Author Archives: MCruz

Learning Log

Posted on December 11, 2013 by MCruz

One of the most important things that I learned this semester was the importance of light to set the mood. High-key light usually has a tendency to be cheerful and bright whereas low-key can be more serious. Broad light is … Continue reading →

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Best Painting with Light Photo

Posted on November 20, 2013 by MCruz

  I think this was our best photo because it came out pretty well considering how hard it is to paint with light. It took many attempts to get to this photo, and the two-tone color was completely an accident, … Continue reading →

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Best 2 Pictures

Posted on November 19, 2013 by MCruz

This picture was one of the better ones because it was the closest to capturing the illusive view for this section of class photography. The light does seem a little too bright but the expression is fun and goofy which … Continue reading →

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3-Point Lighting

Posted on November 12, 2013 by MCruz

Today in class we used three different types of lighting to create different effects in our photos. The first we used was a key light. This light is one cast onto an umbrella at a 45 degree angle, and the … Continue reading →

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Gallery

Posted on October 29, 2013 by MCruz

The Pace gallery featuring the works of Irving Penn was overall very fashion/culture/human interest/editorial oriented. The content was mostly people and food but in a large scale. It looked as if almost every photo there was posted in Vogue magazine … Continue reading →

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LL2-Brooklyn Historical Society

Posted on September 18, 2013 by MCruz

“Write a post of at least 200 words comparing the daguerreotype that you handled today at the Brooklyn Historical Society and any digital photograph that you have taken this semester.  How does the format change the experience of both taking … Continue reading →

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Group Chair Photo Description

Posted on September 12, 2013 by MCruz

My group chose this photo as the best one because it was the most unique out of all of them, but also because it was an accident. We originally did not intend for the photo to be as dark as … Continue reading →

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