Robert Frank

In this image the composition shows two windows which are symmetrical with each other. Also the American flag dominates the image as the woman's face can not be seen. This suggests that the man on the left has hung up the flag and he is american and the woman could be an immigrant. The black and white shows that it was taken a long time ago.


 

The image suggests that two people could be boxers and they are sparring to train. The rule of thirds is used with lines that align with the rope on the right and intercepting points that align with the boxers heads. The background suggests there could be multiple sparring sessions with it being outdoors.

Henri Cartier-Bresson

In this image the rule of thirds is used as intercepting points are aligned with the people. The crowd also fit in with the lines. Also there is mystery in the image as there is a guy covering his face. Also it is interesting with the whole crowd shouting at once. The flag and banner also suggest it could be an american football game. Black and white allows the viewer to primarily focus on expression, whereas color would distract you from this as there would be lots of colors in the background.

Picture style and white balance

Picture Style
Standard picture style creates basic photo styles that are used in most images. It is set to produce vivid colors and contrast level that people tend to prefer. Portrait tends to close the gap within colors. The portrait tone adjusts to magenta yellow close to red range and adds brightness. Landscape style works to create more vivid colors to create a more effective image. Neutral style helps to retain the image in rich detail giving the greatest latitude. Richer detail is retained as data. Faithful style helps to keep the colors accurate the the naked eye no matter how sober or vivid. Monochrome works to create an image with no color creating a black and white image.

White Balance

Color temperature is measured in Kelvin. Each thing that is taken has its own light temperature. The camera adapts to the temperature when taking the image. This ranges from candle light been high to clear blue sky being a low temperature. You can set the white balance on a camera to a different Kelvin value to reproduce imagery with either a warm or cool look. A warm effect can represent a happy effect whereas a cold effect represents a scared effect.

Composition and Framing

Rule of thirds

The rule of thirds creates an even effect when framing the image. The lines in the grid help align the rock in the image to fit in with the rest of the picture on the right. The left image creates too much space around the rock which looks less aligned. On the right the layers of the background are more aligned with the lines and dots which creates a better effect. By placing the rock on the intersecting point, this creates a more dramatic image.



Leading lines

Leading lines are lines in an image which direct to something in the distance. The closer from the distance they are, the wider the lines are apart. For example they could be used on a road to show the distance it carries on for. Also on a field showing a pattern of lines which also show distance. Leading lines are primarily used to guide the viewer to an interesting subject.



Symmetry

Symmetry in photography consists of two equal parts either vertically or horizontally. In symmetry the two parts are usually identical. Symmetry also creates balance for example when looking down the middle and seeing to halves.

Geometric Shapes
 

In the image on the left I like because the contrast of black and white brings out the multiple shapes in the image. There are many triangles and also a high number of squares.

In the image to the right the stairs show geometric shapes including rectangles that follow down to the cyclist. This includes each individual step and rectangle within the railings.

Framing

 
Framing is used to create an effect around the outside of the image. It also makes the center of the image the main focus point within the framed image.

Focal length and sensors

A lens is a piece of glass or other transparent substance with curved sides for concentrating or dispersing light rays.

Focal length is the distance between the center of a lens or curved mirror and its focus.

A large sensor is necessary for advertisements or studio based shoots. They can also cope better when shooting in dark situations. A smaller sensor is good for wildlife and sports photography, due to the crop factor. Cameras with smaller sensors can take more images due to their frames per second.





In these two portrait images, the image on the left is taken with a wide angle lens which gets a clear picture with the man and countryside in the background. The image on the left is taken with a zoom lens which only clearly shows the man and has a blurred background.

Wide = Higher field of view (see more around the subject) - context this particular style can be used for
Zoom = Smaller field of view (less around subject, focal length creates depth of field) - context
1. background
2. power - low angle (rugby)

The wide angle lens creates a higher field of view which allows you to see more behind the man. This is used in sport to create a powerful effect. The low angle creates this effect also with it showing that the man is big and powerful.

The image on the right creates a smaller field of view and the focal length creates depth of field. This could be used on wedding photos to create a more zoomed in effect.

Photo Uploads

1.Evaluate on how well you have followed your own brief

●

2.Discuss strengths and areas to improve on, ensuring you give illustrative examples

●

3.Evaluate the project as a whole 

Evaluation

On the brief of recording people in every day life and products I believe I have done this very well because each photo tells a story as it captures the every day life of people in a certain surrounding.

The strengths have been the way I captured a photo with elements of story telling things in the background an d more upfront within the photograph. To improve this I could use more images in more complex and detailed place to create a more interesting story in the photos.

As a whole I believe the project has gone well because each photo links and the photos have been shot from different areas and angles The contrast from Photoshop adjustments create different moods for each photo for example saturation and brightness. Photoshop creates many different colours that stand out in the adjustment section.