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"The Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra scores a romance between the city and its residents"

by Kari Larsen

the author says how she came back from the west coast and realizes how much she missed Harrisburg. there was a November concert focusing on "Star-Cross'd Lovers". it is 2 works based on Shakespeare. By arranging the concert, the Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra or HSO was led by Stuart Malina, a Tony winning conductor.  "West Side Story" was criticized for bringing the issues plaguing the streets of New York. but the sound of it in the orchestra recognizes what is at stake in the city. and love. This piece serves as a powerful remembrance.

i like how the main main photo has variety in it. but not too much color. it is neutral because orchestra instruments are brown and people are wearing all black. i like how it is in focus. the only thing i dont like is that the conductor is a little blurry because of the movement in his arm.

Robin Bowman – It’s Complicated: The American Teenager

She was a photographer concerned about human condition in crisis and aftermaths. She's been around the world taking photos. And she was published different.

All these photos are different because they are all posed. Another reason it is different is because it is in black and white and displays a sad emotion.

This photo makes me feel sad. even though the photo has a cute baby and should be happy and lively for the new life, it is very down and makes it seem having a baby is a terrible thing because he is sad and the girl in the back is looking down. this photo is posed. and a lot of times, photos are not posed and more recent photos tend to be in color.

I like this photo because she is in focus, but i don't like it because it shows terrible things. i hate how she is smoking when she has a puppy in her hand. the puppy is cute but she can do serious damage to her and the puppy. she seems a little young to smoke anyways. Bowman posed her and the edge seems to be framed also.

This photo is of a nineteen year old who works at a coal place. i like how it displays what he does. i don't like how he is sad. no teenager should ever be in his position. it makes me feel bad. She took this photo with a great background that shows where he works, but also what he wears . again it is black and white.

Photojournalism Project Proposal

I am going to take photos of kids sparring. Every month there is an in school karate tournament for the kids to compete with one another. I am going to take photos because it reminds me when i was younger. I used to also compete from age 5 to 11 so it would be cool to show my students the photos of them.

Portraiture

 Artsy

 Color

Black&White

This is my model, her name is Rina and she is my cousin. She is a sporty athletic person who likes dressing casual nice. She is outgoing and overall happy. I showcased her personality because she was chillaxing and i was like "smile" so i got her while she was doing some things. she is a quiet person a lot of times so i got some shots with her looking away. but with the right people she is open like the ones in the grass. she is at the same time a serious person who always has to do the right things and get things done perfectly so i had to explain her certain positions i wanted her to be in.

I really enjoyed this assignment. i liked how it made my photos look like i actually have skill. It was cool to realize how the pros will take their photos. having Elaine come in to show us some of her examples was a cool experience because i was able to adapt what she taught to what i can do. i liked how photoshop has actions. i never used them so i liked seeing the different effects and how it can change the photos. i loved the end results. I thought it was weird looking at the photos without edit and comparing it to the photo after editing it. but the end results were phenomenal i think.

 My model liked it, and other people thought it was good also. some tips is to take photos on different days and use different outfits and locations. the most annoying part for me was finding a good time to take photos because it seemed to always be too late so we used indoors as a last resort. what i did well was telling her what to do and she listened which was really helpful.

Portraiture Shooting Assignment

I liked this assignment because it made me think more than usual. I needed my subject to be "herself" so that she was comfortable yet at the same time looked nice for the photos i took of her. It was fun to do because she wanted her picture taken and i had quite a few pictures of her from when at karate because she just took class and right before. I used 3 different days to take them. the first day was at my house in my front yard, the second day was at the karate school, and the third day was at a park during a fall festival. Her hair was so big and poofy it was hard to control it though. i liked her sense of style, but the sun was like No to every picture i took. i would take a photo and the sun was like "OH Not in my House!" but overall it went well.

Portraiture Workbook Assignments

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   It’s cool how most photos are traditional, but this photographer took it to a whole new level. I like how they used their disadvantages to their advantage.  When it is windy, it is hard to get the hair perfect, but in the first photo, it is a pretty messy.  Senior portraits tend to be serious and smiling, but the photographer’s use of props are so different it gives an interesting new look to the photo. Some photos would’ve looked nice before, but he made them have a dirty texture look which I think looks cool. Having the subject completely in it, or the face in it is a common thing, but taking it beyond the limits and making only half their face in a photo has a different appeal. Most people have themselves in the photo, not normally 5 times, making their portrait a chrono shot gives off a different feel on the person because you can see their many different personalities.

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   CarisaK

    

 i like how this photo could be anywhere because the flowers are nicely in the background but it is blurred so you cant tell about anywhere else.

Smile

 i like how this photo is framing her and the location is simple just in a field.

Smile

 this photo is unique because most people are just laying on the ground, but the sun in the background wis really pretty and her smile is nice.

Smile

 i like how the candid shot is different, and the photo on the right has a little prop using the hat to help pose her for both shots.

Candid and Smile

 i like how simple this photo is. its just a close up, but i like how her eyes really pop out.

Smile

 i like the angle of the photo with the sun in the back because it makes her have a glow around her.

Smile

 i like this location and the artsy type of feel in this photo. it not being colored makes it have a very serious and mysterious feel to the photo.

Artsy and Serious

 i like how this photo is artsy again, and it is in black and white. i like how her black shirt contrasts the white flower because it makes you eyes move a little bit.

Artsy and Serious

 i like the perspective of this photo. it is unusual to have the white at the top though, but it gives a different look to it. i also love the use of the prop.

Perspective and Smile and Prop

i like how this photo uses a ton of emphasis because everything is greenish yellow, but her hair sticks our well, and herself as a whole.

Smile

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Elaine Gates

        While Elaine's visit to our classroom to show us some of her portrait pieces and teaching us some tips on how to take them, i learned a lot. One thing that stuck out to me was the background. i liked how the background is blurry because it really emphasizes the subject. though she did show us a couple photos where the background was really pretty and it was all in focus, i like blurry better because to me it is easier. i like how she uses what she has to make a good photo even when there isn't a lot of good areas, like the brick wall of the school, it looked not super good because of the things around it and the surroundings, but she made it work by doing a lot more close up photos, or crouching down. i learned that you have to be tough on the subject. you cant just let them do whatever you want, but you have to be strict and tell them what to do whether it is for them to take off their jacket, or to look slightly to their left. i knew this already, but i like how she told us about lighting and how outside light around a certain time of day is the best, and how indoor light through the window is a good second choice if it has to be. i liked how when the sun is hard, it is best to use shadows and the shade of big objects and not have the light on them.