Caption: Carrie stands out by the sunset as she awaits the return of her husband. Her husband has been away in Iraq for several years fighting for his country.
Photography Rules:
Rule of thirds:this is a compositional rule. This means that the photo should be equally divided into nine parts. No part should have more subject matter than the other.
2. Balancing Elements- All elements in your photo should be balanced. Placing your subject matter more towards the left or right of the photo makes for a more appealing photograph.
3. Leading Lines: This rule refers to visible lines that lead the viewer's eyes to the subject of the photo.
4. Symmetry and Patterns (repetition): The photo should have some symmetry or patterns to make the photo more appealing. However you also want to include a break in the symmetry to provide tension.
5. Viewpoint- This refers to how you shoot your photo. Be sure to include unconventional angles that will make the photo more interesting.
6. Background- You want to be sure that the background doesn't distract away from the subject. A clear background works best.
7. Create depth- This means that you want to include the foreground, middle ground, and background in your photo to make it look less two dimensional.
8. Framing- This is when you want to cut off your photo at the right position. Frame your photo so that there are not parts of people's body parts cut off in the photo.
9. Cropping- Be sure to remember that you want to emphasize the subject in your photo. So sometimes cropping, will allow the viewer to have a closer look at the subject.
10. Mergers and avoiding them: You want to avoid awkward cut-offs in your photo, which are considered mergers. Try to avoid them by being aware of your surroundings and not have any stray people in the background.
Shutter Speed: This is the amount of time that you will allow the shutter of the camera to stay open. The faster the shutter speed that more exposure you will get and be able to receive a shot in motion.
Aperture: A hole or opening through which light travels. This effects the lighting of your photo.
ISO: ISo also determines the amount of light let into the camera.
Folder:
You will need to click on the icon on the desktop that allows you to open all the servers (Server Drives). Then click on JStudents. AFter that click on photojournalism, then find your class period, and the folder with your name on it.
Magazine Covers:
In order to have a good magazine cover you have to have a visually appealing photo and subject matter. Make sure that there is good composition and lighting. Make sure that there isn't a busy background that will distract viewers. Also, you want to make sure that this is something original and don't copy another cover from the past.
Ethics in Photography:
Acceptable: Things that are acceptable in photo manipulation are things such as correcting a red eye or a blurry background. You can also use this to correct any small stray things in the background.
Not Acceptable: It is not acceptable to completely change your subject's face/body in photoshop. You can not completely clear their face of any blemishes or spots. You also can't change their eye color, skin color, etc. This will be deceiving the audience and is not ethical.
Portraits:
Formal: This is when the subject matter knows that they are going to be in the photo. They most likely have a backdrop behind them. They are also in a formal pose and are sitting up straight. They are probably in a specific pose that the photographer wants them to be in. Ex. school photos.
Informal: An informal portrait is when the subject is acting in a normal way and are not posing. They are probably being silly or are with a group of friends.
Environmental: This is when the subject is being photographed in their natural environment. For example a basketball player should be shot playing basketball or posing on a basketball court.
