The World wide Web, Web 2.0 and Cloud Computing

            The first video I watched on Carterspace was about Cloud Computing. In this video it was about how a service called Cloud Computing helped a women with her business.  The operation needed to have transportation to make it more successful, and in doing so Lucy used Cloud Computing to improve her business in that way.  By using Cloud Computing it made the company more convenient to work with, and it made Lucy's job a lot easier to do.   When you put something up in the cloud it makes it easier for people with very successful businesses to focus on one thing at a time, while "the cloud" takes care of another thing.  The second video I watched on Cloud Computing was about putting a video/picture up in the cloud so that you can never misplace it.  When you put anything on the internet it goes straight to the cloud, always being accessible.  The next video I watched was called Web 2.0, it explained  how websites do all the work for us. People are the ones running the computer and telling it which website to go on but the machine is actually us.  It also talks about how the internet is not just linking information it is linking people.


           

Animoto Video

Animoto Video

Photography Techniques

             The first video we watched on camera techniques is "The Rule of  Thirds", and it described how important positioning the main object is.  Most of the time when taking a picture, most people  think that it is necessary to have the main subject/object in the center of the picture, but that is not always the best thing to do.  When you position the object so it is still clearly seen but not dead center it still gives it that eye catching look.  The next video we watched  was called "Fill the Frame", which described how the distance of the shot makes the photo more pleasing to the eye.  This technique is mostly used for capturing an action shot but still getting all the detail.  Another technique we viewed  was "Framing".  This technique is how to position the camera so that the subject is in between two objects, making it become framed.  This technique enhances the look of the photo.  The fourth video we watched as a class was on "Point  of View".  This technique describes how to make the object stand out from different angles.  Its also about how to position the photo correctly when trying to provide a specific message to the viewers.  The final video we watched was "Level Horizon", this is another  technique that is all about positioning.  You have to level your camera to give the picture the specific look you are trying to portray.  Leveling is an important part in making your photo look better. I learned a lot of new and important techniques.