Berenice Abbott

Berenice Abbott- known as "a master image maker for over 60 years." Photographs from portraits to cityscapes to the world or science. Her first photographs date from 1925 and were taken at Man Ray's Paris studio. She undertook to prove that photography was the medium uniquely qualified to unite art with science. She labored alone for nearly twenty years with little or no encouragement until finally, in 1958, her work was recognized by the Physical Science Study Committee and she was hired to work with that group at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for three years.

Differences of Illustrator

Ive noticed that some of the tool are different, the right side bar is different, and it seems to be more complicated than photoshop.

Volleyball

1. The game of volleyball was invented in 1895 by William G. Morgan.

2. The first World Championships were held in 1949 for men and 1952 for women.

3. Volleyball were first introduced as Olympic sports in 1964.

4. Most volleyball players jump about 300 times a match.

5. Volleyball took some of its characteristics from tennis and handball.

6. The first two-man beach game was played in 1930.

7. Volleyball was called mintonette at first but it was later changed to volleyball.

8. The first special designed ball for the sport was created in 1900.

9. Volleyball is the second most popular sport in the world today, exceeded only by soccer.

10. The longest recorded volleyball game was in Kingston, North Carolina. It took 75 hours and 30 minutes.

11. The original volleyball net was 6 foot 6 inches while today – Net height is 7′ 11 5/8″ for men. 7′ 4 1/8″ for women.

12. The original volleyball court was 25 by 50 feet.

13. The original game of volleyball consisted of nine innings.

14. An estimated 692,024 volleyball-related inures to children younger than 18 years occurred during a study.

15. In the old days, volleyball was played to 15 points and a point is scored only when the serving team wins the rally.

16. Today, rally scoring is primarily used which means a point is scored as a result of each play. Most volleyball games today are rally scoring and played to 25 points.

17. A block is the action of trying to prevent the ball from crossing the net into your court.

18. Attacking or spiking is the action of sending the ball over the net to the opponent's court. Attacks are usually done by taking steps to approach the net to jump and hit the ball. The volleyball approach and hit is often thought of as the most fun skill in volleyball.

19. Passing the ball is the skill that’s performed by the player receiving the ball.

20. Setting is the action of playing the ball to a teammate. Setting is usually done in an overhead motion using the hands. Players that have a hard time getting in good position to hand set may elect to set using a forearm passing motion. This is called bump setting.

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Fashion Photography Tips

1. Fashion photography should convey an essence of authority, so your direction of the model(s) needs to be confident and self-assured.

2. Fashion photography is all about clothes and beauty, so pull all the elements of the scene and the model together to reflect this
3.Using ‘broken down’ poses or poses that require angular body shapes can add interest and edginess to the piece – as well as help to elongate body length.
4. If you are shooting in a studio environment remember to meter all areas of the scene to avoid unwanted shadows and the use of a separate light meter rather than the one in your camera, will offer a more accurate reading.
5. Clear a space in a room that benefits from large windows and peg a white sheet, net or fabric across the window. On a bright sunny day you’ll have yourself a homemade soft box – ideal for flattering even light.
6. When shooting in low light or into the sun, you may require an extra light source. If all you have is flash then rather than shoot straight on, set it to bounce of a nearby reflector, wall or ceiling
7. Props are fantastic for telling a narrative within a fashion shot, but one of the best props to use is a mirror. A mirror can be a used to tell a story and act as an effective tool that allows the photographer to display the front and back of your model
8. Location, location, location! Getting the right location is important if you want to convey a narrative within your shot
9. Influence the image by moving around the scene and exploring which angles work best to full expose the garment.
10. Often photographers need an extra pair of hands to position reflectors, angle and reset lighting equipment, tweak the positioning of garments and clear the scene

Fashion Photography

Victor Demarchelier

Like his father, Patrick Demarchelier, Victor Demarchelier took up photography, and it seems he inherited the fashion photography genes. His work uses simple concepts to make big statements. He shoots for a variety of major magazines and has established himself as separate from, albeit still a descendant of, one of the greatest fashion photographers to ever live.

Ben Hassett

Ben Hassett shoots for Vogue, Numéro, Elle, Harper's Bazaar, and more, often abstracting elements of his images like hair, shadows, and poses. His work contains the boldness necessary for fashion photography but also the uniqueness and depth desired in fine art. He's done iconic ad campaigns for Calvin Klein Cosmetics, Bulgari, YSL Beauté, Lanvin, Burberry, L’Oreal, and Christian Dior Beauté.

Ellen von Unwerth

Ellen von Unwerth's style is erotic and feminine, with an understanding of beauty that's all her own. Interestingly enough, she was a model for ten years before pursuing a career as a photographer. The fashion world took notice of her skill after she shot Claudia Schiffer, and since, she's shot for Vogue, Vanity Fair, Interview, Arena, L'Uomo Vogue, and more, in addition to publishing books and winning countless awards. She's also known for shooting the early GUESS Jeans campaigns, which she shot again for the company's 30th anniversary.

Kevin Carter and photojournalism

Kevin Carter has witnessed and taken photographs of many hardships. His photographs show real life, and how bad it is. His photos are very depressing and very moving. His photos are very disturbing. They are also very controversial.

Photojournalism must be a very hard job, with trying to take a picture without falling apart. Photojournalists take pictures of good and back things but thats what photojournalism is. It is taking pictures of what is going on the world around us.

Sports

-My top three favorite sports are volleyball, field hockey, and baseball.
-Photographers use a fast shutter speed, a prediction of what will happen, and a good eye to capture action, motion, and movement.
-I think Christina Saenz did one of the best presentations. She had a lot of information. She also incouperated many pictures. I like how she focused just on track. She also included what the different parts of track included.

Abstract Art

Abstract Art- uses a visual language of form, color and line to create a composition which may exist with a degree of independence from visual references in the world

Nonobjective art- another way to refer to abstract art or nonrepresentational art. Essentially, the artwork does not represent or depict a person, place or thing in the natural world. Usually, the content of the work is its color, shapes, brushstrokes, size, scale, and in some cases its process

Nonrepresentational art- refers to work that does not attempt to represent of reference reality.

Abstract Expressionism- an artistic movement of the mid 20th century comprising diverse styles and techniques and 

emphasizing especially an artists liberty to convey attitudes and emotions through nontraditional and usually nonrepresentational means.

abstract photographs

abstract paintings

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