sierraoconnor2: September 2011

Friday, September 23, 2011

Anne Geddes Reasearch Paper

Sierra O’Connor

Period 2

9/23/11

Anne Geddes

My favorite photographer is Anne Geddes; she was born in Queensland, Australia, on September 13, 1956. Anne would spend her days playing in the creek, horseback riding, and feeding cattle, she was a true country kid. As a child she would look at magazines and love just looking at single still pictures that are captured and to always be remembered. When Anne was 17 she traveled over seas for the first time and took hundreds of photos. At 22 Anne worked as a secretary for a local television station. Anne decided to create a small portrait business to her neighbors and friends. She then created her first photographic holiday card for family that then became her small personalized greeting card business. She became a photographer at age 25. She has been doing photography for 30 years. Anne has always had an interest in babies, she chose the subject because of her love for them. Anne believed “that emotional content is the images most important element.” Anne Geddes makes a living from photography, and more than 18 million books and 13 million calendars have been sold. I think that Anne Geddes work is phenomenal, the way she captures the baby’s personalities on camera is priceless.

$4,800

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Geddes

http://www.annegeddes.com/modules/anne/Biography.aspx

Monday, September 19, 2011

Reflection

Sierra O’Connor

9/15/11

Period 2

Reflection

Photography is a snapshot of what the artist is recording. The rule of thirds is breaking an image down into thirds which is divided into 9 equal parts, 2 equally spaced horizontal lines, and 2 equally spaced vertical lines. Composition is the placement of visual elements. Shutter speed and aperture control the exposure, and these must be in balance to provide the right amount of light to the film. Motion blur creates a very unique perspective to our eyes, and a freeze frame is a still image that lasts for several seconds. Some basic camera shots are extreme wide shot, very wide shot, and extreme close up. Some photo commands are aperture, shutter speed, and manual.