Photography 3

For Photography 3, we mainly shoot indoor photographs. Our themes consisted of: reflective metal, sliced fruits, food, and portrait. These are some photos I took that teaches us the difference of using different light in different positions.

 Spotlight, hard shadows

 Soft light, soft shadows

 Strong light, minimum shadow

Back light, separation of subject and background

We learnt the difference of bring a subject closer to the key light, and the importance of having a back light and fill light. 

Camera Model: Nikon D5200

Lens: AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G

(Before & After Edit)

Reflective Metal:

F-stop: f/5.6

Aperture: 1/15

ISO: 4000

F-stop: f/5.6

Aperture: 1/15

ISO: 3200

F-stop: f/5.3

Aperture: 1/30

ISO: 2000

Sliced Fruits:

F-stop: f/5.6

Aperture: 1/15

ISO: 800

F-stop: f/5.6

Aperture: 1/15

ISO: 800

F-stop: f/5.6

Aperture: 1/30

ISO: 800

F-stop: f/5.6

Aperture: 1/30

ISO: 800

 F-stop: f/5.6

Aperture: 1/30

ISO: 800

F-stop: f/5

Aperture: 1/15

ISO: 2000

F-stop: f/5

Aperture: 1/125

ISO: 2000

Food:

F-stop: f/5.6

Aperture: 1/10

ISO: 500

F-stop: f/5.6

Aperture: 1/10

ISO: 500

F-stop: f/4.8

Aperture: 1/25

ISO: 2000

Portrait:

F-stop: f/5

Aperture: 1/15

ISO: 1600

F-stop: f/5

Aperture: 1/15

ISO: 1600

Photography 2 - Outdoor Fashion Photography

Apparently Harajuku Fashion is really hard to mix and match regardless of its accessories-heavy and pattern-filled combinations. I did not have enough bright clothes and interesting patterns, so I had to opt out of my first choice for this fashioon shoot.

I chose Chinese Cheongsam instead, and found the China-Malaysia Friendship Garden in Putrajaya through a friend. It was small but perfect for my shooting.

These are my reference images, I try not to get those that uses Cheongsam as a means of sexual attire because it feels like their tarnishing the elegant traditional outfit by degrading it to a mere object for sexual appeal.

I spent around 3 hours for my shooting, and have gotten more than 60+ photos, these are a few of what I've shot.

I've selected 3 photos and edited them in Photoshop.

Our lecturer said this looks like a photograph taken from a long time ago with it's slightly faded background, which is why I decided to add the warm photo filter and scratch marks to make it look like an old photo.