Thursday, January 29, 2015
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
Friday, January 23, 2015
6 Station Shoot
water drop photography
To capture water drop photography, you will need a container to hold the water and something to actually drop the water consistently and in the same spot. If you want to get different shots, you can add soap or rinse-aid to change the surface tension of the water. Another thing you can do to make your water drop shots different is add food coloring to change the color of the water.
black acrylic glass photography
Items you need to capture photographs like this are black acrylic glass and a subject to photograph. In this photo, the photographer used a violin found at a pawn shop and painted it white. The violin was placed on the black glass in front of a black velvet background to ensure the focus was all on the subject of the picture. (Photographer used no background for another image but an f/16 aperture and kept the shot far away enough from the wall of his basement so the light fall-off guaranteed a dark background.)
light painting photography
Some equipment necessary for light painting is a sturdy tripod, a remote trigger (to get long exposures), and lens hood. Other items that are nice to have but not essential are a powerful flashlight for light painting, a portable flash, rain covers for your camera/camera bag/yourself. Images should be shot in raw and manual mode. Choose the lowest possible ISO to reduce noise and keep shutter speed low. (Focus your camera then switching to manual focus can also be helpful)
bubble photography
Things you need to capture bubbles in photography are (obviously) bubbles and a camera. If you want to capture the bubble bursting, set your camera to a high shutter speed. Try to capture reflections in the bubbles to make the shot more unique and interesting.
focus stacking photography
Equipment you will need: a really steady tripod, a macro lens, a super precision matte focusing screen for manual focusing, and processing software. To achieve images like this you must take several images of the same thing from the same spot but just focused on different areas of the subject. Make sure you do not move your camera or tripod between images as it well mess up your shots.
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
Prompt Shoot Peer Review
Rachel M's Commercial Photography Blog
My favorite image was the one she chose for places. I really like the sky above the buildings and the composition of the photo.
My least favorite image of the bunch was the one chosen for people. The image was a little dark and I feel like the shot could have been tighter.
The composition of all the photos is good and I like the creativity and variety in the images.
one thing I think could be improved on was changing perspective a little more. Most of the photos are taken from pretty much the same perspective, that could be changed up to make the photos different.
The photo I think was shot best was things. I like the perspective of it and how close up it was taken so the viewer could see a lot of detail.
The prompt I think was least successful was the photo for people. You can barely see the person in the shot because it was taken from so far and because it is a little bit too dark.
My favorite image was the one she chose for places. I really like the sky above the buildings and the composition of the photo.
My least favorite image of the bunch was the one chosen for people. The image was a little dark and I feel like the shot could have been tighter.
The composition of all the photos is good and I like the creativity and variety in the images.
one thing I think could be improved on was changing perspective a little more. Most of the photos are taken from pretty much the same perspective, that could be changed up to make the photos different.
The photo I think was shot best was things. I like the perspective of it and how close up it was taken so the viewer could see a lot of detail.
The prompt I think was least successful was the photo for people. You can barely see the person in the shot because it was taken from so far and because it is a little bit too dark.
Wednesday, January 14, 2015
Monday, January 12, 2015
Tuesday, January 6, 2015
5 More Websites
Model Posing
1. This website gave tips on how to pose and make it look more natural. It gave tips for fashion, commercial, and other types of modeling/posing as well.
2. I learned what different types of posing, angles, and emotions work best for each type of photography. For example, fashion modeling is all about angular and dramatic poses while commercial modeling is more happy and casual.
3. This site related to photography because it was about posing, if your model can't pose, your photos won't turn out well. Modeling and posing is a big part of photography.
Spiral Staircases
1. I chose this photo because I liked the composition of it. I love the way photos of spiral staircases like this look and I found this one particularly intriguing. The way the photographer positioned the shot so it was just off center was different to most photos you see like this.
2. Some rules of photography I see in this photo are simplicity and lines. The lines of the staircase draw your eyes and simplicity because there is nothing in the photo's background to draw your attention away from the staircase itself.
3. This photo was taken by German photographer Christian Richter.
The Oldest Living Things in the World
1. I chose this photo because I was immediately drawn to it when looking at the website. I think it's a really interesting photo and I love how you have all this greenery and yet, all of the trees are dead. I also like how you don't see where the staircase leads as I think it adds an air of mystery to the photo.
2. A rule of photography I see in this photo is lines, the stair case leads your eye up the hill. Another rule of photography that is apparent in this photo is rule of thirds because the staircase is not in the center of the photo.
3. This photo was taken by Rachel Sussman.
7 Tips to Shooting Great Portraits
1. This website gave really great tips on how to shoot portrait photography. Some of the tips included getting the model out of their comfort zone and have the model looking off camera for some shots.
2. I learned that having negative space in your images is really good and makes the image more natural. I also learned that it's totally OK to break the rules of photography every once in a while.
3. This site gave a lot of helpful tips on portrait photography and how to shoot it well. It showed me a lot of things about portrait photography that I didn't know and how to shoot portraits better.
10 Photography Resolutions for the New Year
1. This website gave some examples of "resolutions" of sorts for photography. The author of this blog listed 10 things to try and achieve photography-wise in the new year, including to shoot more personal photos/projects.
2. This website didn't teach me so much as give me ideas on things to try and accomplish this year to make myself a better photographer. Some of the resolutions listed on the site were to get along with other photographers, don't let your gear impede your development, and to print more photos. Personally, I think these resolutions are great and I'm going to try and do at least some of them.
3. This website was all about photography resolutions for the new year. Things to think about and work on as a photographer.
1. This website gave tips on how to pose and make it look more natural. It gave tips for fashion, commercial, and other types of modeling/posing as well.
2. I learned what different types of posing, angles, and emotions work best for each type of photography. For example, fashion modeling is all about angular and dramatic poses while commercial modeling is more happy and casual.
3. This site related to photography because it was about posing, if your model can't pose, your photos won't turn out well. Modeling and posing is a big part of photography.
Spiral Staircases
1. I chose this photo because I liked the composition of it. I love the way photos of spiral staircases like this look and I found this one particularly intriguing. The way the photographer positioned the shot so it was just off center was different to most photos you see like this.
2. Some rules of photography I see in this photo are simplicity and lines. The lines of the staircase draw your eyes and simplicity because there is nothing in the photo's background to draw your attention away from the staircase itself.
3. This photo was taken by German photographer Christian Richter.
The Oldest Living Things in the World
1. I chose this photo because I was immediately drawn to it when looking at the website. I think it's a really interesting photo and I love how you have all this greenery and yet, all of the trees are dead. I also like how you don't see where the staircase leads as I think it adds an air of mystery to the photo.
2. A rule of photography I see in this photo is lines, the stair case leads your eye up the hill. Another rule of photography that is apparent in this photo is rule of thirds because the staircase is not in the center of the photo.
3. This photo was taken by Rachel Sussman.
7 Tips to Shooting Great Portraits
1. This website gave really great tips on how to shoot portrait photography. Some of the tips included getting the model out of their comfort zone and have the model looking off camera for some shots.
2. I learned that having negative space in your images is really good and makes the image more natural. I also learned that it's totally OK to break the rules of photography every once in a while.
3. This site gave a lot of helpful tips on portrait photography and how to shoot it well. It showed me a lot of things about portrait photography that I didn't know and how to shoot portraits better.
10 Photography Resolutions for the New Year
1. This website gave some examples of "resolutions" of sorts for photography. The author of this blog listed 10 things to try and achieve photography-wise in the new year, including to shoot more personal photos/projects.
2. This website didn't teach me so much as give me ideas on things to try and accomplish this year to make myself a better photographer. Some of the resolutions listed on the site were to get along with other photographers, don't let your gear impede your development, and to print more photos. Personally, I think these resolutions are great and I'm going to try and do at least some of them.
3. This website was all about photography resolutions for the new year. Things to think about and work on as a photographer.
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