Author Archives: Andy

Depth of Field

Posted on May 8, 2014 by Andy

  This photo is an example of shallow depth of field. In order for us to get this picture, we had to have a background to compare the mask to it. It had to show the sharpness of the mask … Continue reading →

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Perspective and Shallow Depth of Field

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Andy

  I found this photo by one of my classmates to be very amazing and interesting. This photo has both shallow depth of field and perspective. Depth of Field is the distance between the nearest and farthest points that appear … Continue reading →

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Painting with Light

Posted on April 10, 2014 by Andy

  I personally love this shot. My facial expression looks like I’m focusing on channeling my inner energy and the blue lights shows the energy around my body. My hoodie also matches with the lights which makes it fit perfectly. … Continue reading →

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Freezing motion

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Andy

  This picture is an example of freezing motion. In order to take this picture, we had to time it correctly. The person taking the photo had to count down and order the subject to jump. The photographer also got … Continue reading →

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Motion blur

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Andy

  The aperture set in this photo is 5.6. The shutter speed was set to 1/4 s. We made this photo by just standing still and movement in the background is what made the photo. When the subject stands still … Continue reading →

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Learning log 3: Portrait Basics

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Andy

The three lights used in a traditional 3-point lighting is front light, side light and back light. The side light is set up at a 45 degree angle from the camera. The front light is set up right in front … Continue reading →

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Posted on February 6, 2014 by Andy

  This photo represents what high contrast can do to a photo. The top of the stool is so bright that it overpowers everything else in the background, making the background really dark. From a first glance, an individual wouldn’t … Continue reading →

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Michael Kenna- New York City

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Andy

  This photograph was taken by Michael Kenna and it is called Chrysler Building, Study 2, New York City, USA, 2006. This photo shows the City that never sleeps. It portrays New York City as a city that is always working … Continue reading →

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Russia Athletics Worlds

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Andy

http://www.apimages.com/metadata/Index/APTOPIX-Russia-Athletics-Worlds/a7a8767e76ed44b5b1f95945caafb62d/8/1   This photo here shows what timing can do to a photo. The timing in this photo is just perfect that it portrays the athlete in the center of the dome. The framing of the dome is what makes … Continue reading →

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