My Framing Pictures

I could've made this picture much better if I had gotten closer to the subject (the women with the hat), and had better focus on the hat itself, because I feel like that adds character to the picture.

This picture could be made better if I had maybe focused on the bar that I was looking through to show the framing. Or maybe I could not put the bar in the middle of the frame, but more on either side to have better composition.

My Framing Pictures

My Portraits

I like this picture of Miranda a lot because it was staged. There was actually a bee that scared her and she screamed. I was really happy I caught the moment, but my focus could've definitely been sharper, preferably on her eyes.

Portraits

How to "Go Against" you're light meter

Notes From Class:

To Underexpose:
-faster shutter speed-1 or 2 stops-higher number
-smaller apeture
Side Light
-take light meter reading off of light side up closerm then back up, not changing light meter

-Close to the light source, correct light meter, dark background
-further away, lighten background

Great Portrait Characteristics

I think a great portrait all depends on the moment that you capture the picture. I feel that the emotion of the subject can tell you everything about them, or how they're feeling. Getting a good portrait is hard, but if you set it up the right way I think you can get a really good final product.

National Geographic DVD

Techniques or approaches that I can work on:
1) focusing on one main subject, and capturing different aspects or perspectives of it.
2) play around with different lighting, such as side, or from the back. It can add really cool effect.
3) don't be afraid to try new techniques, such as framing in a portrait.
4) practice, practice, practice. you can't expect to be perfect the first time, so go out and shoot a lot!
5) it's not the setting that makes a picture, it's the compositional techiniques you use while shooting.

Favorite Photographer
My favorite photographer from the DVD was definitely Nick Nichols. I liked his work because of his use of lighting and motion. A lot of photos I see are perfectly coordinated, but his are very spur of the moment, with bright spots of light on a subject and a lot of blurred motion.

Favorite Photograph
My favorite photograph was definitely the one with Jane Goodall offering her head to the aggressive chimp. This photo was taken by Nick Nichols. I loved this one because it was such a "had to be there" type of moment, and the fact that the photographer could capture that amazed me.

Techniques From Class
I saw Rule of Thirds being used in a lot of the photographs, along with framing.