Glow Stick

GLOW STICK

STANDARD MODE

This photo was taken with a 30.0 shutter speed and very effective. The ISO was 1600 because it was extremely dark, which complemented the glow stick movements. I think if I could retake this photo, I would try to have the subject draw a picture with it rather then wagging the glow stick around.

Water Droplet

WATER DROPLET

STANDARD MODE

This photo was effective, because the water droplet's splash was captured. It took me many tries to get this and I was very happy when it was successful. The camera had an ISO of an 100, which was a mistake because I forgot to change it (we were in the classroom, no need for all that assistance). I was actually confused about which shutter speed to put it on, so I tried 1/200 and it was successful.

Framing: Action

FRAMING: ACTION

SPORTS MODE

SUBJECT: Carol Soliven

This photo is very effective because the door frame is framing Carol and her hair is in mid air, which is the action. Also, her skirt happens to be a contrast. The ISO was 100 because it was really sunny outside and it was on sports mode because I wanted to catch the action without getting blurry.

Studio Post: Heart

STUDIO POST: HEART

NO FLASH MODE

SUBJECT: Elijah

This photo was very effective, because not only did this picture capture good shadows, but it captured the light of the heart in Elijah's eye. The camera was on no flash mode, because I did not want the flash to mess up the studio lights. I tried portrait mode, but it came out fuzzy and so did landscape. The ISO was 900, because even though there were studio lights it was dark inside the classroom. 

Framing: Single Person

CHALLENGE: Framing:Single Person

LANDSCAPE MODE

SUBJECT: Angelica Rodriguez

This photo was effective because the bushes is the frame and Angelica is the person being framed. This idea occurred to me while passing by this push and seeing a hole in there. I had to move a couple of branches to get the best frame possible. The ISO was 800 because it was a sunny day and it was on landscape mode because I wanted the frame and the subject to be in focus. 

Skies:Symmetry

CHALLENGE: Skies/Symmetry

LANDSCAPE MODE

SUBJECT: Apartment Building

This was ineffective, because of the edge of the apartment building. Had that edge not been there, this would have been very effective, because if you fold over the apartment, you'd have the same parts and the sky. This was taken with an ISO of 800 because I forgot to change it. It was a bit cloudy out that day, so it should've been 200 or 400. If I had another chance at this challenge, I would take a picture of Curtis because this school has a lot of symmetry and is high enough to go into the sky.

Bugs:Pattern

CHALLENGE: Bugs/Pattern

PORTRAIT MODE

SUBJECT: Spider

This photo wasn't very effective in pattern wise, but very effective bug wise. This spider was crawling on the monument outside of Curtis. This photo took, at least, 20 tries because it was hard trying to get the spider in focus, getting it in the right spot, and not scaring it to fall down. The ISO was on 800 because it was a very sunny day. Even though I hate bugs, this challenge was very fun and helped me explore my creativeness. 

Double Composition

DOUBLE COMPOSITION

PATTERN, CONTRAST, DISRUPTION

This photo was very effective because the gate chains make the pattern, but the blue recycling bin contrasts and disrupts the gate. This photo was taken with a ISO of 800 because it was bright out that day and there was no need for extra assistive lighting from the camera. This was taken on landscape mode because I wanted to capture the whole gate and the bin all together rather than just a piece of the gate. 

Light Box

LIGHT BOX

LANDSCAPE MODE

This photo was ineffective, because it was my first time using the light box and I did not understand how to use it correctly. I should've used a different background sheet, black for example, to make a successful contrast between the nutrigrain bar and my hand. Also, I should've used the macro lens to make the nutrigrain bar more detailed and maybe I could've opened it and taken a bite. The ISO was 800 and I honestly don't understand why. If I had another chance to do this light box picture, there would be many changes. 

School Spirit

SCHOOL SPIRIT

NIGHT MODE

Subject: Angelica Rodriguez

This photo was taken on Curtis School Pride Day. The subject was in her lacrosse uniform, as you see her lacrosse stick on her shoulder, and she has her Curtis Photojournalism pass. This photo was taken in night mode because the hall was dark and I put the camera in landscape mode because I wanted all of her Curtis gear in focus. The ISO is 800 because there wasn't much light there.

Emotion

EMOTION

Subject: Carol Soliven

This photo was taken on portrait mode, as the subject is in focus and the background is blurry. The subject is displaying the emotion of: sadness. The subject was sad because it was so cold and she was holding down the branch of a tree. The ISO was 800 because I started with 200 but it was cloudy out so there wasn't much sunlight coming through. 

Sports

Catergory: SPORTS/ACTION

Sport: HANDBALL

This photo was taken at a handball game in sports mode. I believe this photo is effective because the subject wasn't blurry while in motion and the ball was captured next to his hand. The ISO was 100 because it was a very sunny day outside. 

Macro Lens

MACROLENS

Subject: Alexandra Bruno

This picture was taken with the macro lens and it was very effective. You can see the details in everything. The mascara clumps at the ends of her eyelashes, her clear iris of her contact, and the details of her blue eye. And then you can see the lens of the camera in her pupil. This was my first time using the macro lens and I wasn't exactly sure how to use it correctly, considering the ISO lighting was 200 when it was dark in the room, but I still like this picture very much. 

Spring

SPRING

PORTRAIT MODE

Subject: Nicole Ng

I think this photo reminds me of spring because, you see her wearing a sleeveless shirt and her hair is blowing in the wind. I also think that the sunlight on her face and her earring indicates a warm feeling for spring. The ISO is 100 because it was really sunny out and there wasn't much need for assistive lighting from the camera.

Shutter Speed [Change in ISO]

ISO: 100

SHUTTER SPEED: 1.0

SUBJECT: Taylor Haas

This photo was very successful, because Taylor managed to stay in focus while everyone around her was a blur, but still distinguishable. The other pictures that I took, the shutter speed was too slow, so you didn't even see the form of the people around her. And then when I tried to speed it up, the picture was either too bright or the people were in too much focus. We picked the hall that day, because it's reasonably dark in there, which would let in not to much light as it would let in outside. 

Shutter Priority

SHUTTER PRIORITY

Subject: Carol Soliven

The shutter speed was 1/4000, which made the shutter really fast and let in little sunlight. This photo came out effective, because the subject was in focus, even the wisps of hair in the wind.

SHUTTER PRIORITY

Subjects: Angelica Rodriguez & Carol Soliven

The shutter speed was 1/30, which made the shutter really slow and let in too much sunlight and made the photo too bright. This photo was ineffective because Angelica was covered, and it was way too bright. 

Free For All: Cinnamon Buns

TAKEN BY MY PHONE, Samsung Galaxy S3

I took this picture of the cinnamon buns me and Angelica baked and I really liked it, so I put it up as a free for all picture (:

Different Shutterspeed

This picture is very bright, because the f-stop is 7/1, the ISO is 100, and the shutter speed is 30.

This picture is still bright, but you're able to make out the object because the f-stop is 5.0, the ISO is 100, and the shutter speed is 1/5.

This photo was normal, yet bright, because the f-stop was 5.0, the ISO is 100, and the shutter speed is 1/30.

This photo is pitch black because the f-stop was 5.0, the ISO was 100, and the shutter speed was 1/4000.

Aperture Photograph [People #2]

APERTURE 

Subjects: Carol Soliven, Angelica Rodriguez, Others Unknown

This photograph is ineffective because I only wanted Carol and Angelica in focus, but everyone came into focus. 

Aperture Photograph [Ruler #2]

APERTURE

Subject: Angelica Rodriguez

This photo was ineffective, because instead of just a section of numbers being in focus, the whole ruler and the subject's fingernails were in focus.

Aperture Photograph [People]

APERTURE 

Subjects: Angelica Rodriguez, Alexandra Bruno, Carol Soliven

This photo was ineffective, because I was trying to focus on all three of them but only the first two were focused on and the last one was blurry. 

Aperture Photograph [Ruler]

APERTURE

Subject: Angelica Rodriguez

This photograph is effective, because the numbers on the ruler are in focus while the subject is not. 

Reflection Photo #2

REFLECTION PHOTO

LANDSCAPE MODE

SUBJECT: Angelica Rodriguez

This photo was  ineffective because I wanted to focus on the Aeropastle sign but if I wanted to do so, I should've used portrait mode. 

Reflection Photo

REFLECTION PHOTO

LANDSCAPE MODE

SUBJECTS: Vanessa Obidimalor &Angelica Rodriguez

This photograph was effective because my and Angelica's and the field's reflection are reflected in the mirror. everything is focused on because it's in landscape mode.