Wednesday, December 4, 2013
Monday, November 25, 2013
Photographic Research and Inquiry
Photo By: Fisheye Photography Tumblr
I love this photo because I like going to the beach whether
it is during spring break, labor day, or even just on the weekends. Every time
I look at this image, I think of my family, how we get together during the
summers and enjoy each other’s company. I see this image as a getaway place, a
place to relax, where I do not have to worry about anything and just have fun.
I like how this image portrays a variety of techniques. The time of day this
photo was captured gives it a nice touch of lighting, neither overexposed nor
underexposed. I like the alternate point of view of the beach because it gives
it that special effect rather than just taking a simple, straight-forward
portrait of it. The frame within a frame technique and the perspective of the
beach is what actually caught my eye in the first place. Although the camera’s lens is centered, the
actual image of the beach follows the rule of thirds with the rocks on the left,
and the sun slightly to the right. If you look closely, you can see lines
converging towards the sides of the photograph. They are not actually lines,
but the outline of the water and rocks seem to converge together. Even though
you cannot see much detail of the water, rocks, or sky, you can still see what the
overall image is.
Monday, November 4, 2013
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Critique of Michelle's "Humans of UTSA"
Overall, Michelle's photographs were awesome; they displayed great compositional strategies with a few exceptions. On her first photo, the first thing that brought my attention was the person's smile. She gave off a great vibe, as if I went up to her, she would respond being friendly. The tree on the right-hand side balances the image and gave it a perfect rule-of-thirds; in addition, her UTSA symbol just made it even better.
Her second picture had a dark background, which made the person look dim. Her picture in general was a tad bit underexposed. Like her jeans were too dark towards the bottom and her eyes too; therefore, I could not see much detail on it, but the way she posed, plus the skateboard gave it a more "athletic" feel.
The third image was simple, but still good. I like how she captured a close-up image of this person. His hat, shirt, and especially the background had a distinct pattern that made the image unique. For example, if the image had a plain, white background, then it would look boring.
The fourth picture would be my favorite, due to the fact that the person stands out from the background. The background was brighter than the person, which to me was an excellent balance overall. I would suggest if Michelle could have moved the person to the right so that the statue in the middle of the fountain could have been balanced to the guy. On the top part, there was a portion that was overexposed. On the area where the building meets the ceiling has too much light where you can barely see the outline of the building. I noticed there are people in the background, but that does not affect me because they are blurred, which focuses more on the person.
Last, but not least, her fifth photograph was another picture that I liked. First of all, I love the person's backpack and she definitely stands out compared to the background. I like the placement of her in the image and the shallow depth of field. One thing that should have been done in order for it to look even better, is to crop out the top left-hand side where the sun comes out. That little section is the only part that distracts me from paying attention to the person. I think Michelle could have moved the person to the left to make it look like the person was centered between the two trees, but not centered in the image. Also, if her legs and feet could have been shown with a vertical landscape, the photo would have looked totally different, but in a good way. Her backpack has a lot of color which balances with what the person is wearing, since she is wearing somewhat dull colors. The person looked engaged with the camera, and felt comfortable, and confident.
I like how the majority of Michelle's photos had a great shallow depth of field and has a different background for each photograph.
Her second picture had a dark background, which made the person look dim. Her picture in general was a tad bit underexposed. Like her jeans were too dark towards the bottom and her eyes too; therefore, I could not see much detail on it, but the way she posed, plus the skateboard gave it a more "athletic" feel.
The third image was simple, but still good. I like how she captured a close-up image of this person. His hat, shirt, and especially the background had a distinct pattern that made the image unique. For example, if the image had a plain, white background, then it would look boring.
The fourth picture would be my favorite, due to the fact that the person stands out from the background. The background was brighter than the person, which to me was an excellent balance overall. I would suggest if Michelle could have moved the person to the right so that the statue in the middle of the fountain could have been balanced to the guy. On the top part, there was a portion that was overexposed. On the area where the building meets the ceiling has too much light where you can barely see the outline of the building. I noticed there are people in the background, but that does not affect me because they are blurred, which focuses more on the person.
Last, but not least, her fifth photograph was another picture that I liked. First of all, I love the person's backpack and she definitely stands out compared to the background. I like the placement of her in the image and the shallow depth of field. One thing that should have been done in order for it to look even better, is to crop out the top left-hand side where the sun comes out. That little section is the only part that distracts me from paying attention to the person. I think Michelle could have moved the person to the left to make it look like the person was centered between the two trees, but not centered in the image. Also, if her legs and feet could have been shown with a vertical landscape, the photo would have looked totally different, but in a good way. Her backpack has a lot of color which balances with what the person is wearing, since she is wearing somewhat dull colors. The person looked engaged with the camera, and felt comfortable, and confident.
I like how the majority of Michelle's photos had a great shallow depth of field and has a different background for each photograph.
Assignment #3 Street Photography
What experience in life has taught you the most?
"Being a big sister through Big Brothers and Big Sisters."
What would you like to see change in at UTSA?
"Definately, the parking. It is really hard to find aparking spot like anywhere I guess and I guess for the Downtown campus to have more organizations over here and not just at the main one."
Is there anything cuurently in your life that you are excited about?
"Graduation in May."
If you were asked to give advice to a large group of people, what would you say?
"Live your life."
What is your greatest achievement?
Twin on left-hand side: "Getting into college and having a 3.5 GPA"
Twin on right-hand side: "Ooo getting into college and making it with almost my degree."
Wednesday, October 2, 2013
Monday, September 16, 2013
Assignment #1 Composition
Shutter: 1/30 sec, Aperture: f/4.0 , Frame within a Frame
Shutter: 1/30 sec, Aperture: f/2.8, Symmetrical or Asymmetrical Balance
Shutter: 1/400 sec, Aperture: f/2.8, Curvilinear Lines
Shutter: 1/80 sec, Aperture: f/2.8, Movement (stop motion)
Shutter: 1/400 sec, Aperture: f/4.0, Converging Lines
Shutter: 1/100 sec, Aperture: f/5.0, Horizontal Format
Shutter: 1/1250 sec, Aperture: f/4.0, Alternate Point of View
Shutter: 1/30 sec, Aperture: f/2.8, Diagonal Lines
Shutter: 1/80 sec, Aperture: f/2.8, Shape
Shutter: 1/14 sec. Aperture: f/6.4, Closed Frame
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