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