Academic Shoot Preview

Academic Shoot Preview

Action and Emotion

This photo is special because of the subjects' reaction to the bubbles. They look amazed and excited and the picture is pretty cool because it captures that, as well as the experiment that they are reacting to. 

Filling The Frame

This photo is filled with the most interesting stuff in my opinion because it's dark, yet keeps its quality and the picture has light where it needs to be. I also think the experiment they're performing with their welding helmets on looks almost magical; sort of space-like.

 The Story

I think this photo told the most story out of any of the others because you can see how young the kids are and how thrilled the homeless individuals are. The expressions and the physical behavior in the photo really communicate a story. 

Jostens 2012 Contest

My favorite photo from the Academics & Community Service section of the contest is "Political Secrets" taken by Allison Fahrni. In the photo a woman is whispering into a man's ear and there is an out of focus American flag in the background, which I really like because of the title. The photo really has a "political secrets" theme to it and I really like the way the photographer focused this photo. The rule of photography, rule of thirds, is executed well in this photo.

Planning for Academic Shoot

1. I think I could take photos like the ones I viewed today anywhere in the Bowie community, classrooms, or events.

2. I would like to visit any of my favorite teachers' classrooms over my years at Bowie. Most people would think going to an English class isn't a good choice because there isn't much action or experiments, but I think there may be a lot of interesting behavior to shoot in class discussions and diving into literature. Or I could visit an art classroom and shoot some kids working on artwork.

3. As the photographer, I will utilize the zoom feature and I will change angles and I will get the best shot on things. I will capture the story and the emotion.