B&W Post

Ansel Adams

Ansel Adams is arguable the most infamous photographer, originally from San Francisco, California. Throughout early school he was very shy and a somewhat of a genius, because of this and a few of his facial features, he struggled to fit in in an over judgmental world. Removing him from school, he was then tutored by his father and aunt. He then taught himself to play the piano and read its music. He was very passionate about his piano and was actually intended to be his first profession. His love for hiking and exploring nature triggered his love for photography, primarily those of nature. His first visualized photograph, monolith, the Face of Half Dome, was taken in 1927. Around 1930 Ansel met Paul Strand, who changed Adams photography completely. Strand influenced Adams to move towards "Straight photography." He then published a book of his own called Making a Photograph. Although quickly rising in Fame, Amdams was no where close to wealthy. In fact he was a rather poor man who struggled in every day life, but despite that fact he chose to live happily every day.

I chose this photograph because Ansel Adams was known as a famous photographer for his patience. In this photo, although im not exactly sure what it is, you can tell that it was taken at the perfect time. Although there arent extremely bright whites, the white behind the splash really makes the blacks stand out in the splash itself and in the clouds.

Camera Settings Post

Panoramic Post

 

Found Panoramic Post

 I like this Panorama because it is of the Dallas Nationals arena where level 5 and 6 compete. I always find these Panoramas interesting because it still amazes me how many people are present.

I like this panorama mainly because of how much is going on. There seem to be rooms separated by walls and the spikes on every inch of the ceiling and walls make the photo interesting and make me wonder what this room is for.

Found Faces Story

Hello, name is Jay. I am happily married to a wonderful lady named Beats by Dre with two kids and a dog. One thing I can really never seem to understand is why people like to put my family and I on their heads. Do we warm their ears or something? That is one question I want an answer to one day. Aside from that we live on a few acres of land, we love to ride dirt bikes and quads, shoot, and go four wheeling from time to time in our family crawler. My daily job is being a DJ, I don't tend to stay at one place, I get paid to go everywhere. Something that most people don't know about me is that I can beat box. And not only that, I can sing. I tend to sing and beat box a lot, maybe that's why people like to put me on their heads.

Found Faces

Composition Post

Found Composition

Converging

Diagonal Lines

 Filling The Frame

Framing

Vertical Lines

Rule of Thirds

 Different POV

Horizontal Lines

Favorite Picture Post

I like this picture because Barcia is one of my favorite riders. I like how they took most of the color away from the picture with the acceptation of some of his riding gear.