Thursday, September 8, 2011

NOTE

The images are slightly larger on my personal blog if you want to view them there.
http://michellephotos242.blogspot.com/

Perspectives









Lighting



I chose the "lighting" element in order to explore how light changes an image. I used a flashlight as my source and I was able to create a very different look every time I moved my light source. I was pleasantly surprised with how a few of the photos turned out because the shoes became much more visually appealing to look at at. Without the flashlight, the images were not as striking. The light helped make the black color appear much darker and richer.

Composition



I chose the "composition" element to play with different ways of photographing my object, while leaving it in the same place. I began by propping one shoe on top of the other as a compositional design. I decided to leave it in place and take photos by moving around the shoes. No matter what I angle I chose to shoot from, the shoes appeared to be in a completely different place, which was an interesting discovery for me because I never moved them. I think the images looked more artistic by using the "composition" element and creativity.