Favorite Photos - Iron Chef boy Farley

This week we are learning the difference between "favorites" and "best."

I started the lesson by reviewing this post discussing some of my favorites and bests. Some of the pictures were both; some pictures were "almosts." Most of the photos were easy to classify.

When we justified our favorites, we provided personal reasons. We liked that the photo included our friends. We laughed when we saw the photo. We liked that the photo helped us remember someone. Our personal reasons were enough.

For this assignment, I also included photos from my Farley Mashup page and a link to Iron Chef America. I gave each group a few mystery objects to include in their photos, such as color, umbrella, statue, shutter speed.

Post three photos, with three explanations....

Photography Mashup Farley Style

Feeling 22 (photo by Marisela R, Period 5)

Hey Yeah! I am looking like a misfit in an Outkast video (photo by Anisha Mozeke)

Check Yes or No - Mr. George Strait and Mr. Bryan Farley (photo by Chela)

I don't care about my Bad Reputation, nor do J. Andrade and Anisha Mozeke.  (If you scroll to the end, you can see one of us jump of the table playing air guitar during the last minutes of instruction this year.)

"The world's in trouble, there's no communication...."

Farley Back Boy with Gwen Stefani and the Hollaback Girl (photo by Marlesia R)

Queen Nefertiti image search in the background along with photos of the Advanced Photo student who took this picture (photo by Marissa Ruvalcaba)

The Cheif of Selfie - Sabotage? From what album?

(Note to this "Cheif," remember to send The Beastie Boys all royalty payments for this selfie. Oh, and pay the photographer.)

Am I The Resistance or part of the band?

Here I am "with the band" Little Big Town in their video Boondocks

"No matter where I go... I keep my heart and soul in the boondocks... You can take it or leave it. This is me.
This is who I am."

Brad Paisley; he's Krafty, and he's just my type. 

Who Needs Pictures (With a Memory Like Mine?) with Brad Paisely

I have a good memory, so I probably do not need these photos to remember my year at PHS, but if we did not post these photos, some people probably would not believe this happened.

Picture Picture

I Believe I can sing; I wish I were Crow

Conversations with the past at 127 Rose

Double Trouble = Four bits

The song above is called "Here's a Quarter, Call Someone Who Cares." I played it for one of my students, although that sounds much worse now that I have typed it.

Pulp Farley (photo by Anisha). Yenis says "This photo is phre$h with a p and an h and a dollar sign."

Two little Fonzies (song by Weezer, photo by Chris Ruiz, Advanced Photo)

Who is Mary Tyler Moore?

I Go Back with Kenny to remember old friends who are no longer with us.

Every time I hear that song ...

One of us is crazy

I could not believe my luck that I landed at PHS this year. Every day I worked with so many talented and inspiring students. I was out of my mind. I loved the curves and the edges and (almost) all the craziness. Now it's time to move make like Nemo. It's time to keep calm and swim on. 

Photograph by Anneliz, Period 5, Photo 1 (Anneliz and Marisela took the portraits of each other that I am holding; not sure about those other guys.)

"It's time to say... good-bye"

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Birthday Fun Photos

On Friday May 16, 2014, we celebrated my birthday. In Photo 1 (and Advanced Photo), the students photographed each other without having to post a final product. We played.

This is one of my "Awkward Self-Farleys" during Photo 1. My students are better at this than I am. 

Photo 1 is a one semester course. Students used a cloth back drop or solid white wall. Most students took photographs. Most students were photographed. Here are some of the photographs.

During Period 1, Photo 1, Bella photographs students from a different group. Some of my students understandably question my methods.

Photo by Y Susim, Photo 1, Period 1

During 5th period, our Photo 1 class tried to shoot below the stairs, but another class was using the space so we improvised on our improvisation.

Photo by Anneliz Murguia, Period 5, Photo 1

Photo by Katie Palafox, Period 5, Photo 1

Photo by Marisela R, Period 5, Photo 1

Photo by Ashley Solano, Period 5, Photo 1

May 16, 2014 was a hot day. I enjoyed my birthday, because I taught photography to wonderful students.  Some of the photos might be used for previous assignments. Some of the pictures might be used for their final projects.  Some pictures might be used to show that students can learn and have fun. 

Photo of my Advanced Photo student Marissa R (with the photo of her in the background to the right; the photo of her on the screen was taken by Bianely. )

F 64 Group Assignment

Between WWI and WWII, Ansel Adams and ten other photographers formed Group f/64. The group named themselves after the aperture setting that created the greatest depth of field so that most of an image was in focus. Group f/64 worked near where we live today, and were considered the West Coast equivalent of Stieglitz and studio 291.

For this project, everyone in the group will choose a different Group f/64 member to emulate. Each person will produce five black and white photographs shot at the maximum depth of field that our cameras and lenses allow (probably f/22). The group must report to me before you are allowed to shoot. Pretend that I do not know much about the photographers. You do not need to be inspired by the photographers, but your work must be influenced by the photographers. You must also shoot at school, so consider these limitations when selecting your photographer.

When you research the photographers, please use reliable sources, such as the Oakland Museum.

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Posted May 21; assignment given May 19th

Website to Showcase Work - for Final

For the Photo 1 Final Exam, students will submit a Final Project as part of their final exam. Students will include a link their website and their blog. Students have created their blog using Blogger. 

Photo 1 students use Weebly to create a website.

Starting today, students will begin creating a blog using Weebly.

Photo 1 students create a website to show progress.

Today, create your site.

Include your About You page.

Post a profile photo

Find your favorite photo THAT YOU HAVE TAKEN

Create 4 categories (Home, About You, 2 others)

(In Advanced Photo, students create websites that illustrate their best work.)

Three Different Photos at F/7.1 with Information

This photo was shot at F/7.1. The Shutter speed was 1/125. The ISO was 100.  Photograph by Y Susim, Photo 1 student in Period 1.

Take about 10 photos using the AV setting (aperture priority) at 7.1. This is not a shallow depth of field, nor a deep depth of field. By the way, "deep depth of field" is not really a photography term, but you probably know it is the opposite of shallow depth of field.



Post THREE photos with an aperture setting 7.1. All three photos must have a different shutter speed.

You will identify the aperture, shutter speed and ISO reading.

Have fun, be safe, and play fair.

Call this post, "Reporting Data of Three Photos"

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Studies in Shutter Speed

Eric Hernandez from Period 1, Photo 1 took this photo at 1/500 of a second for our shutter speed project. 1/500 of a second is considered a fast shutter speed.

Photo by 5th period Photo 1 student Antonio... at 1/30 of a second

VPA 2.3 Proficient (Develop and refine skill in the manipulation of digital imagery.) Students will be able to identify how shutter speed affects images.

Feeling 22 - Studies in Depth of Field

Photo by K. Palafox, 5th Period

Post your photo taken at f22. (You can find if your photo was taken at f22 by looking at the metadata tab in Aperture software.)


At f22, almost everything should be in focus, just like this 1950 Alfred Eisenstaedt photo. (Is it the happiest photo ever? Was it shot at f.22?)

This photo was shot at f2.2 by Bruno Arriaga, Photo 1 student, Period 1

At F2.2, the foreground is in focus and the background can become blurry, as seen in this photo above. (I am editing this post during the week when we study shutter speed, so the students now know that shutter speed also affects depth of field.)

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VPA 2.3 Proficient (Develop and refine skill in the manipulation of digital imagery.) Students will be able to identify how aperture affects depth of field.