Exercise Find a good viewpoint, perhaps fairly high up (an upstairs window might do) where you can see a wide view or panorama. Start by looking at the things closest to you in the foreground. Then pay attention to the details in the middle distance and, finally, the things towards the horizon. Now try and […]
Category: Part 3 Coursework
Exercise: My View on the Decisive Moment
What I Feel About ‘The Decisive Moment’ I feel that the decisive moment has become too synonymous with street photography which itself, outside of the very identifiable styles of well known photographers, has moved towards simply being black and white images taken of people reasonably close up out in the street; preferably with some unusual […]
Exercise 3.2: Long Exposure
Introduction For this exercise I took my inspiration from my research into Sugimoto. Researching his images taken over the entirety of a film screening, I was taken by two things: The idea that a single image can in one glance show the viewer an extended period of time. The fact that the visitors to the […]
Exercise 3.1: Moment in Time – High Speed Shot
Exercise Using fast shutter speeds, try to isolate a frozen moment of time in a moving subject. Depending on the available light you may have to select a high ISO to avoid visible blur in the photograph. Setup I decided to capture the bursting of a water balloon. Before I could even attempt this, I […]