Category Archives: Learning Logs

I decided to pick this photograph because of contrast and negative space. I like the subtle hue of of purple and yellow and I prefer up-close photographs.

This photo was taken from the side with the light coming from the front left creating the shadow in the right. I like this photo because of how the shallow depth of field works here. The yellow flower is the … Continue reading →

This photo was taken from the side profile.  The yellow pops out from the black background and creates dramatic negative space.  The lighting is coming from the top side and that makes the front petals look brighter than the back. … Continue reading →

Out of all the photos my group took, this photo Jesenia took appealed to me the most. The side light spotlight really brought out a good contrast between light and dark and it is more more noticeable since the flower … Continue reading →

I like this close-up because the details on the petals. The contrast makes this composition strong, and also the yellow lower is dominant against the purple one.  I think the lighting direction at a 90 degree angle on the right … Continue reading →

 What i really like about this image is the contrast between the background and flower. The flower is balanced in the middle with a lot of room to breathe.

      Shutter speed is the unit of measurement which determines how long the shutter remains open as the picture is taken. The slower the longer. Shutter speeds are expressed in seconds or fractions of a second. For example 2″, … Continue reading →

Shutter speed is the the length of time a shutter is opened to expose film.  The shutter speed assigns low numbers to slow film and higher numbers to faster film.  I like this picture because it represents the result of the shutter speed … Continue reading →