Photo Captions(:

Hello pople of Blogger town! In photo journalism, we've been learning about how to make captions for the pictures we take. Here's an example of one that I had to turn in earlier! (:

Hit the Bass. As they practice in the band hall, sophomore Marc Gregory and senior Graham Hicks gets prepared for Friday’s game against Seven Lakes. The drum line are all very excited for the game, and can’t wait to show their stuff. “I’m super excited for the game on Friday,” Gregory said. “We’re totally gonna beat them and go to finals!” Photo by Marissa S. Calledare.

Last 4 of the Top Ten Tips!

Hello hello everyonee(: We learned the final four tips last friday, but in my opinion they aren't as cool as some of the other ones we did. The last couple of tips were stuff i already knew about, but they're still very helpful(:

Know your flash's range! Pictures taken beyond the maximum flash rate will be too dark if your taking an outside nighttime type of p

hoto. Make sure you know your flash range or else you'll get some bad pics! (10 ft. is usually the cut off point for most cameras.

Move it from the middle! This is basically the Rule of Thirds, and having your subject off to the side is a much better picture than them being right in the middle. Remember that you might have to lock the focus on some picture

s to do this, and that you make sure your subject isn't looking the wrong way or anything.

Watch the light! Think about where the sun/light sourc

e is so that you don't get as many shadows in your pictures. For people pictures, use the lighting of cloudy days. For scenic pictures, use n

ormal or sunny days(:

Be a picture director! Don't be af

raid to tell people where to go in a group situation. Make the picture fun!! Ad some props, rearrange

your subjects, or try a different viewpoint or angle to get a completely different picture!

Color Blast!!(:

So guess what we just learned inPhotojournalism today?? You know that really cool technique where a picture is black and white and then one thing in the picture is colorful? We finally learned how to do that in class!! It's actually easier than it seems. All you do is get two copies of the same picture on top of each other, make the top copy black and white, then erase the part where you want the color so that the colored copy on the bottom can show through the black-and-white copy! It's pretty fun to do, too(: Here's and example with a picture of me from a while back.

Top Ten Tips for Pictures! (continued)

So we learned three more tips for our Top Ten Tips n class today!!(: There's pretty simple and easy to use.

4. Move in close/ fill the frame! To create more impactful pictures, move in close and fill your viewfinder with the subject. you can do this by moving closer to the subject or by zoom. By doing this you eliminate the background distractors and you show off some details. You can also use this with your camera's macro/flower mode.

5. Take some vertical pictures! Many subjects look a lot letter in a vertical picture. When your taking a picture of something, make a conscious effort to turn your camera side ways and take some vertical pictures. This works well with taking full-body pictures or subjects that are long.

6. Lock the focus! Sometimes your camera thinks you are trying to focus on the background instead of the subject, so it focuses in on the background. When this happens, you need to lock the focus to creat a sharp picture of off-center objects. Here are some steps on how to do that.

• Push your shutter button half-way down
• Move your camera slightly so that your subject is in the center/re-frame picture
• Move back to your original position and then push the button all the way down to get the picture

Yes, indeed. There are some pretty great techniques that you should always keep in mind when you are taking pictures of neat things. (: I'll see you guys soon with a new post sometime!

Top Ten Tips for Pictures!

Hello Hello again(: so today in class we learned about the first 3 out of 10 tips we should know for composition in pictures. If you ask me, it was pretty helpful.

1. Get eye level! For kids and pets, that means you have to get down on the floor or on your knees to get eye level to them. This creates a much more interesting paper then just taking a picture of them. This also doesn't mean that they have to look directly at the camera.

2. Use a Plain Background! Before taking the picture, check he area behind the subject. Cluttered backgrounds will be distracting while a plain background will emphasize the subject. Blurring the background can also be a good way of doing this.

3. Use flash outdoors! This rule has some exceptions. If the subject has shadows on their face/eyes or if there is too much light in the bckground, its a good idea to use the flash. Use it on a cloudy day to brighten up faces and make them stand out from the background.

ALSOO!! USE FLASH WHENN

• if the subject is in shadow
• if it's back-lit
• if the subject is close enough to get the flash

Well guys, thanks for reading my post, i'll be posting the other tips soon!

Three New Things to Learn!!

So todayyyy, we finally talked about some basic stuff in Photojournalism that separates a photojournalist from a photographer. We learned about the importance of the Rule of Thirds, which is basically having your focus in a different spot instead of smack-dab in the middle. I knew about this before, bit I never knew what it was called. Then, we learned about how photojournalist take a picture and TELL A STORY ABOUT IT, and most photographers don't do that. Finally, we learned the benefits of taking photojournalism and how much you can learn about pictures and about other places in the world. (: GrEaT JoB!

First Blog(:

hello people of Blogger!!

this is my first blog that I'm making. Here's a collage about me!