1/29/2018 2 Comments Photo 2 ~ PeopleHad my neighbors looked out the window at around 9:00 on Sunday morning, they would have been treated to quite the view: me, clad in fuzzy pajamas, lying flat on my back in the cold wet grass, with a camera pointed skywards. That's correct -- this weekend, I became that crazy photographer. The one who crams themselves into tiny spaces and assumes awkward positions for the sake of a perfect shot. My family members posed as my subjects: I attempted to capture their unique dispositions and dynamics, while also paying attention to stylistic and technical details. Specifically, I hoped to gain practice with manually adjusting the exposure triangle while in the midst of an excruciatingly sunny backyard. Space, as well, was a compositional aspect that I paid careful consideration: I wanted my family to fill the frame as much as possible. While I loved many of my photos this week, the one below is my personal favorite. I believe that both focus factors -- proper exposure triangle and proper space -- are on apt display here. Most of all, I love that it showcases the easy, natural bond between my siblings. While the shot itself was posed, their relationship appears candid. Aperture: f 3.5 ISO: 80 Shutter Speed: 1/100 The pictures featured in the slideshow below were all close seconds, in my mind. Overall, I absolutely loved shooting this assignment. There were a few initial bumps in the road -- trying to find proper positioning in the sunlight, as well as an area where the rest of my neighborhood wouldn't intrude on the background, was a bit difficult.
For the first time, though, I truly had fun taking photographs. With previous assignments, I grew so frustrated with attempting to make the camera settings work that I didn't enjoy the experience. This time, while I did allot focus to those technicalities, I concentrated more on making my subjects come to life. That, they sure did. Sometimes, I've learned, a good photograph comes only when you stop trying to achieve "perfection."
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Megan Day
1/30/2018 05:41:13 am
I really liked that you had more than one person in the picture. I think the focus was very good and I liked that all the people in the picture matched. The only thing I would change is I think that it would be better it you could see a little bit more of the background.
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Zoe Ellsworth
1/30/2018 05:42:21 am
I really enjoyed the pictures of your family and I think you did a good job capturing the personality of your family. The pictures were well composed and the picture was very aesthetically pleasing. It would be cool if you explored other background options and capture more of the scenery behind the people, but I did like how the focus was kept on them.
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