Conclusion

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This class has been one of my favorite this entire semester. It made me confident to work with Photoshop and play around with it, even if the difference was stark. It helped me get out of my comfort zone and think creatively, especially when it came to taking self-portraits and photographs inside a room, both of which are not something I personally like. It was amazing to see a few of my own photos in print.
I am looking forward to clicking fewer photos and being able to condense them to few but impactful and the best photos of the lot. With this class, I have also been introduced to so many amazing photographers whom I can draw inspiration from.

Thank You.

Teju Cole : Luigi Ghirri’s Brilliant Photographic Puzzles

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Teju Cole, in his article for New York Time Magazine, in 2016, wrote about Luigi Ghirri, an Italian photographer, his way of photography, people who influenced Luigi and what attracts Cole to Luigi as he keeps a postcard reproduction of one of his famous photographs on his fridge ( Salisburgo, pictured above). He talks about how all of Luigi’s photographs are “calm and mysterious — just a bit out of reach”.

One of the first pictures mentioned ordinarily looks like four women overlooking mountains but upon closer look, the mountains look like they are part of a map or is a picture. When I looked at the picture the first time I too thought it was painting of four women looking at mountains. His pictures are a mix of reality and imagination. Cole explains it beautifully about Luigi’s work when he says, “These little touches, these grace notes, testify to the intensity of Ghirri’s seeing and his love for the muted but multi­dimensional drama the world contains.” when he talks about the photograph with the boat and word ‘MARE ‘ on it.

Reading about Luigi here I went on to look at his photographs and I found his photographs so beautiful, it gives a feeling of idealistic, picturesque holiday pictures many of them landscape – beautiful beaches, mountains, etc. In the photograph Tellaro, Italy, I almost missed the boat and the far-off island. I think that his pictures have a lot of detail but they are so minuscule that it is easy to miss and makes me wonder if it is Luigi’s actual intentions. His way of portraying landscape is different, interesting and hence makes sense why so attractive.

 

 

Final Project – 100 words

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For my last project, I wanted to something that intrigues me and something that I  ended up incorporating in few of my project through the semester. Reflections. I think reflections adds a  layer to photos, it makes you look at things differently. So, I wanted to do something which I have been doing, unknowingly. It was fun to push my boundaries and see what I could do differently from the already existing relefctive photographs out there. I will continue to see where this leads and incorporate protraits as well as landscape as I go further.

For this project, I followed photographers like Vivian Maier who took self portraits in different ways. I have been enjoying taking photos that have a few things going on in it and confuses people.

Saul leiter: http://www.howardgreenberg.com/artists/saul-leiter

Vivian Maier: https://www.artsy.net/artist/vivian-maier/cv

One picture that also caught my attention was:

I tried to use this photo as an inspiration for a few of my photographs in this project. it is by Paul Douglis, I found it on a website https://www.jotform.com/blog/44-impressive-examples-of-reflection-photography/

 

Final Project – REFLECTIONS

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For my last project, I wanted to play around with reflection, one of my favorite ways to take pictures.

The first few pictures are of me standing in front of various reflective glasses.

Hello There

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It’s me again

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Aperture: f/3.5
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Location: SAC

 

Spooky Me

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These two picutres are photos from inside the building at night. Hence you see the light from inside and outside of the building

Abandoned

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Light

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Aperture: f/3.5
Shutter Speed: 1/3
Location: SAC

These two pictures are photographed from the outside of the building.

Sunsets

ISO : 400
Aperture: f/3.5
Shutter Speed: 1/20
Location: SAC

 

Lines

ISO: 100
Aperture: f/3.5
Shutter Speed: 1/500
Location: Mathematics Building

Perfect Reflections

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The next three pictures are reflections via water

Upside Down

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On edge

ISO: 100
Aperture: f/3.5
Shutter Speed: 1/50
Location: Greenhouse

Glistens

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Aperture:f/4.5
Shutter Speed: 1/4000
Location: Fire Island

Dark

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Autism – Altered Perception

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For Altered Perception, I chose to do it on Autism Spectrum Disorder. It is a neurological/developmental disorder. It can be detected at an early age and once detected there are treatments that are provided to help them get better. Although there is no cure for this disorder. Different people on this spectrum can be affected differently by this disorder. Some on the spectrum can be high functioning individuals while it may not be the same for others. They might be very good at one thing but may not know how to socialize or communicate which can hinder their development.

One of the biggest things I have understood about it is that they sometimes experience sensory overload, where they receive more information compared to other humans but their brain cannot process everything.

In this photo series, the fairy lights is used to show the feeling of sensory overload, and you will see it as the images progress.

Calm before the Storm

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Aperture: f/3.5
Shutter Speed: 1/15
Location: Lauterbur Hall

Go Away!

 

Frustrated

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Shutter Speed: 1/4
Aperture: f/3.5
Location: Lauterbur Hall

Keep Quiet, please!

ISO: 100
Shutter Speed: 1/3
Aperture: f/3.5
Location: Lauterbur Hall

Cocoon

ISO: 100
Shutter Speed: 1/4
Aperture: f/3.5
Location: Lauterbur Hall

Narrative : Cup of Coffee

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For my narrative, I chose a simple topic but also something that I really enjoy. I drink coffee almost every day and most of my friends also enjoy drinking coffee. I think it is one of the best ways to hang out and catch up with people.

So I decided for this project to ask another friend who loves coffee very much if she would like to help with this project. So I went over to her place and these photos are the result of that.

 

Basics

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Necessities

 

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Aperture: f/5.6
Shutter Speed: 1/20

 

A dollop of coffee

 

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Shutter Speed: 1/60

Coffee Spoon

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Aperture: f/3.5
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Some water

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Aperture: f/4
Shutter Speed: 1/60

 

And some milk

ISO: 400
Aperture: f/3.5
Shutter Speed: 1/60

 

The Magic begins

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Aftermath: Milk and Coffee

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Aperture:f/3.5
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In Progress

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Almost there

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Can Almost Taste it

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End Product

 

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Cheers!

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Portraits – What I learnt

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I had a lot of fun while taking portraits. A lot of times portraits can become boring because it is essentially taking photos of a person but I think that is where the challenge lies and makes it so fun, it forces you to be creative, think of ways to click photographs, of accessories to use.

Self portraits – I think was a very difficult one for me. I am not very comfortable being n front of the camera unless I personally prepare myself, so I had to think of creative and better ways to click photos where I was in some way part of the photograph but at the same time it was – a part of me, reflects me but at the same time be fun.

Friends portraits –  Portraits are fun but when it comes to friends it gets a little awkward sometimes – just because I am not sure how to direct them or what to say, and a lot of them are also a little conscious about being in front of the camera. Most of the time I try talking to them, making them laugh but after reading I tried the advice, which was to tell them that if you did not like it I will delete it.

Strangers: So I did not take photos of strangers per say on the road or anywhere outside. But I went to a photography club – photo walk where I did not know most of them. I think it was easier for me to click photos for them – maybe because both of them were used to being in front of the camera and knew how to pose around or move around.

In the end, I think something I realized is that people need to be made comfortable in front of the camera, maybe by talking or by reassuring them that if they do not like photos then as a photographer I would delete the photo, making them comfortable is the most important thing of all. ALso depending from person to person – ones who have learned and are used to being in front of the camera it is comfortable for them to pose and work with them because they know there good sides and are comfortable so pictures come out naturally. While people who are not comforatbele it is more difficult and I personally have to take quite a few pictures to make them comfortable.

Portraits

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Portraits style photography is something I have been enjoying even before I took this class. So this assignment excited me a lot. I think portraiture might get boring or repetitive but I think that’s where the fun lies, as it makes you wanna think of being different.

 

Friends:

I think I enjoyed this the most because I am always trying to convince my friends to do photo shoots with me where I take some amazing photos of theirs. It is really fun because we end up taking a lot of funny photos

Sidney

Brick Lanes

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Aperture: f/4
Shutter Speed: 1/60
Location: Physics Building

 

Alignment

ISO: 100
Aperture: f/4
Shutter Speed: 1/250
Location: Near Rec Center

Khushi

Shades

ISO: 100
Aperture: f/3.5
Shutter Speed: 800
Location: Fire Island

Joanna

DIVA

 

ISO: 200
Aperture: f/3.5
Shutter Speed: 1/80
Location: Museum of Illusions

 

COLOR

ISO: 200
Aperture: f/3.5
Shutter Speed: 1/80
Location: Museum of Illusions

Strangers: I went on a photo walk with the Photography Club on campus. I went once before to their meeting so I did not really know anyone. I think because I was with a group of people taking photos it was comfortable and easy. The girl, I think is used to being in front of the camera, so she knew herself, her good side, so it was easy to work with her.

Jalani

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Aperture: f/5
Shutter Speed: 1/160
Location: Physics Building

Deanna

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Aperture: f/4
Shutter Speed: 1/25
Location: Math Building

 

What are you looking for?

ISO: 100
Aperture: f/5
Shutter Speed: 1/40
Location: Physics Building

SELF Portraits:

Self Portraits was something I left for the end. It was mainly because I did not know how to take photos of myself as I am not the biggest fan of being in front of the camera.
I am actually very pleased with the end results.
All of my self-portraits are in one way or another related to reflections with one or more mirrors.

Infinite

ISO: 200
Aperture: f/4.5
Shutter Speed: 1/20
Location: Lauterbur Hall

Orange

ISO: 800
Aperture: f/3.5
Shutter Speed: 1/10
Location: Lauterbur Hall

 

Peeking

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Shutter Speed: 1/5
Location: Lauterbut Hall

BLACK and WHITE

Food Coma Happiness

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Aperture: f/4
Shutter Speed: 1/30
Location: By Chloe (Eatery)

Reflection on Reflection

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Aperture:f/5.6
Shutter Speed: 1/320
Location: Math Building

 

 

ISO: 100
Aperture: f/4
Shutter Speed: 1/125
Location: Physics Building

 

Half

ISO: 400
Aperture: f/3.5
Shutter Speed: 1/10
Location: Lauterbur Hall

killer smile

ISO: 200
Aperture: f/4.5
Shutter Speed: 1/20
Location: Lauterbur Hall

 

ISO: 100
Aperture: f/3.5
Shutter Speed: 1/1000
Location: Fire Island

 

Shade of Clouds 

 

ISO: 200
Aperture: f/5
Shutter Speed: 1/500
Location: Behind Physics Building

FEW EXTRA ONES

Some of the other portraits I have taken:

The first two are actually the few of the first photos I took right purchasing my own camera.

Wait

 

Structure

 

Leafy

 

Self Portraits by Famous Photographers

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While going through work of famous self-portrait photographers Vivian Maier, Lee Friedlander, Francesca Woodman, and David Uzochukwu, caught my eye.

David Uzochukwu is a 19-year-old photographer. His photos are a mix of amazing landscape and portraits that are very impressive.

Here are few of his photographs:

Vivian Maier, I had watched her documentary on Netflix before and was very fascinated by her work. She was a street photographer.
Here are her photographs of her: