Lines and Shapes
What locations and subject matter did you choose to shoot for your photos? Locations included my house, San Francisco, and Costa Rica. Subject matter includes a building, windows, hallway, doors, staircase, and river.
Describe the photos you took: These photos I took on my iPhone 6s represent the digital aspects of line and shape. In each picture, there are dynamic and static elements which allow you to move your eye throughout the piece. They are all in black and white to simplify the picture and show contrast between the light and dark parts.
What is the distance in the shot? (How close or far away are you from your subject?) In some of these shots, I am standing close to the subject of the photo, like in the hallway shot or in the stairway shot. However, in others, I am far away, like in the building shot or river shot.
What was your point of view when you took the photos? (from above, below, straight on...) Mostly, I was either on the ground looking horizontally across the floor/ground or looking up. The best example of looking up is in the building picture, and the best shot of looking straight across would be the river picture.
Are your photographs horizontal or vertical? Some are horizontal, and some vertical.
Did you consider the rule of thirds to compose your shots? In which photos? Describe. Yes, in the hallway photo specifically, I purposely put the subject on the leftmost third of the photo.
Which one of of your photos is a dynamic composition that successfully leads the viewer’s eye through the work? The building photo I think most successfully represents a dynamic photo.
Describe the photos you took: These photos I took on my iPhone 6s represent the digital aspects of line and shape. In each picture, there are dynamic and static elements which allow you to move your eye throughout the piece. They are all in black and white to simplify the picture and show contrast between the light and dark parts.
What is the distance in the shot? (How close or far away are you from your subject?) In some of these shots, I am standing close to the subject of the photo, like in the hallway shot or in the stairway shot. However, in others, I am far away, like in the building shot or river shot.
What was your point of view when you took the photos? (from above, below, straight on...) Mostly, I was either on the ground looking horizontally across the floor/ground or looking up. The best example of looking up is in the building picture, and the best shot of looking straight across would be the river picture.
Are your photographs horizontal or vertical? Some are horizontal, and some vertical.
Did you consider the rule of thirds to compose your shots? In which photos? Describe. Yes, in the hallway photo specifically, I purposely put the subject on the leftmost third of the photo.
Which one of of your photos is a dynamic composition that successfully leads the viewer’s eye through the work? The building photo I think most successfully represents a dynamic photo.
Pattern and Texture
What is the distance in the shot? (How close or far away are you from your subject?)
What was your point of view when you took the photos? (from above, below, straight on...)
Is your photograph horizontal or vertical?
Does this photo follow the rule of thirds? Why or why not? (Describe).
Is this photo an example of pattern, texture and/or rhythm? Explain.
In these photos, some are taken at far distances, while others are taken up close. A far perspective shot can be seen in photos 2 and 5. These are taken at a longer distance away from the subject than the rest of the photos are. The others are taken up close to mostly emphasize the textures of the subjects. My point of view when taking these photos was mostly linear and looking down. The photos that were taken with a linear perspective include photos 1,2,5, and 6. The photos taken from above include 3 and 4. Photo 1 is a horizontal picture, photo 2 is vertical, photo 3 horizontal, photo 4 diagonal, photo 5 horizontal, and photo 6 horizontal. These photos mostly represent the rule of thirds, except photos 3 and 4. All of these pictures represent texture, but even more specifically, repetition can be seen in photos 1,3,4, and 6.
Which image may be overexposed ? (too bright) Why? Which area/areas is/are too bright?
Which image is underexposed ? (too dark) Which area/areas is/are too dark?
Which image is the best example of a properly exposed photo? Explain why.
It doesn't seem like any of the photos I took are overexposed or underexposed. This is because I made sure to properly apply the correct exposure to all of my photos. I think photo 5 is the best example of a properly exposed photo.
What was your point of view when you took the photos? (from above, below, straight on...)
Is your photograph horizontal or vertical?
Does this photo follow the rule of thirds? Why or why not? (Describe).
Is this photo an example of pattern, texture and/or rhythm? Explain.
In these photos, some are taken at far distances, while others are taken up close. A far perspective shot can be seen in photos 2 and 5. These are taken at a longer distance away from the subject than the rest of the photos are. The others are taken up close to mostly emphasize the textures of the subjects. My point of view when taking these photos was mostly linear and looking down. The photos that were taken with a linear perspective include photos 1,2,5, and 6. The photos taken from above include 3 and 4. Photo 1 is a horizontal picture, photo 2 is vertical, photo 3 horizontal, photo 4 diagonal, photo 5 horizontal, and photo 6 horizontal. These photos mostly represent the rule of thirds, except photos 3 and 4. All of these pictures represent texture, but even more specifically, repetition can be seen in photos 1,3,4, and 6.
Which image may be overexposed ? (too bright) Why? Which area/areas is/are too bright?
Which image is underexposed ? (too dark) Which area/areas is/are too dark?
Which image is the best example of a properly exposed photo? Explain why.
It doesn't seem like any of the photos I took are overexposed or underexposed. This is because I made sure to properly apply the correct exposure to all of my photos. I think photo 5 is the best example of a properly exposed photo.
Motion
These photos are examples of pictures taken with a fast shutter speed. Even though they are blurry, they still depict a solid shape of the object that is moving extremely fast.
Approximately what shutter speed did you use to freeze action? 1/800 and 1/1000 shutter speeds.
What ISO and WB settings did you use? Because it was fast, a higher ISO was needed to capture the light. Settings were probably at around 1600 ISO.
If you were on a point and shoot camera, what setting(s) did you use? Did not use a point and shoot camera for this project.
What action did you freeze? (Describe). We froze the action of a little fast moving toy that you use with your hands.
What was your distance, and point of view for the photo? The distance is close up, and the point of view is level with the subject.
Describe any compositional elements (tools) that are present in or that strenghthen the photo. (rule of thirds, positive and negative space, line, shape, pattern, texture, strong colors, contrast...) The subject has strong colors, which makes it pop out to the viewer very well. Also, the background is a pattern which brings the organic element of the subject into full perspective.
Approximately what shutter speed did you use to freeze action? 1/800 and 1/1000 shutter speeds.
What ISO and WB settings did you use? Because it was fast, a higher ISO was needed to capture the light. Settings were probably at around 1600 ISO.
If you were on a point and shoot camera, what setting(s) did you use? Did not use a point and shoot camera for this project.
What action did you freeze? (Describe). We froze the action of a little fast moving toy that you use with your hands.
What was your distance, and point of view for the photo? The distance is close up, and the point of view is level with the subject.
Describe any compositional elements (tools) that are present in or that strenghthen the photo. (rule of thirds, positive and negative space, line, shape, pattern, texture, strong colors, contrast...) The subject has strong colors, which makes it pop out to the viewer very well. Also, the background is a pattern which brings the organic element of the subject into full perspective.
These two photos are representative of slower shutter speeds. This is also an example of panning, focusing on a moving subject creating a blurry background.
Approximately what shutter speed did you use to purposely blur action? The shutter speeds were not recorded, however these pictures were most likely taken with a shutter speed between 1/2 and 1/100 speeds.
What ISO and WB settings did you use? The ISO stayed between 400 and 800 for these shots, as using a slow shutter speed it was easier to capture light.
If you were on a point and shoot camera, what setting(s) did you use? Did not use a point and shoot camera for this project.
What motion, or part of the image shows blur? (Describe). The background of these photos shows blur.
What was your distance, and point of view for the photo? The distance is close but far. The subject is relatively a great size in comparison with other objects and the background
Describe any compositional elements (tools) that are present in or that strenghthen the photo. (rule of thirds, positive and negative space, line, shape, pattern, texture, strong colors, contrast...) The green grass really stands out in these photos, and the neutral colored subject stands out with the blurred background.
Approximately what shutter speed did you use to purposely blur action? The shutter speeds were not recorded, however these pictures were most likely taken with a shutter speed between 1/2 and 1/100 speeds.
What ISO and WB settings did you use? The ISO stayed between 400 and 800 for these shots, as using a slow shutter speed it was easier to capture light.
If you were on a point and shoot camera, what setting(s) did you use? Did not use a point and shoot camera for this project.
What motion, or part of the image shows blur? (Describe). The background of these photos shows blur.
What was your distance, and point of view for the photo? The distance is close but far. The subject is relatively a great size in comparison with other objects and the background
Describe any compositional elements (tools) that are present in or that strenghthen the photo. (rule of thirds, positive and negative space, line, shape, pattern, texture, strong colors, contrast...) The green grass really stands out in these photos, and the neutral colored subject stands out with the blurred background.
Panning
This picture is an example of a panning picture. In this photo, the subjects are semi-focused as they move across the frame. The background is blurry due to this focusing of the subject.
HW Jump/Motion
In this photo, motion is clearly seen within the dynamic elements in the fireworks. This most most likely was taken with an average shutter speed.
Picture of My Choice
In this photo, a fast shutter speed is used, in which it shows me suspended in mid air after attempting a cannonball off of a slab of granite.
Painting With Light
Describe one of your photos from painting with light. The photo in the bottom left is a great example of painting with light. I am the subject in the photo, standing while Devin Hastings behind me traces me.
What shutter speed did you have the camera on? Very slow shutter speeds. Probably around 8 seconds or more.
What light source did you use to create the painting? Devin used a flashlight when tracing me to produce the line of light.
How did you achieve the image/effect? By tracing my body shape, my entire body is surrounded by an energy field.
What impact does the photo have? How would the viewer feel looking at your photo? The photos have different quanities of light in each one, and they would most likely leave the reader
What shutter speed did you have the camera on? Very slow shutter speeds. Probably around 8 seconds or more.
What light source did you use to create the painting? Devin used a flashlight when tracing me to produce the line of light.
How did you achieve the image/effect? By tracing my body shape, my entire body is surrounded by an energy field.
What impact does the photo have? How would the viewer feel looking at your photo? The photos have different quanities of light in each one, and they would most likely leave the reader
Aperture
Here pictured are two examples of aperture taken with a D5200 50-300mm camera at two different apertures. The first one is representative of a lower shutter speed, as the foreground is in focus and not the background. The second picture has a slightly higher aperture, but not very high, as the background is in focus and the foreground is only slightly in focus. The third photo is all in focus at a high aperture.
More examples:
In this picture, a low aperture is used to only put the foreground letters in focus.
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In this picture, again, a low aperture is used, however, now the background is in focus and not the foreground.
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A high aperture is used in this photo, as both the foreground and background are in focus.
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Homework
I played around in the backyard with my dog and aperture. In the second photo, I probably used a higher aperture in order to get more of the image in focus.
Color Correction
Assessment
Select one of your images that show a shallow depth of field.
What f-stop did you have your camera set to create a shallow depth of field? f/5.6
What ISO and WB settings did you use? I used an ISO of 400 and a WB of florescent
If you were on a point and shoot camera, what setting(s) did you use? I was not on a point and shoot.
Discuss one of your images that show a large depth of field.
What f-stop did you have your camera set to create a large depth of field? f/22
What ISO and WB settings did you use? an ISO of 800 and a WB that is set on florescent
If you were on a point and shoot camera, what setting(s) did you use? I was not on a point and shoot camera
Which photo is better? Why? I like the photos with the larger depth of field because everything is in focus and it is easier to take in the whole photo
Why would you want to use a shallow depth of field? In order to have the viewer's attention to only one specific area of the photo
When/in what situation would a large depth of field be better? In photos with subjects in scattered areas of the frame, a larger depth of field would be better to get everything in focus
What f-stop did you have your camera set to create a shallow depth of field? f/5.6
What ISO and WB settings did you use? I used an ISO of 400 and a WB of florescent
If you were on a point and shoot camera, what setting(s) did you use? I was not on a point and shoot.
Discuss one of your images that show a large depth of field.
What f-stop did you have your camera set to create a large depth of field? f/22
What ISO and WB settings did you use? an ISO of 800 and a WB that is set on florescent
If you were on a point and shoot camera, what setting(s) did you use? I was not on a point and shoot camera
Which photo is better? Why? I like the photos with the larger depth of field because everything is in focus and it is easier to take in the whole photo
Why would you want to use a shallow depth of field? In order to have the viewer's attention to only one specific area of the photo
When/in what situation would a large depth of field be better? In photos with subjects in scattered areas of the frame, a larger depth of field would be better to get everything in focus