- Rule of thirds
- Background, Foregound, and Midground
- Contrast
- Editing: Lightroom App, adjusting and converting image into Black & White
- Leading lines
- Repeating shapes
- Color Contrast
- Editing: Lightroom App, adjusting and converting image into Black & White
- Slow shutter speed
- Shallow Depth of Field
- Backlight
- Editing: Lightroom App, adjusting and converting image into Black & White
- Rule of thirds
- Natural Light
- Color Contrast
- Editing: Lightroom App, adjusting and converting image into Black & White
- Leading lines
- Foreground middle ground background
- Color Contrast
- Editing: Lightroom App, adjusting and converting image into Black & White
- Framing
- Leading Lines
- Color Contrast
- Editing: Lightroom App, adjusting and converting image into Black & White
- Rule of thirds
- Shallow Depth Of Field
- Color Contrast
- Editig: Lightroom App, adjusting and converting image into Black & White
- Slow shutter speed
- Shallow Depth Of Field
- Color Contrast
- Editing: Lightroom App, adjusting and converting image into Black & White
- Leading lines
- Color Contrast
- Frozen Movement
- Editing: Lightroom App, adjusting and converting image into Black & White
- Rule of Thirds
- Leading lines
- Color Contrast
- Editing: Lightroom App, adjusting and converting image into Black & White
Reflection
Throughout these 12 weeks of Photography class, I learned a lot of techniques and vocabulary that I was not aware of. I decided to share some of the first images from the first assignments of this quarter, as they reflect my beginnings. I would say that the image I am most proud of from the first 6 weeks of class was the rule of thirds at Lake Shoreline. I was proud to be able to show something that I considered “hard” to understand and master. Another image I chose from the first 6 weeks of class was the Shoreline Bridge, as I remember how hard it was for me to get framing, and leading lines. After I took this image I noticed that not only did I accomplish the technique of “Leading Lines” but I also accomplished the “Repeating Shapes” which was very surprising for me. The third image again is my cat as she has become my favorite subject to photograph. This time she was in front of the window (natural light source) creating this beautiful backlit and to my surprise she stood there as if she knew I was going to photograph her again. I again chose the image of my pet Luna, as we know pets can get tricky to photograph, but I used the time when Luna was in front of a natural light source (the window) to get a few images of her using the “Rule of thirds” and color contrast to show her black fur stripes and her white belly. The next image is a landscape of Fort Point in San Francisco, this is a new image taken today for this final assignment as I wanted to go out around the city and snap a few pictures. One of them is the beautiful landscape of Fort Point, where you can see the San Francisco landscape in the background, the middle background, and the foreground. Another image taken today was the Golden Gate being framed by two trees, the leading lines of the bridge, and the black and white contrast. Another image for which I am very proud is Photojournalism and the story of Raul. I was able to capture him pushing his cart and still get a clear image of him, using the Rule of Thirds, and I added the Black and White contrast to create a timeless feeling. One of the hardest assignments for me was Night Photography. Using slow shutter speeds, and not having a tripod was a challenge, yet I was able to get an image of one of the solar lamps, using a slow shutter speed and almost not breathing to prevent hand-shake, the result was this beautiful image that has this light glow around it, it makes it feel as if it has magic. Another of the challenges I faced was capturing frozen movements, especially cars or in this case a Trolley in San Francisco, between my shaking hands, and the sun, it was a challenge capturing the trolley and creating the frozen movement. And lastly one of my favorite images would be The Golden Gate with a ship crossing under. I was just snapping some images so I could later decide which ones to use for the final assignment and while trying to get the Rule of Thirds this ship was crossing under I couldnt pass the opportunity to get an image, and for my luck, it was with frozen movement.