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The following photos were all taken at the San Pedro Park across from San Antonio College on Monday November 22nd, 2010

The photo above is actually a close-up of what appears to be a fountain with a gated small cave inside the giant boulder at San Antonio Park.

Although not seen clearly, the acorns in this image are underwater while the floating foam is on the surface of the water.

Downtown Houston on a sunny Saturday.

This is an oldie but goodie for me.

Reflections of Life

I didn't have much time this week, but when

I was at my neighbors house I noticed the lamp

reflecting in the window. I went to get my camera

and when I came back their cat was sitting and looking

out the window so I was able to get this shot. After I took

this picture I noticed that I also captured the reflection

of the basketball goal in the pool water.

Panning for gold - get it:-)

Panning for cops

Panning

This week's theme (the last one!) - Reflection Art

Reflection Art

Photography art does not need to be found in the wild remote exotic places, or created after hundreds of clicks and drags within Photoshop software. 

Photography art can be found right beside you, and in a documentary way, with a joy of surprise, if only you have the heart, will, and patience. Well, of course, you cannot leave out the photography skill you learned from your instructors.

How can you not take photos of a scene with a bundle of yellow and white flowers inside the dashboard of a yellow beetles Volkswagen? With 15-minutes' wait and a lot of tries, and a little bit of luck, I have the reflection of the pigeons on the windshield at the right position.

Your photo needs to include two crucial elements, one is behind the glass, another is a reflection from the glass, and the two elements work together. By the way, I will take mirrors too, or even a puddle of water.

A little bit challenging; but why not give it a try. After all, this is your last posting assignment for this course.

Yes, you have one week to find it.

Dr. Lo

"Drinking n' Driving"

I do believe you need both hands to drive.

Hopefully that's not alcohol in that cup.

"Panning" For Gold

Beep beep, student driver coming through.

Trying to impress the young lady with his soccer skills.

He made the kick without falling down

but do you think she was impressed?

He doesn't see me taking his photo. I think

he is really concentrating on his driving.

Good job sir. You seem do be a good

defensive driver.

Ethics quiz tips

Ethics  quiz tips

1.     According to the author, what are the frameworks for making ethical decision?

2.     What was done to the photo showing the Iceland volcano ash that eventually being recalled by Reuters photo agency in April, 2010?

3.     What is the code of ethics listed by National Press Photographers Association (NPPA)?

4.     What did photographer Boris Yaro said to another photographer who tried to stop him while he was taking photos of Robert Kennedy dying on the ground after being assassinated?

5.     Why shouldn’t we pay subjects for letting us to take their photos?

6.     What should you do or shouldn’t do while taking up photo assignment of a funeral?

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7.     Renowned photographer Eddie Adams took a photo that publicly considered as changing public opinion about the Vietnam War, what was that photo about?

8.     When Life magazine photographer Flip Schulke was shooting a civil right march led by Martin Luther King in Alabama and saw some black kids was being shoved to the ground by police, he stopped shooting but dragging the kids away. What did Dr. King told him at that moment?

9.     The author mentioned several times about “breakfast test” in describing ethical standards in publishing photos. What is the term means?

10.  In a 1975 photo of woman and a child falling off a collapsing fire escape, despite a strong complaint from the readers on publishing the photo, some advantage was acquired by publishing the photo. What was the advantage?

11.  What did the Website of Best of Photojournalism contest do to an award-winning photo showing a half-naked woman being sexually assaulted by a crowd at Mardi Gras in order to protect the identity of the victim?

12. What did National Geographic magazine do to a 1982 cover photo of the pyramids of Giza?

13. Charlotte Observer photographer Patrick Schneider’s manipulated photo of two grieving firefighters eventually earned him a 3-day suspension and also being stripped off of an award he had already won with that photo. What did he do to that photo?

14. What did Time magazine do to the police mug shot of O. J. Simpson on its cover in 1994? What is the public’s reaction to the photo?

Slow Motion in Soccer

Panning shots

This week's theme will be panning. Same thing as last week, you don't want your subject under bright sunlight because you are looking for slow shutter speed.

Make sure you have a good background illustrates a moving feel. Your subject should be sharp though. You can shoot anything moving with a rather steady horizontal/vertical/diagonal speed. I will take anything except one thing: if you are shooting moving vehicles, you will need to pick the ones have the windows open showing clearly the driver in the car. 

Due day: next Wed. (11/17) at 10 a.m.

Wheelchair escort

 SAC police

Driving along the San Pedro Ave.

VIA driver/conductor

  

Sorry to have disturbed you, sir. But I think you better get back to your driving ... of course, with your eyes open. 

Portraits of Jenny

Here are some portraits I took of Jenny today for my portrait class. Thanks so much, Jenny! You did great!!!

"Slow Motion Skating"

On my way home from school, I went through the San Pedro Park and found a group of guys skating and performing several tricks on their boards.

These pictures were shot at a shutter speed of 1/10s

Slow Shutter Makes A Blur

I went to a Cowboy cookout this past weekend
and got these photos. I set up my tripod and just
waited for people to walk past.

Here are some lovely young girls dancing a tradition folk dance. Film speed was 1/15

This was taken at the 4th Annual Turkish Children's Festival in Houston this weekend. It was a special dance where the men twirled in a circle for at least 10-20 minutes without seeming to get dizzy. It was incredible.

The world of slow shutter speed

 

This week's theme:  The world of slow shutter speed

You have to shoot a photo with a speed under 1/10 a second with people moving in different speeds. Such as above, we have people standing, almost not moving, but you also see people walking in about 2 miles an hour.  Show the difference in their motion effect in one single photo.  Due next Wednesday.
Note: Don't shoot this photo under bright sunlight, because you will never get a slow shutter speed. Try overcast day or indoor.

Where is the birdie?

"Wings and Legs"

I know in the last picture there is a large space between the birds and the people in the back, but I still like how each [The birds in the front and the photographer in the back with his model] are each doing their own thing in peace.

I took these pictures on my way out of SAC after shooting a Ranger assignment.

"The Birds"

I went downtown after class to see if I could find

people and birds together and I hit the jackpot. This

girl was waiting at a bus stop.

This woman and child were also waiting at the bus stop.

They were tossing french fries to the birds.

My husband called to tell me that there were
a lot of birds on the corner by his office.

This corner had more than 50 birds and it made me
think of the Alfred Hitchcock movie "The Birds".

The birds were not afraid of the people and the

people were not afraid of the birds.