Author Archives: Venetia

Painting with light

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Venetia

  My group got this picture by using a strobe light to capture the subject and using a 20″ shutter speed to capture the light. We took this picture twice because we wanted to ensure that there is a connection … Continue reading →

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Class Trip

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Venetia

#1/ Matthew Pillsbury: City Stages Definitely one of my favorite exhibition. The exhibit consist of familiar landscapes and places that I’ve visited countless times. I love the timelessnes of the black and white photography whilst the photographs themselves depict a … Continue reading →

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Portrait

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Venetia

This is my personal favorite picture because the lighting fills her face leaving almost no shadow. Also hiding imperfections and giving her face a fresh and very pretty appearance.

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Portrait

Posted on February 20, 2014 by Venetia

I like this particular photograph of Angel because of the lighting and the facial expression. There’s a nice contrast of shadow and light making the photo not too serious or dramatic because with a different lighting there would be a … Continue reading →

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Rose

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Venetia

This photograph is my personal favorite because of the oblique angle and the shallow depth of field. The light direction is from the side using the soft box creating a low contrast image.  

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The Lams of Ludlow Street

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Venetia

  The Lams of Ludlow Street Thomas Holton, The Lams of Ludlow Street, is an incredible visual journey of a Chinese family living in Chinatown. Through the photographs, I felt like I was part of their lives and that I … Continue reading →

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Lesson 2: using composition

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Venetia

This is my favorite picture because it’s using the rule of thirds as well as shallow depth of field. Also the strong vertical line contrast with the x in the background makes it’s visually interesting.

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GERMANY ELECTIONS

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Venetia

http://www.apimages.com/metadata/Index/APTOPIX-Germany-Elections/1581975b3b764b1b8d0987d71fa13cfd/6/1 I chose this  particular photo because of the depth of field. It creates a ethereal effect on her face. Also there’s an intimacy of the framing of her face and a juxtaposition of the rain and her face in … Continue reading →

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