Irving ISD Technology Media Fair 2008-2009

Entry Number: 25 Title: Came to my Rescue	Category: photography Grade Level: 11-12
Description: To capture my shot, I first mounted my camera on the hood of the Irving Fire Departments Ambulance. To do this I used suction cups that also can hold a camera steadily in place. I aimed the camera into the cab of the ambulance towards the driver and focused it accordingly. Next I had a friend hold a wireless flash inside the cab so that when I fired it, it would illuminate the fire fighters face. While that was happening I was outside of the ambulance holding my wireless camera trigger because I could not be near the ambulance when it was in motion. I wished for my photo to have a blurred effect on the lights around the vehicle so I made sure that the ambulance was moving. I then ran in front of the ambulance as the firefighter was driving to capture each shot. I decided to take this photo at night because I wanted to make the colors very vivid and with a black backdrop, dusk turned out to work splendidly. In my photo the fire fighter’s face is luminous and the streaking lights in the background give it a high-speed feeling! I chose to keep this picture with color because the colors are phenomenal blending and shining so brightly. I used my wide-angle lens to capture the whole scene. Because it was night when I shot the pictures, the ISO on my camera was at 1600. I held down the flash button as long as I wished because I was in control of the aperture of the camera, letting as much light in as I wanted. When I got home I uploaded all the photos onto my computer and searched for my favorite. When I found it, I put glossy printer paper into my printer and I printed the photograph. Bibliography- I used my Canon Rebel XT camera for the photograph. To print the photograph I used glossy photo paper and my printer at home.

Entry Number: 25
Title: Came to my Rescue

Category: photography
Grade Level: 11-12

Description: To capture my shot, I first mounted my camera on the hood of the Irving Fire Departments Ambulance. To do this I used suction cups that also can hold a camera steadily in place. I aimed the camera into the cab of the ambulance towards the driver and focused it accordingly. Next I had a friend hold a wireless flash inside the cab so that when I fired it, it would illuminate the fire fighters face. While that was happening I was outside of the ambulance holding my wireless camera trigger because I could not be near the ambulance when it was in motion. I wished for my photo to have a blurred effect on the lights around the vehicle so I made sure that the ambulance was moving. I then ran in front of the ambulance as the firefighter was driving to capture each shot. I decided to take this photo at night because I wanted to make the colors very vivid and with a black backdrop, dusk turned out to work splendidly. In my photo the fire fighter’s face is luminous and the streaking lights in the background give it a high-speed feeling! I chose to keep this picture with color because the colors are phenomenal blending and shining so brightly. I used my wide-angle lens to capture the whole scene. Because it was night when I shot the pictures, the ISO on my camera was at 1600. I held down the flash button as long as I wished because I was in control of the aperture of the camera, letting as much light in as I wanted. When I got home I uploaded all the photos onto my computer and searched for my favorite. When I found it, I put glossy printer paper into my printer and I printed the photograph. Bibliography- I used my Canon Rebel XT camera for the photograph. To print the photograph I used glossy photo paper and my printer at home.

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EL	3	4	3	3	3	3	3	4	2	4
This is an unique vision. This also has more technical merit and requirements than most photos. I would suggest a bit more flash from the inside wireless to show the driver a bit more.

Tom T	4	5	3	4	4	5	5	5	4	5
Excellent concept. The processing needs a little work. In Photoshop you can selectively open up the shadows and illuminate the drivers face a bit more. Open image - adjustments - shadows/highlights. You could make a new layer first, open the shadows, and using the history brush, bring back the other elements as you like them.

Bryant Swanstrom	5	5	4	4	5	4	4	5	4	5
You did a very good job on this image. But with all images there is always that extra little thing you could do. For instance, I probably would have put black foam core behind the window to the back so the bright area would not distract the viewer from the main subject of the image. I also think it would be a stronger image if you had the flash in the cab a bit brighter. That or bring up the exposure in photoshop. Again, great job and creativity.

MML	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5
Very creative idea.

Mark Hall	4	4	4	4	4	2	3	4	4	4
Very creative and complex set up. This image shows that much planning went into the shoot, and it paid off.