Today we went to the stables in granada. Essentially it was just like in the USA, except that
lierin is a beautiful person inside and out what a woman. Whoaaa where did that come from. Idk, someone must have typed that in my computer. Anyways, we watched a horse jumping practice while we were there, which was pretty cool. After the stables, we had a siesta; i was dead for a good three hours today. tonight, several of us watched the US - Brazil game; I really thought they were gonna pull it out, but whatever. They had a great tourney though. Tomorrow were going on a hike, which I'm really excited about. Hopefully the views are pretty.
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Day 11
We spent today in our On Assignment groups. Our focus is on the impact of modernization on Andalucian culture. Immigration is a big issue; for example we spoke to a moroccan shop keeper today about the discrimination Spaniards tend to have toward North Africans. I also got some great pictures of a Spanish wedding, as well as a large outdoor orchestral concert that was held in the Cathedral square. Interesting Day, im getting a little tired though
Day 10
Today we went to see a famous matador test females to see if they had the right genes to give birth to bulls worthy of bull fights. It was absolutly nuts. All the matadors, including the most famous one, Salvador Vega, were showing off to try and impress the girls in our group. He especially liked hanna, and they started talking, so he invited here down to the pit to take pictures. After a while, he then offered her to go fight a bull with him. I dont know how hanna had the balls to do it, but she grabbed the other side of the cape and they did five or six passes. Then everybody who was watching at this ranch we were at applauded and went wild. She didnt really realize how famous this guy was, which was pretty funny. It'd be like if some famous baseball player invited you into the dugout during a game. But ya, he was flirting with her like crazy, and she was back.
Good Day
Good Day
Friday, June 26, 2009
Day 9
Today we went to see a Flamenco practice. If you dont know the style of the dance, imagine a sexier and more vibrant form of tap dancing, with long dresses and lots of hand movements. The practice was almost better than seeing a show, because we were able to get extremely close when we took our pictures, which added personality. I really came to appreciate this style of dance and was caught up in the intensity of it all. We also said goodbye to Tino today, which was too bad because he totally changed the group dynamic for the better. Oh well, he's off to Turkey on assignment, au revoir.
Day 8
This morning, we went to a hotel conference room to listin to Tino talk about both his and our photos. Here's some advice:
To create a silloute, make the f-stop difference five or more betweeen the background and your subject.
Warm Colors in front, cool colors in back
Balance colors, such as red v. blue, blue v. yellow, pink v. green, and red v. cyan.
To add interest to a picture, use a splash of red to catch the viewer's eye.
If you're taking a portrait, don't have many lines in the background.
Give people room to breathe.
try to find and capture the face that people dont use for photographs. Be quick so they aren't ready, let them relax, and when they are comfortable again get your best shot.
You dont need a colorful picture to use color well; it's all about balance.
take a sequence of pictures to tell a story
If you are taking a portrait shot, the eyes must be in focus.
That was some good advice. Anyways after this we had a siesta, and then we went to an Irish Pub to watch the USA play Spain. Everyone, including myself, thought the USA had no chance against the best team in the world, but somehow they were able to win 2-0. Hopefully there aren't any riots in the streets. After the game ended, we went inside Alhambra, which is absolutely beautiful. The light wasn't that great for photos, because we missed the blue hour, but the ambience of the place was certainly magical.
To create a silloute, make the f-stop difference five or more betweeen the background and your subject.
Warm Colors in front, cool colors in back
Balance colors, such as red v. blue, blue v. yellow, pink v. green, and red v. cyan.
To add interest to a picture, use a splash of red to catch the viewer's eye.
If you're taking a portrait, don't have many lines in the background.
Give people room to breathe.
try to find and capture the face that people dont use for photographs. Be quick so they aren't ready, let them relax, and when they are comfortable again get your best shot.
You dont need a colorful picture to use color well; it's all about balance.
take a sequence of pictures to tell a story
If you are taking a portrait shot, the eyes must be in focus.
That was some good advice. Anyways after this we had a siesta, and then we went to an Irish Pub to watch the USA play Spain. Everyone, including myself, thought the USA had no chance against the best team in the world, but somehow they were able to win 2-0. Hopefully there aren't any riots in the streets. After the game ended, we went inside Alhambra, which is absolutely beautiful. The light wasn't that great for photos, because we missed the blue hour, but the ambience of the place was certainly magical.
Day 7
Today we went to the science park, and photographed birds of prey in flight. The best exhibit there was on the technology developed by the Andalucian culture, from clocks to chess. I figured out how to use an abacus pretty well.
Day 6
Today was our first full Day with Tino, and I felt like I learned more about photography in the first thirty minutes than I ever had before. His main focus is on people. both portraits and the natural setting of their lives, stolen pictures to be more precise. I discovered my theme today, which is to utilize my sense of humor in my photographs. We traveled to the Andalucian quarter in the afternoon, which gave us a great view of Alhambra. My mos favorite part about the trip so far has been the Andalucian culture, which is a mixture of Spanish and North African gypsy culture. My photography is improving tremendously.
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