Month: January 2019

Photography has always been my favorite class. I learned a lot of things while taking photography. Whenever I take a picture, I actually care about the background and the features. Before, I thought that photos were just a way to save a memory by clicking a button. After taking photography, I take my time now. My favorite project was the 5 angle project because I learned that you can make the most bring stand out by just using a different angle. I used to think photographers as just normal people who have easy jobs but now, I actually see the real job that they have. Photography would definitely be considered as a career for me. I really wish that I can take this class again in high school! I also would like to thank Mr. Fitz because a reason for me liking photography is having a really fun teacher. So… THANK YOU MR.FITZ!!!!!

This project was based on taking pictures up close without using the zoom button. We had to take pictures of living and non living things. It was easy to find pictures to take. But when I was taking the actual picture, it was challenging to make it not blurry. The issues with the camera was that it took time to focus on the object. It doesn’t seem like a bad thing but since I am inpatient, it was very annoying! If I had the time and equipment to take a picture of something up close, it would be a drop of water on a pretty flower because I think that it would look really cool. You can see the rest of my pictures here.

The set in the street is a project that took place at a kitchen table. This project was inspired but Justin Bettman and Carrie Mae Weems. Justin Bettman took his pictures in cities. He built built sets of rooms. Carrie Mae Weems took pictures of her and her daughter in black and white to tell a story. In Photoshop, I used the black and white filter. Then, I used an elliptical marquee to make the top more darker. I also used the feather tool. After that, I used to curve to make it darker. If I had to take these pictures with my family, I would take it in the living room because that’s where we spend most of our time watching movies.