November 2009
1 post
Task 3.
For my chosen specialism i have picked FASHION.
I will be basing all my images around a company called “WILDFOX”. They are a fun & fresh clothing company for girls of any size or shape based in Los Angeles. Everything about their clothes and images is unconventional and wrong, but it works because of how modern and funky the company itself is. I plan to take 3-5 images like the...
October 2009
10 posts
Creating A Magazine Cover
Today we had to use disc tutorials and photoshop to create a magazine cover. After finding this and some other aspects of the task difficult to co-operate with during the lesson i tried afterwards using some more basic effects and stamps.
I decided that this would be better than having done nothing at all, and tried my best to create something. Here is the original image before i edited it.
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Task 2. Functions of a Digital Camera
Digital Manipulation
With the technology available these days, there are many different ways to manipulate images. One of the best programs for this is “Adobe Photoshop” which allows you to digitally manipulate and change images quite easily and quickly.
Here are some examples of different Digital Manipulation.
An example of “Colour Correction”
This is when the colour...
Task 2. Functions of a Digital Camera
ISO
In traditional film photography, ISO was the indication of how sensitive a film was to light, it was measured in numbers and the lower the number the lower the sensitivity of the film and the finer the grain in the shots you are taking.
In digital photography, ISO measures the sensitivity of the image sensor. The same principles apply as in film photography, the lower the number the less...
Task 2. Functions of a Digital Camera
Focus Point & Focal Length
Focus Point.
A focus point is the first part of a photograph that attracts the viewers eye. There are many ways to enhance this focal point and make it more obvious. Some of these are:
Position, it must be prominent (this is easily achieved by using the rule of thirds).
Focus, learning to blur out other aspects to make your subject the main item.
Blur, using...
Task 2. Functions of a Digital Camera
Technical Aspects Of Photography
Shutter Speed
Shutter speed is a very beautiful aspect of photography which allows you to capture different moments in time with your camera. It is basically the exposure time, the effective time a shutter is open. Here are some examples.
A very fast shutter speed has been used in this photograph, about 1/750 of a second.
Moderately fast shutter speed, about...
Task 2. Functions of a Digital Camera
Tripods
In photography, a tripod is used to stabilize or elevate a camera, or to support flashes or other photographic equipment.
Advantages of using a tripod
Using a tripod allows you to widen a dynamic range of a digital camera.
A tripod is a lot cheaper than any image stabilization lens.
A tripod can replace some diffraction filters if used correctly.
It is easier to take long exposure...
Task 2. Functions of a Digital Camera
Using Flash In Photography
A flash is a device used in photography that produces a flash of artifical light to help illuminate a scene. When using flash there are many advantages and drawbacks.
Flash units are commonly built into a camera but many cameras allow separate flash units to be mounted via a standardized mount bracket. In professional studio photography, flashes often take the form of...
Task 2. Functions of a Digital Camera
Different types of lighting used in Photography
Side Lighting - Side lighting is when the lighting is coming from the side. This usually provides a lot of contrast, can create long shadows and also add depth to an image. This type of lighting can add dramatic flares to architectural and portrait photography.
example : http://wiki.blender.org/uploads/thumb/3/3c/5.3._03.png/600px-5.3._03.png
Back...
Task 2. Functions of a Digital Camera
Differences between Film and Digital Cameras
The major difference between the two is CCD versus film. A CCD is something that attracts light, just like the film did. Sharpening is also a major difference that comes with digital. Digital also uses pixels. Apart from that, there is not many real differences. It is like using different mediums, like oil paints and acryllics.
Below I have chosen 3...
September 2009
3 posts
Comparing and Contrasting Images.
The Fallen Princesses Project and The End Times Project are both very different photographs. The Fallen Princesses is more of a Fashion/Editorial piece, whereas the End Times is a portraiture piece. Both of the photographs show dismay, angst and the face that life isn’t always what you would like it to be. The Princess Project was taken in many different locations, whereas End Times were all...
Jill Greenberg (Task 1.)
Jill greenberg was born in July 1967 and is an american photographer who grew up in a suberb of Detroit. She went to the Rhode Island School of Design and graduated in 1989 with honours and moved to New York to pursue her career in Photography.
Greenbergs project “End Times” was a series of controversial photographs taken in 2006 of toddlers who had been purposefully made to cry. They...
Dina Goldstein. (task1)
Dina goldstein is based in vancouver, B.C.
Dina works in projects, rather than portraiture. She always takes pictures with links and i chose this project as it is one of my favourites.
The project is called “The Fallen Princesses”. She places fairy tale characters, the Princesses into modern day scenarios and problems. The princess is placed into a scenario that articulates her...