Final Portfolio
Preparing for an Interview
It is important to properly prepare for an interview, mainly by reviewing answers to possible questions, and by preparing proper clothing to wear to the interview. Firstly, it is best to begin by considering common questions that you may be asked, such as:
-What are your greatest strengths and weaknesses?
-Why do you want this job?
-If hired, how would you benefit the company?
-Do you work better alone or in a team?
-Describe a time when you were faced with something difficult, and how you overcame it.
Secondly, it is important to take into consideration what type of apparel you will be wearing to an interview. It is very easy to believe that all interviews require monotoned business clothing; however, this is not always the case. While such attire is perfectly suitable for a business setting, other types of jobs may prefer you wear something causal and fun (i.e. Jamba Juice, Coldstone, Baskin Robbins), while still others may be more concerned about how well you present your sense of fashion (i.e. jobs in the fashion industry, modeling, and/or beauty stores). While it generally best to stick to suit sets in blacks, whites, greys, and tans, one must not forget to adjust their appearance accordingly if a job calls for it. A general rule of thumb to remember is to dress similarly to current employees, in both terms of style and formality.
-What are your greatest strengths and weaknesses?
-Why do you want this job?
-If hired, how would you benefit the company?
-Do you work better alone or in a team?
-Describe a time when you were faced with something difficult, and how you overcame it.
Secondly, it is important to take into consideration what type of apparel you will be wearing to an interview. It is very easy to believe that all interviews require monotoned business clothing; however, this is not always the case. While such attire is perfectly suitable for a business setting, other types of jobs may prefer you wear something causal and fun (i.e. Jamba Juice, Coldstone, Baskin Robbins), while still others may be more concerned about how well you present your sense of fashion (i.e. jobs in the fashion industry, modeling, and/or beauty stores). While it generally best to stick to suit sets in blacks, whites, greys, and tans, one must not forget to adjust their appearance accordingly if a job calls for it. A general rule of thumb to remember is to dress similarly to current employees, in both terms of style and formality.
Resumes
A resume is a short paper that is usually used to inform a potential employer of your qualifications. A resume usually contains information on education, previous job experience, awards, special skills, and other information relevant to the job. It also contains the prospective employee’s contact information. Resumes are typically 1-3 pages, but may be significantly longer for certain types of jobs, such as those associated with the medical field. Resumes should only contain information relative to the job that is sought, and should be organized either functionally or in reverse-chronological order. Hybrid resumes (those that mix the qualities of functional and reverse-chronological resumes) are also an option, but are much less popular.
Write-Up Exercise
People say I... am quiet, random, mature, have an odd sense of humor, and look like an anime character/Ariel.
What is it that your friends or family say about you? I am loud, somewhat irritating, exceedingly random, switch between childish and mature, am far too obsessed with plushies for my own good, need to stop working so hard on schoolwork, and, according to Alex, I am a BAMF.
What do they know about you? They know I love food, ride horses, am Irish, was in dance lessons for 13 years, fangirl over Len Kagamine a lot, and like to use my hair as a scarf.
Is it true or is something missing in the picture they have of you? What they know is true, although they most likely don't know everything, since there are a lot of things about myself that just don't come up often enough for me to mention them.
What is it that your friends or family say about you? I am loud, somewhat irritating, exceedingly random, switch between childish and mature, am far too obsessed with plushies for my own good, need to stop working so hard on schoolwork, and, according to Alex, I am a BAMF.
What do they know about you? They know I love food, ride horses, am Irish, was in dance lessons for 13 years, fangirl over Len Kagamine a lot, and like to use my hair as a scarf.
Is it true or is something missing in the picture they have of you? What they know is true, although they most likely don't know everything, since there are a lot of things about myself that just don't come up often enough for me to mention them.
Top 10 Photos
PSA Poster Project - The Negative Effects of Technology on Interpersonal Communication
Comment-able version on blog.
PSA Poster Essay
I am doing my poster on the negative effects modern technology has on interpersonal intercommunication. I chose this topic because in recent years, I’ve noticed people using technology as a means of communication more and more often, and have subsequently seen people slowly losing their skills in communicating face-to-face. One study showed that Americans ages 8-18 spend an average of 7.5 hours per day using some sort of electronic device, whereas another study showed that only 33% of participants communicated with their friends face-to-face on a daily basis. Because of this, I would like to make people aware that while technology is a useful tool for conversing, we must not forget the importance of being to communicate as part of a sociable society.
Light Direction
Curves Photos
Shadow Photos
Shadow Photos
Histogram Editing
Histograms Summary
Histograms are essentially summaries of the arrangements of pixels in an image. A histogram allows one to determine which part, if any, of a photo needs more detail. Parts of the image include the shadows, the midtones, and the highlights. The histogram also summarizes the tonal range (a.k.a. image key type). A low-key image will have detail concentrated in the shadows, an average-key image with detail in the midtones, and a high-key image with detail in the highlights. Additionally, a histogram includes an array of statistical information, including but not limited to: the mean, median, standard deviation, and pixels. In order to display a histogram on photoshop, start by selecting a portion of the photo. If a specific part of the image is not selected, the entire photo will show by default. Once the desired portion of the photo is selected, choose Image>Histogram, and then a channel. If the Alt key is held down while selecting this, data from spot channels and alpha channels will also be displayed. Once the histogram is opened, users can view information on a specific part of the image by hovering their mouse over the pixels. Click OK to exit.
Outdoors - Asymmetrical Photos
Outdoors - Symmetrical Photos
Indoors - Asymmetrical Photos
Indoors - Symmetrical Photos
Asymmetrical Photos
Symmetrical Photos
White Balance - Outdoors
White Balance - Indoors
Layer Masking
ISO - Outdoors
ISO - Indoors
ISO Summary
Today, we learned about properly using ISO settings. We learned that an ISO of 50, 100, or 200 is for taking photos of a bright day, while an ISO of 400 or 800 is for evening, sunset, or indoor pictures, and an ISO of 1600 or HI is for taking night photos. The higher the ISO, the grainier the photo, and the lower the ISO, the less noise there is. Additionally, when taking photos while manually adjusting the ISO, one must remember to keep in mind the light setting, the grain, the use of a tripod, and the stationary state or motion of the subject.
Self-Portrait Project
Self-Portrait Project Ideas
1. Me with a stuffed animal on my head.
2. Me with a book on my head.
3. Me reading a book in Chinese.
2. Me with a book on my head.
3. Me reading a book in Chinese.
Self-Portrait Project Words
1. “I don’t herp very often, but when I do, I derp.”
2. “I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book.”
3. “I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I’m not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.”
2. “I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book.”
3. “I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I’m not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.”
Tutorials
CD Cover Project
Color Changing
Photoshop Tutorial
Famous Photographer Project - Prezi
Famous Photographer Project - Essay
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Complementary Colors - Outdoors
Complementary Colors - Indoors
Complementary Colors in Photography
Complementary colors are colors that are opposite eacho other on the color wheel, including yellow/violet, yellow orange/blue violet, orange/blue, red orange/blue green, red/green, and red violet/yellow green. Complements of a primary color are made by mixing together the other two primary colors; for instance, the complement of red (green) is made by mixing yellow and blue. The complement of blue (orange) is made by mixing yellow and red, and the complement of yellow (violet) is made from mixing red and blue. When two complements are mixed, they create an approximate black. Complementary colors are significant to photography because they further increase the depth and emotions emulated in the photo, and can serve as a “red flag”, signifying what is important in the picture.
Color Theory Response
The color values found in the picture shown below are most closely described as analogous. The artist used these colors to create a feeling of brightness and intensity when one looks at the painting. The contrasting colors in the picture (orange/green, orange/blue, and green/black) add to the vividness of the picture overall. The highly-saturated colors and the intense use of bright shades of orange further convey the prismatic elements found in the painting.
Color Theory
Reflection
So far this year, I’ve learned several things. I learned how to use the rule of thirds, do freeze frame and motion blur photography, properly take diagonal photos, take light graffiti photos, as well as how to do framing and depth of field. I learned about types of photos that are common in professional photography. I learned some of the basic settings on a Nikon D3000, along with their functions and when to use them in accordance with the type of photo that I’m trying to take. Additionally, I learned the basics of Photoshop. I can now restore damaged photos using the healing brush tool, the patch tool, the clone stamp tool, and the spot healing brush tool. I can now put multiple photos together in the form of a postcard, lighten or darken a photo, get rid of unwanted shadows, add text into a picture, and create digital text and boarder effects.
Postcard Project
10 Tips on Taking Great Photos
Photo Restoration
Diagonal Photos - Outdoors
Diagonal Photos - Indoors
Light Graffiti
Light Graffiti Ideas
1. Kanji for "sakana"
2. Attempt at the Troll Face
3. Flowers
4. Magical-looking blue fountain things
5. Dinosaurs. Cute ones.
2. Attempt at the Troll Face
3. Flowers
4. Magical-looking blue fountain things
5. Dinosaurs. Cute ones.
Framing
Freeze Frame - Outdoors
Freeze Frame - Indoors
Motion Blur - Outdoors
Motion Blur - Indoors
Depth of Field - Outdoors
Depth of Field - Indoors
Rule of Thirds - Outdoors
Rule of Thirds - Indoors
Photoshop Editing
ABC Photos
Top Row: A - alone
B - bell
C - color
Bottom Row: D - diversity
E - elephant
B - bell
C - color
Bottom Row: D - diversity
E - elephant
Photography
Photography is defined as "the art or practice of taking and processing photographs". "Photography" itself comes from the root words "photo" and "graphy". Both of these words are Greek ("photos" and "graphos" originally), "photo" meaning "light", and "graphy" meaning "a writing or painting". The first pinhole camera was invented b y Alhazen, an authority on optics during the Middle Ages. Joseph Nicephore Niepce took the first photograph during the summer of 1827 with a camera obscura. He did so by engraving on a bitumen-covered metal plate, exposing it to light, and then submerging the plate into a solvent until an image appeared. However, the plate had to lie in the sun for over eight hours, and the image would fade away soon after appearing. Louis Daguerre was the first person to use photography as a practical activity. He teamed up with Niepce in order to improve the photography Niepce had been working on, although this was not accomplished until after Niepce’s death. A piece of silver-plated copper was covered in iodine, put into a camera for a few minutes, and then submerged in silver chloride, creating an image that would not fade with exposure to light. This type of photo was called the daguerreotype. Later on, Henry Fox Talbot invented the first negative using paper and a silver salt solution, called the calotype. Hamilton Smith later created the tintype, using a sheet of iron, and then Frederick Scoff Archer invented the wet plate negative, which used glass and a solution of collodion. The dry plate was invented later on, which was a major improvement, as it did not require to be developed immediately in a darkroom. George Eastman later invented roll-able film. In the 1940s, the advancement of color photography was made commercially viable. This later lead to films, prints, constant improvement on cameras, and the first digital camera (introduced in 1984). Since then, the improvements in photography have come to serve many purposes and develop into several styles, such as:
Top row: artistic photography, black and white photography, fashion photography
Second row: infared photography, macro photography, night photography
Third row: panoramic photography, satellite photography, underwater photography
Bottom row: wedding photography
Top row: artistic photography, black and white photography, fashion photography
Second row: infared photography, macro photography, night photography
Third row: panoramic photography, satellite photography, underwater photography
Bottom row: wedding photography