understanding histograms

1. What is a histogram? A quick summary of the tonal range in a photograph. 2. What happens to the visual when a histogram is skewed to the left? Right? When the histogram is to the left then the picture is underexposed, or darker. when the histogram is to the left the picture is overexposed,or lighter. some of the parts seem to be blown completely out by light. 3. In most cases, what does a “good” histogram look like? when the histogram is just about even throughout, from left to right. 4. Why is a histogram a good tool for photographers? the histogram is a great tool for a photographer to help them with over and under exposing a photograph and getting it just right. this also helps the photography look more advanced.

Assignment 2 Homework

Emphasis:

Emphasis is a principle of art which occurs any time an element of a piece is given dominance by the artist. In other words, the artist makes part of the work stand out, in order to draw the viewer's eye there first. This photo shows emphasis by having the background all the same color so the purple bow pops out more.

Horizontal Lines:

Lines that run east to west to lengthen a photograph. The stairs in this photo have horizontal lines and create calmness and tranquility. 

Repetition/ Pattern:

Repeating visual elements such as line, color, shape, texture, value or image tends to unify the total effect of a work of art as well as create rhythm. Repetition can take the form of an exact duplication (pattern), a near duplication, or duplication with variety. The multiple cookies in this picture lined up the same way throughout the photo shows a pattern and repetition.

Bird's eye view:

A bird's-eye view is an image gained when the position of the observer is significantly higher than that of the subject. This is showing this perfectly in the way that all of the tops of the buildings are shown making it seem as though the viewer is flying.

Vertical Lines:

Lines being shown going towards the sky, usually symbolizing spirituality. In this photo the glass behind the man and child have lines going from south to north nonstop which create a photo of all vertical lines.

Texture:

 The appearance and feel of a surface shown in a photograph to draw in the viewer. The ropes shown in the photo show in great depth texture in a photography by the shade and emphasis used.

symmetrical Balance: 

 one side balances or mirrors the other side exactly in the photograph taken. The trees being exactly the same on either side further shows the symmetrical balance.

 Unity:

 All elements of a piece of work come together to produce a balanced complete whole. These gumballs are all tied together with elements of color and shape to create unity.

Rule of thirds:

Compositional rule of thumb where the whole image is divided into 9 equal parts to help the photographer create a better photo. This lighthouse being put on one of the lines helps the viewer's eyes draw into the subject.

Diagonal Lines:

Lines that run in slanted directions to further show movement in the photograph. The man and the dog being in a diagonal line helps show that they are in motion and makes the viewer see this as a motion picture.

Variety:

Differences in elements and principles of design that give interests to a composition. Having subjects in the photo the same, yet different types. This photo is full of breads but all different shapes and shades of breads.

Simplicity:

Singling out an item from their surroundings such as making a simple background and a simple focal point. This egg shown is very simple along with the background being a neutral color makes this photo very calm.

Asymmetrical Balance:

         

Different objects balance each other out on either side of the photograph in an unsymmetrical way. This type of balance is shown  with these chess pieces because one piece is bigger than the others and the sides are not identical.

Movement/ Rhythm:

A photo that shows action and the path of the viewer's eyes through the artwork. This dancer's legs are spread and the way she is placed shows she is leaping through the air, showing movement and rhythm in the way the photo comes together.

Leading Lines:

Lines that lead the eye to other points in the image, or even outside of the image. This road is leading to the mountains and draws your eyes to the horizon line. The road getting smaller better leads your eyes away.

Proportion/Scale:

The size of one object is compared to the size of another and shown side by side in a composition. The couple is shown to be as small as the cigarette in comparison. Both these items are small compared to the background.

Horizon Line:

Used to emphasis the sky of ground based on the placement of the line. Usually used to show depth also. This horizon line is blurring the water and sky together and showing the difference between each at the same time.

Framing:

Direct viewer's attention to what is important using objects or elements existing in the scene. These mountains outside are being seen through a wooden window to present framing.

Worm's eye view:

 Showing an object from below  to better create weakness in some photos. Showing from this point of view can make the subject look bigger. This plane looks bigger and more intimidating  from this angle.

 

Curving Lines:

Lines that deviate from straightness in a smooth continuous fashion. Lines that seem to never end or stop curving. This river is a curving line that never ends and never stopped curving.                                                                                    

Edward Weston. Small girl.

This is a photo taken by Edward Weston. He is a photographer from the early times of photography. All of his photos are in black and white and include females along with landscapes. This one is of a small girl writing a note. She is shown being small and sweet. In his photos there are also shells and vegetables. This girl is probably a working girl because of her clothing. She has her hair back for comfort ability in the heat of the farm. In this time there was only black and white photography.  Showing this girl from the side helps show her sweet side. She is so small and fragile and i think that is what Weston wanted to show.

Gabrielle Lynn Swauger, named because her parents liked the name. She goes by Gabi. She is taking the course to learn to take better pictures. If there was anything in the world she would like to photograph it would be the "Hollywood" sign and the Eiffel Tower. She is interested in how a person can change i front of a camera. If she could change one thing about herself it would be her personality. In ten years she sees herself out of college and being a working wife. She spends most of her time on her computer and watching television. She is always on Twitter and Instagram. You might often find her on her couch at home. A habit she would like to break would be shaking her legs and tapping her feet. The one thing she really doesn't like are feet. She feels that her greatest flaw are her feet. If she could be a super hero her super power would be invisibility because no one would know where she was . If she could eat at one restaurant for the rest of her life it would be Nando's.

Sketchbook cover

My Sketchbook Cover

This photo is good from a compositional standpoint because it uses elements of art to draw the eyes in.

This picture has value to me because it is of my little brother and sister.

This photo inspired my theme, my theme of nature and love. The background is all trees which really ties in too my theme.

Other images I selected related to my theme because they were all of people showing love with nature as the background.

The compositional strategies I used are a monochromatic color scheme with green. I introduced texture with tissue paper and repetition  with the words I wrote over and over onthe cover.