Assignment #5 Abstraction

1/30 Shutter, f/5.0 Aperture

1/500 Shutter, f/5.0 Aperture

1/25 Shutter, f/9.0 Aperture

1/125 Shutter, f/9.0 Aperture

1/4 Shutter, f/9.0 Aperture

1/13 Shutter, f/5.0 Aperture

1/15 Shutter, f/5.0 Aperture

1/1600 Shutter, f/8.0 Aperture

1/400 Shutter, f/5.0 Aperture

1/1000 Shutter, f/8.0 Aperture

Photographic Research and Inquiry

       I chose the photo "Lunch Break" from photographer Charles C. Ebbets for its clever use of compositional strategies. First of all, the piece can be said to have a horizontal frame due to its placement on the men on a horizontal ledge. The direction of the beam they are sitting is also horizontal but its slight tilt makes it appear as if it is going downward. There is also use of converging lines by the way that the buildings below are placed. The rope that can be seen in front of the men to the right also creates a converging line when placed on top of the beam. There is also a sense of asymmetrical balance that can be felt with the rope of the right side. Most of the objects in the frame are equally balanced with exception to the rope.
    The silhouettes of the men create shape by the boldness of their bodies in contrast to the cityscape below them. In a way, the photo shows an alternate point of view by making the men appear bigger than the buildings behind them. In reality, these men are miniature compared to the city but since the photo offers an extreme close up of them it appears that they are bigger. I enjoy this image because it takes a simple action such a taking an lunch break and expands it into something bigger while giving an intimate view of the men who lived during this time. The photo offers a look at the lifestyles of these men and shows their courage for completing construction at their height. Their nonchalant expressions also add character to the piece since they appear to be unaffected by their position in the sky.

Assignment #4 Motion and Sequence

Taking Flight

1/1000 Shutter, f/8 Aperture

1/1600 Shutter. f/8 Aperture

Creation

1/4000 Shutter, f/4.5 Aperture

1/3200 Shutter, f/4.5 Aperture

1/3200 Shutter. f/4.5 Aperture

Seeing is Believing

1/10 Shutter, f/5.0 Aperture

1/320 Shutter, f/5.0 Aperture

Assignment #3 Humans of UTSA

1/1250 Shutter, f/5.0 Aperture

"What is your greatest achievement?"

"Studying in the U.S., I'm from China. I've been here for 1 year and I love it here, except the weather."

1/100 Shutter, f/5.0 Aperture

What is your greatest achievement?

"Putting together an album. Singing is my greatest achievement. I sing pop and R&B."

1/400 Shutter, f/5.0 Aperture

What experience in life has taught you the most?

"Being raised in a single-parent household/"

1/800 Shutter, f/5.0 Aperture

Is there anything in your life that you are currently excited about?

"I graduate this December, then start graduate school in the spring."

1/1250 Shutter, f/5.0 Aperture

What's the saddest moment in your life?

"I lived in an orphanage in another country during the summer and one day I woke up and my favorite orphan Oscar was gone. I later found put that he was taken away for child trafficking."  

Assignment #2 Color

1/ 2000 Shutter, f/5.6 Aperture

1/125 Shutter, f/5.6 Aperture

1/800 Shutter, f/10 Aperture

1/640 Shutter, f/5.6 Aperture

1/800 Shutter, f/5.6 Aperture

Assignment #1 Composition

 

 1/200 Shutter,  f/4.0 Aperture, Horizontal frame

 

1/20 Shutter, f/8 Aperture, Curvilinear lines

   1/20 Shutter, f/8 Aperture, Symmetrical balance

 1/125 Shutter, f/22 Aperture, Shape

 1/60 Shutter, f/5.6 Aperture, Alternate point of view

 1/125 Shutter, f/4.0 Aperture, Frame within a frame

 1/13 Shutter, f/16 Aperture, Zig Zag

 1/125 Shutter, f/22 Aperture, Converging lines

 1/125 Shutter, f/4.0 Aperture, Closed frame

1/800 Shutter, f/4.0 Aperture, Movement

Composition Exercise

                                          1/125 Shutter, f/4.0 Aperture, horizontal frame