Green Screen Photos

Artist of the Week: Annie Leibovitz

 This photo was fun to look at because it shows a scene from the set of the new Star Wars movie, Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens. The photo is fascinating because it shows what to expect from the movie, an intriguing character.

Clint Eastwood is awesome in general, you can't judge this man. Annie Leibovitz captures the face of Clint in a serious manner.

Straight Outta Team Coco

Texture
the visual and tactile quality of a surface.

Form
the shape and physical appearance of something in three dimensions.

Line
a straight line leading to something inside of a photo.

Color
when an object produces different sensations on the eye and as a result light is emitted or reflected onto the eye.

Value
a combination of a camera's shutter speed and f-number.

Shape
a two dimensional element used in photos, similar to form.

Space
a given amount of room for the viewer of the photo to look into.

Repetition
when a photo repeats a certain piece in it more than once.

Balance
symmetry in a photo in all forms.

Emphasis
when a photo highlights a key point in the photo for the viewer to see.

Movement
during the photo, a certain person or object is shown changing their position.

Pattern
similar to repetition, man-made pieces that create a rhythm in the photo.

Proportion
when harmony is shown in a photo and points to the key feature.

Rhythm
when a photo repeats a piece that compliments the photo and expresses the photo.

Unity
when a photographer takes certain pieces of a photo and unifies them to create a beautiful piece.

Variety
having diversity in your photos.

Artist of the Week: Richard Avedon

Richard Avedon is known mostly for his fashion and portrait photography, in this specific photo he captures an image of Sylvie Guillem. Sylvie Guillem was a dancer around the 1990's, I believe that this photo of her in a funny costume captures how much she enjoys dancing. She smiles ecstatically and it seems like her smile will never end.

Arnold Schwarzenegger, known for his acting and his career as the governor of California for about eight years. This photo captures his power in just his facial expression, Arnold shows no sign of weakness or fear in his eyes.



Sources: http://www.avedonfoundation.org/

Top 10 topics for Photos

1. Self-Portrait (People)

2. Interiors (Architecture)

3. Buildings (Architecture)

4. Wildlife (Nature)

5. Still Life (Fine Art)

6. Food (Advertising)

7. Portrait (People)

8. Pets (Special)

9. Landscape (Nature)

10. Sunset (Nature)

I enjoy looking at this image because it looks like a chandelier but pointing the wrong way. Either way, it's a beautiful piece of art and seems to grab the attention of many.

I find that this camera made by Ai Wei Wei to be used as his own protection is art on its own. He used something that not many people would use for their art.

Aperture

(Aper-Cher)

a space through which light passes in an optical or photographic instrument, especially the variable opening by which light enters the camera.

Shutter Speed

(Shut-er Speed)

the time for which a shutter is open at a given setting.

ISO

(Eye-s-o)

equal or isomeric

Print vs Digital Photography

In both print and digital photography the user of the camera has a wide range of options.

Pros of digital:

The user of the camera gets instant feedback from their camera. The person who took the photo doesn't have to worry if they got the perfect shot or now

The photographer doesn't have to worry about how much film they have.

Waiting on the camera to print the photo will not be an issue because you can print the digital photos you've taken after you're done taking photos.

A wide range of digital cameras were created to be highly portable to the users standards.

Digital photos are much easier to share with people who aren't nearby, for example a family member or a friend in another country.

Cons of digital:

The complexity of your camera may be too much for you or someone else to handle.

A computer is required if you want to upload and/or print your photos.

The faster your internet connection, the faster the photo uploads. But if you have slow wifi like most people do then good luck.

Digital cameras aren't cheap, I've seen some that go up to five hundred or eight hundred dollars in stores like target.

Digital cameras have a certain amount of time before they have to recharge which wastes the photographers time on taking more photos.

Pros of print:

No battery life, can go on much longer.

Prints the photo for you so you don't have to upload the photos to the internet and have them be stolen.

Film/Print cameras have a lower initial cost, so the person using it won't have to invest too much money into their camera.

Better at catching black and white photos in a more detailed level, usually in a digital camera you have to use photoshop or a program to make it black and white (unless the camera allows that feature).

Film can still be at a higher resolution.

Cons of print:

Film can take a great amount of space.

After purchasing the camera you have a never ending payment to buy film for your camera.

Film has to be developed in a dark room.

You're dependent on your lab to edit images if you don't have a dark room.

Print cameras can be heavier than digital cameras.

Sources:

http://www.digicamguides.com/introduction/pros-and-cons.html

http://photography.about.com/od/filmvsdigital/a/FilmVsDigital.htm

Final collage

At the time I had decided to put a panda bear inside the swamp belonging to shrek. I found that the two images did not blend well but I still enjoy looking at it because it is my first complete photoshop piece.

Who doesn't love the blue macaws? Now imagine the blue macaw with a hat that no one likes and glasses that everyone wants. Now add a ton of mountain dew and make the macaw go to a club, you now have the best macaw in the world.

The red panda, an animal that everyone knows of but hasn't seen much. The storm trooper, an animal with little to no aim. Now combine the two to form the most powerful monstrosity to ever be created. I rest my case.