TEXTURES!!

1. What is texture?

Texture is the way a surface, surface, or piece of cloth feels when you touch it, for example how rouph, smoth, hard, or soft it is.

2. How does shooting texture take photography one step further?

Shooting texture takes photography a step further by conveying to the viewer not only how something looks, but also how it feels to the touch.

3. What is the bonus of photographing bricks?

The bonus of photographing bricks is that they create patterns and symmetrical shapes.

4. Name one plant texture you can photograph, explain why the texture is interesting.

A plant texture you can photograph is plants with large leaves because they tens to have coarse leaves which can catch the eye's attention more easily.

5. What is one touchable quality of paint?

A touchable quality of paint can be an old, peeling fence.

6. Why does stone lend itself to texture studies?

Stone lends itself ti texture studeies because it can be cold, hard, smooth, or chipped.

7. What are some aspects of wood that are inspiring?

Aspects of wood that are inspiring are its different settings: the twisted roots, roughly chopped fire piles, shavings and splinters in the carpenter’s yard, smoothly sanded new grain, visible gnarls and knots, or a slickly varnished chair leg.

8. List 3 fabrics you can photograph here at school.

Three fabrics that can be photographed al school can be the school uniforms, sports jerseys, and the carpets.

9. List 1 quality that rope has. Whare can rope be found in the school?

A quality the rope has is that it can be rough and fraying, or smooth and waxed. Rope can be found in the auditorium in the school that is used to opperate the stage curtains.

10. Why is metal a good material to photograph?

Metal is a good material to photograph beacuse it is cool, smooth and reflective, tarnished and dull, and easily gives its age.

The Color Purple, Color Symbolism #5

2. What are the meanings this color can convey?

This color can convey strugggle, hardship, and strength.

5. Quote one sentence from the passage that connects your photo to the story:

"I'm a good prisoner, she say. Best convict they ever see."

6. How does your photo give the same feeling as the passage?

This photo gives the same feeling as te passage because this shows the strength that Sopia had. There were many times that she could have given up, but she didn't, her hope was her children and her family. That is what kept her holding on.

The Color Purple, Color Symbolism #4

2. What are the meanings this color can convey?

This color can convey feeling such as sterile, cold, and boring.

5. Quote one sentence from the passage that connects your photo o the story:

"They put Sophia to work in the prison laundry. All day long from five to eight she washing clothes. Dirty convict uniforms, nasty sheets and blankets piled way over her head."

6. How does your photo give the same feeling as the passage?

This photo gives the same feeling as the assage because it shows the bars of the prison and the fact that Sophia was locked up in a terrible, sterile place.

The Color Purple, Color Symbolism #3

2. What are the meanings this color can convey?

This color can convey comfort and sympathy.

5. Quote one sentence from the passage that connects your photo to the story:

"I can't fix my mouth to say how I feel.....Maybe you git out on good behavior, say Harpo."

6. How does your photo give the same faaling as the passage?

This photo gives the same feeling as the passage because Celie felt Sophia's pain, was sad for her, wanted to confort her, and help her feel stable again.

The Color Purple, Color Symbolism #2

1. What color did you choose to focus on in the photograph?

The color I decided to focus on in the photo is brown.

2. What are the meanings this color can convey?

The meanings this color can convey are home, stability, and reliability.

3. How does this color relate to the passage from the book?

This color relates to the passage from the book because it shoes the stability the Sophia had in her family and friends.

4. How does this photograph relate to the passage from the book?

This photo relates to the passage from the book because Sophia was only able to visit for a short time only twice a month but when she did come home she felt atable but yet still sad because she had to eventually leave, and Celie, Harpo, Mr__, and Shug felt sympathy for her.

5. Quote one sentence from the passage that connects your photo to the story:

"She look wild when she say that, and her bad eye wander round the room. Mr.__ suck his breath. Harpo groan. Miss Shug cuss."

6. How does your photo give the same feeling as the passage?

My photo gives the same feeling as the passage because it expresses the sympathy and love the Sophia's friends and family had for her.

The Color Purple, Color Symbolism #1

1. What color did you choose to focus on in this photograph?

The color I chose to focus on in the photo is blue.

2. What are the meanings this color can convey?

Blue can convey coldness, depression, and sadness.

3. How does this color relate to the passage from the book?

This image relate to the book because in the passage it talked about the sadness Sophia felt and the cold feeling that was in her jail cell.

4. How does this photograph relate to the passage from the book?

This image relate to the passage in the book because Sophia was in jail, but she wished she could be free with her children.

5. Quote one sentence from the passage that connects your photo to the story:

"Good behavior ain't good enough for them, say Sophia. Nothing less than sliding on your belly with your tingue on they boots can even git they attention."

6. How does your photo give the same feeling as the passage?

This photo gives the same feeling as the passage because it showed the lonliness and longing that Sophia felt in the passage.

Daily Image 5/19/2011

1. What do you see? Describe what is happening.

I see two men in a field with a huge pie of bull skulls. One of them id standing on top of the pile while the other one is standing next to the pile with his foot up on one of the skulls.

2. What Colors, Shapes, and Lines.

I see black, browns, and tans. The picture is in sepia.

I see squares, circles, triangles, and rectangles.

I see many curved lines, and I see straight horizontal, vertical, and diagonal lines.

3. Write down 5 expressive words that relate to the image.

Quaint, Bizarre, Unusual, Odd, Strange.

4. What mood does this give you? Explain why.

This image gives me a mood of queerness. I say this because it is not everyday that you see people standing on such an unusually large pile of what I think is bull skulls. It makes your skin crawl somewhat.

5. Interpret the photograph. What does the photo mean?

I think the photojust shows how strange people can be. Maybe the men in the photo have a good reason for having so many skulls, but as far as I can see it very weird.

6. Write one sentence explaining how the photo uses a Rule of Composition.

I think this photo uses simplicity. I say this because the shy makes the background clear and uncomlicated, then you just see the big pile and two men.

Daily Image 5/17/2011

1. What do you see? Describe what is happening.

I see a Boodist temple where the men are praying and they are all uniform.

2. What Colors, Shapes, and Lines?

I see orange, pink, gray, white, brown, and black.

I see squares, rectangles, and triangles.

I see many curved lines and straight diagonal lines.

3. Write down 5 expressive words that relate to the image.

Uniform, Consistent, In sync, Together, Equal.

4. What mood does this give you? Explain why.

This image gives me a mood of discpline. I say this because all of the men in orange are uniform and are together. I don't see any of them out of line. They are all doing the same thing at the same time.

5. Interpret the photograph. What does the photo mean?

I think the photo shows discpline and order because all of he men are discplined and trained to do what they are supposed to do. None of them are out of sync.

6. Write 1 sentence explaining how the photo uses a Rule of Composition.

This image uses Actual and Implied Lines. The ground that the men are on makes actual diagonal lines that makes squares and the men in orange make parallell curved lines.

Daily Image 5/11/2011

1. What do you see? Describe what is happening.

I see a man hiking across a snow coverd mountain following a set of foot tracks.

2. What Colors, Shapes, and Lines?

I see white, blue, gray, and black.

I see triangles and circles.

I see many straight diagonal and horizontal; I also see a few curved lines.

3. Write down 5 expressive words that relate to the image.

Determined, Curious, Asymetry, Analytical, Searching.

4. What mood does this give you? Explian why.

This image gives me a mood of curiosity. I say this because the man in the picture is hiking the mountain side looking down and following foot tracks.

5. Interpret the photograph. What does the photo mean?

In the photo, I think the man is following the tracks beause he is trying to figure who made them and where the cam from or where they lead to.

6. Write 1 sentence explaining how the photo uses a Rule of Composition.

This photo uses Actual and Implied Lines because the outline os the mountans make curved ans straight diagonal lines. Also the clouds in the background make implied horizontal lines.

Daily Image 5/9/2011

1. What do you see? Describe what is happeining?

I see a park and there is a pond and there are also many brightly colored trees and grass with a bridge going across the pond.

2. What Colors, Shapes, and Lines?

I see red, green, pink, yellow, orange, light blue, blsck, brown, and white.

I see many triangles, squares, and circles.

I see many straight and curved vertical, diagonal, and horizontal lines.

3. Write down 5 expressive words that relate to the image.

Bright, Sharp, Vivid, Colorful, Strong.

4. What mood does this give you? Explain why.

This image gives me a happy, cheerful mood because of the bright, energetic colors.

5. Interpret the photograph. What does the photo mean?

I think this photo shows that even though the world may seem drab and dark, there are always places that are beautiful and are cheerful.

6. Write 1 sentence exlplaining how the photo uses a Rule of Composition.

This photo uses Actual and Implied Lines. The bushes make implied curved lines, and the branches from the trees make actual lines.

Daily Image 4/5/2011

1. What do you see? Describe what is happening.

I see a three factories and there is junk in the foreground, a tree in the very front, and a pinkish- purple sunset in the backgound.

2. What Colors, Shapes, and Lines?

I see pink, purple, blue, white, black, red, green, and gray.

I see a semi-circle, rectangles, triangles, circles, and squares.

I see many straight, jagged horizontal, diagonal, and vertical lines. I also see a few curved lines.

3. Write down 5 expressive words that relate to the image.

Junk, Clutter, Beauty, Serene, Cool.

4. What mood does this give you? Explain why?

This photo makes me feel somwhat serene because even thought the photo has a lot of junk and clutter going on, in the background, I see the sunset and it eliminates the rest o fthe junk because of it's cool but bright colors.

5. Interpret the photograph. What does the photo mean?

I think this photo means that even in the midst os hustle and bustle, there will always be some beauty and serenity.

6. Write one sentence explaining how the photo uses a Rule of Composition.

This photo uses Rule of Thirds becaise he tree in the front of the picture is in money spots and the building sort of make a horizon line.