Still life

This was one of the best photos because it really captures the bottle as the subject.   The angle that we are looking at it is also very interesting.  

This picture really shows the focus on the soap dispenser, but if I had taken out the red package in the background it would have come out a bit better.  

The slight shadows on the doll's face, and the depth of field really give this picture that special something.  I changed my aperture on this picture.  

This photo is a bit confusing as it is a very nice picture, but the focus was on the background, making the subject a bit fuzzy!

This picture really shows the paper as the subject.  The shadows are in favor of it, and the background is not too messy.  

Capturing movement- favorite shots ( I NEED TO ADD NAMES)

This is a good photo because the movement of water is truly captured.  Also the depth of field helps to make this a very good picture as well.

This set of picture as well truly captures the movement of her hair,
and the background does not take away from the pic.
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This picture is of you, Prof. Levin, and 2 other students.  This captures the idea that you are going to dive off the wall, which makes for an ideal illusion.  

Alexa Meade 

(A DC native!)

This photograph never ceases to amaze me.  the girl truly seems to be a painting!! this illusion is truly amazing to me.  

 This photographer takes a whole new spin on photography, and art.  She mixes photography with painting to create amazing delusions that make us think about what is reality and what is not.  Her goal is to photograph a person but to make it seem like a painting, therefore surprising the person looking at the picture.  This type of art really makes us think and is really important to the ever-changing dynamics of photography

For example, she did an amazing job of making the subject the main thing that you look at, and she did an amazing job of capturing the angles and making it look as tho it is a painting.




sources:

https://thegreatdiscontent.com/interview/alexa-meade

https://fstoppers.com/fine-art/are-these-images-photographs-or-paintings-unique-work-alexa-meade-122292.

this one as well really is quite the illusion as you cant tel, and kinda seem to think the picture might a actually be 2D instead of 3D.  

Favorite Landscapes

This is good because the horizon line really acts as a leading line, as well as the ramps.  The usage of the rule of thirds in this one is also nice.  

This was a good picture because it really uses the leading lines very well and you follow the line of shrubs, and the line of the fence.  

Favorite portraits

I Like this picture I took of a stranger because of the angle, and in his expression while looking at me randomly after I asked to take his picture.  

This was by far my favorite picture because it is so in detail. and you can see so much emotion in his face.  This is one of my best friends and it took while to find a good angle.  

This was one of my favorite pictures because the angle looking down is in favor
to my face, and the lighting makes my skin almost glow, along with my eyes.  

I like this picture a lot as well because the background is so in detail,
but so am I.  I also love the natural lighting, and positioning of my body.  

assignment one p.126-162

When picturing people you really need to be aware of the details of how they look and the angle needs to be in their favor.


Try all different angles and expressions, subtle changes can make a huge difference and a different set of clothes can give you many options to pick from.  You never know whats going to look best until you look at all the pictures.

Props can complement other visual elements or contrast them with elements to add a sense of irony,  tension, or mystery.

Body language is extremely important, imagine looking at a picture of someone bored.

Depth of Field is important and you must choose what you want to be in focus and what you don't want to be in focus.
Deep d.o.f means everything is in focus
Shallow d.o.f. means that only a narrow band of the image is in focus.

Emotion is easy to capture if your model had a wide range of facial expressions.

The guesswork that goes into selfies often results in serendipitous photographic surprises.

Make sure your model is relaxed and comfortable with you.

Digital effects can be considered one pictures have been taken.

You can use a prop as a stand in for a model, which is less emotional but can sometimes have a bigger impact.

This first selfie shows a lot of
emotion as I am frustrated
that my dog wants to lick my face.  

This selfie shows how some shadows can make your face slightly less attractive

This selfie shows how some angles can actually
make you slightly more attractive than in
real life.