Sports Exploration Activity

Tiger Woods, golfer.


Official World Golf Ranking:

Tiger Woods is ranked #13.
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Top 5 Athletes:

Ranked #1: Justin Rose

Ranked #2: Brooks Koepka

Ranked #3: Dustin Johnson

Ranked #4: Justin Thomas

Ranked #5: Bryson DeChambeau

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Tiger Woods's Performance:

 Tiger Woods has an average of 5.04 points out of 40 PGA Tournaments, and in 2019 has gained 3.71 points, and lost -15.95. Woods has been in many PGA Tournaments, winning in 80 of these tournaments. Today, he is playing in Genesis Open, a tournament that is part of the PGA Tour. Last year's winner in the PGA Tournament was Brooks Koepka. The three most important rules in golf are to not disrupt/modify the golf course as you play, to hit the ball when the ball is stationary, and to recognize the penalties of golf.
Some golf jargon interpreted: Par is the standard score for a hole or an entire course, and is the expected number of shots needed to complete the round. If you play a certain amount of shots under par, that means you completed the course in fewer shots than the expected amount, which is good. Shots over par are the opposite. Eagle is the term for completing the course in two strokes (shots) under par. Bogey is finishing a course one stroke over par, which is bad because you finished the course with more shots than expected.
An example of a sports cliché in golf: "Drive for show, putt for dough." This is an old phrase that basically means putting is the most important part of golf. Another way to say it is have fun hitting the ball, but once it gets close to the hole, focus.
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Ben Hogan was considered to be one of the greatest golfers of all time, being known for his precise shots in golf when using an iron. He has also made a book called "The Five Lessons", where Hogan teaches the correct posture and grip to perform when golfing. Ben Hogan is known for his iconic 1-iron shot in the 1950 U.S. Open, in which Hogan managed to hit the golf ball to the green zone with a 1 iron golf club, one of the difficult irons to use in golf.

Ben Hogan was born in Stephenville, Texas. His family moved to Fort Worth and had many financial difficulties after Hogan's father committed suicide with a self-inflicted chest gunshot when Hogan was 9 years old. Because of these financial problems, Hogan and his brother did part-time jobs to support the family.

Hogan attended public school, and dropped out of Central High School in his senior year. There were no golf teams Hogan joined, but during the age of 11, Hogan was introduced to golf. Hogan became a professional golf player at the Texas Open in San Antonio, when he was 17.

Ben Hogan won ten tournaments in 1948, and achieved an 8-under par score in 1948, setting a U.S. Open record later beaten by a shot 12-under par in 2000, made by Tiger Woods. Ben Hogan also won the Masters, U.S. Open, and British Open in 1953, being the only golfer in history to win all three in the same year.

3 illustration creations in Illustrator (an attempt) pt 2

Infogram Practice pt1

Step by Step Charts
Infogram

Magazine Cover Preview

Blog #1 - Magazine tips

5 things to think about:

• a brand (something recognizable in each magazine)
• image appeal (something with emotion)
• something that makes viewers curious (attraction)
• efficient + "easy to scan" ( make it neat/ able to view)
• something that gives the magazine value (to viewers)

Blog #2 - Best magazine covers 2015

I might try to duplicate this technique, making the image (model) split on the sidelines, bringing the brand/ title in the center appear out more. I would have to have the image of the model and split it into two sections, then put it on the sides of the magazine cover.

This technique- creating an illusion that the magazine paper is rolled up- looks very interesting. For this, I would need to print out the magazine cover without any paper rolled up, then physically cut the paper and take the image of the cut-out cover on top of another paper via camera. 

This technique is very nice. The background has a gradient, making it appear very sleek and "adding dimension". I would need to use software and add a gradient to the background color near one of the magazine's corners.

Blog #3 -- My Favorite Cover

"TIME's Person Of The Year: Salome Karwah. An Ebola survivor, 26. She lost both her parents to the disease and now counsels patients in Liberia. "

This magazine is one of my favorites. The cover shows a women posing a strong pose: arms crossed and serious face. This gives off the feeling that she's strong, tough. Her vertical pose followed by her being centered in the cover emphasizes that she is an important subject. There is light that comes out from the top of head, which acts like a "spotlight". The background is not distracting, instead it's simplistic and contrasts with the blue clothing. All of these aspects support the main focus that this woman is one of TIME's  Person of the Year. The strong pose and serious face correlates with the fact that this woman is an Ebola survivor and continues to help others in her life. Her being centered on the cover and wearing bright clothes on a dark background really shows that she is Person of the Year.

Blog #4 - Magazines Part II

 Early Magazine Covers
- were in the mid-1700s. Cover shows a title and a table of contents, no pictures of models or objects. Covers were like book covers: Title with publication date, no words that describe stories inside magazine, possible black and white image in the form of a illustration.  Picture a title centered up, with big illustration below, then either a publication date, sentence, or an article below illustration.

The Poster Cover

-1890s-1960s. Covers now emerge with Brand title, followed by a massive illustration with details and color. Coverlines do not appear at all on the cover. Picture a title, followed by either art below the title, taking up all the space below, or art that covers the entire magazine cover's space. Little words below stating artist's name or other information.

 Pictures Married to Type

-20th century. Common traits of magazine covers begans to form: a model (usually woman) holding a posture, with face overlapping the title, followed by coverlines on the sidelines, positioned in easy-to read area in the magazine cover. Coverlines start becoming plentiful, and some coverlines change fonts/ strike out towards audience.


 In the Forest of Words

- Coverlines become abundant, overlapping the image (model). Magazine covers look very similar to today's covers. Coverlines become more vivid, with multiple coverlines being altered to pop out more. The result of many coverlines has led to models on the magazine covers to occupy less space (become smaller).

Prompt #3 Photos

Prompt: Purple



Prompt: Electric



Prompt: Cold

Aperture, Shutter Speed and ISO

 1. What part of the body should we closely relate aperture?

The eye (pupil).

2. Finish this sentence - the smaller the Aperture ______size_______, the higher the Aperture _______F-Number_________.

3. In your own words tell me how aperture impacts Depth of Field?

Smaller aperture size (f/16) results in a larger depth of field, and less background blur. Bigger aperture size (f/2) results in more background blur, and a shorter field of depth.

*big aperture size = brighter
*small aper. =darker





This photo most likely was taken with an aperture setting of F2.8, because the background is very blurred, creating a short depth of field.



This photo most likely was taken with an aperture setting of F16, because both the background and foreground are very sharp. You can clearly see the mountains in the back, as well as the plants in the front. 


Shutter Speed---------------






This photo was taken with a slow shutter speed, because the wind turbine's propellers look as if they're in motion and are blurred (motion blur).




This photo was taken with a fast shutter speed. Everything is sharp not blurred, and the image "freezes" the water splash in its position.

At the beginning while the sun was still up and the courtyard had reasonable good light

a.) a booth in the middle of the yard near the Tree
Slow shutter speed.
b.) a food booth outside under one of the big red awnings
Slow shutter speed.
c.) the Stars performance inside the gym
Fast shutter speed.
d.) students dancing near the center of the courtyard
Fast shutter speed.
e.) people streaming in from the front doors
Slow shutter speed.

f.) the basketball booth where students are shooting basketballs at a hoop
Fast shutter speed.

Towards the end when there is no sun and has gotten dark enough that you can't see from one end of the courtyard to the other.

a.) a booth in the middle of the yard near the Tree
Slow shutter speed.
b.) a food booth outside under one of the big red awnings
Slow shutter speed
c.) the Stars performance inside the gym
Fast shutter speed
d.) students dancing near the center of the courtyard
Slow shutter speed 
e.) people streaming in from the front doors
Slow shutter speed
f.) the basketball booth where students are shooting basketballs at a hoop
Slow shutter speed. 


2. 
(S or Tv)
Shutter Priority Mode: can manually change shutter speed, but aperture is auto-picked.
(M)
Manual: can change shutter speed, but can also change aperture
(P)
Program: auto shutter speed and auto aperture, aimed to shoot quick shots (freezing motion).

ISO---

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ISO 200 was most likely used. The brightness is not very high, so the picture is dark, but has less noise.

Possible ISO 1600. Image is brightened enough where the building can be seen in night.



ISO 3200 on the right. Notice how "grainy" the image is compared to ISO 100, due to increasing brightness at an already mid-bright scene.

1. What are the advantages of shoot at a higher ISO at a sporting event like basketball or a night football game?
Photo will not be so dark, you will be able to see the event better.
2. What suggestions did the author make about using a low ISO?
Try to use it more if scene is not severely dark.
3. What suggestions did the author make about using a high ISO?
Don't use it so often, unless it is needed.

---Simulator----

Aperture settings:
2.8, 4, 5.6, 8, 11, 16, 22

Shutter Speed settings:
1 sec., 1/60 sec., 1/4000 sec.

ISO settings:
100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800, 25600

Self Portrait and Portraits Intro

Tips:

• Get closer to the subject (close up)
• Choose a minimalistic background (or one that makes person stand out)
• Rule of Thirds (give subject space to look at) or don't (subject is dead center or close to edge)

Environmental Pictures:

I like this environmental portrait, because the subject is in the center of the photo, which directs my attention towards him. The photo also creates depth in the photo, which brings attention to the subjects workspace (environment).

This is also a good environmental portrait. The light illuminating the subjects face, as well as the sharp focus makes the subject's head and hands pop out more, which shows that the subject works with his hands. The light also illuminates the subjects workspace, which acts as a spotlight for both the subject and environment.

Photography Self Portrait 

This self portrait expresses the attitude of the subject in the photo. The black and white colors followed by the serious face shows seriousness in the photo.

This self portrait is also good. The very black background gives attention to the subject. Black and white with the concerned (or relieved) face gives viewers a sense of attitude or situation that is happening in the photo.

Casual Portrait:



This image is a good casual portrait. The subject's smile as well as the leaning pose generates the sense of relaxation or content-ness in the photo.



This is also a good casual portrait. The subject is looking off at the camera, giving viewers an interest in what he's looking at (directing more attention in the facial area). The red background makes the blue suit pop out more, which brings more attention toward the subject.


I will be taking pictures of myself and my brother. If taking the equipment out of school is not allowed, then I'll switch to taking a picture of a classmate, such as Emilio or someone else (with their consent of course).  For my brother, the living room would most likely be suitable, as it is where he plays the most. For a self portrait, I could take myself in my room. My room has some young photos of me, which can act as props, and doesn't have distracting background. All portraits will most likely be indoors, because that represents the idea that my brother and me are not often outdoors (for entertainment). If outdoors, there is a local park nearby, which is usually vacant. To make portraits successful, I can always move my brother to various locations, and taking a picture of my self will only require a timer on my camera (or a mirror). Close ups and the Rule of Thirds should help emphasize the photo.

due feb 6 o 7