To get from step one to step three, I started out with the original photo. Then, using photoshop, I switched the photo from color to black and white. After that, I inverted the image's colors. This basically means that now, instead of the shadowy parts being black and the lighter parts white, the shadowed parts were white and the originally white parts were black. After inverting the image's colors, I put an orange-ish tint of the whole thing. Now instead of black and white, the picture was a wide range of orange shades and white. Once I had completed the digital negative, it was printed out on transparency paper. Then, using the printed, inverted image on the transparency paper and sunlight, I was able to transfer the image onto a sheet of light-sensitive paper. The printed negative was laid on top of the light-sensitive paper so that when the sunlight hit it, it would shine through the previously white but now clear parts of the photograph and be blocked out by the once black but now orange parts of the photograph. Once the paper was exposed to light for long enough, in order to stop the chemical reaction between the paper and sunlight, I put the light-sensitive paper in water. This stopped the paper from further changing color when hit by light. There you have the entire process from step one to step three.
In the 2000's, camera were starting to be built into cell phones. Before this, cameras were hand held, you had to hold a separate piece of machinery in your hand to be able to do the one act of taking a picture. By the 2000's, film was just beginning to be gotten rid of. Just barely though. So as of the 2000's or somewhere around that time, cameras were on cellular devices. That meant they didn't have to use film and also, pixels were being used and display images that were saved on the memory of the phone. This might sound slightly cliche but, this new invention paved the way for cameras installed in phones altogether. The fact that we still use cameras in phones makes this event a really big deal. It's pretty much what started the really nice quality cameras found in the iphone 6 and 7 today. This is a picture of one of the first phone cameras:
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Before and After Comparison Project When someone says the word "edit," what is the first thing you think of? My first though when I hear this word has changed quite a bit as I go through this photojournalism project. It's changed from crossing out lines of text to adjusting brightness and saturation. With the technology we have today, we have the ability to completely change photos to our liking. From color to shadows; pretty much anything can be modified. Whole objects can even be taken out. Personally, whenever I take a photo, even if I'm not planning on using it for anything, I like to go in and adjust things here and there. When I'm done, I ask people what they think. Editing my photos makes them better and more personal. Here are some of the ones I've taken and edited using the editing options found on the iPhone...
Photoshop Manipulation Project To manipulate a photograph means to add of change the actual objects shown. For example, a photographer might take a power line out of a picture showing the view from the top of the mountain he/she hiked. Some other things you can do using photoshop include multiply the appearance of the same person or thing, making an object seem super small compared to its surroundings, or modifying a reflection in a mirror. These are all things that are easy to do using photoshop. For this project, as you can see, I chose to multiply myself 3 times in the same image. For this photo, I took multiple photos of myself in different positions using a stationary camera. Then, using photoshop. I cut the shape of myself out of all three pictures, making the rest of each layer invisible. Then I put all the layers on top the same scene but originally taken without me in it. The cut out parts showed up and the invisible layers didn't, making the picture look like there are 3 of me in it. I made this while following a tutorial. Click the button below to see the tutorial. I actually really like doing these kind of things. I really like to edit and create cool-looking photos so this was a really fun project for me. My older sister did something like this when she was in my grade and my younger sister and I helped her out with taking the pictures. Afterwards, my younger sister and I watched her put it together create one big thing. Even just watching her do it was super fun for me so I was super excited to do this project.
Creating a Photo Editing App - Scratch Project Using a program called scratch, I made my own photo-editing app. A series of tutorials also helped me with the programming (tutorial is linked below). To program each one, what I did was set up a broadcast to be sent to the picture when one of the editing blocks was clicking. For example, I programmed the pixelate button to broadcast a message to the picture when it was clicked. Then I programmed the image do react a certain way when it received the message. I did this with all of the photo editing buttons. For the reset button, I programmed the broadcast it sent to make the picture go back to its original appearance when received. In terms of what I find fun, I don't actually like programming as much if I'm being honest. I feel like it's to frustrating. I don't not like it necessarily but I wouldn't do this kind of thing for fun. Click on the buttons to go to the tutorial or the app that I created.
Photo Controversy: In this photo, as you can probably tell, the upright wrestler just won this match and a photographer decided to take a picture. I think this is a really nice picture except for the fact that the photographer manipulated. The picture on the bottom is the original picture. You can see the referee in the background, but if you scroll up, in the manipulated photo, the ref was taken out. The manipulated photo was actually entered into a contest and it won in the contest. After the Washington Post discovered it was manipulated, it was stripped of its prizes. Personally, I think that photo manipulation is fine but definitely not when the photo is being entered into a contest. In this example, manipulation was used to make it a better photo for the contest. But the contest is assessing photographers' photographing skills, not their editing skills. I think the photographer got what he deserved honestly. I don't think this photo should have won if it was manipulated. So if it's just your personal photo that you want to post on a social media account or something minor like that, I think people should be able to do that. But I don't think people should be allowed to manipulate photos and then enter them into contests because anyone can edit. To view the photo and the story behind it, click on the link below it.
My Opinion - Conclusion In conclusion, I think there are limits to manipulation in terms of photos. But it all really comes down to the specifics. Things like what the photo is for, or whether or not you're open about manipulating it. For example, if a photographer is hired to take a photo for a business as large as the Associated Press, I don't think manipulation should be allowed under any circumstances. I don't think photographers should be able take out or add anything. If they want to change the light or the shadows or something minor like that, fine, but it should be anything that completely changes the concept of the photograph. I have similar views on photos taken for advertisements. I go by the same rule: if it completely changes the concept of the photo, then it shouldn't be allowed. If the world is being told that this kind of make-up does a certain thing, the model in the picture shouldn't be manipulated. The photo should show exactly what the effects are because the purpose of the advertisement is to show what the product does. For contests, I already expressed my opinion, but briefly, I don't think manipulations should be allowed because photographers' photographing skills are supposed to be assessed, not their editing skills. If people wanted to asses editing skills, they could hold a contest featuring just that. For iffy magazines, personally, I don't really care if photos are manipulated but only because people know these types of magazines often lie. Moving on to photos for fine art, like photos for offices or decorations, I think it should be ok because the purpose of these types of images is to make things look nice and to please the eye. Lastly, in terms of pictures uploaded to social media accounts, I personally don't really like it when people manipulate their appearance but just because they're getting credit for something that isn't actually there. I don't think people shouldn't do it necessarily, but it does kind of annoy me. In the end though, it's their account and they can do what they want.
All in all, this unit has really made me realise that amount of fake things that we are exposed to everyday. I've realised that it's a bigger problem than I thought. Recently, a debate between evolution and intelligent design was assigned to us in science class. While looking for evidence and reason favoring evolution, I found a very helpful image that displayed embryonic similarities between animals. Shortly after, I discovered that even though this chart was in most science textbooks and was a widely taught idea, it was actually something made up by some scientist. This makes me doubt the things I see on the internet and even in textbooks. I think it's important to know when it's okay to manipulate a photo and when a photo shouldn't. You'd be surprised by the things people see on the internet and believe. Experiencing Chinese Culture: I took all these photographs during my break in Xi'an, China. We stayed there for about 4 days. In terms of the W and H questions, I didn't really have one person that I particularly took photographs of. I kind of just used the Chinese people in general. Most of my photos model either Chinese buildings or nature found in China. Not so much people. In terms of the "when" questions, these ones are probably the most important to the objects in my pictures. In one of my photos, I captured the terracotta warriors. They were made more than 2,000 years ago. In some of my other photos, you can see the city wall. The wall was built hundreds of years ago. The idea of this essay is mostly informational. A lot of the things in the pictures are old artifacts. So I guess the over-all theme could be "Chinese Culture." Converging Parallel Lines Patterns Center Composition Patterns Patterns and Diagonal Lines Frames Patterns & Wide Angle Frames Patterns Center Composition & Leading Lines Converging Parallel & Verticle Wide Angle Wide Angle & Rule of Thirds Close Up Leading Lines
My subjects are the volleyball players on the All-Star Team. I kind of like how it's candid and it shows sort of a naturally put together moment. There are other people in the photo like the two people on the bottom and also the shoes at the top. I like what these things add to the picture. It captures the actual moment exactly how it was. This photo was taken after we won the championship against SFS. This photo was taken in April. In a few years while looking back on this photo, I think age will be super important. Not only is the fact that we won important, but also the fact that it was eight grade. And we won the middle school championships. I think it's super important to know what time in our lives this photo was taken at because it's a huge part of the meaning. I also think the place that this photo was taken at is huge part as well. Once again, I love how this photo is completely in the moment and no alterations were taken. This photo shows exactly the feeling in the gym that day. The fact that it's in the gym, which is the same place that we won really contributes. The picture would mean less if it was like on the bus back, or at a restaurant we went to after the jamboree. The reason I'm documenting this story is because to me, it's so important. This picture was taken in honor of a proud, proud moment. I mean, why would't we want to remember it? In the photo, we're all smiling and hugging each other. The feeling in this gym is definitely a proud one. This photo was taken to make the viewer feel happy, proud, or accomplished. Personally, looking at it, definitely makes me super proud. The smiles on our faces are contagious.
The Neighborhood In My BackyardWe were asked to make a sort of mini photo essay. I chose to go around my neighborhood and take pictures of the sky right before sunset. I chose this specific time because I noticed the sky was really pretty. So I went out to take pictures. For the assignment, we were asked to choose a general subject and take 3 different pictures in different perspectives. For example: Wide angle, medium, close-up. My motivations for going outside were the weather and the sky outside. What I think is unique about these pictures is the fact that if they weren't all next to each other, it would be hard to tell which one is which kind of angle. But all corresponding to each other, you can tell. Wide Angle Medium Close-Up
Photo Essay: Amazing Animals Wide Angle: I like this photo because it's completely natural. There is nothing man-made in it and it's peaceful and feels like everything fits and nothing was forced into the picture. I like the technique that the photographer used. I think you could say he/she used diagonal lines. It gives the photo perspective and more meaning. It makes it all the more beautiful. Medium Angle: I actually love this photo. I love how the panda is face-planting. I love the attitude and humor present in this photo. I also like the color contrast. I think the bright green platform accents the pandas by contrasting with the grass. Close-Up Angle: I really love this picture because it's a creative idea but also because of the attitude and mood it spreads to the viewer. I love the emotion expressed through it. Just by looking at it, it makes you happy. I think that's exactly what photography should be about. I really like this picture.
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I really like this photo. I really like the colors and just the concept. I think this is a really cute picture. For this whole sub-unit (patterns) it was challenging to look for things that fit the concept. I tried my best to take pictures that didn't have super obvious patterns. I also really like this picture. I think it's a unique concept. It's a creative way of showing a pattern. I like the black and white balance as well. For this one, I tried to make a broken pattern. Like you said in class, it's really cool when there is a pattern that has a broken piece. I'm not exactly sure if it worked in this picture but it's what I was trying to get at. I really like the colors in this one. I think this is a less unique subject so I tried to make something stand out. I think I succeeded in making the colors specifically stand out. For this one, I'm kind of proud that I thought this up. I was literally walking by trying to look for something I could use as an example of a pattern. I saw the game and I thought it out in my head. I thought it would be a really unique and creative idea. I really like this photo.
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