Masters Photos- Philippe Halsman

Brief Biography 
Philippe Halsman was born in Riga, Latvia & began to take photographs in Paris in the 1930s. He opened a portrait studio in Montparnasse in 1934, using an innovative twin-lens reflex camera that he had designed himself. He arrived in the United States in 1940. In the course of his career in America, Halsman produced reportage & covers for most major American magazines, including a record 101 covers for Life magazine. In 1945 he was elected the first president of the American Society of Magazine Photographers, where he led the fight for photographers' creative and professional rights. Halsman began a thirty-seven-year collaboration with Salvador Dalí in 1941 which resulted in a stream of unusual "photographs of ideas." In the early 1950s, Halsman began to ask his subjects to jump for his camera at the conclusion of each sitting. These uniquely witty & energetic images have become an important part of his photographic legacy. Philippe Halsman died in New York City on 25 June 1979.
Our Group Was Inspired
When we researched Halsman, we saw the jumping photographs. Because of that, the next time we went out with the camera, we tried it & we enjoyed it. So, Halsman's jumping photographs really inspired us to do that.

Edited Photos 

You can find my favorite photo  HERE !

Portrait Lessons

Links
The Steps
Different Ways
How
Tips
Better
Headshots
Getting Better
Cool Ways
Using Smartphones
Automatic Mode

The 3 main factors I learned is : that when taking a picture the subject has to remain in one position and to stay still, there needs to be proper lighting, and to eliminate distracting backgrounds.

Cropping for Better Composition

Before 

After 

The cropped photo illustrates lines and a view point rule of composition because it shows that repetition has a massive impact on the composition. So the effect is that it has a message that the photo conveys.

Color & Line

Canon EOS Rebel T3i Review

Imaging-Resource.com's Review   Best Buy's Review   Camera Labs's Review

My Review 
Based on what I've been reading, existing T2i users will recognize the shape and feel of this camera, as it's an almost identical design. The T3i is slightly bigger and heavier, and it has a much better hand grip than its predecessor. Unfortunately, because of the camera's articulated screen, the 4-way controller is somewhat smaller. But the T3i is another sturdy and well-built camera that will give its users years of pleasure.

Self Photo

Family Photo

5 Photo Booth Pictures

I used stretch because it was funny.

I used comic & I liked it cause we were serious. 

I used glow because I liked how it blurred the background.

I used x-ray & I liked how it changed the background. 

I used normal so you can be able to see what she's pointing at.

Composition Concert Cropping

Understanding Composition

Definition In Photography 

About Composition 

Elements of Composition In Photography

Light Makes A Difference

Me and my group went out into the hallway to see how light makes a difference. We noticed that people's hair got more shiny and that the people wearing the lighter colored shirts, stood out more.