Photoshop Ordeal.

First shoot; reflect and respond.

I chose to shoot at work, which was both convenient in that the subject matter is something I am familiar with and passionate about, and also in that this is where I spend the majority of my time. The main challenges I had were finding the right moments to take pictures. I shot both new hires attempting to figure out the way things work and various study groups that tend to congregate in the evenings. Its awkward; capturing individuals with whom little, if any, relationship exists. Its hard for individuals being shot as well I think. A photograph can be a very personal thing. I did my best to appear confident and well versed in what I was attempting to capture. I hoped that my relaxed and calm appearance would project on those that I was shooting and maybe pacify any insecurities they had with the ordeal. In the instances that this was not successful, I tended to stop and wait for a more ideal opportunity.

Not getting in the way and finding interesting angles presented the most challenging technical aspects of this shoot for me. I noticed I was taking a lot of pictures from side profile and from the same spot behind the bar. I tried to vary my position around the cafe and use elements like lighting to capture more interesting photos while still not getting in the way of people studying and working.

I focused a lot on capturing something interesting and something that conveyed learning. I spent more time than I think I should have waiting for the right moments than in actually shooting; too much worry about taking a bad picture. Something about film as opposed to digital shots makes me nervous. There isn't a delete button on my SI.

Incorporating various angles and attention to light to take a good shot is probably as complex as I got in regards to advanced techniques for this shoot. Next time though, or maybe sometime before Thursday, I will work harder to pay more attention to technique.

What the pro's are doing;; Sports

Bob Rosato

Shot with: Canon EOS-5D, EF 15mm f/2.8 fisheye, shot at 1/1600 f/2.8.

The shutter speed used allows for a controlled capture of motion with an interesting way of defining focus.

The depth of field combined with the lens used resulted in a picture with a rounded focus and the center of the print to be the object of intrest.

I'm not sure the position, though I am assuming that great consideration was used given the inclusion of the sky and the back lighting directly behind the main car. Maybe the photographer was using a tripod located on the side area just off the track.

9/11 Photos.

"Balance"



"Framing"


"Lines"


"Rule of Thirds"


"Simplicity"

After Printing Post

To clean the negatives, I used photoflow and and special paper product that dried them with out harming the film. Loading the negative into the enlarger was done manually; the negatives fit in a metal device that fit into the enlarger. The process of focusing the negatives was done in two steps. Once with the enlarger itself and once with a separate viewing device. Aperture was controlled manually as well. We tested four different apertures and selected which level of exposure suited our individual pictures best. For the final print, emulsion paper was placed in the enlarger and the film was projected on the paper for the selected amount of time.

Great Black and White Photographers

Alverez

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