Depth

Leading Lines

It was interesting to see that many of the lines kept going, it was almost impossible to see the end of the lines; from street cracks to pole lines. All these man-made lines can lead the eye. Although it was difficult to find unique lines that were not so obvious, not just things on the street. So I tried to make it more creative and create my own leading lines with clothing and zippers. Leading lines are very good at making the viewer look deeper within in the image and think of what lays beyond what's shown. it makes you focus on the intended subject or focal point.

Repetition

Repetition was the easiest thing to find because you see it everywhere you go! Now creating depth within that repetition was much harder, I had to experiment with different angles to make the picture look longer than it really was. Having a hallway type environment helped emphasize this depth. Repetition can create a lot of patterns in your photography and adds for an interesting composition. I tried to use different techniques, like in the pole with staple and chair pictures I focused more on zooming in and filling the frame with a repetitive pattern to give the impression of the size and large numbers. In the cubby picture, the one bag sitting there gives an interruption or break from the repeating boxes; it adds a contrasting object.

Foreground/Background

The purpose of this type of photography is to illustrate the different forms depth can take and interact visually when other subjects are put into the equation. I struggled with this series the most and found I often had to manipulate the situation and add the foreground into the background or vice versa. To unify this set, I made all the photos black and white. We had to slow down the F-stop and put the ISO to 400 to create a clear foreground and background. The first photo is very interesting because there is a subject there are three moving subjects shown in different times, so they get smaller and smaller the further the photo reaches. The background has to complement the subject.

CITYSCAPES

The focus of this series was architecture in the city and finding shapes in the surroundings. It was interesting to see a large building from far away and when you looked closer you found details that you would not have otherwise noticed. Sometimes taking things slow you can find the most intricate and unusual shapes. Shapes are all around, they make up a whole. I took pictures from gates, wire fenced, doors, street sewers, and much more. When I was editing I tried to contrast the black and white of the photos. My favorite are the pictures with the reflection of the building because it combined so many different elements. The squares of the frame, the interesting shapes the leaves made, and the building with all its square windows. The window the reflection was shown in also makes the building look distorted, so instead of a perfect, structured building it is curved and it also under plays the proportions of the building. By looking close at the sidewalks and street, you could see the antiquity of San Francisco; how beaten down the sewers look and how many dents and bumps are in the road. I also like the depth and shadows in some pictures and the octagonal shape of the manhole.

Combo shots

Circles




Rectangles

Squares

Triangle

The Effects of Motion!

We experimented with a variety of techniques, which gave for different results. I shook the camera up and down, side to side while the object was standing still. I also had the object move around while my camera followed it. I liked the first picture because it not only shows the leaves in motion as if the leaves were blowing but also the reflection of the bag through the window. The second picture really emphasizes the significance of the body when compared to the background. It looks like a barbie doll or some inanimate object. The last picture I tried something new, by having the subject move around in circles, which really captured the movement of the hair.

Panning

Obviously panning was the central focus, where you follow the object with your camera as its moving. I experimented with the motion of cars and people, but the best results came from cars. The shutter speed was lowered to 1/10, which is significantly lower than the original 1/250. The red and black car are singled out, which makes for an interesting contrast to the blurred background. It really forces your eye to the focus on the main subject.

Abstractions

The shutter speed for these light sculptures were even lower, going on 2 and 3. My favorite thing about this set is the bright colors and movements of the glowstick. One person held a pointer laser and also a mystical rainbow colored wand and moved them around forming interesting shapes. In the first picture you notice a silhouette in the background. In the second photo here, the movement of the light flows together effortlessly. We tried to make shapes and which proved harder to capture. The third picture the heart came out semi-sucessfully and I like how the different colored lights added for a border to the white heart. The last picture shows an interesting bat contour with a red splotched background, which makes it seem like it could belong on CSI like the chalk outline of a body.

Lights, Camera, Action

We still used lights as the main focus but this time we tried to outline the figure. There were a lot of us taking pictures and one camera showed a red light every time the picture took, so I tried to capture the picture when that red light showed. This was a surprising challenge, but I did get a few good shots. The subject seems to be inside the heart. To get that heart shape we had to quickly turn off and on the light and swiftly make the motion. I also like the fact that the subjects face seems to be in awe of the magic happening. The last picture, the models face really shows in a semi-natural color as we only used the white laser pointer. It is as if his head was spliced into two separate portions almost like a ghost effect.

3x3

I played around with cropping and different angles. There are four pictures of the Vespa which represent the theme of 3x3 by focusing on the unique composition of the photograph. I took pictures of the same thing from different distances and looked at each separate part of the whole, each separate piece unifies the object. The expressions of the people are unusual, considering they are not the normal cheesing smile. I really liked the door framing model number 2 and the kind of awkward angle it presents. I also liked the drastic contrast of the black and white.