Class Evaluation

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Thank you for being such GREAT professor. I can honestly say that I learned a great deal in your class. Also, thank you for being sensitive to your students’ needs. One suggestion that I would have is… please slow down in the beginning of this course. Many of us non art majors were definitely confused with all of the new terminally, camera functions, and Lightroom. Although we did have some tutorials, it was difficult to find things I specifically needed. Sometimes I felt like I was falling behind because most of the class already knew what to do. Also, the group projects are very difficult to do in only a week. Mostly for commuters. Overall though, I thought this was a great course. Thank you for being so lighthearted and joyful!

Best,

Jules

MOPA

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I went to visit the Museum of Photographic Arts in San Diego. It was a very nice museum although it was a lot smaller than I thought. This project was one of my least favorites because I has to drive about an hour and forty minutes. These five pictures from the museum inspired me to take some pictures at home. The first exhibit was called “Talking to a Friend” which is the one that inspired me completely. The other exhibit was very interesting to look at but it did not inspire me to take those pictures.

Pictorialism

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For the Pictorialism project, I went to Glen Arbor Park in Murrieta. It was about 6:30- 7 pm which gave many of the pictures I took a creepy effect. These two were two of my favorites. There is a wooded area in this park, which is where I decided to take the pictures. Everything was dark and gloomy until I found that one beautiful rose.

Big Mac Challenge

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I completed the Big Mac challenge on May 1st at home. We used a Big Mac box and installed a mini flashlight to illuminate the box. Then, we used that box to reflect light onto their faces. Trying to take pictures of them without laughing was pretty difficult. It was kind of awkward having the camera so close to their faces. I had a lot of fun with this project. It was by far one of my favorites.

Photo Booth

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This project was so difficult for me. On Monday the 8th, I finally had time to do the Photo Booth project. It was a bit of a challenge finding time to do this project and actually being able to go somewhere and attempt it. I went out to Old Town Temecula and set up a Photo Booth in front of an abandoned restaurant. I really didn’t want to bug people for pictures but I was surprised a lot of them agreed to take pictures. Many of the ones who did not want to take pictures were either in a hurry or did not want to be bothered. This project was fun although I was wish I personally had more time to do it.

Night Photography

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On March 28th I did some night shooting at the Temecula Promenade. This assignment was more difficult than I thought. Especially trying to figure out where in the Temecula I could take pictures that late at night. It was a fun assignment but I just wish I would’ve had little more time.

Midterm

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  1. Rule of thirds, birds eye view, worms eye view, asymmetrical, symmetrical, framing, silhouette, pattern, leading lines, spot of color, warm and contrasting colors.
  2. A DSLR is a digital single shooting camera.
  3. Manual settings, raw,
  4. Aperture is the amount of light that goes into a camera while shooting. Shutter speed is based off how much light is going into the camera while taking a picture. The more light that goes into it the faster the shutter speed. The less light that goes into it the slower the shutter speed.
  5. Spot removal tool, crop, red eye, adjustment brush
  6. Metadata
  7. Natural light occurs from the sun. Artificial light is from any other type of light source that is not the sun or the natural light that occurs outside.
  8. Two of the types of studio lighting is the butterfly and split lighting.
  10. Richard Renaldi’s photography is to take pictures of strangers touching. He would find two completely different types of people and make them pose with each other. Poses would include these strangers touching and interacting with each other.

Studio Lighting

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On March 14th, we learned a bit about studio lighting. It was pretty challenging to get pictures of all the different lighting techniques because they were very specific. Overall though, it was very fun trying to shoot with different lighting techniques. This assignment was a lot of fun.

Environmental Portraits

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In the afternoon of March 12th, I met up with Ruben at the Redhawk Waterfall in Temecula to take his environmental portraits. I wanted to capture his love for nature, technology, reading, and sports. We thought this outdoor setting would suit his interests. I really enjoyed this assignment, although it was quite difficult to find time to meet up with two different partners.