Faye Y.
Tempo
In dance, we at times use props in our choreographies. However, we still follow a certain order when using those props. The tossing of a ball or the swinging of a baton is still done with a certain “rhythm”. The subject here has equipped a pair of uniquely-patterned circles into her dance.
This photo was quite tricky for me to capture. Firstly, I had no models to help me and therefore, had to use a tripod and remote. Since I needed both my hands to toss the circles, I had to set my camera so that the shutter opens two seconds after I press the remote. Therefore, I had to have good timing. Secondly, since I can’t see myself through the viewfinder, I had to position my body well so it looks good in the frame and at the same time, be cautious of how I toss the circles. I couldn’t toss it too high, too forward or too behind me. I am happy by how the top part of the frame cuts off just at the tip of the top circle and how the two circles “made contact” just at its tips. This was done without cropping any part of the photo.
I had purposely chosen to capture this photo in front of this window (even though it wasn’t a very wide one) because it’s the only window in my house with blinds. The blinds create a rhythm by itself and so does the building behind, actually. Plus, I like the silhouette created from being in front of a window. Besides lines, there are also a lot of geometric shapes in this photo. I used an aperture of f/4.5 and a shutter speed of 1/320 of a second.
Tempo
In dance, we at times use props in our choreographies. However, we still follow a certain order when using those props. The tossing of a ball or the swinging of a baton is still done with a certain “rhythm”. The subject here has equipped a pair of uniquely-patterned circles into her dance.
This photo was quite tricky for me to capture. Firstly, I had no models to help me and therefore, had to use a tripod and remote. Since I needed both my hands to toss the circles, I had to set my camera so that the shutter opens two seconds after I press the remote. Therefore, I had to have good timing. Secondly, since I can’t see myself through the viewfinder, I had to position my body well so it looks good in the frame and at the same time, be cautious of how I toss the circles. I couldn’t toss it too high, too forward or too behind me. I am happy by how the top part of the frame cuts off just at the tip of the top circle and how the two circles “made contact” just at its tips. This was done without cropping any part of the photo.
I had purposely chosen to capture this photo in front of this window (even though it wasn’t a very wide one) because it’s the only window in my house with blinds. The blinds create a rhythm by itself and so does the building behind, actually. Plus, I like the silhouette created from being in front of a window. Besides lines, there are also a lot of geometric shapes in this photo. I used an aperture of f/4.5 and a shutter speed of 1/320 of a second.