Point of View Photoshoot

In this shoot I took four sets of four photos.  I took pictures at odd and angles that I normally wouldn't take pictures from.  I shot pictures of a fire alarm, a water fountain, a hat, and my friends head.

These pictures were taken from unique point of views that normally a person wouldn't take a picture from.

Macro Photography

MACRO PHOTOGRAPHY:

Macro photography is taking pictures that are very close up to the subject.  In a macro photo the ratio of the picture should be 1:1.

EQUIPMENT:

The equipment needed for macro photography is first off a camera.  It can’t be just any camera.  The camera has to have interchangeable lenses or lets you attach different filters.  A dedicated micro lens is said to be the best lens for making macro images.  Extension tubes and bellows is another piece of equipment option.  They are used to decrease the minimum focus of the distance from the lens.  You can get closer, while keeping it in focus.  Another piece of equipment is the reversing rings.  The reversing rings let you attach one lens in reverse to another lens.  It makes the focus very clear.  A teleconverter is used for extra magnification.  There are also close up lenses you can buy which allows you to focus at distances that are closer than usual.  

OBJECTS TO PHOTOGRAPH:

-cupcakes

-bubbles

-colored pencils

Inspirational Photography:

URL ADDRESSES:

Macro Photography Equipment


Explanation of Photography

Photo of Eye

Zipper Photo

Bubbles Photo

Starfish Photo

Picture of Flower


Colored Pencils Photo

Shallow Depth of Field: Less depth of field means that a subject is in focus but objects in front and behind it appear out of focus.


Tips: Using a tripod and avoid excess DOF.

Pink Flower Blossoms

Line of Lanterns

Freshly Picked Strawberries

Deep Depth of Field: All or most of the picture is in focus from front to back.

Tips:  The further away your camera is from the subject, the greater the depth of field.

Time to Break

Up Close and Personal

Summer Sky

Fast Shutter Speed:  This is used for fast action and events. You can use this shutter speed for sports, birds flying, and people running.

Tips:  Pre-focus on the subject and develop powers of observation.

Surf Session

Droplet in the Water

Making Purple

Slow Shutter Speed:  Blurs an image, usually a moving object.

Tips: Make sure to focus camera, keep it steady, and use tripod.

Fourth of July Fireworks

        Waiting at Penn Station

A Night in the City

Film Grain:  It looks likes grains of sand on the image.  It is usually an issue with ow light situations and high speed film.  It can also be a factor when greatly enlarging an image portion of the image.

Tips:  Make sure to focus, and good lighting makes the photo come out better.

After the Storm

     About to Take Off

Close Up and Personal

Digital Noise Photography:  This is pretty similar to film grain, it has the gray specks.  The higher the setting is set, the more grain is shown in the photo.

Tips:  Don't turn up the setting too high or it will come out to dark and unclear.

Day at the Beach

A Quiet Train Ride

Debre at the Construction Site

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My Favorite Photo Blogs

--->  gallorotti.net  <--- 
In this site there are many detailed skyline pictures of the city.  This photographer also has a number of nature pictures of mountains and sky's that are very beautiful.




--->  photoposts.net  <---
I love black and white photography.  This site offers many different types of black and white pictures, from close up portraits to trees and landscapes.




--->  photoposts.net2  <---
This is the same photographer as the last but this link only shows beach pictures.  She uses many different effects to show waves, the sand, and every other other aspect of the beach!




--->  eyeswideshut  <---
This photographer takes pictures of random things and gets a shot of them from interesting angles which makes it fun to look at.




--->  scottkelby  <---
This blog has many action pictures.  His pictures are very interesting to look at, and one of my favorites.




--->  denverpost  <---
Pictures from other countries that you don't normally see are very interesting to look at, this site has many of these.




--->  bittnerdesigns  <---
This blog has pictures of animals and brings you close up to nature with leaves and trees.




--->  thomasjackhilton  <---
Thomas Hilton takes pictures of random things and makes them intriguing by the shadows and angles.




--->  maercklein  <---
This blog gives me a lot of inspiration for my photos.  This photographer takes pictures with cool scenery and backgrounds.




--->  genelowinger  <---
The pictures in this blog are mostly of cities and buildings.  The photographer captures the life and business of the city life.