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Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Photogenic NYC

           

Even though my camera is still on Program mode, I have actually learned a few things. To begin with, I learned how to change the ISO sensitivity. I learned that in order to use a high ISO, it needs to be dark because if it is too bright, it will harm the camera. I also learned that the shutter speed, and aperture can determine how good, or how bad a photo will come out. I learned many other things, but the most important was that composition is based off of the technique of the photographer.
            One important thing I applied was that I had to put the ISO on less than 400, because the trip to NYC was extremely sunny. I also used certain photography ideas, such as still life, nature study, leading lines, reflections of buildings on glass, and many fragments, and a few patterns, and textures. One thing I tried to apply was the golden rule. This is the rule of thirds, meaning the subject is not in the middle of the picture but a third off to either sides. This makes it more authentic, rather than just a "snapshot". So what I did was I focused in on my subject, and then simply moved the camera a little to the side so that the subject took on the rule of thirds.
            Describing my 3 best photos was kind of hard because as a novice photographer, I have not learned to criticize my own work. However, there were 3 photos that stood out to me. The first photo was one of a pigeon. I managed to catch a photo of the pigeon about to land on the floor with its wings spread open. This picture surprised me because i did not think the shutter was fast enough to catch it. The second photo was of a Subaru STI. This picture particularly caught my favor because it has always been my favorite car since I was a little boy. However, it drew me in most of all because the tuning and body work was exactly how I want it. The last photo was of a mussel clam that was placed in the gap of the wooden benches. I chose this photo because no
one else in the class noticed it, and when I applied the rule of thirds it actually made the picture stand out even more than it already did.

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