Alyssa's Photojournalism Blog

1. Framing gives an image depth and draws the eye to a point of interest in the image. You could do it by placing your subject in a window or doorway, have them look through a small gap or even use their hands around their face. 2.  Looking off camera – have your subject focus their attention on something unseen and outside the field of view of your camera. This can create a feeling of candidness and also create a little intrigue and interest as the viewer of the shot wonders what they are looking at. 3. Photographing your shadow is another way to do a self-portrait. Shoot early or late, when the sun is low in the sky. A light, stucco wall, a sidewalk, or any other simple background can suffice. Just be sure there aren't a lot of distractions around the surface you choose.  This environmental portrait is well shot. I really like this photo because of the vibrant colors. I like this environmental portrait because it has a humorous aspect. From the spotted stingray o

https://petapixel.com/2015/01/01/projector-brought-forest-turns-nature-glowing-wonderland/ When I opened up this website, it was as if I was transported into a wonderland. The magic behind the photos is a really cool idea, and I am sure they use it in movies. I thought the entire website was amazing to look at. I chose this photo because it is creative, crisp, and just flat out beautiful. Balance is one of the rules of photography present in this photo. Tarek Mawad took this photograph. https://petapixel.com/2014/12/01/6-types-photos-know-make/ When on this website, I saw many pictures that were pretty cool to look at, such as a picture above a tiny town. Under each picture was a description on how to take the picture, they thoroughly went through how to take the picture. I learned how to take a forced perspective photo in the article. I can use this in your class in case I want to take a picture where an object is big but the person is small. This did not expand my know

A. The photo where the soldier was hugging his friends or family had the most power to it because it was an emotional experience for everyone, and who knows, it could've been the last hug they got from the soldier. B. The images work together to tell a story because they are in chronological order, it shows the big things that went on through his journey. C. The captions enhance the photos by giving us background information to help give us a better understanding of what is happening. D. Ian went through the normal high school drama, with girlfriends and parties, but it was time to say goodbye. He took a bus from Atlanta to a military base, where his new life would begin. He was overwhelmed through the whole thing, but when he finally began feeling like a soldier, everything changed. He truly started understanding 21st century combat in the first 8 weeks. His training was very intense, but it prepared him for being out in the battle field. E. The photos where Ian is the mai

5 Differences: 1. In video composition you need to give head space when taking a clip with rule of the thirds. If there is too much or too little it can cause problems. 2. You have to give lead space in video composition to not make the viewer uncomfortable, and not make it look like the subject is going to crash into something. 3. You cannot merge anything while filming. 4. You need to be aware of the background. 5. In a composition, you need to be able to pause the clip at any frame and have a clear picture of what is happening in the clip.  Background   Balance   Cropping   Depth   Framing   Leading Lines   Mergers and Avoiding Them   Rule of the Thirds   Symmetry and Patterns  Viewpoint  Aerial shot  Establishing  Extreme Close Up  Close Up  Medium Shot  Over Shoulder  Low Shot  High Shot  Two Shot  Wide Shot  For "World Improvemen