Showing posts with label All photos taken by Christina. Show all posts
Showing posts with label All photos taken by Christina. Show all posts

Monday, 25 February 2013

Pinhole Photos

Pinhole Photo #1
Christina Zalec, 2013
40 second exposure
slightly overcast day
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I think the exposure time was quite good for this photo. There is a good contrast from trees and graves versus the snow. Overall, I was quite happy with how it turned out, especially since it was the first photo I took.

Pinhole Photo #2
Christina Zalec, 2013
40 second exposure
slightly overcast day (same conditions as Photo #1)

Despite the fact that I shot in the same conditions as the first photo, I ended up with quite an overexposed photo. There was quite a lot of snow in the photo, which may have made everything appear brighter, therefore making the exposure time too long. In the future, I need to remember to use a shorter exposure time when photographing something bright such as snow.

Pinhole Photo #3
Christina Zalec, 2013
16 second exposure
sunny day

I like the effect I got from this photo. I think that the exposure time was just about perfect. It could have been slightly longer to brighten up the image somewhat, but it it clear enough to tell what the subject is. This is my favourite photo of all my pinhole images. It has the look of an old photo, due to the vignetting around the edges and the slightly hazy look.



Wednesday, 13 February 2013

Journal One: Captured Culture

"Pavement Underfoot"
Christina Z., 2013
Nikon D3100
This photo represents my passion for running, as well as showing my  love for living a healthy life. Running is a part of most days of my life, and I love the feeling of pavement underfoot as I run.

"Graphite Finger Tips"
Christina Z., 2013
Nikon D3100
Art is one of my biggest passions, so the sketchbook, Conte, pencil and sketch represent this. Art is something I do everyday, and can be seen just by looking at the covers of my binders or  my fingernails.

"No Two Alike"
Christina Z., 2013
Nikon D3100
Being outdoors and in nature is another special part of my culture. The natural beauty of nature is amazing, which is represented by the macro shot of a snowflake I took above.

"For Those About to Rock..."
Christina Z., 2013
Nikon D3100
Another one of my passions is music. I am constantly singing, listening to music and even playing my piano. My favourite type of music is rock, especially the Bealtes, which is demonstrated through my photo of records from record collection.

"Diesel"
Christina Z., 2013
Nikon D3100
Finally, I adore animals. From a young age, I have wanted to work with them and wanted to have several pets. The dog in the above photo, Diesel, is an American Bulldog puppy, and is one of the dogs I "dog sit". Whether it's watching puppies, photographing squirrels, or playing with my rabbit, I try to make animals a daily part of my life.

Extension
     Both Larry Clark and Larry Sultan are portrait photographers who capture some of the struggles in their own lives, as well as in other's lives. Apart from this, their styles tend to be quite different. Larry Clark tends to lean towards monochromatic photos, or photos that are somewhat de-saturated. He also has a mix of posed and un-posed photos. His photos tend to showcase some serious topics, including drug use and racism. Larry Sultan's photos are filled with bright colours, despite the fact that they show an unstable relationship between his parents.  



Wednesday, 11 January 2012

Bunnies By the Dozen...Or Rather By the Half Dozen (Composite Photo)

Portraits



 Natural Lighting

 Extreme Angle

 Detail of a Person

 A Pair of People

 People in Activity

 Shallow Depth of Field




 My Choice

Monday, 12 December 2011

Black and White - Photoshop

To achieve this look, I used Quick Edit on photoshop and muted the colours by decreasing the saturation.
For this photo, I used Full Edit and under Photo Effects used "Faded Photo: Colourful Center".
To achieve this effect, I changed the colour mode to Greyscale. I then changed it to RGB mode and coloured the grapes.
In this photo, I used Full Edit on photoshop. I then went to Photo Effects and changed my photo to sepia. Finally, I added crosshatching to add texture.

Monday, 14 November 2011

Journal 4: Composition


 
 Rule of Thirds

Directed Movement
 
Framing Device

 Long Exposure

 Small Depth of Field
 Repetition
 Golden Hour
 Backlight
Dominant Colour