Levitation

Super Senior

Portraiture

Portraiture is when you make a portrait.
Posed photography is when the models stand a certain way and make a pose.
Candid photography is when the model is in motion or not prepared for the photo.

Is the photo posed or candid and how can you tell?  
Posed because the model is prepared for the picture and she is striking a pose.
What is the person wearing?  
Flowers in her hair, but as far as I can see, no clothes.
Is he/she sitting, standing, laying, etc?  On what/where?
Stranding in front of a gray backdrop.
What is in the background?  
Nothing is in the background.
Was shallow or deep depth of field used?
There is some shallowness because the hair on her left shoulder is blurry.
What kind of lighting was used (back lighting/silhouette, spotlight/hard light, sunlight/natural light, etc.)?  
A spotlight was used.
What other photography techniques did the photographer embrace to make this shot successful (contrast, framing, alternative angles, rule of thirds, etc)? 
The photographer used framing by putting her right in the middle. She is also in the middle third.


Who will be your subject?
Angelina Kinney.
Will the photo be posed or candid?  
The photo will be posed.
What kind of clothing will the person be wearing?  
Sweatshirt and pants.
Will he/she be sitting, standing, laying, etc?  On what/where? 
She will be laying on the dry ground outside or on the tile inside.
What will be in the background?  
Trees and road if the picture is outside, but if it isn't the background will be lockers.
Will shallow or deep depth of field be used?
I will use Shallow techniques.
What other photography techniques will you embrace to make this shot successful (contrast, framing, alternative angles, rule of thirds, etc)?    
I will use framing and rule of thirds.

Fun with Photoshop

Posterize

Famous Photographer Research and Photo Remake.

Chema Madoz UNTITLED, 2012

Unedited

Editied

10 Similarities:

• Same monochromatic feel.
• Both pictures use a small glass.
• The font looks very similar
• The cup shadow is on the same side as the original.
• They are both taken from birds eye view.
• Similar lighting in both pictures.
• Both are very simple.
• The background color is very similar.
• The font is the same size.
• The cup is in the middle in both pictures

Choose one

I chose the AutoDraw one because I would really like to be able to draw, but I can't so it is cool to see my horrible drawings turn into good ones.

One challenge was keeping my lines straight and adding enough detail so it could tell what I was drawing. I just tried harder to steady my arm and I added more spots and gills.

My favorite part was when it suggested really weird things like a weird front facing dinosaur for my giraffe.

I wish my drawings were better, but it was able to tell what they were so I think they were good enough.

Reflections and Warped Images

Things you can use to created reflected or warped images:
1. Metal balls
2. Water
3. Glass tables
4. Glass cups
5. Shiny instruments
6. Mirror
7. Glass balls
8. Eyes
9.Puddles
10.Glasses

What/who is your focal point? My focal point is grass.
What did you use to to warp or reflect it?  I used binoculars.

My focal point is a tree.

I used binoculars to warp the image.

My focal point is a whale shark stuffed animal.

I reflected the image by placing a mirror on the floor and putting the shark on it. I then hung a blue curtain up behind it so it looked like it was in water.

My focal point is my book. 

I used a mirror on the floor to reflect my image.

Conor is my focal point.

I used a reflective sheet to warp my image.

Macro Photography

Macro photography is when the image makes the object appear larger than they actually are.
3 things to keep in mind:
1. Choose a good subject
2.Pay attention to depth of field
3. Use good lighting

10 other objects:
1. Water drops
2. Eyes
3.Berries
4. Tips of writing utensils
5. Fruit
6. Words on a book
7. Onions
8. Feathers
9. Vegetables
10. Dogs noses

This squirrel is very small, but the photo makes it look big.
The blurred background doesn't show how tall the moss is so it makes the squirrel look even bigger.
The focus on the squirrel makes the image very clear and the details seem larger.
The depth of field makes the subject clearer and allows depth to be illustrated.
The lighting makes it even clearer and allows the camera to focus on the subject.

The subject is actually small, but the way I took the picture made it look large.

-background There really isn't a background so that the focus is mainly on the iris and nothing else.
-focus The details in the iris are clearly shown from the camera being able to focus on the iris itself.
-depth of field the reflection of the eye gives the illusion of the roundness of the eyeball and shows the depth of it.
-lighting I used natural lighting to prevent the harsh light from obscuring the details of the eye.

Action Photography

Does the action photo show faces/emotion? 
No it does not.

Does it show the ball/equipment being used?
Yes it does.

Does it show people moving or do they just look like they are standing around? 
The person is moving. 

Does it have good lighting?  
Yes it does.

Is it cropped to help focus on the subject in motion?
Yes it is.

Is it focused or is it very blurry?  (For this project, some blur can be ok! Especially the if it's the object in motion!)
It is in focus.

Was the panning technique used?  
Yes because he had to be in the right place in order to get the picture to be that perfect.

5 Things to keep in mind:
1. Watch your backgrounds
2. Time it out perfectly so it is more in focus.
3. If they are moving fast use the panning technique.
4.Know where to be before the action starts.
5. Shoot in good light.
https://matadornetwork.com/notebook/invaluable-tips-better-action-photos/

One of the strengths in my action photo was that I caught it right when he was in the air.

One of the challenges for my action photo was making it not blurry. I didn't do very well on that part. Also, I had a smudge on my lens that I didn't realize until I was close to being finished.

In the future, I would overcome the above challenge by getting closer and cleaning my lens.

Playing with Panorama

5 tips when shooting panorama
1. Level your tripod
2. Have good contents in your picture
3. Don't over expose the picture
4. Don't shake
5. Shoot raw pictures
https://www.beart-presets.com/blog/tips-for-shooting-panorama-photo

To shoot a panorama with my phone I just need to open the camera app and swipe until I reach "pano"
https://iphonephotographyschool.com/panorama-photos/

It is a vertical panormic picture. I held my phone sideways and angled it up. Then I  slowly moved it down.

This is a cloning picture. I would move my camera, stop a little ways away from Conor, have him run around me, and then I would continue moving the camera. I repeated this two more times.

this is a movement one. Angelina ran as I moved my camera along with her.

I had trouble at first with the cloning one, but Conor explained to me that I have to stop my camera to the right of him a little ways. I was stopping it right at his right arm before.

My favorite is the cloning one because it was fun to do.

Landscape and Cityscape photography

What is the difference between landscape and cityscape photography?
Landscape shows land such as trees, grass, water, and plants. It doesn’t show building me or man made features. Cityscape shows urban areas, buildings, statues, man made structures, etc.

What is panorama/panoramic photography?
It is a type of photography that uses software to show things horizontally long. It is a wider format.

What is golden hour?
It is after sunrise or before sunset. It is when daylight is softer than usual.

What is blue hour?
It is when the sun is below the horizon. The indirect sunlight takes on a blue hue. It occurs in the morning and evening.

5 helpful hints when shooting landscape photography
1. Create depth
2. Use water as a mirror
3. Capture movement
4. Use wide angled lens
5. Use the rule of thirds
https://www.exposureguide.com/landscape-photography-tips/

I chose this picture because I love the ocean and I like how the photographer made it look like it was mythical. The photographer most likely took the image at a somewhat lower level. It is night time, and the weather is cloudy and stormy. The angle of the photograph is straight on and panoramic was not used. The leading lines are the foam lines the ocean created and the focal point is the mountain in the back. The rule of thirds is split by rows. The ocean gets 2/3 and the mountain 1/3.

5 helpful hints when shooting cityscape
1. Look for reflections
2. Use a tripod
3. Pay attention to lighting
4. Get to heavily trafficked areas
5. Manual focus is good
https://alphauniverse.com/stories/11-tips-for-capturing-amazing-cityscapes/

I chose this picture because I love big cities and I like how it is angled. The photographer probably went to a big city and took a picture from a low angle in the middle of traffic. It is night time and the weather is clear.  The angle is low. It is not panoramic, and some leading lines are the blurred lines of cars driving and the top of the wall the buildings make. The focal point is the bright building in the middle. The picture is split into columns for  rule of thirds.

Where did you go to capture this photo?

About an hour north.  

What was your focal point?

The water

What time of day? 

Around 8pm 

From what angle? 

Straight on. 

What was the weather?

It was clear and cold. 

Did you use panoramic mode?  Why or why not?

No because I thought that the land on either side might ruin the picture.

Where/How did you utilize leading lines/rule of thirds/blue hour/golden hour/etc? 

I used golden hour to make the picture more calm. 

Where did you go to capture this photo? 

Kentucky

What was your focal point?

The building on the right

What time of day?  

Around 2pm.

From what angle?  

Straight on.

What was the weather? 

Gloomy and raining.

Did you use panoramic mode?  Why or why not?

No because I would have gotten the enclosed bridge and people in my shot and if I got closer to the window I would have gotten parts of the beams. I like this shot with the beams, but I wish that I centered it more.

Where/How did you utilize leading lines/rule of thirds/blue hour/golden hour/etc? 

I used rule of thirds by putting the buildings on the left in 1/3, the road in the middle 1/3, and the big building on the right in the other 1/3. I also used the bridge's beams as leading lines. They make the viewer's eyes travel down to the city buildings. 

So far...

  So far this is my favorite photo because I love the way the colors mix and the angle I took it. I also like how it is up to the viewer to decipher what it is.

  So far this is my least favorite photo because it is not very good quality and the background is ugly. It also does not have a meaning behind it so it is quite pointless.

  So far this was my most challenging photo because it was really hard to get it to focus on Iron Man and make the lights in the background look good.

  So far this is my favorite photo shot by Conor Meldrum because I really like reading and the darkness of the picture makes the Stephen King books look ominous.

Foreground/Middle Ground/Background

You will see in my background...

The lit up distant city buildings and towers.

You will see in my middle ground...
A lake, boats, and some towers and buildings.

You will see in my foreground...
Towers, lights, and buildings that appear larger due to their proximity. 

The most challenging part of this assignment was....and I overcame it by....
Finding a picture that represented all the parts and I liked it. I found a picture of a big city because I love large cities. 

The strongest area of my project is...because...
I feel like I described the different parts well because they are noticeable.

What if...?

What if I took a picture really low with the camera angled up?

What if I took a picture between a crack?

 What if I move the camera while the subject stays still?

 What if I flip my camera mid shot?

 What if I took a picture upside down?

 What if I took a picture of a moving object with flash on?

 What if I took a panoramic and the object didn't stay still?

 What if I took a picture through a straw?

2. What if I took a picture through broken glass?

What if I took a picture through a water bottle?

The panoramic picture is my favorite what if photo because my dog moved while I was taking the picture and it looks like he has a huge eye.

The broken window was my least favorite what if picture because it would not focus and it did not turn out how I wanted.

The most fun picture to take was the upside down one because it was fun to try to get my dog to do weird positions.

The most challenging photo to shoot was the straw picture because it was hard to get my dog to look into the straw and to have the straw line up.