Multi-layered Images - Shortly before the snow hit, I was interested in shooting people preparing/surviving the winter weather. I attempted to add layers of interest to two of my photos. On both these shots I attempted to make one side of the shot the main point of interest.
Medium Shot - This shot is pretty straightforward. I caught a student trying to get his car window clear. This medium shot attempted to tell a simple story and set up a scene that gives an idea how cold it was getting.
Close-ups - With these photos I attempted to be as dramatic as possible with my images. I got as close as possible to my subjects to tell their stories.
Sunday, January 31, 2010
zachgray - Techniques [wk 2]
I found this scene after walking for 30 minutes to the cross country fields, my pace hindered by the shin-high snow. This shot is arguably not too photojournalistic, but I enjoyed it nonetheless. The tall, ice-encrusted grass held the beautiful golden light of the setting sun against a soft blue sky with a tree bare from winter in center.
This was found by chance. This group of guys passed by on the street and as they rested at a stop sign, I caught up to them and jumped in their truck bed after introducing myself. I hung my camera below the tailgate and waited for them to show some emotion.
Here, I was out looking for winter features and had the idea to follow the guys that have to endure it all - postal workers. This was Thursday when the snow was supposed to hit hard, but instead it was freezing rain, which is far more painful that fluffy flakes. On this one, I ran ahead and set up a high-angle shot as he dropped mail in someone's box.
For this, I was focusing on trying to catch a candid moment. There were probably twenty ducks and geese being fed by a handful of people, but only this one was aggressive enough to seek his own dinner.
This is something I saw on the way back from shooting a women's basketball game. The sky was a beautiful, albeit strange, blue and I noticed this classroom on the side of Morrill hall completely empty other than the one student at the back. I thought it was interesting and as former New York Times photographer George Tames said, "If you see a picture, you should take it – period."
This was found by chance. This group of guys passed by on the street and as they rested at a stop sign, I caught up to them and jumped in their truck bed after introducing myself. I hung my camera below the tailgate and waited for them to show some emotion.
Here, I was out looking for winter features and had the idea to follow the guys that have to endure it all - postal workers. This was Thursday when the snow was supposed to hit hard, but instead it was freezing rain, which is far more painful that fluffy flakes. On this one, I ran ahead and set up a high-angle shot as he dropped mail in someone's box.
For this, I was focusing on trying to catch a candid moment. There were probably twenty ducks and geese being fed by a handful of people, but only this one was aggressive enough to seek his own dinner.
This is something I saw on the way back from shooting a women's basketball game. The sky was a beautiful, albeit strange, blue and I noticed this classroom on the side of Morrill hall completely empty other than the one student at the back. I thought it was interesting and as former New York Times photographer George Tames said, "If you see a picture, you should take it – period."
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