Landscape practice

I've been struggling to capture a good landscape photo. My problem is that i really don't know what to focus on.

Many landscape photos have minimal human activity while others are influenced by human existence. As with most art forms perception is broad and may include urban settings, industrial areas and nature photography.

Have a wide depth of field
Golden hour is a great time of day to shoot
Have the horizon on the top or bottom 1/3

Below are some examples of the landscape photos i have taken:

f/13, 1/250, ISO 100

I used the tree and the grass to frame the photo, i also used a high f/stop. This photo was taken in the middle of the afternoon, the sky was beautiful. I adjusted the exposure and contrast to add more emphasis on the sky and produce a rich blue.

f/8. 1/3200, ISO 100

This photo was a bit of a fail out of the three tips, i only executed one correctly - shooting in golden hour. What i was trying to capture was the sunlight sitting on the ship and also the light on the water. I was thinking that the light on the water would be a leading line toward the ship. I was also thinking of fore, mid and background at this point. The water in the fore ground with the light on it, the ship in the mid ground and the hills and sky as the background. I was also thinking of the contrasting colours in the sky which was also mirrored in the water - the warmth from the sunlight grey brown against the blue of the sky and water.

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Wk 2 Depth of field Artist: Sebastiao Salgado

Sebastiao Salgado Is a Brazillian social documentary photographer and photojournalist. He started taking photographs in his 30s. Sebastiao Salgado works on long term, self assigned projects. He devotes years at a time to document the stories of people and places. Many of his works have been published as books The Other Americas, Sahel, Workers, Migrations and Genesis. His most famous pictures are of the gold mine in Brazil called Serra Pelada.

Sebastiao has an amazing body of work. The images i have chosen showcase how he uses Depth of Field to capture the essence of his subjects.

This is an example of wide depth of field. As we know wide depth of field focus range covers a large area front-to-back. Depending on a lens camera range this could be from several yards in front of the focus plane to nearly infinity behind. These types of photos are often associated with landscapes and architectural photography. It is useful to show a multitude of visual elements or characteristi…

Portfolio Wk 3

There has been so much to consider in regards to my portfolio. Although i am focusing on individual photos, i am also practicing group portraits.

Last week i did my first photo shoot with my model, which was exciting and daunting. Thank goodness my model is my sister!! During the shoot i gave my model alot of direction which seemed very foreign to my model who commented on how awkward the poses felt. The main poses that i suggested was to sit up straight, pull her head right up and bring her chin forward. This is a high angle shot where i used Rembrandt lighting. This was achieved using the back light with a honeycone snoot. This is a great angle for her, you can see the contours of her cheeks which is emphasized by the high angle and the shadow which has been cast by her nose. Her pose gives a sense of strength with a coyness that is seen in her eyes.

This is my favourite photo, it captures her personality and playfulness . My model is relaxed with me, she is framed well wit…

Wk 4 Texture and Positive and Neg space Artists

Edward Jean Steichen (27 March 1879 - 25 March 1973)

An American photographer, painter, art and museum curator.He revolutionized celebrity fashion photography in the 1920's and 30's.As chief photographer for Vogue and Vanity Fair Magazine, his work included portraits of writers, artists, actors, dancers and politicians.At that time, he was considered the best known and most paid photographer in the world.
Below is a portrait of silent film actor Gloria Swanson.The textured veil positioned perfectly on her face creates an interesting mood. Her facial expression seems quite piercing, her eyes appear strong as she looks straight into the camera. Her mouth clench tight keeping her lips together. The pattern over her left eye appears darker, with a bit of blur over it. Shes looks as though she's waiting behind leaves for the right moment to pounce. I like how this texture adds another dimension to the photo,
as if an alter ego - showing us the inner person of the subject.…

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