Writing with Light

Writing with Light Group Experiment

ISO 100

f/4.5

2.0

Shooting this assignment was a lot of fun because it was different from our other subject shots. I loved that the assignment was very broad, so we were able to interpret it and use our creativity to complete the assignment. We could use any variety of light and shapes/motion to create very unique intriguing images. If I were to complete this assignment again, I would think of different shapes, or writing to outline with my light in order to form and create a more uniform image. 

BLURRED MOTION

These photographs are so visually appealing because the blurriness makes your mind visualize the subject in motion. It allows you to create an image of what the photograph would be like if the subject was in full focus.

FROZEN MOTION

These photographs are so visually appealing because we are not able to stop a motion in its tracks and see what it looks like, the motion is continuous. However, with these photographs we are able to see what it looks like to freeze motion and we are able to picture what happens leading up to the image and what happens afterwards.

PANNING

These images are so appealing because it makes us interpret what the subject is passing by since the background is blurred. It draws our eye to the subject and we are able to picture it (the subject) in motion. 

ZOOMING 

What makes these images so appealing is the effect of the blurriness. Our eye is drawn to a focal point or the center of the image or the main subject. We picture the photograph moving, even though it is not really in motion.

WRITING WITH LIGHT

What makes these images so appealing if the contrast of the lights with the backgrounds. The lights stand out and allow our eyes to follow the leading lines. It creates rhythm in the photographs.

CHRONO

These images are visually appealing because of the repetition of different locations/positions of the same subject. It creates rhythm and movement as we follow the subject from left to right across the image, which makes us visualize the motion occurring. 

Blurred Motion: This type of motion is achieved by using middle aperture and a slow shutter speed. The background is in focus, and the subject is blurred and appears to be in motion.

Frozen Motion: With this type of motion the whole image is in focus. A high aperture is used and a high shutter speed, in order to have no blurriness and capture the motion. 

Panning: This type of motion is achieved by having the subject in focus and the background blurred. The photographer moves with the subject for this effect using a low aperture and slow shutter speed.

Zooming: With this type of motion, the outer edges of the photograph are blurred in order to draw your eye to the focal point. The photographer used a certain focus with a small aperture and slow shutter speed.

Writing with Light: With this type of motion the entire photograph may be in focus. Points of emphasis and leading lines are achieved with the writing of the colored lights. They create movement. Writing with light is accomplished by using a higher aperture and a high, long shutter speed. 

 Chrono: With this type of motion, the subject appears several times in the photograph but in different locations. Repetition is used and is taken with a high aperture and high shutter speed so the subject and background is in focus. 

Aperture Quiz

f/5

f/8

f/22

For this assignment, I chose different colored water colored paint. However, I did not realize the assignment asked to change them into black and white. Therefore, in the future I would suggest allowing colored photos to show value and and variety in the colors. It was very interesting and helpful to learn how simply changing the f stop could impact a photograph greatly. I enjoyed the simplicity of this assignment and wish that the next time I would find more objects with different variety of shapes and colors.

Out of class shots

• In these three photographs I used different elements /principles of design: repetition, unity, balance and value and contrast.  I loved how unique the photographs turned out with glass in it, both the wine glasses and the eyeglasses. I loved the variety that was present in the image with the straws in it, showing contrast, color and balance.

• In these photographs I used different elements/principles of design: repetition, balance (asymmetrical), contrast, texture, proportion and value. I loved how simple, yet unique the deer picture was with the variety of values and contrast. I loved the texture, balance and contrast in color as well in the flower image. 

• In this photograph I used a few different elements/principles of design: repetition, balance, contrast, texture, line and rhythm. I loved the change in value and color as you reach the last glass. This is a simple, yet unique photograph showing texture while leading your eye to the background. 

If I were to complete this project again, I would change up my location of my shots. I would do some images inside and some outside, and not all in the kitchen. I did use a variety of objects to make each one of my images unique and accomplished this by also using different elements/principles of design.

In Class Shots