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Week 1:

This photo shows the east side and west side of the Berlin Wall- one person on each side of the remembrance of the wall. I took this photo using a digital camera in December 2012.

Reflex Camera: "The term digital SLR is short for digital single lens reflex, so named because these types of cameras use a mirror positioned behind the camera lens to direct light toward the viewfinder when you're composing a photo." -CNET Online

Rangefinder Camera: "A rangefinder camera is named so for the range finding mechanism that allows the photographer to measure the distance of the subject for accurate focusing." -Digital Photography School Online

Diaphragm of a Camera

Week 2:
Photo I took this week:

Photo taken by new favorite photographer, Steve McCurry
Most famous photo:

My favorite photo:

Definition of depth of film: 

Depth of field is (as defined by Guide to Film Photography online), "the distance between the foreground and background of the subject". It can be either shallow or great and is a gradual change instead of a distinct line from clear to blurry. My favorite photo by Steve McCurry (above) is an excellent example of depth of field.

Week 3:

Photo I took this week:

This photo was taken on the island of Sardinia at sunset. I used my friend's Canon Powershot SX50 HS. My favorite part of this photo are how vivid the colors are and how the focus is on the plants in front of the sunset.

Week 4:

Photo I took this week:

This photo is of Rome at dusk. I like how the image is reflected perfectly in the water and how the colors of the sky fades from light to dark.

Definition of film ISO:

The indiciation of how sensitive a film is to light. The lower the value, the lower the sensitivity of the film. (Digital Photography School Online) See example below.

Magnum Photographer Analysis of the Lines: Lise Sarfati

After analyzing the Sarfati's photos on the Magnum webpage, I noticed a common horizontal line slightly under the 1/2 way mark. Notice the horizontal lines common in the photos below

Here is a link to Serfati's portfolio. The horizontal line is exemplified in these photos nicely as well.

http://www.lisesarfati.com/03portfolio/portfolio.shtml

Week 5:

Photo I took this week:

This is a photo of Carnevale celebrators in Venice at sunrise.

Exposure

Exposure is the amount of light allowed to fall on a unit of a photo. If a photo is too dark, then it is considered overexposed. If a photo is too light, it is considered underexposed.

Source: www.photographybasics.com

Artists who influence Steve McCurry:

After reading about Steve McCurry online, he mentioned a few names that influence. Below are photos by some photographers that I think have a similar style/feel to McCurry's works.

Photo by Henri Cartier-Bresson:

Photo by Elliot Erwitt:

Photo by Dorothea Lange:

Photo by W. Eugene Smith:

Week 6:

Photo I took this week:

How Aperture Affects Depth of Field:
Aperture is simply a hole in the lens of the camera that can vary in size. Changing the aperture can affect the depth of field by 1) a larger aperture leads to a blurry background and 2) a smaller aperture leads to a clear background with a blurrier foreground image. The photo below illustrates how aperture affects depth of field (the furthest left has the largest aperture).

Week 7:

Photo I took this week:

Analyzing other Magnum photographers: Herbert List

Herbert has an interesting take on simple photos. He makes a story out of objects that would otherwise be considered boring. I like how it makes the photos unique and odd.

Week 8:

Photo I took this week:

Week 9:

Photo I took this week:

Captioned Photos:

This photo is a good example of a correctly exposed B&W photo. There is both white and black with the perfect shades of grey.

This photo demonstrates the correct usage of light and how light can affect a photo drastically. The photographer chose the shadows and bright point wisely, with the main focal point being true center.

This photo is a bit grainy, meaning that the sensitivity was around 100 (less sensitive, more grain). However, I still think that the photo is a great one with the exposure being just right.

This photo illustrates the importance of lines in a photo. I was immediately drawn to all of the lines-horizontal, vertical, diagonal. All of the lines make this otherwise boring photo interesting. 

This photo is taken with a 2/3 grid (3 across, 2 down). It is correctly exposed, maybe slightly underexposed. There is a strong depth of field, with the background being slightly blurry.

This photo I really like, especially the color tones used. An important tool used here was light. The shadows and the dark and light side of the TV are perfect. It is correctly exposed and has a 2/3 line grid. There is an obvious light coming in from the left hand side and the bottom right hand side.

This photo illustrated a great depth of field. The focus is on the couple in the front, while the objects in the back are blurry. It is slightly underexposed and it grainy, meaning that the sensitivity was low. The line running through the middle is directly centered, giving the photo a sense of balance.

This photo also has a great depth of field. The main subject is the black and white sign, with the truck and house slightly blurred in the background. This was achieved by using a large aperture. 

This photo shows the importance of lines. The vertical lines lead us into the picture as if saying, "here, come join me....look at what I have here".

This photo has a clear background with a blurry foreground. This means it has a closed aperture (or smaller aperture for a long depth).

This photo has a clear foreground with a blurry background. This was achieved by an open aperture (or a larger aperture for a short depth of field).

This photo uses lines to create interest-the people, their shadows, the trees, and the horizon all create lines. It also uses the light right to create shadows. The light is coming from the top left corner. It is a 2/3 grid line. 

This photo has a depth of field that is noticeable, but not overpowering. The people in the foreground are clear, and the cow is very clear, while the people near the back are blurry. This was achieved by a large aperture. The exposure is correct- neither underexposed nor overexposed. 

This photo illustrates depth of field that was achieved using a larger aperture. I like the shadows present. It was a bright sunny day when the photo was taken so it is likely that the photographer used a shutter speed of 250 and a diaphragm of 16. 

This photo is underexposed, but that is what makes the picture interesting. Since it is underexposed, it shows only the profile of the man. It does not appear grainy, thus it was taken with a high sensitivity.

This photo is grainy which means that a less sensitive setting was used. Its vertical lines on the building are not exactly straight, but that lady standing there is almost straight so that creates the balance in the photo.

This photo is grainy meaning that a low sensitivity setting was used. The lines that go "into" the photo create the notion of coming into the photo; as if saying, "here, come join me".

This photo uses the light to its advantage- the lights and shadows on the cars are perfect. It is on a 2/3 grid and taken with a 50 mm camera.

This photo was taken with a long shutter speed. This means that the photo was taken over a longer period of time, thus making the man walking blurred. Since it was taken with a greater shutter speed, the aperture would have had to decrease in order to make the photo come out correctly.

This photo is overexposed, meaning that too much light was let in. It appears to be slightly blurred, which could be a mistake in developing or a desired act of the photographer.

This photo is exposed correctly. The gradience between the black and the white are precise. It was taken with a 35 mm camera and has a 2/3 line grid. The objects are looking at something, but it is something that the viewer can't see, which makes the viewer create their own story as to what is happening in the photo.

This photo was taken with a 50 mm camera. It has 2/3 grid line and is exposed correctly. It has a large depth of field, which was achieved by a large aperture. 

This photo was taken with a square 6x6 camera, meaning that the photographer can rotate the camera any way and the viewer will still feel a sense of balance. It was taken using a longer shutter speed, evident only by the blurriness of the people walking.

This photo was taken using a longer shutter speed, which is what made the moving car seem blurry. It has the correct exposure. It was taken with a 50 mm camera and has a 2/3 grid line.

This photo immediately makes the viewer create a story of what is happening in the photo, as only the reaction is shown in the photo. It is exposed correctly and was taken with a 50 mm camera.

This photo is slightly underexposed because the people are too dark. Granted there is a bright foreground (the cement), but the people are only silhouettes. The use of shadows makes this otherwise boring photo interesting.

This photo is exposed correctly and is grainy, which means that a less sensitive setting was used. It was taken with a 50 mm camera and there is a slight depth of field. This means that the aperture was larger making the front clear with a blurry background.

This is a photo of the developer mixture being mixed. One part developer to 9 parts water.

This is a photo of the fixer being poured out. It is not shown in the photo, but it should be 1 part fixer to 4 parts water.

This is a photo of Serafino setting up the negative before it can be rolled onto the spool.

This is a photo of pouring the developer into the canister.

This is a photo of Serafino ensuring that all the air is released the canister. It is done by pushing down in the middle, while at the same time lifting one edge to release any air.

This is a photo of the motion that should be done while developing negatives. It should be a relatively slow and fluent motion- up and down and then tapped down on the table.

This is a photo of the developer being drained from the canister.

This is a photo of Serafino pouring water or fixer into the cansiter (it is impossible to tell from the photo which). 

This is a photo of the negative being developed. This stage is of rinsing the canister and the negative of the other chemicals present after the final steps of developing.

This is a photo of a stage of developing. It could be either fixer, developer, or water phase, depending on the time that the photo was taken. 

This is a photo of the lens of camera. It has adjustments for the focus and the aperture.

This is a photo of the lens of a Nikon camera. It has a focal of 1:35, which is the maximum aperture of the lens. It is a 28 mm lens.

This is a photo of the lens cover of a camera

This is a photo of a thermometer at 20 degrees Celsius  the temperature at which the water should be when developing the negatives.

This is a photo of what you spin when the roll of film is completed and you want to roll it back into itself so the light doesn't burn it when the cover to the camera is opened.

This is a photo of the negative on the spool. Clearly, it is after is has been developed or else there could be no light on the negative.

This is a photo of a a lightmeter. It will tell you what to set your camera on, both the aperature and the shutter speed. It can be adjusted by pushing the buttons on the side up or down.

This is a photo of Serafino examining the negative and saying that it looks great!

This is a photo of developed negatives. They look as if they have the right amount of exposure. The one on the left may be a bit underexposed.

Week 10:

Photo I took this week:

I took this photo in Assisi using a Canon EOS 600D camera.

Week 11:

Photo I took this week (over Spring Break):

I took this photo using a Canon COS 600D camera.

Week 12:

I took this photo at Cinque Terre using a Canon COS 600D camera. There is a depth of field- i.e. the front is clear, while the background is blurry.

Week 13:

I took this photo using a Canon COS 600D camera. There is a depth of field- i.e. the front is clear, while the background is blurry. I like this photo a lot, especially the shadows on her face, as well as the wine matching the color of her glasses. Overall, I think it is a nice photo.

Week 14: 

I took this photo using a Canon COS 600D camera. I like the contrast between the shadows on one side and the brightness on the other side. It was taken in Sicily.

Week 15:

I took this photo using a Canon COS 600D camera. My favorite part about this photo is the silhouette of the bird on the cliff. I like how the rock is just a shadow and I like the brightness of the sun. The main subject is the sun.

Final Presentation:

Technical Aspect:

How Aperture Affects Depth of Field:

Aperture is simply a hole in the lens of the camera that can vary in size. The depth of field is how in focus a pciture is (i.e. blurry in the background and clear in the foreground, and vice-versa). Changing the aperture can affect the depth of field by 1) a larger aperture leads to a blurry background and 2) a smaller aperture leads to a clear background with a blurrier foreground image. 

Shutter Speed:

The shutter speed correlates to how long the shutter is open on the camera. The longer the shutter speed is open, the more light that is let into the camera, and the brighter the picture will be.

Lens:

The lens, in addition to the camera itself, makes the picture and provides the mechanism for storing the photo, either electronically or on film.

Zoom Lenses:

Zoom lenses are lenses that can be varied to adjust the focal length. This is the opposite of a fixed focal lense, which does not adjust

Photographer:Robert Mappelthorpe

I chose Mappelthorpe as my photographer because I like how he creates photos around the lines of the human body. He uses mainly the body as his props, making something interesting out of something boring or simple. 

This photo illustrates the human body as a horizontal line instead of a vertical line, like it is normally portrayed. I like the use of the horizontal lines complimented by all of the vertical lines in the wood paneling.

This photo is made interesting by the shape of the man similar to the shape of the curtain. The bright contrast of the light and dark make the photo more interesting as well.

This photo has a 2x3 grid. The most interesting part of this photo is the shadow of the little girl. Her body is curved to the left, again, playing with the lines of the human body

This photo is the most powerful of the set because of the lines of the grate match the lines of her ribs. The way she is curled up complements the straight lines all around her. 

This photo is perfectly exposed for both the darker man and the lighter man. The main focus of the photo are on the shape of the faces, specifically in the profile view. 

This photo illustrates how Mappelthorpe plays with the lines of the human body. He put the body into a different position to make something boring, interesting. The photo is perfectly exposed, especially because the focus is on the man.