Blog 18: Third Answer

EQ:

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

Answer 3:

Having an understanding of natural light/ given light is a stepping stone to achieving ideal lighting during a photo session.

Details:
Directional Light: A photographer has to know what direction the light is coming from in order to know where to place the subject and additional lights if needed.

Light temperature: There are different light temperatures that photographers have to know about in order to know how to adjust their cameras, the reason we can't tell the difference is because our eyes adjust to light temperature automatically.

Surfaces: Depending on how bright of a day it is the sun or type of light might reflect off of surfaces that may not be flattering to the photo and a photographer has to know how to fix that.

Source(s)
Mentor, Jack Bohlka, Professional Photographer

Conclusion:
A photographer can achieve ideal lighting by first understanding natural light and the light around them

Blog 10: Senior Project: The Holiday

Content:

1. It is important to consistently work on your senior project, whether it is break or we are in school. What did you do over the break with your senior project?

Over the break I did some independent research that I think will help me in the 30 minute presentation and my independent component.

2. What was the most important thing you learned from what you did and why? What was the source of what you learned?

In my research I learned about photo exposure and how to get it just right for different situations.

3. If you were going to do a 10 question interview on questions related to answers of your EQ, who would you talk to and why?

If I were to interview someone in a 10 question interview on questions related to answers related to my EQ, I would talk to Jack Hancock because he does really good photography work where the lighting compliments the subject.

Blog 9: EQ

Content

1.   Review this.  Confirm by stating "I reviewed the rule of three for writing an EQ."

Essential Question

Once a topic is chosen, the student will develop a working essential question.  The purpose of the working essential question is to help the student build a strong foundation of research which will allow him or her to create an essential question that encourages depth and rigor in the chosen topic.  An essential question must:

• Provide a framework for studies (It calls for breadth and depth of research, Is not a yes/no question)
• Takes a stance (Allows you to argue some point, Cannot be a recitation of facts or a list)
• Format (It is specific, The wording makes sense)

I reviewed the rule of three for writing an EQ.

2.  Review the following EQs and

• Tell us if it meets the rule of 3 criteria.
• Tell why it does or why it doesn't

a.  What is the most important factor in healthy weight loss?

This EQ does because you can argue what the most important factor in healthy weight loss, you can do in depth research on this and the wording makes sense.

b.  What is most important to securing a conviction in a criminal investigation?

I think that this would only lead to one answer.

c.  What is most important in creating a hairstyle that best satisfies a customer?

Honestly this seems more like an interview question, rather than a question that would take a lot of research to answer.

d.  How can an Anesthesiologist best treat chronic pain?

The question is well formatted and there are definitely different points that this can be argued from and there’s a lot of research that can go into this.

3.  Based on your review of the rule of 3 and your experience with assessing four EQs, please write another draft EQ for your senior project.

What is most essential when producing a satisfactory portrait, before and after taking the photo?

Blog 8: Research and Working EQ

1. What is your working EQ? 

What is the most essential step in producing a well-done, well edited portrait?

2. What is a possible answer to your working EQ? Please write the answer in thesis format.

Making sure that the lighting in a room or outdoor area to fit the needs of the photo being taken; lighting itself can easily be fixed by adding light or adjusting the settings on the camera. 

3. What is the most important source you have used that has helped you come up with an answer to your working EQ?

The most important source that I have used is probably David Busch's Portrait/ Candid/ Street Photography Compact Pocket Field Guide, because in each type of photography he talks about how important it is to check the lighting and adjust the settings on the camera accordingly.

4. Who is your mentor, or where are you volunteering, and how does what you are doing relate to your working EQ? 

My mentor is Jack Bohlka, he is related to my working EQ because he has been doing portrait photography for years and runs his own studio.   

Blog 5: Project Reflection and Working EQ

Content: 
So far, you have: completed your summer mentorship, started doing some research, maybe completed the interview and hopefully found a mentor.

Using what you have done so far, answer the following 5 questions (be specific and use examples).

The Pentagon:
(1) Positive Statement: What positive thing has happened as a result of what you have completed so far?

Something positive that's come out of what I've done so far is that I really got some hands-on experience with setting up for an outdoor portrait with my mentor. What I got to do was set up a tripod for the camera and lighting; which included a light stand and an umbrella. I also got to test out the light with the flash and quickly learned that it's always good to carry an extra light, because the one that I initially set up didn't work.  

(2) EQ Content: Pick a piece of research or your interview. How has it helped you improve your understanding of your topic?

An article that I read was an interview called Photography Tips and Business Insight from Pro Photographer and Photo Editing Blogger- Rob Martinsen written by Darcy Wheeler. The insight from this photographer helped me to understand the business through explaining the editing process and gaining respect in the business through networking and getting to know people because it helps a lot.

(3) What has worked so far in the senior project?

I think one positive thing that's worked so far is my mentorship because, I've learned a lot about setting up equipment such as the tripod and lighting and to always keep an extra of everything in case something breaks or just doesn't want to work.
(4) What hasn't worked so far?

What hasn't worked so far is that I've done a lot of paper work, scanning client orders and saving them to folders on a computer, while it's teaching me how to stay organized, i'm not doing much hands-on work.

(5) Finding Value:

• What is a potential question you would like to study this year? (working EQ)

What is the most important aspect of producing a well done, well edited portrait?

• What do you plan to do for mentorship? If you haven't found a mentor yet, then discuss where you are currently looking and who you are talking to to find it. 

For mentorship I plan to keep working with my current mentor Jack Bohlka at his studio Colour by Collier and in his ROP digital photography.

Blog 1: 2013- 2 Hour Presentation Reflections

Literal:  

1.  (Know) What presentations did you see?  Name the topic and the person's first name.

• Salvador G : Soccer Player
• Jacob R : Teaching History
• JD Pabon : Pastry Art
• Audrianna F : Non-Profit Organizations 
• Nicole D : Forensic Photography
• Ana S : Event Planning
• Reann B : Wildlife Conservation
• Jada H : Autism/Psychiatry          

2.  (Need to know) What questions do you have that haven't been answered about the project? 

• Do we need more than one mentor?
• What exactly are the independent components?

Interpretive:

3. What has the most important part of the senior project based on what you are seeing in the 2-hour presentations?

• From what I've seen in the presentations and based on what the presenters have said, I think that aside from research, the mentorship and the interviews are the most important parts of the senior project. 

Applied:

4. What topic are you considering doing and why?

• I'm considering doing freelance photography as my topic because I'm thinking of going that way career-wise and I think that it'd be beneficial to me in the future if I make connections to people through my senior project.