Final Exam

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4) This year, because of this class, I have had the opportunity to take numerous pictures that have helped altered my view of photography. I have always thought that photography is easy and doesn't take much work to do. But I have found out how much diligence and skill it takes to take a good photo. The photo that I have taken this year that has changed my view of photography is one I took for the Irving Penn project my group did earlier in the year.  This picture truly allowed me to see the difficulties in capturing the picture that I was so intent on taking. The effort that it took to finally take this picture was definitely worth it and made the reward so much better because of how hard I worked to achieve it. This is definitely the picture that made me gain a new found respect for photographers after also seeing all of the amazing and creative pictures Irving Penn took as well.

5) Shape is a closed line that can be geometric, like squares or circles or free form and natural. They are also flat and can express length and width. In contrast, forms are three-dimensional shapes expressing length, width, and depth. Examples of forms are spheres, cylinders, pyramids, etc.

6) Pattern is the repeating of an object or symbol all over a work of art. It is a very simple concept in photography. In contrast, repetition works with pattern to give life to the work of art. The repetition of elements of design creates unity within the work of art.

7) Movement is the path a viewer's eyes take through the work of art, often to focal areas. Such movement can be directed along lines,edges, shape, and color within the work of art.  In this picture, I used the base of the purple flowers as focal points so that the viewers' eyes travel from one to the other until they reach the end. The purple stands out an commands attention as the green is just used as a background. The eyes will travel through the picture using the purple focal points to create movement.

8)Of the last three projects that we have done so far, I believe that my best work occurred in my presentation project. I think that my best pictures of those five is the one of the rock in the middle with ripples of water in front of it as well as the next one where the trees are creating a frame around the creek.I think that this is my best work because I captured different parts of the creek that people don't normally venture into. I brought out the little known beauty of the creek that most of the public doesn't see because they don't take the time to go down and sit next to the water or just observe the life in the creek. This project changed me in that I got the chance to explore the life in the creek, with the peaceful atmosphere that still creates a new adventure for me as I explore places that were previously unknown to me. I learned to appreciate everything around me and the nature that is hidden in places less frequented by the public. I also learned to always approached and look at things from a different perspective so that I can capture the best one. It is amazing how beautiful natural life is and there is a satisfaction when I capture even a fraction of that natural beauty.

Final Project: Reflections

Reflection off of a pair of sunglasses: during first period
Monday morning, cloudy weather, not much sunlight

 reflection of  my dad's eye having him face the sun off of my compact
mirror:sunny weather early afternoon

reflection off of riddhima's eye of the mural behind our classroom: taken
during first period, sunny weather 

Reflection off of the car behind our classroom: taken during first period, sunny weather

Reflection of me taking a picture off of a car behind our classroom: during
first period, cloud, dull weather

Student Website Review

Period 2: Priyanka Chary
I liked her very first photograph in her gallery because the concept is so simple yet still so innovative. I love the way the different colors slowly approach the other crayon colors making a sort of rainbow in the shape of a heart

Period 3: Jason Wu
I really like the last picture in his slideshow of the strawberry in the drink while it is fizzing. It is a really innovative concept that caught my eye when I was looking through his pictures.

Period 4: Tulika Mohanti
I really liked the third picture in her slideshow because it is very difficult to capture people's expression but she managed to do it beautifully and clearly. I love the way she has made her subject look away from the camera and how she has made it black and white making the picture more dramatic.

Final Project Shotlist

1. My first picture will be of a reflection off of a pair of sunglasses of the view in front of it.
2. My second picture will be a reflection off of my compact box of a part of someone's face
3. My third picture will be a reflection of someone's eye of the view they are looking at.
4. My fourth picture will be off of the window of a car of someone else.
5. My fifth picture will be a reflection off of the window of a car with me in front of it.

Presentation project:Travel down the Creek

Link to My Weebly Site

Spring Expo Shotlist

1. My first picture will be of someone walking down the creek path, to show a perspective that people normally see while walking down the path in the morning.
2. My second picture will be taken while I am sitting on a rock and looking at the creek head on in a new perspective.
3. My third picture will be a photo that captures the creek with all of the green plants framing the creek itself in the middle.
4. My fourth picture will be of the small wooden bridge that has been put there for the students to walk across in the mornings to get from the nearby neighborhood to the school.
5. My fifth picture will be of a person's shoes at the edge of the bridge while I am facing it from the other side.

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Tye Dye Photoshoot-Aileen

Initial Picture

Camera Raw
Cropped Picture
Increased Vibrance and Saturation

Used Photoshop to extricate Aileen from the
  camera raw picture to place her in a new background

Best Picture

About Me Pages
1. Annie's Photography Blog
2. Jordan River Photography
3. Laura Turbow Photography
4. Alessandara Cave Photography
5. Megan Small Photography

My Multicultural Week Photo Story

at the beginning of multicultural week, the first stall that caught
 my eye was the MSJTV stall which was selling Krispy Kreme donuts.

These delicious goodies tempted me to buy them instantly,
 afraid that they were going to sell out as they had the day before. 

In the stall to their right, MSJ Gay Straight Alliance was selling bundt cakes
which I obviously bought as well, as I was munching happily on my donut.

As I was walking around, one of the clubs was selling a
gooey chocolate cake which looked mouthwatering.

With all of my delicious goodies in my hand, I took a step back to admire
 and observe all of the other food that I could possibly buy the next day.

MC Week Story

During multicultural week foods from all over the world are sold. From donuts to falafels there is food everyone. On Monday, I walked through the horseshoe trying to decide what to buy for a dessert. Fortunately for me, MSJTV is selling donuts from Krispy Kreme. Their signs were really colorful and they even sold out completely. But thankfully, I was able to get two donuts for three tickets just in time. Although it was slightly expensive, the sugary goodness melting in my mouth was totally worth it.

Multicultural Week Story

This week in Mission San Jose High School, we have one of the two biggest weeks of the year. Multicultural week is a yearly tradition that the school participates in. This week is loved by almost every student in the school new and old and is one of the most memorable weeks in the year. Each grade sells a certain food along with the dozens of clubs on campus. Out of the diverse selection of food, it is quite easy to find a meal for everyone. The meals from hot dogs to samosas to musubi and donuts. It's a week for all of the different cultures to come together in unity and enjoy some delicious foods while we are at it. 

Principles of Design: Variety

Edits: Cropped picture to focus on variety of
colors in the flowers and increased saturation by 42

Shutter Speed and Everything After

Shutterspeed: 1/160

Lens Blog Photo-Jessica Kam
1. I think this picture uses fast shutter speed because the picture is very clear and there are no blurred spots even though the truck on the right is moving.
2. It uses depth and simplification
3. Elements of Art: Lines- the railing and the white lines on the road  along with the straight lines from the three trucks
4. Principles of Design: the intersecting lines from the road and the trucks and the bend in the end of the road come together with a feeling of harmony between all parts of the picture

Principles of Design: Unity

Edits: I increased vibrancy by 8 and
cropped out the excess in the picture. 

Lens Blog NY Times: Best photo for unity

From the Lens slideshow for March 27,2015, we chose the twelfth picture  from Documenting the Blues in the Mississippi Delta.
 We chose this picture because we thought that a lot of the elements such as the lines from the bed and the curves from the mattress came together as a sort of unity. The straight lines of the walls and the curves of the bed create a harmony with the different elements that make up the picture. The wallpaper falling off of the walls and the space under the bed create a contrast to the straight lines, which helps the picture look more unified and less like distinct parts.

Principles of Design: Rhythm

Edits: Cropped the picture and decreased saturation by 3.

Principles of Design: Proportion

Edits: Cropped the picture to bring more attention to the flowers
that are closer to the camera and increased vibrancy by 2.

Principles of Design: Repetition

Edits: Cropped to bring more focus to the line of bikes

Principles of Design: Pattern

Edits: Cropped to bring attention to pattern, increased vibrance