Elements of Art and Principles of Design

Lines are marks made by a pointed tool: brush, pencil, pen, etc. Lines can vary in width, direction, curvature, length, or color.

This painting has lines going up and down                This photo has horizontal and vertical lines all
all over the painting.                                                    throughout the bridge.



Shapes are formed wherever the ends of a continuous line meet. Geometric shapes such as circles, triangles or squares have perfect, uniform measurements and don't often appear in nature. Organic shapes are associated with things from the natural world, like plants and animals.

This painting shows many rectangles made by pictures         This photo shows many squares popping
of the chicken noodle soup.                                                      out of the photo.



Color wheels show the primary colors, secondary colors, and the tertiary (intermediate) colors. They also show the relationships between complementary colors across from each other, such as blue and orange; and analogous (similar or related) colors next to each other such as yellow, green, and blue. Black and white may be thought of as colors but, in fact, they are not. White light is the presence of all color; black is the absence of reflected light and therefore the absence of color.

   This photo shows a lot of different colors,              
from cool colors to warm colors. 

In this painting there are many warm colors
the buildings and the cool colors are in the
night sky.



Value, or tone, refers to dark and light; the value scale refers to black and white with all gradations of gray in between. Value contrasts help us to see and understand a two-dimensional work of art.

    In this painting the different shades of                   This picture has a lot of black, white, and gray
gray show what is reflected on the crystal                throughout the picture, helping the clouds stand out.
ball the man is holding.



Form describes objects that are three-dimensional, having length, width, and height.

                        In this photo the straws look three-
                       dimensional, like if you could pull

 The painting on the road looks really three-dimensional                 one of the straws out of the photo.

that if you get near it, it looks like you will fall.                               

                           

Texture can be rough, bumpy, slick, scratchy, smooth, silky, soft, prickly--the list is endless. Texture refers to the surface quality, both simulated and actual, of artwork.

This painting shows texture because on the white
part, it looks very soft and on the tree it looks             In this photo the sand looks like it has texture and
rough and spiky.                                                        if you run your hand on it, it would feel bumpy.



Space refers to distances or areas around, between, or within components of a piece. Space can be positive (white or light) or negative (black or dark), open or closed, shallow or deep, and two-dimensional or three-dimensional.

This painting shows space because the girl                  In this photo the flowers are the only object in
is the only thing in the painting and she's alone.         the photo, and the background is just plain black.

Avoiding Mergers

In a photo like this, mergers need to be avoided because on the side of the photo it shows

many people getting cut off and it only shows half of their body.

Framing

This photo shows framing because the broken window makes a frame around the United States

flag and other things outside like the broken wood.

Balance

This photo shows balance because if you split the photo in half, both sides would 

really look alike and the picture looks even.

Lines

This photo clearly shows many lines but all these lines lead upward towards 

the blueish, grayish sky.

The Rule of Thirds

This photo shows the rule of thirds because even though the picture is black and white you can clearly see the flag even though its not in the middle, and if you make three horizontal and three vertical lines on the photo, the flag is on one of the intersections. 

Simplicity

This photo shows simplicity because behind one of the twin towers you can see 

the simple, clear, blue sky.

40 Greatest Photos Ever

By: Gabriela Ionita

I picked this photo because i thought it was nice for the little boy to share something with the soldier and let them know that they are all human. Something that definitely caught my attention about this photo is the bright colored heart shaped balloon. I think that this photo made it to the top 40 photos ever because it shows that a little boy wants to have peace and be happy. 

By: Stan Stearns

The reason I picked this photo is because i think is nice that the little boy salutes his father's coffin along with the honor guard. What caught my attention about this photo is that not only the soldiers are saluting the coffin, but so is his little son. I think this photo made it to the top 40 photos ever because it shows how strong the little boy is.

By: William Anders

 I liked how the whole photo is dark except for the Earth. Something about this picture that caught my attention is the bright blue half circle in the darkest place. I think this photo made it to the top 40 photos ever because its unique and you don't get to see this view often.  

Great black and white photographers, PART 2

Ansel Easton Adams was born on February 20, 1902 in the Western Addition of San Francisco, California. He was an American photographer and environmentalist. His black-and-white landscape photographs of the American West, especially Yosemite National Park, have been widely reproduced on calendars, posters and in books. With the help of Fred Archer, Adams developed the Zone System as a way to determine proper exposure and adjust the contrast of the final print. Ansel Adams education involved Private schools and being home schooled. He was a photographer and conservationist. Some of his famous works published were "Rose and Driftwood, San Francisco, California, 1932" and "Clearing Winter Storm, Yosemite National Park, 1940." Ansel Adams died on April 22, 1984, in Monterey, California at age 82.

                                                                  "Rose and Driftwood "

                                                                "Clearing Winter Storm "

Post Shoot Reflection

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I like how in the metal photo its sideways and you can see many of the bars.

I also liked how in your photos you made the camera focus on the main things.

One thing that can be improved on the second photo is the lighting because it looks dark compared to your other photos.

National Geographic Contest

In this photo I like how you can't see the bottom of the buildings because the fog is to strong. I also like how the top of the buildings is the only thing you can see. Something that really stood out to me about this photo is the sunset, and i also like how the sky is different colors because of the sunset. 

Happy

Metal

Red

Camera Parts Part 2

Aperture - an opening, usually circular, that limits the quantity of light that can enter an optical instrument.

Shutter - a mechanical device for opening and closing the aperture of a camera lens to expose film.

Exposure - the act of presenting a photosensitive surface to rays of light.

Depth of field - the range of distances along the axis of an optical instrument, usually a camera lens, through which an object will produce a relatively distinct image.

F-stop - the setting of an adjustable lens aperture, as indicated by an f number.

Focal length -  the distance from a focal point of a lens or mirror to the corresponding principal plane.

Camera History

"The Camera"
1.) The "camera obscura" effect worked inside a completely dark room, a tiny hole is created in one wall. Through the hole light is focused, and the outside scene is projected (upside down) no the opposite wall.
2.) In the 17th century, the modern camera came one step closer when Isaac Newton and Christian Huygens perfected the understanding of optics and the process of making high quality glass lenses.
3.) Niepce added film to create the first successful photograph, and the modern camera was born, a glass lens, a dark room, and a film.
4.) The latest digital cameras work the same way as their ancestors, light passes through the lens, into the camera, and exposes the film.
5.) Digital cameras capture the images with an electronic sensor called a CCD.

"Camera Modes"
6.) The difference between the Auto Mode and the Program Mode is that in the Auto Mode, the camera will completely control flash and exposure, and in the Program Mode, you can usually control flash and a few other camera settings.
7.) The Portrait mode is used to attempt to blur out the background. The camera will try to use the fastest available lens setting.
8.) The Sports mode is used to freeze motion. The camera will use the highest shutter speed possible.

"The Half Press"
9.) You should do a half press on the trigger button so it could give you faster camera response time, more control over focus,  and encourages better composition.

"Controlling Flash"
10.) No flash, you would use this when it is bright.
11.) Auto-flash, you would use this when it is dark.

"Introduction to Exposure"
12.) If there is too mush light, the picture will be washed out.
13.) If there is not enough light, the picture will be to dark.

"The Universal Stop"
14.) The term "stop" is used in every aspect of photography to represent a relative change in the brightness of light.
15.) The planet is brighter by 1.
16.) The planet is brighter by 2.

"Shutters and Aperture"
17.) Longer shutter speed makes more light.
18.) Shorter shutter speed makes less light.
19.) The aperture is like a pupil.
20.) You can increase the amount of light by having larger openings.

Great Black and White Photographers

 Ansel Adams

Robert Doisneau

Roy DeCarava

First photos - Best and worst

I liked this photo because the picture is focused and its not blurry. The picture looks clear everywhere. I chose this photo as my best photo because the model is smiling and the picture looks bright.

I dislike this picture because you can't see the model's face. This picture also looks dark. I chose this photo as my worst photo because the picture looks dull.

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