Monochromatic and Analogous Photos

I chose to use analogous and monochromatic for the two photos. I used items that I had around my room. I really enjoyed taking these photos and putting together situations that fit any of the color categories. It took me a few times before I found a combination that I actually liked. This assignment really made me think out of the box and I enjoyed having to use my creative mind.

The first photo is actually taken on a shelf I have painted in my room and I used the natural light and lighting from around my room to create the shadow effect. For the second photo I took the items from several different angles and had a hard time choosing one, but after looking at them many time I decided I loved the angle of this best. I especially like how it captures the ruffles and top shape of the glass vase. 

Macro Photos

I love looking through fashion magazines and was inspired to take macro fashion photos myself. I really enjoy the detail in clothing and accessories. Once I started taking images it was hard t choose what to not take photos of, there were endless combinations! My favorite piece is the one of the necklace. It was so much fun to photograph that necklace since there was so much diversity to do with it. Overall, I really enjoyed this assignment and would like to continue to take macro photographs more often!

Point of View

I choose to take photos of some of the seashells I have collected. I love the first photo the best; I like how the seashells are captured up close while still maintaining the view from the top of the glass. It also gives the illusion of the seashells being farther away than they are. I did not want to include just two top photos, even though they are my favorite so I choose another photo from the side. I wanted one of the pictures to capture the whole glass jar while clearly seeing the shells placed inside. In the second photo my favorite part is the sea glass placed on the left. It was what first caught my eye when looking at this photo. I love the simplicity of the image in general.

I liked taking photos from different angles. I think that the different angles can change the viewer’s opinion of the photo. I did not like all the angles I took the object from. I found that certain angles did not capture the shape of the glass jar, some of the seashells or clarity in what the photo was. I also found that from certain angles objects could seem displaced. Another key element is lighting, which can be vastly impacted based on the angle. 

Groton Long Point, CT