Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Final Exam


This is my photograph that changed my view of photography. During this photoshoot, I discovered a highly effective way to take a seemingly candid portrait: make the subject laugh. My method of doing so has several layers - first telling a corny joke, knock knock and similar, then doing a little dance, and finally, if the first two were to no avail, getting someone else to laugh in hope that the subject would join in. As one may infer, I am super professional when completing photoshoots. 

Shape is a two dimensional aspect of art. In photography, shapes are flat, express length and width, and can be of any shape, either geometric or organic. This photo is an example of shape in photography. Form is a three dimensional aspect of art. In photography, form expresses length, width, and depth. It creates a more realistic dimension to an otherwise flat, two dimensional picture. Though the picture itself is two dimensional, it can often show a three dimensional image, with use of form. This photo is an example of form in photography. 

Pattern and repetition are similar, but rather different. Pattern is the repetition of an image or symbol through the work of art. This photograph shows the pattern seen in clothing, namely superhero leggings. Repetition is the resulting unity that occurs from pattern in a work of art. In this photograph, the repeating image is the blue Peeps bunnies. 

This is my Weebly "About" page. I was inspired by this about site.

My last three projects were "First Commercial Shoot", "Garden Photoshoot - MSJHS Expo", and "One Word Project". Of these three, our One Word Project was the best. Inspired by a similar project done at UOP, we asked our subject to come up with a word that describes themselves, and then we photographed them in a pose that embodied their word. This project really made the photographer understand the subject and his/her background before even taking the picture. Also, we treated this project in a more streamlined way, having already completed so many photography projects. We were able to efficiently collect all the words and quotes, take the photographs in a similar manner so that we would have 20 photographs in the set, and then edit the pictures so that the viewer would understand the word and meaning behind it. In this way, this project taught me how to act as a professional photographer - how to manage the subjects and create a portfolio. I learned to take note of the light in the photographs as well as effectively communicate with the subjects to let them know how the shot would be set up.


Monday, June 1, 2015

Student Website Reviews

First Period: Sharon Hsu
Her best picture is of a girl leaning against an open gate. She is looking is the distance, towards where the arches of greenery seem to converge into a singular point. It's an excellent demonstration of depth of field, as well as use of leading lines and contrasting colors.

Second Period: Ethan Hsu
His best photograph depicts a football player tossing a football through the goal post. This photo was part of his series documenting athletes, or at least models being athletic. It's a clean a crisp picture, and the use of space makes it easy to focus on the subject of the picture. The lighting is great.

Third Period: Jason Stiltz
His best picture is of an orange butterfly perched on a red hibiscus flower. The detail is impeccable. The green background outlines the crisp red line of the flower. The photograph shows great unity and excellent use of space. The simplicity of the photo allows viewing ease.