Jacki-P8

Photo Assignment Name: Nighttime Photo

Student Name: Jacki Blair

Group Name:The Snapshots



Title: Happy Halloween

Tags: Nighttime, Power Ranger, Halloween, flash

Self Evaluation

This photo was a little hard for me to take. I couldn't see anything in the dark, but while using the flash, the subject would show up on the monitor. I really like how the colors show up in the dark. I found it hard to create depth with using the flash in the dark. Behind his face, there is blackness, which I like, but there is no depth behind him. I found a setting on my camera for nighttime photography and this is what I used to take the shot. It automatically used the flash for any picture taken. I found that the focus was pretty easy for not being able to see what I was taking a picture of. I kind of like nighttime photography and would like to experiment more with it. (45-50 pts.) || 80 – 89% (40 - 44 pts.) || <80% (<40 pts.) || Critique Comments:
 * Category || Strong || Adequate || Weak ||
 * Concept || Does an outstanding job of communicating the concept. || Does an adequate job communicating the concept. || Does a poor job communicating the concept. ||
 * Composition || Photograph uses composition principles very effectively. || Photograph does a good job using composition principles. || Photograph does a poor job using composition principles. ||
 * Focus || Focus is a perfect match with the concept of the shot. || Focus is an adequate match with the concept of the shot. || Focus is a poor match with the concept of the shot. ||
 * Technical Aspects || Shutter speed and aperture were perfectly chosen to match concept. || Shutter speed and aperture were adequately chosen to match concept. || Shutter speed and aperture were poorly chosen and do not match the concept. ||
 * Depth of Field || Excellent use of depth-of-field. || Adequate use of depth-of-field. || Poor use of depth-of-field. ||
 * Title/tags || Title and tags were perfectly chosen and written to express the content and concept. Spelling and word choice are excellent with no mistakes. || Title and tags were adequately chosen and written to express the content and concept. Spelling and word choice are good with only minor errors. || Title and tags were poorly chosen and written to express the content and concept. Contains multiple spelling errors or wrong word choices. ||
 * ** Instructor evaluates this section ** ||
 * Self Critique || Excellent self-assessment. Written comments meet or exceed requirements. || Adequate self-assessment. Written comments meet requirements. || Poor self-assessment. Written comments do not meet requirements. ||
 * Peer Critique || Excellent peer assessment. Written comments meet or exceed requirements. || Adequate peer assessment. Written comments meet requirements. || Poor peer assessment. Written comments do not meet requirements. ||
 * Peer Comments || Peer comments exceed expectations. || Peer comments meet expectations. One or two comments might be missing. || Three or more peer comments were missing, incomplete or poorly written. ||
 * Total Points || >89%
 * Total Points || >89%

Peer Critique Name: Mike (45-50 pts.) || 80 – 89% (40 - 44 pts.) || <80% (<40 pts.) || Critique Comments:
 * Category || Strong || Adequate || Weak ||
 * Concept || Does an outstanding job of communicating the concept. || Does an adequate job communicating the concept. || Does a poor job communicating the concept. ||
 * Composition || Photograph uses composition principles very effectively. || Photograph does a good job using composition principles. || Photograph does a poor job using composition principles. ||
 * Focus || Focus is a perfect match with the concept of the shot. || Focus is an adequate match with the concept of the shot. || Focus is a poor match with the concept of the shot. ||
 * Technical Aspects || Shutter speed and aperture were perfectly chosen to match concept. || Shutter speed and aperture were adequately chosen to match concept. || Shutter speed and aperture were poorly chosen and do not match the concept. ||
 * Depth of Field || Excellent use of depth-of-field. || Adequate use of depth-of-field. || Poor use of depth-of-field. ||
 * Title/tags || Title and tags were perfectly chosen and written to express the content and concept. Spelling and word choice are excellent with no mistakes. || Title and tags were adequately chosen and written to express the content and concept. Spelling and word choice are good with only minor errors. || Title and tags were poorly chosen and written to express the content and concept. Contains multiple spelling errors or wrong word choices. ||
 * ** Instructor evaluates this section ** ||
 * Self Critique || Excellent self-assessment. Written comments meet or exceed requirements. || Adequate self-assessment. Written comments meet requirements. || Poor self-assessment. Written comments do not meet requirements. ||
 * Peer Critique || Excellent peer assessment. Written comments meet or exceed requirements. || Adequate peer assessment. Written comments meet requirements. || Poor peer assessment. Written comments do not meet requirements. ||
 * Peer Comments || Peer comments exceed expectations. || Peer comments meet expectations. One or two comments might be missing. || Three or more peer comments were missing, incomplete or poorly written. ||
 * Total Points || >89%
 * Total Points || >89%

__Kevin__- Jacki, the color and clarity of the picture is very good. The night setting on cameras does an amazing job sometimes. I do not see how you could get much depth in such a dark setting, except to say that the dark background compared to the forefront is depth of field. You might consider cropping so that the picture is not a full body shot.

Emily-Jacki, I like the photo of your son's Halloween costume. The night settings on most cameras is a handy tool for beginners like us. A suggestion I have is to maybe get closer to your son for this shot or maybe shoot from lower or higher. These other angles might give a different feeling to the shot. Good job.

Mike - Jacki, this is a good photo. I thought your composition was well done. You may not think it, but your photo conforms to the rule of thirds, even in portrait mode. I think a close-up of his face with the background may have made it easier to see what is around you. The night settings on most cameras try to help you with night shots, but, if you have a camera that allows you to adjust the aperture and shutter speeds, you can get photos with the background visible. You can even take photos without the flash and still bring the image out. You may also want to try an external light source (like a bright flashlight) and take the photo without your camera flash on. The picture does have vibrant colors. You did a good job. Power Rangers are definitely a "go".

Donna - I remember when my son was little (he's now 20) and all he wanted for Christmas was a red Power Ranger outfit. It's amazing that you took this photo in complete darkness. I've never tried that. I think your shot turned out quite well. I liked what the others suggested about cropping the photo or taking it from a different angle. There's a yellow reflection near his knee that you might remove by cropping. Also, if you want depth of field, you might use artificial light to brighten the background.