Assignment I am most proud of...

       I am most proud of my who are you video because it was my favorite assignment. I feel because I liked the assignment I did better on it in general. I really liked that we got to do what we wanted and we got to do something that defined us. I knew once we got the assignment that I wanted to do video games but I didn't know how I was going to portray it so it was interesting for other people. I then thought back to all the art I had made about the video games that I play and decided to show the artistic side because that would be better than people watching me kill stuff. This assignment impacted my learning because I learned that if you like something you'll do much better on it than if you hated it. I also learned a lot about the people in our class from this assignment.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJ4fksh07c8

My three most memorable experiences from this semester

1. My first memorable moment from this year is when we all went to the cumberland fair. That was fun because we all got to get out of the classroom setting and got to get some fresh air. As well as missing classes, I was really excited because we got to hang out for hours at a fair with friends. In the end it felt more like a one day vacation than a homework assignment. The pictures we took from their were really fun to because it was the first time we really got to mess around with all the components of the cameras and the photo compositional strategies.

2. Another memorable moment during this semester was when we had to do the ning posts with our partners in Beijing. Its not everyday that we get to talk to someone across seas and collaborate with them. It was really fun seeing their pictures because they showed us what it is like down there compared to the US. It definitely is a big difference as they have much cooler architecture, different foods, and different traditions.

3. My favorite moment in this class is definitely the who are you videos. We got to take pictures as we wanted and weren't restricted to certain requirements. I also really liked it because we got to see things about people that we might not know. We got to see how everyone is like outside of school and we got to share who we really are. The biggest reason, however, why I liked it is because of the final products, everyones final video was really cool and interesting to watch.

These moments have impacted my learning by opening my eyes to a different side of taking pictures. Instead of just snapping a picture on a phone we got to really think about the setting and make it much better. It was a very fruitful experience because I learned different ways of taking photos and ways that I can edit photos to make them better, funnier, or more refined.

The true who are you video!

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Who are you Video

My favorite photos

Holiday Spirit Image

When I took this photo I wanted to show the viewer the beauty of smaller things and that the holiday doesn't always have to mean big, flashy, bright, vibrant lights. It can be the little things that look the best and I think the way I portrayed this mini christmas tree shows that point well. 

A photojournalist's response to pollution in China

• What impressed you most about the way he took photos?

He really did a good job of showing the disgusting side of china and really how bad things are there. I really like how he depicted the horrors of the subject through his photos he did a really good job materializing and physically showing what his intentions were. He proved to people that think things can’t be this bad that they can.

• What do you think about the photographs?

I think the photos were really well composed and the photographer took a long time really setting up the photo to show true professionalism. I also think that they are depressing because it shows all this despair that we, in another country, would not normally see. It is a shocking sight to see these images because as I said before, in a first world country, we do not have to worry about these sort of issues.

Culture Clash

1. What were the successes (what did you learn) and challenges of this project AND how did you deal with the difficulties?

My culture clash was ultimately a success because the picture looked funny and that is what I was going for. Although the photo was not as realistic as possible it looked good for me. I learned that photoshop is much easier to use than I previously thought. Some challenges in this image was when images only had like half of the full object that I wanted. But I dealt with these difficulties by putting those objects in the corners so you only saw the bit that was available.

2. Grade yourself, based on the criteria below, 1-4 and explain why: I would give myself a 3 because I followed all the basic parameters for the project. I also did a good job making sure the pictures imported fit in with the scene. However I think I could’ve added a little more to make it more realistic. I could have given everyone a shadow to make them look real but unfortunately I didn’t think of that  until it was done.

Out of the window, around the house

Thanksgiving is approaching. It's that time of the year where everyone packs away their halloween decorations and brings out their thanksgiving ones. The scary masks and skeletons become beautiful gourds, pumpkins, turkey's, squash, and other food related thanksgiving items. This is what is going on in this image. When I took it I heard the crinkle of tin foil over a cooking meal, smelled the garlic bread on the stove, saw how radiant these pumpkins looked. Then I snapped this photo, not meaning to use the flash but it happened anyway. It made it better in a way because it highlights the shiny nature of these fake decorations, making them more real.

Andy Goldsworthy project

This is my first person representation of the life on Andy Goldsworthy. I tell of his life through my eyes in a creative and engaging way. The project includes photos of his art that show how good of an artist he is.

Spooky, Scary image

I wanted to make this photo look like a child is looking over or under his bed to check for monsters like most kids do when they are little. I wanted it to be dark, hyperrealistic, and a clear view of what the subject is. I believe that the photo came out just as I envisioned it because it shows of all the traits that I wanted to show. It also shows a bit of bedsheets so it feels more like you are looking under your bed than just some other kid.

Interests/Hobbies photo

When I took this photo I wanted it to look like a really good close up of a cool subject. In the circumstance of this photo my family and I had to try to get the praying mantis upside down and then hold him there. We tried many times to get him like this and after awhile, the photo was taken and it came out better than I expected. It also looks cool because the blurred background makes you look at the subject more clearly.

David Hockney Collage

We were trying to communicate a scene of school from the perspective of the courtyard. We wanted to also have people everywhere to show a sort of funhouse effect where you see yourself in multiple places at the same time. I believe we were successful in our final product because we had all of these aspects present. One thing I learned from this is that making a collage that has to connect all photos is really hard and takes planning. A second thing I learned is making these scenes can be really creative and can have a variety of meanings and motifs. One last thing I learned is that everyone has a different view of what they want to do because everyone had a variety of different subjects and ways they portrayed a scene.

Creative Portraits

When I was taking this photo I wanted to make it look cool. I wanted to portray an action and object while it was in motion. I think it came out really well and looks cool.






When I was taking this photo my goal was to show a big personality of my brother. All he does is sleep and eat and now this picture shows this aspect well.

DAVID HOCKNEY COLLAGES

John Sevee

Mrs.Noack

Photo 1: David Hockney Collages

1 October 2013

Paragraph One: Use at least 4 complete and thoughtful sentences to respond to the questions:

When did the Cubist Period occur? Who is credited with this style? What are aspects featured of the Cubist Artwork?

Cubism started in 1907. It all began when Picasso painted the first picture of the cubism sort. Some aspects of cubism are warm colors coming out while cool colors recede to the back. Sometimes they are angular, straight lined shapes that make out a portrait of a person or people. Aspects featured in this artwork include people, flora, and scenes of nature.

Paragraph Two: Use at least 4 complete and thoughtful sentences to respond to the questions:

Who is David Hockney? What kind of work does/has he done? What Cubist features do you notice in David Hockney's work? Where and how might he have been influenced by the cubist period?

David Hockney is a successful british student and does many different things including painting, photography, printmaking and even designing. He does portraits of people and scenery. He has cubist features such as doing portraits of people and scenery but he also does it with wide ranges of warm and cool colors making the end product stand out more. He may have been influenced by the cubist period by all the good portraits that were made during the period. These portraits may have even inspired his photos.

4 Best Photos Cumberland Fair

In the circumstance I took this picture the light was coming in at the right angle and it made the photo better.

Portrait mode

Motion Frozen

Macro mode

Motion Blurred

Famous Portraits

John Sevee
Mrs.Noack
Photo 1
25 September 2013

    This picture is taken by Richard Avedon of a bazaar. He seems to like pictures in action as it is exemplified in his photos. In this photo there is action from the man on the left and the man on the right.

    This portrait photo is taken by Arnold Newman. His style is different amongst others because he puts pizzaz in his portraits. They are not just boring pictures of faces they have background value.
    This photo taken by Annie Leibovitz is the most different and interesting portrait because it is very odd. It incorporates other worldly aspects into the photo that gives it a better interest to the viewer.

Stunning Portraits

John Sevee
Mrs.Noack
Photo 1
25 September 2013


Looking Within the Frame
-Have the subject of the photo interact with someone else in the photo.


Break the rules of composition
-Sometimes it is better to break the rules of compositions to make a better photo.


Experiment with lighting
-Use lighting to make a photo more intense or focus on certain things.


Introduce a prop
-Add a prop to the original subject to add another point of interest.


Take a series of shots
-Take multiple shots in burst mode to show more than just a static image.

Signs of Fall

I chose this image for signs of fall because it does a good job of portraying fall. It has the flowers which show the blooming of fall and it also has the birdbath which is put out for birds. I also like how it shows the clearness of the water and how it looks cool and calm.

Compositional Strategies

This picture shows the compositional strategy rule of thirds. The dog is just out of center which makes the picture show rule of thirds so well. I also like the visible rushing river in the background which gives further depth to the image.