Period 3 Semester Final

1. What is your favorite photo from this Lens slideshow? Provide three reasons that it is your favorite.            My favorite photo from this slideshow is the 7th photo of the night fest light show. This one is my favorite because of the different colors incorporated. This festival also celebrates the arrival of spring which is my favorite season. Overall this photo is very colorful and appealing.                                                                  
2. Which photo is the best from the slideshow? Provide three reasons.                                                       The photo that is the best from the slideshow is the last one of the deer. It's almost as if it's the deer's shadow. The way the deer is being seen through the morning mist is remarkable. This photo is kind of dark because of the black color scheme.                                                                                                                                                                 
3. What is your best work this semester? Include the blog link. Give three reasons why this is your best work. If you had more time, how would you do to improve the project.                                                      https://www.blogger.com/blogger.gblogID=8211724658641550850#editor/target=post;postID=5024257794447715417;onPublishedMenu=posts;onClosedMenu=posts;postNum=1;src=postname                            This photo is my best work this semester. I like the edits I made on this photo as well as the way it resembles the album cover that was recreated. Another reason why this is my best work is because                                            
4. You chose three rules of composition. What are your three rules?                                                           My three rules of composition include framing, viewpoint, and rule of the thirds.                                                  
5. Select one of your own photos that illustrates your ability to apply at least two of the three rules. Insert the photo into the post and label the picture. Clearly include the two rules of composition that you are using.                                                                                                                                                           
6. I have three rules of composition. I have explained one already. What is my first rule?                             Your first rule of composition is cropping.                                                                                                     
7. What are the benefits of working in groups? Provide a list with five benefits.                                             There are many benefits of working in groups. There is a sense of efficiency because everyone in the group is working together. Also everyone can give their input which makes the photos turn out better.        Another benefit is being able to get ideas from other people in the group. Also taking photos in a group is more fun. Lastly, everyone in the group can support and encourage each other to take better photos.          
8. What are the difficulties of working in groups? List five difficulties.                                                           There are some difficulties of working in groups. There is less room for individuality because you have to think about the others in the group. Also people in the group might not wont to work with each other which can create chaos. Another difficulty is being on the same page in terms of how photos should be taken because there might be some disagreements. Lastly, there might be competition about who can take the best photo.                                                                                                                                           
9. What is your favorite work product produced by another person in this class? Provide the link to their work.                                                                                                                                              My favorite work product is the picture of a cable car in San Francisco which is produced by Gracie.        http://miscphotoshoots.blogspot.com/

A little history

10. You studied a master photographer and reproduced his or her work. Who was the photographer? What did the photographer contribute to the field of photographer? List one significant contribution.                                         I studied Henri Cartier- Bresson. He was the master of candid photography which is a significant contribution to the field of photography.

11. What is Dorothea Lange's most popular photo? (Does the photo have a name?) Where was the photo taken? When? What agency employed Dorothea when she took the photo? 
Dorothea Lange's most popular photo is called "Migrant Mother". This photo was taken in February or March of 1936  in Nipomo, California.

12. Who was the creator/founder of Life Magazine? When did the (photojournalism) magazine begin publishing?
Henry Luce was the founder of the Life Magazine. The photojournalism magazine began publishing on November 23, 1936.  

13. Robert Capa was a founding member of what organization? What year did the organization start?
Robert Capa was a founding member of Magnum Photos.The organization started in 1947.

14. Robert Capa took the photo known as "Falling Soldier." When and where did he take the photo?                      Rober Capa's photo known as "Falling soldier was taken on September 5th, 1936. This photo was taken 30 miles away from Cerro Muriano.