Week 1:

In this week’s class I learned how to properly set up a studio. I enjoyed taking pictures and I’m excited to learn more about photography so it can help me in my future endeavors. I hope to learn how to properly set up shots and lighting to help make my vfx more realistic.

Images taken during today’s session:

BTS shots taken by Shay and Angel:

Week 2:

In this week’s lecture we learnt the meaning of slow and fast shutter speed,large and small aperture, low and high ISO, and the effects they have on an image. I was unable to secure a camera during this week. So I got some examples of the effects shutter speed, aperture, ISO have on pictures online.

These are the examples:

Week 3:

During this week’s class we went over the affect focal length of a camera lens has on photographs. We also discussed different camera angles and how depending on the angle it can give a different feeling to an image. After the powerpoint on focal length and camera angles we went to the park to get use to using the cameras.

Below are some images I took while at the park:

Week 4: 

During this week’s class we looked at seriality and sequencing and went over how pictures can tell a story. We also went out to take pictures during the second half of class. For independent work we were tasked with coming up with an idea for our assesment 1.

Independent work:

Below is my idea:

For my assesment 1, I had the idea of creating a story about the effect that physical touch can have on a person. I took inspiration from the images and video below:

 

Two of my favorite photographers and why:

1. Stephen King

I like Stephen’s work because it captures the fascinating patterns formed by nature. His use of black and white images and contrast makes the beauty of the patterned form stand out.

2. Jasper Nance

 I like how Jasper’s work captures ordinary objects frozen in motion that are exploding. I like her work because it freezes object at an impossible state to see with the naked eye. 

Research on framing and composition in photography:

Framing in photography refers to the process of composing a picture. 

Composition is how a photographer arranges visual elements within their frame. 

Week 5:

In this week’s class we presented our ideas for our narrative sequence assessment 1. We also explored the basics of framing and composition in photography. After that, we looked at sequencing in Mark Power’s work to help us with our assessment 1.

Week 6:

For this week’s lesson we took a trip to the darkroom and learnt about processeing photos.

Below are pictures of the darkroom:

Week 7:

In class we went over the progress of our assessment 1. We reviewed how to set up a studio and different lighting techniques to get different effects like the seven key styles.

The seven key styles are :

•Split Lighting – Split lighting effectively ‘splits’ the face into two halves: one lit, the other in shadow. This creates a dramatic, even
mysterious, look that you can emphasise by increasing the contrast between brightness and shadow.

•Loop Lighting – Loop lighting is one of the simplest and most popular portrait lighting styles. It subtly defines facial features with soft
shadows on the cheek opposite to the lighting.

•Rembrandt Lighting – Rembrandt lighting takes its name from the Dutch painter whose portraits often featured this style of lighting. This portrait
lighting technique is similar to loop lighting but with a distinctive triangle of light on one cheek, formed where the nose and
cheekbone shadows join.

•Butterfly Lighting (& Clamshell Lighting) – Butterfly lighting is distinguished by the butterfly-like shadow it creates under the subject’s nose, along with soft, subtle
shadows under the chin and cheek bones. It’s ideal for glamour and beauty photography as it creates soft, even lighting
while sculpting the shape of the face.

•Broad Lighting – Broad lighting is any style of lighting—split, loop, Rembrandt—in which the brightest side of the face is angled more towards
the camera.

•Short Lighting – Short lighting is basically the opposite of broad lighting. It describes any lighting style—split, loop, Rembrandt—in which the
darker side of the face is angled more towards the camera.

•Back Lightin – Also known as rim lighting, hair lighting or edge lighting) involves lighting the subject from directly behind.

Week 8:

During this week’s class we went over how to make a storyboard that’ll help guide us during our shooting process.

Week 9:

During this week’s class we took pictures for our digital skecthbook profile.

Week 10:

In this week’s class we had free use of the studio and during this time I was able to take my portrait photos.

Below are some photos using double exposure:

Week 11:

In this week’s class we practiced stop motion. Below are pictures from us practicing:

Final assignments:

Physical Touch

In the imgaes below it shows how up close it appears she is happy and surrounded by friends. As the pictures progress, you can see how alone she really is the more that gets reveled.

Stop motion:

Trapped

Character trapped by framing until something hears it trying to escape.

 

Double Exposure Portraits in the studio: