Friday, January 23, 2015

6 Station Shoot Preview

Black Acrylic Glass:

Black acrylic glass creates a subtle reflection of the subject. To create these images you need to bye an actual peace of black acrylic glass. It is very easy to get dirty so you have to handle it very carefully and wear gloves to prevent it from getting fingerprints. In an indoor setup you can have a variety of back grounds from just black fabric or you could move the glass away from a wall in a dark took to achieve a uniform black background.

Water Drops:
To catch the water droplets you can just use a bucket and drop water with syringes. You could use different lenses but one site recommends a 200mm lens so it is far enough away to avoid splashes. A flash is a good supply to have since the light reflects from the water and makes it easier to see.

Bubbles/Planet:
 To make the bubbles you can make them on a wet ring. You have time to set the focus and size of the bubble. You then can blow down a straw to manipulate the bubble and move the colors around. One website says that they use a 135mm lens mounted on a set of extensions including a 65-megapixel PhaseOne digital back and he has a 2x3 meter perspex dome to capture the different colors.

Focus Stacking:
To capture these images you need a steady tripod, a macro lens, and a super precision matt focusing screen for manual focusing. The lens that they used was 50mm f/2.5 compact macro. To get these pictures you have to take multiple pictures focusing on a different point each time and stack them all together in photoshop.

Light Painting:
To capture this type of images you need equipment like a tripod and a light source. The settings on the camera have to be fairly specific since you are taking long exposure pictures in the dark. To eliminate noise you need to keep the ISO low and you should have a manual focus so you can choose where exactly where you want too and it keeps the camera from having a hard time focusing in the dark.

Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Two Light Studio

 Shadowless

 Split

 Rembrandt

 loop

Butterfly

Peer Review

Tori's Commercial Photography Blog
The photo I like best is her overall best picture. I really enjoy the look of cityscapes and I believe the people in to boat really captures Austin's image. The lighting is really good and I like how the bridge is leading into the city.

My least favorite image is her things photo. It's good using the rule of thirds and the reflection on the other side on the window, but there is just not much too it and it is't really interesting to look at.

The composition of all the photos are really good and use many of the rules and the variety of locations and objects make each picture something different and interesting to look at.

The area that she could improve on is the view point that she takes the picture. Many of the pictures are just strait on but if she changed the viewpoints around she could get the same picture but in different moods or add something into the picture that could bring it to the next level.

The prompt she did the best portraying, from my perspective, was people. I believe she had a really go subject and the surroundings really let her stand out from the background.

The prompt she was least successfully at portraying was places. You can't really tell where she took the picture, it could be anywhere with trees or boats. It might have been more successful if she had gotten something that was really  prominent to the area.

Tuesday, January 6, 2015

5 More Websites

Model Posing
1. This website gave tips on how to pose and make yourself look good. There was also pictures of unhealthy skinny girls angled weird.
2.You have to keep moving and strike different poses to make it interesting and get a wide range of shots. You also have to think about what type of sheet it is and what that requires you to do posing wise. You also have to relax and have fun.
3. This site relates to photography because you work with models and you have to know what to tell them to do and how to pose to get the shot you want.

Spiral Staircases
1. I picked this photo because I like the the composition of it. I like that it isn't just stairs, they also have a railing that has interesting pattern that makes the entire picture more interesting.
2. Some rules of photography i see in this photo is lines and cropping. It is just a section of the stairs, you don't see the entire thing, and the lines point to the middle where the hole is.
3. This photo was taken by German photographer Christian Richter.

1. I picked this photo because I was immediately questioning why there was only one tree and that med me interested and want to know more about wherever this photo was taken.
2. Some rules of photography is background and simplicity. THe background is mostly just the sky which is white and there is simplicity since it just has one tree.
3. The photographer was Rachel Sussman.

1. This website had tips on taking portraits and to get the best picture you can of that person. There was cool pictures on the site that showed depending on the angle and lighting what the difference between photos can be.
2. I learned to get great portraits you have to take the model out of their comfort zone or you yourself have to break the rules of photography and just do you want. Playing with negative space or have the model not look at the camera can create interesting pictures.
3. This website relates to photography because it is talking about models and how you should work with them to get the best image that are not always expected.

1. This website had resolutions that photographers should make with their photo taking to take it to the next level and make your experience with other photographers more enjoyable. It also included and pictures and how they went with what resolution she was talking about.
2. I learned that i really need to get organized because that will just make everything easier, Shoot personal projects and more of my family because they are just simple easy things i can do and have fun with.
3. This website pertains to photography because it is about making your photography and experience with it better and just how to make it more enjoyable for yourself.