PhIn class, I was prompted to form a portrait piece where all the portraits tied together. As a swimmer, I chose to focus on my team and the mood of an athlete before a race. When swimmers step up to the block, they are focused, determined, and ready to give their all. My photo, The Intensity of a Swimmer captures this look. I chose to photograph in black and white because it added a strength through the contrast of light that was lost if photographed in color. I also shot in shallow depth of field, f2.0, with a 50mm lens at ISO 100. This provided the clarity and focus I aimed for in the piece. When someone looks at The Intensity of a Swimmer, I want them to feel intimidated and impressed with the power of this athlete. Swimming is a uniquely intense sport and I believe I successfully captured this.
Photo: Haley Todd
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This photo was created when I wanted to expand my portfolio beyond simply portraits. I wanted to broaden my horizons so I could be more aware of backgrounds; therefore I decided to shoot a landscape. Since a Ferris wheel cannot convey emotion like the human face, I used the dramatic lighting made by the storm clouds to create a cinematic feel that would evoke emotion. I photographed using a fast shutter speed of 1/800 second, but a very open F-stop of f/1.4, and I had my ISO set to 160. Before I took the photo I made sure to position the Ferris wheel so it abided by the rule of thirds. Using these settings I also created an natural vignette.
Photo: Rai Utomo This photo was created for a photojournalism project in which we got to choose the subjects we photographed. Taking into account the nature of photojournalism, and how the subject must be captured in a candid and spontaneous moment, I wanted to take pictures of a subject that would innately make beautiful shapes with their bodies. Therefore I chose to photograph a dance class, because they appear to be naturally posed. The dance class took place inside a dim theatre, only lit with incandescent lights. This is why I photographed with a very open aperture with a f/1.8, a rather quick shutter speed at 1/320 seconds, and a high ISO at 800. Even with these settings the skin color still appeared oversaturated, so I de-saturated the photo so I could have the ability to edit the contrast and curves as I pleased, without having to worry about the color of her skin.
Photo: Rai Utomo |
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