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
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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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