Landscape & Nature Assignment

These photos have gone through a grueling process. They have beat out dozens of other photos and made it through a difficult editing process. So now, I present to you.... THE FINAL NINE.......

   11-17-12 (Rockaway Beach, OR)
   IS0 800
   APERTURE 32
   SS 1/40
I had trouble focusing this photo because of the constantly moving waves and the weather wasn't ideal either.

    11-24-12 (Sandy, OR)
    ISO 200
    APERTURE 5.6
    SS 1/10
My biggest problem with this shot was capturing enough light because it was so dark, that is why I chose to totally underexpose the trees and focus on the sky color.

    11-25-12 Washington
    ISO 100
    APERTURE 5.6
    SS 1/250
I was in a moving vehicle when I took this, that was my biggest challenge.

    11-17-12 Rockaway Beach, OR
    ISO 800
    APERTURE 10
    SS 1/250
    I had a very hard time focusing this but once I was able to pull it together at the end.

    11-17-12 Rockaway Beach, OR
    ISO 200
    APERTURE 5.6
    SS 1/125
    This is one of my favorite pictures I have ever taken.

    11-25-12 Washington
    ISO 100
    APERTURE 5.6
    SS 1/400
    Once again I was in a moving vehicle which made focusing and capturing difficult.

   11-17-12 Banks, OR
   ISO 400
   APERTURE 4
   SS 1/125
   We were literally going about 60 mph and I was like "Mom? Can we pull over?, then she did and I dodged traffic and was able to take this beautiful picture.

    11-17-12 Rockaway Beach, OR
    ISO 200
    APERTURE 5.6
    SS 1/125
    This photo finally helped me understand aperture. I took this picture, looked at the photo I took and then was like I UNDERSTAND APERTURE!!!!

                11-17-12 Rockaway Beach, OR
                ISO 800
                APERTURE 8
                SS 1/200
                I absolutely love this photo. That is why I chose this for my personal favorite category.

I just want to try and be in projects that are exciting to me. 
(Kristen Wiig)
                
                                       

A Photographers Responsibility

   Many have heard of the photographer taking a picture of a man about to get hit by a train, his defense was that 1.) There were others trying to help him and 2.) He was trying to warn the train driver with the flash from his camera. After taking sometime to think my conclusion is that both those answers are bull.  It  is apparent from the photograph that there is no one within 5 even 10 feet of this man that is trying to help him, plus a flash to warn the driver? Unless you think blinding him is helpful your point is not valid.

   As a photographer the responsibility is the same as it would be if you weren't a photographer. If you see another person in distress it is your duty to help them to the best of your ability, in this case if others were trying to help him get off the tracks then it would be perfect reasonable to take a picture. But there wasn't anyone trying to help so this was not the right place or time for a photograph.

   I think the point I'm trying to get across here is that the photographer was in the wrong in this situation, I think he should be charged with something but I don't think that you can charge someone for taking a picture of a man about to die.

Photography is the beauty of life, captured - Tara Chisholm

ASSIGNMENT UPDATTEEEEE!!!!

ASSIGNMENT UPDATTEEEEE!!!!

          I have all my pictures taken and now I plan on starting to edit them. I have narrowed it down to 14 photos that I like so I am going to edit all of them and then from there pick my top 9 that meet the requirements of the project.
       
          My main concern right now is editing them in the right ways, there is one photo I just want to leave the way it is because it is just so amazing but I know that there is one tweak or two I can do to it that will make it even more amazing. Thus far that is my main challenge.

God has editing rights over our prayers. He will... edit them, correct them, bring them in line with His will and then hand them back to us to be resubmitted - (Stephen Crotts)

5 Inspirational Blogs

I suggest you click on these

http://www.booksofadam.com/ - A hilarious bunch of comics from a funny guy named Adam.

http://open-eye-photography.blogspot.com/ - Pretty photos that made me happy to look at.

http://www.photographyblogger.net/ - A website that links to several blogs.

http://www.strand-photo.com/ - A collection of black and white photos.

http://bitsotruth.blogspot.com/ - I've always loved quotes, this a collection of them.

A blog is merely a tool that lets you do anything from change the world to share your shopping list.
- Unknown

The absolute best picture of a bus taken (like ever)!

       This is the first photo I've taken so far in my photography class that I am proud of, I decided to share it with you. What do you think of it?


"If I didn't try to eavesdrop on every bus ride I take or look for the humor when I go for a walk, I would just be depressed all the time."  - Lynda Barry 

To this day...

         At the beginning of this school year I remember not knowing why exactly I was taking this class. Yeah it was an art credit but other than that I had no reason. I hadn't asked any students who had already taken the class if they liked it and walking into the first day of class I had no idea what to expect.

        It took me a while to warm up but class got more and more interesting. For a while I was discouraged with the terrible quality of my images vs those around me. I kept thinking 'why aren't mine that good?' 'what am I doing wrong?' 'how is this art anyway?' 'what even is art?'. For weeks these thoughts were constantly swirling through my head and I was perplexed by them. At times I even envied and felt hostile towards my classmates for their growth in the class. But then one day it clicked, and everything changed.

     Through this class I have learned that art isn't just making pretty things on a board with paint or markers, it isn't about pleasing others or showing off your ability  Art is self expression using the instruments you are given to create something new and unique that shows how you see the world. The only person you have to please with your art is yourself. You can take the ugliest photo or paint the ugliest picture ever but as long as it means something to you that is all that matters (although if it does look good you get bonus points). 

      I no longer compare my photos to others or myself to others either. I have learned to take my time with my artistic growth. If I don't understand a certain concept I keep trying to understand it, if my photos aren't as pleasing as they should be I work until they are. Art is about your own growth, getting in touch with your feelings and being able to express them in a variety of ways. Art is a way to express your perspective of something; how you view it, how you capture it, the way you go about expressing it, all of these things show who you are and how you chose to view the world.

  Photography is all about perspective, And now that I'm learning more about perspective, (even though I don't think this is what Mr. Long meant for it to do), photography, this class, just life in general, is changing my perspective on not only art or people, but the world and everything else. 

“Every time you point your camera at something you’re choosing to leave everything else out” - Joseph Long

Those were my thoughts, thank you for reading....

Kelsey J. Duran