Friday, May 22, 2015

Photojournalism Project

The Pecan Festival



In this photo it shows the Pecan Street Festival being shown downtown at 6th street, with lots of people shopping and socializing with each other




In this photo it shows one of the many buildings downtown with lots of people visiting the Pecan Festival




In this photo it shows one of the many vendors selling skull artwork to the people visiting the Pecan Festival





In this photo it shows the city and people shopping around at the Pecan Festival




In this photo it shows one of the many places to go and socialize and people shopping around the Pecan Festival




In this photo it shows one of the many places to go and socialize while being at the Pecan Street Festival






Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Photojournalism Preview


They first had to get permission from the people the photographer was photographing, the photographer would have to do research about the problem that was happening.


<b>National Geographic PROOF: Sarah Lewkowicz on her internship experience at the magazine</b><br>People gather to watch a fireworks display at the end of the evening entertainment during La Fiesta de la Preciosa Sangre, the most important festival of the year for the town of Teotitlan, Mexico.

The photographer would have to do research on the festival make sure the timing is right on the photo


<b>The Washington Post In Sight: <i>Vigilante Justice in the Heart of Southern Mexico’s Drug War</i></b><br>Citizens of Ayutla de los Libres, Guerrero, Mexico, and surrounding villages take up arms in self-defense against drug cartels and criminals who they say are threatening their subsistence.

The photographer would have to take precautions on who he is photographing and the situation the photographer is in


Shooting like a Photojournalist


What does the writer suggest doing to capture emotional images?
The writer suggests people to do some preliminary research and to interact with the crowd

What does the writer suggest doing to help you "pick a face out of the crowd?"
The writer suggests that when picking a face to try and frame it and get an interesting background



Photo Essay Tips 


What is a Photo Essay?
A photo essay is a collection of images that are in a specific order to tell the progression of events, emotions, and concepts

Summarize the 5 tips the writer provides
-Find a topic thats interesting and will make the reader want more
-Research your topic, make sure you have your facts right
-Find the "real story", give more detail about the subject
-Put emotions into the story
-Plan your shots and how you're going to take them



Planning Ahead



What event will you photograph?
The Pecan Festival
























Thursday, April 16, 2015

Landscape Photography


-ISO 200
-Lens 21mm
-F11
-1/250




-ISO 200
-Lens 18mm
-F11
-1/250




-ISO 200
-Lens 20mm
-F11
-1/250




-ISO 200
-Lens 21mm
-F11
1/250




-ISO 320
-Lens 18mm
-F11
-1/250




-ISO 250
-Lens 18mm
-F11
-1/250




-ISO 200
-Lens 44mm
-F11
-1/250




-ISO 250
-Lens 29mm
-F11
-1/250





Pet Photography









Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Lightroom Adjustment Experiments



Adjustment Brush


I used the adjustment brush to emphasize the dog and make him stand out more in the picture




Graduated Filter


I used the graduated filter to make the top of the picture brighter