Masters Photos

"Minor White"

 The photographer my group and I chose Minor White as our photgrapher. He is a photographer from Minnesota who was strong beliefs on pictures being spiritual and having more meaning within each picture that is taken. Our group was inspired to choose this photographer because of his pictures. His pictures are very well taken and beautiful. He takes many different type of pictures and has been a lot of places to do so. We was also inspired by his background. He worked hard to become the photographer he is and never gave up through in downfalls he had. He even took pictures in the war so he has a lot of experience when it comes to taking pictures. He is a big fan of black and white pictures and also he has a lot of pictures of landscape and also portraits. 

Potrait Photos of teachers/administrators

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Portraits Influenced by the Masters

Minor Martin White

 Minor Martin White is a photographer from Minnesota. He was born on July 9, 1908 and earned a degree in botany and a minor in english from the University of Minnesota in 1933. He worked various jobs mainly focusin on Photography. After he took pictures in the war, he began taking photos that expresses his intelluctual ways. Minor believed pictures are spirtual and all pictures have a meaning within the artist's mind. Minor was a big fan of black and white pictures including landscape.  

This photo by Minor Martin in New York in 1958 

This was taking in San Francisco in 1949.

Portraits - How Can You Take Better Portraits

10 tips for taking Portraits 

1. Stunning Portraits
2. Children Portraits
3. Traveling Portraits
4. Asking Permission
5. Posing Tips - Shoulders
6. Posing Tips - Waistlines. Thighs, and Bustlines
7. Hand Portraits
8. What to Wear in Portraits
9. Natural Looking Portraits
10. Quick Tips

I learned that it is very important to ask permission before taking any photo that is of someone else but don't force them to take it. Posing naturally but with a certain way you position yoour shoulders or thighs you can make a photo simply look stunning. I also learned that you should wear things that is relevant to your photo or what you're trying to explain. You also can tell a story not necessarily from the face or background but from even your hands. 

Artistic Review : Photographer's Website

Artistic Review on Mr.Farley's Website 

          Bryan Farley is a photographer who captures a lot of different aspects of life throughout his photos. He has been teaching and educating about photography for over several years. He is a very talented photographer who tried to make everyone feel visible. He is a person who does not like anyone to be left out or feel unwelcome so he makes that person feel incorporated or included. This gives that person their own statement and makes them not feel like the "Odd One out". Bryan Farley loves to loves working with families and at different concerts or events. 

          One event i really liked was the, " Epilepsy Foundation of Northern California 2012 Candlelight Gala." I really enjoyed this pictures and  it gave everyone their own statement and made them feel welcomed. Everyone within the pictures looked really happy and the scenery was really beautiful. In this event it made everyone feel equal and everyone's voice was important. In this event, it serves more then 140,000 people with epilepsy. 

          Another thing i liked about Bryan Farley's blog is the wedding photos. The wedding photos simply tell a story in which you can read through the photos and the expressions. The scenery and locations are beautiful. All the photos are beautiful and taking nicely. Within the pictures Farley captured memorable and great moments that i know the couple will love to look back at.  

My Photo

Original Photo

From the original photo Mr.Farley took of me i edited it. With the first photo, to the left, I cropped the photo to eliminate excess things in the background to make it less distracting. I then enhanced the light in the photo making it more clear and gives the background a kind of a blur effect. On the second photo, to the right, i kept the cropping form the first photo but this time i made it black and white. I choose to do it that way for a different effect and i liked how it looked. It gave it an older look. 

Family Photo

Before: 

After :

     Before i edited our Family Photo it was very blurry and  not centered. I took the picture and cropped it to a normal size which also cropped out all the unnecessary things i the background. By doing this your eye catches the people in the picture rather than the door , the trash can, or even the lights above. I then made this photo black and white. It gives a different effect and makes it less blurry. Making it black and white also made this picture appear photos did back in the day which was in black and white and nobody was ready for the photo. Taylor was looking somewhere else, Maria was somewhat ready, and i was just fake smiling in hopes to finish the picture faster. 

Cropping for Better Composition - Advanced Photo

 For Better Composition i cropped and used the Rule of Thirds to add a better impact to the photo. I first cropped the photo to eliminate the excess stuff in the background. After doing this it caused less distraction and made the photo even clearer. I then focused on the two balloons to the left which your eye usually catches first. By doing this i used The Rule of Thirds. Instead of placing the two balloons centered, they are all the way to the left giving it a different affect. I also brightened the picture to make it more clear and give more detail. This photo looks like it was taken in the afternoon around 1-2pm. 

original photo