On To Digital!

Exposure Triangle: 

 For this image, I really like the detail of the small icicles and the contrast against the grainy wood. On Aperture, I took a risk by adding a vignette effect, which really brings highlights the white ice along the wood. The dark black space in between the wood evokes a sense of mystery, which is really intriguing and interesting. I had a really high ISO of 800, which made the wood grainy and was key for shooting in this dark lighting situation.

For this image, it really evokes a joyous feel of Christmastime because of the blurred lights on the tree and the dark blue/grey background. To me, the lights on the tree are absolutely fantastic because I love how they are not in focus and are just plain circles.

For this image, I really like how there is only one space that is truly in focus and the rest is blurred, which highlights the detail of the tree bark. Although this picture is very Bransony, it is still very interesting because of the angle of the camera (how only part of the tree is captured). For all three images, I was trying to capture detail because behind everyday objects, are really interesting nuances that most people over look. But, I really wanted to capture those types of photographs. 

High Key/Low Key:

Getting a low key image was much easier than getting a high key one. For this image, I put the camera under the stove to capture the blue light from the gas. Even though it looks different on here, I really like how it is completely black, besides the glimmer of blue light. It really evokes a sense of mystery because taking a picture of a gas heater is very unusual, in my mind.

This image is not technically high key, but it was I all had. Getting a high key image was extremely difficult. Finding the balance between getting a high key image without having it be blown out was tough. The shadows the light creates, especially in this image, were hard to avoid and thus this image is not completely white. Overall, this image does not qualify as a high key image. However, one of my goals for the future is to become more experienced at taking high key photos because if you can master them, you can get some great photos. 

Off-Camera Flash:

For this image, the light reflecting off of the pink flowers reflects onto the metal trophy, which creates a sense of movement, like the trophy is actually playing soccer. I also really like how some parts of the trophy is pink, while others are the normal color of gold. And the light from the lamp creates interesting shadows within the crevices of the trophy. This was my first time using a white background for taking pictures, and I think next time I will uses a less crumpled pillow sheet in the background.

For this image, I really like the reflection of the trophy in the Coke bottle. It makes it seem like the trophy is actually coming to life. The light from behind the flower creates some dark and some light spots on the flower, which is really intriguing. The way the light reflects onto the actual trophy makes the trophy seem less like a metal statue and more like a real human being. 

Overall, I am mostly happy with the images I got, but, like always, I am ready to keep improving and I know that with learning many techniques, I am becoming a better photographer. Digital shooting is completely different than darkroom developing, but it was a nice change for me. For the Exposure Triangle, High/Low Key, and Off-Camera Flash, I feel like I have learned details that I probably would have overlooked or never even known about. This experience has been really rewarding for me.