Eye Light Reflection

Iconic Photos

Back in the Day

This photo resonates with me because Clove Lakes park is somewhere that I go often with my friends and family. When I was younger, my parents used to bring me to the playground and my grandparents took me to the pond to look for turtles.

The photo resonates with me because my best friend and I used to ride our bikes in Snug Harbor. I also used to take music lessons at the Snug Harbor Music Conservatory, and my fifth grade graduation took place in one of their buildings. I will always consider Snug Harbor to be one of the most beautiful and historic parts of Staten Island.

Reflection

Light Box

I chose a red background because it allowed the white cap and blue label of the bottle to stand out without clashing.

I chose a white background because the butterfly is a dark color, so it would blend in with any dark background.

I chose a blue background because the contrast of dark with light made the gold look brighter and shinier.

I chose a black background because it allowed the red strap and white pass to stand out and created very clean lines.

I chose a white background because the trophy was so bright and reflective that it may have looked too bright on an other dark colored background.

Zoom Lens

      One factor you need to consider when using a zoom lens is standing far enough away. In order for the lens to be able to focus, you must be standing far enough away from your subject. Another factor you need to consider is how to manually focus your lens. In my first photo, I was not effective at doing so, and had a compromised photo quality, however in my second photo, I was able to focus the lens efficiently, which resulted in the zoom lens giving me a high-quality photo.

Macro Lens

      One factor you need to consider when using a macro lens is if it's necessary for you're subject to be magnified and if you're willing to compromise some of your photo quality for this. The macro lens causes the photo to be more unfocused, and this can be amplified because it's such a close-up photo. Another factor you need to consider when using a macro lens is how you are able to focus the lens. It's extremely important to not have a shaky hand and you will have to adjust how zoomed in you are in order to get a focused photo.

Spring

Artistic Photography Letter Project

ISO

ISO 200

ISO 1600

      The difference between the two photos is that the first one, which has an ISO of 200, is less sensitive to light. This causes it to look more exposed. The second photo, which has an ISO of 1600, is more sensitive to light. This causes it to look extremely dark, and somewhat grainy due to the high ISO. A high ISO is not ideal for this photo. The lower ISO proved to be more efficient because the setting was not extremely dark.

Aperture Focal Points

F stop: 5

F stop: 18 

F stop: 5

      I accomplished this assignment by adjusting my aperture in order to get only one or both of the subjects in focus. For the first photo, I used a small F-stop and large aperture in order to get Mahawa in focus. The larger depth of field was allowed the camera to recognize her as the subject. In the second photo, I used a large F-stop and a smaller aperture, so that the depth of field only included Kelsey. For the last photo, I used a small F-stop and large aperture, so that Mahawa and Kelsey were both in focus. All of the photos took multiple attempts to recognize their intended subject.

Depth of Field Aperture

F stop #5.6

F stop #14

F stop #22

        Aperture affects the depth of field by allowing more light into the lens, thus narrowing the depth of field. In my first photograph, I had a large aperture. The lens took in a lot of light, so the photo looked washed out. The depth of field was also narrowed and the majority of it was a bit unfocused. In my last photo, the aperture was small and the photo was darker. The depth of field was deeper and the photo was very clear. Shutter speed affects the overall quality of the photo by determining how much light is allowed into the lens. This is dependent upon how long the lens is open versus aperture, which is dependent upon how wide the lens is open. Both aperture and shutter speed contribute to the quality of a photo by deciding how much light will be allowed into it. They have to be adjusted in order to compensate for one another in order to achieve the optimal quality of a photo.

Depth of Field

      As I move further away from the subject, the depth of field increases and more of the photo is in focus. In the first photo. I was extremely close and the subject's entire face was in focus and the background was blurred. In the second photo, I was a little bit farther away and the subject and more of the background was in focus than before. In the last photo, I was very far away, so the entire subject and background were in focus.

Portrait

Shutter speed: 1/20        Aperture: 10

Nicole Napolitano

Mrs. Napolitano was a dance major at Hunter College.

Slow Shutter Speed Lens Movement

Zooming In

Shutter speed:2    F stop #: 16

 Zooming Out

Shutter speed: 2    F stop #: 18

    One difference between the two photos is that one appears longer and has more of a tunnel effect because it was taken while zooming out, while the other one appears shorter and lacks such affect. The photo that was taken while zooming out also appears to be farther away from the door frame. In the zoomed in photo, the doorframe appears to be closer than it really is. The zoomed out photo creates a ghost effect on the sides and walls and the zoomed in photo creates a ghost effect on the doorframe.

Creative Use of Slow Shutter Speed

Shutter speed: 4

Creating a Double Image Using Slow Shutter Speed

Shutter speed: 20      F stop #: 25

1. Take the photo in a dark place or else it will look washed-out.

2. Pick a background that will allow your subject to stand out.

3. Zoom your lens out far enough so that your subject will still be in view, even once they move.

4. Have your subject stand in both positions for the same amount of time.

5. Pick a shutter speed that allows your subject enough time to get to their desired position.

Ghost Photos

1/1.3

1.3

1.6

      The photos have a ghost image because the shutter is so slow that it stays open long enough to capture the entire movement, not just a part of it. The slow lens gave the subject enough time to jump, remain in the air, and land, all while the lens remains open. The best photo is the last one on the 1.6 shutter speed because its quicker speed lets in less speed than the others. This gives the photo more saturation, and prevents it from looking washed out, unlike the other photos. It also creates a more clear photo in which you are able to identify the actual course of movement.