Blog 23: Senior Project Reflection

I am most proud of my activity. I thought it was lame and nobody would like it since I was nervous during the entire presentation. But after the block was over one of my students took me aside and says they really appreciated how I was trying to pass my passion for photography on to them, and how they themselves were proud of the picture they took. I wanted them to take a picture of what iPoly means to them, and things that represent iPoly. He took a picture of the old paint splattered benches and really took it home with a speech he made when he presented it intent of the class.

I would give myself an AP. I was nervous and forgot my interesting tid bit and fun facts, so it was just an overview of information and it was not that entertaining.

Overall senior project, I would give myself an AP. I do not complete everything to a stellar capacity, but I really try and I love my project.

The thing that worked for me most was quite honestly, my passion for photography and the people that supported me and helped.

If I had a time machine, I would not have signed up for calculus. It took valuable time away from my project that I needed because I get home at seven every night and on calculus days, eight.

The senior project is my final farewell to iPoly. I will use my new found ability to work effectively under pressure on life. But it is basically something I have learned at my entire time at iPoly. Even at your lowest point, always try to push yourself above the lowest bar.

Blog 16: Answer 2

What is the most important element to go into a memorable digital photograph?

Color is the most important element to go into a memorable digital photograph because it triggers emotion and draws in the viewer the the scene.

Form is another important element to go into a memorable digital photograph because it makes a subject look like it is in the third dimension rather that being flat, which gives it more presence.

Color has long been believed to be a form of therapy, blues and greens were placed around a person to make them feel calmer and relieve tension. Red in our society now means stop, warning, just no. It's bold and it triggers a memory response in people. White to us can mean something plain, bright, or simple, while in some other cultures it gives a sense of mourning. Color means something different to different people. Color means something different to different people because it is strongly linked to memory.

We have all seen the standard child's drawing on a house. It looks flat, like a sticker. Now add shading, it looks more tangible. That is form. Form is the difference between a circle and a sphere. Form is the difference between a straight on square, and an evident cube.

CHIC SIMPLE. PAINT. Pg 11-23. New York. 1994. Print.
CHIC SIMPLE. PAINT. Pg 24-47. New York. 1994. Print.
Peterson, David. "Visual Design: Using Color in Photography." Tips. Digital Photography Secrets. 21 December 2012. Web. 7 November 2014. <http://www.digital-photo-secrets.com/tip/2815/using-color-in-photography/>

Peterson, David. "Visual Design: Using Form in Photography." Tips. Digital Photography Secrets. 21 December 2012. Web. 23 January 2015. <http://www.digital-photo-secrets.com/tip/2835/visual-design-finding-form-in-photography/>
Peterson, David. "Six Classic Design Elements for Outstanding Photographs." Tips. Digital Photography Secrets. 30 November 2012. Web. 5 December 2014. <http://www.digital-photo-secrets.com/tip/2679/six-classic-design-elements-for-outstanding-photographs/>

Color is linked to emotion. Form is linked to touch. Emotion and touch are the essence of memory.

Blog 13: Lesson 2 Reflection

I am not proud of anything in my presentation. I was accidentally making a powerpoint equivalent to the two hour presentation and when I finished that, I realized that it would be totally way too much and what I was actually doing. I only spent three hours working on it so it didn't have the full affect I wished it could have had.

I would give myself an NC/CR.
There was concern with all three points made on the Professionalism section of the contract. There was concern with two on Organization and Activity. Concern with all for Justification and Answer. And concern with two on Audience and Involvement.

People liked the pictures I put on my slides, so I guess that worked.

What didn't work was someone else's presentation... The day before there was a super short presentation and it scared the willies out of me! So I was scared my lesson would be short too. So I tried stalling to make time but it made my presence seem weak and that I didn't actually know my topic. I did. and I wish I could have presented in the manor that was originally intended. It made my activity weak and it made me sound bored. I forgot to say my sources and use my props. They were on the slides, but still. I should have addressed that more. I only gave credit to the pictures in my slides.

My answer two would be form.

Blog 9: Lesson 1 Reflection

1. I was proud of the way I sort of kept my calm and I actually made time. I was so nervous but I went up there and remembered, "Hey, they're my friends. They're fine."

2.
a. I'd give myself a CR/AP.
b. I messed up the last minute and a half, I lost my train of thought. That is not acceptable. And I forgot to bring up my prop, whoops.

3. Remembering that I was among friends helped.

4. I would have brought my props. They were a rag and a cloth...