Famous Photographer Research and Photo Remake

Brooke Shields by George Hurrell
1981

Similarities:

1- black and white
2- long hair
3- wavy hair
4- highlights on face
5- hand on face
6- looking into the camera
7- depth of field
8- side parted hair
9- slouching
10- a serious look on there face
11- highlights on hair
12- frizzy hair

My Cityscape Photo

What is your focal point?
The road vanishing.

What is in your foreground?
The hood of my moms Ford Flex.

What is in your middleground?
Trees and road.

What is in your background?
A vanishing road and trees.

Where did you go to take it?I was taking the long way to my dad.

What time of day was it?
Noonish closer to afternoon.

From what angle?
The passenger view.

What was the weather?
Snow on groud sun in sky.

Did you use panoramic mode?  Why or why not?
No I didn't. I didn't feel the need to, plus we were driving.

How did you utilize lines/patterns/etc?
The branches from trees made a criss cross patterns.

Landscape and Cityscape Photography

Golden hour: The time of day shortly after sunrise or before the sunset.

Foreground: An object in the image that seems the closest to the camera.

Middleground: The space between the foreground and the background. 

Background: An object or part of the image that is farhtest from the camera.

Landscape: An image that shows land and nature.

Cityscape: An image that sshows towns/cities and urban areas.

Landscape Tips:

1.Get up early

2. Look all around you

3. Take more than one

4. Bad weather is ok

5. Listen to your gut

6. Have a story for your picture

I chose this picture because I like how the colors go together well and it looks like a calm beach scene. I think the photographer used a tripod to get the picture clear and steady. The time of day is early morning when the sun is rising, he has a straight on view, and the weather is clear.

Cityscape Tips:

1. Capture the whole skyline

2. Use a tripod

3. Look for leading lines

4. Look for patterns

5. Don't be afraid to have people in there

6. Before/after sunrise and sunset are perfect times

I chose this picture because i like the old vintage look. The photographer stood on the tracks and took the photo. The time of day is probably around noon, the weather is  a little cloudy, maybe after or before some rain.

Which are you going to pursue and why?
Cityscape because I like the city and town looks.

Where are you going to go?
In town Williamston or Okemos.

What time of day?
Noon or in the evening.

From what angle?
Straight on.

What would be your choice of weather?
Clear and sunny or even sprinkling.

Are you going to use panoramic mode? Why or why not?
Maybe, it all depends on the image I want to take.

Where could you utilize lines/patterns/etc?
In the background or even in the middleground.

Food Journal

Food Stylist job: 

The art of arranging food so that it looks tasty and fresh.

Tips on how to photograph food

• Find the best angle

• Be prepared

• Work with or without flash

• Trust your instincts

• Don't let the food go bad 

Breakfast

The angle of this shot is taken from a side view.
The photographer did/did not utilize depth of field by being focused on the front of the image.
The background consists of the following items/colors blueish sky, bluberries, strawberries and a bottle of syrup.
The food is presented on a white plate with berries.
The lighting is well.

The angle of this shot is taken from a side angle.
The photographer did utilize depth of field because the burger is focused and the background isn't.
The background consists of the following items/colors what looks like some patato chips.
The food is presented on a plate.
The lighting is good and alows shadow.

Dessert

The angle of this shot is taken from a side view.
The photographer did utilize depth of field by focusing on the closest peice.
The background consists of the following items/colorsa colorful tablecloth and a burgundy colored wall.
The food is presented on a nice white clean plate.
The lighting is good.

The angle of this shot is taken from above.
The photographer did not utilize depth of field because 
The background consists of the following items/colors a blue plate and a large silver fork.
The food is presented on a glass blue plate.
The lighting consits of my bedroom light ad the flash.

The angle of this shot is taken from above.
The photographer did not utilize depth of field because the whole image i clear.
The background consists of the following items/colors a little bit of a foilish bag.
The food is presented in a bag.
The lighting is with flash on.

The angle of this shot is taken from an above angle.
The photographer did not utilize depth of field because all the food is focused on.
The background consists of the following items/colors a grey sheet.
The food is presented on a white plate.
The lighting is with flash on.

Abstract Photography

Tips for Abstract Photography 

Look for Lines and Curve

Shoot through another object

Seek out texture and pattern

Photograph something that catches your eye

Try using flash on and off

Practice, practice, practice 

I chose this photo because of how simple it is but yet it looks complex. For this photo it looks like the photographer just simply took some forks, put them against the wall, and put a light up. He also probably played with the lighting and angles a lot.

Photo Critique

 Ami

This picture of ami's view while canoeing at her grandmas house. I slected this picture because I like the nature, and how the tree is reflecting onto the water. I also like that she said she was going to take a picture of water but she included other thiings, like the trees. The principal of composition it showsis reflection, by the tree reflecting on the water. Ami said that this was he favorite.This photo inspires me to take more open nature pictures. 

What If

WHAT IF!

1. What if, I take a photo with a few of my cats on me.

2. What if, I take a photo of the road with trees on the side.

3. What if, I take a photo of running water with flash.

4. What if, I take a photo of the moon at night.

5. What if, I take a photo of the sunrise.

6. What if, I take a picture of a dark room

with Keytin sitting in the middle.

7. What if, I take a photo of flash reflection.

8. What if, I take a photo of keytin holding a tree.

9. What if, I take a photo of a brick wall upclose.

10. What if, I take a photo of my coffee with flash.

• One of the Principles of Composition I used was vanishing point. It's evident in the road photo.

• My favorite photo I shot was the coffee photo because i like how theres a shadow ring around the coffee cup.

• My least favorite photo I shot was of my cats because it just wasn't how I wanted it.

• During this assignment, I was challenged by trying to get the right angle.

• During this assignment, I liked how we could use our own creativity.

Progressive Plant Photo

October 28th 2016

October 29th 2016

October 30th 2016

October 31st 2016

November 1st 2016

November 2nd 2016

November 4th 2016

November 3rd 2016

November 5th 2016

November 6th 2016

I chose this pumkin becuase it was growing in my garden, and I thought that was pretty cool. I took the photo using my phone, I changed up the angles and in some photos, I did use the flash. The green on the pumpkin got a little lighter, and the pumkin itself got bigger. My favorite picture is day 6 (November 2nd) because its still attached to the vine and I like how it stretched over the pumpkin. 

Euroption Expirement and Action Photography

My Lava Lamp with Keytin and Jamison(even though he wasn't here)

I captured this photograph by taking my time at pouring in the water, and Keytin took the photo she used the action setting on her camera. At first a dropped the water in the oil to test it and get the bubbles. Then I slowly poured all the water in the bottle. For lightnh since we didn't use the flash, we had 2 lights, 1 in the back and 1 in the front.

One of the strengths in my eruption experiment action photo was it had good buble effect and the lighting reflected very well.

One of the challenges for my eruption experiment action photo was trying to find the perfect lighting and best angle.

In the future, I would overcome the above challenge by positioning the lighting first, and taking practice shots.

Dave Black and Action Photography

Who is the photographer? Dave Black

What does he shoot photos of? He takes picture of sports, light photography, and more

Where does he shoot the photos? Basically everywhere. He goes to sporting events to take his sports pictures.

When did he shoot the photos? All seasons, during the morning or early afternoon.

How is his style special/original? He takes picture of mainly sports.

Why is this person famous for his photography? It captures a special moment of the sport/action.

I think Dave Black took this photo  by using time-lapse. After taking the picture he had to choose the one who spoke to him, or the best looking one. He had to really foucus on keeping it clear and not blurry.

If you could ask one question about his/her technique, what would it be? How do you staying so steady and keep the picture clear and not blurry?

5 Tips on taking action photos:

• Plan ahead 
• Give the subject space to move
• FOCUS!!
• Take many photos and choose the one that stands out to you 
• Focus on lighting

Action photos I will attempt:

• People- I would take the picture inside or outside of them walking or running. I would have to give the person room to walk.

• Vehicles-I would take the pictures outside of driving on the roads. I would need to plan ahead so the roads are not to busy.

• Flowers/leaves blowing in the wind-I would take the picture outside.I would have to focus on the main flower so I could get a clear shot. 

• CATS!- I would take the picture of my cats ruuning or even eating. I would need to focus on lighting so you can see the cats face.

• Liquid pouring- I would take a picture of someone else pouring water, pop, or milk. I would take many pictures so I could find that perfect look. 

Does my action photo show faces/emotion?


Does it show the ball/equipment being used?


Does it show people moving or do they just look like they are standing around?


Does it have good lighting?


Is it cropped to help focus on the subject in motion?


Is it focused or is it very blurry?

Macro Photography

3Macro Photgraphyt is taking a picture of an ordinary oblect but have it zoomed in, or up close.

When taking Macro photos you need to keep your distance, pay attention to the depth of field, and watch the lighting.

5 Things to take pictures of are:
1. A human eyeball
2. A cats mouth
3. Writing
4. Concrete
5. Pencil


This is a good example of a Macro photo because its a cats tounge up close and zoomed in. This photo shows more detail then any other cat tounge photo becasue they paid attention to depth of field and focusing.



Tis picture of Keytins eye is a good example of Macro photography because of how close it is. It is also focusing on keeping it not blurry.

Alternative Angles

 Research the use of alternative angles in photography (from above, below, strait on and tilted).  Post some facts that you find in your blog. 

• It shows more details of the object when you change the angle
• Sometimes depending on the angle it can add demension
• It shows all the different views of life

 The photographer used a fisheye lense from the a top view. This view is called a worm eye view. It's from the ground looking up.

 I used the angle "straight on" for this picture.

 For this picture I took it from above the tree.

 This is a tilted picture. This is my favorite because it's upclose and i like how the light reflects. 

 I took this picture from under the tree.

Shadow and Light

  The photographer put a light by the cats face.

The photographer took a light or lamp and put it in front of the cat.

For the photo, I waited until it was somewhat night time out and I also used my camera flash.

Mark Hirsch

 Who is the photographer?

Mark Hirsch

What does he shoot photos of?

A Tree

Where does he shoot the photos?

A field  in Montana

When did he shoot the photos?

He took the photos in different seasons and different times of the day.

How is his style special/original?

He uses natural lighting and doesn't edit them.   

Why is this person famous for his photography?

He only focuses on the tree, and sometimes he adds a few things in. For example like a dog or has  flowers inn front of the tree.