Irene Wu, Digital Photography 1

Tuesday, June 9, 2015

Final Exam

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4. This is my decisive photo:

I feel like I did not take photography seriously as an art form until I had to use my camera from a new and interesting angle. This was the catalytic photo that made me think outside the box, and it consequently changed my perspective of photography.

5. Shape is the physical parameters of the object or subject strictly in two dimensions, like the shape of a leaf. Form is the overall three-dimensional space that the subject occupies, like the form of a statue.

6. Pattern is a recurring theme or aesthetic that appears in photography, like the pattern on a cloth. Repetition is, as its name suggests, a repeating object or subject along a specific line in the photograph (like a row of trees.)

7. Here is the example photo for movement:

This photograph exemplifies movement based on subtle visual cues. Along the left side, the concrete barriers are blurred, indicating motion. The pavement of the road is blurrier the farther away it gets from our car. This is because of a phenomenon called "motion parallax," which shows that our family car is in motion. The other cars on the road are traveling at similar speeds to our car, so they are a lot less blurry than if I took the photo while standing still.

8. This was my best work out of the past 3 projects:

Presentation Project - Roses

I believe this is my best work because I effectively utilized shallow depth of field. I was satisfied with my photos for this project, which is somewhat rare.

This project didn't have significant personal impact on me, but I found that I enjoyed photography enough to practice on my own time. I considered buying a Canon camera after the presentation project because of my new-found interest.

The project did affect my perspective of photography. I realized that photography (and the arts in general) is at its finest when the artist is not confined to set boundaries or rules. The Presentation Project was free-spirited, because we were allowed to choose our topics. While we did have to receive approval, it was a lot less regulated compared to the other projects.

Friday, June 5, 2015

Final Project

Friday, May 29, 2015

Second Period
Estell Kim
Her subjects look genuinely happy, and the sunlight illuminates their faces very nicely.

Third Period
Jason Stiltz
I personally really like cherry blossom flowers and shallow depth of field. The depth of this picture and composition come together very well.

Fourth Period
Nisha Ramesh
I love the colors of the photograph and the overall composition. The horizon line contrasts the teal ocean and the golden sunset. The clouds give the atmosphere a pensive feeling.