Photojournalism is the art or practice of communicating news by photographs. Photography and photojournalism are different because photojournalism implies that the photography has something to do with the media, namely magazines, and photography is strictly the art form itself. The NPPA is the National Press Photographers Association. The NPPA Code of Ethics is a list of rules that photographers must follow in order to keep themselves’ as well as other photographers’ works respected. Photography needs ethics, so photographers can protect their work as well as receive compliments and rewards for their photos.

For my studio assignment next week, I will be doing food photography. One such artist that does food photography is Marcus Nilsson, whose photography I will try to mirror in this upcoming studio assignment. Next week, I will bring in pretzels to take pictures of.

A photogram is a picture produced with light-sensitive paper and some objects and no camera. Photogram artists include Imogen Cunningham and Christian Schad. Next week, I’ll bring in some household items to create my very own photogram.

1) In complete darkness, open the film canister, remove the film, load the film onto the reel, and then film the reel into the developing tank.

2) Put developer into the canister.

3) Pour the developer out.

4) Put the stop into the canister.

5) Pour the stop out.

6) Put the fix into the canister.

7) Pour the fix out.

A helpful video that shows you how to develop film…

The Pop Art Movement started in the mid-1950s and ended around the early 1970s. Some notable pop art artists include Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, and James Rosenquist as well as many others. Pop art is common on billboards and advertisements and celebrates popular culture. It was also commonly used in comics.

Link to my Pop Art Tutorial: http://www.photoshopessentials.com/photo-effects/pop-art/

My Pop Art

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1. The Rule of Thirds

Imagine that your picture has two vertical and two horizontal lines running across it, creating nine equal boxes. The Rule of Thirds states that you should place the most important items in your picture along these lines in order to add balance and interest to your photo.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_of_thirds

2. Balancing Elements

Put the main subject of your photo off center to make it more interesting, but to fill the blank space left in the picture, add in an item of less significance to create more balance.

https://sites.google.com/site/photographycompositionrules/balancing-elements

3. Leading Lines

Since our eyes are naturally drawn to  lines, where you place the lines in your photograph can make or break the picture. You can make the lines lead the viewer into the picture or away from it depending on where you place them. Lines can be anything from straight to diagonal to zigzag or even radial.

http://121clicks.com/tutorials/elements-of-composition-the-magic-of-leading-lines

4. Symmetry and Patterns

Symmetry and patterns are eye-catching, so having them in your picture can make it more intriguing. You can also create tension or a main focal point in your photograph by breaking the symmetry or pattern somewhere within it.

http://staff.4j.lane.edu/~holte/2003website/5.Elements.of.Photography.html

5. Viewpoint

Shoot from above, below, beside, behind, from far away, close up, and more to create the impact you want your photo to convey.

https://sites.google.com/site/photographycompositionrules/viewpoint-1

6. Background

Find a plain background or one with few distractions to add more focus onto the subject of the photograph.

http://www.freehdbackgrounds.net/widescreen-nature-background-photography-digital-wallcoo-mandc-800×600.htm

7. Depth

To create more depth in your picture, place the things in your photo at varying degrees from the camera or use the technique of overlapping.

http://www.digitalcameraworld.com/2012/12/17/photography-basics-how-to-add-depth-to-your-photos/

8. Framing

Framing pictures creates more focus on the subject. In order to frame a picture, place the things doing the framing along the edges of the photograph to isolate the main subject from everything else around it.

http://photographyblogger.net/framing/

9. Cropping

Crop photos to get rid of any things in the background that could distract the viewer from the main subject of the photograph.

https://ww2.lifepics.com/Photography-Tips/cropping-tips.htm

10. Experimentation

Take as many photographs as you can and try out new things to create interesting photos.

http://www.samhaskinsblog.com/?cat=318

My Composition Tips Techniques

The Rule of Thirds

Balancing Elements

Leading Lines

Symmetry and Patterns

Viewpoint

Background

Depth

Framing

Cropping

Experimentation

I am from novels, from tires, and bicycles.

I am from the living room, the sound of laughter, the television playing.

I am from the daffodils, the roses.

I am from lighting the Menorah on Chanukah and perseverance, from Melissa and Allen and John.

I am from humor and determination.

From “always do your best” and “life isn’t fair”.

I am from going to temple on Sundays, lighting the candles on Shabbat.

I’m from Sacramento and Poland, challah and soup.

From the darkroom in which grandma developed pictures, from the teeter-totter my grandpa played on in his backyard as a child, from the apartment where my dad flew flaming paper airplanes out the window.

I am from the scrapbooks hidden in the hutch that hold snapshots from the past.