Thursday, July 8, 2010

what is a landscape?








Landscape photography is a genre intended to show different spaces within the world, sometimes vast and unending, but other times microscopic.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landscape_photography

Sunday, June 6, 2010

Industrial- Steeline Roofing



































I called up steeline roofing in Pambula and asked if i could come in and take some photos. I was led around by the owner, i'd prefer to be on my own, but for oh&s issues i had to have someone with me. My favourites are the pipes/planks, nails on drum and the interior shot with the stacks of roofing in circles.

Some Architecture


I prefer the bottom one.

Monday, May 31, 2010

Sunday, May 30, 2010

Thursday, May 27, 2010

camera movement #3

This was the shot that i struggled with the most i think, i shot camera movement 4 times, this one in particular 3 times. Everytime I went to redo it I learnt something new, which is good in the learning process.

industrial panorama.


Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Thursday, May 20, 2010

Landscapes











Camera Movement


macro


I love the bottom image most. The top one is more technically correct, however, it isn't as appealing as the bottom one and i think this comes down to the natural vignette of the lighting and the composition, like the earrings are a hidden treasure.

Free Choice- Macro


This was shot on the screen of my phone as I couldnt get the mirrors clean enough. I enjoy hohw it has an abstract aspect to it, I know it's a ring, but it can look like other things. I used a light on the background to reflect the circle of light, and then a second fibre optic light to ad light to the front surface of the ring.

Dark Field Glass

I shot dark field glass approximately 3 times. I struggled with the cleanliness of the glass the first time, second time it was too boring, and the third time, with a bit of burning in the blacks, i got my favourite shot of my studio folio. It was shot on 250th and i used a perfume bottle lid to drop to make the splash, as the ice melts too quickly.

Sunday, May 16, 2010

a portrait of a pianist


Gibraltar Rocks






















As we didn't make it to gibraltar rocks at sunrise, some rules about landscape photography were thrown out the window. Generally, things to consider, like every photo are exposure and composition. Landscape photos look best when you utilise the soft warm light at the start and end of the day. Polarizing filters allow you to cut reflections, make clouds more contrasty, and make the colours pop. Another technique to get the most out of your landscape is to take a panorama. Because landscapes are so vast, sometimes you can't fit it all in one frame. I took two landscapes, one vertical, and one horizontal, and although you have to take more shots when shooting vertically, you get a better result in the end because you get more in the frame. other things to think about are long exposures, forground interest, depth of feild and framing.






Monday, May 10, 2010

hdr panorama

i'm using ptgui but i still need help with making the skies even. any suggestions to fix it?

light field glass


Chrome medium format

This was the result of two chrome shoots. The first one was acceptable, but boring so I added the flowers as props to ad some colour and make it a bit more interesting. I used a light tent the second time around. It has it advantages and disadvanages, those being i needed a very long lens, and it allowed for more spread out hot spots.

Monday, April 26, 2010

1st solo attempt at chrome


This isn't interesting enough for my liking, so i'm going to refine it and add some props like candles and flower petals to add more interest and colour.