take home quiz

Sephara Mpemba

Take Home Quiz

1.       Throughout this short spring semester, I have learned a lot in terms of improving my photography skills; particularly that it doesn’t matter what kind of camera one uses to shoot their photos it’s the outcome of the result that matters. Also, it takes 10,000 photos to get a decent/ nice shot; as a result in this class perfection wasn’t needed simply effort and proper writing style. The depth of field and long/short exposure to the item being captured is important; therefore I learned how to control the depth of field and the correspondence of the aperture to make the image look sharp. In addition, I learned that for a photographer to overcome their familiarity they must step out of their zone of comfort to experience and detect their gifts; for someone to shoot the same picture using the same techniques does not make them improve in their skills. Coming to class, I have already experienced the technique of shooting photos from different angles and using different source of lights to complement the beauty of the photograph. However, shooting several images from different angles using different techniques has allowed me to interpret the same photograph capture in different positions in various different ways. The way one human eye sees something it is different than what another individual’s eye may capture.  For examples the portraits below can widely be interpreted in different ways and has its uniqueness that brings out the beauty of the image. The photograph of the model with a low cut is well detailed in the black and white composition compliments the beauty of her freckles and her low haircut. For this particular photo I tried the original and tried fluorescent lighting techniques to determine which one stands out and reveals various details. Unlike this next photograph below, I learned that a portrait doesn’t mean that the model must be directly looking at the camera and it should be only one photo of the person; therefore with that understanding I used 4 different photographs of the same person and made a framed collage out of it using natural lighting from inside using the window.

2.       Based on my understanding of the depth of field in photography is what impacts the quality of the image that one captures which focuses the lens of the camera at a single point but will stretch the focus point to sharpen the picture. To achieve a minimum depth of field you will need to be outside the field therefore it depends on the distance between the cameras and object that is being shot; and to achieve the maximum depth of field you must have a fast shutter speed so that the picture look sharper.

3.        To capture blurred action you will need to be outside the depth of field to capture an image. One of the best technique to use for capturing motion is to use a faster shutter speed to have a sharp focus on the object that you are capturing, to achieve a stop action and blurred action technique you must use a slow shutter speed precisely on a tripod to maintain a steady photograph of the object or sometimes panning the camera to follow the subject in focus.

4.       While I was shooting different images, I paid attention to my camera mde sure it was at the right mode such as the proper aperture and shutter speed, I shot several different images before choosing my top 5 to post which required simplicity and my individed attention.

I saw her I asked for her permission and shot the picture, the natural lighting seemed perfect without the soon distracting the subject.

While the make-up artist was working on her client I saw good quality light and asked for permission to shoot while they were still in the processing of getting ready.

The quality of the picture was great sunset in Virginia, the various shift in colors makes the subject interesting and the fact that it is properly framed.

The squirrel was not an easy model for me to capture, I needed to be silent and patient to avoid scarring it away even though the photograph was captured before it went away.

 

This photograph contains a lot of details, from the way the model is positioned and the makeup such as lipstick, eyelashes and even her hair; her skin tone complements the beauty of her makeup. Aperture of f/5.3, shutter speed 1/60 and a depth of field of 40mm were used to shoot.

5.       For the landscape photograph underneath, there were a few challenges encountered while shooting it which the main goal was to shoot the image in the morning or evening to avoid a lot of distractions and unnecessary lighting. During different part of the day you start to notice different types of lights that affects the subject background, thereof it is important to shoot in an area where there is average light which is what will affect the quality of the photograph.