Sunday, February 24, 2013
Shooting Exercise #4 - Black and White Visions
I took these photos at the Neville Public Museum and in some shops in downtown Green Bay. I payed really close attention to the texture of my subjects, as well as contrast. One question, what is your opinion on asking parents to take a picture of their really cute kid? I wanted to do that this weekend, but I decided it was maybe creepy. Let me know what you think. :)
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I had the same issue come up this week too with asking someone if I could take their picture. I noticed someone leaning against a stone wall and smoking and I thought how that could have made a great B&W photograph. Alas, I chickened out. I think, next time, if we explain we're taking photographs for our college course maybe they will let us. Anyway, I think you achieved your goal of texture-focused subjects. Your second photograph especially consists of a lot of great lighting, shadows, and interesting texture. Your last photograph has a very intense contrast and a lot of great texture.
ReplyDeleteThese images are great! I think it was a unique idea to go into a museum and photograph. The last image is the strongest, in my opinion, because it has rich contrast and the subject matter is interesting. The texture is extremely evident in this image and the entire composition is stong. i might have left a little more space abot the bottle on the table, just because it is cutting really close to the cap. All of your other images are interesting too, especially the clock and the phone, but it would have been nice to see you add a little more contrast to the top four. They all have a similar tone and they would be that much better if there was a wider range between the blacks and whites. Great pictures!
ReplyDeleteYou did a great job narrowing in on texture in this series! The soft lighting and contrast really highlights those textures - similar to the image of the peeling paint / chipping wall that I showed in the "Lightscapes" slideshow - the diffused side lighting creates nice soft shadows that highlight texture. The bright sky along the right side of the third image is a bit distracting from the nice texture on the left side. I really enjoy the close compositions in the other images!
ReplyDeleteAs far as photographing children - It is definitely a good idea ask their parents and never assume that it is ok. Unless you're in a situation where you're on the street and it's crowded (and you are more likely to not be noticed) parents can (rightfully) be very uncomfortable with someone photographing their child. If you explain that you're a student and ask for their email to share photos with the parents after you've edited them - that may be a nice way to make them feel comfortable with it!