I ran across a photo of Gary McGhee's while my friend and I were looking at some photos for fun one day. I like his pictures because they are so serene and peaceful. On his website he says, "Photography has really opened my eyes to the world we live in with 4am rises followed by a two hour drive to places like Snowdonia National Park in North Wales and the Lake District National Park in North West England. I hope that my photographs reflect some of the beautiful scenery and light that I have encountered during the magical dawn and dusk light".
http://www.garymcgheephotography.co.uk/section268645.html
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Popular Photography - "Shoot For the Moon"
The second article I read from Popular Photography is titled "Shoot For the Moon". The author Ian Plant discusses his reasons for using the moon in so many of his pictures as well as his techniques for shooting.
He says," The moon is one of nature's power elements, instantly drawing attention and establishing a primal connection with viewers. I'm always looking for way to incorporate the moon into my nature photography-- it adds mood, drama, and compositional interest". Moon photography falls into three basic types, according to Plant; You can use it as a subject in its own right, as a secondary element with other subjects or as a light source for outdoor scenes.
When shoot the moon in whatever sense it is essential to use a tripod and an electronic cable release to make sure that your pictures are vibration-free and as sharp as possible. Long exposures of the moon will create motion blur that will start to show up is exposures longer than 1/15 sec if you are shooting with a telephoto lens. Anything longer than 1 sec will blur with just about any lens due to the fact that the moon is always moving as is the earth you are standing on.
He says," The moon is one of nature's power elements, instantly drawing attention and establishing a primal connection with viewers. I'm always looking for way to incorporate the moon into my nature photography-- it adds mood, drama, and compositional interest". Moon photography falls into three basic types, according to Plant; You can use it as a subject in its own right, as a secondary element with other subjects or as a light source for outdoor scenes.
When shoot the moon in whatever sense it is essential to use a tripod and an electronic cable release to make sure that your pictures are vibration-free and as sharp as possible. Long exposures of the moon will create motion blur that will start to show up is exposures longer than 1/15 sec if you are shooting with a telephoto lens. Anything longer than 1 sec will blur with just about any lens due to the fact that the moon is always moving as is the earth you are standing on.
Popular Photography - "The World Below"
The first article I read in Popular Photography is titled "The World Below". Written by Jad Davenport, this article is all about the new advances in underwater photography as well as some tips for getting the lighting how you would like it and a few other tidbits of information. Davenport refers underwater as "the most hazardous and difficult shooting environment there is".
In shooting underwater photos there are many things to be aware of. First, shooting underwater, especially salt water which is particularly corrosive, will mess with your electronics in less time than you would imagine. Also there is the amount of pressure as you go down into the water. (Think of how your ears feel when you dive into the deep end of a pool. Now multiply that exponentially to get the amount of pressure in the depths of the sea.) To fix these problems manufactures have produced pressure- proof equipment that span the entire spectrum of camera gear. From ones made of plastic, polycarbonate to top-of-the-line aluminum for DSLRs.
Another obstacle that must be overcome is lighting. As you get deeper into the ocean some colors, such as red, are not visible. So getting color into coral and fish can be quite a challenge. "It's important to have a little light in order to add color and detail in an otherwise monochromatic scene" says photographer and marine conservationist Brian Skerry. He uses a heavy-duty Hartenburger 250 TTL strobes on articulated arms connected via sync cavles to his Nikon D3X and D3S bodies in aluminum Subal housings. Even the most powerful strobes lose about 1 stop of output for every foot they travel through. Sometimes there can even be too much light as well. Sometimes simply dialing your stobes down or moving them away from your subject help get the right balance of light.
The last topic covered in the article is titled "Macro Management". Here Davenport discusses different shots that are usually taken in underwater photography. He says, "Since you can generally get enough visibility for telephoto shots, most underwater photography is either wide-angle or macro".
In shooting underwater photos there are many things to be aware of. First, shooting underwater, especially salt water which is particularly corrosive, will mess with your electronics in less time than you would imagine. Also there is the amount of pressure as you go down into the water. (Think of how your ears feel when you dive into the deep end of a pool. Now multiply that exponentially to get the amount of pressure in the depths of the sea.) To fix these problems manufactures have produced pressure- proof equipment that span the entire spectrum of camera gear. From ones made of plastic, polycarbonate to top-of-the-line aluminum for DSLRs.
Another obstacle that must be overcome is lighting. As you get deeper into the ocean some colors, such as red, are not visible. So getting color into coral and fish can be quite a challenge. "It's important to have a little light in order to add color and detail in an otherwise monochromatic scene" says photographer and marine conservationist Brian Skerry. He uses a heavy-duty Hartenburger 250 TTL strobes on articulated arms connected via sync cavles to his Nikon D3X and D3S bodies in aluminum Subal housings. Even the most powerful strobes lose about 1 stop of output for every foot they travel through. Sometimes there can even be too much light as well. Sometimes simply dialing your stobes down or moving them away from your subject help get the right balance of light.
The last topic covered in the article is titled "Macro Management". Here Davenport discusses different shots that are usually taken in underwater photography. He says, "Since you can generally get enough visibility for telephoto shots, most underwater photography is either wide-angle or macro".
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Genna Boland
My best friend that I have grown up with is about to graduate from photographer. I decided I would do this weeks blog on her because I love the passion she has for what she does. Her favorite things to shoot are food. She loves to cook and plate her own food for her photography. The last picture is of my sister that she took a couple of years ago for one of her photo projects. Genna did my sister's Senior pictures this year and has shot a lot of portraits through out the years. She is truly a wonderful and passionate photographer.
http://fallonniedrist.tripod.com/
http://fallonniedrist.tripod.com/
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Sky Photos
For this assignment we were to take pictures of the sky and with them show 3 different rules of dominance.
Jagged lines are more striking than curved ones.
Light is more attractive than dark.
Monday, September 20, 2010
Dominance
The most important paragraph in this book talks about Dominance. It says, "establishing visual priorities for picture elements is based on an intuitive sense that renders these kinds of conclusions... (photos are of Glacier National Park taken by Robert Zavadil and can be found on the following website:
http://www.glacierparkphotos.com/index.html).
http://www.glacierparkphotos.com/index.html).
Large draws more attention than small
Difference draws more attention than conformity
Jagged lines are more striking than curved ones
Diagonal lines are more attractive than vertical ones
Sharpness is more attractive than blur
Light is more attractive than dark
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