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.