American Soldier

A. I believe the most powerful image from the slideshow is the three guys sitting on the bed with their arms around each other. They look like they are emotional and if I was to take away a potential situation from just looking at the photo, I would guess that they don't want to lose loved ones in the war.
B.

• At home: photo #1-3
• Basic training: #4-19
• Iraq: #20-27

C. The most powerful set of images is the basic training set in my opinion because everyone looks so innocent and they are being thrown into this completely different world of war.
D. The images all work together to form a story because it shows every part of what he went through, including how he got from one place/point in the story to the others.
E. In most of the sentences where Ian is the main subject, they are written in past tense.
F. The captions really enhance the images because although the images are impressive, a caption always helps in really getting the story/point across. If you know what's happening in the pictures, then you get more out of looking at it.

Self Portrait and Portraits pt. 1

Tips

• Play with Eye Contact
• Take Unfocused Shots
• The settings in which you make pictures of people are important because they add to the viewer's understanding of your subject.

Environmental Portraits

I chose both of these environmental portraits because they both show a lot of emotion and their environment really gives the setting. The man sitting on the couch alone in front of a painting of who you would assume to be him and his wife, who probably passed away. The man in the other picture is in his place of living and it looks very dirty and he looks very unhappy.

Self Portrait

I think both of these self portraits are very cool. Portraits are actually my favorite kind of photo to take, so usually when I see others that are cool I just automatically like something about them. Maybe because they're black and white or the fact that neither of them are dolled up or anything, it's like a very raw state.

Casual Portrait

I chose these photos because they weren't as weird as all of the other ones on the google search. There weren't any interesting casual portraits. Also, both of these people are famous from acting.

Portrait Assignment Plan

For my assignment I plan on using my girlfriend as my subject because she who I shoot mostly, and I plan on shooting her in a setting with a lot of feeling/expression of who she is. So maybe like her in her room with all her posters around her, or a bunch of clothes on the ground because she is messy and she loves different kinds of fashion. To make sure I get a quality photo I will adjust the ISO according to how much light there is in the room and I will make sure every photo is properly focused. Since she won't be moving at all, I think those settings are more important than shutter speed.

Love and Loss Warm Up

1. As I worked through these photos I felt my sadness increasing throughout. Seeing their happiness wither away because of the cancer is very depressing.
2. This quote in my opinion means that these photos are so up close and personal that it really shows them and who they are. It's not just a portrayal, it's like a live stream of all that they're feeling.
3. If I were in this situation, I don't believe I could take such private photos like this to share with people. More importantly, I think I would be so saddened by the situation that I wouldn't have any inspiration to take photos.
4. If I could write a letter to Angelo, I would commend him on his beautiful photos and his strength in difficult times. I would also send my apologies about the tragedy he has had to face.

Rules of Photography Part II

Theme: Flowers

Mergers

Cropping

 Leading Lines

 Balancing Elements

Framing

Symmetry and Patterns

Background

 Viewpoint

 Rule Of Thirds

 Depth