Author Archives: Ilona Dekhtyareva

Final Project_Self Evaluation

Posted on May 21, 2018 by Ilona Dekhtyareva

For my final project I knew I wanted to shoot Coney Island. However my issue was trying to figure what about Coney Island I wanted to shoot. I have thought about lines, but also just Coney Island as a location. … Continue reading →

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Week13_Off Camera Flash

Posted on May 8, 2018 by Ilona Dekhtyareva

I like how the light comes down from the flash and hits George in the face giving a serious look. I also like how his face is slightly facing down which pairs nicely with the diagonal lines on the brick … Continue reading →

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HW7_Chelsea Exhibits

Posted on April 12, 2018 by Ilona Dekhtyareva

Photographer: Robert Polidori Exhibit: Fra Angelico/Opus Operantis Gallery: Paul Kasmin, 297 Tenth Avenue The subject matter in this gallery is religion; Christianity and Catholicism. Everything is portrayed through a frame within a frame. It has architectural elements such as arches, … Continue reading →

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Week8_Radio Trigger

Posted on March 24, 2018 by Ilona Dekhtyareva

We shot this photo of Professor Giuliani in the student gallery where we were having issues with too much light so we moved the fill light at 45 degree and had the reflector behind her which gave this beautiful short … Continue reading →

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Week6_Flash

Posted on March 8, 2018 by Ilona Dekhtyareva

For this photo I set the camera to 1/125 with an iso of 100 and external flash at 1/8 power. This photo is a good example of broad light where Enan is facing ¾ view, but looking directly at the … Continue reading →

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Week5_Multiple Exposure

Posted on March 1, 2018 by Ilona Dekhtyareva

This is a great photo for Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde. In this photo we set the shutter speed to ten seconds and we used the external flash light with two different color gel to capture his two sides. The … Continue reading →

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Week4_Traditional Portrait

Posted on February 26, 2018 by Ilona Dekhtyareva

I like this photo of short light. The light lands on the far side and the closer side of the face is in shadow making it appear smaller.

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Week3_Lighting

Posted on February 22, 2018 by Ilona Dekhtyareva

I think the lighting and shadow is interesting in this photo. The angle of the lighting creates almost like a spotlight on the egg that goes on most of the egg and it has a slight shadow. The shadow underneath … Continue reading →

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Week2_Shoe

Posted on February 9, 2018 by Ilona Dekhtyareva

This is one of my favorite ones because it is a nice close up where you can see the details and texture of the shoe and the shallow of depth of field puts the shoe as the main focus. This … Continue reading →

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HW #1

Posted on February 6, 2018 by Ilona Dekhtyareva

The story I have chosen from the New York Times Lens Blog is called A Father, a Son, a Disease and a Camera. The title certainly pulls the viewer in and gives an understanding of what the story is about … Continue reading →

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