Author Archives: Sylvia

what I learned

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Sylvia

Please list and describe three concepts that you learned in this class. Include how you think knowing these things will help you in the future. I learned a lot about photography in this course that I feel like I have … Continue reading →

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painting with light

Posted on November 20, 2013 by Sylvia

The shutter speed of this photo is 5.0 with a strobe light. I like this photo because the light looks like fire coming out of his hands & the light on his face looks like its being illuminated by the … Continue reading →

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lighting basics

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Sylvia

The three points of lighting in photography is main light, fill and background light. Main light is the light used to light the subject. Its usually the light with the soft box or umbrella. Fill light adds light to the … Continue reading →

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Gallery Review

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Sylvia

Irving Penn, On Assignment My first impression of Irving Penns photography was that they were mostly sharp, high contrast and black and white. After walking through and reading more on Mr.Penn, I learned he was a commercial photographer that worked … Continue reading →

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LL3- BHS

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Sylvia

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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LL2- Exposure

Posted on September 24, 2013 by Sylvia

The class meet as a group at the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens on a very nice sunny day. I brought my Canon DSLR  and was eager to learn what I was suppose to do with my camera. Prof. Michals explained how … Continue reading →

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H.W#2 6×6

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Sylvia

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LL1-Composition

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Sylvia

href=”https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/gra2330f13wed230/files/2013/09/IMG_8404.jpg”> I chose this photo because It felt balanced in a chaotic environment and it has a limited color palette. This photo features the chair in the center of a computer and two printers. It is balanced with a clear … Continue reading →

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H.W#1

Posted on September 1, 2013 by Sylvia

Kussharo Lake Tree, Study 12, Kotan, Hokkaido, Japan. 2008 (15th photograph) I was awe awestruck by the photograph, Kussharo Lake Tree, Study 12, Kotan, Hokkaido, Japan. 2008 by Michael Kenna. This photograph is a black and white picture of a lone … Continue reading →

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