Famous photographer research and photo remake
Charles Cramer Leaves in the sun, 2007
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Portraiture
Portraiture is the art of taking portrait photos. Posed photography is the subject poses for a period of time for the picture. A candid photo is the opposite of posed, since the subject will be in natural pose/movement. This is a posed portrait because it is a painted portrait. The person is wearing a hat, a collared shirt and an under shirt. I'm assuming the person is sitting because a painted portrait takes a long time. The background has what looks like to me a wheat field kind of look. The portrait is shallow depth of field since the background is not easily recognizable. The lighting would be harsh light because there is some shadowing on the right side of the face. Portrait photo plan My subject will be Ben. The photo will be posed. Whatever he is wearing on that day. Ben will be standing on the floor. In the background will be the white board. I will use shallow depth of field. I will use the rule of thirds....
Reflections and warped photos
What to use for warped/reflection photos 1. Water 2. Mirrors 3. Stainless steel 4. Shiny car paint 5. Magnifying glass 6. Car window 7. Cups 8. Shiny metal objects I plan to use a picture I took not to long ago of my friends truck, which you see see the warped reflection of the barn off the side of his truck.
Mark Hirsch and Time Lapse Photography
I am going to do a time lapse of an apple half. I will place the apple on a plate inside my room and take a picture every morning or night from the same position for 14 days. I assume the apples color will change and the consistency will go from solid to mushy. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Did the subject you chose work well for this project? Yes, the the apple had a noticeable change after 14 days. Did it change like you had anticipated? If not, why? Yes, the apples color got slightly darker and is definitely mushy in person. If you could give advice to someone doing this assignment in the future, what would it be? Make ...
playing with panorama
Panorama hints 1. Keep your camera level. 2. Check the scene for movement. 3. Look all around with your camera. 4. Try to use vertical panoramas. 5. Choose your metering well.