Painting With Light
All of these photos were taken with Painting with Light. The shutter speed on the camera when we took these was 10s. We used various light sources to created the lighting. We threw around Christmas lights, light sabers, and many flashlights. These lights were used in all different ranges of motion to create different patterns, shapes, and lines. These photos also have a lot of impacts to the viewer. When a viewer looks at these photos, there are many focal points and different colors everywhere. It makes the viewer feel energized and excited; there is so much going on.
motion
These photos I took all contain motion. Certain actions I froze were jumping, swinging, a dog licking its mouth, and moving around the room. Some compositional elements that strengthen my photos are background elements. For example the pool. random objects in the room, water, furniture, etc. There are examples of line and shape, rule of thirds as well as many bright colors. There are contrasts between vibrant colors to dull colors. Some parts of these images that show blur are the end of the starfish, the dogs tounge, the pen moving, and the girls legs while jumping. My distance and point of view for the majority of these photos were relatively close, to get a good capture of the motion occurring. All of these photographs show an object having movement, all unique in their own way.
Depth of field
In the photos above, depth of field and aperture are demonstrated. One image that has a shallow depth of field is my 6th picture shown, with the large shell in front (blurred) and the smaller textured shell focused in the back. The ISO is 1600 and the f stop is 3.5. The White balance setting is fluorescent. The first photo I have, demonstrates a large depth of field. Everything is in focus and this was taken on an iPhone camera rather than a school one. This photo takes place in a large performance theater. The point and shoot technique I used was on normal settings, and I focused the photo so that every detail was clear. In my opinion, the photo with shallow depth of field is better. I like this one better because it has more dimension and shape. I would want to use shallow depth of field because it shows one particular object, while the rest is blurred out. It is easier on the eyes to look at. Large depth of field would be better when you want everything in focus, and you're taking a photo of a large space, area, or object. Aperture and Depth of Field are very important aspects to keep in mind when photographing.
Shadow & reflection
In the following photos above, Shadow & Reflection is demonstrated, outside of class. I took all of these photos, during the day in the afternoon. Some of the objects I decided to photograph were mirrors, sinks, faucets, a glass of water, a laptop screen, and doors. My ISO was about 100-200. The white balance was fluorescent. The photos I took were mostly taken on an angle, by the side of a mirror or taken directly looking into a reflective screen, surface or object. They were all taken in perspective, showing multiple objects in one photo (either in foreground or background) displaying reflection. The shadow in my photos are below the tub faucet knobs, under the sink head, and on the side table next to the glass of water. In the second photo, and example of positive space is the tub faucets. The negative space is the white surrounding it. I incorporated line, shape, pattern, and texture, into my photos. On the doorknobs in the fourth picture, there are significant lines , lines from the black legs of the night stand, and lines of a chair in the back. In the fifth picture, texture is demonstrated because from shooting right in, you can see texture of a beach, rocks, and palm trees from the desktop background. In the first photo, shape is demonstrated because the water takes the shape of the glass. The shadow in my photos mades a mood of mystery or intrigue to my photos because it shows that there is depth and creates an environment of a gloomy, dreary, and frightening outlook. (Photo 1)