Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Final Exam

4. The single photo I have taken this year that has changed my view of photography is this one of my bird.



 This is the most transformative picture I have taken this year because I realized that a shallow depth of field is very useful for focusing on a subject. This photo has made me realize my style of photography, one where I get close to the subject and use a shallow depth of field.

5. Shape is the definite structure of a subject. The shape of the flower is clearly seen in my picture, as it stands out against the background. Form is more about how the structure of the subject interacts with its surroundings. The tree in my picture goes well with the sky and therefore demonstrates form.

6. Pattern is a uniform series of identical geometric shapes that fit well together and are very numerous. The repeating diamonds on the benches is a very good example of pattern. Repetition is less strict than a pattern. The objects or shapes appear multiple times, but do not have to be exactly the same or connected to each other. In my picture, the caution tape sign repeats, but not in the same way or at regular intervals.

7. My Weebly About Page.  One Photographer who inspired me was Dorothea Lange. This is her About Page

8. Commercial Shoot
    Presentation Project
    Final Project

I think my best work is the Final Project. This is because out of these three projects, I enjoyed photographing my pet birds the most. I also think I got the highest quality pictures from this project. The final picture of the Final Projects, the one seen in #4, helped me see a new way of photographing: getting up close to the subject and using a shallow field of depth to focus on them.



Friday, May 29, 2015

Student Website Reviews

Period 1

Ashwin

This site is clean and simple. The gallery is easy to view and the pictures are organized well. I like the picture of the lock because the lock is red and the locker is green, giving a good sense of contrast.
Period 2

Amin Khan

This site is very well planned and thought out. The about page has a detailed description of him and the gallery of photos is easy to find. There were two problems with his website. The first one was that the button labeled "Galleria" did not work. It was misleading and just a label. The other problem was that the gallery was disorganized. My favorite picture was the one of the shoes on the shoebox in the grass because the proportions of the objects in the picture is good.



Period 3

Jasmit Tamber

This site is also well planned and thought out. The "gallery" buttons work here and lead to the page of the gallery of his project. However,some of the pictures are too small and the front page is disorganized. My favorite photo is the one in the bottom right of the front page of the plant close up. It is good use of depth of field.

Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Backdrop

Original

Camera Raw Edit

Exposure +.95
Contrast -55
Vibrance +17

Photoshop Edit

Cropped