Studio Portraits
Above, 6 photos were taken following the Studio Portrait guidelines. The lighting in all of these photos differs. In some, a darker lighting is used and in others a brighter setting is used. All of the light sources came from the sun (natural light) or an umbrella lighted lamp, sometimes adjusted to create shadows and different light patterns. On most of the photos, the light falls on one side of the models face. In others, a whole face is illuminated. The shadows created deepen the cheekbones of the face as well. In the first photo, the model is facing 3/4 sideways. This photo is also a headshot, focusing intently on her facial features. My point go angle was taken from straight across the model. I was significantly close to the model as well, less than a foot away. The lighting & position of model communicates that the model is being very open-minded. The aspect of this persons personality being shown is humor, the model has a slight smirk on her face. This photo was also taken horizontally. This photo compared to the scone photo is very different. The lighting changed, the expression became more serious, and more torso was shown. Photo #2 had a very "airy" feeling, feeling free and open. The position of this photo is farther away and less focused. All of these 6 photos demonstrate important features.
double exposure
For my double exposure, I choose two self portraits of Amanda. Also two photos to overlay, one of a flower, and one of a lamp. The objects relate compositionally because they are both black and white and have several unique patterns and shapes that gradually flow into one another and fit as well. I manipulated and modified each image by making the face portrait larger, therefore appear much closer and zoomed in. I focused on the important parts of her face, emphasizing her features. The steps I took to merge the layers to create a modified image was upload them both into photoshop, arrange them so one was on top of the other, lower or higher the opacity, and then change the image scale size to get it the size I wanted. My images relate conceptually because they are both significant and detailed, showing great contrast between the two. The concept/idea my double exposure photos convey is very airy and open minded, it gives you a sense of "spring" and earth because of the flower relating to warm weather, and the lamp relating to heat. Overall, these photos came out very well.
Self Portraits
In these Self Portrait Photos, I decided to capture them on my MacBook webcam so get a clearer, more accurate, and bright photos. There is a self timer I used for 3 seconds to take each of them. I didn't include my whole body, just my face as I am smiling in each. The location where I took these was in my bedroom, and the time of day was late afternoon. One important technique I applied was Visually Framing each photograph. My face is in the center of each picture, making myself the main focus, causing the views eyes to stay there. The ISO was about 300, and the shutter speed was 1/120. The white balance was also flouresent. Also the aperture was f/5.6, and the depth of field was generally just my face in focus, nothing else. I choose to photograph myself smiling, with my hand on my face for a more natural looking pose. What was successful about my photographs was I clearly and consistently captured a close up picture of myself, with a continuous natural face expression. These photos are Self Portraits and not "selfies" because they are much more in depth, they show every detail and expression my face holds and has a much more sophisticated setting an meaning. Overall, my self portraits were very successful.
Photo essay un-edited
photo essay edited
In my photo essay, the subject is nature and the warm weather, in Key West Florida. I selected this place because I went on vacation here over vacation. The Florida Keys is a great, scenic place to take photos. It is important to me because a have family who live in Big Pine Key, and almost every year my family and I go down to visit. The concepts I tried to portray were the tropical aspects of this state, the sunsets, beaches, and wildlife. Visually, my images captured my "narrative" or "story" by showing where I went, visited, and explored. It shows the trip I took in great detail. My narrative throughout this photo essay was to show how beautiful simple sights in nature can be. Whether it is complex or simple, these photos tell a calming story though the tropical sights. I put these photos in the order they are based on mixing up bodies of water, grasslands, beaches, and trees all into a variety. I took most pf these pictures at a straightforward angle, to capture the whole photo. The lighting in all of these was natural light from the sun. I kept them in color to enhance the beautiful array of vibrant colors of the Keys. I visually unified my photos by categorizing them according to the scenic views of a typical tropical vacation: sunsets, the water, land, animals, and palm trees. Overall, I think my photo essay came out very well and I had a blast taking all of these photographs.
Letters
In my Alphabet Art, the word I created was my last name Poulin. I composed my photos by taking pictures of ordinary items and surroundings, anything that would form a letter. These were all taken inside of the school hallways and classrooms, and also outside on the field and track. The letters "P" and "U" were taken on the stairways, as the metal railings served as various letters. The letter that has the most interesting composition is the "U", as it gives an interesting appeal and is almost "torn apart". The letter that unifies all my letter forms is the "I", as it is very simple and basic, with only two colors. It brings the word together as well, being the central point. If I were to repeat this assignment, I would create a much longer word or my full name "Elizabeth". A logical place to also photograph letterforms for a theme would be somewhere outdoors; either the woods, beach, yard, etc. Overall, I am very glad I got to capture my last name in various & unique letter forms.