Final Exam

For your Final Exam, you will create a blog post titled "Final Exam" (10) See on the Blog Post

You will send an email with the subject "Period 3 - Final Exam" (10) See on the Email

Your email signature will have your blog and weebly site. If I cannot access those sites, I will not be able to grade the remaining part of your final exam. (10) Check on the Email

On Monday we reviewed the New York Times Lens blog article about Magnum photographers. Today you will choose your transformative photo. What single photo have you taken this school year that changed how you view photography? Why? (include the photo and an explanation) (20)

Transformative Photo：

How and Reasons: This single photo changed me because in my old view for photography is that I always believed that good photos were always taken in a original state, do not need the technology to fix or edit. However, from this project, it changed my view for photography how amazing that photography could turn an ugly or simply stuff to pretty and distinctive. Beautiful things are probably not its most original state. Like this photo, how ugly or worldliness is a single badminton birdie, however, through I took it in a container then edited, I made the birdies more interesting and beautiful to see.

What is the difference between shape and form? Include the links from your Elements of Art post that define Shape and Form (10) You might need to include two links or one from your blog.

Shapes (my blog post for shape) are two-dimensional shapes. And it is a closed line like circles, squares, and triangles. Shapes are flat and made by length and width. like my photo which I took in front of office, its flower shows the triangle, circle and ellipse. However, Forms (my blog post for form) are three-dimensional shapes, they are made by length, width, and depth (or height), like pyramids, cylinders, boxes, and balls. In this photo, which I took near a classroom. It shows nuts' length, width and depth between each level of cracking part of nuts.

What is the difference between pattern and repetition? Include your links that define pattern and repetition. (10) You should include two separate links.

Pattern (my blog post for pattern) is a combination of elements or shapes repeated in a regular arrangement, like my second picture which I took at my home, the differed color of lines repeated in a square arrangement to form carpet; however, Repetition (my blog post for repetition) refers to one object or shape repeated again and over again. In my photo which I took front of library,  the woods of building was repeated. 

Include the link to your Weebly About page. This page should be complete. Also include a separate link to another photographer's About Page who inspired you. (10)

Link of my Weebly About Page: http://yilongzeng.weebly.com/about-me.html
Link to another photographer's About Page who inspired you: Trey Ratcliff http://www.stuckincustoms.com/trey-ratcliff/

Include your last three project links. Also identify which of these projects was your best? Explain why you believe this is your best work. How did this project change you? How did you learn to see differently? (20

Link 1: First Commercial Shoot
Link 2:  Presentation Project
Link 3:  Final Project - Badminton
Choose: Of the last three projects, I think “the Final Project – Badminton” was my best work. 
Link of my best work: http://yilongzeng.weebly.com/blog/final-project-badminton
Reasons: I think this was my best work. Based on my other two projects’ experience, I concluded them to do this final project. I paid more attention on lights, like I took picture at different time of day; Also, I made up the badminton birdies, for example, I put the LED lights in each birdie, make sure the feather of birdies are clean and smooth After took this picture, I used camera raw to edit it, made them more colorful. 
How did this project change you: This project changed me, Because not like other two which are teamwork that I can relax or do less thing than other people, however, it's a individual work, so that everything should be done by myself, also spent a lot of time to search topic, considered where to take, what to take and how to take. And it direct me to research online that how to adjust camera during different types of situation and how to edit in camera raw, so that I learned the camera and photoshop usage deeply. In short, this project made me solving problem more aggressive, and no one can help you solve, you should do your own thing.
How did you learn to see differently: From this class and after all project, I learned that we can’t compete the works each other. Because everyone is spending time to work, thinking about their work, and actually do their work, they will take photos when they think it’s the best work. I now see no one’s work will be same or relate same stories in it. I see the different parts of whole world in every different cameras.

Final Project - Badminton

Photo Weebly Sites Review

First Period: Vina Kong
This Picture is best, because she took a photo of her dog leaning on her couch with good lighting and great edits, we can see the fur of dog very clear. Also, she caught a perfect moment to show her dog was alone at home. The couch's color - red and black was emphasize  the dog's mood, which he want to go out or play with Vina.
Weebly Link: http://vinatakesphotos.weebly.com/

Second Period: Priyanka Chary
This picture is best, because it made by different color, same size of the Crayolas and it separated them into 2 parts, which are cool-tone and warm-tone to form a beautiful heart. This picture gave people desire to buy them.
Weebly Link: http://pcharyphotography.weebly.com/

Third Period: Jason Stiltz
This picture is best, because he took a picture of a fish swim across some yellow aquatic weeds. It focus on the fish, we can even see the details of the fish, such as scale, stripes,fins. There are some yellow part  of top of fish, it formed contrast for the background(aquatic weeds.)
Weebly Link: http://pcharyphotography.weebly.com/

Fourth Period: Francis Tanjuatco
This photo is best, because it focus one the plane, which made of Legos. And it very colorful and interesting.
Weebly Link: http://tellingstorieswithpictures.weebly.com/gallery.html

Presentation Project

First Commercial Shoot

PC: Jason Wu

Pc: Gary Zeng

Pc: Hongsheng Wu

Pc: Henry Yu

Pc: Jason Wu

Day of Shoot 4/28

My Best Photo

My favorite Photographer

Jeremy Cowart

Trey Ratcliff

Ansel Adams

Galen Rowell

David Muench

MSJMCW Photos With Story

Two girls enjoyed their fried chicken, and a lot of people walked to buy more food.

Molly held my coffee and drank my coffee, but the coffee was too bitter for her.  She almost spit it out, also her face was turned badly.

The painting of tree is looking at our empty plate, which we just finished. It looks sad.

The picture of tinikling dancing, which is from Philippine. They make all bamboo stickers mix together, then made the dancing harder.

The picture of  Taekwondo performance shows they were warming up to be ready for chop wooden plank, cement clock.

Story with a photo - "I want more food"

 

MSJMCW Story

It's a most wonderful and nice week in 2015, every school club sold their own delicious foods to make their club richer. However, a story happened at MSJ high school during the Multi-Culture week, it is such funny and scary thing which I had never seem.

It's a  sunny day, but I still felt cold, after bell ring, every students run out of classroom rapidly. Same as me, I ran to the horse-shoe as fast as I can, but the people were already there and formed a longest which I never seem before. Finally, I was on my term to order Vietnam noodle, suddenly a scary thing was happened when the server passed food to me, because I hold my wallet, I have no more space to hold my food, the food was felt down. I was scary about this, but the server caught the bowl very well. Everyone was surprised about this, and everyone laugh at me and the server.

Principles of design－Unity

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This picture is unity, because the picture related very well between all parts of bricks, which creates a sense of completeness. 

Principles of design －Variety

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This picture is variety, because the picture use of several elements to hold the viewer’s attention, such as pipes, trees, seats and so on; also this picture guide the viewer’s eye through and around the whole picture.

Shutter Speed and Everything After

Lens Blog Photo

1. Fast or slow - why?

This Photo is Fast, Because the trucks on the right side are still moving (fast motion), and photo freeze the moment. If it's slow, the trucks should continue to move in photo.

2. One rule of composition per person

Rule of Leading Lines- Because the dark sky surrounds the picture.
Rule of Natural Framing-Because there are so many different types of lines- straight, diagonal, curvy that make the photo so interesting to look at.

3. Element of Art - list one with an explanation

Element of Arts-Line, because the picture shows a lot of lines, such as some straight white vertical lines on the freeways; straight horizontal and vertical lines on the trucks; a straight horizontal line connect sky and ground; a curve vertical line of barrier.

4. Principle of Design - list one with an explanation

Principle of Design-Movement, Because when I see this picture, I looks the bigger barrier, which is located in front of photo. The barrier directed along lines, edges.

My Partner is:  Mahad

Tuesday with Farley's Kids

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Exposure Time(Shutter speed): 1/1100, Fast

Principle of Design - Rhythm

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This picture is Rhythm, because the pipes are used repeatedly to create a feeling of organized movement. 

Best Example of "Variety' in NYT: Lens

We choose as best example of variety is #6:

There are 3 reasons that my group choose as a best example of variety

1. There are a lots of different elements in this photo, such as trees, fire, boiling water, people and some garbage.
2. Also, there are kinds of things forming the garbage, such as woods, barrels, boxes, and windows.
3. The picture shows us different states of things, such as liquid water, solid garbage and gas steam.
In short, this picture shows a variety of objects all contact together in one photo.

Movie Monday Half Past Autumn Part 3 and 4

Part 3 and 4

What is your definition of successful? 

My definition of successful is that try my best to play every badminton games, never give up, enjoy what I am playing.

What have you given up to become successful?

I have given up my free times to study and get my grades up. 

What did Parks give up to become successful?

He gave up the his stability of personal life and money to become super rich man . 

Who was Genevieve Young's father?

Her father was a Chinese diplomat. 

How much was Parks advanced to write his first book (and eventual best-selling autobiography)?

He was advanced five thousand dollars. 

How much money did Elijah Muhammad offer Parks to do a story on The Nation of Islam?

Five million dollars.

Why did Parks refuse the money?

He didn't want to be totally controlled by Elijah Muhammad, that's why Park refused the money.

What was significant about the movie The Learning Tree?

It was the first Hollywood film produced and directed by an African American.

What was significant about the character Shaft?

He was African American hero, who was unusual.

What was Gordon Parks' choice of weapons?

He used film, photography, and writing.

What reason did Genevieve Young give for the divorce?

It felt like she was in a "washing machine." She never knew what would happen next, and it also set her career back.

In 1984, Parks directed Solomon Northrup's Odyssey. What recent feature film told the same story?

12 Years A Slave

Who was Gordon Parks, jr?

Parks was the oldest son of photographer Gordon Parks.  He was an American film director best known for the film Super Fly. He talents resembled his father's, was killed in a plane crash in 1979 in Kenya, where he had gone to direct a film.

What is your favorite Gordon Parks photo?

American Gothic

What will you remember about Gordon Parks in ten years?

Parks said that freedom was the theme of all of his work. He described it as, "Not allowing anyone to set boundaries, cutting loose the imagination, and then making the new horizons."

Principle of Design - Proportion

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This picture is Proportion, because it can refer to the size of the my hands compared to the rest of the bell tower and relate well with each other.

 

Principles of design－Repetition

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This picture is repetition, because the picture works with pattern of the roof to make active. 

Principle of Design - Pattern

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This picture is Pattern, because there are the repeating of the circle in this picture.

Principle of Design - Movement

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This picture is Movement, because the path of the viewer’s eye takes through the closet road to farthest road to focal areas.

 

Principle of Design - Emphasis

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This picture is Emphasis, because the basketball ring is very red and this area of the design that catches the viewer’s attention.

Principle of Design - Balance

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This picture is balance because this picture is in symmetrical balance and in asymmetrical balance, the chair used on one side of the design are similar to on the other side; and the two buildings the sides are different but still look balanced.

 

 

Element of Art - Texture

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Element of Art - Color - Yellow

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Element of Art - Space

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Element of Art - Form

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Half Past Autumn - Gordon Parks pt 1 and 2

Half Past Autumn - Gordon Parks pt 1

On the day Gordon Parks was born, how did the doctor save Gordon's life?

The doctor puts Gordon Parks into cold ice bath to see if he was alive and would cry, saving his life.

Where was Gordon born? (what state?) 

Gordon was born in Fort Scott( state: Kansas).

What did Gordon's class adviser, Ms. McClintock, tell him about college?

The adviser Ms. McClintock said that very few African Americans go to college and it wasn't worth his parents money.

How old was Gordon when his mother died?

His mother died when he was fifteen.

Where did Gordon move after his mother died?

Parks left Kansas and moved north to St. Paul, Minnesota, to live with an older sister.

Did Gordon graduate from college?

No, Gordon Parks never went to collage. He was a high school drop out. But later, He received a doctrines degree in Fine Arts.

How did Gordon begin his fashion photography career?

His early fashion photographs caught the attention of Marva Louis, wife of the boxing champion Joe Louis, who encouraged Parks to move to a larger city.

What is a "double exposure?"

It is the repeated exposure of film to light, which leads to white, ghostly pictures.

Who was boxer Joe Louis?

The elegant wife of heavyweight boxing champion Marva Louis,Joe Louis.She encouraged Parks to move to Chicago in 1940, where he began a portrait business and specialized in photographs of society women.

What instrument did Gordon play?

The piano.

What was the purpose of the Farm Security Administration?

The purpose of the Farm Security Administration to combat American poverty and document it.

When Roy Stryker hired Gordon for the FSA, what was Stryker's first assignment for Gordon in Washington, D.C.?

Buy a topcoat, get something to eat, and go watch a movie and tell Stryker what he thought about it.

Who was Ella Watson?

An African American woman who worked as a maid in the FSA building he talked to Stryker in.

What was the inspiration for Grant Wood's American Gothic?

A little wood farmhouse, where he imagined people with long stretched faces in front of it.

What did Gordon learn from Stryker about photography?

He learned how to approach people when he wanted to take photographs of them.

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Half Past Autumn - Gordon Parks pt 2

16. When did the FSA shut down?

In 1946, the FSA shut down.

17. After Gordon moved to New York, what magazine did he shoot for?

Vogue

18. Who was the picture editor of Life Magazine when Gordon walked into the Life Magazine office?

A young Harlem gang leader.

19. What was the first major story Parks covered for Life Magazine?

Boston Museum of Fine Arts.

20. Who were some of the artists that Gordon Parks mentioned influenced his work after he moved to the Paris Life Magazine bureau? 

Bernard, Picasso, Van Gogh were some of the artists that influenced his work.

21. How did Parks shoot fashion when he lived in France?
He shot fashion by following the models and adjusting to their movements.

22.Where was Parks' concerto performed?
Venice, Italy.

23. Who was Parks' second wife? (Who was her father? What did she do?)
Elizabeth Campbell. Her father was Parks' boss and she modeled for a living.

24. How old was Flavio de Silva when Parks met him?
12 years old.

25. When did Parks meet Flavio?
When he went to Brazil for Life magazine to document poverty.

26. Where did Flavio live when Parks first met Flavio and his family?
In the slums of Brazil.

27. How is Gloria Vanderbilt? Who is her famous son? Who are her ancestors?
A romantic acquaintance who was a painter.

28. How did Vanderbilt describe their relationship?
She described their relationship as filled with love and mutual respect.

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Element of Art-Shape

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