Personal Project

Q: As a part of a photography production, you are responsible for one role (taking photos). What is the significance of your role as a photographer? What kind of power do you have?

A: So, one of my strengths is that I can take nice photos of the city. And one example that I will show below is photos that I took before I was at St. Eds. I was in Brooklyn, New York and I was able to take nice photos of the city with cool lights. Another thing I can do is I will try to go to a specific area so I can take nice photos, I did it once, The time I did it is when I was waiting at a block break on a rollercoaster and I sneakily took my phone out since I saw this coaster with cool lights and fog, so I took it out and shoot the photo, it was really cool but I was able to do it without getting caught too. Those are the powers that I can do with this Photography project!

Q: Who do you imagine you’ll be doing your photography for? How does that change or impact how you’ll go about designing your project?

A: I would do photography for fun, I only said that because I like taking photos of cool and innovative stuff that makes the photo unique and I think taking unique shots would make you look like a pretty cool photographer, which I think is pretty awesome, to say the least, and yeah. I think it will change the fact that my project will all be about cool RGB colors by changing the shutter speed to slow so I can take effect on the shot and also changing the iso so the shot isn't too bright also, it would impact the design which also is the RGB light and also the night photography shot since its kinda the same thing but the shutter speed wouldn’t be affected and only the ISO will be different.

Q: As far as WHERE you’re going, what spaces might you need to gain access to complete your product successfully? WHERE do you plan to go? How will you safely gain access to what you need?

A: I would make sure there are no trespassing signs and also I would make sure that the area that I'm at isn’t filled with people who might cause harm to me. I said that I wanted to take a night photography shot at the city so I honestly don’t need anything to protect myself, maybe a knife since there are bad people in the world but that’s a pretty lame thing to say since carrying a knife is kinder illegal in the world, but hey, safety is our top priority so yeah. That’s all that I have to say, I’m not thinking about going inside abandoned areas but if I were to go inside an abandoned area, then I would carry a flashlight, and some protective clothes, since the abandoned areas are 100% not secured so if I were to get into that situation, then, Ummm, Idk, I’ll probably be dead, so yeah. That's all that I’m going to say.

Q: Discuss articles, websites, individuals, films, or companies you have analyzed or talked about to help formulate your idea/product. 

A: I found an article that might help with my idea which is to take night photography of Cleveland, Ohio! First is to have a sturdy tripod, and the reason why is because taking photographs in dim conditions requires long exposures, which means that the camera has to be steady at all times. The second is manual focus because autofocus wouldn’t be able to be especially evident when taking pictures at night when the camera struggles to adjust because it’s dark. Using manual focus ensures your camera doesn’t randomly focus on any part of the scene you’re photographing. The third is to use low ISO because using ISO can increase the noise in the image, so the best way to get a night shot is to use a slower shutter speed and wider apertures. ISO 100 may be impractical for night photography but ISO 400, 800, or even ISO 1600 should be enough in most situations. And finally, The fourth- wait actually, the eighth reason is to play with different shutter speeds. If you change the shutter speed, it will capture moving above, and it will switch it to shutter priority, and it looks cool because it looks like only light is moving without the car being shown, even though it’s there. But anyway, Those are 4 key moments that I find helpful within the article.

Article Source: https://www.canva.com/learn/9-night-photography-techniques-capture-detailed-scenes-limited-lighting/

Photographer A: Ansel Adams

STRENGTHS

Ansel Adams is one of America’s most famous photographers because of his stunning photos of the American wilderness and his passion for conservation. Ansel's photography puts the American wilderness on display and highlights its enormity and beauty through romantic black-and-white photos.

WEAKNESSES

His photos are only in black and white, but there were barely any colored photos back in his days, so if he were to live in the 21 century, he may start to use cameras that has full colors, but his signature photos are the wilderness in black and white so yeah.

OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPROVE

I don’t see any improvements that Ansel Adams have on his photos. His photos look pretty fine in my opinion, and it looks really cool.

THREATS (i.e. What exists that competes with this photographer?)

Ansel Adams is marked as America's most famous photographer due to his amazing wilderness and his passion for conservation.

Photographer B: Richard Avedon

STRENGTHS

Richard Avedon is an American fashion and portrait photographer. He worked for Harper’s Bazaar, Vogue, and Elle specializing in capturing movement in still pictures of fashion, theater, and dance.

WEAKNESSES

I think his weakness is that his closeup photos look alittle bit creepy in my opinion, and I think there is too much black than white in the photo.

OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPROVE

He can improve how his photo look in black and white since some of his photos look more black than white.

THREATS (i.e. What exists that competes with this photographer?)

Richard Avedon competes in  American fashion and portrait photography due to his unique Portraits that amaze people even to this day!

Photographer C: Annie Leibovitz

STRENGTHS

Annie Leibovitz is an American portrait photographer who is best known for her engaging portraits, particularly of celebrities, which often feature subjects in intimate settings and poses.

WEAKNESSES

I don’t really see any weakness that Annie Leibovitz has with her photos, her photos look really cool and I don’t currently see any issues at the time that I am writing this so yeah.

OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPROVE

I don’t see anything that she needs to improve for her photos, her photo looks really perfect so yeah.

THREATS (i.e. What exists that competes with this photographer?)

Annie Leibovitz is an American portrait who is best known for engaging portraits meant for celebrities.