GRA 2330 Digital Photography Wed 10

Coming in to this photography class I had no experience what so ever when it came to the art of photographs and even using super high tech cameras. Everything I learned was completely new to me from the camera itself to the various photographic techniques. I learned about shallow depth of field and extensive depth of field, when to use one or the other and the affect it will have on my photos. I also acquired knowledge about the importance of lighting, and how by placing the light source in certain areas, it can heavily affect the mood or the overall feel of my photograph. And lastly, probably the most fascinating thing I learned was painting with light. By using objects like flash lights in a dark room and using the camera to capture the drawing motion you do with the light, you can create very unique and cool effects which I found to be really amazing.

Three concepts i learned in class are Painting with light, Raw files, and composition. I always heard about painting with light and wanted to try it but never knew how to approach it, now in the future i can use it if I’m doing a fun project. after entering college, i always shit in raw but never knew the importance of it but now i know it keeps all you information in your photo n thats great to have in the future when working with clients. Composition , most important because it great framing your shot will because it makes your photos successful.

i walked into this class not knowing hardly anything about cameras i just knew how to take one but not in a professional manor.  in this class i learned several things, from the basics to the more extreme.

one thing i learned was the positioning light. light plays a big part in a photos mood. a spot light can give it a more serious or depressing feeling to the photo while a well light picture has a happier mood.

shallow depth of field is another thing I’ve learned in this class, its when you have an object in full focus and the rest of the shot is blurred out. it gives more attention to the object in focus and for me gives it more clarity.

something i found cool in the class was painting with light. this is an effect that makes you use a flashlight and a dark room to make art, also using a strobe light you can make a regular photo of a person look more creative when drawing with them.