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LL4 PORTRAIT BASICS

 A portrait often shows a person looking directly photographer, in order to most successfully engage the subject with the viewer. This is a strong picture because of the lighting. The lighting helps to create a soft and glamorous feel. I almost feel … Continue reading

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Gallery Report

Aperture Gallery Photographer, Mathew Pillsbury Exhibit: City Stages  1)What types of photographs are in this exhibit? The photographer displayed black and white images that captured subjects in motion. 2)What is the photographer’s subject matter?  The people in motion.The photographer usage of motion … Continue reading

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Painting with Light

In this class photo shoot the subject sat in a chair as I created the appearance of blaring lights around him. The mood of the picture was to simulate overbearing noise or thoughts that are consuming the subject. This picture … Continue reading

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Freeze frame

What i most like about this image was that the ball was going relatively fast and i was able to photograph it in a freeze frame do to the speed of the lighting. she appears to be focused on the … Continue reading

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LL5 Lighting mood

1.I’d like to use traditional portrait lighting, it’s soft and can be used for many types of photos especially, yearbook pictures. The main light, lights the subject from the front while the fill light is usually off to the side … Continue reading

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Lighting direction

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This image was taken using the frontlight method with the soft box as a light modifier and a reflective panel.  This method  fascinated me because it added amazingly dynamic shadows and lights that seem to dance in the background. The … Continue reading

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First Class Photo shoot

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Today was our first class photo shoot i Really enjoyed the opportunity to get on hands experience with working with a camera. We learned how to  use the camera to create several different types of pictures.         … Continue reading

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Cours la Reine, Michael Kenna

The local photographer I choose is Michael Kenna. Michael Kenna was born in Widnes, England in 1953, his passion for the arts led him to study painting and then photography. Kenna often photographs at dawn or in the dark hours of … Continue reading

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MIDEAST SYRIAN REFUGEES CAMP LIFE

 MIDEAST SYRIAN REFUGEES CAMP LIFE The thing that stands out the most to me is the contrast between the title and the actual individuals in the photograph. They are children that are refugees which are in the middle of a … Continue reading

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