I took both of these photos with the HDR (high dynamic range) setting on my phone. They are both extremely different settings, one in Hawaii and one in Whistler. HDR is good because you get more detail and the colours are more vibrant.
For the ancestry project, I decided to take a picture of my Dad. None of my grandparents live in Canada, so this was the next best option! I really wanted to accentuate the wrinkles and the white/gray hair in his eyebrows, and the grey hairs starting to come in at the sides (much to his dismay!) because I think that those things are good indicators of age. I thought that the black and white helped to emphasize those features. My dad wears glasses and I debated having him wear them or not and decided that he should not wear them just to really focus on his face. I think that the next time I see my grandparents I will try to take a picture of them, because the age will be even more defined on them!
I chose and took these photos all with a common theme. The beautiful sunsets of Vancouver and the surrounding mountains! It is hard to really catch the essence of Vancouver, as it is such a diverse place. The places I captured are the places I find myself the most often. I recently visited some universities in Eastern Canada, and on that drive home from the airport afterwards, I have never been so glad to live in Vancouver. I realized how beautiful the city we live in is, and was almost brought to tears by how much I love my home. As we drove over Lions Gate Bridge the sunset was beautiful and I had never appreciated Vancouver more.
For the sun flares shot it was hard to let just the right amount of light in, so that it didn't get too overexposed and was effective! When I was using the self-timer to take the self-portrait I used a lamp instead of sunlight, just because I could position it where I wanted to get the right light shining on my face. For the silhouette picture, I used my younger brother as the subject and got him to stand in the lit window. The sun was not shining very brightly (if at all) , but there was enough light to outline his body! I boosted the contrast on the photo, so that the silhouette would be more emphasized.
I took all of these pictures in Whistler. The focus of this assignment was emphasizing the difference between the size of us and the sheer enormity of nature. Something I tried to keep in mind was the rule of thirds, because it can really show and exaggerate the size of things. It was quite difficult to make sure each photo fit the theme, because it can be easy to make the subject bigger than the background. The subject I used for this project was my mom, and a sailboat!
I chose this photo because I was happy with the outcome, and it was kind of an accidental photo if I am being honest! There is the element of symmetry in this photo, as the sun and the glare is centered. I think this photo captured the essence of fall, a sunny morning, and the changing colours of the leaves. A challenged I faced taking this photo is to make sure the sun coming in didn't overexpose the final image. Usually you look straight on to take a photo, but for this one you had to look up to find this pretty scene! All in all, I was pretty happy with how this photo turned out.
Fall is about the change of colours, and turning of the leaves. In Vancouver, we are lucky enough to have boundless amounts of trees, turning burnt orange, red and yellows. A common theme in the photos are that they focus on the nature aspect of fall, and capture the vibrant colours that fall brings! Texture is also an important variable in these photos. A challenge was trying not to repeat yourself in your photos because the colours are quite similar!
I ventured out to the British Properties one cloudy night to try and capture two different photos, one more cliche than the other. The first picture is a straight on picture of Lions Gate Bridge, the next picture is more asymmetrical, and includes another factor, which is the moon. Although I only shot these on my phone, and they aren't the most amazing quality I still think they represent the idea that in order to create a better photograph, it means thinking outside the box!
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