Somehow I was confused and thought for some reason I was doing expression and not timing until I just read the assignment again...oh well. Dan said he already showed you some of these and he tweaked them in PS because I still suckadoo!
Great compositions throughout, The lighting is nice and the post processing isn't to shabby,(Dan). Although, keep the use of the sharpening tool to a minimum. (already talked to Dan about this)
Photo 1 is my favorite. What I like is that you came down to her level, this is important especially when shooting children. The foreground really lends a hand to your composition adding depth before the subject, giving you a foreground middle and back. The expression and timing is nice, its a very soft and touching photo. Perfect f-stop, Good job!
Photo 2 is generally a good photo, but something about her expression suggests to much age to me, almost a sultry look. Love how she pops out of that door frame though, this is a good dynamic light pic.
Photo 3 has great timing, I love the untied shoe laces. What she is wearing is much less distracting here then in photo 2, something to watch out for.
Over all great job, a very successful photo shoot, im sure her parents want a few blown up.
A on photography F on post cause your husband did them, I hope you are getting your hands wet in Photoshop, Dan knows enough to get you where you are comfortable doing this on your own. Its important that you learn PS as its a large part of the total learning process. I assume you are trying and not just handing these off to him.
I know one of your goals is to have clean crisp photos like Yan.
The 4 factors to having the sharpest photos are: 1. chosen depth of field + point of focus. 2. knowing what the optimal f-stop is for any particular lens in your bag. 3. A high quality L series lens will have a sharper image and better picture. A 1200$ lens vs a 300$ lens, the difference is more then just price. 4. Post processing, but be careful of going over board.
Present 4 photos that capture the essence of timing.
Examples : movement important to your scene, an expression, an action.
Take all 3 variables (f-stop,shutter speed, ISO), nail them perfectly and throw in a little timing. Easy right?
By my estimation getting the right point of focus then recomposing your shot and at the same time capturing your subject at the peak or most important time will be your hurdles.
Weekly Assignment #3
Objective: Landscapes
Submit 4-5 landscape photographs
You might use wider focal lengths and high number apertures like f10 or f22, this is typical of a setting but don't let it hold you back.
Look for dynamic lighting and unique compositions.
Land scape basics: foreground/middle/and background elements are desired. Dramatic lighting and cast shadows to create depth.
I don't know if you have a tripod, but on some shots and situations you might need to use one, if you are doing this right you will be using the AV option and not caring about your shutter speed. The speeds could go into the 1 second or even 3 second range. At the same time, non of the samples to the left were shot using a tripod, I had plenty of light.
Good luck!
Weekly assignment #2
This week I want you to shoot using a center composition.
Objective: shoot anything, use all the tools you have learned to finish the assignment.
Def: A center composition is a composition where the main subject matter is in the dead center of the shot.
Present 4 of your best shots.
Weekly Assignment or even sooner #1
This week I want you to shoot books, thats right books.
Objective: getting close, using depth of field to create perspective, making something boring into something interesting, using different angles and compositions.
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Good job on this assignment.
Great compositions throughout, The lighting is nice and the post processing isn't to shabby,(Dan). Although, keep the use of the sharpening tool to a minimum. (already talked to Dan about this)
Photo 1 is my favorite. What I like is that you came down to her level, this is important especially when shooting children. The foreground really lends a hand to your composition adding depth before the subject, giving you a foreground middle and back. The expression and timing is nice, its a very soft and touching photo. Perfect f-stop, Good job!
Photo 2 is generally a good photo, but something about her expression suggests to much age to me, almost a sultry look. Love how she pops out of that door frame though, this is a good dynamic light pic.
Photo 3 has great timing, I love the untied shoe laces. What she is wearing is much less distracting here then in photo 2, something to watch out for.
Over all great job, a very successful photo shoot, im sure her parents want a few blown up.
A on photography
F on post cause your husband did them, I hope you are getting your hands wet in Photoshop, Dan knows enough to get you where you are comfortable doing this on your own. Its important that you learn PS as its a large part of the total learning process. I assume you are trying and not just handing these off to him.
I know one of your goals is to have clean crisp photos like Yan.
The 4 factors to having the sharpest photos are:
1. chosen depth of field + point of focus.
2. knowing what the optimal f-stop is for any particular lens in your bag.
3. A high quality L series lens will have a sharper image and better picture. A 1200$ lens vs a 300$ lens, the difference is more then just price.
4. Post processing, but be careful of going over board.
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