Independent project

Three weeks ago we started working on our end of the year individual projects. We had to use three mediums. (Photo, paper, paint, pencil etc.) I based my project on myself. For the background i did the Cambodian flag because that is what i am. I drew Seattle because that's where I'm born and raised. I made a flower out of paper because i like flowers and i think they're pretty. I am also going to add a portrait of myself. This was a fun project that i really enjoyed.

Bubbles

For this activity we went outside and blew bubbles. We photographed them and tried to catch the color of the soap and also ourselves in the bubbles. They came out very pretty.

Toys

For this project we had to take photos of toys up close, then far away, then even farther away. We did this to see different views of the object. Also to make the the object look realistic rather than a toy.

Forced Perspective

For this assignment we had one person go very far way and another stay close to the camera. This caused the person viewing the photo to be forced to see the photo in a different way.

Colors

This week we have been working with colors. How each color compliments one-another. We started with water coloring, filling in our color wheel. We mixed different colors. Our main colors or base colors were red, blue, and yellow. Then we went on a scavenger hunt to find the colors on our color wheel. And take photos of those things. We also had to follow the rule of thirds, and think about the lighting of the photo.

Portraits

For the last couple of days we've been working on taking portraits of our classmates. Still following the rule of thirds and trying to find the light in the photo. At first we were using strobe lights to capture photos, then we moved to natural light. I found that i like natural lighting better, it looks better in the photos.

 This was using the strobe lights, and Sahara took this. You can really see the light in Andrew's eyes.

 This was outside, with Andrew as the photographer. You can see the rule, and also how the picture isnt centered.

 Sahara took this photo of Victoria using natural light.

 Andrew took this one, you can see the detail in the fence.

 Sahara took this one.

 Andrew as the photographer.

 I really like this one, Sahara is the photographer.

Andrew took this one. With Sahara in the backround.

Portraits

Yesterday we started taking portraits of eachother, following the rule of thirds. Trying to make our eyes pop or to make our photos more lively. This was our first time, so of course these photos are not the best. But they still are something great. We had to play with the sunlight & the angles of where the sun was hitting our face.

 In this photo the sunlight was coming from the side.

 The sunlight was coming from the side.

In this photo the sun was from the back.

Claymation

We started working with clay to make figures and eventually make a still picture movie with those figures. This was still Edward Muybridges idea. He created the first motion pictures. Our group all made different figures then used all of them to make a movie. We would set up the figures, take a photo, move the figures a bit, then take another photo and do that over and over. Its hard to believe that shows and movies like "Bob the Builder" are just pictures after pictures after pictures. Can you imagine how long it would take just to make a single movie? Maybe like 5 years!

Here are some pictures from our movie.

Flipbook

These are the first and last pictures of my flipbook.

Flipbook/Mini movie

We made flip books that show motion in pictures. How we made them was we drew pictures with objects or people in different forms. We did this so that when we flip the notecards it will show motion. After drawing each individual notecard we took pictures of each one. Then, we put the pictures into windows movie maker & BAM! We made a still picture motion movie. Edward Muybridge was the first person to ever create a motion movie out of still pictures.

History Of Photography

I have learned that before the first digital camera they had box cameras sort of like the pinhole camera i made. They were dark inside and only let light in for an amount of time.Whatever it was that the photographer was talking a picture of, had to stay very still. Any movement would ruin the photo. It could take as long as three hours for one photo. Could you imagine sitting in one spot for three hours and not moving? Just for a self image. How crazy is that? I'm thankful for digital cameras although those old photos were really beautiful pieces of art.

This is one camera that Louis Daguerre made. A "Daguerreotype".

Pinhole Cameras

This week we've been working on making our pinhole cameras and taking pictures with them. I have never seen a camera like this before my photography class. They are pringles cans with a tiny hole cut into them. How they work is you open a shutter to let light go into the can for a good amount of time (there is special photo paper in the can), then you close the shutter and go into the black room to develop the photos. We had to spray paint the inside of the can black so that the siver color of the can wouldnt conflict with the photo we were trying to create. The shutter was used for letting light in & blocking light out. The images that will come out of this camera are negative photos. Which mean the part of the photo that you expect to be black is actually going to be white. And the parts you expect to be white will actually turn out black. And This was a really fun camera to make and i was impressed with the photos that came out of them. Pictures will be posted soon!

The Start

Hi, my name is Kristyna. This is my photography blog, i will be posting pictures in which i have taken. I made this blog because i have photography as my elective this semester. I enjoy taking pictures because it lets me express my feelings in a creative way. Hope you enjoy my work!