May Post

A lot happened this month prom (which I didn't go to), exit interviews (physically I wasn't prepared, mentally I was), final portfolios in ROP, and block presentations (I feel my grade doesn't do my presentation any justice but as long as I didn't fail, I'm good). Overall, it was a very productive month, and while everyone else was losing their minds over interviews and presentations, I kept my head and I'm very proud of that. I got my grade on my final presentation and I must say that while it is decent I think that I deserved a better grade considering how much I explained in detail while doing demonstrations and all through out I was mentioning my mentorship with Jack both in studio and ROP, but maybe I just missed something that my presentation teacher didn't. I think that's it.

My grade:

Ladies and gentlemen, I am below average.

Blog 22: Senior Project Reflection

(1) Positive Statement
What are you most proud of in your Block Presentation and/or your senior project? Why?
For my block presentation I'm definitely most proud of my demonstrations with the camera and the lights because I got to show hands on what I learned over the past nine months rather than just talking about it.

(2) Questions to consider
What assessment would you give yourself on the Block Presentation (self-assessment)?
AE       P          AP       CR       NC

What assessment would you give yourself on your overall senior project (self-assessment)?
AE       P          AP       CR       NC

(3) What worked for you in your senior project?
I'd say the thing that worked most for me in senior project was my mentorship with Jack Bohlka because whenever I went into the studio to work or into ROP I was learning something with him and overall throughout the course of this year he's taught me so much that I wouldn't have learned otherwise.

(4) (What didn't work) If you had a time machine, what would have you done differently to improve your senior project if you could go back in time?
If I had a time machine I'd probably go back to yesterday so that I could pull out the 5-in-1 disc reflectors for my demonstrations with lighting equipment because, while they were in the room it would've been unprofessional for me to go grab one in the middle of my presentation so I just mentioned them.

(5) Finding Value
How has the senior project been helpful to you in your future endeavors?   Be specific and use examples.
My senior project has been helpful to me in my future endeavors by providing me with the experience and knowledge that I would need to start further pursuing a career in photography. 
Examples:
Having camera knowledge for different types of lighting is useful in pursuing a photography career because I now don't have to take the time to just start learning it and off the top of my head I can say what my settings would be for any situation.

Blog 16: Advisory Meeting #2

EQ:

How can a photographer best achieve ideal lighting during a portrait session?

Answer #2:

A photographer can best achieve ideal lighting during a portrait session by adding light and using other lighting equipment (ex: reflectors, strobes).

Details:

Reflectors: Basically what reflectors do is they help control the direction of the light. For example a five in one reflector has a diffuser disk that has a cover with different fabrics; white, silver, gold, and black, what these do is either give the photo a more natural look(white), or edgy look(silver), or a warm look(gold) or absorb the light that might be bouncing off of objects near by(black).

Softboxes: Softboxes are enclosures that are attached to the light with reflective interior surfaces and translucent material that is positioned in front of the light. Pretty much what a softbox does is diffuse and soften the light to make it less harsh on the subject and create better shadows.

Lights: Adding light is essential when shooting the subject in a studio or even outdoors with their back to the sun. So example would be a strobe light with an umbrella reflector to act as a fill light so that we're not getting a silhouette.  

Source(s):

Lighting for Digital Photography: From Snapshots to Great Shots by Syl Arena

Lighting Essentials by Simon Mclntyre and Andrew Langcake

Conclusion:

A photographer can achieve ideal lighting through the use of reflectors, softboxes, and additional lights working together.

Blog 13: Lesson 2 Reflection

1. Positive Statement:

For my presentation, I am most proud of the demonstrations that I did on the camera to really kind of show what I was talking about.

2. Questions to Consider

   a. What assessment yould you give yourself on your Lesson 2 Presentation (self-assessment) ?

P-/AP+

  b. Explain why you deserve that grade using evidence from the lesson 2 component contract.

I think I deserve at least one of those because my presentation overall was pretty well-rounded, except I didn't cite my sources.

3.  What worked for you in Lesson 2?
Having the cameras for everybody to try and apply what I had just talked about while taking photos.

4. ( What didn't work) If you had a time machine, what would you have done differently to improve your lesson 2?
Some of the cameras either didn't have a battery or were just completely dead, if I could change that it would probably be to make sure that every camera is charged and has a battery before my presentation.

5. Finding Value

What do you think your answer #2 is going to be?

 I think my answer #2 would be along the lines of equipment such as, tripods and off-camera flash.