Brenna's Photojournalism blog

1.) I encountered many challenges while out shooting. Something that happened quite often was catching people look directly at the camera, even when asked not to. Another challenge was having people making goofy faces in the background, ruining the academic aspect of the picture. 2.) The technical aspect of taking the pictures I was often thinking about was focusing the picture. One thing I did to make sure the pictures were focused was lightly pressing the capture button before pressing al the way down. This makes the camera focus properly, so I did that every time I took a picture. 3.) If we were to do this assignment again, I would make sure to try and get some more simple pictures. I would keep in mind that not every picture has to be really complicated in order for it to be considered "good". I would also see if any classes are doing anything really cool and exciting the day I am shooting, and go to that classroom. 4.) Some things I would do the same are not pressi

In this picture, I used the Rule of Thirds. I put the girl in the right third of the picture. The subject of this picture is the girl using the fire extinguisher which is aimed at her target. Yes, it is clear to the people viewing my photo what the subject of the picture is.  The rule of composition I used is Balance. There is a nice spread of people's different heights in the picture. In this picture, the subject is the teacher instructing her students what to do a the whiteboard. I think the subject is mostly clear to viewers, the only thing they might not see is what the teacher is instructing them to do. In order to make sure people know what the subject is, I could've stepped back to where what they were doing on the whiteboard could be seen.  The rule of composition is Balance as well. The students fill the picture and Chef is at the head of the table, looking the other way, balancing out the amount of people looking in one d

A) A main point I read about in the article was that photo manipulation is rendering reality. Even if you don't change much about the picture, it's still not allowing the viewers to have an opinion on the true picture. People seeing the manipulated photo are seeing the altered version, so they are basing their opinion off of someone else's interpretation. B) The philosophy of major newspapers, like The Washington Post and The New York Times, is  that the photojournalists are required to turn in their proof for the photos they took, as well as their final portfolio if they want their photos to be used. C) Some things are acceptable to do to an image without being unethical. For example, if there is a great picture in a magazine, and you just want to make a little bit brighter, that's fine because you're just changing the lighting so that people can better see the picture. Another example would be if you crop unnecessary objects out of a picture, like a fire hydra

      This was the original photo I picked that was taken by William Klein. I originally chose this picture because I liked how it showed that children were still able to have a normal childhood, even though the Great Depression had only just ended a few years prior. Because of this picture, I decided to learn more about William Klein.       William Klein was born in New York City on April 19, 1928, and is now 89 years old. He had a very fast paced childhood, graduating from high school at just fourteen. He then enrolled at the City College of New York at the same time he joined the army in 1945. He had to go to Paris because he was stationed there in the army, but once he was withdrawn from the army he stayed in Paris so he could study art. He had the opportunity of studying with a fellow artist, Fernand Leger along with many other artists.       During the early 1950's he started trying to make abstract photographs from his paintings. These photographs became noticed by Alexa

I chose this photo because I really like how you can practically see the sound coming from the speaker the paint is on. I like the how the photographer was able to capture the paint being propelled into the air. The rule of balance is evident in the photo because of the paint flying to every part of the picture, which balances out the amount of space used. For our next shoot, I think I could learn from these pictures and go into classrooms and capture students interacting with one another, or focusing on their work. I would like to visit Chef's culinary class and try and capture students working with food, or creating a menu, and/or anything else they do in there. In order to get photos like the ones we've seen, I think I might try and subtly take the pictures so that they aren't as posed.  

The Story This shows a story because the main focus is the girl in the middle of the group being raised up, and she looks to be singing a song. The fact that they're wearing microphones and it looks like it was choreographed makes me think they are performing in a musical. Action and Emotion In this picture, the girl is using a power tool in workshop, and the photographer captured action by showing the sparks flying from the metal. This also shows emotion because you can see that the girl has a small smirk on her face, showing that she enjoys what she is doing. Filling the Frame In this picture, the frame is filled very well because of the see through board, and how it allows you to see the other students in the background. The frame is also filled by the writing on the board that uses a lot of the extra space the students didn't take up.

1. While we were out shooting for the four prompts, a challenge I encountered was that my partner that had gone before me had all the same ideas as me. Then when it was my turn to shoot, I had only a few ideas left. 2. The technical aspect that I thought about the most is focusing. Every picture I take, I'm hung up on whether or not it's blurry, or if it is blurry, is it in the background so it looks more professional? In order to have either no blurriness, or have it be blurred out in the background, I made sure to take my time while taking the photo. 3. I think I should try and work on not waiting too long, as the thing I'm taking a picture might shift or move. 4. One thing I would do the same is take my time and make sure the picture looks good. Although, as I said before, I shouldn't wait too long. 5. See photo prompt shoot for answers next to each picture. 6. I would like to focus on the same prompts but in a different location to get more ideas of how

Photo by: Thomas Nilsson This photo shows one of the Twin Towers collapsing, and it shows the composition of balance. This is a good example of balance because there is something in each corner of the picture and there is also a balance of colors.

Photo by: Jason Florio In this photo, the first thing you see is the man walking amongst the rubble and ash. The reason your eyes fall on the man first is because of the rule of thirds, the man is in one third of the photo and he is the only thing different ;looking in the picture, so you see him first.

Photo by: Steve Mccurry                                                                               This photo shows a great representation of framing. The rubble around the sides of the picture acts as a frame for the firefighter climbing the ladder.

Photo by: Stan Honda This photo shows simplicity because the camera only one focuses on one thing, the women. This prevents the eyes from getting distracted from the thing you're taking a picture of.

Photo by: John Labriola In this photo, the photographer did not do a good job of avoiding mergers. This is an example of a border merger, because people on the sides of the picture are being cut off.

Photo by: Richard Drew This photo is a great representation of lines because of the very distinct lines on the building behind the man. The lines in the background lead the eyes straight to the man.

The Camera 1. The "camera obscure" effect is Latin for "dark room". In a pitch black room, a small hole is made in one wall, and through the hole, light is focused, causing the projection to appear on the wall ahead of it upside-down. 2. In the 17th century, it was Isaac Newton that was a step closer to modern day's camera. 3. The parts of the first modern camera were a glass sense, a dark box, and film. 4. Modern digital cameras and Niepce's camera both still make photos, and basically the same way; light passes through the lens, into the camera, and exposes the film. 5. Instead of using plastic film, digital cameras capture images with an electronic sensor called a CCD. Camera Modes 6. Auto mode controls the flash and exposure all by itself, you don't have to do anything. With program mode, you can control the flash and a few other camera settings. 7. Portrait mode blurs the background of the picture, the camera uses the fastest lens s

Happy This picture shows rule of thirds because of their placement in the scene. The people in the photo are in the center, leaving the space to the left and right open. Metal This photo has the photo composition of lines. The lockers lead your eyes to the end of the hallway. Bowie This picture is balanced because the space is distributed equally among the sky, building, and ground. It also has an array of colors. Square This picture shows simplicity because the focus is the bulldog centered in the square. There is nothing in the background to distract the eye.