17 September 2018

PINHOLE NEGATIVES & POSITIVES

Both negatives & positives next to each other.
Invert, develop & adjust bright/contrast/exposure.
 
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13 September 2018

METAPHOR #1

met·a·phor
ˈmedəˌfôr,ˈmedəˌfər/
noun
a thing regarded as representative or symbolic of something else, especially something abstract.
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EXPLANATION. For the first weekend metaphor assignment, you will make a photograph for the three words below. Each photograph should be a visual metaphor that represents and is symbolic of that word/term.

DIRECTIONS. 
Put your DIGITAL camera on "auto" function for the time being. Think outside the box and make a photograph that is a visual metaphor for each of the following words/phrases. Brainstorm your ideas first.

THE CHALLENGE.  You are creative and clever so challenge yourself beyond the literal translation. 


THE THREE WORDS/TERMS:
high point
familiar
too much



STUDENT EXAMPLE OF VISUAL METAPHOR:


The apple above is a photo a student made for the word "forbidden." The photo tells a story in relation to the word? Good, huh? ;) Use this as an example to inspire your creative thinking. Go beyond the obvious. Push your brain to make unusual/unexpected connections to images.

12 September 2018

PHOTO TERMS (Ongoing)


CAMERA OBSCURA

Latin for "dark chamber"
Image result for camera obscura





APERTURE
An opening. 
In photography, the size of the aperture is increased/decreased.





SHUTTER SPEED
The length of time the aperture is open.
Image result for shutter speed







ISO

The sensitivity of the camera's sensor. 
Bright setting = ISO can be low
Dark setting = ISO must be high
Image result for ISO range example







METERING
Measuring light in the scene you are photographing.