Differently, give a very clear overview of what descriptive writing is and what purposes it serves.

My response:
In an annotation I believe that in a ideal annotation should have the artist name , where it was created , when it was made , where it’s located (if founded) , the way it was made , was their a inspiration to the piece etc. 
It might also include a summary , the audience purpose , the strength and weakness. They could either be descriptive , evaluative , informative and combination 

The purpose of description writing is for a person to see the image through the text before even seeing the image. 

Grid of 9 boxes
Position subject within box or lines
Effective at intersection of lines

Space
Negative space 

Intentional space left around a subject 
Attention to subject 
Appear natural 

Positive space 

Main focus of image 
Space being used by the subject 

Active space 

Space in front of a subject
Naturally pulls attention through the image

Unity , harmony , balance
Proximity 

Distance between elements in a image
  
Continuation 

Line a pattern throughout image that leads the viewer eye 

Similarity 

Repeated elements that aren’t identical 

Repetition 

Identical subjects no differences

Radial 

Elements in a circle

Symmetry 

Same elements and structure on either side of point 

Asymmetry 

Elements differ but structure in the same on either side of a point 

Rule of odds 

Groups of elements in odd numbers are more visually appealing to the human eye 

Contrast 

Difference in light/dark

Focus

Framing 

Draws the eye to the subject 
Adds depth 
Gives context 
3 ways to frame - light/shadow , architectural elements , sub-framing 

Fill the frame

Entire image is filled 
Cropping the image 
Doesn’t need main subject 

Simplify 

Eliminate unnecessary items 

Creative 

Draws focus by covering most of the image 
Can use light/shadow 

3 reasons 

Gives context 
Bring focus
Add intrigue 

Point of view 

Different angle to normal perspective
Adds dynamic
Used to exaggerate size
Birds eye view , worms eye view

Lines

Line of sight

Subject eye line draws viewer eye line , shows viewer where to look

Leading lines 

Viewers eye follows the line 


Strong diagonal 

Leading line 
Creates a sense of imbalance and movement 

"from here the river flows north"
go from one place to another in a steady stream, typically in large numbers

Slow photography is a term describing a tendency in contemporary photography and arts. In response to the spread of digital photography and the snapshot, artists and photographers retake manual techniques and working methods to work slower, manually and in constant dialogue with the physical materials of the images.

Define what an enlarger is designed for ?
An enlarger is a specialized transparency projector used to produce photographic prints from film or glass negatives, or from transparencies.

Identify the component parts for an enlarger?
The parts of the enlarger include baseboard, enlarger head, elevation knob, filter holder, negative carrier, glass plate, focus knob, girder scale, timer, bellows, and housing lift

Define what is a projector is ?
a device that is used to project rays of light, especially an apparatus with a system of lenses for projecting slides or film on to a screen

Identify what a projector can be used for ?
can take images generated by a computer or Blu-ray player and reproduce them by projection onto a screen, wall, or another surface. In most cases, the surface projected onto is large, flat, and lightly colored. For example, you could use a projector to show a presentation on a large screen so that everyone in the room can see it. Projectors can produce either still (slides) or moving images (videos)

Identify the component parts for an projector ? 
Lamp and Reflector , Blower , Base Mirror , Projection stage ,Upper Section ,

A diffuser is a semitranslucent material placed between a light source and a subject which scatters light beams to soften light. A bare strobe produces a hard light, but if soft light is desired the strobe's light can be diffused.

The first light is a key light. Usually this is the strongest light and this light sets the lighting of the scene.

A second light source — usually called a fill light or fill flash — can greatly improve portrait lighting. It reduces the depth of shadows and softens the appearance of facial features, amongst other traits. Best of all, a fill light is easy to create: either a simple on-camera flash or a reflector is often sufficient.

A highlight is a bright spot in a photograph. Normally it is assumed to be one of the brightest points in the image

Street photography, also sometimes called candid photography, is photography conducted for art or enquiry that features unmediated chance encounters and random incidents within public places. ... Street photography does not necessitate the presence of a street or even the urban environment.

Identify at least 3 similarities and 3 differences of these shoots.

Reflect on these characteristics and compare to your favoured genre

Similarities :
1) control of the camera 
2) both of people 
3) decided on content 


Difference: 
1) complete control over environment in the studio , no control in locations 
2) stay pretty much still in studio , move a lot more with street photography 
3) control over subject in studio 

I personally preferred the street photography then to the nude shoot. I personally didn’t feel right doing the nude shoot as it was something I’ve never done before but I’m glad it’s out of the way and I can now say it’s not something I will do in the future but on the other hand I love street photography as it’s so fun yet anxious and I love the thrill of taking pictures of people doing everyday things on everyday places 

the property of reflecting light or radiation, especially reflectance as measured independently of the thickness of a material.

3.  Tonal Range -

A term used to describe the tone ranging from an image's darkest shadow through to the brightest highlight details, including all of the transitions in between.

4.  Shadows - a dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface

5.  Mid-tone - That range of tones which lie between highlights with detail and shadows with detail. * Usually represents the portion of tone reproduction in which gradations change in proportion to change in brightness

6.  Highlight - an outstanding part of an event or period of time.


7.  Dynamic range - 

the range of acceptable or possible volumes of sound occurring in the course of a piece of music or a performance.

EXPLAIN the difference between what physics says we see and how we actually see mid-tone grey. 

We only think we see one shade of mid-tone grey when in fact their are so many different shades that unfortunately the naked eye believes to be one. But the more you highlight the grey the more whiter it is and the more you add shadows the more blacker it gets giving us an range of different types of white and black