Photo Blog: Creative Staged + Depth of field
My cousins came over to make macaroons and while they did all the work I took pictures 🙂 ISO: 500, Aperture: 4.5, Shutter Speed: 1/80
Photo Blog: Viewpoint
Some of my favorite pictures are taken through the reflections of water. I took this picture through the gutter as the sun was setting. Focusing on the gutter rather than the skies. ISO: 800, Aperture: 4, Shutter Speed: 1/100
Photo Blog: Color Theory
The deep orange and yellow of the fallen leaves made for a perfect opportunity to take a photo. In Photoshop I darken the image while increasing the saturation in the orange and yellow hues in order to accentuate the difference between the leaves and the rest of the street. ISO: 400, Aperture: 8, Shutter Speed: …
Photo Blog: Low Angle
Before the leaves fall from the trees they change into their fall colors. And just as the drops are about to fall from the leaves, the leaves themselves will soon fall from the trees. ISO: 1000, Shutter Speed: 1/500, Aperture: 11
Photo Blog: Rule of Thirds – Emotions
I chose this photo of my dad because it follows the rule of thirds because he is on the right side of the photo. Originally it was supposed to be a serious photo with his arms crossed staring directly at the camera but he couldn’t stop smiling every time he jumped. ISO: 1000, Shutter Speed: …
Photo Blog: Fill the Frame
A three level dessert stand was filled with macaroons. While preparing for a party handling the dishes and walking around the kitchen I saw the mouthwatering stand as rays of sun fell on the macaroons. I knew I had to snap a picture before the sun disappeared. ISO: 100, Aperture: 9, Shutter Speed: 1/100
Photo Blog: Facial Symmetry
I took an image after my dad put up the lights for Diwali. I was so proud of how nice the house looked.I hope he forgives me for symmetric faces 🙂 I used Photoshop to create the left and right symmetry images.Original Photo – ISO: 250, Aperture: 2.5, Shutter Speed: 1/80
Photo Blog: Geometry
The squares of the chess board are exact and precise, the rook in the middle of the image has a sliver of light shinning down on it. I felt like the colors and the shift between the squares to chess pieces nicely contrasted one another. ISO: 800, Shutter Speed: 1/60, Aperture: 5.6
Photo Blog: Leading Lines with Food
In this image I wanted the viewers’ eyes to be drawn to the cut piece of mango. everything around it contrasts with the glistening piece of mango. The juice in the cracks seem to be calling you do taste their sweetness. ISO: 800, Shutter Speed: 1/60, Aperture: 5.6
Photo Blog: Rule of Odds
What could they be looking at? The possibilities are endless. I love this image not only is it a nice memory of showing the Santa Cruz coastline to my family, but each jacket contrasts the other. I use overlay in PhotoShop to bring out the small hints of green in the ground. ISO: 100, Shutter …