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I have learned a lot in this class, for sure how to take pictures better. Before I would just point and shoot and now I look whats in the picture, as for the background and other objects in the
photograph. I have also learned about the main focus on the picture, how it should look and for it not to be to much. Also the negative space in pictures that it makes photos look interesting and good. But I have also learned a lot from our class works, about the motion in the photographs and portraits, and how to make an object fit in the image. This course will help me in my career development because when I will be creating an design I know more about photographs and how its supposed to look good to make a great design. To improve this course it could be maybe also some pictures in the dark, like all our homeworks were during day light and I think it could have been interesting if they were done at evening-night time. Otherwise, this was a great class.

My partner commented that when you zoom in very close, the focus is nice and it doesn’t look like its a fallen tree on a sidewalk.

For next week, I wanted to go to Manhattan to take my pictures, I don’t know the name of the street or what its called, but I wanted to take pictures of those three big red balls that are on water. They could make an interesting images and different. It would be from different angels, closer and farther away, which would make the image look different.

The trip to the Greenwood Cemetery was a new experience, I have never went to a cemetery to take pictures so it was something new. It’s nice to know that I was able to take happy pictures when a cemetery is usually known for a sad and depressing place.

I like this picture because it’s a piece of a grave, and how it’s two colors and has leafs and grass designed on it, its just different and very interesting image.
If I didn’t know this picture was taken in a cemetery, I would have never guessed it’s a piece of a grave. It could pass by something else.

The trip was great.

1. What are important factors to consider when shooting a portrait?

To focus on the face, mostly the eyes.

2. What is the difference between broad and short lighting?

Broad lighting is when the near side of the head and face is light but leaves the far side of the face in a shadow.

Short lighting is the full face in and leaves the near side of the head in the shadow.

3. In a classic basic portrait set up, what is the function of the main light?

The main light is the light that hits from a 45 degree angle.

4. In a classic basic portrait set up, what is the function of the fill light?

The fill light is to help the light bounce on the person, so theres no broad light, but the whole face is with light and doesn’t have shadow.

5. In a classic basic portrait set up, what is the function of the background light?

The background light gives more light to the background behind the person. Making the picture stand out more with a lighter background.

I like this picture because its unexpected and she’s  smiling which shows shes happy.

The background is nice white with a little shadows of grey in the right side background, which kinda creates a halo around her.

From the trip to the botanic garden, this is my best picture. Its a beautiful flower.
All the focus is on the flower, its shows its curves and colors very good. The background is blurry and there’s no attention to it as much as to the flower, its the main focus.

The picture I like the best that I took was the one with a lot of black background and a small part of the chair. I think this picture is successful because it looks good and it has negative space in it.

Also its eye catching, it has all this black background and at a corner a small chair thats grey. It’s interesting.

Today in class I have learned a lot, I have learned about viewpoint, space and perspective, line,  balance and lighting. It was an interesting experience.