Category Archives: Photography

High Vs. Low Visual Intensity

sunrise and clouds no 2 nao sheizafThis image is an example of low visual intensity. The image is relatively flat. It is primarily only one color, and everything flows horizontally. An affinity of space is used throughout the image which creates the low visual intensity.

 

 

 

Sheizaf, Nao. Sunrise and Clouds no 2. Lensculture.com. Web. 20 Oct. 2017.

out of breath hakan simsekThis image has high visual intensity because it has a strong contrast within it. This contrast is created by the presence of both black and white in the image. There is also a lot of depth within this image. This is created with the contrasting images within the photo. The tree is the background of the image adds a diversity of lines in the image and is a strong part of the contrast of the image. The mirror is also a strong contributor to the contrast and visual intensity in this image. If the image just included the person’s shoes and the sidewalk, there would be a low visual intensity. However, since the mirror provides an opposing subject in the shot, high visual intensity is created.

 

 

Simsek,Hakan. “Out Of Breath.” Lensculture.com. Web. 20 Oct. 2017.

 

Photoshop: Cutouts and Transparency

I began this project thinking that I would make a simple collage of my favorite animals randomly mapped out in a single image until I noticed that both the wolf and tiger had been similarly framed in each shot.

N.A.. “Wolf-4.” JohnVilma.com. Web. 25 Sept. 2017.
Portrait of an Indian tiger (Panthera tigris tigris). Endangered Species  Dist.: Asia, but extinct in much of its range.
Harvey, Martin. WorldWildLife.org. Web. 25 Sept. 2017.

After noticing this I decided to remove the eyes from the tigers photo and use them to replace the wolf’s eyes. I then duplicated the layer and played with the soft lighting and opacity of the eyes in order to brighten them in the final photo.

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Found Image

I first noticed the symmetry in this photograph with the two trees on the left and right. The trees also seem to frame the image as most of the photograph’s content is within them. The photographer’s use of a deep depth of field captures the true beauty and grandness of the forest. I also liked how he captured the light coming down through the trees lighting up everything within the image. The photographer seems to be trying to persuade the audience to come experience nature for themselves. The forest itself seems to be inviting guests to explore the unknown world that within the trees.found image

 

 

 

 

 

Davis, Ellie. Stars 13. 2014-2015. Lensculture.com. Web. 25 Sept. 2015.

Photography Concept: Exposure

Exposure in photography is the amount light used within an image in terms of brightness or contrast. Photographers use exposure in their images to create depth, setting, and to evoke emotions within the viewer of the image. An image can be overexposed, or too bright to show detail or underexposed, or too dark to show detail as seen in the image. Three elements of photography effect the exposure of an image: shutter speed, ISO, and aperture

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