Class runs from June 4 - July 14, 2018
” Embrace light. Admire it. Love it. But above all, know light. Know it for all you are worth, and you will know the key to photography.” – George Eastman -
Nice work Adaliz.... Starting from the top, the first image is full of joy as a young boy jumps high and looks back at his shadow. It's nicely constructed in terms of the symmetry, the door in the center and the pillars at either edge… but I'm wondering if doing several takes where you move in closer and higher and create a composition of just the boy in a shadow, if that wouldn't make it a stronger image. This is fairly advanced photography… when we start to use people and situations like this, it's much harder to pull together a strong composition. That's where experience comes in and a deep knowledge of how equipment works.
The second image is perfect in terms of everything I've been trying to teach you this term. You are in close, filling the frame with interesting composition and seeing the world and its abstract possibilities rather than seeing objects and their literal sense.
The next one down is a bit far away. There's an interesting shadow cast by the stroller. In cinema this is what would be called in establishing shot. When you get an idea, move in close work the situation from several point of view take several shots then you are in a position to pick the strongest one.
The next one down of the rose inside the glass dome is a bit dark and a bit out of focus… In this case you can bring some light into the situation or perhaps edit in Photoshop to balance of the light better. I do like your observation of how the shadow on the wall that the flour and its dome is casting however.
On the next one down good you have good instincts in terms of moving in, filling the frame, and composition… However it's quite a bit to dark and has low contrast. In Photoshop, all that you need to do is use the levels tool and dial up the highlights.
I do like this series of how you are going around your home and looking at the interesting lights you have and how they cast shadows on the wall.#6 is dynamic as well it has good contrast it's only weakness is perhaps that the foreground is a bit out of focus but overall it's not a big deal in this case.
The sky and number seven is a bit bright and pulls your eye away from your intended focal point, which is the pattern of shadow on the ground… This can be easily darkened in Photoshop through a feathered selection that is then darkened using the image> adjustments> brightness/contrast.
I like the path very much and light and shadow cast on it again I might hold the camera vertically, and move in closer tilting the camera downward and filling the frame with what you're finding to be most important about the shot…
Same thing with the last one number nine. The curve the pathway and the shadow on it is interesting and important. I would treat those elements like you did the shots inside your house with the lights.
Nice work Adaliz.... Starting from the top, the first image is full of joy as a young boy jumps high and looks back at his shadow. It's nicely constructed in terms of the symmetry, the door in the center and the pillars at either edge… but I'm wondering if doing several takes where you move in closer and higher and create a composition of just the boy in a shadow, if that wouldn't make it a stronger image. This is fairly advanced photography… when we start to use people and situations like this, it's much harder to pull together a strong composition. That's where experience comes in and a deep knowledge of how equipment works.
ReplyDeleteThe second image is perfect in terms of everything I've been trying to teach you this term. You are in close, filling the frame with interesting composition and seeing the world and its abstract possibilities rather than seeing objects and their literal sense.
The next one down is a bit far away. There's an interesting shadow cast by the stroller. In cinema this is what would be called in establishing shot. When you get an idea, move in close work the situation from several point of view take several shots then you are in a position to pick the strongest one.
The next one down of the rose inside the glass dome is a bit dark and a bit out of focus… In this case you can bring some light into the situation or perhaps edit in Photoshop to balance of the light better. I do like your observation of how the shadow on the wall that the flour and its dome is casting however.
On the next one down good you have good instincts in terms of moving in, filling the frame, and composition… However it's quite a bit to dark and has low contrast. In Photoshop, all that you need to do is use the levels tool and dial up the highlights.
I do like this series of how you are going around your home and looking at the interesting lights you have and how they cast shadows on the wall.#6 is dynamic as well it has good contrast it's only weakness is perhaps that the foreground is a bit out of focus but overall it's not a big deal in this case.
The sky and number seven is a bit bright and pulls your eye away from your intended focal point, which is the pattern of shadow on the ground… This can be easily darkened in Photoshop through a feathered selection that is then darkened using the image> adjustments> brightness/contrast.
I like the path very much and light and shadow cast on it again I might hold the camera vertically, and move in closer tilting the camera downward and filling the frame with what you're finding to be most important about the shot…
Same thing with the last one number nine. The curve the pathway and the shadow on it is interesting and important. I would treat those elements like you did the shots inside your house with the lights.
Nice post…