Blog 5: Due
Wednesday, Feb. 22nd – Write 2 paragraphs on your conceptual idea of
your Still Life shot.
1. What are some potential setups?
2. Define subject,
focal point, foreground, and background.
Photo's by Jason Peek
Photo's by Jason Peek
I'm still trying to work through the potential setups. I think the food still life will be interesting because it's difficult to make food look attractive. Hopefully I will be able to find something really pretty to photograph in regards to food! I have a few ideas for the personal still life. I think the reflective surface will be the most challenging.
ReplyDeleteThe subject is what's being photographed, the focal point is the center of interest, foreground is what's nearest to the viewer, and background is the area or scenery behind the foreground.
Katelyn Daugherty
I have just started my project. My food shot is of raspberries but I'm going to try some other food. I haven't decided on either the reflective or personal still life, but I might use something related to chemistry of biology. Another reflective surface option is using water.
ReplyDeleteI don't know how to not to sound like I'm copying Katelyn, but the subject is what is being photographed, the focal point is where your eye is drawn to in the photo, foreground is closer and background is in the distance.
Shelby Timm
The set up I chose was a line of vintage-looking sodas in a glass case. I tried to capture an interesting angle as well as a great reflection. It was difficult to capture a photograph, and I'm not even entirely sure I've successfully done so.
ReplyDeleteThe subject is the man portion of a photograph--what's important. Focal point is what the eye is drawn to. Background is the area further from the viewer in the picture plane while the foreground is nearer and, traditionally, lower than the background.
Chase Durrance
Not being an artistic person I found it hard to decide potential setups. I really just went around my apartment and looked for different options. I'm not too picky when it comes to this because I honestly don't know what artistic people look for. I decided to go with what was most appealing to me, which at the time was a bottle of crown royal.
ReplyDeleteMy focal point was the bottle itself. The foreground is the table that it's setting on, but the background is just the wall that is behind the table.
Justin Jones
I tried to use different set ups for my still life series. I wanted the teacup to have an older feel to it. I put the watch to signify the marking or passing of time. I used a broken cup to add a different context to the image. In the reflective surface I didn't want to use a mirror or anything common so it took a while for me to find what I wanted. As luck would have it it rained one morning before class and I saw a puddle reflecting the trees and I knew that is what I wanted. The room was at Creme and I liked the different colors and contrasts that I caught in my photos. The candle was something I wanted to use all along but it took some effort to figure out where I wanted it and what to use with it. I chose the cloth and curtains because of the vertical and horizontal lines.
ReplyDeleteThe image I chose to edit was the candle. The focal point was the candle itself inside the holder. The curtains and cloth were neutral colors while the candle was red. Also, the light reflecting on both sides of the holder helped bring the eye to the candle. I chose the setting to accent the candle.
The setup I chose to do my pictures really depends on what I am doing at the time. My picture of the pond at sunset for my reflective shot was done at sunset cause that is my favorite time of the day to take pictures and I picked that side of the pond because it was the best angle to see the sunset.
ReplyDeleteMy focal point was the pond itself, the foreground is the bank of the pond directly in front of me, the background is the sunset.
Brad Sadler
DeleteBrad Sadler
ReplyDeleteI had too much fun with this assignment. I didn't like the food shots, but the reflective shots were great. I have a thing for mirrors and shining objects I think.
ReplyDeleteI love the glass shoe, sitting on the mirror. Of course the shoe itself it the mid ground or focal point, the reflection is the foreground and the white wall behind being the background. The simple red dice and coins embedded within the shoe lens the photo just enough texture and color to lend interest to the composition.