Creating Mood in Photographs

1. What does the writer of the article say that creating mood is for him?

The writer says that when he knoes the setting id right, the image "oozes" with mood, and that there is something he sees that has an effect he knows will be received when others look at the image.

2. What is a common element that can add mood to a photo?

A common element that can add mood to a photo is to incorporate a thick fog to add drama.

3. Why do storm clouds add mood? What kind of mood can storm clouds convey?

Storm clouds the darker, more ominous and threatening the sky is, the more drama and mood there will be in the image. Storm clouds can convey a sad or angry mood.

4. What kind of effect can running water have?

Running water can give a calming and peaceful effect.

5. Why can many different people find many different moods in a photo?

Many different people find many different moods in an image because whar creates a feeling of mood in one person might not work that way with another.

Daily Image 4/4/11

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

I see a Japanese woman sitting on the curb crying. And everything around is destroyed.

2. What Colors, Shapes, and Lines?

I see blue, brown, red, white, black, gray, green, yellow, and orange.

I see circles, rectangles, squares, and triangles.

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

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

Destruction, Sorrow, Devastation, Loss, Castastrophe.

4. Interpret the photograph. What is the meaning of this image?

The photo is from the series of terrible events in Japan. They recently suffered through and earthquake, tsunami. aftershocks, and radiation. And the woman sitting on the curb side crying looks like she lost practically everything. She is all alone with no one. That place could have been where her house was and all she could do is look at the destructin left behind and cry.

5. How does this image use the Rules of Composition?

Rule of Thirds: The road at the bottom of the image makes a horizon line. The junk toward the left of the woman is in a money spot.

Simlicity: The junk does not really make the background clear and uncomplicated. And n the image I suppose the woman crying is to be the point od intrest, but she does not stand out. She almost blends in with the rest if the photograph.

Actual and Implied Lines: The road, and the shambled thing in the background make many implied and actual vertical, diagonal, and horizontal lines.

Spot Color Assignment

Spot Color Demo Pic

Daily Image 3/4/11

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

I see a man in a white full body suit throwing dead bodies into a piles.

2. What Colors, Shapes, and Lines?

I see green, white, blue, brown, gray, black, and red.

I see rectangles, triangles, squares, and circles.

I see many straight vertical and horizontal lines.

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

Pity, Castastrophe, Crisis, Mishap, Misfortune.

4. Interpret the photograph. What is the meaning of this image?

A man was throwing the bodies into a pile due to the aftermath of the earthquake the occurred in Haiti.

5. How does this image use the Rules of Composition?

Rule of Thirds: There is a horizon line where the ground meets the walls and there is another line where the top of the walls meet the sky. The man throwing the bodies, and the body of the little boy that is in the air are in money spots.

Simplicity: The walls and the skay make the background clean and uncomplicated. The man throwing the bodies is the point of interest.

Actual and Implied Lines: The walls make acual horizotal and vertical lines.

6. Why did you choose this image?

I choose this image because when I saw it, my heart reached out to the people in Haiti, and I felt sympathy for them and the family members people lost.

7. Why is this an imprtant photo?

The bodies where from the earthquake in Port Au Prince in Haiti from January 15-26th. They were being piled up in a morgue.

Daily Image 3/2/11

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

I see a lady with a paintbrushin her hand, her shoes off and a bucket of blue paint next to her. She is sitting on a large wooden deck or floor of wood planks, and she is painting the wohle thing blue.

2. What Colors, Shapes, and Lines?

I see blue, white, black, and gray.

I see rectangles, circles, and triangles.

I see a horizontal line and many straight, diagonal lines.

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

Progressive, Sharp, Contrast, Crisp, Distinctive.

4. Interpret the photograph. What is the meaning if this image?

I think this photo represent the earth and how we should try to make it eco friendly. We must preserve nature and save the planet.

5. Explain how this photo uses the Rules of Composition.

The Rule of Thirds: The area in the image where the floor meets the sky makes a horizon line. The birds in the air are in a money spot, and the lady wouls also be in a money spot.

Simplicity: The shy makes the background clear and uncomplicated. The lafy is the point of interest.

Actual and Implied Lines: The wooden plankes make actual diagonal lines and the horizon line makes an implied horizontal line.

Daily Image 2/28/11

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

I see a man who seems to be putting puzzle pieces of the reflection of the his surrounding on the ground. Or he could be taking them off.

2. What Colors, Shapes, and Lines?

The photo is in sepia color.

I see many squares, triangles and rectangles.

I see many straight horizontal, diagonal and vertical lines.

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

Accomplish, Fix, Establish, Root, Place.

4. Interpret the photograph. What is the meaning of the image?

The man could either be putting the pieces on the ground or he could be taking them up. The pieces already on the growing look like it was raining and there is a big puddle and it's reflecting the surrounding.

5. Explain how this image uses the Rules of Composition.

The Rule of Thirds: There really isn't a definite horizontal line. The man, which is placing or taking up the pieces, is close to a money spot.

Simplicity: The buildings make the background pretty clear and uncomplicated. The man is the point of interest.

Actual and Implied Lines: The pieces on the ground make actual horizontal and vertical lines. The Depth of field made by the buildings make implied diagonal lines.