unique and Exquisite photo, several rows of airplane seats are displayed presenting the same image on the back of the headrest.  The seats, screens, windows, and even lights are excellent examples of the photographic method of repetition.  The photographer got the perfect angle at the end of the hallway to capture the repetition effect, leading the viewers eye from the back of the row up towards the front rows..

In this photo, the photographer gets an angle that in a way leads the viewers eyes to the fire blazing behind and to the left side of the huge pile of weapons that. The rifles are all stacked verticlly pointing to the sky and taking the viewer toward the fire and smoke in the sky.  The extreme number rifles is the effect of repetition and the photographer used it to his advantage to flatter the fire and smoke in the air.

American Soldier Slideshow And Captions

2.

A:  In my personal opinion, I think the most powerful and emotional photo in the slide is the photo taken on March 7th, 2009 at 11:37 a.m. of Ian and his family welcoming him home at the airport.  I can imagine how happy Ian is to finally be home after a year long tour in Iraq, its quite easy to tell that by the huge smile he has on.

B:  The most powerful sequence of photos in my eyes would be "In Country".  There are many photos that show the stress and effects that war in Iraq brings on a soldier.  Ian isnt smiling much in this slide, much worse, he looks very depressed in practically every other picture.

C. The images work very well together to tell the story, documenting Ian's journey from the very begining before he enlist in the army, all the way until the end of his first year long tour in Iraq.

3.

A:  For the photos of which Ian is the main subject, the photographer puts the captions in past tense, kind of leaving the viewer to wonder what is going to happen later on now that he is back home.

B:  The captions of the photos really help the viewer know what is going on in the photo, stating what the mother is saying or thinking in some cases, or what Ian is feeling when he arrives back home.

4.

A. "March 7, 2009. 11:37 a.m. Ian arrives at the airport to his families open arms, a smile is practically tattooed on his face, there is a vibe of happiness and relief in the room, as Ian hugs his loving family".

"Momma smell my boot, that's Iraq" Ian tells his mother holding his Army boot up to her nose.  Ian is back to his comic self and he is enjoying life back at home".

"Ian and his troop practice clearing a room in the "Four Man Stack" formation".