platypuslover14
Reflection
I think of myself as a very adaptable person in general. I use humor whenever possible, but I can “adapt” to different situations. I have been an Irish Dancer for 13 years, and because of performing for so many years I strive to entertain people from day to day. I am very focused on school as well; it is what keeps me balanced between fun and focus. Friends and family are very important to me as well, I feel all of these aspects of my life shape me as a photographer, I feel that my photos are unique by the way that I control my light, many of my photos have a very “home-y” feel to them, they have warm colors usually, and are objects that my family has had. Each photo tells a little bit about me.
My philosophy in photography is to be in control of your subject matter and try to get the feel you want out of your photos. As I said before, almost every picture I’ve taken shows a little bit of who I am. I really enjoy myself when I am actually taking photos for a project. Once the setup is done and the real photographs are taken is when I really enjoy myself. I feel that photography is meant to be a fun way for people to express themselves, and I try to create photos that make people feel emotions, or at the very least that are visually interesting and that people enjoy looking at. I am inspired by anything that I think will look good on camera. Especially if I have the right settings for a specific look that I want. That is another part of my photography, my photo styles adapt with me, I can create dark looks, and futuristic looks, if I think it fits with the project better. I always try to make my projects entertaining and relatable.
For my final project I wanted to show how much I’ve grown as a photographer by recreating past projects we have done throughout the semester while having a central theme tying all those photos together. I chose Irish Dance to be my theme because it has always been a part of my life. I felt that I knew it well enough to be able to adapt it to each photo. I decided to have several of my photos represent the motion project because motion, in itself, is the most important aspect of any type of dance. The set of photos also includes a take of the “Traditional/Alter Ego Self Portrait” project, a “Lighting a Still Life” photo, a “Macro/Minutiae” photo, as well as a “Different Types of Lighting” photo. I feel that this project lets the viewers into my world. I strived to show what Irish Dance is really about, and what goes into preparing for competitions, and what is really behind the glitter, wigs, and dresses. There was however, an aspect of difficulty. I had a limited number of action shots that I could really take based solely on the fact that it becomes tiring for whoever you are photographing, when they are constantly moving, jumping especially. Because of this I made sure to use my burst settings whenever possible.
Reflection
I think of myself as a very adaptable person in general. I use humor whenever possible, but I can “adapt” to different situations. I have been an Irish Dancer for 13 years, and because of performing for so many years I strive to entertain people from day to day. I am very focused on school as well; it is what keeps me balanced between fun and focus. Friends and family are very important to me as well, I feel all of these aspects of my life shape me as a photographer, I feel that my photos are unique by the way that I control my light, many of my photos have a very “home-y” feel to them, they have warm colors usually, and are objects that my family has had. Each photo tells a little bit about me.
My philosophy in photography is to be in control of your subject matter and try to get the feel you want out of your photos. As I said before, almost every picture I’ve taken shows a little bit of who I am. I really enjoy myself when I am actually taking photos for a project. Once the setup is done and the real photographs are taken is when I really enjoy myself. I feel that photography is meant to be a fun way for people to express themselves, and I try to create photos that make people feel emotions, or at the very least that are visually interesting and that people enjoy looking at. I am inspired by anything that I think will look good on camera. Especially if I have the right settings for a specific look that I want. That is another part of my photography, my photo styles adapt with me, I can create dark looks, and futuristic looks, if I think it fits with the project better. I always try to make my projects entertaining and relatable.
For my final project I wanted to show how much I’ve grown as a photographer by recreating past projects we have done throughout the semester while having a central theme tying all those photos together. I chose Irish Dance to be my theme because it has always been a part of my life. I felt that I knew it well enough to be able to adapt it to each photo. I decided to have several of my photos represent the motion project because motion, in itself, is the most important aspect of any type of dance. The set of photos also includes a take of the “Traditional/Alter Ego Self Portrait” project, a “Lighting a Still Life” photo, a “Macro/Minutiae” photo, as well as a “Different Types of Lighting” photo. I feel that this project lets the viewers into my world. I strived to show what Irish Dance is really about, and what goes into preparing for competitions, and what is really behind the glitter, wigs, and dresses. There was however, an aspect of difficulty. I had a limited number of action shots that I could really take based solely on the fact that it becomes tiring for whoever you are photographing, when they are constantly moving, jumping especially. Because of this I made sure to use my burst settings whenever possible.