Slo Mo 1 Eli

Artist statement - 

 three techniques I used - Out of the 77 photos I took, I chose 7 to encapsulate the assignment and what it asked for. I lowered the exposure to make a darker image and capture more light which was the assignment goal. I also lowered the frame rate to capture more frames. Using an adjustable focus, I got some sharp images and some not so sharp images like the last image in this list. I shook my camera in certain ways to get a certain image. Someone would stand with two phones and shake them while I and someone else could just take the image and in would look like a painting of light. 

my experience - It was a good experience because I became more adept with the big cameras and I was able to learn how to take different photos and use the given tools on the camera. This was probably the most fun assignment I have had. 

Reflection on my best results - I was able to capture most of the technique type of images I was asked to capture. I used all the techniques to get some sharp images and some to get less sharp images with less exposure and some with more. Some with more frames per second and some with less. One image I like a lot is the last one because of all the color. I also like the 4th one down because of its simplicity and subtleness yet interesting to look at.  

DBL Exposure

Artist statement - For this composition I blended two images together to make one cohesive image. I didn't add borders because I thought it would take away from the authenticity of the image. I used a black and white tool to some degree in some of the images but in some I thought color would be a good way to go. The character in some of these is laurel, Ozzie or myself and some are just two photos with no subjects overlapping. One of the main parts of this assignment and the last couple ones was to make compositions b&w. I believe that this is supposed to blend the image together with one another and not to make any clashing aspects.  

Window Reflections by Eli

Artist statement - 

Approach - The way I approached this project was to find a window/glass/mirror ect, or small body of water to take a picture of. In most of the reflections I placed my camera close to the window on purpose. This was to give a nice looking affect for the photo. A good example of this is in the second photo down. I also took photos of puddles and tried to angle my camera so that I could get a reflection in the water. A good example of this is the 7th photo down or the last photo. 

Results - The results I got were very rewarding and better than I thought. Out of the 40 some odd photos I took, some of them came out looking really great. The up close camera to the window reflection affect looks really interesting and innovative. And I could find reflections of objects coming off of puddles which looks really cool.  

How do reflections communicate - Reflections communicate in a strange but subtle way. They mirror your world slightly differently from what it truly is. Reflection communicate a type of photography that pulls the viewer into the photo. Reflections also communicate a sort of illusion to the minds eye too.