great black and white photographers

I've always felt like the photographs had a sense of mean humor and sadness. the bare bodies have always intrigued me.

i see nude bodies, frozen in place. {left}-his shiny body and the backdrop create balance. {right}- his hair is in full blowout mode, his makeup speaks, converting him.

i smell sweat and soap. {left}-he seems sweaty and dirty from working. {right}-he seems permed, washed, perky, and ready to go.

i hear laughs from behind the camera. the photos must have been humorous, as most are.

i taste hairspray and oil. {left}- his bronzed body must have sweat and grime on it(oil). {right}-his hair must have been spray with chemicals from hairspray.

i feel like i know the subjects feelings{left}- he looks sad and lonely {right}- he looks unfit yet confident

power points, posters around school, etc.

mural project

we could take famous photos that have a very distinct shape or line and create a large collage with a face or object made from the photos.

example:


regular cameras

2nd floor, above the libraries entrance or on the ceiling in the cafeteria.

photoshopped academic shoot

brunette girl w/ glasses and white shirt drawing the hallway for her art class
 rule of thirds
brunette girl concentrating with glasses and earphone
 mergers
blonde girl in magenta shirt making a line with her ruler
 lines
blonde boy, brunette boy, and brunette girl writing for their french class
 framing
blonde girl sitting on the concrete floor drawing on a pad on her lap
 simplicity
blonde girl and blonde teacher {mrs.hartford} looking at an iPhone


balance

photo manipulation and ethics

a.

• why/how you would be fired for photo manipulation
• if we should trust photos today
• how people from earlier history manipulated photographs
• how to prevent manipulation

b.

•  photo manipulation can get the person fired 

c.

• red eye reduction
• contrast/brightness
• filters
• taking unwanted background out of the existing photo

d.

i feel this is unethical since it is practically lying. KK's body has been morphed into a slightly different person. her skin has been retouched making it a more consistent color and smoother, she has been slimed down. even parts of her body have been REMOVED!

e.

i think that this would be an appropriate use of photo manipulation because it creates a family portrait  to bring people together.  this would be okay because it brings together family for family purposes.

aperture, iso, and shutter speed

aperture

F 2.8

F 16



1. eye
2. the smaller the aperture the larger the amount of light ,the larger the aperture the smaller the amount of light
3. aperture affects the perspective and focusing on an object affects the details as well as the composition.


shutter speed

fast shutter speed

slow shutter speed




a.   L
b.   L
c.   F
d.   F
e.   L
f.   F


a.  F
b.  L
c.  F
d.  F
e.  F
f.  F

1. auto
-shutter speed and aperture are automatically chosen and used
2. shutter priority
-you can chose the shutter speed but the aperture is automatically chosen
3. manual
-you get to chose whether or not you use shutter speed or aperture and at what level

ISO

ISO 200

ISO 3200


1. you gain a picture with blurry visible motion
2. motion, ghosts
3. dark areas, sharp images


aperture: 2.8 4 5.6 8 11 16 22
shutter speed:  1sec  1/60sec 1/4000sec
ISO: 100 200 400 800 1600 3200 6400 12800 25600

great b&w photographers: part 2

MAPPLETHORPE

robert mapplethorpe
born: november 4, 1946
died: march 9, 1989

mapplethorpe was an american photographer born in floral park, queens.

in 1963, mapplethorpe attended pratt institute. during 1960 & 1970's mapplethorpe had an intimate relationship with fellow artist patti smith who appeared in some of his photography. after their parting mapplethorpe became somewhat famous for his photography containing nature to eroticism. mapplethorpe died in 1986 due to AID-related conditions.

merger