For the final blog entry I used photos that encapsulated everything we have
covered in the class. The first photo is to show post processing work. While we
didn't cover this in depth in the course I feel like it's a huge portion of my
workflow when taking photographs. I'm not only taking a picture, but planning
ahead for what I'll be able to do in photoshop later. The picture taking
is just the first half of the equation for me. This can also be seen in the
second photo, which I used photoshop to add a border and create a spacial
effect that makes it look like my daughter is at the entrance to a time warp.
The next two photos both show how a long shutter speed can be used to ones advantage. In the first I used a long shutter speed to capture some fireworks. Colors are compensated for by tinkering in Photoshop to color correct the image. The long shutter allows for the streaks of light to be capture while still retaining the form. The second photo shows a long shutter causing some accidental light painting. In this case the lights stayed in place while the camera was moved. Light painting is a fun way to create a unique image using light to streak through the dark air.
The next photo shows a mix of a portrait shot and using a fast aperture for a very shallow depth of field. While she has her hands raised (hand placement is huge in portrait shots, it quantifies emotion) you can also see the blurred, creamy bokah in the background. Using a low aperture, something below 2.8 is desirable to blur the background and drawing the focus onto the subject in the portrait shot. Preferable you want to draw attention to the subjects eyes. Eyes can show the emotion of an image, the poignancy on the face of subject is what creates a picturesque scene.
The next photo shows a perfect example of a shallow depth of field, the fingers are clearly in focus but the focus is blurred directly beyond her hands. Bokah is so great, I wish I had a full frame camera to be able to make it as creamy and dreamlike as possible. Unfortunately that’s beyond my pay grade at the moment.
The final photo demonstrated composition, a fast shutter speed and a high ISO. In a dimly lit room with fast moving action I need a fast aperture to compensate for the fast shutter speed. Since the aperture wasn't fast enough to expose the image properly so I raised the ISO up to compensate. From there I used Photoshop to smooth out the noise in the image.
The next two photos both show how a long shutter speed can be used to ones advantage. In the first I used a long shutter speed to capture some fireworks. Colors are compensated for by tinkering in Photoshop to color correct the image. The long shutter allows for the streaks of light to be capture while still retaining the form. The second photo shows a long shutter causing some accidental light painting. In this case the lights stayed in place while the camera was moved. Light painting is a fun way to create a unique image using light to streak through the dark air.
The next photo shows a mix of a portrait shot and using a fast aperture for a very shallow depth of field. While she has her hands raised (hand placement is huge in portrait shots, it quantifies emotion) you can also see the blurred, creamy bokah in the background. Using a low aperture, something below 2.8 is desirable to blur the background and drawing the focus onto the subject in the portrait shot. Preferable you want to draw attention to the subjects eyes. Eyes can show the emotion of an image, the poignancy on the face of subject is what creates a picturesque scene.
The next photo shows a perfect example of a shallow depth of field, the fingers are clearly in focus but the focus is blurred directly beyond her hands. Bokah is so great, I wish I had a full frame camera to be able to make it as creamy and dreamlike as possible. Unfortunately that’s beyond my pay grade at the moment.
The final photo demonstrated composition, a fast shutter speed and a high ISO. In a dimly lit room with fast moving action I need a fast aperture to compensate for the fast shutter speed. Since the aperture wasn't fast enough to expose the image properly so I raised the ISO up to compensate. From there I used Photoshop to smooth out the noise in the image.
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