Period 2 Semester Final

1. My favorite photo from this slideshow is picture #2 because:

• Despite the chaos in the background, the woman and her children are the focus of the photo.
• It portrays how different people react to the same situation.Everyone in the picture has a different emotion. The woman looks worried, the men are relatively calm but are busy working, and the children are terrified and crying.
• It is intriguing. The caption says that the woman and her children have just crossed the Turkish border, and the picture shows with what little belongings they have escaped. Also, despite her freedom, the woman does not look happy. She is instead worried about the future.

2. The best photo in this slideshow is picture #6 because:

• It clearly demonstrates the rule of "space to move" by showing the car in the far left and filling the rest of the space with the road ahead. The way the picture is taken makes it look like the car is moving.
• The distinct contrast between the yellow dirt and the blue makes the car pop out.
• There is nothing in the picture but the car and the road. It's simplicity makes each element of the picture stand out. 

3. I believe my best work this semester is this picture because:

•  It perfectly demonstrates the rule of thirds and the rule of patterns.
•  There is a stark contrast of colors which makes the subject and her camera really stand out.
• The subject looks almost symmetrical, and her arms frame the rest of her body below her neck.

If I had more time, I would have added brighter colors that would stand out against the white background and I would have also added shadows.

4. My three rules of composition are: the rule of thirds, the rule of color, and the rule of texture. 

5. My picture below demonstrates the rule of texture (in the texture of the leaves) and the rule of color (in the leaves as well as the contrast between the leaves and the black boots).

6. Mr.Farley's first rule of composition is "get closer". 

7. The benefits of working in a group include:

• Group members can provide concrete feedback and are a constant group of people you know you can turn to when you need help understanding something.
• Being in a group can help inspire you if you are stuck on a project.
• Group work gives students a chance to learn how to work with people who have different personalities and how to communicate with different types of people.
• Group work helps students learn how to compromise and effectively settle arguments.
• Group work also prepares students for the future, when they will be forced to work with others.

8. The difficulties of working in a group include:

• People work and learn at different speeds.
• Some people may not put in enough effort causing others to make up for their lack of work.
• Students can easily get off-task.
• Some people may not participate causing frustration among their group members.
• Creative differences between students can hinder their ability to communicate and work together.

9. My favorite project produced by another student is Marissa's album cover recreation. 

10. My master photographer was Andre Kertsz.His main contributions to photography were his war pictures, which focused on the lives of soldiers away from the fighting and the battlefield.

11. Dorothea Lange's most popular photo is "Migrating Mother", taken in 1936 in Nipomo, California. At this time she was working for the Resettlement Administration. 

12. Life Magazine was first published on November 23, 1936.

13. Elvis was born on January 8, 1935.

14. Robert Capa was the founder of Magnum Photos in 1947.

Album Cover

This is a recreation of the album cover of Bruce Springsteen's Darkness on the Edge of Town. 

Original Picture

Masters of Photography Project Reflection

1. My project represents my work as a student by reflecting my inspiration from the multiple photographers we have studied so far. My photography is not perfect, and it shows that I am a student who still has much to learn.

2. Throughout the school year, I've learned the importance of photography and what it means to take a good picture. I learned that photography is an universal language that can be used to communicate throughout the world, and that it can greatly influence people and their decisions. I also learned that it can take thousands of tries to take the perfect picture and that a photographer must have patience. I understand that pictures can speak to different people in different ways and that people tend to differentiate in what they believe is the best picture.
3. Working in a group can be beneficial for multiple reasons. Group members can provide concrete feedback and are a constant group of people you know you can turn to when you need help understanding something. Being in a group can also help inspire you.
4. However, working in a group can also be disadvantageous for some of the following reasons:
- some people work and learn at different speeds
-some people may not put in enough effort causing others to make up for their lack of work
-some people may not participate causing frustration among their group members
5. If I could go back and change anything from my project, I would use Photoshop to actually distort images instead of just taking pictures that resembled distortion, as this was what Kertesz was really known for.
6. Photography has taught me a lot about human nature and history, and I'm excited to see what else I'll learn this year.