Flash Formal

Subject 10ft Away

Baseline 1/10 @ f5.6

Subject 10ft Away

1/200 @ f5.6

Subject 10ft Away

1/60 @f5.6

Subject 10ft Away

1/15 @ f5.6

Subject 4ft Away

Baseline 1/6 @f5.6

Subject 4ft Away

1/200 @f5.6

Subject 4ft Away

1/60 @f5.6

Subject 4ft Away

1/15 @f5.6

Subject 4ft Away

+/- 0

1/60 @f5.6

Subject 4ft Away

+1

1/60 @f5.6

Subject 4ft Away

-1

1/60 @f5.6

Subject 4ft Away

+2

1/60 @f5.6

Subject 4ft Away

-2

1/60 @f5.6

Subject 4ft Away Moving

3.2 @f/16

Subject 4ft Away Moving

2.0 @f/22

Subject 4ft Away Moving

1/4 @f/22

Subject 4ft Away Moving

1/4 @f/9

Slow Sync Flash Photography

1. Shoot with flash  or shoot with slow shutter speed 
2. Flash: your subject can be too bright and the background can be dark because there isn't enough time to capture ambient light. Slow Shutter: a moving subject could mean motion blur 
3. Slow Sync Flash
4. Rear Curtain Sync: the flash fires at the end of the exposure right before the curtain closes to freeze the subject at the end of the shot. Front Curtain Sync: the flash fires at the beginning of the exposure and spends the rest of the exposure capturing ambient light

Image Stacking

I didn't take image stacking photos.

Flash Photography Basics

1. Every flash photograph is two exposures in one
2. Fill flash can be used when subject is backlit or side lit to eliminate silhouettes or shadows
3. Flash exposure is not affected by shutter speed
4. Flash illumination is drastically affected by distance
5. Your camera measures ambient light and flash illumination separately 
6. With automatic flash metering, the flash illumination is measured after the shutter button is pressed, and the flash output is adjusted accordingly
7. Every SLR with a mechanical shutter box has a maximum flash sync shutter speed
8. Harsh lighting, washed out subjects and red eye can be eliminated by using diffusers and light bouncing
9. It is possible to change the order of when the flash fires using  "Rear Curtain Sync"
10. Removing the flash from the top of the camera helps eliminate red eye and unflattering shadows

Peer Review Event Shoot 1

http://brendasphotoblog.blogspot.com/2015/02/event-shoot-1.html




My favorite image is the third one of the Bowie girl with the ball trying to deal with the other team's player. This is a cool one because it's a fast paced image with an important fleeting moment happening. It makes me wonder what happened after the shot was taken. As well, the composition looks pleasing.


My least favorite image is the second one. I don't really have a solid reason why, it just didn't captivate me or take my attention like the others.


1. Each picture makes me wonder how that situation ended up and took me into the moment as if it were playing on my TV.
2.Each seems to be a snapshot of something important happening.


I actually like all of these images and didn't find anything off the top of my head that stands out as needing improvement. Sure, there is something to improve, but nothing that caught my notice.



Great images :)

Peer Review Portrait Recreation

http://allyscommercialphotographyblog.blogspot.com/2015/02/blog-post_19.html



The painting recreation was really accurate. The costumes and poses were almost identical, the spacing was similar, and the lighting was slightly different, but I think that's because of the tinting of the image she posted as the original(I think that particular copy was just slightly more green than it should've been). Basically, it's accurate.


While there were a couple things that could've been more precise, I feel like this was acceptable. One of the driving reasons for this is the way the models hold themselves: the Jesus looking fellow is super sass, the model was super sass, the red lady looked fairly contrite and solemn, the model looked solemn.

Peer Review 6 Station

http://jamiedjournalismblog.blogspot.com/2015/02/my-6-station-shoot.html



My favorite image is the Bubble. It's very mysterious and I'm really curious as to how there is a visible circle of the rainbow of soap surrounded by pure black and then surrounded by an outer layer of rainbow soap. It's intriguing and simple.


My least favorite image is the miniature. It's just not quite eye catching or super remarkable. It's still a nice image, but there was nothing about it that particularly piqued my interest right off the bat. Maybe if there was just a touch more going on in the scene it would add to  the over all effect.


1. All of these images are inspired by a certain feel, it's unique and just whimsical enough in each image to make me smile but it's not over done. There is something to think about in every photo, whether it be the subject or the general feeling you get while looking at the photo. I like this.
2. Each image is minimal. They're all very simple, but they still tell a story or portray something interesting. To spark interest with minimal aspects contributing to the subject is really neat.


As far as overall improvement goes, I think just maybe framing each image to be a little more pleasing to the eye could help, but even then, not much needs to be improved at all. Like, for instance, maybe the scene of the miniature could be zoomed out just a smidge and maybe there could be a litttttle bit more empty space on top so that the subject doesn't take up the whole image and more importance is placed on the scene itself.


Overall, very great images :)