the prof.

Dear Students,
I would like you to write something relative to “that certain time” in which you became aware of a particular light.
Or else, if you can’t remember something relative to the perception of light, then “that certain time” in which, while being sober,
you have had a particular perception of time.
You could start simply by saying…”I remember that time when…”

First Roll || Kristen

Paint room without students

Shadow portrait of Sam

Photograph - Carly

My second attempt to upload a picture I developed and scanned...

First roll, best pic - Molly

Even though only a few pictures actually came out from my first roll, I really like this one of my roommate. It's cool how blurred the background is and how sharp her profile is.

Vespa!--Gaby

By far the most favorite picture in my whole roll of film. Loved the way it turned out!

Serafino - Shara

One of the picture's I took of Serafino.

On site class Feb 26

Since the weather should be not bad, we are going to have an on site class.

Meeting point at Piazza del Popolo at 12:45

I'll wait you there until 13:00 then we will move to Villa Borghese.

I will use with you a wonderful Hasselblad 500C/M

3285914408 if you are late

Elliot Erwitt Interview

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tt6Ecqsyk78


"Interview Elliott Erwitt during his stay in the Netherlands, October 2009, filmed at Galerie Wouter van Leeuwen and at Koos Breukel's studio, both in Amsterdam. Erwitt's Retrospective is exhibited in Gemeentemuseum Helmond, his New York series is at Galerie Wouter van Leeuwen."

Answer at the questions

BASIC PHOTOGRAPHY  

John Cabot University

                                                                          

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Part I. Technical Review   (40 points)

Suppose your camera has the following settings:

aperture f1.8  f2.8  f4  f5.6  f8  f11  f16  f22

shutter    B  1   2   4    8   15   30  60  125  250  500   1000

(It is a manual slr film camera with a 50mm 1:1.8 lens.)

1.     Which f-stop allows the most light in?
            f1.8

2.     Which allows the least?
            f22

3.     Which will give the most depth of field? 
            f22
4.     What does depth-of-field mean?

Depth-of-field is the range of distance in a scene that is acceptable sharp

5.     Where is the aperture diaphragm  located?
       The aperture is the opening located in the center of the diaphragm 

6.     How is aperture measured?
      Aperture is measured using f-stops; as the aperture gets smaller, f-stop number gets bigger

7.     Which f-stop allows half the amount of light as f5.6?
            f8

8.     Which allows twice the light as f5.6?
            f4

9.     What does focal length refer to?

10.   Besides aperture, what is another factor that affects depth of field?
        F-stops; how large or small will affect having a larger or lesser depth of field

11.   Where is the depth of field scale located (on a traditional slr)?

12.   What is the shutter and what does it control? 
         shutter speed is the length of time that the camera's shutter is open, allowing a specific amount of light to reach the film when taking a picture.

13.   How is shutter speed measured?
       It's basically the amount of time that the shutter on your camera is open, relative to a fraction of a second. 

14.   Where is the shutter located?

15.   What kind of shutter speed is needed in low light conditions?
            A longer shutter speed is needed in low light conditions

16.    What does “B” refer to?
         "B" is for "bulb," which keeps the shutter open as long as the shutter release is held

17.   What is the safest slow shutter speed without a tripod?

18.   Which ss allows twice as much light as “60”(1/60)?

19.   Which allows half as much light as “60”?

20.   (4 points) On a given day, your camera gives you a correct reading of f4  at 250.  What other configurations would give you the same amount of light and a greater depth of field? (list four ways).

21.   Which would give you the same amount (as above) of light and allow you to create a blurred picture of a speeding car?

22.   Which shutter speed  would give you the same amount of light (as above, question 20) at  f2.8?

23.   On a shadowy area with a bright sky,  how would you insure a correct exposure of a subject in shadow?

24.   (4 p)Which is a better setting, f4 at 1/60, or  f 16 at 1/4 ? Say why.

25.   What does ISO refer to?

26.   What is a fast film and when should it be used?

27.   What is the major problem with fast films?

28.   What are the three chemical steps used in printing a photograph?

29.   List two (2 p) ways exposure is controlled in the darkroom.

30.   How is contrast manipulated in the darkroom?

Photograph - Carly

This is one of the pictures I took and scanned.

Elliott Erwitt- Jeanne

This is a photograph taken by Elliot Erwitt, titled "ARGENTINA. 2001. Valdes Peninsula."  I like this photograph because of the juxtaposition of the crucifix next to an advertisement for Pepsi.  It shows how consumerism is taking over every part of our lives, including religion.  I like how the sky is dark in the background, and these are the only two objects in the frame.  By showing this in a desolate area it evokes more thought and emotion. 

Ai Weiwei - Micayla

Ai Weiwei, “Dropping a Han Dynasty Urn,” (1995)

This photo series by Ai Weiwei, titled “Dropping a Han Dynasty Urn,” is part of the artist’s “Urn” series that is meant to highlight the impermanence and lack of value of supposedly highly valuable material objects.  The photo series is made up of these three images in which the artist holds an ancient urn and then lets it go.  The action is captured across the three shots from left to right.  I assume that Ai Weiwei used a tripod and set a timer on the camera so that the camera would take many consecutive shots as the urn smashed to the ground.  The images are nearly identical in each of the three shots as the artist stands in the exact same place against the background of a brick wall, with the only difference the motion of his hands and of the urn itself.  Even the artist’s face does not move as he destroys an object precious to his culture.  There are two contrasting directions within this series.  There is the horizontal movement from left to right that follows the action temporally, and then there is the vertical action of the urn actually falling within each shot.

I thought this series was appropriate to share because on this past Sunday a local artist went into an Ai Wiewei retrospective in Miami and smashed one of the painted urns on display in front of a large scale print of the photo series.  After his arrest, the protesting artist stated that he wanted to emulate Ai Weiwei’s action, and that he was unaware that the vase he smashed was worth $1million.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-26233909

Thomas Hoepker - Carly

This is a picture taken by Thomas Hoepker from the Manhattan bridge on September 11, 2001. I chose this picture because it captures a day that changed me, my family, my hometown, and the lives of so many. It's crazy that such a tragic moment can be captured by film and that one photograph can bring back so many emotions. The dark smoke represents the pain and suffering, which contrasts the light blue sky in the background that shows that hope and courage will still shine through.

http://www.magnumphotos.com/C.aspx?VP3=CMS3&VF=MAGO31_10_VForm&ERID=24KL5351FG

write a caption under each photo, please.

 

After hearing another three clicks, push up the second tab.

Prepare to pull on the film puller.

Hold the canister firmly so that you can pull the film puller away from the canister and remove the leader.

Pull on film puller, and the leader should come out of the canister.

At the minimum aperture.

This lens is a wide angle lens, 28mm lens. At the maximum aperture.

This is a lens. 2.8 is the diaphragm selected.

The largest is 2.8, the smallest is 22