Final Blog

Final Blog

Did I meet my goal?

I met my goal because I achieved high contrast in many of my photos. 
      Examples:

Lizzy Williams
"Fruit"
Photograph
6" x 10"

Lizzy Williams
"Shed"
Photograph
39" x 59"

My favorite lesson was the color, pattern, and texture lesson because I took many of my best photos during it and it was an opportunity to take pictures of high contrast and clarity because of the different colors, patterns, and textures.

Portrait Photography

Techniques:

Using different techniques is very important when doing portrait photography. Taking photographs from different perspectives (low/high/eye level points of view) adds interest to an image. Adjusting a cameras exposure compensation, shutter speed and ISO can also add interest to an image by making it underexposed or overexposed. Other techniques used for portrait photography are:

• Silhouette
• Two point lighting
• Key lights and fill lights
• Fill frame (macro)
• Props

Tools:

When doing portrait photography you will need a camera, various kinds of lighting, and often times, a tripod. To add interest to an image you may want props.

Trials and Tribulations:

When doing pet portraits, you have to move around and adjust your cameras settings. It is a good idea to use a high shutter speed because, in general, pets move around a lot and you don't want blurry photos. When taking photos of people there are many different ways to place light and pose them. Your model/models can be standing or sitting, looking at the camera/ looking away from the camera, and/or posing with props.

Examples:

Painting With Light Blog Part 2

Part 2

We used flashlights and a low shutter speed to paint with light.

Positives:

• Being able to see objects that were being outlines.
• Being able to read words. 
• Having a completely black background.

Negatives: 

• Having a light background.
• Not being able to read words.

Good

Bad

Trying to draw with light is very difficult. Being able to draw and write takes patience. The positives are being able to read what you are writing and having a completely dark background. Negatives are not knowing what is being drawn and being able to see distractions in the background. If I was going to do anything differently, I would make the room darker.

Painting With Light Blog Part 1

Part 1

Technique: Where you illuminate parts of a scene with a torch or other light to add emphasis and colour to certain objects during a long exposure. To paint with light successfully takes a lot of experimentation and usually a slow shutter speed of around 1/60. Using a lower ISO of around 100 will and a higher aperture will create better images.

Definition: Light painting is a technique where you use a light source to illuminate parts of a scene and/or create interesting (unrealistic) effects.

Tools/equipment: Possible light sources are flashlights, matches, fireworks, and glow sticks. You will need a DSLR camera and a tripod is usually required because of the long exposure time needed.

Ideas: 

1. Spelling your name with a torch or other type of light source.
2. Headlights of cars.

Examples:

Wall Power
Vicki DaSilva

Michael Ross

Composition Assignment 1

Rule of Thirds

The rule of thirds is when you divide your frame into thirds both horizontally and vertically, and then place the most important elements at one of the four intersections or along the lines. Using the Rule of Thirds adds balance and interest to a photo.

Don

The tape measure in the photograph is placed in the top right intersection. The line created by the measure leads the viewers eyes through the photograph.

Horizontal and Vertical Composition

Vertical composition is better for a subject that is taller than it is wide and horizontal composition is better for a subject that is shorter than it is wide, but if you want to show a subject' surroundings you can use either.

Dan Anderson

This photograph of the Grand Canyon encompasses the surrounding area making the image more interesting.  If it was a horizontal photograph you would just see a very large rock and not very much of the surrounding area.

Leading Lines

They draw the viewers eye through the image from one spot to the next.

Sean Scanlon
The lines in the sand lead you towards the rock in the top left corner of the picture.

Fill Frame and Simplicity

Fill Frame eliminates any background that is distracting and draws your attention straight towards the subject because you are taking an up-close picture.

Catskills Photography

The carrot and celery in this image are free of distractions from the surrounding area because the photograph was taken from very close-up.

Amputations and Aliens

Amputation in a photograph is when you have cut of part of the subject. An alien (distraction) is something that looks like something it isn't, for example, a tree that looks like an antenna coming out of your subject's head. To eliminate both of these problems you can just adjust the camera angle.

María PilarThe street light in this photograph appears to be coming out from the snow.  Changing the angle of the camera would eliminate this alien.

Comparing Scene Modes and Aperture Mode

Scene Mode- Close-up Mode

Aperture- F8

The heart picture was taken with a shutter speed of 1/40 because it was dark and inside so more light needed to be let in. It was taken with an ISO of 3200 to make the colors stand out more because it was close-up. The image has a slight yellow tint whereas the outdoor picture has very realistic colors. The outdoor picture was taken with a shutter speed of 1/1250 and an ISO of 400 because it was a bright day.

Photography Goals

Dave Smith
Buildings, Contrast Photography

I like this image because of the contrast in bright and dark colors. I also like the focus on the windows.