1.Which is your favorite portrait photo that you took? Why? My favorite photo that i took would have to be Loop Lighting. This was my favorite picture because I really like the quality, and the shadow that the Loop Lighting photo took. My model also contributed by posing correctly for the photo.
2.Which of these lighting techniques do you think you can apply for future picture taking? Explain. A technique I think I can apply in the future for my picture taking would be Loop Lighting. Loop Lighting would be the photo quality that i’d pick, and it’s the only one that i’d think would be prominent to me.
What tips/advice would you give another photographer about shooting motion? (30 words minimum)
My tip for another photographer who would be shooting motion blur would be to have fun, and to be patient when taking your photos. If you do these things then your photos would turn out good. Make light changes in photoshop
What do you hope your composite image communicates to the viewer? What statement is your piece making about culture today? Explain Give reasons why you chose your images.
My image is supposed to communicate the fact that my image has a meaning and that I didn’t just pick two random people. I chose this image because Lebron James is often referred to as “King James” and King Solomon is an actual king
What advice would you give to a person looking to create a composite image in Photoshop? Be specific.
My advice would be to have fun, be creative, and pick photos that interest you
Refraction photoink in waterwater beadsShadow background
a. What is the distinct mood of the photograph? Explain. To detect the mood of an abstract photograph, look at the colors, shapes, lines, textures, but particularly the colors. For example, red could express passion, yellow is cheerful, blue would be peaceful. Horizontal shapes are peaceful, diagonal shapes show action and vertical shapes are statuesque. Let the art do the talking. I chose to answer for the water beads photo.
The mood for this photo is a nice vibrant color way, that sticks out to the person viewing the photo
b. What does the photo make you think about? Explain. Abstract art is a blending of art and logic that forces humans to enter and feel.
The photo makes me think about candy, and a nice sunny day because of the nice vibrant colors
c. What in the photo jumps out at you? Explain. People often feel confusion when they don’t see objects they can recognize. They are used to having the meaning of an artwork described for them with familiar things. Abstract photography has a deep meaning without objects, the viewer just has to search for essence. Look at the work, relax, take your time and absorb. Let the meaning come out.
What really jumps at me is the color of the photo, and the editing that makes it brighter
d. How does the photo make you feel? Explain. A good abstract photograph will capture you and pull you in, it will create a strong emotional response and you’ll be forced to explore all its nuances. You don’t have to know what it is about in order to feel deeply about it. Abstract photography is meant to be felt.
The photo makes me feel happy, and excited
e. What advice would you give to next year’s students for shooting abstract photography? Explain.
I would give advice, and say have fun and to enjoy the photos that you take
Photo was taken right in front of bainPhoto was taken in my bathroom
Q1 How did you choose the specific types of food for each portrait? What is their significance? Explain – be specific! (3 sentences min.)
I chose the bubble gum because Mrs. Otterbein recommended it. I thought that the bubble gum would make for a good photo, and it did. I had an Idea that the water pouring out mixed with photoshop would make for a good photo, and I was right
Q2 Consider the lighting in your photographs. What was the light source in each of your photos. What time of day? How did it affect the mood and atmosphere of the portraits? Explain – be specific! (3 sentences min.)
In the first photo it was morning, and I think that it set the mood for a sunny day, In the second photo it was indoors. I feel as if the mood in the second photo could have been better, and the atmosphere didn’t really match.
Q3 Think about the composition of your photos. Name the composition technique you used for each photo. Why did you choose to crop your photos as shown? Be specific! (3 sentences min.)
For the first photo I used Fill the Frame Composition. I chose this to get a better focus on the photos. The second photo I used Fill the Frame with a blurred background. I used this to get a focus on the water spilling
Q4 How do the colors and color splash technique in your photographs contribute to the overall impact of the images? Why did you choose to mask the specific areas in color for each photo? Be specific! (3 sentences min.)
The color splash technique focuses on the object of the photo i’m using. I chose to mask the specific photos to show the vibrance, and enhance the object. This made it so that the focus is off the person, and to the item.
Q5 Consider the technical aspects of your photography, such as focus (lens size 75-300(lg) or 18-35(reg), or iphone mode/focus), depth of field (blurry background), and exposure (value in PS adjustment of your black, grays, whites). How did you use these techniques to enhance your images? Be specific! (3 sentences min.)
Picking these compositions, and range where I take the photos changes my photos a lot. If I decide to make it less exposure on the item, and not the human it wouldn’t be a color splash technique. Me doing this specific masking technique is what makes this technique what it is.
Q6 What advice would you give to next year’s students for shooting food portraits? Be specific! (3 sentences min.)
I would say to the next year students to bring in items, have fun doing it, and take good pictures
My strength was that I took good close up photos, and I tried to find the best scenery when I took my pictures. My weakness were editing pictures, i think that if I edited better it could make my pictures pop out more. In the future I will try better editing techniques.
To improve I will try and take clearer pictures. I can edit better, and spend more time doing so, and I can ask for other peoples opinions.
For the 3rd to last picture I wanted viewers to get a feeling of a close up picture. I wanted the main focus to be on the object while it blends with the background. I also tried to edit the pen to enhance it.
I would like to explore more in the space element of art. I feel as this is my favorite form of art, and I would love to learn more about it. There is a variety of elements that I need to get better at too.
A technique i want to get better with is using different lenses more. I want to be able to identify which lens is perfect for each picture. Doing this will definitely make my pictures look better
I enjoyed taking photos in Digital photography class. This was very fun, and actually going out instead of sitting in class made it very enjoyable. I hope there are more projects like this in the future.
