Photo 1 Final

1. Knowledge

Aperture - The aperture is the piece inside of the camera that determines how much light is allowed to hit the film. It can affect the photo by making it lighter or darker depending on the size of the aperture.

Shutter - The shutter opens and closes for a choice amount of time and also allows in light. It affects photos by making them blurred or crisp depending on how long the shutter is open. It can also affect the darkness of the picture.

Burning and Dodging - This is the process in which a part of a photo is shielded from the light, while the rest is still exposed. This is used to darken or lighten a certain area of the photograph.

Under-Exposure - This is when not enough light has gotten to the film. The picture will turn up too light to see.

Rembrandt lighting - This type of lighting occurs when one side of the model's face is lit by light and a triangle below the opposite eye appears.

This photograph shows evidence of burning and dodging. On the top part of the photograph it is lighter than it was because of this.
3. Performance

Portraiture

This photo of Megan Lindahl is a prime example of portraiture because it not only shows the person, but something about her. By photographing the line of earrings the character is given a sense of uniqueness and the side angle gives a nice profile of the model. The background of lockers and another person brings a sense of place to the photograph and shows that she is a student.

This photo of my sister, Sara Castagnino, is another good example of portraiture. The scene is of her eating and caught off gaurd. The angle of being above the subject gave uniqueness to the photo. The shot is crisp and close, which brings the view into the photo.

Still Life

This photo of my shoe is a good example of still life. It is an object out of place in the picture and is crisp in the foreground so that it is the first thing to catch your eye.

Abstract

This photo of a tree is an example of abstract. It is an ordinary tree, but it is taken from an odd angle giving it lines of travel through the photo. It is also extremely crisp so that all of the texture of the tree is shown.

Documentary

This photo of children riding the bus is a wonderful example of documentary. The photo shows children in their natural habitat as most documentary photos do. The picture is a clear picture and depicts the characters well.

Replication(Richard Kalvar)

I could see the photograph replicated at our school. The benches and the field could be the soccer field and the wooden benches. I can imagine two silly high schoolers goofing off on the side lines, showing each other up much like these two little girls.

Heisler Photo Critique

1] what specifically is the purpose of heisler's photographs? is it simply vanity-driven or does it perform a deeper function?
I think that heisler's photo has a deeper meaning to it. That it shows some type of insight into the person.

2] as many of heisler's photos are made for specific stories or magazine covers they have a specific look, but are they fundementally different from gordon parks' "american gothic"?
They both have similar set ups, in the fact that they are portraits that are layed out. But park' photos seem to be more real than set up.

3] pick the portrait of the actor hugh grant from the prophoto.com website and critique it for content, purpose, and effectiveness.
I believe that this photo shows a strong man, obviously a runner of some sort. The image portrays a strong willed and strong bodied black man. The purpose of this photograph, in my opinion, is to show how far the African American race has come in society. They are no longer holding mops and brooms, but are athletic stars. I think this photo made it's point clearly and overall was an exceptional photo.

Robert Frank

This photograph has an interesting subject matter, as the two men are focused intensely on the road ahead of them. The range of this photo is also interesting. The proximity of being so close makes the viewer feel like they are sitting in the seat next to them. I think this picture shows an insight into an everyday drive down the road and possibly how secluded American individuals can be given certain situations, such as being photographed. The overall quality of the photo exceptional. There are depictable details and the contrast between black and white is clear.

American Gothic Review

1] what you see in the photograph [simple and objective] - an African American woman is holding a mop and a broom in front of an American flag.

2] what the photo looks like its saying to you [your initial analysis] - America isn't always what it seems and certainly wasn't back then. The photo shows the real life of the underdogs behind the flag, the true working class.

3] comparisons and contrasts to grant wood's "american gothic" - They both show similar portrait styles, neither look very happy, and they are both holding tools. In Wood's photo the people are well dressed, in front of a nice farm house, and show that if you work hard, you can be successful. Meanwhile, Gordon's photo shows a black woman in work clothes, in front of a flag, and shows that no matter how hard you work segregation and discrimination will in some cases prevent you from getting any farther.

4] what you think the the photograph really means [your interpretation] - I think it shows life of regular people doing everyday things, but posed in a really different and contrivercial way.

5] whether or not you think that it is a successful photograph - I think it is successful in showing the everyday people in a different way.

Through The Eyes Of A Student

1] the street - hallways
2] a busy intesection - main hallway, hallway by the library, hallway to the left of the gym
3] uptown - main hallway
4] downtown - cafeteria
5] rush hour - going out of the lunch room

Lighting Portraits

Butterfly Lighting
light is held above so that shadows are seen
under eyes, nose, mouth, and chin

Rembrant Lighting
Shadow covers half the face with a triangle
of light under the shadowed eye

Short Lighting
Shadowed side of the face is angled toward the camera

Broad Lighting
Light side of the face is angled toward the camera