Barry Liu's Digital Photo Period 3 Blog: May 2015

Friday, May 29, 2015

Student Website Reviews

Period 1
Student: Michael Shen
Best Photo
I believe that this photo is Michael's best photo because it it perfectly uses leading lines and movement, and the swirling clouds create a perfect balance of light and shadows on the hill, creating a wonderful photo.

Period 2
Student: Ryen Teo
Best Photo
I believe that this is Ryen's best photo because it shows depth of field perfectly, and the close up shot of his dog enhances its features and liveliness.

Period 3
Student: Hugh Smith
Best Photo
I believe that this is Hugh's best photo because its use of leading lines and simplicity perfectly conveys the feeling of solitude that these lanterns represent.

Period 4
Student: Alyssa Zhao
Best Photo
I believe that this is Alyssa's best photo because the contrast of colors bring out the outline of the buildings wonderfully,

Thursday, May 28, 2015

Finals Project Request

For my finals project I would like to shoot photos of trees. Specifically, I would like to take photos of trees set up in their natural landscape, surrounded by natural lighting, with their features augmented by rules of photography such as depth of field and rule of thirds. I will take close up shots and landscape shots. The trees that I will focus on are flowering and deciduous trees.
Here are the examples:
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Three photographers that I am inspired by are:
Patrick Zephyr
Mark Hamblin
Mark Hirsch