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The One Photo

Unknown photographer,

 Air Force Theater Hospital, Balad  AB, Iraq

       The Purple Heart is awarded to those military members wounded or killed as a result of actions by an opposing force.  It recognizes the individual's sacrifice in battle to preserve the freedoms of others.  With the freedom to become the best, should be the requirement to develop our talents and be our best.  As you never know when your talents might be the comfort to someone that has paid the price for your freedom.

MSgt R. Jay Eisermann, USAF, Retired

Story Time in Photos

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Review of Nancy's Workers of UTSA Photos

Nancy’s photos use self-conceived original formatting concepts, which surpasses her peers.  An inspiration to others, her work is the new benchmark of excelled performance.

Photo 1:  Framed well, adjustments of the colors, brought out a warm comfortable feel even as the model had a tense look.  Evident use of the rule of thirds, and horizontal vertical lines in proportion give this a balanced and pleasing photo to the eye.

Photo 2:  Robo Cop:  Good uses of props to explore the frame within a frame.  The helmet also shines a reflection of the colorful sky contrasted with the overhang of the building.  Amidst the sky and overhang are strong cutting, diagonal lines and shapes that still pull the admirer back to the subject of the photo.

Photo 3:  Reflections in the window give the photo a triple backdrop.  One with the window, one with the building to the left and one with trees the subject fits in each backdrop yet stands out by himself.   Brilliant use of color, contrasting the red in his shirt with the green of the trees help provide the rule of thirds outside physical barriers of the layout,

Photo 4:  Diminishing lines and the arrangement of the building blocks draw all eyes to the individual in center stage.  He provides, rounding shape, opposing lines and a dramatic presents contrasting the blocks of the building, which at this angle, run off to the distances of eternity.

Photo 5:  Stimulating unconventional use of close frame provided multiple layers within the canvas of the photo.  This product embodies the contemporary approach of three-dimensional photo with the handicap of using a standard camera.  The distinguished subject in the forefront of shade trees on a warm summer day, which is encompassed by the distant road and buildings.

People of UTSA

 What do you like about college so far?

"I like the downtown campus it's smaller and not as hectic"

What is your greatest accomplishment so far?

"I don't know, I haven't done anything yet."

You must have done something?

"Well yes, I would say my greatest accomplishment has been graduating high school with 30 hours of college credit."

What do you feel you’ve learned the most from?

“Being able to live in different places has been a fun. I’ve been able to experience a lot of different cultures.”

So you like to look smart in front of a camera.

“Actually I messed up shaving this morning and ended up cutting off all my mustache and sideburns so this is a new look for me.” 

So what made you want to be an electrical engineer?

“Money mostly, but also I want to feel like I’ve made a difference in the world and work for the betterment of humanity.”

Color Exercise

Composition Exercise

 Asymmetrical

F-stop: 5.6     Shutter Speed 1/100

Frame Within a Frame

F-stop 5.3     Shutter Speed .4

Closed Frame

F-stop 32     Shutter Speed 1/60

Vertical Format

F-stop 5.6     Shutter Speed 1/200

Alternate Point of View

 F-stop 18     Shutter Speed 1/20

Converging Lines

 F-stop 5.6     Shutter Speed 1/80

Curvilinear Lines

F-stop 5.6     Shutter Speed 1/800

Diagonal Lines

 F-stop 22     Shutter Speed 1.0

Shape

F-stop 5.6     Shutter Speed 1/500

Movement blur 

F-stop 5.6     Shutter Speed 1/2000