A photo technique I thought was really cool, is motion blur photography. Basically, the photographer sets the shutter speed really slow, so that the camera can capture the motion that is going on in the image. The motion comes out in a blur, which looks really neat, in my opinion. This technique appealed to me because it shows that a picture does not have to be perfectly clear. There can be a blurriness to it, which actually makes it more effective. I would like to try motion blur photography, because it would be neat to capture motion, rather than just standstill or posed like we have been doing.
For this assignment we had to find an old painting, and recreate it with a photo. It was very difficult to find a painting I thought would work for me, but eventually I found "Laundry Girl" by Morgan Weistling. I thought my sister Jenna would be the perfect subject for this recreation. It was hard to get her head into the correct position, and she didn't know where to position her hands. I tried to guide her the best I could. To make the background similar, I set it up in front of our pantry. I wanted to capture the edges of the shelves. I hung up a white sheet over the side of our fridge, and brought in a wooden stool. We used the water bucket from the sauna, as it was the closest we could get. Overall, I am happy with the results.
For this assignment, we had to go out and take pictures of the letters of our names. We could not move things around to make a letter, which made things more difficult. I found my first A while being lazy. I was lying on the grass, under a tree, and the A just jumped out at me! Good thing I had my camera with me. For the L, I was having a hard time coming up with something I liked. I was in the PAC, and the clock turned to 1:55, which was the perfect L. The second A came when we were cooling off in the office. There is a wooden star in there, and I knew it would make a great A. I think the ribbon on the top really add to it too! The N came when I was being a good friend to Katrina. She had to post onto her blog, and so I came into the dark lab and waited for her while she did that. The mouse just so happened to be in the perfect position! The last A I found while adventuring outside. Just a simple plant, held up with a wooden stake. It all comes together to spell ALANA
This picture that Katie Geesey is my all time favorite photo. I love how the blue pops out, and how you can see the texture really well. It was a great idea to do the photo in black and white, all except for the blues. The rule of thirds was also used really well in this picture.
This photo was taken by Kyle Thompson. I like it because it is so simple, but still intense. It was super simple to create, using two lamps clamped to chairs for the "headlight" effect, and a fog machine. It gives the eerie effect that he is walking in front of a car. I just think the photo looks really neat.
Lost at Night -Mikko LagerstedtI absolutely love everything about this photo. The stars are captured perfectly, with the burst of blue a little off of the center which draws your eyes to it. It is really neat how the sunset/sunrise starts out light, and gets darker as it goes up into the sky. The slow shutter speed on the bottom half of the photo really adds to the photo as well.
(Photo taken in Finland by Mikko Lagerstedt. To see more of his work, visit his website) Abandoned BarnTo take this photo I had to visit mother nature. Tromping through the small patch of woods by my school, I noticed a tree that looked as if it had been cut down. I thought it would make for a good picture. I was unaware of the old barn in the background at first, but thought it added to the photo afterwards. I like how the natural light shines and brightens the sky. For anyone looking for a place to be at ease with yourself and with nature, the woods is a great place.
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RyynanenYou may be wondering what Kauniita Kuvia stands for... It is Finnish for beautiful images. My heritage is important to me, and so is capturing the moments throughout life. Archives
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