What I've learned so far

•  Since I began working on my senior project, I have learned how to take an actual photograph using the rule of thirds and focusing on the object, compared to a random snap shot that wouldn't consist either of those.
• I am using photos of flowers I took a couple of weeks ago as my evidence of how I have learned to focus on the object.
• The research that has helped me is the service learning I am doing in ROP. I learn so much from Jack everyday, and being able to use that knowledge right when I learn it is also a great form of research for me.

Independent Component 1 Plan Approval

For my Independent Component I plan on doing more hours of service learning for ROP. I will keep track of the hours with a log of the hours a week that I spend taking the ROP class learning about Photography and applying it to my own photography. I will also use the Photos from ROP to show how my Photography has improved over time. Doing my Independent Component on this will help me with my Essential Question because I will learn about all the aspects of photography and everything that makes a photograph appealing to its viewers.   

Defining the Essential Question

• What is most important to create a visually appealing Nature Photograph?
• What I believe the definition of my essential Question means is; What are the requirements in a nature photograph according to color balance, subject, and photographer technique in order for it to be visually appealing to its audience/viewer.
• Some Possible answers to me EQ are, that the photographer must capture the subject in a certain way in order to convey a desired emotion to the viewer. Also that color is not required in a Nature Photograph in order for it to be properly captured or for it to be visually appealing. 
• My most important source has been Jack the ROP teacher because in this past month that I have been in his class I have learned more about every type of photography than I have in my whole entire life.   

 

Second Interview Questions

1.What was it that made you decide that Photography would be your life long career?
2.What was it that led you to chose Portrait Photography as a career over any other kind of photography?
3. I have read that it takes years and years of experience for a Photographer to get to the point where they appreciate their own photography, how long did that take you?
4. How was it that becoming an ROP teacher became something you wanted to do?
5. Does teaching ROP help in anyway with what you do in your studio?