Homework #1
Part A:
1. I first realized I liked photography when I realized I could capture moments that I might not remember later on in my life. One of my earliest memories I have of using a film camera is, rather foolishly taking a picture of the cartoon I was watching on tv. I apparently thought it would be so important for me to remember what was happening before my eyes. Since then, I have been hooked on being able to not only capture memories that are important to me but also to capture aesthetically pleasing views that I may not be able to see again. Throughout my life photography has become a relaxing hobby to me. Photography allows me to go on adventures to places I have never been before or go back to some of my favorite places that I like to visit. Photography allows me to go back to certain moments in time that I forgot exist. Recently I have noticed that digital photography can be used to make more than just memories, but it can be used to make a statement. Like all art, digital photography has the ability to show people a point that the photographer or artist trying to make. A single picture can hold rhetorical value and via digital photography, the rhetor can shoot their message to their audience.
I am taking Arts 552 because I want to learn how to express my opinions on society not only in a different way, other than writing, but also in a way that I have never attempted to do so. I think digital photography as a medium can be useful in storytelling. I think storytelling is important because it allows personal experiences to be conveyed which shed light on what it might be like in a particular setting from a point of view different than our own. Digital photography will allow others to see what I see through my lens and how I react to the world around me.
I hope to learn how take thoughtful and provoking images that reveal certain messages while at the same time concealing other messages. I hope to be able to photograph outside of the box and take pictures that will make not only myself but also others feel, think, or question what is in front of our eyes.
2. Chapter One "The Camera Here" from A Short Course in Digital Photography reveals the basic yet pertinent aspects of learning how to efficiently use the camera and all the features that are equipped with a single reflex lens camera. The best way to know how to take aesthetically pleasing photos in any environment is to learn how to manipulate a camera's settings one step at a time. The habit of getting used to figuring out what settings work best in any scenario will eventually become easier and more natural to do. Among the settings that will help a beginning photographer learn how to use their digital camera are, the ISO, shutter speed, aperture, manual or automatic focus, white balance, and exposure readout. The settings on a camera is not only the one part a photographer must care about, but also a photographer should look to shoot from different point of views and also look as to what is happening in the background. Diversifying the setting for a photograph may help enhance the aesthetic of a photo. In addition to photographing with different point of views in mind, the settings on a camera can also help improve the creativity in a photo. Many of the settings can be manipulated on a camera to show what the photographer is trying to show or even what they are trying to ignore in a snapshot. For example, since the aperture controls the amount of exposure that is let in to a camera, a smaller aperture shows more depth of field and a larger aperture shows less depth of field. A good photo does not have to be laced with perfect lighting, perfect shutter speed, or perfect white balance. It is important to try different settings in different environments; even if the outcome is not a perfectly still photograph with abundant lighting, a picture still has the opportunity to tell the photographer's story in just one shot.
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| This is a picture of a ceiling fan. It is not a metaphor. I just like the way it looks. |
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